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Posted on May 1, 2018

Faction Bio #2 – New English (an introduction)

It’s that time once again!  As we talked a bit about in the last post, there will be three playable factions in Empire and Resistance: The Old English, The Gaelic Irish, and The New English/Plantationers. Today, we’ll give a bit of background on the New English or the Plantantioners. I’m probably one of the only … Continue reading Faction Bio #2 – New English (an introduction)

Faction Bio #1: The Old English
Posted on April 17, 2018April 18, 2018

Faction Bio #1: The Old English

In Empire and Resistance: Prelude to the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, there will be three playable factions: The Old English, the Gaelic Irish, and the New English. Over the course of production, I will give a bit of a background profile on each of the factions, starting with the Old English. Continue reading Faction Bio #1: The Old English

Thomas Wentworth – the Lord Deputy of Ireland
Posted on April 10, 2018April 10, 2018

Thomas Wentworth – the Lord Deputy of Ireland

In which we read a little biography of the first earl of Strafford, Thomas Wentworth (4/13/1593 – 5/12/1641). Continue reading Thomas Wentworth – the Lord Deputy of Ireland

The Wars of the Three Kingdoms – a timeline
Posted on April 3, 2018December 26, 2018

The Wars of the Three Kingdoms – a timeline

What exactly happened in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms? What WERE the Wars of the Three Kingdoms? In this post, Courtney chats a bit about why she uses W3K instead of English Civil Wars and there’s an interactive timeline! Continue reading The Wars of the Three Kingdoms – a timeline

Welcome to Empire and Resistance!
Posted on March 28, 2018March 28, 2018

Welcome to Empire and Resistance!

Welcome to Prelude’s Forge, where two early career scholars—who just happen to play a wide variety of tabletop games—attempt to build one of their own.
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