Monday 19 September 2016

Two Princes: Ancient Greek Saga

Using the saga "escort" scenario, this game had an Athenian Royal family, along with their bodyguards, as the precious cargo being escorted from the shrines.


civilian members of an Athenian Royal family, along with their bodyguards, in three groups
Haemon, Athenian Warlord had the job of protecting these precious celebrities. His force of six points had three points of Athenian Hoplites in to groups, two points of Peltasts in two groups and a point of missile armed Levys in one large group.
Ready to strike a decisive blow in the ongoing struggles between their nations was Spartan Warlord, Lebotas with six points to capture for ransom - or  kill - the Royal family:
his force had two points of Noble Fanatics in one, menacing group, two points of armoured, Noble Citizens in one group and two points - two groups of Warrior Citizens.


Seen from the Levy's position on the shrine hill, the Athenins edge forward into the temple valley; hoplites lead the way for the royal family, slit either side of a small wood.  Haemon, with his Peltasts, cover a small hill on the left flank.
Using their "composite bows"  the Levy shoot at long distance and cause casualties among the spartan warrior citizens
Crossing their path, Noble Spartan warriors emerge from the woods across the valley.
The Athenians Hoplites edge forward, hoping to establish a protective shield behind which the civilians could move forward...
As the Spartans advance the Peltasts shower them with Javelins, but to no avail...
When the armoured, noble Spartan warriors rush forward, the Peltasts are forced to fight for their lives; but their tenacity almost wins them the ground. They withdraw but leave Spartan bodies beside their own. 
the Spartans threaten to sell their lives more dearly and make an "Implacable Advance" to force the Athenian Holpites to give ground. This left a stubborn body guard to protect the now exposed royal family   
In the centre, the Spartan fanatics make a ferocious charge and almost annihilate the small, Athenian Hoplite shield wall. The one survivor retired to stand between them and the civilians.
Using "Phalanx" to increase their armour, the larger Athenian Hoplite group crash into the  flank of the Spartan fanatics killing half  without losses to their own: changing the balance of play.
Bloodied, the Spartans use their "Iron Constitution" to rally themselves and charge again with their utmost ferocity. In the ensuing slaughter, just two Athenians survive: their Spartan adversaries wiped out.
The Athenian Royal family's bodyguard stands firm against the now desperate onslaught of Spartan warriors and beast them off
Lebotas commands his Noble followers to force their way across the hill: pushing the Athenian Peltast back at heavy cost to both sides.
Haemon knows the fate of the Royal family stands atop the blade of a knife and gathering his few troops between them and the Spartans, pleads for them to run to the valley's far side. The Levy again use the longer range of their "Composite Bows" to clear Spartans from their path.
With "iron Constitution", Lebotas orders his last group of Spartan Warriors to rush along the valley to fall upon the civilians. As they close with their prey, the Athenian Hoplites dash to stand in their way and in the flurry of stabbing spears, the Spartans are forced to retire.
The Royal family flee
Spartans assail them as they run, but the bodyguards fight like tigers to fend off the attack.
At last, Lebotas himself unleashes his spite and brings his sword upon the women and children. 
Weeping for the fall of their family, the Athenian bodyguards are able to usher them beyond the reach of the Spartans.
Haemon had succeeded - but at woeful cost. his retainers' blood stained the valley floor alongside their Spartan foe

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