Daldos O Daldos O Viking Runningchase

This​ ​is​ ​a​ ​very​ ​fun,​ ​and​ ​quick​ ​game..​ ​usually​ ​wrapped​ ​up​ ​in​ ​20​ ​minutes.​ ​It's​ ​an​ ​old​ ​Scandinavian​ ​game,​ ​played​ ​in​ ​certain​ ​parts​ ​of​ ​Denmark​ ​and​ ​Norway.​ ​Two​ ​players​ ​take​ ​turns​ ​rolling​ ​the​ ​four​ ​sided​ ​dice​ ​to​ ​try​ ​and​ ​free​ ​their​ ​tokens​ ​for​ ​movement,​ ​then​ ​try​ ​to​ ​capture​ ​the​ ​opponents​ ​token​ ​before​ ​they​ ​can​ ​ambush​ ​your​ ​starting​ ​pieces​ ​or​ ​return​ ​to​ ​your​ ​opponents​ ​starting​ ​side.

The​ ​board​ ​consists​ ​of​ ​three​ ​paths,​ ​the​ ​middle​ ​one​ ​being​ ​the​ ​field​ ​of​ ​play.​ ​The​ ​two​ ​side​ ​are​ ​filled​ ​with​ ​each​ ​player's​ ​tokens.​ ​​ ​In​ ​this​ ​variation,​ ​I​ ​have​ ​used​ ​shields​ ​and​ ​axes​ ​to​ ​designate​ ​players​ ​1​ ​and​ ​2.​ ​The​ ​number​ ​of​ ​tokens​ ​vary​ ​according​ ​to​ ​local​ ​tradition,​ ​typically​ ​16​ ​in​ ​Denmark​ ​and​ ​12​ ​in​ ​Norway.
The​ ​game​ ​uses​ ​a​ ​pair​ ​of​ ​special​ ​four​ ​sided​ ​dice​ ​marked​ ​A,​ ​II,​ ​III​ ​and​ ​IV.​ ​You​ ​need​ ​to​ ​roll​ ​an​ ​A​ ​to​ ​free​ ​one​ ​of​ ​your​ ​pieces,​ ​the​ ​other​ ​rolls​ ​are​ ​used​ ​to​ ​move​ ​the​ ​pegs​ ​once​ ​freed.​ ​All​ ​tokens​ ​start​ ​face​ ​down​ ​and​ ​are​ ​freed​ ​-​ ​flipped​ ​over​ ​based​ ​upon​ ​the​ ​previous​ ​rule​ ​(rolling​ ​an​ ​A).​ ​A​ ​token​ ​may​ ​never​ ​overtake​ ​your​ ​other​ ​tokens,​ ​but​ ​must​ ​keep​ ​their​ ​place​ ​in​ ​the​ ​line.

Once​ ​freed​ ​the​ ​pieces​ ​move​ ​down​ ​the​ ​middle​ ​aisle​ ​and​ ​if​ ​they​ ​manage​ ​to​ ​avoid​ ​being​ ​captured​ ​they​ ​move​ ​into​ ​the​ ​opponent's​ ​starting​ ​line,​ ​capturing​ ​their​ ​tokens.

The​ ​origins​ ​of​ ​the​ ​game​ ​are​ ​unknown​ ​but​ ​it​ ​is​ ​believed​ ​to​ ​be​ ​inspired​ ​by​ ​certain​ ​Middle-Eastern​ ​and​ ​north​ ​African​ ​games,​ ​brought​ ​back​ ​by​ ​either​ ​vikings.

The​ ​board​ ​has​ ​two​ ​runic​ ​sayings​ ​on​ ​the​ ​top​ ​deck​ ​'not​ ​all​ ​who​ ​wander​ ​are​ ​lost'​ ​and​ ​'death​ ​before​ ​dishonor'.​ ​I​ ​can​ ​modify​ ​those​ ​if​ ​request.

The​ ​back​ ​has​ ​an​ ​awesome​ ​viking​ ​seafaring​ ​scene.​ ​I​ ​can​ ​also​ ​personalize​ ​the​ ​back.

The​ ​board​ ​is​ ​made​ ​of​ ​1/4​ ​inch​ ​wood​ ​and​ ​is​ ​secured​ ​along​ ​the​ ​bottom​ ​with​ ​a​ ​large​ ​(engraved)​ ​set​ ​of​ ​base​ ​stands.​ ​This​ ​makes​ ​for​ ​a​ ​sturdy​ ​board​ ​game​ ​while​ ​providing​ ​a​ ​unique​ ​playing​ ​experience.

You​ ​​ ​get:

-​ ​The​ ​long-boat​ ​board​ ​(fully​ ​assembled​ ​and​ ​personalized​ ​as​ ​you​ ​request)
-​ ​18​ ​of​ ​each​ ​sides​ ​tokens​ ​(I​ ​toss​ ​in​ ​two​ ​extra​ ​tokens​ ​per​ ​side)
-​ ​Burlap​ ​bag​ ​to​ ​hold​ ​the​ ​tokens
-​ ​Two​ ​four​ ​sided​ ​long​ ​dice
-​ ​Instructions,​ ​printed​ ​on​ ​rustic​ ​paper​ ​to​ ​add​ ​to​ ​that​ ​ancient​ ​theme

Please​ ​send​ ​me​ ​any​ ​questions​ ​you​ ​may​ ​have.​ ​As​ ​always​ ​thanks​ ​for​ ​exploring​ ​another​ ​ancient​ ​game​ ​from​ ​my​ ​workshop​ ​:)