From: "Robert Furney" Subject: Another scenario for Byzantium Here is my other scenario. Anyone really interested in this game should obtain a copy of MOVES #92. In it are two additional scenarios that Joseph Miranda made for the game. That makes for a total of eight scenarios! Scenario 8 The Persian War This scenario covers the Byzantine's brilliant recovery (or attempted recovery) of land lost to an aggressive Persian Empire that nearly topples the Byzantine Empire. 1. Scenario Length: 6 Game Years (622-628 AD) 2. Starting Players: a. Players deploy and move in this order: (1) Byzantines (2) Persians (3) Khazars (4) Lombards b. Two player game: (1) and (2) are active; three player game: (1), (2), and (3) are active; four player game: all are active. 3. Byzantines a. Strategem Markers: 4 b. Treasury Points: 50 c. Loyal Byzantine deployment: Basileus: Place in Syria Field Armies: 8 total. Place anywhere in any number in Benevento, Sicily, Dalmatia, Hellas, Thrace, Peloponnesos, Krete, Kyprus, Cherson, Syria. Militia: 10 total. One each in the above listed areas. Fleets: 5 total. Two in Marmara, one each in Ionian, Aegean, Kyprus sea areas. d. Rebel Byzantine forces: None. e. Victory: Conquering: 30 or more Survival: 19-29 Decline: 11-18 Collapse: 0-10 4. Persians a. Strategem Markers: None b. Treasury Points: 10 c. Loyal Persian deployment: Basileus: Place in Peripheral Area Nomads: 6 total. Three in Nicea, three in peripheral area. Militia: 12 total. One each in Nicea, Thrakesion, Anatolikon, Trebizond, Kappadocia, Kilikia, Georgia, Vaspurakan, Mesopotamia, Kurdistan, Caliphate, and Palestina. Fleets: None d. Rebel Persian deployment: None e. Victory: Conquering: 36 or more Survival: 26-35 Decline: 16-25 Collapse: 0-15 5. Khazars a. Strategem Markers: 1 b. Treasury Points: None c. Loyal Khazar deployment: Basileus: Place in Northern Peripheral Area Nomads: 4 total. Two in peripheral, two anywhere in any number in Croatia, Serbia, Magyars, Avars, Rus, Patzenaks, Paristrion, Sirmium, and Bulgaria. Militia: 9 total. One each in the above listed areas. Fleets: None d. Rebel Khazar deployment: One militia unit Transcaucasus. e. Victory: Conquering: 25 or more Survival: 16-25 Decline: 10-15 Collapse: 0-9 6. Lombards a. Strategem Markers: None. b. Treasury Points: None. c. Loyal Lombard deployment: Basileus: Place in Istria. Nomads: 2 total. Anywhere in any number in Istria and Lombardy Militia: 2 total. One each in Istria and Lombardy. Fleets: None. d. Rebel Lombard deployment: None e. Victory: Conquering: 15 or more Survival: 11-14 Decline: 6-10 Collapse: 0-5 7. Special Rules a. There is no Western Peripheral Area b. Colonies: Byzantine in Nicea, Persian in Syria. These represent the fact that the areas were just conquered prior to the scenario. c. Istria is worth two points. d. There is no feudalism. e. No warrrior units may be used at anytime. f. Eastern Peripheral Area touches only Georgia, Vaspurakan, Kurdistan, Caliphate, and Arabian Desert. ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com