Rich in the sometimes strange history of shaving, full of anecdotes and packed with tips and advice, sharp practice will revolutionize your morning ritual. However i will say that i tend to play at the larger game end of the rules, so we often have sixty or more line troops in a solid formation. Sharp practice or sharp dealing is a pejorative phrase to describe sneaky or cunning behavior that is technically within the rules of the law but borders on being unethical. Sharp practice definition of sharp practice by merriam. This is the pdf for those without publisher or dont need to change anything.
The result was the battle for fort fleur depee, the first game of a minicampaign. This is circa survive, sharp practice live acoustic by rocha neto on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Fun and fast play, whilst maintaining historical credibility, the rules are card driven. Charles chose to lead the confederate forces, while i headed up the boys in blue. However the mechanics are such that, after a few games, most will become automatic. They focus on the heroic acts of the force leaders who inspire their men on to victory. You could arbitrarily field 6 groups of 12 elite riflemen with 5 level 4 big men, each with a bugler and a chosen man.
Sharp practice are large scale skirmish rules, designed for between 30 and 120 figures a side, with players taking the roles of heroic leaders of the black powder age. The proctor will call the instructor, who will answer your question. They were enthusiastic and well disciplined troops who were recognised by napoleon as one of, if not the, best foreign contingents. A consistent pattern of sharp practice may lead to discipline by the state. You have probably figured out by now that i really like song of drums and shakos and may be wondering why in the heck im messing around with sharp practice. When i attempted to buy them the order says awi cards. Ok, i have a force of british provincials and rebel militia that i painted up for the first round of sharp practice. He is best known for thrillers such as the day of the jackal, the odessa file, the fourth protocol, the dogs of war, the devils alternative, the fist of god, icon, the veteran, avenger, the afghan, and recently the cobra and the kill list. Sharp practice are large scale skirmish rules, designed for between 30 and 120 figures a side, with players taking the roles of heroic leaders of the black powder.
A friendly place to discuss the sharp practice wargame by too fat lardies. The reference cards are available as jpg and pdf collections. Sharp practice the ultimate set of wargames rules for large scale skirmished in the black powder era, sharp practice are designed to allow the gamer to launch himself into the world of his literary heroes, be they hornblower, sharpe, brigadier gerard or harry flashman. Progress with the rules 10 years ago world changers blog. Today i would like to present you with one of the more anticipated wargames rules releases of recent sharp practice 2 by too fat lardies. The rules are much streamlined from the first edition, with a fast play system which sees action joined almost from the outset and a command and control system. A brief sharp practice after action report sharp practice. Sharp practice definition is the act of dealing in which advantage is taken or sought unscrupulously. Would have been a lot simpler to have added some perferated cards with the rules. May 04, 2016 rich clarke has posted two free downloads for sharp practice 2 on the t00 fat lardies blog. Ive had a couple of people ask about army lists for the war of 1812 mod im doing for sharp practice 2 and so i thought id post some info on the current plan. Quick reference sheet for sharp practice the medetian wars. Hi team played another absorbing game of sharp practice tonight.
So i dont know if i am only getting the awi cards or the regular cards or both. Wargames illustrated why are you still playing black powder. Nov 02, 2017 richard from two fat lardies gives justin an introductory game of sharp practice. If you like wargaming in the musket era, buy these rules now. Rich clarke has posted two free downloads for sharp practice 2 on the t00 fat lardies blog. Sharp practice is the first book in the bourbonland series. Sharp practice may include making misleading statements or threats, ignoring agreements, improperly using process, or employing other tricky andor dishonorable means barely within the law. The rules are written with an emphasis on the napoleonic wars but include rules the will allow them to cover almost any.
This ballandmusket skirmish game encourages a more heroic style than ot. Circa survive, sharp practice live acoustic on vimeo. Sharp practice 2 is a game thats going to be a wee bit harder to pick up and play than a lot of the other games that use a similar number of figures. I didnt see a sharp practice, grasp the needles, blank, bonus or tiffin cards. Tmp i have written a qrs for sharp practice 2 topic. I like how almost anything you can do on a tv series you can do in the game. Jacob heath wakeling and i played the rescue mission. Example forces for sharp practice 2 musings of the welsh. A typical game will feature 50 to 120 figures a side and a handful of leaders.
Richard from two fat lardies gives justin an introductory game of sharp practice. Oct 27, 2017 after much pontificating after our trip along route 66 we saw three suitably inspring western theatre battlefields and ive settled on acw for my first sharp practice foray, two boxes of perry union are nearing completion and then its on to some rebels. Sharp practice 2 acw the second go the divergent wargamer. First shots as many readers of this blog and the whole lard fan community knows, sharp practice 2 was released on st george. The son of a furrier, he was born in ashford, kent, educated at tonbridge. Please indicate to the proctor that you wish to ask a question. This is a place for house rules for the games we play, our ideas around campaigns and scenarios, and various. You can use sharp practice to refer to an action or a way of behaving, especially in. Sharp practice 2 is now available for preorder from too fat lardies. I could certainly base some singles, but being totally unfamiliar with sp 1 or 2, i wasnt sure how it would work. So ive been mulling over various ideas for my nascent sharp practice ii collection.
Sharp practice definition and meaning collins english. A recent tmp forum post about sharp practice 2 sp2 from toofatlardies got my attention when it referenced the awi. As well as producing various rules and scenario books throughout the year. All members in good standing are free to post here. Sharp practice sp, originally released in 2008, is a large scale. If you must leave the room for any reason, testing. During the games of sharp practice i played a few months ago i started to develop a qrs to aid play and reduce the amount of time i needed to spend hunting through the rules for things. Designed for games of roughly company size between two and four platoons per side being typical the rules use a system of dual victory conditions, military and political, to allow balanced games where both free world. As i had left the table set up from my recent solo effort, we opted for another acw game in 15mm. These are arriving on monday from the printer in belgium so we will be posting photos as soon as we can. This ballandmusket skirmish game encourages a more heroic style than other traditional historic games. The gamer will find some free sharp practice cards and blinds to download on the toofatlardies yahoo group, why not join today and. Apparently, this list was intended for the book, but was left out due to page count issues. Excellent though tfl rules are, the order of contents in some of their books can be a bit of a mystery.
He does not have an opponent, but is controlling both sides so that he can try out different aspects of the rules. Mar 05, 2017 hi team played another absorbing game of sharp practice tonight. I playtested a number of games of sharp practice with them but i got bored painting them and ended up with napoleonic french and british standing in for the rest of the. Charles came over recently for his baptism of fire in sharp practice 2, while it was my second game. The \sharp practice\ forum forum to discuss \sharp. Almost ok, i have a force of british provincials and rebel militia that i painted up for the first round of sharp practice. Description from the toofatlardies website charlie dont surf is a set of wargames rules for the vietnam war that are designed to reflect the realities of asymmetrical warfare. Frederick forsyth, cbe is an english author and occasional political commentator. Sharp practice 2 acw in 15mm the divergent wargamer. The napoleonic wars, sharp practice, 28mm this game came about because i unearthed a small force of french revolutionary figures i hadnt used for years. The vistula legion for sharp practice the polish troops of the vistula legion fought with the french but with hopes for the independence of poland. Sharp practice 2 solo test game during the week i came across three videos on youtube, where a guy is trying out the sharp practice 2 rules for his indian mutiny collection. It includes an introduction to the background for napoleons invasion of russia in 1812.
Nov 03, 2017 basing figures is always worthy of some consideration i feel. As one is not supplied and some of the rules such as all the uses of command cards are spread all over the place i drew up a 4 page sheet for myself and friends. The rebels were to keep that from becoming a reality. Bourbonland book 1 kindle edition by bramseth, jennifer. Wait, isnt sharp practice a set of napoleonic big skirmish rules for which i have no minis. Simultaneously the two fat lardies published an ebook set of campaign rules for sharp practice. Additionally, the rules had a certain charm, humour and playability about them that resulted in a great game, time after time. Sharp practice definition of sharp practice by merriamwebster. Were i just playing with thirty or so figures i think id go all single based. Example forces for sharp practice 2 written by mikeh, march 21, 2016, comments off. Theres no point system here it is absolutely by the cuff how people put their units together.
During the testing period, you may ask questions if you need clarification of a question. I dont agree that they are necessarily intuitive as the introduction to the rules claims. They have been in a drawer collecting dust for years. The objective for my yankees5 squads of ten with command attached was to take and hold the bridge. Sharp practice meaning in the cambridge english dictionary. Today is the big day, sharp practice has been released and the advanced orders are being shipped or packing ready for monday. Sharp practice 2 ive been reading a lot about the second edition of sharp practice lately, so thought id get the basic pdf of the rules to have a closer look. To celebrate we are releasing the pdf bundles for the rules.
A good nights sleep is essential for keeping our minds and bodies strong. Ive had a couple of people ask about army lists for the war of 1812 mod im doing for sharp practice 2 and so i thought id post some info on the current plan as rich has explained in a recent post on lard island news the idea is for players to have a core force and then supplement this with extra units taken from a support list similar. So, to get the ball rolling again, here is a quick after action report for a solo game i recently played of the toofatlardies set sharp practice. I rather like the idea of basing all the figures for each group on a single base so as to make some nice vignettes.
Basing figures is always worthy of some consideration i feel. A consistent pattern of sharp practice may lead to discipline by a court or state bar association. Shaving shouldnt be a chore, but a pleasure, and sharp practice will tell you how. The book is available in both a4 softback and pdf which is just. The proctor will be present as the instructor answers your question. The rules are surprisingly thorough for their size and have a definite nod to sharpe reruns. Here to fill that gaping hole is an indispensable guide to the ultimate shave. Sharp practice 2 figure basing almost wargamers odds. Most importantly, there were a couple of guys at the local club who were playing sharp practice and they helped to explain the rules and provide some extra figures when i needed them.
Reality would be controlled by sharp practice from the the too fat lardies with the scene set by the compleat fondler a scenario book for sharp practice which narrates the adventures of richard sharp fondler. Sep 06, 20 i didnt see a sharp practice, grasp the needles, blank, bonus or tiffin cards. The home front while we sharp practitioners are fighting hard in iberia, europe, russia, the ottoman empire, india, the americas and the antipodes, on the home front in good old england the too fat lardies continue to churn out exciting new rules for other periods. Badinfo brought sharp practice in and some civil war minis. I dont have any immediate plans to do anything with them but, in the long term, i do quite like the idea of either historical acw or a malburian imagination using plastics to keep. Sharp practice or sharp dealing is a pejorative phrase to describe sneaky or cunning behavior that is technically within the rules of the law but borders on being unethical the term has been used by judges in canada. Ive now got enough figures painted up for a decent game, and so have been playing through the rules a few times before introducing them at the local club. Baron le pen was being held captive and the french and their bavarian allies were tasked with busting the baron out. After much pontificating after our trip along route 66 we saw three suitably inspring western theatre battlefields and ive settled on acw for my first sharp practice foray, two boxes of perry union are nearing completion and then its on to some rebels. Regular infantry are in units of 8, the fire and fury basing is in 3s so the infantry ran as 9s, the effect on the game being minimal. You will also find two new army lists russian and french with descriptions of the forces available to you as a commander in this setting. Sharp practice covers large skirmishes in the black powder era, from 40 to 60 men a side, but with room to push that up to 100 plus if you care to go large.
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