Ral Partha 25mm landsknechts size comparison/advise

Started by Edmund2011, 05 April 2020, 01:03:21 AM

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Very nice Terry

On the skirmish rules I have played 'Backswords & Bucklers' by Christopher Cale - published by Mythmere Games - in the past.

It is set in Elizabethan England (London) and is a tavern brawling skirmish set - very good.
There is a section where you can upgrade the game to include magic & superstition - but it is not an essential part of the game - although they were very superstitious times!
I played it in respect of a Wars of Religion spy campaign - e.g. Christopher Marlow, Dr John and The Queens Conjurer - type thing.
But it could easily work for Landsknechts.
I must admit I only have Book 1 in hard-copy - these are Basic Rules - the other companion set are a series of 5 'jobs' or adventures that your hero(s) have been hired to perform.

You can apparently download a free PDF copy of the basic rules at this site: http://www.lulu.com/gb/en/shop/christopher-cale/backswords-bucklers-book-one-basic-rules/ebook/product-17402084.html
The companion book is also available - at a cost of £2.50 from Lulu: http://www.lulu.com/shop/christopher-cale/backswords-bucklers-adventure-book-one/paperback/product-20121464.html

It was a hoot and a great use of so many nice 28mm Elizabethan style figures  :)

Cheers
Mark
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24 April 2020, 01:59:50 AM #18 Last Edit: 24 April 2020, 02:02:33 AM by Edmund2011
Quote from: Big Insect on 21 April 2020, 01:32:48 PM
Do you have a set of rules you are intending to use?

I plan to use En Garde!, as it seems fun and they have "Landsknecths warband". Oddly being an skirmish game (5-20 figures) their basic weapon is the pike. I can't see how they use a pike in a man to man combat   :-  so I will use figures without pikes.  ;)

Quote from: mad lemmey on 21 April 2020, 02:06:52 PM
Pikeman's Lament is fun...

Thanks Lemmy. I've never played it and seems fun, but I'm not considered it as I'm planning use 12-15 figures per side, and PML is intended for more (between 40-60 in units) I think.

Quote from: Big Insect on 22 April 2020, 09:07:42 AM
On the skirmish rules I have played 'Backswords & Bucklers' by Christopher Cale - published by Mythmere Games - in the past.

Thanks for the suggestion Mark. I have the game, in the RPG folder so I had not even thought about using it with miniatures! I have cheked it, and the RPG part is not what I'm looking for now in the project, but the Tavern part and the scenarios ideas are really good. I am going to use them in my RPG games (RQ, Pendragon)  :-bd and also for small skirmish figures games, to create a quick MacGuffin.

So, for now the idea is En Garde! with plots taken from B&B.

Quote from: Terry37 on 22 April 2020, 03:33:14 AM
I may have some spare old Minifig figures from the 80's that fit pretty well with Ral Partha. Can you give me an idea of what you're looking for? What I have is unpainted and still in nice clean shape.

I'll help if I can.
Terry

Hi Terry, I am looking for anything not Landsknecht: swiss, french, italians, italian wars generic troops, civilians, etc. ;) If you can share or send me some pics of them it would be great.

And very nice painted figures! :)