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Lion Rampant 2025 Update #8 … Tourney at Council Con!

 

Hi folks!

Just a quick “heads up” before providing the usual info … 

If at any time a person on this list is hosting a Lion Rampant event at a convention that you’re attending, let us know and we’ll put it out in one of our updates.  This includes things like Dragon Rampant, Pikeman’s Lament, Rebels & Patriots, The Men Who Would be Kings, Zenos Rampant, etc.

Lion Rampant News …

(1.)  Council Con 2025 registration starts today, Friday, August 8th … and the convention runs on Friday Sept. 5th, Saturday Sept. 6th, and Sunday Sept 7th in Schenectady, NY.  Here is a link to the signup location …

(2.)  2nd Annual Lion Rampant Tourney at Council Con … set for Saturday Sept 6th, starts at 9am, 3 rounds, 2 hours each, with an hour in between rounds, players can use 24 point armies from the 2nd edition rule book.  Here’s a link to the tourney sign up page …

Currently there are two of the usual suspects signed up for 2 of the 10 spots possible.

(3.)  Lion Rampant and associated events at Council Con this year …

A.  Battle of Bouvines, Fri 2pm, 2nd edition modified … 5 of 6 spots currently available.

B.  2nd Annual Council Con Lion Rampant Tourney, Sat 9am, … 8 of 10 spots remaining. 

(4.)  Stay tuned for possible Lion Rampant events at Carnage, Killinton, VT, Oct 24, 25, and 26, 2025.

(5.)  Stay tuned for possible Lion Rampant events at Fall-In, Lancaster, PA, Nov 6, 7, 8, and 9, 2025.

(6.)  Stay tuned for tourneys at Havoc in Marlborough, MA, and Huzzah! in South Portland, ME, both in 2026.

(7.)  Stay tuned for a possible announcement of a special Lion Rampant event that might be held in 2026.

Paint your figures, get your armies out, and enjoy!

And we usually have armies for loaning out at tourneys held here in the Northeast, too. 

Always feel free to ask any questions.

Cheers!

Mark T.

P.S.  If anyone is no longer interested being on this list, let us know.

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Russ Lockwood – Wargaming AAR: Historicon 2025 and more

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Russ Lockwood – Wargaming AAR: Historicon 2025 and more

Russ Lockwood

Hope you are doing well.

Here’s the big Historicon 2025 convention recap with lots of inspirational photos. Also, game recaps of 1812 Borodino, 1810 Naval battle, some Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, and spaceship games, recaps of HMGS Next Generation games, info about the new HMGS Outreach program, the continuing adventure of the D&D gang, News, and lots of Book Reviews.

Enjoy!

Historicon a Hit: HMGS Convention Report

   Dealer’s Area
Wally Simon Flea Market
Walkabout Wargaming: Eye Candy
Warrior Tournament
SPI Forever
Friday Game: The Anthill of WWI
Friday Night HMGS Meeting
Hobby University
Double Blind Saipan: Command Decision
Borodino 1812: He Go, I Went
S&T 32: The Battle of Borodino
LOTR: Trading Card Game
Hobbit Helper: LOTR Card Game
Star Wars Skirmish: Imperial Assault
Starship Combat: Talonashi Maru
WWII Duel: Axis and Allies Naval Miniatures
HMGS Next Generation: Hot Gaming
HMGS Outreach: Mixing History and Gaming
1810 Battle of Grand Port at Woburn: MA
Ring Quest: LOTR
Dominion: Card Game
Any Teleport Into a Storm: D&D
Old Guard Games: Milwaukee, WI
News: Games, Minis, Conventions, and more
Books I’ve Read
Wellington’s Waterloo Allies
Wars and Soldiers Louis XIV: V7 German
Polaris: Subs, Missiles, USN, RN
Gettysburg Surgeons: ACW
German Command HQs in the West
War in Ukraine Vol 7: Europe at War 43
Opening the Gates of Hell: 1941
Dornier Do 217: Bomber to Nightfighter
Clontarf: An Illustrated History
USN Atlanta-Class CLs 1940-49: NV 340
Tanks in Ukraine 2022: New Vangrd 341
Second Sirte 1942: Campaign 417
Swordfish Units of WW2: Cmbt Airc 157
Mediterranean Sweep: WWII USAAF Italy
Exploring Nationalism: Identifying Forms
The Advance on Caen: 6-9 June 1944
Caribbean Crisis: Invasion Grenada 1983
We Stormed the Reichtag: WWII
Siege of Dunkirk 1944-1945 and Chann Ports
Hotol: Britain’s Spaceplane
Jungle Ghosts: Walking Point in Vietnam
Araguaia War: COIN Brazil 1967-74 Vol 2
Sturmartillerie Crewman: Casemate Illus
Verdun 1914: The Opening Moves (Batlgrd)
Caesarian Legionary v Pompeian Legionary
Yugoslavia 1941-44: Anti-Partisan Cam418
Halo: The Fall of Reach (sci-fi novel)
Seeds of Victory: American Way of War

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Wargaming’s AARs: Guadalcanal, Pirates, Norway 1940, and Book Review

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Wargaming’s AARs: and Book Reviews

Hope you are all doing well. The usual mix of recaps and reviews continues with a notable addition: a visit to the InfoAge History and Science  Museum in Wall, NJ.

Enjoy. Russ>>>

After Action Report Newsletter — June 2025
Guadalcanal Game Diary: Welcome to the Jungle
7th Sea: Pirate Card Game
AEG’s 7th Sea: Collectable Card Game
Pirates Turned CEOs: Space Base
Space Base: An Hour and a Half
Field of Glory: Ancients Card Game
Splendor: A Eurogame Gem
Kingsburg: Resource Dice
Terraforming Mars: Resource Management
Norway 1940: Final Battles
Marvin the Martian: 2.0
Struggle of Empires: Boardgame
Solomons Slot: A&A WWII Naval
Lord of The Rings: MB 1978
Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation
NEWS: Figures, wargames, offers, and more.
InfoAge: Museum Collective
HMGS Next Gen: History With Miniatures
Books I’ve Read
The Resurrected Pirate: George Lowther
All The World At War: People Places WWI
Paper Dreams: History of PBM Gaming
Persia Triumphant in Greece: Xerxes Invasion
Black Hearts and Painted Guns: Iraq 2005-7
The Crimean Offensive 1944 (Casemate Illus)
Roman Empire at War: Compendium 31BC-565AD
Night Fighter Aces Luftwaffe 1943-45 (Casemate Illus)
Overland Campaign for Richmond 1864 (Casemate Illus)
The Waffen-SS in Poland 1939 (Casemate Illus)
The Rapture Effect (sci-fi novel)
Air Battles Before D-Day
Normandy 1944: Air Campaign 54
Kriegsmarine Atlantic Cmd 1939-42: Fleet 11
Partisan Warfare in Greece 1941-44: Men-At-Arms 562
Cynoscephalae 197 BC: Campaign 416
Central European Wars 1918-1921: Men-At-Arms 563
The Jugurthine War 112-106 BC: Campaign 415
RAF Jaguar Units Combat: Combat Aircraft 156
Jagdpanther vs. 17-Pdr Achilles: Duel 142
Super-Battleships World War I: New Vanguard 338
Spitfire I: Dogfight 13
German Tanks Barbarossa 1941: New Vanguard 339
ACW Amphibious Tactics: Elite 262
Dogwood: National Guard Unit in Iraq 2005
Through The Lens 5: WW2 Vehicles
WWII 452nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Bttn
Hitler’s War of Extinction: Eastern Front
Home Front: Color WWII Photography in US
US Coast Guard Cutter 37: Legends of Warfare
Nagato-Class Battleships: Legends of Warfare
Vichy’s Last Castle: Petain’s Puppet Regime
Black Devils’ March: 1st Polish Arm Div 1939-45

Russ

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Some Interesting Videos to Share

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Some Interesting Videos to Share

From time to time I find some cool videos that I like to share.

The first two are for the American Civil War.

1st Minnesota at Gettysburg

Rebel Yell!

Wargames In The USMC

 

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New Website for Chris Parker Games

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New Website for Chris Parker Games

I have felt for some time that my game files were getting shuffled about or even lost.  So last week I took my domain name dayofbattlegames.com and dayofbattle.com and created a new website just for my games.

There you will find them all listed and broken out into all their different scenarios etc.

I have been very careful to mend all the links so if you see something you would like to buy (thank you) just click on that link and it brings you right back here to chrisparkergames.com.  At the same times if you click a link for more information on one of my games it takes you right over to dayofbattlegames.com.

I hope those of you interested in my games (thank you) will find all the goodies I have there.

KISS Rommel

BTW I have uploaded to that site all of the lost KISS Rommel game files that I downloaded years ago when I was developing D-Day to Berlin.  They are free to download.  There is a download counter but is just to see how much interest the is.

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Internet Archive: In the Midst of a Cultural Disappearing Act

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I feel this service is as important today as the encyclopedia was in the the 1960’s when I was a kid.

 

 

 

When digital materials are at risk of sudden removal, our collective memory is compromised, and the public’s ability to access its history is endangered.

Due to legal battles and business models, traditional works are facing hurdles to reaching the Internet, and our born-digital heritage is also facing neglect.

To address this ongoing deterioration, we released the Vanishing Culture Report. This study highlights instances of cultural loss and underscores the vital role that libraries and archives play in preserving materials for future generations. 

 

 

 

Access drives preservation.

As corporate decision-makers exert increasing control over online content, libraries like the Internet Archive serve as guardians of our collective digital culture—ensuring its preservation and accessibility for future generations. 

We believe that our collections should always be free for everyone, so we don’t charge for access, sell user data, or run ads. If you find these services useful, consider donating to help us preserve the digital library we deserve. We understand if you can’t afford to contribute, but we promise it will be well spent if you can. Together, we can continue advancing Universal Access to All Knowledge.

Thank you for joining us.

-Internet Archive Team

 

 

 

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AAR Wargames by Russ Lockwood May 2025

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AAR Wargames by Russ Lockwood

A banner issue for a long weekend (at least here in the US). A lot of gaming variety plus the usual large section of book reviews. Enjoy!

After Action Report Newsletter — May 2025

Russ Lockwood

Samurai vs. Samurai: RUSE Raid

Star Wars: Clone Wars Card Game

Von Lockwood: Return to WWII Normandy

Smallamo: Small Alamo in Iraq

Norway 1940: Slow German Progress

Norway 1940: The Battle Continues

Norway 1940: Special Rules

Up Front: One From The Vault

Battle of Bicocca 1522: SPI Oldie

Battle of Bicocca 1522: The French View

MLB Showdown: Baseball Card Game

Play Ball: MLB Baseball Cards

Red Alert: Red Shirts to the Front!

Milito: Ancients Card Game

C3i Gettysburg 2018: Mini Game

Star Wars Duels: It’s Shootin’ Time

Guadalcanal: Axis & Allies Boardgame

Fighters in the Pacific: Dice less Hex Air Wargame

NEWS: Figures, wargames, offers, and more.

HMGS Next Gen: Expanding Gaming

Return of Tazan Rell: D&D Continues

Interlude: Next D&D Quest?

Shhhh! We’re Huntin’ Liches

Books I’ve Read

Solid as a Rock: Fallschirmjager Regt 1

The Year That Made America: 1775-1776

The Pig War and the Pelican Girls

German Way of War: Eastern Front 1944-5

The Roman Auxiliary Units of Britain

The Forecast for D-Day: Weatherman

Light Panzers

Hitler’s Heroes During Stalingrad Advance

The Life of Samuel H. Walker

Leatherneck Warrior: Gen. Lemuel Shepherd

The Tenacious Nurse Nichols

Five Flags: Warship That Reshaped The World

Che Guevara’s Final Adventure: LatAmerWar 45

Korea: War Without End

STUG III: East Front 1944 – TankCraft 44

Nashorn: East Front 1943-45 – TankCraft 45

VGC 2025 Guide to Video Games

DFS 230 Combat Glider: Luftwaffe Eagles 3

Cormac Mac Art: Sign Moonbow (fantasy novel)

Serenity (sci-fi novel)

War Against Partisans: Operation Barbarossa

Red Army Self-Propelled Guns of WWII

Fighting Ships US Navy 1883-2019: V4 P3 DDs

Hitler’s Housewives: WWII German Homefront

III Germanic SS Panzer-Korps: V2 1943-1945

Assault from the Sky: USMC Heli Ops Vietnam

Generals and Admirals of 3rd Reich: Vol 3

War of 1812: Chesapeake Campaign 1813-1814

War of 1812: The Canadian Theater 1813

Omaha Beach: D-Day June 6, 1944

Into the Inferno: B-17 Gunner Over Europe

The Panavia Tornado at Low-Level

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Concord Bridge in 40mm at Huzzah

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Concord Bridge in 40mm at Huzzah

My good friend the Gamepoet ran this battle at Huzzah.  I had the honor of painting up some British Light Infantry and Militia.

He used my AWI rules Light Bobs.  We were a bit rusty but made it work.

The special bit about the game was the bridge.  The Gamepoet and his dad built that for a school project in 1974.  Cool or what.

Here is a short POV video of the game.

 

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Attack on Nancy, 1944 D-Day to Berlin Video

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Attack on Nancy, 1944 D-Day to Berlin Video

Well last Saturday I had probably the most memorable DDtB games I have seen.  it was attack on Nancy by Patton’s 3rd Army.  We were two players shy due to no shows but the 4 players we had came to play.  We actually completed 3 days and 2 nights.  It was a close run game the the US took Nancy on day two and held it.

I had bought a body harness for my GoPro and was able to shoot a 2 hour video in POV.

I did find that when I leaned in to help with the rules the camera didn’t capture the part I was helping with.

Still I thought it was very good and promising.

One rule change we decided to try in a later game had to do with combat results.

The idea was if a force took any excess Morale Markers due to combat it had to make a Division Morale test.  Can’t wait to try that.

Here is a link to the video.  Comments are welcome 🙂

 

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New Medieval and LOTR Miniatures from Medbury

New Medieval and LOTR Miniatures from Medbury

Some very interesting character type miniatures from Medbury this month.

LOTR – Gwyrdgalas Elves with Swords

LOTR – Gwyrdgalas Elves With Spears or Swords

LOTR – Mounted Gwyrdgalas Elves With Swords

LOTR – Elven Gwyrdgalas Archers

LOTR – Elven Gwyrdgalas Spearmen

LOTR – Orcs With Dual Weapons

Peasant Archers (1230-1400)

Peasants With 2 Handed Weapons (1230-1400)

LOTR – Trolls With Hand Weapons

 

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