FATE OF BATTLE: Look Sarge No Charts Napoleonics

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Fate of Battle grew from the immensely popular and clever Look, Sarge, No Charts: WWII system. These rules are designed to replicate large battles in the Napoleonic Wars (and other horse-and-musket periods). In order to facilitate this span of control, streamlined mechanics remove the charts so players can fight the battle, not the rules.

Each player controls a division, with the basic unit the battalion. Rules goals: Making large formations do what you want is hard, realism is gained through simple mechanics, lack of predictability will stress the players' decision making, and keep skirmish modifiers out of the tactical game.

1 inch = 50 yards, 1 turn = 15-30 minutes, and 1 unit = 1 infantry bttn, 1 cavalry regt, or 1 artillery btty.