Rules: Pike & Shotte Errata
Graham DaveyWe’ve been carefuly compiling a small number of clarifications and typos from the Pike & Shotte rulebook, and put them into this free downloadable PDF. Download PDF
Gaming & Collecting
Beyond the Gates of Antares: Rules System
(Note: This article is relates to the pre-release play test rules for Beyond the Gates of Antares and is now out of date. It has been replaced by an updated article – Reactions in Beyond the Gates of Antares). Rick Priestley tells us more about Warlord’s forthcoming science-fiction project Beyond the Gates of Antares: For this…
Collecting Armies for the Pacific Theatre – part 2
Andy HobdayIn part 2 of our series on collecting our Pacific armies we are taking our forces up to to 500 points, with the knowledge that we will be playing a four player game with these armies. So without further ado let’s see what’s been painted this week. Andrew Chesney’s Japanese Island Defence force. Ches: It…
Video: Bolt Action Armies of the United States supplement
Bolt Action writer Alessio Cavatore talks us through the Armies of the United States supplement for Bolt Action: We have more of the videos in the pipeline…
Rules: Bolt Action Additional Units & FAQ
The Bolt Action Additional Units PDF contains rules for numerous models that we’ve released since the relevant Armies book was published, allowing you to field them in your Bolt Action battles. Bolt Action writer Alessio Cavatore has included are rules for the mighty Ferdinand tank-destroyer, as well as German Pioniers. Download PDF Also this week,…
Collecting Armies for the Pacific Theatre – part 1
As promised, here is the first instalment of our Pacific campaign collecting series. The idea is that four of us here at Warlord HQ (Ches, Daz, Bill and Rich), who have never played this theatre before, take you through step by step and show you not only what they collected by why. Hopefully this bite…
Battle Report: Dawn Raid
On the evening of the 5th December 2013, a number of the warehouse team retired to Warlord Games co-founder John Stallard’s Games Room for an evening of Black Powder gaming on the edge of Zululand, to put the new ‘Zulu’ supplement to the test. Richard Dando reports… Prelude to Battle Before first light on a…
Scenario: Ulundi July 4th 1879
‘Chelmsford’s terrible revenge.’ The Anglo-Zulu War (January-July 1879) has become defined by the battles of Isandlwana and Rorke’s Drift, both covered admirably by research, publications and even movies. What is less well known is the conclusion to this conflict, when Great Britain moved its war machine into full effect against the Zulu. Lord Chelmsford had always…
Updated: Bolt Action FAQ and Tournament Pack
All the latest rules updates and clarifications, plus a revised Tournament Pack with the new Dice Limit rule. We’ve colour coded the FAQs with the latest additions in green to help you stay up to date with the latest guidance from Bolt Action writer Alessio Cavatore. Download Meanwhile the new Tournament Pack features the new…
Derby Bolt Action Tournament Report by Alessio Cavatore
Bolt Action writer Alessio relates his experience at the two-day tournament held this summer at the ‘Derby World Wargames 2013’ show, and explains how it has led to a change in our tournament rules pack. Before the Tournament For a few months now I’ve been trying to implement a grand plan to get back into…