Warmaster

Warmaster is a tabletop wargame created by Rick Priestley, published by Specialist Games (A division of Games Workshop), and set in the Warhammer Fantasy setting. It is different from Warhammer Fantasy Battles in both appearance and gameplay. It uses smaller 10 mm miniatures. Basic troops are based on stands, of which typically three make a unit. Generals, Heroes and Wizards are mounted individually or with their retinue.

Gameplay focuses on command and control. While magic is used in the game, its effects on the game are limited. The game is designed to focus on the general's ability to command rather than just the armies ability to fight.

In the Warhammer 40,000 universe, Epic fills much the same "large scale battle" role as Warmaster does in Warhammer Fantasy, though the two systems do not share rules.

Also in 2005 Warhammer Historical published Warmaster Ancients, a modified version of the Fantasy rules suitable for battles covering a period from early Biblical times to roughly 1066. The rules are different from the original 'fantasy' version to better represent historical battles and units.

October 2006 saw the release of Warmaster Ancient Armies which includes 20 new army lists (all of which set prior to 1000 AD), along with rules for campaign play and a number of new rule clarifications and unit modifications.

A new ruleset for the Medieval period was released in December 2008. This ruleset has a number of significant differences with the Fantasy and Ancients version.


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