After Some Marches

For the pre-battle march sequences I do not use the "Victory Without Quarter" action deck.  Instead I presume that all units in each column will follow at their instructed speed unless ordered differently.

Columns About to Collide . . . Maybe?

As you can see, the Alpian Crossbows (moving 12+1d3" on the road) and the Stagonian Pike & Shot (moving 8+1d3" on road) are both approaching the Southern bridge.

So I will be asking my online generals what they will be ordering their troops to do.

Yes, it is very early in the game . . . and nothing else seems to be in any sort of imminent contact . . . although the cavalry leading the Alpians on the north road are not all that far from the north bridge if they move with speed.

Southern Bridge looking North

Here is another view of the situation, looking North.

Perspectives can be a bit funny.  It does appear that the Crossbows have a better chance of reaching the crossroads first

But their following Pike & Shot unit and that of the Stagonians are at fairly similar distances.

What will these generals do?

Alpian Columns Marching West

At left you can see at left, the pair of Alpian columns are moving west.

The northern (left) column seems to have a lot of banners and units which the Stagonians recognize . . . but that southern column (on the right) does not have any recognizable units yet.

What does this mean?

Probably reinforcements, eh?

Stagonians Marching South and looking East

But wait . . . isn't that a unit of knights just coming into view?

Indeed it appears that perhaps Stagonia has some reinforcements also.

(One of the joys of a campaign with somewhat limited units is that "history" grows with each battle . . . and rivalries grow . . . and the Generals become more attached to certain units . . . and indeed I've already seen that beginning to happen.) 

-- Jeff