Scenario: The Winter of the White Rose (Dec 1460 – March 1461)
| Noble Card | Historical Title / Award | Location and Cards | Points and Cards |
| Crescent | WYP | Free move | 200(330) |
| Percy* | Earl of Northumberland Warden of the Northern Marches Bishop of Durham Queen Margaret Prince Edward Scottish Exiles | York | 170(300) |
| Devere* | Earl of Oxford Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | Sandal | 80 |
| Portcullis | NS | 100(200) | |
| Beaufort* | Duke of Somerset Archbishop of York York | Sandal | 30 (60) |
| Holland | Duke of Exeter Coventry Northampton | London | 60 |
| Clifford* | (Untitled Noble) Bishop of Carlisle | Sandal | 10 (40) |
| Boars Head | DM | Free move | 140 |
| Tudor (Grey) | Earl of Pembroke Flemish Crossbowmen George of Clarence | Cardiff | 70 |
| Courtenay | Earl of Devon | Wells | 30 |
| Berkely | Earl of Wiltshire | Cardiff | 40 |
| Knot | MR | Free move | 130 (330) |
| Richard Neville (the Kingmaker)* | Earl of Warwick Constable of the Tower Henry VI Archbishop of Canterbury London Burgundian Crossbowmen | Sandal | 130 (330) |
| Swan of Berwick | Boston | ||
| Ragged Staff | JC | 160 | |
| John Neville (Audley Card) | Earl of Salisbury Chancellor of England Richard Duke of York Edmund of Rutland Swiss Landsknechts | Sandal | 120 |
| Bourchier | Earl of Kent | Sandal | 40 |
| Sun | BT | Free move | 160 |
| Mowbray | Duke of Norfolk Captain of Calais French aid (start in Calais) Edward Earl of March | Sandal | 100 (500) |
| Hastings | Bristol Leicester Flemish Handgunners | Sandal | 60 |
| Herbert | (Untitled Noble) | Ashby castle | 10 |
| Richard of Gloucester | Calais |
*moved this turn
The Political Situation
The “Act of Accord” has been passed. Richard of York is the legal heir to the throne, but Queen Margaret is raising a massive “Northern Muster” to destroy him. King Henry VI is currently a “guest” of the Earl of Warwick in London
Prestige Points
| Name | Current | To Win |
| Yorkist Alliance | 5 | 14 |
| Lancastrian Alliance | 9 | 14 |
| Crescent | 3 | 10 |
| Portcullis | 2 | 10 |
| Boars Head | 2 | 10 |
| Knot | 7 | 10 |
| Ragged Staff | 2 | 10 |
| Sun | 3 | 10 |
Order of turns
- Neville (MR) or Lancastrian Alliance Knot and Portcullis (MR + NS)
- Ragged Staff (JC) or Yorkist Alliance Ragged Staff (JC) and Sun (BT)
- Crescent (WYP)
- Remaining Yorkist Aliance
- Remaining Lancastrian Alliance
- Boars Head (DM)
Cards
- Chancery
- Admiral of England (50+ships)
- Earl of Essex (20)
Royal Pieces:- King Henry VI: London (Captured status).
- Prince Edward: Bamburgh (With Queen Margaret).
- Queen Margaret : Bamburgh Castle.
- Edward, Earl of March: Ludlow.
- Edmund, Earl of Rutland: York (With his father, Richard).
Scenario Special Rules
- The Wakefield Trap: The Lancastrian nobles at Pontefract (Somerset, Clifford, Exeter) start within 1-2 squares of the Duke of York. Historically, York left the safety of Sandal Castle to fight them and died. Yorkist players should be wary of being outnumbered in Yorkshire early on.
- The Welsh March: Edward of March starts at Ludlow with Hastings. He must deal with the Earls of Wiltshire and Pembroke (Jasper Tudor) coming from the West (triggering Mortimer’s Cross) before he can march on London.
- The King’s Rescue: If a Lancastrian noble enters London while the Yorkists are absent, or wins a battle there, Henry VI is “Liberated.” If he is liberated, the Lancastrian player gains the Chancellor office immediately.
- Towton Weather: During any battle in Yorkshire or the North between Feb and March, all Archery fire (if using optional battle rules) is reduced in effectiveness to represent the blinding snowstorm of Towton.
- Henry VI does not need to be executed if the player also has Yorkist hiers in their control
Starting Alliances
Yorkist
- Ragged Staff and Sun
Knot may create one but does not start with it
Troop types
| Troop | Requirement |
| Royal Guard | Crowned heir must be on the field |
| Mounted men at arms | None |
| Currours | None |
| Dismounted men at arms | None |
| Retinue billmen | None |
| Retinue archers | None |
| Shire levy | None |
| Northern border horse | Percy, Warden Northern Marches |
| Welsh Spearmen | Tudor, Welsh card |
| Welsh Archers | Tudor, Welsh card |
| Irish Kerns | Irish card |
| French mercenaries | French infantry card |
| Mercenary Pikemen | Low countries infantry card |
| Bretons | Breton card |
| Handgunners | Handgunner card |
| Artillery | None |
| Fortified camp | Controlled town or city |
| Scottish Auxiliaries | Scottish Auxiliaries card, use them as a Scots Ally |
Mismatched battles
All battles will be scaled up/down to 100, 200 or 300 points based on the preferences of the players.
If the points do not match 5/4 or better select one of the options. If there is no consensus choose the Kingmaker card
- Kingmaker card resolution
- Weaker forces gets up to a 20% bonus in levies or mercenaries for this battle only. This cannot make them larger than the stronger force. Stronger force is only affected by a dead nobles card on a 4+
- Stronger force only fields the amount of troops the weaker force has and is only affected by the dead nobles card on a 5+
Scenario Bonus Prestige Points
- If you have the Yorkist King and Beaufort and Percy are not in play – 2 points.
- Eliminate the Duke of York and Edward of March are dead and King Henry VI is in London – 2 points