The wonderful thing about our North Star 1672 range is that the figures will do for many different nations armies in the period 1665-1680. This is
because it is a time just before uniforms, and the figures are all dressed in the fashions common amongst soldiers throughout Western Europe.
because it is a time just before uniforms, and the figures are all dressed in the fashions common amongst soldiers throughout Western Europe.
This of course includes Britain.
The years covered by our range is called the Restoration Period in
Britain as it was the time the monarchy, represented by Charles II,
was restored after the English Civil War.
It was also the genesis of the British Army. Britain, tired of soldiers
and war, had disbanded much of it’s forces after the Civil War and
Oliver Cromwell’s reign. With the return of Charles II to England in
1660, the units still under arms swore allegiance to the King and
became the senior units of the British Army.
Some of the infantry regiments:
Coldstream Guards
Grenadier Guards
Scots Guards
1st Regiment (Royal Scots)
2nd Regiment (The Queen’s)
3rd Regiment (The Buffs)
Army
Lists
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Britain as it was the time the monarchy, represented by Charles II,
was restored after the English Civil War.
It was also the genesis of the British Army. Britain, tired of soldiers
and war, had disbanded much of it’s forces after the Civil War and
Oliver Cromwell’s reign. With the return of Charles II to England in
1660, the units still under arms swore allegiance to the King and
became the senior units of the British Army.
Some of the infantry regiments:
Coldstream Guards
Grenadier Guards
Scots Guards
1st Regiment (Royal Scots)
2nd Regiment (The Queen’s)
3rd Regiment (The Buffs)
Army
Lists
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Colour.
To give an idea of how “The Law of the Gun” actually
plays, let’s run through a quick example.
The Man With No Mates
The “Man With No Mates” has ridden into town and
gotten himself a whisky in the saloon. This is risky as he
is not popular in these parts; he is faster and meaner
than a rattlesnake, and has a price on his head for a
spate of killings. As his name suggests he is a single -
figure gang, a Gunman, with the Marksmanship, Fast
Reactions and Nerves of Steel skills. He is armed with
two revolvers. On his way back out into the street he is
confronted by a group of local roughnecks, keen on
getting the reward. There are four of them, all Fighters,
two carrying a revolver each, one a Winchester repeater,
and one a shotgun. The two sides are about six inches
apart at this point. Both are taken by surprise and go for
their guns, but in the game they need to take their
moves alternately. The Man goes first as he is a higher
class than his opponents.
He does not need to recover from any near misses, so
he throws his action dice – seven of them; five for being
a Gunman, plus two as a single-figure gang with Fast
Reactions.
plays, let’s run through a quick example.
The Man With No Mates
The “Man With No Mates” has ridden into town and
gotten himself a whisky in the saloon. This is risky as he
is not popular in these parts; he is faster and meaner
than a rattlesnake, and has a price on his head for a
spate of killings. As his name suggests he is a single -
figure gang, a Gunman, with the Marksmanship, Fast
Reactions and Nerves of Steel skills. He is armed with
two revolvers. On his way back out into the street he is
confronted by a group of local roughnecks, keen on
getting the reward. There are four of them, all Fighters,
two carrying a revolver each, one a Winchester repeater,
and one a shotgun. The two sides are about six inches
apart at this point. Both are taken by surprise and go for
their guns, but in the game they need to take their
moves alternately. The Man goes first as he is a higher
class than his opponents.
He does not need to recover from any near misses, so
he throws his action dice – seven of them; five for being
a Gunman, plus two as a single-figure gang with Fast
Reactions.
