Looking for Fantasy rules

[the commissar]

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

[elysium64]

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

[**GS**]

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

gs

[Mister Rab]

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

This!

[the commissar]

Thanks chaps

[Dr Mathias]

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.

[Engel]

Song of... for me to.

[Njall]

Havoc ?

[Thantsants]

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. 

[dijit]

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

[Stavros Banjo]

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.

[Mister Rab]

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.

[DS615]

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.

[dijit]

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