Hail Caesar Epic Battles: Neuheiten in der Vorbestellung

Von Warlord Games kommen im Oktober spannende Neuheiten in der Hail Caesar Epic Battles Range – darunter brennende Schweine.

Warlord Games: Hail Caesar Epic Battles Neuheiten

Hail Caesar Epic Battles: Battlefield Vignettes – €36,00

Bring your battlefield to life with these fantastic vignettes!

No tabletop is complete without ‘set dressing’, those little bits of characterful decoration that really bring it to life, whether by serving as objectives to fight over, or simply to set the scene and place your models into their proper context – a well-dressed table also looks absolutely fantastic in its own right, and as we all know, dice roll better on a pretty table!

This pack gives you a great starting point for your own table, giving you a general’s tent and desert well to fight over, and two generals – one Roman and one Carthaginian – holding counsel with their advisors. These make great command stands for any Hail Caesar Epic Battles collection, adding bundles of character to your leaders. Finally, the Haruspex stands ready to divine who has the favour of the (dice) gods in battle – without their approval, no victory is possible!

This set is a must-have for all Hail Caesar Epic Battles players, bringing your tabletops to life! Full contents:

• Roman General’s Headquarters Vignette
• Roman Spy Interrogation Vignette
• Roman Haruspex Divination Vignette
• Roman Commanders’ Tent
• Desert Well

Hail Caesar Epic Battles: Ballista stone-thrower – €18,00

Cast the first stone in your games of Hail Caesar Epic Battles with the stone-flinging Ballista!

Developed by the Romans from earlier Greek designs, the ballista was a powerful tool in the Republican Roman arsenal, filling the roles of both battlefield and siege artillery. Powered by twisted rope torsion ‘springs’, and built in a wide variety of calibres for different purposes, the most powerful could fling large stone balls (or later wood and iron darts) many hundreds of yards. Lethally accurate in the hands of a skilled crew, the ballista remained a mainstay of Roman artillery in one form or another for centuries.

Deploy this heavy weapon to rain destruction on the enemies of Rome! Casting an imposing shadow over the battlefield, even in Epic Battles scale, this mighty stone-thrower is the perfect supporting piece for any Roman collection!

Pack contains one Ballista Stone-thrower, cast in Warlord Resin.

Hail Caesar Epic Battles: Incendiary Swine – €9,50

Turn up the heat in your games of Hail Caesar Epic Battles with these Incendiary Swine!

The use of pigs as weapons of war has a surprisingly long history, one particularly intermingled with the use of war elephants. Ancient wisdom held that the squeal of a pig was something that elephants particularly feared, while other authors opined (perhaps more realistically) that the scent of the swine was what could drive elephants to madness – in any case, the Romans believed that pigs were a useful weapon against the Carthaginians, noted pachyderm enthusiasts.

A particularly effective, if somewhat unpleasant, tactic was to coat the backs of the pigs in pitch, tar, or some other sticky flammable substance. This would be ignited, and the terrified animals driven in the direction of enemy elephants. The elephants would naturally be somewhat perturbed by the squealing (and flaming!) animals – if they could be made to panic, they would often run amok, trampling their own men, and causing something of a hindrance to their commanders’ plans!

Drive these flaming pigs before you to terrify and confuse the foes of Rome, and add an extra dimension of chaos to any Hail Caesar Epic Battles tabletop. These porcine tools of warfare are a great addition to any Roman collection, particularly if your regular opponents field lots of elephants!

Pack contains two bases of Incendiary Swine, cast in Warlord Resin.

Hail Caesar Epic Battles: Roman Watchtower and Fort – €36,00

Protect what’s yours with this Roman fort and watchtower!

The Roman military was rightly famous for the speed in which armies could establish defensive fortifications on the march. While this would only increase during later periods, the Punic Wars saw the Romans throw up forts, walls, and watchtowers wherever they were needed, both to protect temporary encampments, and give advance warning of enemy movements towards vital strategic locations. While not the mighty castles of later centuries, these fortifications can certainly slow an enemy down enough for the rest of your forces to arrive!

Produced by our sister company Skytrex, these fortifications are a perfect addition to any Hail Caesar Epic Battles table, whether for your Romans to defend, or your Carthaginians to attack – or both!

Pack contains one MDF Roman Watchtower and palisade fencing. The Watchtower roof is resin.

Hail Caesar Epic Battles: Army Encampment – €18,00

Enliven your Hail Caesar Epic Battles tables and make sure your soldiers have somewhere to sleep with this Army Encampment set!

Even the greatest soldiers can’t march forever – armies on campaign needed to stop periodically and make camp to rest and recuperate. In this state, of course, they were very vulnerable to attack, presenting a tantalising opportunity to a bold enemy. Similarly, if an army was defeated or outmanoeuvred, their camp would become a prime target for looting, with everything from vital supplies to weapons and valuable goods being plundered. With simple tents being common in the period, this set is perfect for representing either a Roman or Carthaginian encampment, and provides a great way to ‘dress’ a table for the Punic Wars.

The perfect addition to any Roman or Carthaginian collection, this Army Encampment set also makes a fantastic objective for your forces to clash over!

Pack contains one Centurion’s Tent and six Contubernia Tents, cast in Warlord Resin.

Quelle: Warlord Games Webstore