Pauli Kidd

'As swift as windAs subtle as forestAs fierce as fireAs unmovable as mountain.'- The Fūrinkazan banner of Takeda ShingenTake command of the massed armies of your clans Battle to the death for control of Japan.Heihō - The Art of War is a set of wargame rules for play with miniature figures. It covers the vast, spectacular battles that shook the length and breadth of Japan at the end of the sixteenth century.These are the games rules that will let you play the battles of kawanakajima and sekigahara Control armies that are Napoleonic in scale, and that use sophisticated tactical systems that were unique to Japan.Lay your battle plans. Command your subordinates Allay their treacheries. Blend spearmen, shot, archers, artillery and cavalry into mixed-arms forces, or concentrate your cavalry to sweep the enemy from the field Ippon To the death

In the centuries since the exodus from a dying earth, humanity has changed and grown. Survival meant treasuring the surviving strains of life. It demanded adaptation. Known space became a cosmos of neo-humans, gene-modified intelligent animals, and immense diversity. Centuries passed, and life slowly fought its way back from the brink of extinction...At the outer edge of known space, the salvage vessel Mud Puppy discovers clues to a lost cache of ancient technology. Artifacts from the near-mythical "Unity" government: the regime that oversaw the migration from Earth and the birth of whole new species of intelligent life.For a colourful crew of adventurers, the discovery leads to the quest of a lifetime. But to others, the lost technologies could change the balance of power in the Successor Kingdoms. But the ancient cache could be much more. It could be the gateway to encountering true alien life. The first encounter between thetr creatures born of Earth, and beings from alien worlds.

The later Sengoku period is the era of warfare depicted in classical Japanese movies such as 'The Seven Samurai', 'Ran', and 'Kagemusha' - a colorful period that has a very distinct difference to the arms, equipment, tactics and culture seen in Europe at the time. It is a period that sees the dominance of firearms in warfare, and also the evolution of increasingly complex small unit tactical systems. But there still remained a heroic ethos, where leaders and the bearers of age-old honored names would still try to seek out worthy adversaries to battle blade-to-blade.While massive armies did meet and clash, such encounters were surprisingly rare. The endemic warfare of the period was dominated by raids, small battles, incursions, and the clash of clan warbands. Small families battles one another for local regional dominance, seeking the leverage to become major powers. Meanwhile, firearms and armor and improved in a lethal arms race.Bushidan allows players to control the forces of samurai families, ikko-ikki covenants, pirates, bandits and warrior monks - or even forces engaged against the Japanese of the era such as Ming Chinese and Joseon Koreans. The game focuses on the small unit tactical systems that were developing to meet the demands of the new age of warfare. Players must plan their tactical 'box of tricks' with care, and choose the ferocity, style and cunning that their forces will bring to the battlefield.The game includes a campaign system to allow players to pit their Bushidan against one another in longer conflicts.This is a colorful period for wargamers to paint and model. The rules are intended for use with 28mm figures, but can easily be played with smaller scales. A typical army might have 8 or 9 units, each of 4 to 16 figures each.