{"title":"The Dark Ages","description":"The Dark Ages refers to the Middle Ages following the fall of Rome, typically 5th\u003cspan\u003e–\u003c\/span\u003e11th Century AD. The term says more about what those that followed knew about it than the period itself; it was a rich and vibrant time in European history. And when we say vibrant, we mean there was a \u003cstrong\u003elot\u003c\/strong\u003e of fighting. The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.warlordgames.com\/collections\/vikings\"\u003eVikings\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.warlordgames.com\/collections\/saxons\"\u003eSaxons\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.warlordgames.com\/collections\/normans\"\u003eNormans\u003c\/a\u003e were amongst those raiding, conquering and creating new kingdoms during this period. It also encompasses the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.warlordgames.com\/collections\/the-age-of-arthur\" title=\"Age of Arthur\"\u003eAge of Arthur\u003c\/a\u003e in the 5th and 6th Centuries.","products":[{"product_id":"digital-once-future-king-hail-caesar-supplement-pdf","title":"Digital Once \u0026 Future King - Hail Caesar supplement PDF","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is a digital version of the Once \u0026amp; Future King - Hail Caesar supplement, in .pdf format.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKing Arthur is often seen as a figure of myth - surrounded by shining knights, devious wizards and magic swords, yet the legends of King Arthur may have some historical basis. This supplement delves into the historical sources for Arthur and provides all the rules and army lists you need to field a heroic British force defending against the depredations of the Saxons, Picts, Scots and Irish in the Dark Ages. The heroes and villains who populated the legends are also featured, allowing you to muster your favourite Arthurian characters ion the battlefield.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScenarios for Arthur’s twelve battles are detailed, as well as his final fight at Camlann where he faced his nemesis, Mordred. A campaign system allows you to play these as a single narrative, with options to play Arthur in a Welsh, Northern, Southern or pan-British context. An additional campaign brings to the table top the action described in Geoffrey of Monmouth’s spurious history of Arthur, whose victories culminated in the mass battle of Siesia, where Arthur and his allies faced off against the might of Rome and her allies in the East.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA copy of the \u003cem\u003eHail Caesar\u003c\/em\u003e rulebook is required to use this supplement.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Warlord Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54121377202542,"sku":"101010009_PDF","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0109\/2232\/8145\/files\/101010009_PDF_Digital_Once_FutureKing_HailCaesarsupplementPDF01.jpg?v=1782213582"},{"product_id":"shieldwall-pdf","title":"Digital Shield Wall PDF","description":"\u003cp\u003eA notoriously unstable and rebellious member of the Roman Empire, Britannia was thrown into bloody conflict as the Western Roman Empire began to crumble. Axe, spear and sword became the dominant currency for those vying for control of the kingdoms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShield Wall is a supplement for Hail Caesar which introduces the main battles, armies and personalities of the Dark Ages in the British Isles from around 400AD up to 1000AD.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to the traditional Hail Caesar massed battles the supplement introduces rules for smaller scale engagements between warbands as reflects much of this period. Shield Wall also contains campaign rules and several linked scenarios ­– from Badon Hill to Brunaburh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe army lists are included for Limitanei, early and late Saxons, Romano-British, Welsh-Cymru, Irish, Picts, Gaels, Vikings and Irish-Norse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA copy of the Hail Caesar rulebook is required to use this supplement\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Warlord Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54121385066862,"sku":"109410002","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0109\/2232\/8145\/files\/Hail_Caesar_Shield_Wall_cover.jpg?v=1782213738"}],"url":"https:\/\/xpnetwork.warlordgames.com\/collections\/dark-ages.oembed","provider":"Warlord XP Network","version":"1.0","type":"link"}