Bridging the Gap between Heavy Wargames and Lightweight Tabletop

About Barnburners and Noblemen, from BoardGameGeek:

The great King's bloodline has ended and the realm of Enemier has been thrown into political chaos. As factions fight for power and champions emerge, the future of the realm is up for grabs. Barnburners and Noblemen brings the worlds of wargames, tabletop diplomacy, and extensive lore clashing together in an epic death match style wargame. Barnburners and Noblemen is a tabletop skirmisher set in a unique fantasy world. Draft your army with a variety of champions from any faction and seek your victory. On your turn, you will move your armies units, make your attacks, and prepare to defend from the others. Pairing up different units between the factions allows for limitless choices when it comes to your armies makeup for the round. The last player with surviving characters is the winner! -description from the designer