Re: Stargrunt

Stargrunt is a skirmish type game played with 15 to 30 mm figures.  Each

figure represents one man.

Key concepts:  In contested rolls against your opponent, you wish to
roll 
higher than him.  An advantage is expressed by rolling a larger
polyhedral 
die.  Eg.  To shoot, your squad might roll a D8 for their quality of 
training and a D10 to represent their large numbers and quality weapons.
 
The range to the target might result in your opponent rolling a D4, but
at 
the same range hard cover makes it a D8.

Leadership is very important.  There are five morale levels and many 
conditions can cause a reduction in morale.  Morale tests are generally
unit 
quality rolled against your leader's leadership number with modifiers
for 
the situation (eg. +3 for coming under orbital bombardment).  Games tend
to 
be decided by troops suffering loss of morale rather than overwhelming 
casualties.

There are some good side bits.	Troop motivation levels influence the 
leadership mods, so highly motivated troops will accept threats that
daunt 
low motivated troops.  Chain of command can be used to spur subordinates

into taking extra actions.

I recommend the game.

Tom
Tom + Dana McCarthy