Theophony wrote:

 Gallahad wrote:
I hope the Aztec faction has some human sacrifice mechanics. It played such a huge role in their culture, it would be a shame for it to be left out.

Without actually depicting it you could just pay a 5% army total cost to grant the army +x” movement or reduce army size by 10% to increase all army with +1 to any stat, or something along those lines. That way it shows the “cost” but also the benefit.

Warlord Games wrote:This article takes a look at the bloodthirsty Aztecs, and how they’ll play on your tabletop!

A native people of Mesoamerica, the Aztec or Mexica, endured struggle and strife in a journey south from their original home in Aztlan to a lakebed in the Mexican basin where they would eventually, create the capital city of Tenochtitlan in the early 1300’s. Though they were skilled farmers who created tiered chinampa to manage crops, fisherman, and fierce warriors, what perhaps defines them most is that they were city builders.

The Aztec Warband and Death
Throughout their history, the Aztec empire made extensive use of human sacrifices; by cutting the hearts out of living victims, spilling copious amounts of their victim’s blood on holy sites and temple altars. The Aztecs also practiced ritual cannibalism.

Human sacrifices were made throughout the year to bless temples, bring rain, avoid famine, and ultimately as a simple matter of survival. The Aztecs believed that the sun god Huitzilopochtli was in an eternal war against darkness and evil.

In Mythic Americas’ lore, the Aztec fascination with death goes beyond sacrifices and extends to a thorough immersion in death magics. Powerful Aztec priests and wizards regularly brought those sacrifices back to life, so that the victims could continue to help the Aztecs and their gods in the fight against darkness even after their untimely deaths. As they saw it, if the darkness won then all life on Mother Earth would end permanently and this would mean the end the eternal Balance, which the One had decreed.



How They Play
The Aztecs are designed around a core of many, lower quality undead warriors that, when enhanced by magic, can stand toe-to-toe with tougher enemies. In addition to the undead hordes, elite troops in the form of Jaguar warriors and Eagle warriors provide powerful melee and ranged support. The elite units must be used sparingly due to their high cost and light armor.

The Aztec warband has multiple spellcasters led by a higher magic level warlord and units of minor, support spellcasters. Aztec undead units benefit from enhancement spells where a single spell can augment many undead units. These buff spells can be used for numerous temporary statistic increases such as strength and resistance. The buffs combined with their Dread special rule can create undead units that are vicious on the attack or durable roadblocks slowing the opponent’s advance.

Aztec army lists will require synergy between both the lower quality, high model count undead units, and the more elite living units. Aztec magic is critical to enhancing units to take advantage of their full potential.

Aztec Warband Starter Set
1 Tlalocan High Priest HERO unit (includes four bound-dead bodyguards)
4 Tlalocan-Bound Dead WARRIOR units (20 models)
1 Tlalocan-Bound Marauders MONSTER unit (3 models)

Warlord Games wrote:This article takes a look at the indigenous Tribal Nations of the North, and how they’ll play on your tabletop!

Prior to the arrival of Europeans in North America, indigenous communities spanned the continent and their population numbered in the millions. These diverse native people thrived in nearly every habitat found across the continent; from the permafrost tundra in the far north to the dense hardwood forests of the northeast; from the endless grass in the western plains to the stifling and hostile marshlands along the southern coastline. Primarily organized into small, closely-knit groups, the people lived in harmony with nature and established complex social systems rivalling those existing in other parts of the world, including Europe. At times, these groups would come together to form powerful alliances. Perhaps the most well-known of these mighty Tribal Nations are the Haudenosaunee, the People of the Longhouse. Known to European colonists as the Iroquois, the Haudenosaunee were a confederation comprised of the Mohawk, Onondaga, Oneida, Cayuga, and Seneca tribes of the Great Lakes region of what is today the United States and Canada.

Spirituality
The people of the Tribal Nations were deeply spiritual. They interpreted supernatural phenomena around them as evidence of spirits, gods, and the ghosts of the dead, unseen, yet all around them. At times more malevolent spirits were believed to be responsible for causing suffering and sickness. The men and women of the Haudenosaunee medicine societies were skilled in the secret plants and herbs, spells, dances, and ceremonies used to heal the sick and to chase away evil spirits. In addition to healing sick or injured tribe members, some magic was used to imbue warriors with supernatural protection or capabilities. Sacred charms or amulets were treasured elements of a warrior’s equipment.

Some spirits were believed to be particularly dangerous. In Algonquian folklore, a malevolent spirit of winter can possess and transform a person into a great, cannibalistic beast with a heart of ice. In time, and through feeding on human victims, this Wendigo could grow to gigantic proportions. Such creatures were thought to haunt the vast forests and to prey on hapless human victims. In the Pacific Northwest, many tribal stories tell of a race of mysterious, hairy giants. Some tales describe these beings as living peacefully alongside men, others warn of nocturnal raids and abductions. While there are many names for these creatures, the most well-known is ‘Sasquatch’.





How They Play
The Children of the Tribal Nations are designed to play as a hit and run, finesse army. They are a fast, lightly armoured force that seeks to attack from cover while flanking the enemy with packs of quick beasts. The Tribal Nations tend to avoid direct confrontation with enemy infantry as their lack of armour makes them vulnerable to enemy attacks. Nations units favour ranged attacks and always take advantage of terrain to gain resistance bonuses and to leverage their mobility.

Tribal Nations warbands will centre around a core of Mohawk and Seneca infantry backed by packs of wild beasts acting as fast strike forces. Monsters like the Wendigo and Sasquatch are the hardier units that can take an enemy charge and deal out large amounts of damage.

Many units in a Nations warband have the choice of taking tomahawks. These are a unique hand-to-hand weapon that can be thrown at close range. Warriors with tomahawks will be much hardier in a melee engagement. These weapons are only available to the Tribal Nations.

Tribal Nations Warband Starter Set
1 Medicine Man HERO unit (1 model)
2 Mohawk WARRIOR units (10 models)
2 Seneca WARRIOR units (10 models)
1 Sasquatch MONSTER unit (3 models)

BobtheInquisitor wrote:

 infinite_array wrote:

 BobtheInquisitor wrote:
I’ll be interested in plastic minis, and that’s pretty much it.

Unfortunately I think you're going to be disappointing. A "small" release like this won't justify plastic minis, but maybe resin.

Wargames Atlantic plans to release a plastic Aztec box in the future.

I’ll buy WGA’s box. Hopefully there will be some good resins for this game that can compete with Paymaster Games’.

Warlord Games wrote:
Aztec Warband:
1 Tlalocan High Priest Hero unit (INCLUDING 4 Bound-Dead Bodyguards. 5 models)
4 Tlalocan-Bound Dead WARRIOR units (20 models)
1 Tlalocan-Bound Marauders MONSTER unit (3 models)
Tribal Nations Warband:
1 Sachem Warlord (1 HERO model)
2 Mohawk Warrior UNITS (10 models)
2 Seneca Warrior UNITS (10 models)
1 Sasquatch MONSTER UNIT (3 models)
Special Miniatures:
Aztec Jaguar Warrior (exclusive to Mythic Americas collector’s edition and pre-order bundles)
Sapa Emperor mounted on Spirit Jaguar – An Inca Warband miniature available here months before general release
Dice
Hardback Rulebook
Game Cards
Tokens

Eumerin wrote:
While I understand the reasoning behind the whole "tribes" thing as a 'side', I do have to note that having the Mohawks and Senecas as the starting represented tribes when the other factions are all Meso-American seems a bit geographically off. The Six Nations earned a fearsome reputation against the Thirteen Colonies. But there's a "farther than the breadth of Europe" amount of land between them and the Aztecs (the nearest of the other three factions).

 Dryaktylus wrote:

Eumerin wrote:
While I understand the reasoning behind the whole "tribes" thing as a 'side', I do have to note that having the Mohawks and Senecas as the starting represented tribes when the other factions are all Meso-American seems a bit geographically off. The Six Nations earned a fearsome reputation against the Thirteen Colonies. But there's a "farther than the breadth of Europe" amount of land between them and the Aztecs (the nearest of the other three factions).

Well, there's also a huge gap between Maya/Aztecs and Incas - if you're going by the overland route, it's not much smaller.

Eumerin wrote:

 Dryaktylus wrote:

Eumerin wrote:
While I understand the reasoning behind the whole "tribes" thing as a 'side', I do have to note that having the Mohawks and Senecas as the starting represented tribes when the other factions are all Meso-American seems a bit geographically off. The Six Nations earned a fearsome reputation against the Thirteen Colonies. But there's a "farther than the breadth of Europe" amount of land between them and the Aztecs (the nearest of the other three factions).

Well, there's also a huge gap between Maya/Aztecs and Incas - if you're going by the overland route, it's not much smaller.

True. But a "tribal" faction encompasses a very big region, and large number of tribes. They could have easily started with some tribes closer to the border with Mexico. Instead, they picked a group that is about as far away as you can get from the other factions, and still be in the Continental United States (there are tribes further to the northeast, but none that are anywhere near as well known). And it's not as if the Iroquois were the only easily recognizable option. Many of the Great Plains and south-western tribes are well-known, too.

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