These useful Stargrunt Scenario Cards allow players to throw together a quick game of Stargrunt II without having a well-defined prior idea. Ideal for pick-up style gaming or just putting together an evening of entertainment on short notice.

Games will have three sizes; Small, Medium and Large. The mission outlines for Attacker and Defender are suitable for both DS and SG. The points/forces will be different.

Force sizes refer either to a number of squads (Star Grunt) or a points value. DS has an inherent points system. Courtesy of Phil Pournelle there is a points system available for SG infantry squads and it may be found here. The author recommends using the vehicles points in DS as suitable for Star Grunt; costed as Regular Leader 3.

[Editor/Tomb]: Awarding a +1 FF (or taking a -1 FF) may be one possible way to balance scenarios for player skills or experience. This should be done with some care as dropping a FF in an FF 2 or 3 game can have quite an impact, but it can offer a mechanic to handicap games for new or less experienced players and to still provide a challenge for more experienced gamers.

Small - Should involve a standard infantry platoon size force. Fire support is extremely limited if available at all. The force is unlikely to include vehicles unless the mission is purely recon. Small games will usually be played on a 6'x4' table and last 12 turns or 2 1/2 hours. This is a game for only two players. SG - 2 to 3 Squads/200 points. DS - 3,000 points.

Medium - The forces involved will be likely to be two infantry platoons or a mechanised or airmobile platoon. Artillery or air support will likely available. Table size may be 6x4 or larger. The game should still be played in around 12 turns although time for completion will probably be at least 3 1/2 hours. SG - 4 to 7 squads/600 points. DS - 7,000 points.

Large - Typical forces may be a full Company of leg infantry, one or two platoons of mechanised infantry or even a heavy Power Armour platoon. Artillery and/or air support should be assumed and don't be surprised at the appearance of a couple of light or medium tanks on one side! The table is unlikely to be less than two 6x4 tables joined. Game length will depend on the number of units costed for each side; a lower number of expensive squads/vehicles will result in shorter playing time although the 12 to 15 game turns should still apply. This is suitable for 4 or 6 players and should have a Referee overseeing the game. SG - 2 to 3 Platoons/1,000 points. DS - > 7,000 points.

Each scenario card will have Force Factor (FF); eg Attacker - Recon - FF = 3. This is then compared to the Defender FF for his scenario card drawn.

To avoid mutually exclusive victory conditions some Scenario Cards exclude some opposing cards or have a mandatory list of opposing cards. For example, the first person draws Assault; therefore the opponent will automatically draw from Defend, Delay, Standing Patrol, Counter-Attack or Delay.

This is one suggested method for placing terrain. Divide the table into 6 or 8 sectors. Taking turns place down each sector at the players choice. Water features will be passable as minor streams except where the scenario card details a river crossing, in which case dice for fordability (passable as difficult on a 1 on d6).

Some Scenario Cards allow Off Table Support such as Artillery/Ortillery or Air Support. OTS may be used and is included more for the larger games but is not encouraged as we wish to keep the game as On Table as possible. Use of OTS will incur Victory Points penalties.

Light Support - Mortars or Medium Artillery up to 20% of Total Force Value. This is regarded as one level of command higher and is support that arrives on the first turn after called.

Medium Support - All Light Support elements plus Heavy Artillery, Ortillery or Air Support up to 40% of Total Force Value. Medium support arrives two turns after called.

1. Decide on whether to play a small, medium or large game.
2. Roll a d10, highest score going first each choose a random card.
3. Intelligence. an opposed d10 die roll. Winner exceeds losers die roll then chooses points size and is told the opponents force ratio, decides on number of points he wishes to use and then informs the opponent the points/force size he may use. If the result is more than DOUBLE the losers die roll, then winner is advised of 'losers' mission type as well, eg Defend, Recon etc. On a tie both players re-roll. The Winner is now referred to as the Attacker. The other player becomes the Defender.
4. Starting with Defender, layout the terrain on the table, alternating placement of the sections. Both sides declare scenario specified terrain and may adjust/place roads, rivers etc accordingly.
5. Defender deploys prepositioned units if specified in scenario, then Attacker. If both sides have deployed on table decide initiative by dice. Otherwise Attacker moves first.

A Major Success counts as 5 Victory Points (VPs)
A Minor Success counts as 3 VPs
Destroying or Routing each 20% (rounded down) of the enemies total ON TABLE points value/ratio of troops gives 1 VP
Losing each 20% (rounded down) of the own total ON TABLE points value/ratio of troops loses 1 VP
Use of Off Table Support loses VPs (this is to encourage the on table game). Light Support -1 VP, Medium Support -3 VP

When determining losses for VP calculations use the following guidelines:
Infantry figures count as casualties if Killed or Wounded whether treated or untreated.
Vehicles count half points for losses if Immobilised and full points for losses if Disabled or Destroyed.