The Washington Area DBA Gamers (WADBAG)

WADBAG's David Schlanger and David Kuijt ran the Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire DBA Scenarios event as part of the DBA at Historicon 2006 program during Historicon 2006 (July 20-23, 2006) at Lancaster, PA.

14 players were divided into two groups of seven - one Roman group and one Barbarian group. Each player competed against the others in his group and played through each of seven historical scenarios against seven different players from the opposing group.  The scenarios featured battles from the collapse of the Republic through Justinian's Reconquest. Each battle lasted about an hour and featured custom designed terrain. Figures were provided. Highlights for each battle are linked below:

• Carrhae (53 BC) (Marian Romans vs Parthians)

• Cantabrian Revolt (29 BC) (Marian Romans vs. Ancient Spanish)

• Teutoberger Wald (9 AD) (Early Imperial Romans vs. Early Germans)

• Emesa (272 AD) (Middle Imperial Romans vs. Palmyran)

• Adrianople (378 AD) (Later Imperial Rome vs. Early Goths)

• Chalons (451 AD) (Patrican Roman & Allies vs. Huns)

• Dara (530 AD) (Early Byzantines vs. Sassanid Persians)

Final Results

Prizes and Participants

Here's the 1st place Roman plaque and ZOC marker prize.

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Here's the 1st place Barbarian plaque and ZOC marker prize.

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Close-up view of both ZOC marker statues.

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Here are the Romans (from left to right) Jonathan Bostwick, Jason Bostwick, John Manning, Jack Sheriff. The other three Romans fled the field! Not pictued (Bill Fisher, Robbie Fisher, John Passiglia)

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Here are the Barbarians (from left to right) Jon Baldwin, David Bostwick, Rich Baier, Peter Sheriff, Alex Bostwick, Tim Hladon. Looks like one Barbarian needed a smoke break! Not pictured (Ron Giampapa).

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David Kuijt presents the top Roman and Barbarian awards to Jon Baldwin (left) and John Manning (right). Congrats Jon and John!

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