Random Events

     In light of this being a solo campaign, I wanted to randomize things even more than just using a random setup for the Americans, and have decided to introduce random events.  This idea and many of the events, were borrowed from Maurice.  I hope it works out well.

RANDOM EVENTS

     At the beginning of each turn, roll a D6.  If the result is a ‘1’ or a ‘6’, then a random event has occurred.

     If a random event has occurred, then roll a D6.  If the result is odd, then the event will affect the attacker.  If the result is even, then the event will affect the defender.

     Roll a D20, and check the corresponding event number to the die roll, to determine which event has occurred.

1)  Urgent Assistance

During the player’s activity phase, the player must move their Commander, to within 4BW of the furthest friendly unit from the Commander’s initial position.

2)  Anxious

During the player’s activity phase, the player must move one of their units (chosen randomly), their full movement allowance, or as much as can be used, forward.

3)  Hesitant

One of the player’s units (chosen randomly), may not attempt any activities during the entire turn, including recovery attempts.

4)  Retrograde

One of the player’s units (chosen randomly), performs a retrograde maneuver to its fullest movement available.  The player can perform a retrograde wheel, if they so wish.

5)  Disorganized

One of the player’s units (chosen randomly), suffers 1DISR, unless that would cause the unit to break.  The disruption occurs during the player’s reaction phase.

6)  Limited Ammo

One of the player’s artillery units (chosen randomly), cannot fire this turn.

7)  Rough Going

One of the player’s units (chosen randomly), treats open terrain as rough terrain, and rough terrain as impassable, for this turn.

8)  Bad Aim

One of the player’s artillery units (chosen randomly), suffers a -1 penalty to hit on all die rolls, for this turn.

9)  Valiant Charge

The player chooses which unit will receive a +1 to hit on all die rolls in combat, for this turn.

10) Rally to the Flag

The player rolls a D6.  If the result is odd, then add 1 to their army morale.  If the result is even, then add 2 to their army morale.

11) Well Disciplined

The player chooses which unit will receive a reduction of 1DISR.  The reduction occurs during the player’s reaction phase.  The unit cannot try for a separate recovery attempt, during this turn.

     12) Heroic Rally

The player chooses which unit gets to use two dice for a recovery attempt, this turn.

     13) Stirrups In

The player chooses which cavalry unit will receive +1 to hit on all dice, in a charge or counter charge, for this turn.

     14) Whiff of grape

The player chooses which artillery unit will receive +1 to hit on all dice using canister, for this turn.

     15) Rally to the Colours

The player chooses which unit will ignore disruptions to how many dice they use in combat, for this turn.

     16) Deadly Fire

The player chooses which infantry unit will receive +1 to hit on its dice, if it elects to fire during its reaction phase.

17) Thick Smoke

One of the player’s infantry units (chosen randomly), receives -1 to hit on its dice, if firing during its reaction phase.

18) Find the Way

The player chooses which unit will treat rough terrain as open terrain, for this turn.

19) Hold the Line

The player chooses which infantry unit will receive an extra die roll during combat, for this turn.

20) Impetuous

One of the player’s units (chosen randomly), and which is in a legal charge range, performs a charge, during its activity phase, or a counter charge during its reaction phase, which ever is applicable.