Warlord Games wrote:Developed in partnership between Warlord Games and Mythicos Studios, Mythic Americas takes players on a journey through American folklore, using the incredible Warlords of Erewhon engine to power lightning-fast skirmish games between warbands of the Mythic Americas!

This is the Way
For an eternity two opposing forces-The Everliving and the Everchanging, as ordained by the One, have been pushing against each other on uncountable battlefields so as to maintain Balance in all existence. Here on Earth, the One has also created The Ruling Children, or simply, The Children. The Children have come in many forms in the past. Today WE are the Children. As today’s Ruling Children, our only role is to help maintain the Balance or perhaps (no one really knows) to unbalance it.

The Children (as mortal creatures) are as unpredictable as the wind, and choose sides depending on the whims of convenience or the dictates of mysterious prophecies. The Children do not yet know what the fate of all will be. The end is uncertain. One thing the wise Soul Walkers amongst the Children do know…resetting the Balance will mean extinction.



The conflict is raging across vast expanses of varied and imposing terrain. Mighty beasts of nature and magic-driven monstrosities clash against creatures from the Children’s worst nightmares. Death, and destruction spreads across all the lands, across almost unending deserts, in suffocating jungles, on cloud covered mesas, and on vast grass-covered plains.

For those of us today who have been brought into a dream state by a Soul Walker, so that we can witness the ages before ours, and so we can prepare for our own coming struggle, these lands share one name…America. Welcome to the great struggle taking place across the entire Western Hemisphere. Welcome to Mythic Americas.

What is Mythic Americas?
Written by Nelson Martinez, the Mythic Americas version of Warlords of Erehwon still keeps at its heart, a singular objective in mind – to allow for fast-paced and exciting miniature battles upon a standard-sized table between rival forces known as warbands. A warband represents your own band of warriors – courageous humans, blood-thirsty monsters, and even minions raised from beyond the grave to do your bidding.

Warbands might typically comprise a few dozen models organized into loose groups of fighters, commonly five to ten strong each, or a single model in the case of giant monsters and mighty heroes. Mythic Americas: Warlords of Erehwon is large enough to provide scope for scenario building, with plenty of opportunities to reward tactical play, but at the same time keeping things manageable in terms of the size of forces and space required. The game uses ten-sided dice providing for a game with mechanical depth and considerable adaptability. An intuitive universal dice test system means that play proceeds at a good pace once players are familiar with the core mechanics. A host of unique and entertaining attributes ensure that different creatures fight and behave after their own fashion, bringing their mix of strengths and weaknesses to the fight.



The sequence of gameplay is determined by a dice-bag draw, and units are activated one at a time in a way that engages and challenges both players. A draw for your warband is an opportunity to launch your attack, or perhaps to set an ambush, maybe to seize a tactically important part of the battlefield or to cast a spell and turn the tide of battle in your favour. Beware though – for whatever you do there is no guarantee that the next draw might not favour your foe – so you must be prepared for all situations.

In Mythic Americas, however, some new and exciting tactical elements have been added to the Warlords of Erewhon game. So as to give each faction a more unique “flavour” that fits well within the background of Mythic Americas we have introduced the concept of The Way. This allows you to align your warband with either the Everchanging or Everliving, which give you access to secondary scenarios as well as powerful in game effects or spell choices for your magic users.

The Book and the Factions
In addition to containing all the rules to get playing the game, the Mythic Americas rulebook includes six primary scenarios (scenarios that do not require a specific warband alignment), sixteen secondary scenarios (eight devoted to each of the two alignments) and four full warband army lists for the following:

The Tribal Nations
The Aztecs
The Incas
The Maya

Each army list also includes tips and tactics for playing each of the warbands as well as background all the relevant unit stats and magic pertinent to that warband.

You’ll also find tips and painting guides for painting your new warband as well as a wealth of references should you wish to further develop your understanding of the real-world histories, mythologies and cosmogonies of the four warbands.

Being Mythic Americas, these warbands are not limited to human warriors. They have the ability to call upon all manner of beasts, whether through their bond to Mother Nature, the manifestation of spirits or even ritualistic binding of the inanimate dead to fight for The Way.





Pre-Orders Coming Soon
The initial wave of Pre-Orders will be available on the Warlord Webstore from Saturday 26th September. There’ll be starter sets and starter warbands for our first two warbands, the Aztecs and the Tribal Nations. You’ll also be able to procure a special edition Aztec Jaguar Warrior Miniature – only available through pre-orders!

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

 OrlandotheTechnicoloured wrote:
For those interested in the theme it's worth checking out Paymaster Games https://www.paymastergames.com/ as they've got a good range of Native Americans and mythic creatures (both North, South and Central)

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)

Bigsteve23 wrote:
If any one is interested, I found a coupon code for the warlord website that gives 30 to 40% off. Its RR40_5150

 Coenus Scaldingus wrote:
Now those are some pretty nice looking monsters.

Wonder how big they are. For the products already on the webstore, the listing helpfully states that they're 28mm figures...

 Tokhuah wrote:
I am all in $$$ for Tribal Nations and will be ecstatic if we can eventually make a little side trip to the visit the Maori. Vikings yes, I mean who else will fight Inuit forces for dominance over Greenland? When we get to India I already have some magnificent elephants but am all over multi-armed deity display piece models.

 lord marcus wrote:
I'll take that camazotz for other wargaming uses. Any way to get him seperately?

 NinthMusketeer wrote:
Hm, those don't seem like they have the same character to them as other kits.

Warlord Games wrote:How do they Play?

The Inca represent a balanced, elite force that excels in magic and other ranged attacks. The Inca faction has strengths in every facet of the game, allowing a player to build a force that can move quickly across the table, shoot, and fight. Inca magic and its caster priests are some of the most powerful in Mythic Americas. They have access to formidable ranged spells and can fortify their casting by sacrificing models to improve success.

An Inca unit can forgo its speed and agility to create a defensive wall with its shields. In this formation, both ranged and melee attacks from the enemy are less effective. To support their defensive position, the Ayllus warriors can hinder the advancing enemy troops, delaying their movement and providing more time for ranged attacks to take effect.

Should the enemy meet the Inca warband in melee combat, they will discover that the Inca are quite adept at hand-to-hand fighting. The Sapa and his Spirit Jaguars can focus a ferocious amount of attacks on the charge. The slithering Maras has options in melee to strike with incredible force or attack more numerous foes and can still slip away after the combat. Finally, the Condor Riders can harass enemies from the air, dropping deadly rocks on unsuspecting enemy units.