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Mark Lord

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Mark Lord studied Medieval Studies at the University of Birmingham and wrote his M. Phil. Thesis on Medieval Alliterative Poetry. Since then he has worked in publishing and writes historical fiction, fantasy and science fiction in his spare time.

Mark is the author of the novels Hell has its Demons, The Return of the Free and numerous short stories. He is also editor of the popular Alt Hist magazine - one of the few literary magazines to focus exclusively on historical fiction and alternate history.

He lives in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom.

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By The Sword's Edge

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Trial by Battle Rules for Buildings

Here’s some draft new rules for my game Trial by Battle, for including buildings in battles! These rules are still in test phase so may change in the future :) Trial by Battle Rules for Buildings if you want to download and print them. Building terrain on battlefield  Represent on tabletop most easily by one or more buildings … Continue reading Trial by Battle Rules for Buildings →

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The Wise Man's Fear
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