Kings of War

Not all dwarves are nice and help out the other races of the surface world whenever they're needed. Some are deeper, darker, and have a more sadistic twist. They're the Abyssal Dwarves and if you've been waiting for them to be released for Kings of War, your wait is over. You can head over and pick up this new army now, including some new web-only bundles on Mantic's website.

From the announcement:

The wait is over! Hard plastic Abyssal Dwarf Decimators and Blacksouls are finally here, along with a whole host of amazing new Abyssal Dwarf releases for Kings of War. This army has been turning heads in the office and we think they're going to a huge release (no pun intended).

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Many of you have probably see a game of Kings of War: Vanguard being played. Or maybe you've only seen posts online about it. You've been curious and want to know more. If you could only get your hands on a rulebook, that'd give you everything you need to know about if you want to give the game a go or not. Well, Mantic is here to help. They've posted the Vanguard rulebook up on their website and you can download it for free.

From the announcement:

With the release of the Abyssal Dwarf warband right around the corner and some more surprises later in the year *cough* ogres *cough*, now's the perfect time to jump on board the Vanguard wagon.

Even better, did you know you can try Vanguard for FREE? The core rules are available to download from the Mantic website here. Also, you may have missed it in our festive blogs, but we've recently updated the downloadable warband rosters to include ALL the Vanguard units - including those previously only available as warband cards.

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There's a lot of things buried deep underground. Some are rather malevolent and corruptive in nature. So, when you're a group of dwarves and you've been around those things for a long time, you get warped and corrupted yourself. Hence, Abyssal Dwarves. And they'll be making their way to your tabletops soon. Mantic Games has started taking pre-orders for new Abyssal Dwarf sets for Vanguard. You can head over and get your name on the list now.

From the announcement:

The wait is over! The Abyssal Dwarf warband is now available to order - in fact, just stop reading this and immediately order EVERYTHING. This release heralds the launch of our new HARD PLASTIC Abyssal Dwarf sprue, so you can finally build some awesome Blacksouls and Decimators. 

Take a look at those and tell us you're not dribbling with excitement! The Vanguard release will be the first chance to get these awesome new hard plastics, along with a host of other great Abyssal Dwarf releases.

Look, we know you want all these amazing new Abyssal Dwarf releases, so don't mess about. The bundle comes with all the new Vanguard releases plus a BONUS Iron Caster and BONUS Slave Driver. Perfect for the wannabe diminutive despot to start their warband.

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2020 is upon us. If you want 2020 vision, at least in terms of what Mantic Games will be up to, they've posted a blog series looking at their different games and product lines. What's up for The Walking Dead? They'll tell you. What'll be coming for Kings of War? You can get a look. What about Hellboy? Get the scoop. Have yourselves a look.

From the announcement:

Happy New Year! 2020 is definitely the year when all your dice rolls will be lucky, you'll get all your minis painted and you'll win every game you play*

This year is already shaping up to be very busy for Mantic and over the past few days we've been previewing everything that's coming up in 2020! You can take a look at some of the highlights for the coming months below but make sure you read the blogs too!

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"Get to brass tacks." It means getting rid of all the extras and boil everything down to just the essentials. That's what Mantic has done with their new Kings of War rulebook. It's the Gamer's Edition and it's a smaller-size, softcover book that's "just the facts, ma'am." Just the rules. None of the fluff. Pre-orders are being taken now.

From the announcement:

Since we launched Kings of War: Third Edition we've had numerous requests for a softback Gamer's Edition. This smaller version of the rulebook dispenses with the hugely enjoyable in-depth lore and army backgrounds in favour of only providing the rules and army lists. Basically, it's a handy reference for tournaments without having to carry around the wonderful (but heavy) hardback rulebook.

Well, we're delighted to announce that the Gamer's Edition is now available to pre-order and will start shipping in January. Why January? Well, the Gamer's Edition also comes in the phenomenally successful two-player starter set (Shadows in the North) and we need to make sure we definitely have enough books to cover all the Christmas orders!

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The turkey might still be thawing in the fridge, but that doesn't mean that you can't get some post-Thanksgiving deals online. Mantic Games has launched their Black Friday sale over in their webshop. Head on over now to check out some great savings. Crazy Bobby is back, baby!

From the announcement:

This year's Black Friday deals are OFFICIALLY our Craziest Ever. Crazy Bobby has been locked in the warehouse since last November and it's made him even crazier. The Black Friday sale is now live and you can check it out HERE.

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A new supplemet is coming out soon for Kings of War. It's called Uncharted Empires and it goes on pre-sale this Friday. But... I mean, who wants to buy something they know nothing about? Nobody, that's who. That's why Mantic's here with an all-access look inside what will be coming in this book, with tour guide Matt Gilbert. Have yourselves a look.

From the announcement:

Hello! I’m Matt Gilbert, the studio manager here at Mantic and head of everything Kings of War. I’m here today to talk about the hotly anticipated follow-up to the Kings of War version 3 rulebook – Uncharted Empires!

The new supplement will be available to pre-order from the Mantic website this Friday… alongside the start of Crazy Bobby’s Black Friday deals. I’ll tackle this in a Q&A style interview with myself (yes, I’m sitting alone in an office right now with no other company) so that it hopefully deals with all the questions and comments I’ve seen (or am anticipating!) in the various groups online.

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It's finally getting colder outside here in Atlanta. I don't need my AC running constantly. Granted, give it a bit and it'll be very cold and I'll have the heater going, since homes in Atlanta don't use insulation. But while I'm shivering around the computer, I can at least look at some cool figures (no pun intended) as Mantic is taking orders for new Northern Alliance figures for Kings of War.

From the announcement:

Kings of War: Third Edition is so close we can almost taste it - and it tastes of VICTORY! Hope you've been enjoying all the previews and sneak peeks so far. With the October 21st release just around the corner, we're looking ahead to November and the extra Northern Alliance minis!

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Many of you are Kings of War fans out there. You have your armies. You send them out on grand crusades for your side. You take time and care assembling and painting them. But maybe you want to get even more down in there with your forces. Well, you can do that with the Kings of War RPG that's up on Kickstarter now.

From the campaign:

Mantic's Kings of War is a popular global brand that has led to equally venerated games such as Vanguard and Dungeon Saga. For the first time ever, you can now explore Pannithor through the medium of a roleplaying game tailor made for this epic fantasy setting.

Red Scar are collaborating with Mantic Games and Winged Hussar Publishing to tie together lore that stretches across aeons, all with the purpose of creating a roleplaying game that lives, breathes, and enables your character to take control of their own legendary destiny. 

The campaign's around half-funded with 19 days left to go.

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The undead are making their way to tabletops in Kings of War: Vanguard. Mantic has started taking orders for new figures over on their website. There's a mega-bundle, along with some support and trooper packs. Along with all that, there's the Ice & Iron book, including updated cards (or, if you just want the cards, you can order those, too).

From the announcement:

After last week's massive Kings of War news, the fantasy fun just keeps on coming! We're delighted to announce that Ice & Iron, the new Vanguard supplement, is available to order NOW! Plus, raise your spirits with the new Undead warband.

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When there's a new RPG out there on the block, you might be hesitant to rush in and get a full book for it, not knowing what the system is like. But many companies put out a Quickstart guide for you to look over. Red Scar Publishing has done just that for their Kings of War RPG, based on the world from the Mantic miniatures game. And it's free. So, why not go check it out?

From the announcement:

The FREE Quickstart for the Kings of War RPG allows you to dive headlong into Mantic’s epic fantasy setting. In a world of heroes, forge your own legend!

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Kings of War, the fantasy army combat game from Mantic, is getting a new edition soon (October, to be a little more specific). Making its way to 3rd edition, they look to make it the best fantasy minis game it can be, and have been going over the rules relentlessly in order to achieve that goal. They've also started giving us some previews, including a look at the rulebook as well as the upcoming Shadows in the North 2-player starter. Let's check 'em out.

From the Rulebook preview:

Phew… we’ve just recovered from the madness of GenCon but the excitement isn’t close to stopping! Last month we announced that Kings of War Third Edition is due for release this October and now we’re delving deeper into this hugely anticipated launch.

The Third Edition is the perfect opportunity for us to make sure Kings of War is the absolute best mass fantasy battle game ever. Mantic, alongside the rules committee and playtesters, have been working extremely hard to make sure this edition evolves and develops the groundwork laid by Second Edition and the subsequent Clash of Kings supplements.

There’s already a great deal of excitement about the new edition but over the next week, we’ll be turning that excitement up to 11! Each day we’ll be revealing one of the new products that will be coming out as part of the Third Edition release, before pre-orders go live with our retailer partners and Mantic website from Friday. Anyway, enough of that, let’s crack on with the first spotlight…

KINGS OF WAR THIRD EDITION HARDBACK RULEBOOK

Well, it seems like a good idea to start with the rulebook! The first print of Third Edition will be a limited-edition hardback rulebook – and we’re expecting it to sell out pretty fast. So, if you want to prove your dedication to KoW, this is the book for you.

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From the Starter Set preview:

Have you recovered from the excitement of yesterday’s rulebook tease? We’ve had a fantastic response so far from the Kings of War community and we’ve still got plenty more to reveal. Oh, and just in case you want more rulebook peeks, head over to OnTabletop for some additional pages. Anyway, on to today’s blog, which is covering the brand-new two-player starter set: Shadows in the North.

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You've played the miniatures game. Soon, you'll be able to create your own character and dive headlong into the realm of Mantic's Kings of War miniatures game, as Red Scar Publishing has announced that they've partnered with Mantic to create an RPG of the popular minis game. The Kings of War RPG will come to Kickstarter next month.

From the announcement:

A low fog had crept over the blood-soaked field, smothering both the dead and the cawing of the gathering crows. The cloying mist had turned the moans of the dying into an eerie dirge to Gnaeus Sallustis’s ears as he sat in quiet contemplation, counting the dead and remembering the faces of his fallen warriors. Nakir stirred and growled beneath him, his harness jangling as he shifted. The goblins had been annihilated, but the pyrrhic victory had once again carried a great cost. The dark forces of the world had rampaged forth from the Forest of Galahir too often recently. The towns and villages needed uniting. Forging a realm would require someone strong to triumph and earn the crown. It was time to find a new King or Queen of War.

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Red Scar Publishing is collaborating with Mantic Games to bring their popular fantasy setting to life with Kings of War the Roleplaying Game. Launching on Kickstarter in August 2019, players will begin as heroes and climb towards the true powers of their realm as they complete quests across a lush, rich world. Driven by Red Scar Publishing’s ENnie award-winning Creative Director, Marc Langworthy, the Kings of War RPG draws together Red Scar, Mantic, and Winged Hussar to delve deeper into the rich lore established by the Kings of War tabletop wargame and its siblings.

Mantic’s gaming vision is to create games that are accessible while remaining immersive and rewarding, and the Kings of War RPG is no different. The innovative TriCore ruleset is a lightweight system that gives the players scope to prove their heroism without being too complex or serving as a barrier to entry.  Using a Dicepool and Keyword mechanic, characters begin with a standard Dicepool and apply Keywords from their stats, skills and gear to gain extra dice. Players can select familiar character sets and races drawn from the wide range of good, neutral and evil races found throughout Pannithor.

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If you're a Kings of War: Vanguard player and you've been itching for some new miniatures and even a new faction to try out, you're in luck. The tides are rising and the sea's coming in. The Trident Realms are making their way to the game. You can pick up your model kits now, including some online exclusive army bundles from Mantic directly.

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Good news Vanguard fans, the Trident Realm warband is now available to order from the Mantic website and your friendly local game store. By now you should be up to speed with the faction itself and the new units, so today we’re showcasing all the new releases.

The easiest way to pick up all the Trident Realm releases is with the web-only Trident Realm Bundle. You get all the new releases (at a discount), along with a Naiad Envoy – one of the new units introduced in the full warband release.

The kingdoms of the Trident Realm are proud and territorial, and can commit to violence with little provocation. The lord of any land-bound territory would be wise to treat their inlets and coasts cautiously, lest they stir the fierce Neriticans who claim them as their own. When the Trident Realm stirs the very seas boil –storms rage, waves crash upon coastlines and the tides rise only to retreat, revealing the Neritican host, water cascading off shells and armour, and ready for war.

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Getting an army all at once saves a lot of time and effort. You make a single purchase and boom, you're ready to go (after the glue dries, of course). That's the offer that Mantic is giving you right now, with a pair of Basilean army bundles for Kings of War. Get a whole army in a single go.

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If you're a devout follower of the Shining Ones, then we've got some good news for you. After what seems like forever, the Basilean Mega Army set is now available, alongside a brand new Basilean army bundle.

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Mantic is looking to get back to nature, and they're wanting you to come along. They've released their Kings of War: Vanguard Forces of Nature Warband Set, which has everything you need to get natural on the tabletop. If you act now, you can even end up with a free Salamander Veteran miniature. Who doesn't like getting free extra stuff?

From the announcement:

The Forces of Nature warband set and boosters are now available to order from the Mantic website. Plus, for a limited time only, all orders of the Warband Set come with a FREE Salamander Veteran - perfect for leading your troops into combat.

The Forces of Nature warband set is the best place to start building your Vanguard collection. It comes with a mix of troops, warband cards and a brand new Druid miniature to add some spellcasting to your warband. And don't forget, for a limited time only, all Forces of Nature Warband sets ordered from Mantic Games come with a FREE Salamander veteran miniature, so you've got a commander too!

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Are you afraid of the dark? Do you worry about whatever went bump in the night? If you're living in the Kings of War universe, you should be. These creatures of terror are massing and heading onto the field of battle as the Nightstalkers. Mantic is taking pre-orders for this new faction now.

From the website:

Great – or horrible – news depending upon how strong your stomach is, the Nightstalker pre-orders are now live on the Mantic website. This is one of the most anticipated Kings of War armies ever – and we’ll be delving deep into their background over the coming weeks.

However, for now, just know that these are tortured souls who have been torn from their physical existence, the Nightstalkers are nightmares made manifest. They claw their way back into the mortal world, desperate to find a way back to the lives they were denied through the pain of others.

The first wave of Nightstalker releases is due for release on February 11th and you can see all the details below. What’s more, if you pre-order the Mega Army from the Mantic website before February 11th, you’ll receive a FREE Mind Screech – just in case you want to give yourself even more nightmares.  Pre-order here.

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A whole new faction is making their way onto tabletops in Kings of War: Vanguard. The dwarves have been roused from their mountain strongholds and are setting on the path to conflict. In this article from Mantic Games, you can check out not only the new figures, but take a look at some new Mercenary models that could be joining them, or you, for the right price.

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From today you’ll be able to pick up the latest Vanguard faction, the mighty Dwarfs, plus the awesome 7-inch tall plastic fantasy Giant. Either order from your friendly local gaming store or head to the Mantic website to order yours. Let’s take a look at all this week’s new releases:

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Something big is happening over in Mantic's Kings of War: Vanguard. Well... it's big, but it's also small. Dwarves are making their way into the game. We get a look at how this new faction works, along with a look at several of the figures in this preview over on Mantic's page.

From the post:

From the land of King Golloch – the Dwarfs are entering the Vanguard fray. These diminutive warriors may be lacking in size, but they certainly make up for it with hardy combat experience. From the rookie Dwarf Levy to the mighty Steel Juggernaut, the Dwarfs have enough options to ensure their enemies tremble with fear. We’ll run through the awesome new miniatures in a moment, so you can start drooling over our best Dwarf models ever!

One of things you may notice is that we’ve changed the way we do a full faction release. Instead of a faction starter and faction booster, we’ve listened to customer feedback and given players more options. For newbies there’s the Dwarf Warband Set, which is the perfect place to start building your warband, because it contains some hard plastic grunts and superb resin Sergeant, Ironguard and Ranger, along with a range of warband cards.

After you’ve picked up the Warband Set, you’ve then got the option of a range of support packs, which contain individual resin miniatures. This is to ensure players can pick and choose the miniatures they want to add to their warband, rather than buying a booster set with three miniatures in. This is a format we’ll be following throughout 2019 with the goblins, REDACTED, REDACTED and REDACTED. Anyway, enough of all that, let’s take a look at those sweeeeeeet Dwarfs.

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As I've stated many times, I'm a fan of companies posting the rules for their games up online for free. There's a lot of trust there, that you're going to see the rules, love the game, and then go out and buy it as well as the minis. Mantic has trust in their Kings of War: Vanguard game, and is proving it by putting the rules for it up online for free. You can get your copy now.

From the announcement:

Today we’re delighted to say that the core Kings of War: Vanguard rules are available to download from the Mantic website. Right from when we started planning Vanguard, we always wanted to get the rules out there to as many people as possible – which is why we’re currently running a half price rulebook offer on the website. However, if you want to get a taste of the rules, before the gorgeous 160-page rulebook arrives through your letterbox, then the free digital download is a great place to start.

To make things easier, we’ve also split the download into three different files: core rulebook, warband lists and a summary sheet.

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The Kings of War world is getting a new addition. Vanguard, the skirmish variant of the game, is now available for pre-order. Mantic's posted up a blog talking about this new version of the game, as well as some further details about using your Kings of War figures in it, and some info about what's needed to play. Take a look for yourself.

From the website:

Over the next few weeks we are going to be delving deep into the world of Kings of War: Vanguard. We’ll be covering how to build your warband, power dice, special abilities, the different factions, campaigns, advanced spells… the list goes on. Basically, if you’ve got even the slightest bit of interest in Vanguard and Kings of War, make sure you keep coming back to the blog every day to get the latest info.

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There's some big news coming from Mantic... quite literally. They're releasing a new giant for Kings of War, and it's certainly that on the tabletop. Just check it out. Pre-orders are coming next week, which will begin an entire month of Kings of War news and updates.

From the post:

Turns out the Giant was just too big to keep under wraps, so here's the mighty 18cm tall mountain in all his glory! Just look at that scale shot 😱

A limited number will be going up for pre-order on Monday, which will kick off more than a month of Kings of War and Vanguard coverage. Don't miss it!

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Big models are my favorite type of models. And Kings of War is getting a quartet of new huge minis players can add to their forces. Mantic is taking orders for these figures. And if you want to make a whole army around these centerpieces (being in the center, as they often are), they've got some bundle deals for doing just that as well.




From the announcement:

This month sees the release of 4 new monsters for the battlefields of Kings of War! Factions from the Brotherhood to the Forces of the Abyss are reinforced with these stunning miniatures, making now a great time to get into Kings of War!

If you were thinking of starting a new army based on one of these monstrosities, we've put together some great bundles which include a monster and an Army set or Mega Army set for an appropriate faction, with a discount versus purchasing separately!

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Big miniatures are my favorites. Sure, I have a fondness for Gretchin and Skinks and such. But the really huge figures are my real favorites. And Kings of War: Vanguard has some huge minis coming with it. Mantic is showing off renders of the giants that you can get as part of the Late Pledge campaign for the game. These figures clock in at 180mm tall, with plenty of alternate parts to customize your kit and create different types of giant.




From the post:

Mantic Games has unveiled some new renders for the fantasy giant that's currently available in the late pledge manager for Kings of War: Vanguard. This mighty beast measures an impressive 180mm tall and is made from PVC plastic. It will come with alternative arms and an alternate head so you can create a variety of giants for your wargames. There's also a $10 Frost Giant upgrade kit available, so you can turn the giant into a chilly chap! The plastic fantasy giant can be picked up for just $25, or it comes included with the $150 Giant Pledge (which also has four full Vanguard warbands, scenery and lots more). Late pledges for Kings of War: Vanguard close on February 28th

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When a company puts out a game, they obviously want it to be as perfect as possible. But even with a couple dedicated playtest groups, things can be missed. That's where a public beta can help. And that's just what Mantic's got going on for Kings of War: Vanguard. Most of the rules are done and ready. It's just the details that could use some work still.


From the announcement:

The main rules are pretty much locked down at this point so only some clarifications or minor edits are expected or required. Otherwise they are good to go.

The playtest scenario is the same as the one in the Alpha – it’s simple and is useful for balancing the forces. The other scenarios that will appear in the book will be tested once initial balancing work has been done on the faction lists.

Factions – the beta will initially only focus on the BASIC army lists that will appear in the book for each faction. The full lists will then be tested once the core elements have been and points values etc. have been balanced between and within the factions. Kickstarter backers get the expanded lists (card decks) for the warbands they’ve pledged to receive: Nightstalkers, Basileans, Forces of the Abyss and Northern Alliance.

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