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Expansion for De Bellis Multitudinis: Wargames Rules for Ancient and Medieval Battles – 3000 BC to 1500 AD
De Bellis Fantasticus: Here There Be Dragons
1998
Rules assistance for De Bellis Fantasticus: Here There Be Dragons
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
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Rules assistant for De Bellis Fantasticus: Here There Be Dragons
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De Bellis Fantasticus: Here There Be Dragons is an expansion for De Bellis Multitudinis: Wargames Rules for Ancient and Medieval Battles – 3000 BC to 1500 AD released in 1998 ages 12 and up. It was designed by Madan M. Mitra and Peter Denham and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Action Points.
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About the game
This is a supplement for the De Bellis Multitudinis: Wargames Rules for Ancient and Medieval Battles – 3000 BC to 1500 AD miniature wargame rules. It adds rules and army lists to add fantasy elements similar to how Hordes of the Things (HOTT) added these to De Bellis Antiquitatis (DBA). The three categories of army lists are Popular (Warhammer), Mythology, and Traditional (Tolkien). Expands De Bellis Multitudinis: Wargames Rules for Ancient and Medieval Battles – 3000 BC to 1500 AD
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The catalogue lists De Bellis Fantasticus: Here There Be Dragons for ages 12 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
De Bellis Fantasticus: Here There Be Dragons belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Wargame, and Miniatures. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Action Points. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of De Bellis Fantasticus: Here There Be Dragons are: Madan M. Mitra and Peter Denham. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists De Bellis Fantasticus: Here There Be Dragons as an expansion for De Bellis Multitudinis: Wargames Rules for Ancient and Medieval Battles – 3000 BC to 1500 AD. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need De Bellis Multitudinis: Wargames Rules for Ancient and Medieval Battles – 3000 BC to 1500 AD to use it. Check that your edition of De Bellis Multitudinis: Wargames Rules for Ancient and Medieval Battles – 3000 BC to 1500 AD is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.