Aug 01, 2010 reader peter byrne has pointed out that the 2nd edition of phil barkers not the same man as the creator of empire of the petal throne, i should quickly point out fantasy miniatures wargame hordes of the things is available for free download at the website of the wargames research group. Reference sheet hordes of the things by steffan osullivan 3. This is achieved by the game concentrating on the effect of an action rather than precisely how it is achieved. This page was last edited on 16 january 2018, at 15. Unlike in modern games workshop products, magic isnt very important in hott. Tolkiens the lord of the rings and to a greater extent the fantasy genre in general, in a. It is designed to be generic and is not, therefore, tied to any particular fantasy genre, set of books, range of figures or even scale. Heres some key changes you can shake off blind gorman di sadwulfe. Hordes is a fastpaced and aggressive 32 mm tabletop miniatures battle game set in the steampowered fantasy world of the iron kingdoms. They have also just released a massive errata that changes many things for the overall health of the game. Apr 06, 2012 following on from working out shadows of the apt armies for hordes of the things in my previous post here are a few thoughts on armies of george rr martins song of fire and ice series game of thro. Impetus has a free download for a fantasy version which i think is. Reader peter byrne has pointed out that the 2nd edition of phil barkers not the same man as the creator of empire of the petal throne, i should quickly point out fantasy miniatures wargame hordes of the things is available for free download at the website of the wargames research group.
Wargame hott hordes of the things wrg2 siege infantry. Out of print rule set for hordes of the things, a dbxbased. A fan page for the popular fastplay fantasy wargames rules. Troop types range from powerful heroes, magicians, and dragons, through such things as blades, riders, and spears and down to the humble hordes of the game title. Hordes has a simple system of single or groups of figures on rectangular bases, you need about 12 to 18 bases for an army. Here is a link to a hordes of the things battle report, i posted on my blog today. Reference sheet hordes of the things by steffan osullivan. It plays pretty fast, and you can use any miniatures you have to create your army. Take control of a fierce warriorsorcerer called a warlock and his mighty warbeastsmassive and terrifying monstrositiesas you battle to destroy the enemy warlock. Allegedly worse than hitler and more bigoted than the miniatures page. Hordes of the things is a set of fast play miniatures rules for fantasy battles. An immediate download of a cracking old radio programme but a certain lack of information as to whether this is a stereo or. Balagan hott house rules for hordes of the things steven.
Tolkiens the lord of the rings and to a greater extent the fantasy genre in general, in a style similar to the hitchhikers guide to the galaxy. A game is fought with the powerful jaws and fleshripping talons of warbeasts as well as devastating spells wrought by the warlocks themselves and the lethal weapons of. This is made possible by dividing unit types into broad groups such as heroes, spears, magicians, and knights. Hordes of the things marshall, andrew, lloyd, john, full cast, magee, patrick, eddington, paul, callow, simon on. Hordes of the things is a 1980 bbc radio comedy series parodying j. Pdf the largest wargame download store wargame vault. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. A forum covering all aspects of the hordes of the things hott dbx fantasy rules. As the designers explain, hordes of the things was designed. And best of all, the rules are only few pages long. This annoys some people, but is one of the main attractions for me. The campaign will be fought by individual players throughout the month of march 20 using the hordes of the things rules which are available to download for free from. In the print version of the rulebook, theres plenty of army lists, but theyre just examples.
We played ancient greeks versus orcs with single based 28mm miniatures. Hordes of the things rules available for free download blogger. Apr 05, 2012 this is some entirely unofficial thoughts on army lists for hordes of the things rules available to download for free here based on the excellent fantasy novels of adrian tchaikovsky in whi. Make sure you dont miss the separate download for p23, which was missed in the original. A game is fought with the powerful jaws and fleshripping talons of warbeasts as well as devastating spells wrought by the warlocks themselves and the lethal weapons of their warriors. Tolkiens lord of the rings gets a going over with this spoof serial from 1980. They were written so that small colonial battles in the sudan could be fought as one offs or as part of a campaign. Hordes of the things is a free to download 1528mm army level game set in any fantasy universe you want it to be. A double dwarf hott army including an old school essex dwarven god.
Hott rules available for free hordes of the things. Sad wargamers hordes of the things campaign 20 updated 1st march introduction. Wargame hott hordes of the things wrg2 free download as. Hordes of the things hott reference sheet chicagowizs games. And then theres my love for hordes of the things hott.
Factions have strong themes, both aesthetically and in their rules. Using the successful db rule system, but based on classical fantasy fiction rather than strict history, the rules have been proven in extensive competition use since 1991 and enjoy an international player base. They rebalanced some models and got rid of some bad play experience abilities. These alternative army lists can replace the generic found in the official hott rules book, and complement the others, by adding significant differences to each speciesrace behaviour on the board, without unbalancing the game the result is achieved by. Game content and materials are trademarks and s of their respective publisher and its licensors. Hordes of the things fits the bill nicely for our middleearth games. They were written so that manageable colonial battles in the sudan could be fought as one offs or as part of a campaign. Hordes of the things rules available for free download. Richard crawley the elements of hott hordes of the things armies are built up of elements each with a small number of figures on a single base of fixed frontage 60mm for 25mm scale figures, 40mm for 15mm or smaller scales. Reader peter byrne has pointed out that the 2nd edition of phil barkers not the same man as the creator of empire of the petal throne, i should quickly point out fantasy miniatures wargame hordes of the things is available for free download at.
The terrain is an extremely important aspect of the rules, in that, it is of great strategical and tactical significance because of the way it influences movement, command and control, and combat. Hordes of the things is a set of fast play fantasy miniature wargame rules designed by phil barker, sue laflin barker and richard bodley scott. What started as a blog about hordes of the things, the excellent fastplay fantasy miniatures rules from wrg is now mostly about all kinds of other wargames and games, as my grasshopperlike mind leaps from one cool thing to another. These rules are based on the very popular ancients rules dba. You typically only need 40 or so figures for a game, which will usually take less than an hour to play. Hordes of the things battle report forum dakkadakka. Aug 17, 2010 hordes of the things is a set of fast play fantasy miniature wargame rules designed by phil barker, sue laflin barker and richard bodley scott. Hordes of the things hott is a fantasy miniature wargame, published by wargames. May 16, 2016 and then theres my love for hordes of the things hott. Space marines tribute the vengeful one warhammer 40 000 music videogmvamv duration. Hordes of the things hott is wrgs cheap, simple yet excellent generic fantasy battle rules. On his website phil barker has made the hott rules available for free download.
Alternatively you can buy a digitally printed copy a4, 28 pages, full colour, for. Part of the strength of the rules is that subject only to the total point limit and the 50% cap on elements costing more than two points apiece, you can put together an army however you like. Hordes of the things or hott, or hott for short is probably my second favourite ruleset behind general quarters. I read a post about this on tmp a couple of days ago and thought it was worth cross posting here. They are a set of fantasy wargames rules produced by the wargames research group in england and they are pretty.
Following on from working out shadows of the apt armies for hordes of the things in my previous post here are a few thoughts on armies of george rr. Tolkiens lord of the rings trilogy, written by john lloyd and andrew marshall genre sitcom broadcast 1980 channel bbc radio 4 episodes 4 1 series starring frank middlemass, paul eddington, simon callow, maggie steed, jonathan lynn, christian rodska and patrick magee. Hordes is the name of a 30mm tabletop miniature wargame produced by privateer press, announced at gen con 2005 and released on april 22, 2006. Hordes of the things hott is pretty good but not perfect. Free downloadable wargame rules wargaming miscellany. Although a completely standalone game in its own right, hordes was designed as a companion to warmachine, privateer press flagship miniatures game. Hordes puts players directly into the maelstrom of war as warlocks and their beast hordes struggle for domination and survival. Most armies can also recruit mercenary soldiers, but the core of the game is in collecting a faction and building armies from those models. Medieval fantasy rules and army lists are available free to download. Ive heard lots of great things about ma, the one thing that has kept me from. They are a set of fantasy wargames rules produced by the wargames research group in.
Its a very simple set of rules only 40 pages long and pretty generic, so it can easily be adapted. I have been playing hordes of the things since the rules were first released in 1991. Tags hordes of the things hott 15mm 600p ruler gam. My son and i found an old hive tyrant model for his tyranid army, hes pretty excited about. Apr 21, 2011 hordes of the things is a free to download 1528mm army level game set in any fantasy universe you want it to be. Troop types range from powerful heroes, magicians, and dragons, through such things as blades, riders, and spears and down to. Using the successful db rule system, but based on classical fantasy fiction rather than strict history, the rules have been proven in extensive competition use since 1991 and. Armies from the attic part 2 hordes of the things for a quick and easy fantasy wargame, hordes of the things is hard to beat. Reference sheet hordes of the things by steffan osullivan an army consists of 24 army points ap. Rebel mike is hard at work, with some help, on fleshing out the rules to have a.
Cigar box battle hordes of the things archives cigar box battle. If you have not tried dba stop reading this a go and buy a set. The players miniatures are organized onto stands or elements, an army consisting of about 1014 such elements. This is some entirely unofficial thoughts on army lists for hordes of the things rules available to download for free here based on the excellent fantasy novels of adrian tchaikovsky in whi.
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