What is Darklands?

Darklands is a world of man and beast, of war and conquest, of desperate survival and exultant destruction. It is a land of darkness in which YOU are the general of a host of warriors and only YOU decide how your ordered ranks of infantry do battle, both with and against hordes of fantastical creatures and monstrosities from the nightmares of all right-thinking men and women...

What is Darklands? Guide

Darklands is a 32mm scale wargame for two or more players and their respective armies of dark fantasy miniatures. Fought over a tabletop battlefield adorned with terrain, a Darklands battle is a hugely entertaining and rewarding experience for any general - but Darklands is much more than a game...

Find out more with this twelve-page guide that acts as an introduction to the world of Darklands for the complete beginner!

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Darklands: Second Edition Rules

Fight as your ancestors once did to create your own myths and legends!

Darklands is a tabletop skirmish wargame in which YOU command the hosts of man and beast that your ancestors once did for glory, power or simple survival. Fight breathtaking battles on your tabletop with some of the most finest resin miniatures ever created!

What if dragons really flew, in those ancient times, and giants really walked the earth? What if berserkers actually were bear-men, man and bear joined together? What if all of the myths and legends we take for granted were real and our ancestors fought against - and with - creatures and beings and realms we thought were nothing more than the fantasies of our uncivilised selves?

Darklands answers all of those questions for you and more, so take a deep breath and re-create the true history of our world with the Darklands: Second Edition Rules found within this 410 page hardback book, as well as the Desolate Fields Scenario Book!

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Darklands Muster Rules

To play a game of Darklands, a player must choose a kindred or realm they like and a general from its muster. Then an opponent with a host must be found and a battle size agreed upon. Both players then spend their silver wisely to muster their host and ultimately meet upon the battlefield!

Darklands: Second Edition Muster Book

The Darklands Muster Rules govern how you build a host for Darklands from the various Kindred Musters and will always be ‘living’ rules - i.e., they will be updated when necessary and always available for download. The updated PDF version of the Darklands Muster Rules - v2.08 - can be downloaded by clicking on the link to the left.

These Muster Rules also include the most recent, updated rules regarding hosts, units and warriors from the most recent Kickstarter projects.

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Darklands Kindred Musters

A Kindred Muster, what we call an army list, gives you the blocks to build a host of a particular kindred or realm for Darklands. It includes all of the different unit types available to you as a general wishing to create an army, in the shape of warrior profiles. The kindred musters given below include most (if not all) of the warriors unlocked by our projects so you can check exactly what you're getting for your money in game terms. Again, the Kindred Musters will always be "living" rules - i.e., they will be updated when necessary and always available for download.

Bear in mind, however, that any new profiles are only partially playtested - expect changes and feel free to give us feedback. Check them out for some awesome new warriors, however!

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