Shadow Storm: Fantasy Mass Battle Rule Set (2023)

Shadow Storm - Mass Fantasy Battle is a fast and fun wargame rule set designed to produce a rich fantasy wargame. All the ‘high’ fantasy archetypes are covered, and the rules contain sections on heroes, mages, magic, and monsters. Special unit rules create depth that helps define orcs, dwarfs, elves, and humans, amongst others. Spell and magic item lists enhance the fantasy depth of the rules. Shadow Storm offers a unique movement, shooting and combat system, and the players can use either D10s or D6s to play the game. The game itself is easy to learn, but the tactical play it encourages means that it will take time and experience to master. The rules cater for all figure scales, and players can use small or large forces to play the game. You can play a game of Shadow Storm - Mass Fantasy Battle in many ways, be that from a narrative perspective or a matched combat tournament game. Turn Sequence: Check Command Ranges Movement - Move Unit Rallying - Rally Units Magic - Cast Magic Shooting - Shoot Units Combat - Fight Combat Once a player has completed all the steps with one command, they hand the initiative over to the other player. That player then selects a command and repeats the process. —description from the publisher