MOST IRREGULAR

Fast And Dirty pre-20

th
century warare
Intr!ducti!n"
M!st Irre#u$ar %MI !r sh!rt& is a set ! a'end'ents t! use the FAD war#a'e ru$es t! #a'e c!n$icts
set in the (h!rse and 'us)et* era ! ca+a$ry, !r'ed ran)s and -$ac) p!wder weap!ns.
It 'ay see' $i)e a curi!us ch!ice t! draw !n a set ! science icti!n war#a'e ru$es !r a peri!d
a$ready u$$ ! e/ce$$ent #a'e ru$es. I y!u are curi!us, read !n.
Ga'e sca$e"
Each i#ure represents !ne s!$dier. This 'eans we are $!!)in# at re$ati+e$y s'a$$ aairs, such as
!pp!sin# s)ir'ishers c$ashin#, !r c$!se 0uarter i#htin# where units start -ec!'in# $uid, and it
c!'es d!wn t! $!ca$ !icers directin# the acti!n.
Ga'e ta-$e"
As we are s)ir'ishin#, the ta-$e sh!u$d -e denser than what y!u w!u$d n!r'a$$y d! !r an 12
th
!r 13
th
century acti!n. 4a+e $!ts ! s'a$$ pieces, such as trees, ences, -!u$ders and si'i$ar, a$!n# with
a ew $ar#er pieces. This wi$$ he$p the #a'e $!w -etter, and 'a)e the use ! !r'ati!ns '!re
interestin# and de'andin#.
Tr!!p types"
Units are rated -ased !n !ne 'ain act!r" 5ua$ity. This #!+erns their #enera$ trainin#, e/perience
and capa-i$ity t! #et the 6!- d!ne.
In additi!n, units 'ay ha+e a nu'-er ! traits app$yin# t! the', c!+erin# specia$ a-i$ities,
ad+anta#es !r draw-ac)s.
5ua$ity can -e !ne ! !ur #rades"
Ra--$e 78
9!nscript :8
Re#u$ar ;8
E$ite 28
The tar#et nu'-er indicated is used !r a$$ 5ua$ity tests. These are c!nducted -y r!$$in# a
speciied nu'-er ! dice, and seein# h!w 'any r!$$ e0ua$ !r !+er the tar#et nu'-er.
Turn se0uence"
Initiati+e is deter'ined each turn -y r!$$in# 1D<, the hi#h r!$$er #ettin# t! acti+ate a c!''ander
irst. The c!''ander 'ay acti+ate a !r'ed unit within <* as we$$ as any stra##$ers within :*.
I the c!''ander is rated as (charis'atic* he 'ay acti+ate stra##$ers !ut t! 2*.
=$ayers then ta)e turns t! acti+ate a c!''ander, unti$ a$$ ha+e acted.
Any #i+en 'an 'ay !n$y -e acti+ated !nce durin# a turn. S!'e !r' ! 'ar)ers 'ay -e -eneicia$ here
!r $ar#er #a'es.
9!''ander acti!ns"
A c!''ander 'ay '!+e :* -e!re acti+atin# a unit. I he is unaraid ! ene'y sharpsh!!ters, he 'ay
e$ect t! dash 2* -ut see the secti!n !n sharpsh!!ters -e$!w.
I '!unted !n h!rse-ac), add :* t! these rates.
Ater '!+in#, the c!''ander 'ay either acti+ate units, as descri-ed a-!+e, !r 'ay ch!!se t! ra$$y
-r!)en 'en t! his p!siti!n.
Unit acti!ns"
>hen acti+ated, a !r'ed unit 'ay ch!!se tw! ! the !$$!win# acti!ns"
M!+e
Disperse
Rep!siti!n
Fire
Assau$t
Re#r!up
>hen acti+ated, a stra##$er 'ay ch!!se !ne ! the !$$!win# acti!ns"
Scurry
F!r' ran)s
S)ir'ish
?ai$
Gather
F!r'ati!n"
Durin# s'a$$ unit acti!ns, 'en 'ay ind the'se$+es $ined up in a wide +ariety ! !r'ati!ns. S!'e
are we$$ suited !r this sca$e and type ! i#htin#, whi$e !thers 'ay pr!+e i'practica$. F!r'ati!ns
are )ept in!r'a$ and a$$!wed t! !r' and chan#e $uid$y as the #a'e #!es !n.
F!r the purp!ses ! the #a'e ru$es, a !r'ati!n is any situati!n that inds 'u$tip$e i#ures in
-ase c!ntact with each !ther, !r with a-!ut ha$ an inch dispersa$ -etween each !ther.
Men dispersed urther than this are c!nsidered t! -e stra##$ers, whether they are s! p$aced
de$i-erate$y !r -y the e+ents ! the -att$e.
Acti!ns per'itted t! units in !r'ati!n"
M!+e"
The unit 'ay '!+e up t! :*per '!+e acti!n. The unit 'ay '!+e part ! its !r'ati!n whi$e an!ther
part re'ains stati!nary, !r 'ay turn -y whee$in#. At this s'a$$ sca$e, it is assu'ed 'en 'ay turn
in p$ace, a$$!win# the unit t! chan#e acin# -e!re '!+in#, !r a c!$u'n -ec!'in# a $ine !r e/a'p$e
si'p$y -y turnin# the 'en in p$ace. This re0uires a '!+e acti!n, -ut d!es n!t use up '!+e'ent in
and ! itse$.
The '!+e acti!n 'ust -e per!r'ed in a re$ati+e$y strai#ht $ine, un$ess whee$in#.
M!+in# tw! parts ! a !r'ati!n in separate directi!ns w!u$d re0uire tw! '!+e acti!ns t! -e
e/pended.
Any !-stac$e wi$$ use up 2* ! '!+e'ent t! ne#!tiate.
F!r'ed units '!+e at ha$ pace in any !r' ! diicu$t !r -r!)en terrain.
M!+in# int! w!!ds !r si#niicant ru--$e aut!'atica$$y turns the unit int! stra##$ers.
Disperse"
The !r'ati!n spreads !ut, dispersin# its 'en up t! ;* apart, -ec!'in# stra##$ers. I this acti!n
is ta)en as the irst acti!n !r a !r'ed unit, it d!es n!t recei+e a sec!nd acti!n.
Rep!siti!n"
The unit 'ay chan#e its !r'ati!n and p!siti!n as $!n# as it 'aintains the sa'e #enera$ p!siti!n.
As a #enera$ ru$e ! thu'-, draw a circ$e ar!und the unit, and it 'ay rep!siti!n anywhere within
this circ$e. The unit 'ust resu'e a new !r'ati!n h!we+er.
Fire"
The unit !pens ire a#ainst an ene'y. On$y !ne tar#et is per'itted. I -!th acti!ns are spent
irin#, the unit is assu'ed t! -e rapid irin#.
Any i#ure that can trace a $ine ! si#ht t! the tar#et 'ay ire. F!r units in !r'ati!n, a i#ure
'ay ire thr!u#h !ne riend$y i#ure in -ase c!ntact. This per'its, !r e/a'p$e, a $ine ! 2 ran)s
t! a$$ ire.
The unit 'ay e$ect t! ire at a speciic ene'y !r'ati!n, !r 'ay ire #enera$$y at stra##$ers,
tar#etin# any in a -r!ad 30 de#ree an#$e.
T! deter'ine the eects ! ire, deter'ine i the ire is Eecti+e !r 4arassin# -y e/a'inin# the
weap!n ran#e"
Each weap!n has a -ase ran#e, indicated as a 'u$tip$ier. This is 'u$tip$ied -y the -ase ran#e !
the unit 0ua$ity ratin#, t! deter'ine the eecti+e ran#e.
S'!!th -!re 'us)et /; Ra--$e 2*
Ear$y ri$e /: 9!nscript ;*
Ad+anced ri$e /< Re#u$ar :*
E$ite 7*
E/a'p$e" A unit ! c!nscripts with 'us)ets w!u$d ha+e an eecti+e ran#e ! 3*whi$e an e$ite unit
with the sa'e weap!n c!u$d ire eecti+e$y !ut t! 17*.
T! deter'ine the eects ! ire, r!$$ 2D<, and c!unt the hi#hest die !r ire at eecti+e ran#e.
At harassin# ran#e !n$y r!$$ 1D<.
Add any ! the !$$!win# '!diiers"
Firer re#u$ar 81
Firer e$ite 82
Rapid irin# d!u-$e the dice resu$t -e!re '!diiers.
Rapid irin# -reech $!aders as a-!+e 8;
=er ; i#ures irin# 81
The resu$t is the units ire eect. A#ainst a !r'ed tar#et, e+ery 2 p!ints indicates a hit. I
the unit is in c!+er !r c!ncea$'ent, ; hits are re0uired.
A#ainst stra##$ers, ; p!ints indicates a hit. This is raised t! : i c!ncea$ed and 7 i -ehind
c!+er !r entrenched. Fi#ures 'ust -e in !r direct$y -ehind c!+er t! recei+e this -eneit.
E/a'p$e" 12 'en with 'us)ets are rapid irin# at an ene'y !r'ati!n. The p$ayer r!$$s a ; and a 7.
T! the 7 is added 8: %!r 'en& and 87 %the die r!$$ is d!u-$ed !r rapid ire& indicatin# 1: p!ints
! ire eect.
A#ainst a !r'ati!n in the !pen, this w!u$d resu$t in @ hits.
In the w!rst case e/a'p$e %stra##$ers in c!+er& !n$y 2 hits w!u$d ha+e !ccured.
The eect ! hits"
>hen a$$!catin# hits t! stra##$ers start with ene'ies c$!sest t! the irer and w!r) y!ur way
!utwards.
>hen a$$!catin# hits t! !r'ati!ns, start with the part ! the !r'ati!n c$!sest t! the irer.
F!r each hit, the irer r!$$s 1D<.
1-2 Sh!c)
;-: >!und
7-< Fata$
Sh!c)ed i#ures i''ediate$y rec!i$ :* away r!' the irer. This wi$$ cause the' t! -ec!'e
stra##$ers i they ca'e r!' a !r'ati!n.
>!unded i#ures sh!u$d -e 'ar)ed in s!'e ashi!n. Anyti'e the !r'ati!n '!+es, r!$$ a nu'-er ! D<
e0ua$ t! the nu'-er ! w!unded. Any r!$$s ! 1 re'ain in p$ace, -ec!'in# stra##$ers.
>hen irin# !r c!nductin# an assau$t, any w!unded c!unt as ha$ a 'an.
Fata$$y hit i#ures are re'!+ed r!' p$ay.
Assau$t"
The !r'ati!n '!+es :* '!re !r $ess strai#ht ahead, atte'ptin# t! c!ntact ene'y tr!!ps.
Assau$ts are res!$+ed s$i#ht$y dierent$y, dependin# !n whether the ene'y are stra##$ers !r
!r'ati!ns.
Stra##$ers"
Each stra##$er c!ntacted -y an assau$t r!$$s a 5ua$ity test. I successu$, he in$icts 1 hit !n
the assau$tin# !r'ati!n and 'ay withdraw :*. On any ai$ure, he is either captured !r )i$$ed and
can -e re'!+ed r!' the ta-$e.
F!r'ati!ns"
T! assau$t an ene'y !r'ati!n, the unit 'ust ta)e a 5ua$ity test !n ; dice. I at $east 2 dice
pass, they 'ay assau$t n!r'a$$y.
I !n$y 1 die is passed, the unit re'ains in p!siti!n, wastin# the acti!n.
I a$$ dice ai$, the unit wi$$ withdraw :* and 'ust r!$$ dice e0ua$ t! its siAe. E+ery 1 causes a
'an t! withdraw :* e/tra, -ec!'in# a stra##$er.
I the ene'y !r'ati!n is c!ntacted, it 'ust $i)ewise test !n ; dice. I they pass 2, they 'ay ire
at the appr!achin# ene'y as they c$!se in, res!$+in# the ire -e!re i#htin# the assau$t.
I they pass !n$y 1 die, they wi$$ recei+e the char#e.
I a$$ dice ai$, they wi$$ withdraw :*, and 'ust r!$$ !r stra##$ers as a-!+e.
I at $east !ne 'e'-er ! the char#e c!ntacts the ene'y !r'ati!n, the assau$t ta)es p$ace.
Each side r!$$s 2D<, pic)in# the hi#her die.
Add any ! the !$$!win# '!diiers that app$y"
4i#her 0ua$ity 82 per $e+e$ hi#her.
E+ery !icer 81
Outnu'-erin# ene'y 81 per ; 'en !utnu'-erin#.
L!w r!$$ $!ses the assau$t.
R!$$ 1D< !r e+ery i#ure, re0uirin# a ;8 t! in$ict a hit !n the ene'y i y!u w!n, 78 i y!u $!st.
Res!$+e the eect ! hits as !r irin# a-!+e.
The $!ser 'ust withdraw 2*. ?!th units -ec!'e dispersed ater the assau$t.
On a draw, -!th sides r!$$ 78 t! in$ict hits, and then i''ediate$y i#ht an!ther r!und ! c!'-at.
Re#r!up"
>hen re#r!upin#, a !r'ati!n 'ay r!$$ !r e+ery w!unded 'an. A 78 rest!res his status t! n!r'a$.
Any 1Bs are assu'ed t! -e t!! -ad$y hurt t! c!ntinue i#htin#, and are sent t! the rear. Re'!+e
these i#ures r!' the -!ard.
The !r'ati!n 'ay a-s!r- any stra##$ers desired within :*, addin# the' t! the !r'ati!n.
Acti!ns per'itted t! stra##$ers"
Scurry"
>hen scurryin#, each 'an 'ay '!+e up t! 2*, ne#!tiatin# and circu'+entin# terrain as he #!es.
9r!ssin# an !-stac$e uses 1* ! this '!+e'ent a$$!wance. >hen !rdered t! scurry, a #r!up !
stra##$ers 'ust '!+e r!u#h$y in the sa'e directi!n -ut 'ay spread !ut !r '!+e c$!ser. They 'ay n!t
enter !r create a !r'ati!n h!we+er.
A 'an 'ay n!t '!+e within :* ! an ene'y i#ure when scurryin#.
F!r' ran)s"
The stra##$ers in the #r!up 'ay '!+e t!#ether t! create a new !r'ati!n, !r '!+e up t! :* t! 'er#e
with an e/istin# !r'ati!n.
S)ir'ish"
Each i#ure 'ay either '!+e up t! <* t! attac) an ene'y stra##$er in hand t! hand, !r 'ay ire his
weap!n.
Stra##$ers ire as a !r'ed unit, -ut ne+er 0ua$iy as rapid irin#.
4its are res!$+ed as !$$!ws"
1-; Sh!c)
:-7 >!und
< Fata$
I attac)in# an ene'y stra##$er in hand t! hand, ta)e a 5ua$ity test !r each 'an. I -!th pass !r
-!th ai$, they each a$$ -ac) :*. I !n$y !ne succeeds, the !pp!nent -ec!'es a ata$ity.
?ai$"
The stra##$ers a-and!n their current p!siti!n. I there is a c$ear r!ute ! retreat -ehind the',
they 'ay rep!siti!n the'se$+es up t! 12* t! the rear. Any w!unded stra##$ers are re'!+ed r!' the
ie$d h!we+er.
In additi!n, when -ai$in#, r!$$ dice e0ua$ t! the nu'-er ! 'en. E+ery 1 causes a i#ure t! -e
re'!+ed in the retreat.
Gather"
The stra##$ers 'ay r!$$ t! rec!+er w!unded, in the sa'e 'anner as a !r'ed unit re#r!upin#. In
additi!n, each 'an 'ay '!+e up t! 2* i this -rin#s hi' in c!+er.
?ein# sh!t at"
?ein# ired up!n can -e a hu#e$y disc!ncertin# e+ent. Any !r'ed unit -ein# ired up!n 'ust test
5ua$ity. On a ai$ure, the unit #i+es #r!und, and !r e+ery p!int r!$$ed under the tar#et nu'-er,
!ne 'an withdraws :* and -ec!'es a stra##$er.
An !icer within :* 'ay atte'pt t! ra$$y the unit. This per'its a rer!$$. The new resu$t 'ay -e
w!rse than the !ri#ina$. S!'eti'es, itBs -etter t! )eep y!ur '!uth shut.
I the !icer atte'pts this within 10* ! an ene'y !r'ati!n !r within 1<* ! ene'y stra##$ers,
the ene'y 'ay r!$$ 1D<. On a <, the !icer is sh!t dead.