Fantasy Wargaming

Another encounter between the Brigands and Orcs inhabiting Hex 45:47 in sub hex 4.  They met on a battlefield of general Scrub Terrain.  Rolling for the 16 sectors of the battlefield, resulted in just three alternate terrain features:  a marsh in sector 9 and woods in sectors 2 & 10. The Brigands arrived with 110 regular troops from the Southwest (which gives them the option to enter the battlefield from sectors 9 or 13) vs. Orcs numbering 140 strong which enter from the South (sectors 14 or 15). Time of day (1d6: 1-3 am / 4-6 pm) (1d12: hour) = 8:00 am.  Early 8n the morning, this will benefit the Brigands, because Orcs suffer a penalty in daylight. Checking for surprise Brigands (5) gain 3 surprise rounds over the Orcs (2). The distance is rolled as 10" (6d4 - 2+4+3+2+1+4, reduced by 3 for the Scrub terrain, reduced another 3 for surprise).   Since the Orcs are surprised, they deploy their troops first.  The Orc commander arranges his...

The Brigand in Advanced Dungeons and Dragons (AD&D) is a subset of the Bandit entry found on Monster Manuel (MM) page 67. So, the comply otherwise with all other details of Bandits.  The stat block is: When using this Monster in a Wilderness setting, the rank and file troops will have the following likelihood of type: So, wielding Pole Arms and wearing Chain Mail would lead anyone to concludeif  these guys were slotted into a class, then it must be Fighter.  Strange considering a Brigand is basically a Highway man or Thief who uses force to hijack Merchants and accost travelers. Maybe my modern understanding of the term doesn't quite match up with the older meaning.  I wonder about this sometimes, so I like to consult the 1828 version of Websters Dictionary which is available online: Brigand 1828   Not much difference, really more generic than my view.