Rising Again and Again
Announcing Brotherhood Without having Banners, an ally expansion for Battles of Westeros
“We are brothers here,” Thoros of Myr declared. “Holy brothers, sworn to the realm, to our god, and to each other.”
“The brotherhood without banners.” Tom Sevenstrings plucked a string. “The knights of the hollow hill.”
- A Storm of Swords, George R. R. Martin
Fantasy Flight Games is pleased to announce the upcoming release of Brotherhood Without having Banners, an ally force expansion for Battles of Westeros! Reports of attacks on the riverlands by a marauding army have reached King’s Landing. For the sake of honor, a group of soldiers and nobles have been tasked with bringing these outlaws in to face the king’s justice…until the ever-altering politics of King’s Landing trigger them to be named outlaws instead.
Sworn to protect
Brotherhood With out Banners introduces players to a new ally force that can supplement a main Residence’s forces, such as House Stark or Home Lannister from the Core Set, by means of normal play or Skirmish guidelines. With new unit varieties, a rulebook with 4 new scenarios, new cards, new commanders, and even a lot more, this expansion will bring higher selection to your Battles of Westeros expertise and awesome power to your Home’s cause!
Ally yourself with three new commanders, sworn to shield the smallfolk against all who would harm them: Lord Beric Dondarrion, Anguy, “the Archer,” and Thoros of Myr. Dubbed the “Lightning Lord,” Beric’s sigil is a forked lightning bolt, and his weapon a flaming sword. Swift in battle, he is a leader who will stand against any enemy. Anguy is an archer with a reputation across Westeros for devastating accuracy and can avoid capture by utilizing his surroundings to his benefit. The red priest of R’hllor, Thoros of Myr, is a formidable warrior but his greatest strength is in his ability to help his fallen Brotherhood members….png)
The Brotherhood units continue the Battles of Westeros trend of representing ally forces with tan-colored miniatures. However, unlike all other Battles of Westeros sets, Brotherhood Without having Banners does not consist of any banner or pole components, as these outlaw warriors neither answer to a liege lord nor ride under any flag. These units do not follow normal activation rules and are controlled by means of a new mechanic: Brotherhood tokens. Preserve checking back for a lot more data on these tokens in the coming weeks.
This expansion also capabilities new thematic key phrases, such as Call to Arms and Scrapper. Call to Arms represents the Brotherhood‘s capacity to incite the neighborhood peasantry to take up arms and join them on the battlefield. Scrapper is attributed to units who are stubborn and hardy fighters, aggressive even when defending.
Look for previews in the coming weeks discussing how to control Brotherhood units and the guidelines surrounding Corpse tokens. Then prepare to set out against injustice when Brotherhood Without Banners is released in the fourth quarter of 2011!