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Warmaster Armies is an expansion for Warmaster released in 2006 for 2–4 players, 120 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Rick Priestley and Lex van Rooy and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Secret Unit Deployment.
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About the game
Expansion for Warmaster Warmaster Armies by Rick Priestley was published in 2006 as an expansion and clarification for Warmaster, Games Workshop's 10-15mm fantasy miniatures game. This expansion gives 14 new, complete, and official army lists. These lists include updates on the races and nations included in the original Warmaster book, as well as making some lists that had appeared in various GW magazines "official." In making the step to being "official" it also shows they have been play-tested and are, for the most part, balanced. A brand new list, Araby, with magic carpets and genies, is also included. This list is superior in its presentation of the individual army rules. Both army composition rules and rules for play, are boiled down to a single page for each race and nation. Each race's spells are also presented. Armies included are: Empire (human) Tomb Kings (undead) Chaos Orc High Elf Dwarf Skaven Lizardman Bretonnia (human) Kislev (human) Dark Elf Vampire Count (undead) Daemon Araby This book was made available for free as a downloadable pdf. It looks like GW originally planned to print it, based on the b/w interiors rather than color, but went the online route instead.
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- Games Workshop Ltd.
Questions and answers
Warmaster Armies supports 2–4 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.
The listed playing time for Warmaster Armies 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.
The catalogue lists Warmaster Armies 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.
Warmaster Armies has a complexity rating of 2.3 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Warmaster Armies belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Wargame, and Miniatures. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Secret Unit Deployment. 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 Warmaster Armies are: Rick Priestley and Lex van Rooy. 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 Warmaster Armies as an expansion for Warmaster. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Warmaster to use it. Check that your edition of Warmaster is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.