From: "Robert Furney" Subject: A new Byzantium scenario The following is a new scenario for the S&T 183 issue game, Byzantium. If there are any questions, contact me at bfurney3@hotmail.com. SCENARIO 5 The First Threat This scenario covers the period of the Khazar's offensive into the Balkan peninsula, the entrance of the Persian Empire into the conflict, and the attempt of the Byzantines to recover lost territory. 1. Scenario Length: 20 Game Years (568-588 AD) 2. Starting Players: a. Players deploy and move in this order: (1) Khazars (2) Byzantines (3) Persians (4) Lombards b. Two player games: (1) and (2) are belligerent; three player game: (1),(2), and (3) are belligerent; four player game: all are active. 3. Khazars a. Strategem Markers: 3 b. Treasury Points: 10 c. Loyal Khazar deployment: Basileus: Place in Patzenaks Nomad units: 8 total, anywhere in Croatia, Magyars, Avars, Rus, Patzenaks. Militia units: 5 units, one each in the above mentioned areas. Fleets: None d. Rebel Khazar deployment: one nomad in Transcaucasus. e. Victory: Conquering: 16 or more Survival: 11-15 Decline: 6-10 Collapse: 0-5 4. Byzantines a. Strategem Markers: 2 b. Treasury Points: 15 c. Loyal Byzantine deployment: Basileus: Place in Thrace Field Armies: 6 total, anywhere in Lombardy, Benevento, Sicily, Sirmium, Serbia, Dalmatia, Bulgaria, Paristrion, Thrace, Peloponnesos, Krete, Cherson, Trebizond, Nicea, Thrakesion, Kappadocia, Kilikia, Syria, Palestinia, Mesopotamia, Kyprus, Hellas, and Anatolikon. Militia units: 23 total, one in each of the above mentioned areas. Fleets: 7 total. Two in Marmara, one each in Western Black, Aegean, Gulf of Kyprus, Ionian, and the Adriatic sea areas. d. Rebel Byzantine deployment: Militia: 2 units, one in Georgia, one in Vaspurakan. e. Victory: Conquering: 60 or more Survival: 30-59 Decline: 16-29 Collapse: 0-15 5. Persians a. Strategem Markers: 2 b. Treasury Points: 10 c. Loyal Persian deployment: Basileus: Place in Caliphate Nomad units: 7 total, anywhere in Caliphate, Kurdistan, or Eastern Peripheral Area. Militia: 2 total. One in Caliphate, one in Kurdistan. Fleets: None. d. Rebel Persian deployment: None. e. Victory: Conquering: 20 or more Survival: 10-19 Decline: 6-9 Collapse: 0-5 6. Lombards a. Strategem Markers: None. b. Treasury Points: None. c. Loyal Lombard deployment: Basileus: Place in Istria. Nomad units: One in Istria. Militia units: One in Istria. Fleets: None. d. Rebel Lombard deployment: None. e. Victory: Conquering: 9 or more Survival: 6-8 Decline: 3-5 Collapse: 0-2 7. Special Rules: a. Must use the rules concerning Istria as found in Grognard.com under Byzantium. This area is worth two points throughout the scenario. b. There is no Warrior units available to any player throughout the scenario. c. The Eastern Peripheral Area touches only Georgia, Vaspurakan, Caliphate, and Kurdistan. d. Persians: Enter the game on turn 4 if not prior, and if not a Byzantine ally. e. Colonies: Place a Khazar colony in Sirmium and Serbia, instead of Byzantine. You will also need to make one additional colony marker for the Byzantines at the start of the game. ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com