Saturday, 13 August 2022

The Mittle Europe event tables

Mittle Europe does not exist in isolation for the armies involved.  An odd and eccentric mix of civilians live here, and are liable to be encountered on any given terrain square.



Minor character roll.  D6
1-2 no roll
3-4 one roll
5  two rolls
6  three rolls

Encounters
Civilians
Townsfolk
On the road
This damned weather
Good Fellowes
Plot events

Civilians
Mme Bouvier visits the Officer
Keeping Crown Prince Rudolph alive.
Mme Schlumpf Würst's lovers
Pistols at noon, Fartgasse vs von Maus
Chief Justice Shallow hunts the convict.
Lady Baggshotte's "pussy" innuendo

Townsfolk 
Potts, the Engineer and his exploding boxes
Reverend Strainer and his flock, avoiding the excisemen.
Helga the Milchmaid raises morale
Lucky Jack and the press gang.
Banker, Gert von Fröbe, with strongbox and guards.

On the road
Frederick "Forck" Handles, itinerant glockenspiel Musician.
Dr Bogenbroom, Physic, an itinerant doctor, vet and horse dentist.
Herr Johann WeißMueller professional wrestler with his barker
Young Billy and his hoop, run away to join the army.


Weather
Muddy roads, 
Swollen stream or river, 
Heavy fog, ouch
Sheet rain, wet wet wet.
Light mist, who's that?
Heat and dust, drink we must
he Setting

Good fellowes
Dixon and Mason Surveyors for the Imperial Court.  Interfere with tehr mission and you gain d6 Notoriety points.  The Red and Blue Court will pay d6 x 100 Tricorns if the Survey is halted.

The Local Yokel,  Knows the location of the enemy.  You gain a moveable deployment point.

Farmer Wassoc, a famed carrot grower with an inflated oppinion of himself. If contacted by your men he will insult them.  Ensure their loyalty by ordering a beating.  But he may d6 (5-6) inform his patron and earn you a notoriety point.

A simple Shepherd.  Nobody understands a word this idiot says.  He seems to be telling you about an enemy Officer isolated in the next village.  Maybe?
       
The Mayor of the local town.  Mayor Hassenfaffer.  A corrupt individual who will offer good information for d6 x 10 Tricorns.

The Merchant Guild Meister Herr Prochnow.  He only wants to get his wagons through, and offers you d6 x 10 Tricorns not to inspect them. 

Plot events
The de Piffle's family retainers, getting ready for a meeting of honour with the Fitch Foukes lot.  A duel is against the Imperial Edicts, but any interference will earn Notoriety. 

A local noble and his men out duck shooting.  D6 1-3 there is a misunderstanding. Try not to kill him!

A Staff Officer arrives from Court with new orders.

A Notable joins your forces with a letter of introduction from Court.  Draw from the Notables list.

There are Rumours of gold hidden within three marches of your current position.  Nobody knows where the rumour came from but it must be true.  The lads all know and desertion seem imminent.

An enemy character is nearby hiding in a church.

A Democrat is discovered nearby, some damned Rebublican formenting a seditious plot.

Notable Officers
Manfred von Pumphosen
Hans Incontinenz
Quincy Das Flatulenz
Albrecht von Gurké
Hoots McStrainer
Alan Cee Saxe
Elliot Van Trompe
Sir James Molecatcher

Work in progress

Fox hunting, a big pastime in Germany
The Ladies
A generous Milchmaid, a Goodwife, a country lady
Coach party, The Count and his daughter, the young Governess
The spy, Countess de Weiner, Chevalier du Maurice, Leclerc, master of disguise

1.    
Plot Event
1.      A Letter with news from home
2.      Dispatch with new orders
3.      Rumours of gold hidden within three moves
4.      An enemy character is nearby.
5.      A Democratic Republican seditious plot.
6.      Trouble in the ranks

Sub Plot Event
1.      My father’s pocket watch
2.      A special weapon
3.      An adaptation to official uniform
4.      Eduardo and the mule incident
5.      A fractious relationship
6.      Hero worship

Sub plot Skirmish
1.      An affair of Outposts
2.      Foraging party
3.      Soldiers fight
4.      Scouting party
5.      3rd Company Brawl
6.      A meeting of Gentleman

Scenarios 2d6
2.  An Encounter
3.  Sweep the table 
4.  Escort duty
5.  Defence in depth mission
6.  Attack an objective.
7.  Rescue mission.  
8.  All out assault.
9.  Flank attack  
10. Attack and defend. 
11. Fighting withdrawal.
12. Spirited defence


Enemy activation
1.     A Character
2.     A Plot event
3.     A Sub-plot event
4.     Sub plot Skirmish
5.     Scenario
6.     The unexpected enemy
 
Ranks
Korporal
Feldwebel
Ensign
Leutenant
Ober-Leutenant
Hauptmann
Major
Oberst
 












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