An excerpt from Sir Chompsley’s work, on a curiously well documented, but otherwise minor skirmish early in what would come to be referred to, at least locally, as “The Greens War”. Note this is a later battle report, and thus refers to previous works of Chompsley, but is presented here first, as it is the introductory scenario for the new boxed set, and thus this seems the appropriate place.
(more…)Accounts of the First Baron’s War…
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Dramatis Personae
“Present” Day:
- Sir Chompsley of Firf: A respected British academic and author of 12th Century English battles, skirmishes, and armed conflicts documented amongst the nobility and crusading orders during the reign of King John and Henry III in the northern moor region.
- “The Critic”: A contemporary of Sir Chompsley, who often comments on his work. These can be thought of as margin notes in a copy of Chompsley’s book, or as editorial commentary in a annotated 2nd edition. Regardless, his thoughts appear in the appropriately academic red.
The First Baron’s War:
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The participants of “The Greens War”, a bloody series of skirmishes that, while vicious, held little sway over the the larger events of the 1st Baron’s War can largely be divided up into three groups: Those loyal to King John, those in active rebellion against the crown and those opportunists, unfortunates, mercenaries, and other sorts who found themselves caught in the middle.