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Expansion for Brother against Brother
The Coming Thunder: Seventeen Scenarios from June to December 1861 for Terrible Sharp Sword
2014
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The Coming Thunder: Seventeen Scenarios from June to December 1861 for Terrible Sharp Sword is an expansion for Brother against Brother released in 2014 for 2–6 players, 120–240 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Chris Stoesen and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game.
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About the game
The Coming Thunder This is a scenario book covering historical skirmishes from June to December of 1861 during the American Civil War. All of these occur in a relatively small area of northern Virginia involving many of the same units. There are 17 scenarios plus a campaign background to use with the campaign generator that comes with the rules. The scenarios are all from the first year of the war as is the campaign generator. The campaign generator is focused on the "Battle of the Peach Orchard" in the Fall of 1861. The battle was no one battle but a series of linked skirmishes that occurred across numerous orchards of peaches in Northern Virginia. It is an entertaining piece of history as the skirmishes had basically come to a stop once the troops had picked the peach trees clean of fruit. The scenarios cover the following skirmishes: The Battle of Fairfax Courthouse - June 1, 1861 Ball's Crossroads - August 27, 1861 Bailey's Corners - August 28 - 30, 1861 Munson's Hill - August 31, 1861 Lewinsville Part 1 - September 10, 1861 Lewinsville Part 2 - September 10, 1861 Lewinsville - September 11, 1861 Lewinsville - September 25, 1861 Munson's Hill - September 28, 1861 Springfield Station - October 3, 1861 Little River Turnpike - October 15, 1861 Doolan's Farm - November 16, 1861 A Running Skirmish - November 18, 1861 (on the Fairfax Courthouse road) Hunter's Mill - November 26, 1861 Dranesville - November 26, 1861 Falls Church - November 27, 1861 Annandale - December 2, 1861 These scenarios are written for the TooFatLardies rules Terrible Sharp Sword. However, they are perfectly compatible with other skirmish rule sets such as Brother Against Brother. —description from the publisher
Editions
- The Coming Thunder: Seventeen Scenarios from June to December 1861 for Terrible Sharp Sworden(Self-Published)2014
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Questions and answers
The Coming Thunder: Seventeen Scenarios from June to December 1861 for Terrible Sharp Sword supports 2–6 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for The Coming Thunder: Seventeen Scenarios from June to December 1861 for Terrible Sharp Sword is 120–240 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists The Coming Thunder: Seventeen Scenarios from June to December 1861 for Terrible Sharp Sword for ages 12 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
The Coming Thunder: Seventeen Scenarios from June to December 1861 for Terrible Sharp Sword belongs to these categories: Wargame, Print & Play, and Miniatures. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of The Coming Thunder: Seventeen Scenarios from June to December 1861 for Terrible Sharp Sword are: Chris Stoesen. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists The Coming Thunder: Seventeen Scenarios from June to December 1861 for Terrible Sharp Sword as an expansion for Brother against Brother. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Brother against Brother to use it. Check that your edition of Brother against Brother is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.