Crusaders: Soldiers of the Cross

It is the year of Our Lord 1095. By order of the Pope, the armies of Christendom march on the Holy Land to reclaim Jerusalem. Deus Vult! Relive the brutal battles of the 10th and 11th centuries during the Crusades. Command Crusader or Islamic forces across the harsh deserts of Palestine and in pivotal battles like Montgisard, Harran, Hattin, Mar al Saffar and Arsuf. Cavalry dominated the open plains while men-at-arms clashed in fierce close-quarters combat. Use tactics, special orders, and knowledge of your units to outmaneuver and defeat your opponent in this grand tactical hex-and-counter wargame. Echoes of War is an easy-to-learn grand tactical system that aims to recreate key battles from the ancient and medieval worlds. It uses streamlined rules and one 1xd10 and CRT to resolve combat and morale. Leaders shape the battlefield by boosting command, attack, defense, morale, and carefully played leader orders. Setup takes minutes. Scenarios run 1–3 hours. The compact board and concise rulebook let you focus on gameplay—not table space or constant rule-checking. —description from the publisher