Fantasy skirmish rules - a useful list

[Khusru2]

As well as Five Leagues from the Borderland (a great game) there is, from the same stable, Five Parsecs from Home. A very similar system of story campaign and tabletop fight. I'm currently enjoying both.

[Plynkes]

As well as Five Leagues from the Borderland (a great game) there is, from the same stable, Five Parsecs from Home. A very similar system of story campaign and tabletop fight. I'm currently enjoying both.

In case anybody doesn't realise from the name, Five Parsecs is a Sci-Fi game rather than a Fantasy one.


I've just started a Five Leagues campaign and am loving it.

[ced1106]

Guess we can add Battle System's "Maladum", a dungeon-themed miniature skirmish based on the SF Core Space rules!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/battlesystems/maladum-dungeons-of-enveron?ref=nav_search&result=project&term=Maladum

[tikitang]

SWORD WEIRDOS is now released, from the same guy that brought you Space Weirdos...

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/437324/Sword-Weirdos

[The Bibliophile]

SWORD WEIRDOS is now released, from the same guy that brought you Space Weirdos... https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/437324/Sword-Weirdos

A really enjoyable skirmish ruleset. Manages to get a lot into a small package.”

[tikitang]

Stumbled upon something else last week called MANY AGES

https://www.wargamevault.com/product/429814/Many-Ages

This looks fairly simple, in a good way, but still manages to have a substantial list of weapons and armour types with various modifiers. Building a warband couldn't be simpler, as you simply choose your troop type (infantry/archer/cavalry) and load them up with the appropriate gear.

No real provision for monsters or special races (at this stage), but the author has produced some free supplements that add some additional content, such as spellcasters.

This is the ruleset I'm now planning to use for my 54mm project, as it ticks all the boxes of what I want.

[Dentatus]

For any interested parties, I just released an advanced edition of the monster hunting game, Nightwatch.
Emphasizing cooperative play with a Game Master, Blood and Bone is a stand-alone rule set.

You can find a print version at Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Nightwatch-Blood-Bone-Patrick-Todoroff/dp/B0CMZGWQML
The PDF at Wargame Vault: https://www.wargamevault.com/product/458841/Nightwatch-Blood-and-Bone?src=hottest

More info at: https://www.Stalker7.com

Thanks.

[Dauntless]

Spears of Valour: Warbands is now out as a free download!

https://www.wargamevault.com/product/466930/Spears-of-Valour-Warbands

Spears of Valour: Warbands - A skirmish / warband level fantasy combat game between 10-100 models. The core book contains loads of scenarios, dungeon rules, a mini-campaign and the 'Medieval fantasy' world of Valaya. Units activate in initiative order and take up to two orders - so fast units like horse archers and flyers get the drop on heavier units. It's a succinct and intuitive game engine without too many special rules.

[Daeothar]

Another one I have not seen mentioned after perusing the entire thread once more (someone really should (again) do a round up and listing of every game mentioned):

Bushido: Risen Sun. A small skirmish game set in a fantasy version of medieval Japan (but including traces of many other Asian mythologies). Each player controls between 2 to 12 miniatures (5 being the norm) in alternating activations. Playing area is a mere 60x60cm.

The beauty is in the combat system: each character has a certain amount of combat dice to use, and these are divided into defense and attack dice, hidden from the opponent before a combat round. They are then revealed simultaneously. The bluffing element in this mechanic can lead to some very tense and fun tactical plays.

It is possible for instance to attack an opponent, but to  put all your dice in defense, just to force them to use up an activation, which can have a profound effect on their battle plan.

It's by far my favourite fantasy skirmish game...

[shadowbeast]

Spotted this one recently:
https://www.goonhammer.com/necropolis28-a-narrative-diorama-skirmish-game/

I have also recently acquired:
Reign in Hell
Forbidden Psalm
Idols of Torment

[Khusru2]

Witchin' Hour
A relatively new witch hunting skirmish game.
Available at Caliver Book and on wargames vault. I got mine from Sidekick Games.