A Tangled Mass Redux. . .

For our upcoming tabletop game, the Young Master and I will use the latest version of our own home-cooked and half-baked rules that we call A Tangled Mass: Comfortable Rules for Games of Glossy Toy Soldiers in the Old Style.

Without doubt, you'll recognize that we have borrowed from and been inspired by many of the hobby greats past and present in our approach. We claim neither originality, nor innovation.

While our rules -- suggestions really -- are very gamey in approach and style, our aim has nevertheless been to reflect some of the confusion and frustration of trying to get our troops to comply with and accomplish orders issued to them at the start of the game. Or subsequently once we realize that some hotheaded one and a quarter inch dolt in command of X regiment, battalion, squadron, or battery of guns has misinterpreted (or flat out ignored) our instructions.

Imagine the consternation!

In any case, the summer campaigning season is afoot. Will my son continue to roll high and sweep my colorful lead and plastic men from the field in short order as has happened so often in the past? Or have I somehow magically acquired a wee bit of tactical skill since last we faced each other across the table?

Stay tuned for further developments.

-- Stokes and Young Master Paul von Stollen

Comments

Rob said…

My money's on the Young Master.

7:20 AM

WSTKS-FM Worldwide said…

Sadly, Rob, I too fear you are correct! Young Paul just has a way with the dice. Stay tuned for further developments.

Kind Regards,

Stokes

10:51 AM

tradgardmastare said…

I hope you both have a splendid time together, one that is a mixture of excitement, fun and bonding over lovely lead.

12:57 AM

WSTKS-FM Worldwide said…

Thank you! We still have a few details to work out, but we're excited by the prospect of, as they say, gettin' the lead out.

Kind Regards,

Stokes

7:52 AM

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