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    Frostgrave: Sellsword
    Frostgrave: Sellsword
    Frostgrave: Sellsword
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    Frostgrave: Sellsword

    By Joseph A. McCullough

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    Sellsword is a digital-only mini-expansion for Frostgrave: Fantasy Wargames in the Frozen City. This expansion gives wizards the option to hire a captain, a special type of soldier, to help lead their warbands. Unlike other soldiers in the game, captains may choose their own weapons, have a few special abilities known as 'tricks of the trade', and gain experience. Of course, such experience and versatility comes at a price, so captains are going to want more than the retainer given to most soldiers – they want a cut of the treasure! Also included in this expansion are three new scenarios designed to give soldiers more of a chance to shine. All feature some type of limitation or obstacle to spellcasting that will force wizards to think a bit more about how much they rely on their magic.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBloomsbury Publishing
    Release dateJan 20, 2016
    ISBN9781472818416
    Frostgrave: Sellsword
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    Joseph A. McCullough

    Joseph A. McCullough's first brush with writing for games was as co-author of The Grey Mountains supplement for the Middle-Earth Role-Playing Game, and he has remained passionate about Fantasy gaming since, going on to become an award-winning game designer. He is the creator of the “Frostgrave Family” of skirmish wargames (the Fantasy titles Frostgrave, Ghost Archipelago, Rangers of Shadow Deep, and the Sci-Fi evolution, Stargrave) and of the Oathmark Fantasy battle game and The Silver Bayonet, a game of Napoleonic Gothic Horror. The latest information on his game design and other writing can be found at: josephamccullough.com.

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      Frostgrave - Joseph A. McCullough

      CONTENTS

      FOREWORD

      INTRODUCTION

      THE CAPTAIN

      SCENARIO ONE

      SCENARIO TWO

      SCENARIO THREE

      THE WIZARD SHEET

      FOREWORD

      Sellsword is a mini-expansion for Frostgrave: Fantasy Wargames in the Frozen City. This expansion gives wizards the option to hire a captain, a special type of soldier, to help lead their warbands. Unlike other soldiers in the game, captains may choose their own weapons, have a few special abilities known as ‘tricks of the trade’, and gain experience. Of course, such experience and versatility comes at a price, so captains are going to want more than the retainer given to most soldiers – they want a cut of the treasure!

      Including captains in your games of Frostgrave introduces new tactical possibilities and variation. It also, however, adds a bit more complexity and bookkeeping, which may not be for everyone. Before a player hires a captain, they should discuss it with their regular opponents or gaming group and make

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