Combat in the Lists

Combat in the Lists

2010Joseph Propati

2 - 6 players
60 min

From BoardGameGeek

Combat in the Lists is a small hand to hand combat game/simulator that incorporates card management and strategy. During the medieval period skilled knights were famous throughout the land and the lords of the realm would hold grand tournaments to demonstrate the skills of each knights in his service. These tournaments brought together knights from across the realm to fight for glory and honor. “Combat in the lists” is a game of hand-to-hand combat that pits knight against knight in pitch battle. These battles were never fought to the death and the weapons used were usually dull or blunted to render an opponent unconscious but sometimes deaths did occur. It wasn't uncommon for a battle in the list to last for hours and end only when the last knight was left standing. It was this lone knight that was honored as the tournament champion. The goal of the tournament was to be the last knight standing inside the list! Some of the objectives and actions within Combat in the lists: 1. 7 possible movement obtions 2. Multiple attack and defense possibilities 3. Sneak Attacks 4. Backside attacks 5. Pushed from hex - As you take damage you can get knocked into another hex 6. Knocked Down - Get hit hard and you could get knocked down 7. Multiple weapons that are used in either the Right or Left hand during battle 8. Your weapon could get knocked out of your hand 9. Special type of Attacks and Defenses 10. A revolutionary Attack and Defense system with multiple defense stages Now WEAPON SPECIFIC ATTACK RESULTS 1. BROKEN BONES 2. SPRAINED WRIST 3. PUSH from HEX and KNOCKED DOWN

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About Combat in the Lists

From BoardGameGeek:

Combat in the Lists is a small hand to hand combat game/simulator that incorporates card management and strategy. During the medieval period skilled knights were famous throughout the land and the lords of the realm would hold grand tournaments to demonstrate the skills of each knights in his service. These tournaments brought together knights from across the realm to fight for glory and honor. “Combat in the lists” is a game of hand-to-hand combat that pits knight against knight in pitch battle. These battles were never fought to the death and the weapons used were usually dull or blunted to render an opponent unconscious but sometimes deaths did occur. It wasn't uncommon for a battle in the list to last for hours and end only when the last knight was left standing. It was this lone knight that was honored as the tournament champion. The goal of the tournament was to be the last knight standing inside the list! Some of the objectives and actions within Combat in the lists: 1. 7 possible movement obtions 2. Multiple attack and defense possibilities 3. Sneak Attacks 4. Backside attacks 5. Pushed from hex - As you take damage you can get knocked into another hex 6. Knocked Down - Get hit hard and you could get knocked down 7. Multiple weapons that are used in either the Right or Left hand during battle 8. Your weapon could get knocked out of your hand 9. Special type of Attacks and Defenses 10. A revolutionary Attack and Defense system with multiple defense stages Now WEAPON SPECIFIC ATTACK RESULTS 1. BROKEN BONES 2. SPRAINED WRIST 3. PUSH from HEX and KNOCKED DOWN

Designer

Joseph Propati

Artists

C. Aaron Kreader, Joseph Propati, Vlad Voronchiukov

Categories

FightingMedievalPrint & Play

Mechanics

Action PointsDice RollingHand ManagementOpen Drafting
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