Working on parameters for Lord Renaldo’s grand foraging expedition to the village of Kattego. This is an ambush scenario, with special rules. By the way, the leader of the Kattegoans is Oumar, of whom little is known.
First a quick primer on Irregular Wars rules terminology.
Distances are based on multiples of unit base widths, or “units”, abbreviated as “u”. In my games the base widths are 40mm. So 1u equals 40mm. A unit is referred to as a “Company”. The force commander is “The Lord”. A force or army is referred to as a “Faction”.
The Kattegoans will be concealed . Their attack will be triggered by a Yes/No die roll beginning each turn the Portuguese are 9u or closer to the village.
A directional die will determine the location of the tribal faction(s), with Kattego being North.
A Yes/No die will determine if there are one or two ambushing groups. If “Yes”, a percentile die will determine the allocation of companies. A d6 will determine the ambushing force(s)’ distance from the Portuguese.
The Portuguese will have already rolled for their formation used approaching the village. The formation will be tactical on a d6 roll of 1-2; column if 3-4; and disorganized with a 5-6.
Determining the positions of each company in the disorganized formation will be fun. Each company will be placed using a d6 roll for distance from their Lord. The Lord’s position will have already been determined by a d6 roll, with 1-2 being forward; 3-4 being in the center; and 5-6 in the rear.
When ambushed, each Portuguese company will make a reaction die roll if beyond 2u from the Lord. The Impetuous Actions table will be used. Units with a d61 will not only “Run Away”, but will also lose one resolve. Note: I decided not to use the ambush rules that call for an automatic -1 resolve when contact with the enemy is made.
The villagers will be considered a company with a resolve of 4, melee strength of 2, and a short range shooting rating of 5+.
The Army rosters are finished and the table is set. The game will start after my return from a bikepacking overnighter. It’s a fun way to maintain social distance.