
- BGG rank
- BGG #2,757
- BGG rating
- 8.1
Frostgrave
- 2–8 players
- 60–120 min
- Complexity 2.8/5
- 2015

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Warhammer: The Old World Rulebook is an expansion for Warhammer: The Old World released in 2024 for 2 players and 120 minutes per game. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Measurement Movement.
It is a dark age. An age where mighty armies from powerful nations clash to carve out empires on the field of battle. An age where alliances can be fleeting, and today’s friends can be tomorrow’s foes. It is an age where the Winds of Magic must be mastered, and where brave soldiers clash against endless hordes of enemies. And for those who are victorious, it can be an age of glory, no matter how fleeting. Warhammer: the Old World is a game unlike any other, in which you command mighty armies of Citadel miniatures, relying upon your own tactical ingenuity to achieve victory. This book contains all the information you need to get started in this engaging game and become the conquering general of a fantasy army. Inside this 352-page hardback book, you will find: The World of Legend: A comprehensive history of the Warhammer world and an introduction to the many races and armies that wage eternal war for dominance over it. The Core Rules: From the general principles, through movement and manoeuvre, to unleashing hails of arrows at your foe and, finally, smashing your enemies aside in deadly close combat. The Advanced Rules: Rules for rare and potent troops such as war machines, chariots, monsters, and mighty heroes, each adding even more depth to your games. Realms of Magic: An explanation of the Winds of Magic and rules for wielding a wide range of devastating and devious spells. Armies of the Old World: A showcase of beautifully painted armies from the talented painters of the world-famous ’Eavy Metal team. Warhammer Battlefields: Rules for organising your collection of models into an army, and for setting up the battlefields on which your armies will wage war.
Warhammer: The Old World Rulebook supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Warhammer: The Old World Rulebook is 120 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
Warhammer: The Old World Rulebook belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Wargame, and Dice. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Measurement Movement. 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 catalogue lists Warhammer: The Old World Rulebook as an expansion for Warhammer: The Old World. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Warhammer: The Old World to use it. Check that your edition of Warhammer: The Old World is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.