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Bill Peck

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Book 3 Army List Errata?
« on: May 19, 2014, 12:32:17 AM »
List 24 Should the Middle Anglo Saxons have a 'cold' climate?
List 72 Should the Anglo Danish Huscarles be missing the Bd(F) option that the Generals have?

Duncan Head

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Re: Book 3 Army List Errata?
« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2014, 08:36:24 PM »
List 24 Should the Middle Anglo Saxons have a 'cold' climate?
No, it should clearly be Cool.

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List 72 Should the Anglo Danish Huscarles be missing the Bd(F) option that the Generals have?
Bd(F) was at one point allowed in the list for Harold's fast-moving troops in leather armour and small shields, used against the Welsh in 1063. It's now gone, and I am not sure why - but I think it was deliberate. In which case, it should go for the generals as well.

(The source is John of Salisbury, Policraticus 6.6: "When, therefore, he discovered the nimbleness of the nation he had to deal with, he selected light-armed soldiers so that he might meet them on equal terms. He decided, in other words, to campaign with a light armament shod with boots, their chests protected with straps of very tough hide, carrying small round shields to ward off missiles, and using as offensive weapons javelins and a pointed sword. Thus he was able to cling to their heels as they fled and pressed them so hard that "foot repulsed foot and spear repulsed spear," and the boss of one shield that of another. And so he reached Snowdon, the Hill of Snows itself, and wasted the whole country, and prolonging the campaign to two years, captured their chiefs and presented their heads to the king who had sent him; and slaying every male who could be found, even down to the pitiful little boys, he thus pacified the province at the mouth of the sword.")

Bill Peck

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Re: Book 3 Army List Errata?
« Reply #2 on: May 19, 2014, 10:13:01 PM »
Thanks Duncan,
I recall that option from way back (6th Ed. even??). I hope it returns. The post before this is from me (TZ & Pursuit). I'd welcome your response to that (I got one from a kind Italian gamer).
Cheers,
Bill

Barritus

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Re: Book 3 Army List Errata?
« Reply #3 on: May 22, 2014, 01:52:42 PM »
"...he thus pacified the province at the mouth of the sword."

Off-topic, I know, but what a bizarre mixed metaphor!

Orcoteuthis

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Re: Book 3 Army List Errata?
« Reply #4 on: May 23, 2014, 06:38:30 PM »
List 24 Should the Middle Anglo Saxons have a 'cold' climate?
No, it should clearly be Cool.
Not that anyone should doubt Duncan here, but see also the top of p24; all of the British Isles falls within the Cool zone.