Queen Zenobia and her mighty band from Palmyra, Roman's included, will make the arduous ride into battle in Oregon this summer.

If list says pike 0 to 16. How many stands do I get ? Looks like the way it is written in rules I get 11, not enough for 2 TUGs .

My apologies for taking so long to respond. Any coaching games that can be squeezed in on Thursday would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much.

Thank you Simon. I've been watching your YouTube videos and have heard so many wonderful things about you. I look forward to meeting you in person in 2020.  I'd be thrilled to get your help with my first army.

Thanks everyone for the kind words and encouragement.  Looking forward to getting input on my upcoming army and meeting many of you at Historicon as I soak up all the knowledge I can. Here's to hoping more women will find their place at the gaming table.

Until I met my fiancé, I had never heard of miniature wargaming. Fast forward about a year and I can completely understand his obsession with it. The only question was if there was room for a female newbie player, especially within the MeG rule set. After watching him put together army lists, purchase, prepare and paint new miniatures, and seeing him off each week as he met up with other wargamers to play a couple of games on the weekend and every other Thursday for a weeknight matchup, I was beginning to feel like an outsider. That changed when I accepted his open invitation to watch him play. Not only did I see his armies come to life during his regularly scheduled games, but I had the privilege of attending the first Ides of Martz – West Coast Championship Tournament at the beginning of this month. All the participants were very gracious, welcoming and patient with me as I watched them play the final round.  Dale Shanek's Asiatic Successor army beat out Marco Ulloa's Medieval Castilians, leaving them in 2nd and 5th place respectively. Dave Lauerman's Barmarised Shan army faced off with John Baumann's Later 100 Year's War English, landing them in 3rd and 6th places. Dan Martz, Jr.'s Middle Swiss won the battle against Dan Martz, Sr.'s Nikephorian Byzantine's, ending the tournament in 1st and 4th place respectively. Lenny Herrmann with his Early Crown of Aragon army and Richard Gagliasso with his Later Republican Roman's had a pass in the final round. It was great fun, and a tremendous learning opportunity.  I was pleasantly surprised by their encouragement for me to get in on the fun.

With so many aspects to wargaming, playing, painting, preparing terrain, etc., I've discovered that there is room for everyone in this fascinating hobby. Thank you to everyone at Game Castle in San Jose, CA for answering all my questions, and to all the members of the Bay Area Gaming Society for being so welcoming and supportive.  My own adventures in wargaming begin this week as I put my efforts into building terrain and practicing game play with a loaner army. I look forward to sharing my experiences with you and hearing your feedback as I venture into this challenging new hobby.