Böcker av Philip Garton

'The Rise of Byzantium' expands the original @three Ages of Rome' ruleset beyond the collapse of Rome's Western Empire. It covers the Early Byzantine wars of Belisarius and Narses, and ends with the wars of Mauricius. The six new historical scenarios span three centuries of warfare in the eastern Mediterranean.

This book expands the period covered by the Three Ages of Rome. It includes the wars of Alexander the Great and those of his Successors (the Diadochi). The four new historical scenarios span a century of warfare in the eastern Mediterranean. New army lists for the major forces involved.

Designed for ease of play, this book offers a player experience based on the uncertainty of battle in the ancient period. Keeping the men going is critical to success. The rules are designed to create games that take 2-3 hours to play. The six historical scenarios provide a range of challenges.

The aim of these rules is to help gamers recreate the challenge and uncertainty of European battle during the seventeenth century.