Warhammer: Fall of the West – A Supplement for Ancient Battles
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6.9

Expansion for Warhammer Ancient Battles

Warhammer: Fall of the West – A Supplement for Ancient Battles

2000

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Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

  • 2–6 players
  • 120 min
  • 12+
  • Complexity 4.0/5

Rules assistant for Warhammer: Fall of the West – A Supplement for Ancient Battles

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Warhammer: Fall of the West – A Supplement for Ancient Battles is an expansion for Warhammer Ancient Battles released in 2000 for 2–6 players, 120 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by John Lambshead and Leslie Newsom and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers and Dice Rolling.

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About the game

This 80-page sourcebook contains information, rules and army lists covering the period that marked the end of the Western Roman Empire and the start of the Dark Ages - 350 AD to 468 AD. The history of the end of the Western Roman Empire Descriptions of the strategy, tactics, and composition of the late Romance army and its Barbarian opponents. Biographies of famous Roman and Barbarian warlords, and rules for using them in Warhammer Ancient Battles. Descriptions of the most famous battles of the period, and guidelines for re-fighting the battles with Warhammer Ancient Battles. New scenarios and a campaign game for use with Warhammer Ancient Battles based on the border raids and small battles that were typical of warfare in this period. Watch On The Rhine -- a complete skirmish game. An army list that allows you to build the following armies: Roman Limitanei, Roman Comitatenses, Sea Raiders, Western Barbarians, Central Barbarians, Eastern Barbarians, North African, and Warlord. Sections on tactics, painting, collecting an army, military organization and informative illustrations and color plates. Expands: Warhammer Ancient Battles

Questions and answers

Warhammer: Fall of the West – A Supplement for Ancient Battles supports 2–6 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.