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Title: Looking for Fantasy rules
Post by: the commissar on 25 November 2011, 05:51:12 PM

I would quite like to have a dabble in some fantasy gaming but don't really want to go for massed combat but something larger than individual adventuring.

Can anyone suggest some rules that need a "Warband" per side? I suppose I am thinking of something like SAGA for fantasy.

Thanks

Title: Re: Looking for Fantasy rules
Post by: elysium64 on 25 November 2011, 06:08:08 PM

Try these, simple and elegant rules mechanics, fun and free
http://www.matakishi.com/crom.htm
just use minions as allies for heroes as well as baddies and you have your warbands

Title: Re: Looking for Fantasy rules
Post by: **GS** on 25 November 2011, 06:22:52 PM

Songs of Blades and Heroes from
http://www.ganeshagames.net/ (http://www.ganeshagames.net/)
is my choice for a fantasy rules set.

gs

Title: Re: Looking for Fantasy rules
Post by: Mister Rab on 25 November 2011, 06:47:02 PM

Quote from: **GS** on 25 November 2011, 06:22:52 PM

Songs of Blades and Heroes from
http://www.ganeshagames.net/ (http://www.ganeshagames.net/)
is my choice for a fantasy rules set.

This!

Title: Re: Looking for Fantasy rules
Post by: the commissar on 25 November 2011, 06:50:26 PM

Thanks chaps

Title: Re: Looking for Fantasy rules
Post by: Dr Mathias on 25 November 2011, 06:57:00 PM

Song of Blades and Heroes... I've gamed ancients, fantasy, and sci-fi for over 20 years and that system is a breath of fresh air.

Title: Re: Looking for Fantasy rules
Post by: Engel on 25 November 2011, 07:15:33 PM

Song of... for me to.

Title: Re: Looking for Fantasy rules
Post by: Njall on 25 November 2011, 07:57:33 PM

Havoc ?

Title: Re: Looking for Fantasy rules
Post by: Thantsants on 26 November 2011, 12:07:29 AM

Definitely check out havoc.... http://bombshell-games.com/tag/havoc/


and definitely check out Skulldred also... http://skulldred.blogspot.com/

Both  were brilliant enough to distract me from ever getting round to any other skirmish type game.  :D

Title: Re: Looking for Fantasy rules
Post by: dijit on 26 November 2011, 11:13:08 AM

I have to underline Thantsants suggestions, imo both are better alternatives to SoBH and I especially like where Skulldred is heading.

Title: Re: Looking for Fantasy rules
Post by: Stavros Banjo on 26 November 2011, 11:18:51 AM

Yep, Skulldred & Havoc for me too. They are both awesome games & deserve far more recognition than they get.
Very different to the usual run-of-the-mill stuff out there & well worth trying out.

Title: Re: Looking for Fantasy rules
Post by: Mister Rab on 26 November 2011, 06:59:56 PM

I've only got as far as SoBaH and have never played skulldred, but I have enjoyed Dave's thread about its development and the artwork is great. It's also free, isn't it? Maybe I should try it out.

Title: Re: Looking for Fantasy rules
Post by: DS615 on 26 November 2011, 08:20:41 PM

ARES from MJXII games is an excellent rule set.

I play both that and SoB&H, and I think ARES is the better game over all.

Title: Re: Looking for Fantasy rules
Post by: dijit on 26 November 2011, 11:06:23 PM

Had a look at ARES and I prefered both Havoc, Skulldred and Goal System Fantasy to it. It seemed a little overly complicated when building unts/profiles