Hordes of the Things (1991)

About Hordes of the Things

A fantasy miniatures game that is based on the same system as De Bellis Antiquitatis: Quick Play Wargame Rules with Army Lists for Ancient and Medieval Battles and De Bellis Multitudinis: Wargames Rules for Ancient and Medieval Battles – 3000 BC to 1500 AD. The first edition was published in 1991, with a much more clearly written second edition being published in 2002. The game consists of a single rulebook. The player's miniatures are organized onto stands or 'elements', an …

Mechanics: Action Points, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · Designer: Philip C. Barker, Sue Laflin Barker, Richard Bodley Scott

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