Steve's matrix is placed on a deck of cards and is used as a alternative morale system for his fantasy miniatures game "Perilous Encounters". Aside from being a fun gamer, Steve is also an excellent miniatures sculpter. What follows is Steve's matrix and a short piece on how he uses it. Steve MG has players make arguments and resolve turns in the same way as my MGs do. Note that - Yes and... Yes but ... and No actually... are they ways I used to do counter arguments in the past. Yes ands succeed on a 4 or less, Yes buts on a 3 or less and No actuallys on a 2 or less. The game la played out using the regular rules up until a morale check would be rolled. Then instead of using the normal morale rules players make matrix arguments. By doing this players know why their men broke and ran. This is certainly a valid way to use MGs in a supportive role to miniatures rules. It seems reasonable that Steve's matrix could be used by other miniatures rules as an alternate morale system. Why not give it a try? MATRIX ELEMENTS (41) Morale Dynamics Fails Morale (X2) Maintains Morale Recovers Morale Results Runs Away (X2) Pursues Surrenders/ Disintegrates Becomes Distracted Behaves In Good Order Fights Like A Cornered Rat Connectives Yes, and ... Yes, but ... No, actually... Considerations Elite (X2) Veteran (X2) Regular (X2) Militia (X2) Untrained (X2) Still More Than 75% Of Original Strength Between 50% And 75% Of Original Strength Less Than 50% Of Original Strength Took Excessive Casualties (33% Or More) This Phase Attacked From Plank Attacked From Rear Surprise Outside Missile And Charge Ranges Of Enemy Cannot Escape Tempting Target Unusually Fierce Enmity Unusually Frightful Opponent Supported By Major Personality Or Unusually Powerful Creature Fanatics Spell Effect Apparently Outnumbered (2 Or More To 1) Apparent Numerical Superiority (2 Or More To 1) Banner Or Leader Back to Experimental Games Group # 15 Table of Contents Back to Experimental Games Group List of Issues Back to MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 1991 by Chris Engle This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other articles from military history and related magazines are available at http://www.magweb.com