Nibar's Keep

Nibar's Keep is a short game of tactical combat for two players. Each player assumes the role of a warrior in Nibar's arena. Each warrior is aided by a force of diverse creatures, some of which are magically summoned after the game has started. To win the game, a player must accomplish either of the following two objectives:
1) Move one's own warrior onto one of the two rune hexes guarded by the opponent; or,
2) Inflict two wounds on the opponent's warrior

Published in Dragon magazine, Issue #118.