Beyond the Saale: A Fictional Seven Years War Campaign

Beyond The Saale is a fictional Seven Years War campaign that depicts a drive into Prussia by Austrian and French forces in an effort to keep Prussia off balance after they knocked Russia out of the war.

While fictional in nature, the commanders and force strengths represent what would have been available for a possible campaign.

Although designed to use the campaign system in the Warfare in the Age of Reason supplements, gamers could basically use any campaign system that they want.

The forces are given in terms of strength points, which could be used to represent units for the set of rules that players choose to use.

For those familiar with the Age of Reason army lists you simply convert the forces (given in strength points or SPs) into the percentages shown in the army lists.

This is a unique campaign in that both sides will know where the French and Austrian forces are entering from.

At this time in the Seven Years War both of these armies were not exactly know for their rapid movements, but once on the campaign map they could strike in several different directions.

The French and Austrian armies will have the advantage in numbers during the early stages of the campaign, which is offset by the Prussian movement and tactical ratings of the commanders. With multiple paths to victory the campaign has pretty good replay value and our gaming group has already played it twice over the years.

In the end, it tries to do what most miniatures campaigns do and that is to provide unique and interesting battles that you would not ordinarily see on your regular gaming night.

• Description from the ruleset