Mantic Newsletter – Kings of War Summer 2013

by | Jul 13, 2013

So there's a supplement for Kings of War...as well as some other stuff...

Legends of Mantica
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Living Legends are the named characters of the Kings of War setting - mighty heroes, infamous villains and even a couple of Goblins! There are several of them included in the Force Lists in the Kings of Warhardback rulebook, but now they're getting some special attention in the new Kings and Legendssupplement, which is released at the end of this month.

Each Living Legend (of which the book contains 22) gets a full backstory, telling how they fit into the world of Mantica; this is the largest collection of background information outside the hardback rulebook, so it adds a considerable amount to the Kings of War backstory. There's a mix of new characters and existing ones; the ones from the rulebook not only get a bit of story, they also get some additional army rules.


For example, take Mhorgoth the Faceless, as seen above. (He's got a double-page spread because he's rather an important character - he's on the cover, after all!) He can upgrade units in the army to bear one of his Rings of Darkness, giving them theRegenerate special rule. When you think of some of the units in the Undead army, there's some real nasty potential there. Rules like this let you tweak your army to give it a bit more character, meaning your Living Legends are more than just a single model on the table!

Kings and Legends is available to advance order through our website (along with a load of Ogre andGoblin miniatures!), and is due to ship on 29th July. You also get a copy for FREE with our two Ogre Army Deals, the Granite Fists Company and Grokagamok's Vanguard. 

DreadBall's back!
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For a little while now, we've not had any copies of the full DreadBall game in stock - it's so popular, we're struggling to keep it in print! You probably will have noticed that only the Kick-Off edition has been available in your local gaming shops. Well, we've now got it back in stock, and it's got a shiny new box! The full game is now called DreadBall Deluxe, to make it stand out from the Kick-Off edition. If you're not sure what the difference is, here's a quick rundown!
  • DreadBall Kick-Off is a great place to start. You get two teams of eight players (the Trontek 29ers and the Greenmoon Smackers), a ball, an A5 colour rulebook with the basic game rules, a game board and all the dice and counters for the game. 
  • Deluxe Edition includes all of the above, but adds two more players to each team, clear hexagonal bases for all models, a RefBot to ensure fair(ish!) play, a deck of DreadBall cards and the full A4 colour rulebook. You also get a roster pad for keeping track of your team during League play. 
If you've got your hands on Kick-Off and want to expand to use the full rules, the Extra Time pack gives you a PDF download of the full rules, a RefBot model and a deck of cards, so you can start playing the Deluxe way!

If you're just getting into DreadBall, you might want to check out the DreadBall Academy series over at Beasts of War - it's a great way to pick up the basics, and it stars Mantic's very own Community Manager, James!
Kings of War Week!
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Next week the Mantic Blog will focus on Kings of War, with articles about how the game plays, anecdotes from the people behind the game's design and maybe even our very first battle report. Bookmark it now and check it daily!


New site sighted! 
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Our website's getting an update in the near future, with lots of exciting new features. We've got lots planned, so keep an eye out for news very soon...

Pathfinder
Kings of War Final
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The Kings of War Pathfinder Tournaments have been running throughout Summer, and the final will be held at Marauder Games in Stockport in October. Get your tickets here!


Want to work for Mantic?
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We're currently looking to hire two new members of the Mantic team.

We're looking for a talented undergraduate to come and join us on placement here at Mantic Games as an Intern. Details are here!
We're also working with the Nottingham Jobs Fund to recruit an Apprentice Admin Assistant. If you're a Nottingham resident aged 18+, in receipt of an out-of-work benefit, you might be eligible to apply. Check it out here!

DreadBall in the UK
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On Saturday 3rd August, Towy Valley Tyrants are holding a One-Day DreadBall tournament run by Pathfinder Pete. Entry is £15 and includes lunch. Check out the detailshere on Facebook!

The following day, on Sunday 4th August, the Yorkshire Open DreadBall Tournament will be taking place on the from 9:30. Entry is £5 and food will be available to buy on the day. Details will be up on theWakefield Warriors site in the next few days.

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July
7th - Kings of War Tournament, Ross on Wye

20th - Gert Bowl, Bristol

20/21st - Toy Soldier, Northwest Gaming Centre, Stockport

21st - Scottish DreadBall Heat, Highlander Games, Dundee.

27th - DreadBall National Heat - Tabletop Nation, Essex

27th - DreadBall One Day Tournament, Sutton Coldfield

27th - 4TK Open Day, 4TK Gaming, Colchester

27th - TTN DreadBall Nation Tournament, Tabletop Nation, Hockley, Essex
Want to get your event on this list?Get in touch and we'll add it to next week's newsletter!
Have you read
Ironwatch Issue 11 yet?
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Issue 11 of the Mantic Fanzine isavailable to download. It's created by Mantic fans for Mantic fans, and everyone's free to contribute!

The Mag features the new Iron Forge painting segment and the virtual Kings of War gamng club. Check it out today!