Let's start with the Starter Hosts, which are a great way to get into the dark fantasy world of Darklands for the first time, to expand your existing Darklands collection or maybe just to grab some fantastic miniatures to paint!

All told there's twenty-three starter hosts in this first batch - for there'll be more in the future, of course - and each of them contains a small Darklands army of around Encounter Host (499 gold) size, comprising a commander, a unit of infantry and a unit of monstrous infantry.

It would take far too long to show them all here, but here's a big list of what's available:
· Albainn Gairlom Infantry Starter Host
· Albainn Oghurithne Monstrous Infantry Starter Host
· Albainn Oghur Monstrous Infantry Starter Host
· Anglecynn Duguth Infantry Starter Host
· Anglecynn Wælwulf Monstrous Infantry Starter Host
· Brythoniaid Teulu Infantry Starter Host
· Brythoniaid Dyndraig Monstrous Infantry Starter Host
· Byzantii Legionarius Infantry Starter Host
· Byzantii Demilegionarius Infantry Starter Host
· Érainn Tuanagh Infantry Starter Host
· Fomoraic Warriors of Baalor Infantry Starter Host
· Fomoraic Gul-Gabrax Infantry Starter Host
· Fomoraic Gabrax Infantry Starter Host
· Fomoraic Tarvax Monstrous Infantry Starter Host
· Fomoraic Srónax Monstrous Infantry Starter Host
· Infernii Fiend Monstrous Infantry Starter Host
· Jute Wihtgār Infantry Starter Host
· Jute Drēaguth Monstrous Infantry Starter Host
· Khthones Gorgonar Monstrous Infantry Starter Host
· Khthones Krokodar Monstrous Infantry Starter Host
· Norse Holumann Infantry Starter Host
· Norse Hrafnmann Monstrous Infantry Starter Host
· Ysian Ax-Drune Infantry Starter Host

Sculpted by a newcomer to our range, Jin Wei, from the artwork by Dan Warren, the Atalantes now have a noble to command them - Kyros, a warlord of Ilios, and the first release for those of Atalantia since Talos!

The Atalantes now have a bit of muscle to aid them in their fight against destruction. The Burning Ones are a unit of five Mesokolossi, bronze warriors of ancient artifice and implacable nature, sculpted by Duncan Louca from the artwork by Dan Warren. The individual miniatures in the unit are Praxis, the champion, and four warriors - Xan,Bion, Horos and Kreios.

Scaeroc is of course Shaaroc before he was turned by Baalor to the ends of the Fomoraic; in this form he is a mighty Grymdraig of the Brythoniaid, an Ogre Dragon that breathes fire upon his enemies. Converted by Tim Prow from the artwork by Dan Warren, and of course the original miniature by Yannick Fusier!

These guys have been a while in coming but they're here, finally! Roberto Chaudon has performed wonders from the artwork by Christophe Madura to sculpt the amazing Vul IX Muyya, a unit of five Dromedus for the Byzantii with Champion (Muyya), banner bearer (Abakr) and three warriors (Gabbaja, Kammal and Sama). Just don't get too close to them, they're liable to spit!

Joining the Dromedii is their big brother, a mighty Dromedon known as Iqqud on an 80mm base. Again sculpted by Roberto Chaudon from the artwork by Christophe Madura, Iqqud adds a bit of muscle to your Byzantii host!

Gunaal is one of the fantastic monster conversions that were funded by the Darklands: Metal Age Kickstarter project. Based on Oso of the Albainn, Gunaal was converted by Tim Prow from the artwork by Dan Warren to become a Tarvocx, a raging monster for the Fomoraic!

Now and again we like to improve existing miniatures and when Martin Lavat converted Sia for the Byzantii we also had him work on Maaru's head, because it just didn't look right. The results, we think, are spectacular!

It's been a while since we've released anything by Jacques-Alexandre Gillois, so let's rectify that with the simply stunning Eormanræd, a Forthain noble for the Cant realm of the Jutes. We're not going to be modest, either: this guy is an utter masterpiece from the Frenchman who brought you Kraan, Maagaan, Tundaar and many others from our range!

The Jute releases are gaining pace this month with the addition of the Drēaguth, a unit of five wraith-like creatures for the Jutes from the masterful hands of Edgar Skomorowski (sculptor) and Danny Cruz (artist). The Malign of Alum Tomb are led by their champion, Aglæca, and include four warriors - Cynobog,Wictred, Cwalu and Mordwæl.

This month we have the last of the monsters funded by the BaneBeasts: Mighty Monsters Part Deux Kickstarter project from a couple of years ago. Hetseentcha is a mighty Phoenix Demon, a conversion of Proteanc by Tim Prow from the artwork by Dan Warren!

The very last release of the monsters funded by the BaneBeasts: Mighty Monsters Part Deux Kickstarter project is Zazel, a lovely conversion of Malacant by Tim Prow from the artwork by Neil Hodgson.

All of the releases above will be officially released on the 3rd of June 2017, but you can order them right now!

Watch out for the July releases, which should be unveiled soon!