Hammer of the Scots Rules Reference

Hammer of the Scots is a two-player block wargame covering the Scottish Wars of Independence from 1297 to 1314. One player commands England under Edward I (the Hammer of the Scots, later Edward II); the other commands the Scottish resistance led by William Wallace and later Robert the Bruce. Forces are wooden blocks that stand upright facing their owner -- the enemy cannot see a block's identity or current strength until it is committed to battle. Each game year is driven by a hand of five command cards that determines movement and triggers special events. Control of the fourteen Scottish nobles, who can change sides through combat, defection, and coronation, is the heart of the struggle.