Fellow Troglodytes,

I just picked up this "Adventuring Accessories II" pack at a local
hobby store:

http://www.reapermini.com/store/customer/search.php?substring=2963

I plan to use the bonfire for prehistorics and the other accessories
for my other 16th century interests.

It's funny how we can see useful pieces in entirely different ranges.

Dan

I added one more .gif that I'd missed earlier.  I put it in the
Migrations file folder with the others.  This shows the suggested
outline of Florida with the sea level 300' below current level.

I'm interested in what other people have found.  I'm especially
interested in the coastlines and extent of the ice sheets circa 18,000
BCE.  Topography would be great, too.

Bruce B.

So, for my Cave Wars collection I have the following animals:

4 Lions (2 Reaper Dark Heaven and 2 Reaper Warlord)
9 Wolves (Reaper)
1 Woolly Rhino (Reaper Warlord)
6 Hyenas (BTD)
3 Saber Tooth Cats (1 Reaper, 2 Pulp Figures)
2 Brown Bears (Pulp Figures)
1 Cave Bear ("Dire Bear" from Reaper)

Looks like my 30+ Neanderthals (Pulp Figures and Reaper) and my 35+
Cromagnons (Copplestones and Foundry savage Germans) are going to
have fun fighting each other and a bunch of interesting critters too!

All I need is to get home so I can paint all of these!

I also have bought 3 BBC books:

Monsters We Met
Prehistoric America
Walking With Cavemen

What do you all have (painted and unpainted figures, books, etc.)?

Dan

Bruce,

Fantastic files.  I have moved them to the Files/Migrations and Maps
folder.

Keep them coming!

Dan

--- In cavewars@yahoogroups.com, "kbbrett1" <bruce.bretthauer@g...>
wrote:
>
> I've uploaded several pictures and articles gleaned from the Web
about
> the extent of the last Ice Age.
>
> Bruce B.
>

I've uploaded several pictures and articles gleaned from the Web about
the extent of the last Ice Age.

Bruce B.

I am curious to know if anyone here has joined any of these
other "prehistoric" groups as a result of this post.

Dan


--- In cavewars@yahoogroups.com, "Dan" <daniel.martinez1@s...> wrote:
>
> There seem to be quite a few, from the interesting to the really
weird,
> though not necessarily for wargamers:
>
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cavemen/
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PrehistoricWorld/
> http://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/PrehistoricHorror/
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/neanderthal-psychology/
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Cro-Magnon_Man/
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/simianfiction/
> http://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/thelandbeyond/
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/prehistoricarchaeology/
> http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/paleolithicdiet/
> http://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/captaincavemanfanclub/
> http://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/JurassicDinoRPG/
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/werisgroup/
> http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/one_million_bc/
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SeaLevelChange/
>
> Dan
>

I like the new home photo; looks a little like me on a particularly bad
day. I no longer have that much hair, though. Hah!

I've gotten *no* painting done so far during my holiday break. When I
do, I'll post some photos. I'd really like to get some of my megafauna
painted up, if nothing else.

Jeff

Great list, Dan, and I love that you included pictures with it. Makes
it easy to see the similarities/differences in each line.

There are some Ral Partha animals you might want to add. They're
modern animals, but most are relatively unchanged over the last
10,000 years or so:

31-024 Greater Animals. Cougar, Bear & Hyena 2 each (6)

31-025 Lesser Animals. Fox, Bobcat, Stag, Badger, Rattlesnake,
Wolverine & Warthog (7)

31-031 Lion Pride. 3 Adults & 2 Cubs (4)

31-032 Veldt Animals. Wildebeest x2, Giraffe & Gemsbak (4)

31-033 River Denizens. Crocodile & Hippo, in & Out of Water (4)

31-034 African Elephant

You can see photos on the RP Europe site:

https://www.connectstores.com/ralpartha/sp_27241.html

They're also available packaged in larger boxed sets:

10-401 Animals of Africa Boxed Set. Elephant, Giraffe, Lion, Hippo,
Hippo in water (just the head), Gemsbak, Wildebeest, Cheetah,
Lioness, Warthog, Hyena, Lion Cubs, Croc, Croc in Water (just the
head)

10-402 Animals of North America Boxed Set. Brown Bear, Black Bear,
Brown & Cream Bear, Stag, Cougar, Wolverine, Bobcat, Fox, Badger,
Rattle Snake

RP also did a dozen or so prehistoric mammals in its Beastmasters
line. I'll look for them online, and if I can't find them, I'll take
photos of mine and upload them.

The Links "Rules" folder has two rule sets I was able to find online.
I hope to add more in the future.

If you write your own and would like to share them with the group,
please add them to either the Files or Links.

Thanks a million.

Dan

--- In cavewars@yahoogroups.com, "wright_jim" <jimw31@c...> wrote:
>
> --- In cavewars@yahoogroups.com, "Eric" <anarch88@y...> wrote:
> >
> > What rule sets are everybody using and what are the pros & cons of
> > each set of rules?
> >
>
> (1) I plan to write my own or adopt the rules set I have written.
> That way I'm guaranteed to get a set I enjoy.  To me that's part of
> the fun along with the modeling and painting aspects.
>
> (2) Thanks Nick, for the heads up on the plastic animals.
>
> Jim
>

Fellow Troglodytes,

How do you like the new picture on the Cave Wars home page?

There are also a few new links and one file that was added tonight in
the Miniatures folder.  When I finally get home next Friday, I will try
to add some photos as well.

This is your discussion group.  So, if you have links, photos and files
to share and submit, I look forward to seeing them here.

Let me know what you think.  Thanks.

Dan

Hello,

This email message is a notification to let you know that
a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the cavewars
group.

   File        : /Miniatures/Ice_Age_Fauna.doc
   Uploaded by : aetius451ad <daniel.martinez1@...>
   Description : Partial List of Miniatures Available

You can access this file at the URL:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cavewars/files/Miniatures/Ice_Age_Fauna.doc

To learn more about file sharing for your group, please visit:
http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/groups/files

Regards,

aetius451ad <daniel.martinez1@...>

I love the mammoth and the cavemen!  I think that they are going to
be on my next shopping list.

As soon as I get a chance to visit home next Friday, I will start
adding links and photos.

Thanks.

Dan


--- In cavewars@yahoogroups.com, "patules_the_imp" <Patules5@h...>
wrote:
>
> What happened? Has everyone lost interest?
>
> Anyway, have a look at this -
>
>
> http://www.hlbs.co.uk/type.php?id=44
>

What happened? Has everyone lost interest?

Anyway, have a look at this -


http://www.hlbs.co.uk/type.php?id=44

YES! IN CHAIN REACTION THEIR ARE INDIVIDUAL REPS, WHICH ARE USED FOR
INDIVIDAL MORALE TESTS, AND A LEADER'S REP, WHICH CAN BE USED INSTEAD
-IF THE GROUP IS CLOSE ENOUGH TOGETHER.


ALL LIVING THINGS HAVE REPS.

DAWGIE


On Dec 4, 2005, at 12:13 PM, cavewars@yahoogroups.com wrote:

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>       1. Re: Fwd: A HUNTING WE WILL GO! THE PREPERATION
>            From: "patules_the_imp" <Patules5@...>
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> Message: 1
>    Date: Sun, 04 Dec 2005 00:53:15 -0000
>    From: "patules_the_imp" <Patules5@...>
> Subject: Re: Fwd: A HUNTING WE WILL GO! THE PREPERATION
>
> --- In cavewars@yahoogroups.com, "baddawg6us" <kettenhunde@e...> wrote:
>>
>>
>> LOL! well, to be honest, i thinki that NEANDERTHAL and CRO-MAGNON
> would speak  more
>> like DA BOYZ than graduates of ETON!
>>
>> <:O)
>>
>>
>> GLAD y'all liked it!  it was a fun little hunting trip, played out
> in less than 2 hours,  in a
>> lmited space using the toys i have available.
>>
>>
>> DAWGIE
>
>
> Very true, I'm sure.
>
> On a related topic, should each caveman (and possibly living thing) be
> given its own personal 'morale'?
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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--- In cavewars@yahoogroups.com, "baddawg6us" <kettenhunde@e...> wrote:
>
>
> LOL! well, to be honest, i thinki that NEANDERTHAL and CRO-MAGNON
would speak  more
> like DA BOYZ than graduates of ETON!
>
> <:O)
>
>
> GLAD y'all liked it!  it was a fun little hunting trip, played out
in less than 2 hours,  in a
> lmited space using the toys i have available.
>
>
> DAWGIE


Very true, I'm sure.

On a related topic, should each caveman (and possibly living thing) be
given its own personal 'morale'?

LOL! well, to be honest, i thinki that NEANDERTHAL and CRO-MAGNON would speak 
more
like DA BOYZ than graduates of ETON!

<:O)


GLAD y'all liked it!  it was a fun little hunting trip, played out in less than
2 hours,  in a
lmited space using the toys i have available.


DAWGIE

--- In cavewars@yahoogroups.com, "patules_the_imp" <Patules5@h...> wrote:
>
> WH 40k Orkishness aside, very nice!
>

WH 40k Orkishness aside, very nice!

Begin forwarded message:

> From: DAWGIE <kettenhunde@...>
> Date: December 1, 2005 9:54:09 AM CST
> To: BADDAWGS_LANDING <BADDAWGS_LANDING@yahoogroups.com>,
> TWOHOURWARGAMES <twohourwargames@yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: Fwd: A HUNTING WE WILL GO: THE HUNT
>
> OUR heros grudgingly left the relative comfort of the home cave,
> wrapped in layers of furs, and wearing crude fur boots, armed with
> the best high tech weaponry available and with the combined experience
> of thousands of hours of successful hunting and tracking. . .
>
> the ICE AGE landscape outside the home cave would have made a nice
> painting, but as far as our trio was concerned was a dangerous place
> to venture into, but, UGGA (REP=4/SV=3/MV=4, STEALTH, TRACK, SURVIVE,
> INSPIRE)  BUGGA (REP=4/SV=3/MV=4,TRACK, STEALTH, ACROBATICS, BRAVADO)
> and MUGGA (REP=3/SV= 2/MV=3, TRACK, STEALTH) were indeed manly
> NEANDERTHAL men, so with  the old folks, womenfolks, and younkers all
> watching, off they slogged into the outside world wishing that some
> other hunters had been selected for this needful chore.
>
> NOT long after the mighty hunters left home, they came across the
> trail of a small herd of "generic herd animals" (these were some
> modern  NA buffalo, no where near as big or mean as their
> ancestors).UGGA was easily able to track the herd, mentally estimating
> it to be a "hand's worth" of buffalo, and thanking the EARTH MOTHER
> that they had  found food on the hoof close to home!
>
> "oi! dis is da way mates!" UGGA informed his team, pointing with his
> favorite spear in the direction of the tracks that vanished into the
> blowing snow/ice, then leading the trio off  with trot (well, as much
> of a trot one can manage in knee deep snow).
>
> time passes and another tracking test is required, as the herd animals
> trail  crossed that of a herd of mammoths that  effectively
> obliterated it. UGGA, BUGGA and MUGGA briefly debate the idea of going
> after LONG NOSED, BIG EARED, BIG TOOF WOOLY CRITTER.
>
> UGGA: "lads, are we up to dis lot?  dere is at least both hands worth
> of dem, and dere is onny uh hands worth of us."
>
> BUGGA: "boyo, youse ben breaffin' too much smoke off da fire! taint no
> way der  itty bitty bunch of us can take on  dat big bunch of dem LONG
> NOSED, BIG EARED, BIG TOOF, WOOLY CRITTERS!"
>
> MUGGA: "ya mus be gettin old and worn out BUGGA! me DA used to  hunt
> big bunches of dese gise  all by he-seff! we can take dem!"
>
> UGGA (digging in his nose with a big knuckled finger, eyeballing what
> he found, then  wiping it on his lived in winter furs): "youse is full
> of poop, MUGGA! youse DA had a hard time findin' his pee-pee to take a
> leak, let alone,  findin'and den actually knockin' off LNBEBTWC for
> chow! dere is not nuff of us for dem, sose, weez gonna  keep following
> da BIG HAIRY DUMB BUTTS (BHDB for short, also known as "generic herd
> animals")!"
>
> MUGGA: "sez who?"
>
> (sound of large hairy fist smacking into ugly,hair, low browed face
> and the THUD! of MUGGA sprawling on the snow covered ground)
>
> UGGA (rubbing big red knuckled fist): "sez me, lad! sez me! come on,
> off  yer butt and on yer feets! we got woik ter do still!"
>
>
> testing each  hunter in turn, UGGA, then BUGGA, cannot find the trail
> of BHDBs, but MUGGA (with perhaps his tracking ability improved by the
> blow to the head UGGA blessed him with) DID manage to find tracks of
> BHDBs and pointed it out to the older hunters and off they went.
>
>
> soon, some snow covered mobile lumps were seen moving up wind from the
> mighty hunters, digging at the deep snow with noses and forehooves in
> a search for food. BHDBs were oblivious to the NEANDERTALs  as they
> selected an animal on the edge of the herd, spread out,  and began
> their stealthy approach, with spears at the ready.
>
> BHDBs continued to wander about and dig at the snow for food, unaware
> that hominid horror was  slowly sneaking up on a member of the herd
> that had strayed away from the others. . .
>
>
> the cunning plan was this: BUGGA, using his stealth and acrobatic
> skills would sneak close,  run forward and leap onto the broad back of
> the targeted BHDB, grab some hair and hold on for dear life while UGGA
> and MUGGA used their stealth skills to close with, then charged in and
> spear the animal to death while it was trying to rid itself of BUGGA
> and the rest of the herd  scattered in fear.  that was the cunning
> plan.
>
> BUGGA crept close, jumped up and charged BHDB from the  rear,  leaping
> onto BHDB's broad back with display acrobatic skill that would have
> made MARY LOU RETTON envious! WAAAAA-HOOOOO! RIDE HIM CAVEMAN!!!
>
>
> UGGA and MUGGA  who had been sneaking in from BHDB's  right flank
> galloped across 12" of knee deep snow, spears at the ready, and
> howling  maniacally! MUGGA slipped and fell on his face half way to
> BHDB, but UGGA closed with the critter, stabbing at the critters
> throat from the side. UGGA missed!
>
> BHDB, with BUGGA hanging on for dear life, whirled and bucked in a
> circle, made a short run  for freedom only to have the snow covered
> MUGGA  rise to his hands/knees directly in its escape route. MUGGA,
> warming his furs with  urine, frantically scrambled out of the way of
> the  thundering BHDB, groveling in the snow to one side and refusing
> to get up for a bit!
>
> UGGA,  ran after the fleeing BHDB/clinging BUGGA, made a hasty
> decision to throw one of his spears, and let fly! his spear flew
> through the air, and smacked into the right hindquarter of BHDB, skid
> to a halt, then buck, whirl about, and come thundering right back at
> him!  OH, NO!
>
> UGGA tossed his danglies over his shoulder, got a good grip on his
> favorite spear, planted his broad  feet, wished he was elsewhere, and
> closed his eyes just before BHDB  impacted on UGGA's spear. . .
>
> the flint tip ripped into BHDB's throat, and the shaft sank into the
> critter's body cavity for more than half its length, and UGGA  went
> flying through the air, landing in a deep drift, bruised but basically
> unhurt by the impact. UGGA was down and stayed down this time.
>
> BHDB, with BUGGA still straddling its back, skidded to a halt, and
> fell over onto its side, OD!!!!!!! VICTORY!!!!! the folks at home
> would eat well for a bit longer !!!!
>
>
> MUGGA, seeing things looking a _LOT_ better than they had been
> looking, scrambled to his feet,  lurched forward and proceed to stab
> BHDB's twitching corpse several times. now he, MUGGA could claim he
> was instrumental in the kill, instead of having morale failure and
> shirking his duty! with UGGA knocked out (or maybe even dead!), and
> BUGGA too busy hanging on for life,  the blooded spear would show how
> he had taken part! MUGGA hoped both UGGA and BUGGA were okay, so they
> could carry more meat back to the cave for the clan.
>
> UGGA and BUGGA slowly gathered their wits, joined MUGGA, and soon the
> BHDB was being butchered by UGGA/BUGGA while MUGGA  did guard to
> (hopefully) prevent some one or something else from sneaking up on
> them and  taking the meat away from them!
>
> time passed, nothing appeared to interfere with the butchering of BHDB
> meat for the trip home, and so the mighty hunters were making their
> way back to the home cave, cored with gore and proud as peacocks. . .
>
> inspite of this  tasty parade  making its way cross country back to
> the home cave, nothing happened!   UGGA, BUGGA, and MUGGA, with BHDB
> meat up the old gazoo,  were spotted by the male on guard, and  soon a
> hullabaloo was on-going  in the cave as the stay behinds celebrated
> the courage of the  hunters and the meat they brought home!
>
> soon the meat was cooking, tall hunting tales being told that got
> taller with each telling (especially by MUGGA) hungry folks. finally
> it was time to eat, with the mighty hunters getting prime cuts and
> much bone marrow, and everyone else stuffing their dirty faces with
> more enthusiasm than manners . . .
>
>
> DAWGIE
>
>
>
>
>

Begin forwarded message:

> From: "baddawg6us" <kettenhunde@...>
> Date: November 30, 2005 8:45:30 AM CST
> To: kettenhunde@..., baddawg6us@...
> Subject: Fwd:  A HUNTING WE WILL GO!
>
> --- In THEWORLDOFGONK@yahoogroups.com, "baddawg6us" <kettenhunde@e...>
> wrote:
>
>
> THE GONKSTERS are treated to the  mind boggling sight of GONK warming
> his huge
> backside  over one of the fires  burning in the smokey cave while
> conducting a search and
> destroy for  body vermin,  digging in his  nose, and  gnawing on a
> hunk of meat . . .  being
> hardy folks, the gonksters are not put off their brekkie by this,
> though, and are soon
> chowing down on half cooked meat . . .
>
>
> YES FOLKS,  LAND OF GONK (also known as TENNESSEE)  is a tad chilly
> this morning ( 25
> degrees F, with a 10 MPH wind gusting from the west (and right into
> front yard where
> GONK almost froze while letting the TOONIE BROTHERS  do their thing
> and romp about the
> yard on their  75-ft cables) . . .
>
>
> kinda makes an OLD GEEZER like me  realize just how bad LON CHANEY,
> JR, had it in the
> winters of 1,000,000 BC! BRRRRRRR!
>
>
> ANYWAY, yesterday, GONK  played out an ICE AGE hunt, just to get in
> the mood  for all of
> the ice/snow blowing out of the west and coming his way (sigh . . . it
> will get here, sooner
> rather than  later, ready or not, psychologically). GONK played the
> hunt out on a 5 ft by 5
> ft tabletop,   using CHAIN REACTION 2.0 (MODIFIED) for rules and the
> HUNTING RULES
> form LEGENDS OF ARABY (MODIFIED).
>
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
> -----
>
> THE HUNTERS
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
> -----
>
>
>
> UGGA, BUGGA, AND MUGGA were dispatched by the leader of the clan  to
> bring home  the
> bacon, so to speak.  this was necessary because food was begining to
> run low, and the
> clan needed to eat, regardless of the snow/ice/howling wind  outside
> the comfy cave.
>
>
> UGGA (REP-4/SV-3/MV-4), armed with a pair of stout flint tipped
> thrusting/throwing
> spears, a flint axe, and a flint knife. UGGA , an experienced hunter
> is the leader. UGGA has
> the following SKILLS: STEALTH, TRACK, SURVIVE and INSPIRE.
>
>
> BUGGA (REP-4/SV-3/MV-4),  armed  as UGGA. BUGGA is an experienced
> hunter. BUGGA
> has the following SKILLS:  TRACK, STEALTH, ACROBATICS,  and BRAVADO.
>
>
> MUGGA (REP-3/SV-2/MV-3), armed as UGGA. MUGGA is a hunter with less
> experience
> than the other two but eager to pull his weight as a "man".  TRACK,
> and STEALTH.
>
>
> REPS, STICKAS, SHOOTAS, AND SKILLS.
>
>
> folks familiar with CR2.0 will know from the above stats
> (REPUTATION/SHOOTING VALUE/
> MELEE VALUE that the hunters are "stickers", ie, more profient at
> melee than  ranged
> combat.   i _picked_ skills from the PHYSICAL and INTERPERSONAL areas
> that i thought
> would be typical  for the time and place. SKILLS are used instead of
> REP for specific  task
> challenges. if a hunter does not have a needed SKILL to perform a
> specific task, the default
> level SKILL is always two less than the REP level.
>
>
> ACROBATICS-climbing, dodging, jumping, etc.
>
> STEALTH -ability to move quietly, sneak about.
>
> TRACK-able to follow a trail in the wilds.
>
> SURVIVAL-basic survival skills.
>
> INSPIRE-able to raise folks morale.
>
> BRAVADO- ability to bluff effectively.
>
>
> HUNTER WEAPONRY.
>
>
> UNARMED COMBAT. RANGE=H2H ONLY. TARGET=1. IMPACT=0.
>
>
> IMPROVISED WEAPON OR CLUB. RANGE=H2H ONLY. TARGET=1. IMPACT=1.
>
>
> FLINT KNIFE OR AXE. RANGE=H2H ONLY.  TARGET-1. IMPACT=2A.
>
>
> TWO HANDED CLUB. RANGE=H2H ONLY. TARGET=1. IMPACT=3
>
>
> THRUSTING SPEAR=HTH ONLY. TARGET=1. IMPACT=3
>
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
> -----
>
> THE HUNTED
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
> -----
>
>
> since my inventory of ICE AGE mammals is rather limited at this time,
> my choices were a
> bit limited. i used the CREATURE CHART form LOA  to define my
> available wildlife.
>
> a. MAMMOTH. EXTRA LARGE. HERD ANIMAL. ALWAYS COUNTS AS PROTECTED.
> REP-6/
> SV=0/MV=6. NATURAL H2H WEAPONRY COUNTS AS A 2-HANDED CLUB, TARGETS=2.
> FEROCIOUS! BASIC MOVEMENT =8". NUMBER APPEARING= 1D6+4.
>
>
> b. GIANT SLOTH. EXTRA LARGE. HERD ANIMAL. ALWAYS COUNTS AS PROTECTED,
> REP-5/
> SV=0/MV=5.NATURAL H2H WEAPONRY COUNTS AS A 2-HANDED CLUB, TARGETS=2.
> FEROCIOUS! BASIC MOVEMENT=6". NUMBER APPEARING = 1D6-2 (NEVER LESS
> THAN ONE
> !).
>
>
> c. GENERIC HERD ANIMALS. LARGE. ALWAYS COUNTS AS PROTECTED.
> REP-3/SV=0/MV=3.
> NATURAL WEAPONRY COUNTS AS IMPROVISED WEAPONRY. FEEDER! BASIC MOVEMENT
> =12". NUMBER APPEARING= 3D6.
>
>
> d. BOAR. MAN SIZED.ALWAYS COUNTS AS PROTECTED. REP=5/SV=0/MV=5. NATURAL
> WEAPONRY COUNTS AS IMPROVISED WEAPONSRY. FEROCIOUS! BASIC MOVEMENT=6".
> NUMBER APPEARING= 1D6+1.
>
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
> -----
>
> OTHER HUNTERS
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
> -----
>
>
> a. SABRE-TOOTHED LION. LARGE. ALWAYS COUNTS AS PROTECTED.
> REP-7/SV=0/MV=7.
> NATURAL WEAPONRY COUNTS AS FLINT KNIFE/AXE, TARGETS=2.FEROCIOUS! BASIC
> MOVEMENT =10". NUMBER APPEARING=1 (1D6=1-3) OR 2 (1D6=4-6).
>
>
> b. WOLVES. MAN SIZED, ALWAYS COUNTS AS PROTECTED. REP-4/SV=0/MV=4.
> NATURAL
> WEAPONRY COUNTS AS FLINT KNIFE/AXE, TARGETS=2. FEROCIOUS! BASIC
> MOVEMENT=
> 12". NUMBER APPEARING= 2D6+2.
>
>
> c. BEAR. LARGE. ALWAYS COUNTS AS PROTECTED. REP-5/SV=0/MV=5. NATURAL
> WEAPONRY COUNTS AS FLINT AXE/KNIFE, TARGET=2.  FEROCIOUS! BASIC
> MOVEMENT= 8".
> NUMBER APPEARING= 1.
>
>
> d. OTHER MEN.  UNPROTECTED. REP-4/SV=3/MV=4 OR REP-5/SV=4/MV=5 LEADER.
> RANDOM REPS FOR OTHERS AND  RANDOM SKILLS FOR ALL. WEAPONRY=SEE HUNTERS
> ABOVE.  BASIC MOVEMENT=8". NUMBER APPEARING= 1D6.
>
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
> ----
>
> HOW TO HUNT
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
> ----
>
> HUNTING is _not_ a recreational sport in this time and place. this is
> how folks eat, so
> success or failure is a really big deal! this is how we hunt.
>
>
> a. determine  what the hunters are  after randomly or decide ahead of
> time what they are
> hunting, your choice.
>
> b.next roll 2D6 vs the REP/SKILL of the lead hunter.
>
> c.  now roll 2D6 vs the REP of  the intended prey.
>
> d.  compare the results on the HUNT TABLE BELOW.
>
>
> BOTH SIDES PASS 2D6.  hunters find tracks of the prey and can follow.
> roll again on hunt
> table.
>
> ONE SIDE PASSES 1D6 MORE THAN THE OTHER.
>
> if the hunter passes 1D6 more, he has tracked the prey and has closed
> to within 16'. the
> hunter is active.  the prey must test REP on 2D6 vs "FIGHT OR FLIGHT"
> check.
>
>
> if the prey passes 1D6 more than the hunter, the hunter has lost the
> trail and the hunt is
> over!
>
>
> ONE SIDE PASSES 2D6 MORE THAN THE OTHER.
>
>
> if the hunter passes 2D6 more, then go to the AMBUSH  encounter with
> the prey being
> ambushed.
>
> if the prey passes 2D6 more,  then go to the AMBUSH encounter with the
> hunter being
> ambushed.
>
> below is the FIGHT OR FLIGHT TABLE.
>
> PASS 2D6
>
> FRENZY or FEROCIOUS  characters or critters will immediately test to
> charge the  closest
> enemy!
>
> anyone armed with  missile weaponry will throw/shoot or reload.
>
> others may remain in place or DUCK BACK.
>
>
> PASS 1D6
>
> all will remain in place
>
>
> PASS 0D6
>
> all will runaway!
>
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
> -----
>
>
> GONK
>
> --- End forwarded message ---
>
>
>
>

--- In cavewars@yahoogroups.com, "patules_the_imp" <Patules5@h...> wrote:
>
> http://scheltrum.ironmammoth.co.uk/index.html
>
> Some interesting things here...
>
> The 'Hypoborean Heroes' range being particularly noteworthy.
>
> http://scheltrum.ironmammoth.co.uk/hypoborean.html
>


Wow.

This must have touched a nerve!

http://scheltrum.ironmammoth.co.uk/index.html

Some interesting things here...

The 'Hypoborean Heroes' range being particularly noteworthy.

http://scheltrum.ironmammoth.co.uk/hypoborean.html

two different sizes of plastic ants here:


http://www.partysolver.com/catalog/item_display.pcgi?fm_itemid=7268?ref=froogle


http://www.orientaltrading.com/otcweb/application?
origin=page.jsp&namespace=browse&event=link.externalProductDetails&categoryId=34\
2
679&BP=2110&cm_mmc=Google-_-Froogle-_-Froogle-_-Froogle&sku=70/1537


giant dragon flies and even roaches are  available from the site that have these
as i recall.


DAWGIE

--- In cavewars@yahoogroups.com, "Eric" <anarch88@y...> wrote:
>
> What rule sets are everybody using and what are the pros & cons of
> each set of rules?
>

(1) I plan to write my own or adopt the rules set I have written.
That way I'm guaranteed to get a set I enjoy.  To me that's part of
the fun along with the modeling and painting aspects.

(2) Thanks Nick, for the heads up on the plastic animals.

Jim

Guys,
      Check out www.toysoldierhq.com  They have just listed a large
collection of Marx dinosaurs, cavemen etc. I definitely saw Mammoths
and Sabertooth Tigers in the mix for $3.00 each! They are listed as
being 1/32 scale, but I am fairly certain that they would look fine
with 28mm figures. The company also offers the Processed Plastic
buckets, which include a Pre-Historic set with lots of cavemen.
                                                    Nick

--- In cavewars@yahoogroups.com, "Eric" <anarch88@y...> wrote:
>
> Hi everybody,
> I'm really glad to see Prehistoric gaming finally picking up some
> steam since I have had a desire for a long while to do some. I am
> hoping that next year the High school I teach at finally adds
> anthropology to our electives, that way I can write off my minis on my
> taxes. =) I find that each year our history curriculum slowly cuts out
> a bit more of the prehistory period.
>
> What rule sets are everybody using and what are the pros & cons of
> each set of rules?
>

Hello

I think developing our own could be interesting.

Hi everybody,
I'm really glad to see Prehistoric gaming finally picking up some
steam since I have had a desire for a long while to do some. I am
hoping that next year the High school I teach at finally adds
anthropology to our electives, that way I can write off my minis on my
taxes. =) I find that each year our history curriculum slowly cuts out
a bit more of the prehistory period.

What rule sets are everybody using and what are the pros & cons of
each set of rules?

There seem to be quite a few, from the interesting to the really weird,
though not necessarily for wargamers:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cavemen/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PrehistoricWorld/
http://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/PrehistoricHorror/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/neanderthal-psychology/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Cro-Magnon_Man/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/simianfiction/
http://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/thelandbeyond/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/prehistoricarchaeology/
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/paleolithicdiet/
http://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/captaincavemanfanclub/
http://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/JurassicDinoRPG/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/werisgroup/
http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/one_million_bc/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SeaLevelChange/

Dan

This site owes much to the Editor (Bill Armintrout) and the many
members of The Minatures Page, where many Prehistoric subjects have
been discussed through the years and where, recently, a Prehistoric
Board was created for sharing ideas and tips on these subjects:

http://theminiaturespage.com/boards/topics.mv?id=174

Many thanks for all the wonderful input.  I hope this site facilitates
the sharing of photos and other files that could not be exchanged on
TMP.

Dan

Welcome to Cave Wars, the group "dedicated to the discussion of
scenarios, wargaming rules, figures, conversions and terrain for
prehistoric themes, particularly those of early man."

I am personally working on a project using Copplestone and Foundry
figures to represent Cro-Magnons and Pulp Figures and Reaper cavemen to
represent Neanderthals.  However, this group is open to discussion
about other prehistoric periods and even lost world scenarios.

I hope to soon be able to post photos and links to other useful
manufacturer and terrain sites.

Dan