Background
"The sooner the Starks are broken, the sooner I shall be free to deal with Stannis Baratheon. Tell the drummers to beat assembly, and send word to Jaime that I am marching against Eddard Stark."
—Tywin Lannister
Distrust and suspicion marked the relationship between House Stark and House Lannister even before Robert Baratheon’s war of usurpation. After Robert’s mysterious death, the relationship strained to the breaking point. What if Eddard Stark’s profound misgivings about the motivations of the Lannisters, coupled with Robert’s death and the attempt on his son’s life, led him to lead his bannermen into the field against Tywin Lannister, instead of the more subtle, and ultimately fruitless path that he did take? In this scenario, an alternate War of Five Kings has erupted and at its climax, amidst burning fields in the Riverlands, Tywin and Eddard finally face each other in the field of battle.
Board Side: B
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Stark
- Eddard Stark (Lord of Winterfell)
- Greatjon Umber (Lord of Last Hearth)
- Rickard Karstark (Lord of Karhold)
- 15 x War Host of the North
- 11 x Winterfell Riders
- 8 x Northmen Archers
- 2 x Stark Kennelmasters
Lannister
- Tywin Lannister (Lord of Casterly Rock)
- Jaime Lannister (Kingslayer)
- Kevan Lannister (Trusted Captain)
- 14 x Casterly Rock Cavaliers
- 12 x Westerlands Archers
- 14 x Lannisport Guards
Victory
If no instant victory is achieved, the player with the most victory points at the end of round 3 wins. VPs are awarded as follows:
- 1 VP for each enemy unit eliminated (immediate)
- 3 VP for each enemy commander captured (immediate)
Instant Victory
If at the end of any game round, a player has at least 5 VP more than his opponent, he wins immediately