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Rules by the Neo Stalinist Reality Wargames Collective

A word of thanks is to be given to the following loyal Party members whose proper understanding of doctrine has helped to make these rules possible. They are: Comrade Matt, Comrade Dean, Comrade Stu and Comrade Tom

Red Skorpion – Skirmish Rules for Russians vs Afghans

Turn Sequence

1. Each turn an initiative throw of 1d6 is made. The player with the highest score chooses whether to be player A or B.

2. Player A moves and attacks with any/all of his troops

3. Player B moves and attacks with any/all of his troops

Movement

Pack Mule 1d6”

Cavalry 3d6"

Infantry 2d6” (Infantry can be rolled for by the group)

Wheeled 3d6” cross country 3d6”x2 on a road

Tracked 4d6”

Aircraft 4d6”x2

Attack Procedure – For Shooting or Melee

1. The attacker nominates the target of his attack

2. The target then rolls 2d6 to determine it’s Defence Score

If the target is wearing body armour it rolls 1 extra die

If the target has APC armour it rolls 1 extra die

If the target has AFV armour it rolls 2 extra dice

If the target is in Cover it rolls 1 extra die

If the target is Elite it rolls 1 extra die

If the target is a Commander, a Sniper in cover, or a Mullah it rolls 1 extra die

If the target moved it rolls 1 extra die

The target’s highest throw is it’s Defence Score. All other dice are discarded.

3. The attacker then throws his attack dice. Each die that is equal to, or greater than, the targets defence score registers 1 hit on the target.

Weapon Type	Attack Dice	Range in Inches	Penetration	Notes
Pistol	3d6	10	Soft
SMG	3d6	15	Soft
Rifle	3d6	20	Soft
Rifle Grenade	3d6	20	Soft	3” burst diameter
Hand Grenade	3d6	10	Soft	3” burst diameter
Assault Rifle	4d6	20	Soft
Sniper Rifle	4d6	24	Soft
SAW/LMG	4d6	20	Soft	Optional 3” burst diameter
Mortar	4d6	10 to 50	APC	4” burst diameter. Cannot move and fire in the same turn
RPG/Bazooka	4d6	10	Tank	2” burst diameter when fired at soft targets
HMG/AGS	4d6	30	Soft	Optional 4” burst diameter. Can penetrate APC armour at 15” or less
Rocket Pod	5d6	30	APC	6” burst diameter
AA Missile	5d6	40	APC
Flamethrower	5d6	10	Tank
Tank Gun	5d6	40	Tank	5” burst diameter when against soft targets
AT Missile	5d6	40	Tank
An attacker loses 1 attack die if moving and firing

4. Weapons with a burst diameter must roll to be on target. Once on target (providing that the firer does not move) a roll does not need to be made to fire again at the same position on second (and subsequent) consecutive turns.

Throw 2d6, one die representing left the other right. If a double is rolled, or the

scores add up to 7 then the shot lands on target.

If the shot is not on target and the score is 8, 9, 10 or 11 then it has missed and is

over.

If the shot is not on target and the score is 6, 5, 4 or 3 then it has missed and is

under.

The lowest (highest if the weapon is a mortar or rocket pod) roll of the two dice is the number of inches by which the shot is under/over, whilst subtracting the lowest roll from the highest will give the distance left or right.

5. When attacking multiple targets in a burst diameter each target rolls it’s defence score. The attacker rolls only once and compares that score to all rolls by the targets. The attacker should roll his dice first.

6. A weapon that cannot penetrate a target’s armour cannot affect the target. There are three armour classes: Soft, APC and Tank

Melee

In a melee both figures roll 4d6 attack dice, scoring hits on a 6. Hits cancel each other out (parries), therefore only if a figure scores more hits than it’s opponent will any damage be inflicted.

1 hit = target wounded

2+ hits = target killed

A wounded figure loses 1 attack die. An elite figure gains 1 attack die.

Human Hit Table:

1 hit = Duck Back! The target must immediately retreat to or towards cover. If already in cover the target can hold it’s ground and take a wound or retreat (player’s choice) If no cover is available then the target just retreats away

2 hits = Wounded. The target loses 1 die from both it’s movement and attack dice. Two wounds = Dead

3+ hits = Dead

Vehicle Hit Table:

Regardless of how many hits are registered on an armoured vehicle in a single attack, roll only once on this table. All other targets roll once for each hit.

Score	Hit Type	Effect	Secondary Effect – roll on 1d6
2	Critical	Vehicle Destroyed	N/a
3	Primary Weapon	Weapon Destroyed	6 = ammo ignited vehicle destroyed
4	Secondary Weapon	Weapon Destroyed	N/a
5	Turret Jammed	Primary weapon jammed in current firing position	N/a
6	Passenger	1d6 passengers (if carried) are killed, if not change to crew stunned
7	Crew Stunned	Vehicle cannot move/fire until the crew roll an even number to recover from the hit	6 = armour cracked
8	Mobility	Vehicle loses 2 movement dice	N/a
9	Sensors & Targeting	Vehicle loses 2 attack dice	N/a
10	Armoured Cracked	Vehicle loses 2 defence score dice	5 – 6 = crew are stunned
11	Power Plant	Vehicle cannot move	5 – 6 = vehicle explodes
12	Critical	Vehicle Destroyed	N/a
Re-roll any result that cannot be applied

A destroyed aircraft rolls 1d6:

2, 4 or 6 = Crash land and explode doing 4d6 with a 6” blast diameter

1, 3 or 5 = Explode in mid air

A destroyed vehicle rolls 1d6:

2, 4 or 6 = Explode doing 4d6 with a 4” blast diameter

1, 3 or 5 = Reduced to a smouldering ruin

Special Rules

1. The Mullah: Afghans within a 12” radius of a Mullah are treated as Elite due to his preaching of Islamic Jihad.

2. The Warlord: Afghans within a 6” radius of a Warlord are treated as Elite due to leadership

3. Stationary Afghans in cover do not have to be placed on the table until they open fire, or until a Russian comes within 12” of their position.

4. When an Islamic suicide bomber explodes he does 4d6 damage with a 4” blast diameter.

5. A Hind has APC armour. It can make up to 4 AT missile attacks, 4 Rocket Pod attacks and 4 “HMG” attacks. It can carry 8 men. It may attack with one weapon system per turn.

6. Tanks (and other AFVs) may fire their primary and secondary weapons in the same turn.

7. In scenarios involving capturing opponents (rather than killing them) a wound in a melee result can be converted into knocked out instead and a killed result converted into knocked out with a wound. A knocked out figure must throw an even number to recover. Stun grenades and CS gas also use this system.

8. Roll for occupants of a destroyed APC:

1 or 6 = thrown clear 1d6 inches

3 = survives with a wound

2, 4 or 5 = dead

9. Running over infantry: The infantry and the vehicle both roll 1d6. If the vehicle outscores the infantry it has hit and killed them. If not they survive. The infantry’s score if modified by –2 if wounded.

10. Ramming other vehicles - Add together the movement dice for the rammer and its target, each then rolls that many attack dice. Each score of a 6 is a hit. For each armour class higher than the target the attacker adds 1d6. Roll on the vehicle hit table for each hit scored.

11. Shoulder launched weapons do not have reloads unless the figure with the weapon (or an assistant) is depicted as carrying some

12. Soviet troops must remain with a 12” radius of a commander to count as controlled. Uncontrolled Soviets must roll 1d6:

5 – 6 = Do as player wishes

3 – 4 = Repeat the actions of the previous turn, if unable to do so then retreat

(halt if in cover).

1 – 2 = Retreat (desert) towards the nearest table edge and, if possible, escape

off it.

13. This system can easily be converted into other theatres, such as Iraq. Treat Americans and their allies as Russians and the Iraqis as Afghans. Al Qaeda and Arab “freedom fighters” are elite.