Warmachine

'Warmachine' is a tabletop wargame produced by Privateer Press. The game is played with pewter miniatures manufactured by Rivet Head Studios representing military characters from the Iron Kingdoms D20 Role Playing Game setting. more...

Battles are fought between Warcasters from rival kingdoms, the large steam-powered warjacks that the Warcasters control, and troops consisting of humans and fantasy races. For the companion-game involving the savage factions, see Hordes.

In 2004, Warmachine won the Origins Awards for Best Fantasy Miniatures Rules of 2003 and Best Fantasy Miniatures Series of 2003.

The Troops

Warmachine's most distinctive feature is the inclusion of "Warcasters" and "Warjacks" (the Warmachines from which the game derives its name). Warjacks are 6-ton techno-magical constructs designed for waging war, and running at the speed of a locomotive. They are, in general, powered by a coal-burning steam engine and guided by an arcane supercomputer-like 'brain' called a cortex. Heavily armored and often carrying oversized weaponry, warjacks fill a role similar to traditional military armour such as tanks and artillery. Many times more durable than normal troops, they pack a harder punch as well. They are also, however, far more costly than troops and Warcasters.

Warcasters are the pivotal characters of the game. Each Warcaster is a wielder of magic that has learned to control Warjacks. Warcasters serve multiple roles. In addition to guiding the Warjack's destructive power, they are army commanders and archmages. Each Warcaster has a special feat that can be used once per battle. These effects range from subtle to explosive and often are enough to change the tide of battle.

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