BattleLore (2006)

This game is based upon Richard Borg's Command and Colors system. The world of BattleLore meshes history and fantasy together - putting players in command of an array of miniature troops on the battlefields of a Medieval Europe Uchronia at the outset of the Hundred Years War.

Drawing on the strengths of Memoir '44, this Days of Wonder game takes the time-tested Command and Colors system to a new level and offers gamers of many backgrounds a chance to fight medieval battles with a dose of epic fantasy.

In this fantastical re-imagining of the Hundred Years War, French and English armies are supplemented with Goblins and Dwarves mercenaries and even some creatures like the Giant Spider and the Earth Elemental! Just as important as the armies you have, though, are the Lore Masters you choose to aid you: Wizards, Clerics, Warriors and Rogues can all aid you with unique powers and spells in ways role-playing gamers will find familiar.

Contents:

• 80-page Rulebook
• 24-page Adventure book (10 scenarios) (also serves as a tutorial sequence)
• Reversible Map board
• 2 reversible War Council sheets
• 12 BattleLore dice
• 8 card holder racks
• 2 Lore buckets

• 6 obstacle rectangles
  • 2 Fords / Ramparts
  • 2 Fords / Bridges
  • 2 Ramparts / Bridges

• 46 terrain hexes
  • 9 Wooded / Elevated
  • 7 Wooded / Straight Waterway
  • 5 Wooded / Curve Waterway
  • 3 Wooded / Forked Waterway
  • 1 Wooded / Headwaters
  • 7 Elevated / Straight Waterway
  • 3 Elevated / Curve Waterway
  • 3 Elevated / Forked Waterway
  • 1 Elevated / Lake
  • 2 Stronghold (Commander) / Elevated
  • 1 Training Camp (Warrior) / Wooded
  • 1 Rogue’s Den (Rogue) / Wooded
  • 1 Secret Passage (Rogue - Wooded) / Secret Passage (Rogue - Elevated)
  • 1 Healing Pool (Cleric) / Elevated
  • 1 Magic Pentacle (Wizard) / Wooded

• 6 Objective (Victory Blazon) tokens
  • 2 Lion (Pennant) / Lion (Pennant)
  • 2 Fleur-de-lis (Standard) / Lion (Pennant)
  • 1 Iron Dwarves / Lion (Pennant)
  • 1 Goblinoids / Lion (Pennant)

• 24 Lore Master tokens
  • 4 each of Commander, Warrior, Rogue, Cleric, Wizard, Creature

• 54 Lore and miscellaneous tokens
  • 36 Lore Tokens
  • 4 Web / Eye Tokens
  • 2 Poison / Eye Tokens
  • 2 Commander Tokens
  • 2 Warrior Tokens
  • 2 Rogue Tokens
  • 2 Cleric Tokens
  • 2 Wizard Tokens
  • 2 Creature Tokens

• 60 Command cards
  • 18 Tactics Cards
    • 2 Green Banners
    • 2 Blue Banners
    • 2 Red Banners
    • 2 Counter Attack
    • 2 Darken the Sky
    • 2 Foot Onslaught
    • 3 Mounted Charge
    • 2 Leadership
    • 1 BattleLore
  • 42 Section Cards
    • 2 Forward
    • 2 On the March
    • 2 Surround
    • 6 Advance (2 x Left, 2 x Center, 2 x Right)
    • 13 Attack (4 x Left, 5 x Center, 4 x Right)
    • 11 Patrol (3 x Left, 5 x Center, 3 x Right)
    • 6 Scout (2 x Left, 2 x Center, 2 x Right)

• 60 Lore cards
  • 15 Warrior Cards (all different)
  • 15 Rogue Cards (all different)
  • 15 Cleric Cards (all different)
  • 15 Wizard Cards (all different)

• 42 Summary cards
  • 10 Landmark Summary Cards
    • 2 Landmark Rules
    • 1 Healing Pool
    • 1 Magic Pentacle
    • 2 Ramparts
    • 1 Rogue’s Den
    • 2 Stronghold
    • 1 Training Camp
  • 8 Terrain Summary Cards
    • 2 Bridges
    • 2 Elevated Terrain
    • 2 Waterways
    • 2 Wooded Terrain
  • 8 Weapons Summary Cards
    • 2 Common Bow
    • 2 Crossbow
    • 2 Long Sword
    • 2 Short Sword
  • 6 Unit Summary Cards
    • 2 Creatures
    • 2 Foot Units
    • 2 Mounted Units
  • 6 Game Concept Summary Cards
    • 2 Battle Dice
    • 2 Medieval Tactics
    • 2 Morale
  • 4 Special Unit Cards
    • 2 Giant Spider
    • 1 Iron Dwarves
    • 1 Goblinoids

• 73 Banners
  • 26 Standards
    • 2 Red Standard Heavy Calvary
    • 3 Blue Standard Regular Calvary
    • 2 Red Standard Heavy Infantry
    • 9 Blue Standard Regular Infantry
    • 2 Green Standard Irregular Infantry
    • 3 Green Standard Archers
    • 1 Red Standard Heavy Iron Dwarf Swordsman
    • 3 Blue Standard Iron Dwarf Swordsman
    • 1 Green Standard Iron Dwarf Crossbowman
  • 32 Pennants
    • 2 Red Pennant Heavy Calvary
    • 3 Blue Pennant Regular Calvary
    • 2 Red Pennant Heavy Infantry
    • 9 Blue Pennant Regular Infantry
    • 2 Green Pennant Irregular Infantry
    • 5 Green Pennant Archers
    • 2 Green Pennant Hobgoblin Cavalry
    • 1 Red Pennant Hobgoblin Swordsman
    • 2 Blue Pennant Goblin Swordsman
    • 2 Green Pennant Goblin Skirmisher
    • 1 Green Pennant Hobgoblin Archer
    • 1 Green Banner Giant Spider
  • 15 random banners

• 220 miniatures (humans, goblins, dwarves, and a Giant Spider)
  • 12 Heavy Calvary
  • 18 Regular Calvary
  • 16 Heavy Infantry
  • 72 Regular Infantry
  • 16 Irregular Infantry
  • 32 Archers
  • 4 Heavy Iron Dwarf Swordsman
  • 12 Iron Dwarf Swordsman
  • 4 Iron Dwarf Crossbowman (later called Arbalestiers)
  • 6 Hobgoblin Cavalry
  • 4 Hobgoblin Swordsman
  • 16 Goblin Skirmisher / Swordsman
  • 4 Hobgoblin Archers
  • 1 Giant Spider

BGG Wiki Page

• The BGG wiki page for BattleLore

Awards

• 2007 BoardGameGeek Golden Geek Winner, Best 2-Player (tied) and Best Artwork/Presentation.
• 2007 International Gamers Award Best 2-Player Game Nominee.

Online Play

• Vassal (real-time & PBEM)
• http://www.zuntzu.com/ (real-time)

Components

• Player's Guide to BattleLore
• An Adventures Booklet
• Over 210 Highly Detailed Miniatures
• 58 Banner-Bearers and 15 Extra Banners
• A Double-Sided Map
• 46 Terrain and Landmark Tiles
• A 60 Card Command Deck
• A 60 Card Lore Deck
• 42 Summary Cards
• 2 War Council Sheets
• 24 Lore Master Tokens
• 12 Battle Dice

History

2007 Dragonflight Champion - Jon Schuessler of Everett, Washington

Microbadges:

- Cleric

- Commander

- Creature

- Guest

- Lore

- Rogue

- Warrior

- Wizard

Commands & Colors Series Microbadge: