On June 8th, 793, three Viking ships landed on the coast of the remote island of Lindisfarne. Lindisfarne was famed for its library and riches, making it a prime target for Viking raiders. The island was relatively undefended. This raid marked the beginning of the Viking Age in England.

Wargame Scenario should work nicely with the Barons War or even Warcry style games.

2 Players
50 Viking Raiders
20 Defending Men-at-Arms
40 Defenseless monks
Flat grassy terrain with a stone building and a central monastery.

Objective

The Vikings’ goal is to steal as many treasures as possible. Their secondary goal is to kill as many monks as possible who are hiding treasures.

The defender aims to save everything they can, fleeing to the opposite edge of the table as the Viking raiders.

Set-Up,

Place a large monastery in the center of the table with a surrounding wall. The only gate should face the shoreline from which the raiders are arriving. Place a village outside the walls near the coastline. The rest of the table should be covered in random fields and orchards. There should be 10 defenders in the village itself and 10 more in the monastery. All 40 monks should be in the monastery.

The monks must flee from the gate and run to the opposite edge of the Viking raiders. Five holy relics should be placed on the field. Three in the monastery and two in the village. The monks are the only defenders who can move the relics. The Vikings will know who carries the treasures.