Raymond Weilacher: I have great wealth – a spear, a sword and a fine shield to save my skin. With these I plough, I reap, I tread the sweet grapes and am called master of my serfs. -Hybrias, Cretan mercenary poet, 6th century BC
Create your own mercenary captain, build a warband of about 10 soldiers, and undertake campaigns alongside or against your friends. Bronze Shield, Silver Coin is an ancients wargame you can play with just a couple of sprues of models. Battles shift suddenly as you backstab your friends and get their soldiers to betray them, just like the ancient world! The perfect skirmish game for those new to ancients wargaming or for using your existing models in a new adventure.
Gather your warband, recruit stalwart companions, then venture forth to fight in scenarios based on the oftentimes dirty history of spears-for-hire in the ancient world. The rules are easy to learn but offer deep tactical choices. Games play quick and brutal to briskly move forward a campaign with friends. Mechanics emphasize surprises, shifting loyalties, and memorable moments. Your warband’s loyalty and courage will be undermined by the enemy and influenced by your captain’s fortune.
Whether playing solo adventures, cooperating with friends, or clashing with rivals, Bronze Shield, Silver Coin puts you in the mercenary captain’s sandals. Command your forces wisely and write your name in the annals of history! The ancient world awaits - will you seize the glory?
Simple, flavorful rules emphasize maneuvering, backstabbing, and management of your precious silver supply, Characters only have one stat to keep track of, but can be equipped with different weapons and special abilities to distinguish them on the battlefield, Use the Intrigue Card system to disrupt your enemy's chain of command. Bribe their troops into inaction, goad them into charging at an opportune time, or send them fleeing from the fight, Eight scenarios based on the dirty history of ancient mercenaries, More than 20 special abilities to customize your warband, Campaign rules let you chain together games to tell the story of your warband and Solo and co-op rules included. Website Author Here
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