STRANGE TYDES
Age of Sail Naval Wargames Rules in a Fantasy Realm
Last Updated: 5th October 2002
Last Updated: 5th October 2002
THE LAND IS AT WAR... "Captain Orace E. O Hôrnebugga gazed intently through his looking-glass. Standing on the poop deck of the frigate the Royal Spleen he could feel the swell of the ocean as the Orc vessel crashed through the waves in pursuit of its prey.
'Damme for a marlin-spike else! Wi' a devil a doubt it be thee damn Gaye Dwarfe, split an' sink me,' he uttered in typical naval gibberish. 'Rot me for a Porte Bricgstowe pimp if it bain't' he added for good measure.' "
Welcome to The Land and the world of Strange Tydes, Wessex Games exciting game of age of sail naval warfare in a fantasy world.
Enter a world where Dwarves, Orcs, Gnomes, Rats and Dark Elves continue their millennia long struggles across the oceans of The Land with men o'war, war balloons, ironclads, galleys and extremely unreliable submarines.
Fight for riches and glory on the tropical seas of the infamous Barbarous Coaste, a place so treacherous that even your allies can't be trusted...
Come fight in the world of Strange Tydes and see if you can reign supreme on the oceans of The Land!
Strange Tydes is a fun set of fantasy naval rules where standard fantasy races such as Orcs, Dwarves and Elves fight out battles with 17th and 18th century naval vessels. Ideal for beginners to naval wargaming or even old soaks looking for an evening's light hearted entertainment inspired more by Errol Flynn than Horatio Nelson. The rules can even be used to fight historical age of sail actions if so desired and are perfect to introduce new gamers to the era of the age of sail.
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