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Germania Magna Bord Print and Play Formato Letter 74851
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Their line of battle is drawn up Their line of battle is drawn up Their line of battle is drawn up
illus. Paweł Kaczmarczyk
TRIBAL UNIT
Warband TRIBAL UNIT
Warband TRIBAL UNIT
Warband
Their line of battle is drawn up Their line of battle is drawn up Their line of battle is drawn up
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in a wedge-like formation. To give ground, in a wedge-like formation. To give ground, in a wedge-like formation. To give ground,
provided you return to the attack, provided you return to the attack, provided you return to the attack,
is considered prudence rather is considered prudence rather is considered prudence rather
than cowardice. than cowardice. than cowardice.
Tacitus, Germania Tacitus, Germania Tacitus, Germania
GM 01/26 GM 01/26 GM 01/26
TRIBAL UNIT
Warband TRIBAL UNIT
Warband TRIBAL UNIT
Warband
Their line of battle is drawn up Their line of battle is drawn up Their line of battle is drawn up
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in a wedge-like formation. To give ground, in a wedge-like formation. To give ground, in a wedge-like formation. To give ground,
provided you return to the attack, provided you return to the attack, provided you return to the attack,
is considered prudence rather is considered prudence rather is considered prudence rather
than cowardice. than cowardice. than cowardice.
Tacitus, Germania Tacitus, Germania Tacitus, Germania
GM 01/26 GM 01/26 GM 01/26
TRIBAL UNIT
Warband TRIBAL UNIT
Warband TRIBAL UNIT
Warband
Their line of battle is drawn up Their line of battle is drawn up Their line of battle is drawn up
illus. Paweł Kaczmarczyk
TRIBAL UNIT
Warband TRIBAL UNIT
Warband TRIBAL UNIT
Warband
Their line of battle is drawn up Their line of battle is drawn up Their line of battle is drawn up
illus. Paweł Kaczmarczyk
in a wedge-like formation. To give ground, in a wedge-like formation. To give ground, in a wedge-like formation. To give ground,
provided you return to the attack, provided you return to the attack, provided you return to the attack,
is considered prudence rather is considered prudence rather is considered prudence rather
than cowardice. than cowardice. than cowardice.
Tacitus, Germania Tacitus, Germania Tacitus, Germania
GM 01/26 GM 01/26 GM 01/26
TRIBAL UNIT
Warriors TRIBAL UNIT
Warriors TRIBAL UNIT
Warriors
As for the Cimbri, their foot-soldiers As for the Cimbri, their foot-soldiers As for the Cimbri, their foot-soldiers
illus. Paweł Kaczmarczyk
advanced slowly from their defenses, advanced slowly from their defenses, advanced slowly from their defenses,
with a depth equal to their front, for each with a depth equal to their front, for each with a depth equal to their front, for each
side of their formation had an extent side of their formation had an extent side of their formation had an extent
of thirty furlongs. of thirty furlongs. of thirty furlongs.
Plutarchus, Marius Plutarchus, Marius Plutarchus, Marius
GM 02/26 GM 02/26 GM 02/26
TRIBAL UNIT
Warriors TRIBAL UNIT
Warriors TRIBAL UNIT
Warriors
As for the Cimbri, their foot-soldiers As for the Cimbri, their foot-soldiers As for the Cimbri, their foot-soldiers
illus. Paweł Kaczmarczyk
TRIBAL UNIT
Warriors TRIBAL UNIT
Warriors TRIBAL UNIT
Warriors
As for the Cimbri, their foot-soldiers As for the Cimbri, their foot-soldiers As for the Cimbri, their foot-soldiers
illus. Paweł Kaczmarczyk
advanced slowly from their defenses, advanced slowly from their defenses, advanced slowly from their defenses,
with a depth equal to their front, for each with a depth equal to their front, for each with a depth equal to their front, for each
side of their formation had an extent side of their formation had an extent side of their formation had an extent
of thirty furlongs. of thirty furlongs. of thirty furlongs.
Plutarchus, Marius Plutarchus, Marius Plutarchus, Marius
GM 02/26 GM 02/26 GM 02/26
TRIBAL UNIT
Horsemen TRIBAL UNIT
Horsemen TRIBAL UNIT
Horsemen
Sacrifice this unit: Sacrifice this unit: Sacrifice this unit:
you do not have you do not have you do not have
to check losses in this horde. to check losses in this horde. to check losses in this horde.
illus. Paweł Kaczmarczyk
Suddenly there was heard the outcry of the Suddenly there was heard the outcry of the
To defend, to protect him,
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German infantry, as they shouted that their German infantry, as they shouted that their
to ascribe one’s own brave deeds to his princes ought to leave their horses and keep princes ought to leave their horses and keep
renown, is the height of loyalty. company with them, for fear that they, company with them, for fear that they,
The chief fights for victory; if anything adverse should occur, abandoning the if anything adverse should occur, abandoning the
his vassals fight for their chief. wretched herd, would easily make shift to escape. wretched herd, would easily make shift to escape.
Tacitus, Germania Ammianus, Rerum Gestarum Ammianus, Rerum Gestarum
GM 04/26 GM 05/26 GM 05/26
TRIBAL UNIT Allied Alan TRIBAL UNIT Allied Alan TRIBAL UNIT Allied Alan
Cavalry Cavalry Cavalry
You don’t receive after a clash You don’t receive after a clash You don’t receive after a clash
in which this unit takes part. in which this unit takes part. in which this unit takes part.
All these warlike and savage tribes were All these warlike and savage tribes were All these warlike and savage tribes were
illus. Paweł Kaczmarczyk
led by Chonodomarius and Serapio, who led by Chonodomarius and Serapio, who led by Chonodomarius and Serapio, who
were followed by 35,000 troops levied from were followed by 35,000 troops levied from were followed by 35,000 troops levied from
various nations, partly for pay and partly various nations, partly for pay and partly various nations, partly for pay and partly
under agreement to return the service. under agreement to return the service. under agreement to return the service.
Ammianus, Rerum Gestarum Ammianus, Rerum Gestarum Ammianus, Rerum Gestarum
GM 06/26 GM 06/26 GM 06/26
ATTACHMENT
Frameae ATTACHMENT
Fulcum ATTACHMENT
Cuneus
Each and in this horde Double the base of and
Attach to a horde controlled
receives 2 additional points of . in this horde. Reduce the cost
by any player. The base of all
Add 1 to the die roll result when testing of each you deploy in this horde by 1
illus. Paweł Kaczmarczyk / Judyta Sosna
Move any number of unit tribal cards Search your tribal deck Search your tribal deck
belonging to the same horde and select any card and select any card
illus. Paweł Kaczmarczyk / Judyta Sosna
from one province to another. to add to your hand. to add to your hand.
STRATEGY
Ambush STRATEGY
Ambush STRATEGY
Fog
Choose a horde; its controller Choose a horde; its controller Return up to 3 tribal units belonging
immediately checks for unit losses immediately checks for unit losses to the same horde to its owner’s hand.
illus. Paweł Kaczmarczyk / Judyta Sosna
Counterattack Counterattack
STRATEGY
Return up to 3 tribal units belonging The target player discards The target player discards
to the same horde to its owner’s hand. 1 random tribal card 1 random tribal card
No more tribal cards can be played No more tribal cards can be played All the in this horde
until the end of this round. until the end of this round. receive 2 additional points of .
illus. Paweł Kaczmarczyk / Judyta Sosna
Meanwhile a violent rain and wind came up that Meanwhile a violent rain and wind came up that
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separated them still further, while the ground, separated them still further, while the ground,
that had become slippery around the roots and that had become slippery around the roots and The Germans,
logs, made walking very treacherous for them, logs, made walking very treacherous for them, according to their custom,
and the tops of the trees kept breaking off and and the tops of the trees kept breaking off and rapidly forming a phalanx,
falling down, causing much confusion. falling down, causing much confusion. sustained the attack of our swords.
Cassius Dio, Historia Romana Cassius Dio, Historia Romana Caesar, Bellum Gallicum
GM 15/26 GM 15/26 GM 16/26
Search your tribal deck Search your tribal deck Take control of a target tribal unit
and discard pile for up to 2 and discard pile for up to 2 of another player. It becomes part of your
illus. Paweł Kaczmarczyk / Judyta Sosna
and put them into your hand. and put them into your hand. horde in the same province. If that unit
survives the clash it returns
to its owner’s hand and
One of the Goths, who had re-forged his One of the Goths, who had re-forged his
pruning-hook and was shaping a sword with pruning-hook and was shaping a sword with you gain 1 .
blows on the anvil and sharpening it with blows on the anvil and sharpening it with
a stone, a man already prepared to rouse a stone, a man already prepared to rouse
himself to fury at the sound of the trumpet. himself to fury at the sound of the trumpet.
Sidonius, Carmina 7 Sidonius, Carmina 7
GM 17/26 GM 17/26 GM 18/26
The Promise Call to War Predictions
of Spoils
STRATEGY TACTIC TACTIC
Take control of a target tribal unit Until the end of this phase,
of another player. It becomes part of your Negate a non-tribal unit card
exchange control of your chieftain
that has just been played.
illus. Paweł Kaczmarczyk / Judyta Sosna
Choose one: negate any tribal card Look at the target player’s hand.
Negate a non-tribal unit card that has just been played; You may choose one of his tribal cards
that has just been played. or destroy a single Roman card and discard it, then you may search
illus. Paweł Kaczmarczyk / Judyta Sosna
attached to the target province. your tribal deck for a card with the same
name as the discarded card
For they are also familiar
illus. Paweł Kaczmarczyk
with the practice of consulting the notes In public questions the priest
and put it into
and flight of birds. of the particular state, your hand.
It is peculiar to this people to seek omens in private the father of the family,
and monitions from horses. invokes the gods.
Tacitus, Germania Tacitus, Germania
GM 20/26 GM 21/26 GM 22/26
and put it into in single combat and to defeat a Persian in single combat and to defeat a Persian
your hand. put forward by me, I shall immediately put forward by me, I shall immediately
make a peace-treaty for fifty years make a peace-treaty for fifty years
and provide the customary gifts. and provide the customary gifts.
Malalas, Chronographia Malalas, Chronographia
GM 22/26 GM 23/26 GM 23/26
Roman
ATTACHMENT
Romanization Romanization
Valetudinarium
STRATEGY STRATEGY
3 additional .
Julian was on the point of entering upon Julian was on the point of entering upon
an urgent campaign, since he considered an urgent campaign, since he considered
illus. Paweł Kaczmarczyk
For the Cornuti and the Bracchiati, For the Cornuti and the Bracchiati,
The Roman ambassador salutes you, toughened by long experience toughened by long experience
and I have come with gifts in fighting, at once intimidated them in fighting, at once intimidated them
from him, and with the gold by their gestures, and raised their by their gestures, and raised their
which the Emperor sent you. mighty battle-cry. mighty battle-cry.
Priscus, Fragmenta Historicorum Graecorum Ammianus, Rerum Gestarum Ammianus, Rerum Gestarum
GM 02/10 GM 03/10 GM 03/10
Foederati Carroballistae Cataphracts
The of each tribal
German Phalanx and Cuneus
No effect. participating in this clash
have no effect in this clash.
is reduced by 1.
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No Comitatenses No Comitatenses
Magister Militum Reinforcements Reinforcements
The chieftain of each player participating
in this clash losses all its abilities No effect. No effect.
for the rest of this round.
are now substituted with the title If Gaul should be deprived If Gaul should be deprived
of magister militum. They are not limited of its defenses, it would be laid of its defenses, it would be laid
to the command of two legions only, waste at will by raids waste at will by raids
but have often a greater number. from across the Rhine. from across the Rhine.
Vegetius, De Re Militari Ammianus, Rerum Gestarum Ammianus, Rerum Gestarum
GM 06/10 GM 07/10 GM 07/10
for barbarians, for everywhere for barbarians, for everywhere for barbarians, for everywhere
troops with power troops with power troops with power
to drive them off were able to drive them off were able to drive them off were able
to oppose them. to oppose them. to oppose them.
Zosimus, Historia Nova Zosimus, Historia Nova Zosimus, Historia Nova
GM 08/10 GM 08/10 GM 08/10
Siege
Equites Sagittarii of Castellum
Chnodomar
If this clash is lost, In a victorious clash,
If this clash is victorious, you receive 3 additional .
destroy all participating
Nay, if I have gained a right knowledge Conspicuous among others by gesture, voice,
of you in action before this, and a wound he had received, When they go into battle, it is a disgrace for the chief
your auxiliary trooper will I be; thus at least kept up the fight. to be surpassed in valor, a disgrace for his followers
I shall be able to fight. Tacitus, Annales not to equal the valor of the chief.
Sidonius, Carmina 7 Tacitus, Germania
GM 05/08 GM 06/08 GM 07/08
illus. Paweł Kaczmarczyk
Sidonius, Carmina 7
to Provinces.
GM 08/08
SETUP Players do a series of turns SETUP Players do a series of turns
(play one Tribal Card or Pass) (play one Tribal Card or Pass)
Each Player chooses 1 Glory Board Each Player chooses 1 Glory Board
until all Players Pass. until all Players Pass.
with Markers, draws 5 Tribal Cards, with Markers, draws 5 Tribal Cards,
Clash – Resolve Clash in each Clash – Resolve Clash in each
takes 5 Loot. Place 1 Province Card takes 5 Loot. Place 1 Province Card
Province containing a Horde. If Province containing a Horde. If
with proper number of Roman Cards. with proper number of Roman Cards.
Victory, distribute Loot and Glory. Victory, distribute Loot and Glory.
ROUND Always check for Casualties, destroy ROUND Always check for Casualties, destroy
Attachments, shuffle Roman Cards Attachments, shuffle Roman Cards
Preparation – Each player draws Preparation – Each player draws
back into Roman deck. If Victory, back into Roman deck. If Victory,
one Chieftain Card. Place 1 or 2 one Chieftain Card. Place 1 or 2
discard Province Card. discard Province Card.
Province Cards. Attach Roman Cards Province Cards. Attach Roman Cards
Round End – Shuffle Chieftain Round End – Shuffle Chieftain
to Provinces. to Provinces.
Cards back into Chieftain deck. Cards back into Chieftain deck.
Supply – In Initiative order, Supply – In Initiative order,
each Player draws: 4 units of Loot, GAME END each Player draws: 4 units of Loot, GAME END
or 2 Tribal Cards, or 2 units of Loot If there are six or more Province or 2 Tribal Cards, or 2 units of Loot If there are six or more Province
and 1 Tribal Card. Cards in the Province Discard Pile, and 1 Tribal Card. Cards in the Province Discard Pile,
Deployment – In Initiative order, the game ends. Deployment – In Initiative order, the game ends.
DEFEAT: Each player sacrifices 1 participating DEFEAT: A player with the most among all players must choose:
Each player (in descending order of Chieftain initiative) Fulcum, Cuneus and German Phalanx
may move 1 of his surviving units from this province have no effect in this clash.
to another province instead of returning it into his hand.
0 1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 Noricum Ripense
GM 14/15
0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 5 6 7 8 9
10 20 30 40 50 10 20 30 40 50
0 1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9
10 20 30 40 50