Song of Drums and Shakos

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"Keep your musket loaded!" Song of Drums and Shakos is a fast play Napoleonic skirmish game based on the popular *Song of Blades and Heroes: Revised Edition* mechanics. This is a stand-alone product - you do not need Song of Blades and Heroes: Revised Edition to play this game. Muster your squad. Deploy your soldiers and fire volleys at the enemy...and when the moment of truth comes, fix bayonets and charge! - Three scenarios included - Simple, elegant system where your tactical decisions matter - playable in any scale with single based models - All major troop types represented: 160+ profiles (French, British, Prussian, Russian, and Austrian) - Easy measuring system - No bookkeeping - Point system for building up your Squad - Play with as little as 5-6 elite to 20 inexperienced soldiers in a standard game - Playable on a small table (60x60 cm for 15mm) - Simple yet subtle command system, with Officers and NCO - Two or more players, 30-45 minutes for a full game - Ideal introductory rule set to small actions in the Napoleonic Era.