Well actually it's going to be in Devet down in the south west of Wales, but that doesn't have the same ring. The Prince of Seissllwch has decided that Devet would make a nice country estate for his son and heir. Late in the summer he assembles his fighting men for a strike to the South West.
Now this is a unbalanced affair as Devet can only put 4 elements into the field to face 10 from Seissllwch. Its not really the kind of tabletop action wargamers would normally fight out, but that's the joy of a campaign. They throw these unbalanced scenario's up from time to time and they need to be fought out. It creates a different mindset to the line 'em up and let 'er rip type of game where both sides have some chance of a win. Instead in these games different objectives come to the fore. Can the men of Devet do any damage to the invaders or do they decide discretion is the better part and all that and hide in the mountains. If they hide in the mountains how do the invaders winkle them out? Does Joe peasant farmer really care who the local bigwig is? If he does, does he care enough to fight for a loosing cause or does he just get on with working the land? After all the land is always there, while Princes come and go, tithes and taxes will still be due no matter who sits on the throne. It will still be a Welshman won't it which probably counts for something.
So the issue is would this result in a battle, Guerrilla warfare or an acceptance that there is a new ruler?
What does the hive mind think? I may even take it into account!
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