Joan of Arc's VictoryRender to The Maid!Even in full armor, she still looked like a young girl. Even among men who had done nothing but war all their lives, she maintained a soldierly bearing... and something else. She led that army to victory, con- fidently sending the English commander her demand, "Render to the Maid, sent by God, the King of Heaven, all the good towns you have taken and violated in France."
History would call her Joan of Arc, with a subtitle "The Maid of Orleans." The French would call her, "St. Joan." The English would call her, "witch." And you can call her the center of an intriguing game. Turning Point Simulations gives you the chance to delve into the mystery of the Maid and the making of France, with a rendition of the chaotic slice of the Hundred Years era when the biggest question was just how many separate countries "France" might become.
Joan of Arc's Victory: Render to the Maid! covers the entire campaign of the siege and relief of Orleans, with one-month turns beginning in April, 1429. The French player must consolidate his polyglot army and its inspiring leader, while dealing with Joan's "voices" via an events table that leaves him feeling slightly out of control. The English player has to deal with Scots and herrings and trying to resist the "help" of an unwanted Burgun- dian ally. Both players face the challenges of making siege and open-field combat work for them, in an era where artillery and charges by armored knights belong on the same battlefield. Will you be able to keep your focus on the Maid?
Will the English make France little more than their "eastern counties," with a Balkanized set of small kingdoms? Or will France become France? The decision is yours, based on how you react to the "voices" that The Maid hears. Joan of Arc's Victory includes a random "Joan Events" table that will render the French player a sense of the uncertainty being around someone divinely inspired might provide. And it keeps life interesting for the English too, as Joan may do something very unexpected (and have surprising combat benefits too!). No two games will ever be alike. Joan of Arc's Victory includes:Map: Full color, 11” x 17” mounted mapboardPieces: 200 full color, die-cut counters Rulesbook: 12 pages Charts and Displays: One player aid chart Skill Level: Easy Designer: Andy Nunez Part of the TPS "Decisive Battles" seriesThat means straightforward rules, key insights into the history behind the game, and designs aimed at one-session conclusions and high replay value.
The Expanded Edition (Exp) option below (only available directly from us) for this game has everything above and also features the Beyond the Maid Refit Pack (linked below) for this game. Game out the critical first turn's Siege of Orleans in detail and then explore how much more (or less) both sides could have brought to bear in the subsequent campaign. Don't miss this one! You may also be interested in this product: (NEW) Beyond the Maid |
Download the latest rules in PDF format Email us your questions and comments Download a set of updated charts and tables. Visit our game support folder on Consimworld About the Designer: The designer for this game is Andy Nunez. An ardent wargamer, Andy has been involved in the hobby since 1975. His playtest credits include Fire in the East, Scorched Earth, War for the Union and Struggle for Europe. Andy's first professional game work consisted of articles for the now-defunct Grenadier magazine, as well as art and articles for the Chain of Command monster gaming fanzine during its initial two years. He has been a contributor, then editor, for Against the Odds Magazine since its inception. Cactus Throne is Andy's first published game, and he is currently working on The Lash of the Turk covering the invasions of Europe by the Ottomans. His is also the author of Treasures of the Eastern Shore, a book about treasure hunting, his other hobby, and has contributed stories and art to ERBMania!, a web site devoted to the works of Edgar Rice Burroughs. |
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In 1964, historian Lt. Col. Joseph B. Mitchell published a compact book, Twenty Decisive Battles of the World, an expansion of Sir Edward Creasy's most famous work from a hundred years past, updating it into the 20th Century.
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