I had the honour of holding the field, and therefore the obligation to report a hard fought draw [score 59 to 48] between:
The map roll was again good for the Kingdom, giving what looked like home territory, extensive woods on both flanks and a decent open space in the middle. The Kingdom's medium troops went into the woods on the left, heavy foot held the centre, and warbands with skirmishers went into the woods on the right. The Rhoxolani wisely brought what they could of irregular, peasants and skirmishers to contest the woods, and lancers to support their mounted bowmen in the open ground. The woods created a game of cat and mouse, with neither side knowing whether they were cat or mouse, producing continual surprises throughout the game. The Kingdom's cavalry reserve opened up the battle in the centre at about the same time that some sub-Romans routed, so the heavy infantry/cavalry battle degenerated into a series of encounters between small groups, trying to find and avoid flanks. Meanwhile, absent those future surprises, each side claimed one of the woods as their own. Many of the little battles featured fragmented units holding on for several turns.
It was a good game, and a draw was definitely the right result!
