Armada is the new naval wargame from Mantic, based on Warlord’s own award-winning Black Seas rules system, but with revisions to embed the action into a fantasy setting. That setting is Pannithor, from Mantic’s own popular mass battle game, Kings of War. In essence, the game plays very much Black Seas, so much so, that…
Sailors have swapped stories of the horrors that inhabit the seas for centuries, creating legends of monsters that come up from the murky depths to drag whole ships down to Davy Jones’ Locker and ghostly ships of the damned that accurse all who see them. Sailors are nothing if not superstitious (and rightly so -…
The golden age of piracy is long past, but its spirit lives on in the hearts of enterprising smugglers out to make their fortune on the margins of society. Smuggler’s Run puts two players at the heart of this black market, running contraband in and out of the British Isles. Create your own smuggling company…
Looking for a further way to customise your fleet? Our Black Seas Sails packs allow you to outfit your fleets as you see fit. Spare Sails Each of our packs contains 9 cardboard Sails sheets broken down as follows: 3 x 1st Rate Sail Sheet 3 x 3rd Rate Sail Sheet 3 x Frigates &…
These resin sea bases are sculpted to suit each size of ship in Black Seas. Make your fleet truly stand out on the waves! These resin sea bases look superb on the tabletop. Check out these examples. Third Rate Sea Bases Contains 3 resin bases suitable for third rate ships of the line of all…
Our Black Seas Fleet Battles bundles are ideal for launching into Black Seas. There’s now a bundle available for each Navy in the game. Our Fleet Battles sets for each Navy include the Master & Commander Starter Set, the starter fleet box for the appropriate Navy, and a venerable vessel of legend to lead the…
The mighty Santisima Trinidad was by far the largest and most powerful vessel of the Age of Sail. Bring this behemoth to your Black Seas Spanish Fleet. The Santisima Trinidad (officially named Nuestra Señora de la Santísima Trinidad) was a Spanish first-rate ship of the line. At launch in 1769, she had 112 guns, though…
The burgeoning US Navy sails into Black Seas. Get your collection started with the US Navy Fleet, and bring the Age of Sail to the tabletop. The US Navy The Naval Act of 1794 established a permanent standing navy on 27 March 1794, in the US. Prior to this, a US Naval military presence had…
A fantastic entry point to Black Seas is the Spanish Navy Fleet. The box gives you a variety of vessels to kickstart a collection. The Spanish Navy The Spanish Navy was beset by mixed fortunes in the Age of Sail, achieving great victories and major defeats in an interesting balance. Particularly during the Napoleonic era,…
The Black Seas Scenery pack makes an excellent addition to your tabletop naval actions. Enliven your battles with fortifications, rocks and wrecks. You’ll find within the box plenty to add variety to your games of Black Seas. Rocks of various shapes and sizes can provide tricky obstacles to negotiate with your vessels. They are also…
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