You are not restricted to warriors from your own army list when constructing SPQR warbands. The option to hire mercenaries can made for some very interesting army compositions, and provide tactical options that may not normally be available to certain warbands. Mercenaries are most commonly used by a warband when facing a stronger enemy. While…
Within the forests of Germania, fierce tribes lived, comprising men and women who would never be broken by invaders. Throughout the life of the Roman Republic and on into Empire, Germania was never fully tamed and its warriors soon became greatly respected by the legions. The lands to the east of the Rhine were lethal…
Called Getae by the Greeks and Daci by the Romans, the people living north of the Thracians gave their name to a region whose exact extents varied over time. Dacia lay around the Carpathian mountains, north of the Danube and extending at times all the way to the Black Sea. Sharing a common ancestry with…
The Kingdom of Macedonia created an empire that spanned much of the known world, its armies defeated those of every nation it met. Building upon the civilisation of the Greek city-states(which the Macedonian armies crushed) this empire spread Western culture, philosophies and science a vast distance, forming the roots of our society today. When people…
Before the coming of Rome, there was no written history of the Gauls, so most of our knowledge about them comes from what archaeologists have unearthed and the not altogether unbiased writings of the Romans. The Gauls dominated a large area comprising much of what today is France, Belgium, and Switzerland, and while they inhabited…
By 50BC, Rome was well established as the centre of an empire in all but name. Sea transport and trade were essential, and to a great extent, the limits of the empire were defined by the distance from the nearest port rather than the distance from Rome. With the Carthaginian threat to the Mediterranean maritime…
Striking from the forests of Germania, tribes of Savage Warriors ferociously oppose any would-be invaders; now available in SPQR. The strength of a Germanic warband lies in its infantry, with most being deployed in a veritable horde of ferocious warriors. What they lacked in sophisticated tactics or quality of equipment was more than made up…
Designed especially to fit within the A Clash of Heroes starter set box, these new foam inserts neatly and conveniently protect your SPQR miniatures. A Clash of Heroes Foam Insert This foam insert is designed to fit neatly within the A Clash of Heroes starter box, giving you enough specifically designed slots for all the…
Keep a lookout for enemy troops with the Roman Watchtower from Sarissa Precision, ideal for the battlefields of both SPQR and Hail Caesar. View in Store The Roman Watchtower The Romans built numerous towers as part of a system of communications, one example being the towers along Hadrian’s Wall in Britain. They also built many…
Parthian Horse Archers were legendary in the ancient world. SPQR allows you to employ these formidable cavalry units as mercenaries. USING MERCENARIES Whenever a player finds they are facing a warband of greater points value in a campaign, they may use any number of Mercenaries to bring their warband into balance. They may add…
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