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Credits

HORDES created by

Matt Wilson

Graphic Design

& Layout

Kris Aubin

Kim Goddard

Josh Manderville

Stuart Spengler

President

Sherry Yeary

Infernals

Jeremy Galeone

Peter Gaublomme

Joachim Molkow

Brian Putnam

Gilles Reynaud

Donald Sullivan

Project Director

Bryan Cutler

Chief Creative Oicer

Matt Wilson

Game Design

Matt Wilson

Executive Assistant

Chare Kerzman

Studio Director

Ron Kruzie

Playtest Coordinator

David Carl

Lead Designer

Jason Soles

Marketing

Coordinator

William Shick

Miniature Sculpting

Kev Adams

Steve Buddle

Adam Clarke

Gregory Clavilier

Jef Grace

Jason Hendricks

Bobby Jackson

Werner Klocke

Aragorn Marks

Victor Martins

Mike McVey

Jerzy Montwill

Paul Muller

Felix Paniagua

Edgar Ramos

Jose Roig

Steve Saunders

Ben Seins

Kevin White

Jef Wilhelm

Internal Playtesters

Simon Berman

Ed Bourelle

David Carl

Jack Coleman

Bryan Cutler

Dave Dauterive

Michael Faciane

Ben Misenar

Douglas Seacat

William Shick

Jason Soles

Brent Waldher

Chris Walton

Additional

Development

David Carl

Brian Putnam

Customer Service

Adam Johnson

Convention Coordinator

Dave Dauterive

Art Direction

Kris Aubin

Community Manager

& Staf Writer

Simon Berman

Lead Writer

Douglas Seacat

Additional Writing

Simon Berman

Rob Hawkins

Ron Kruzie

Jason Soles

Matt Wilson

Volunteer

Coordinator

Jen Ikuta

No Quarter EIC

Aeryn Rudel

External Playtesters

Alex Badion

Our Player Community

Mike Emery

Eric Ernewein

Steve Fortson

Nick Kendall

Rob Miles

Field Test Participants

Josh Saulter

John Simon

Tim Simpson

Mark Thomas

Anthony Woods

Licensing & Contract

Manager

Brent Waldher

Continuity

Jason Soles

Editing

Darla Kennerud

Sheelin Arnaud

Production Director

Mark Christensen

Resin Caster

Sean Bullough

Technical Director

Kelly Yeager

Miniature Painting

Matt DiPietro

Ron Kruzie

Alison McVey

Mike McVey

Cover Illustration

Andrea Uderzo

Production Manager

Doug Colton

Illustrations

Andrew Arconti

Daren Bader

Carlos Cabrera

Brian Despain

Matt Dixon

Mark Gibbons

Daryl Mandryk

Karl Richardson

Mattias Snygg

Brian Snoddy

Florian Stitz

Andrea Uderzo

Chris Walton

Eva Widermann

Production

Trey Alley

Max Barsana

Alex Chobot

Jack Coleman

Joel Falkenhagen

Joe Lee

Michael McIntosh

Jacob Stanley

Benjamin Tracy

Clint Whiteside

Hobby Manager

Rob Hawkins

Proofreading

Ed Bourelle

Darla Kennerud

Aeryn Rudel

William Shick

Brent Waldher

Terrain

Alfonzo Falco

Rob Hawkins

Photography

Kris Aubin

Matt DiPietro

Rob Hawkins

Development Manager

David Carl

Sys Admin/

Webmaster

Chris Ross

Concept Illustration

Chris Walton

Matt Wilson

Creative Manager

Ed Bourelle

welCome to

monstroUs miniatUres Combat!

HORDES is a game of cunning strategy, brutal tactics, and

epic clashes between forces of snarling, supernaturally

destructive warbeasts, battle-hardened warriors, and

elite battle mages. The game is set in the Iron Kingdoms,

where mankind enjoys the fruits of steam-powered arcane

technology while simultaneously protecting itself from

the horrors that lurk in the wilderness. It’s a world where

swordplay and guncraft go hand-in-hand, and powerful

magic can turn the tide of battle. The Iron Kingdoms are rife

with conlict where the boldest heroes will reign supreme.

Then, with a irm understanding of the rules, the book

moves into descriptions of four of the factions ighting for

domination, control, or outright survival in western Immoren:

the Trollbloods, the Circle Orboros, the Skorne, and the Legion

of Everblight. Each has its own history and viewpoint, and

each is looking to dominate its foes on the ields of battle.

Finally, HORDES is more than just a game. It’s also a hobby

where players collect and paint inely detailed miniatures

representing the warriors, beasts, and heroes of this full-

metal fantasy world. To support that efort, Primal ofers not

only inspiring photography of our studio models but also

helpful instruction on how to get started yourself with the

miniatures hobby.

This book is the irst step toward entering this war-torn

land. It begins by throwing you right into the conlict, as

a Trollblood warlock seeks to rescue a number of villagers

taken captive by a diabolical and insidious enemy. It then

continues with a historical account of the land, its varied

people and cultures, and background before diving into

how to play out the conlict on your tabletop battleields.

We sincerely hope you’ll enjoy HORDES as much as we do.

With this book and a few miniatures, you’ll be on your way

to ultimate monstrous miniatures combat.

Your tabletop will never be the same!

table of Contents

Kin of the blood .....................6

shadow histories of

western immoren ...................17

the Game .............................26

models ............................31

PreParinG for war.................38

GamePlay ..........................42

Combat ............................50

anatomy of a Unit ................70

warbeasts .........................73

warloCKs and fUry ...............75

additional rUles..................83

Command .........................86

terrain ............................88

sCenarios .........................92

the faCtions of hordes .............96

trollbloods.........................98

CirCle orboros.....................124

sKorne..............................150

leGion of everbliGht ...............176

minions .............................202

model Gallery ......................210

hobby and PaintinG GUide ..........227

aPPendix a: timinG ..................236

aPPendix b: bondinG ................238

rUles index .........................242

temPlates ...........................247

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First digital edition: April 2013.

HORDES: Primal Mk II (digital version) ...........ISBN: 978-1-939480-20-0 ...........PIP 1033e

foreword

HORDES players reap the beneits of being second; they

always have, and they always will. That’s not a relection

of any priority we grant HORDES players, but rather of its

natural placement in our development cycle, occurring as a

result of initially releasing three years after WARMACHINE.

In a sense, HORDES is the younger sibling, and there are

some great advantages to being the second child.

that to some degree, theirs will be even more reined and

perfected creations. Or at the very least, WARMACHINE

players will soon experience their own dry spell. With

the introduction of Mk II, we have endeavored to reine

the gaming experience for our entire community. While

some details have changed, the spirit of HORDES remains

intact both in game and in chronicle. Histories have been

adjusted to it a more cinematic paradigm with an eye to

epic storytelling that will allow us to spin this convoluted

yarn more eloquently and through broader narrative media.

We have approached the game rules in a similar fashion,

ruthlessly lopping of unnecessary material, streamlining

the gaming experience, and rebuilding frameworks to

support the heart and the components of the game better.

While some might view HORDES’ position in our

publishing cycle as unfavorable, the reality is that the

game’s development has always gone a little more smoothly

than that of its WARMACHINE predecessor. Because we

approach our development with the goal of balancing not

just factions but also two distinct games, by the time we

start a new HORDES release we’ve had a chance to bust

down the obstacles encountered through the course of

the corresponding WARMACHINE development. In a

sense, WARMACHINE arms us for our development on

HORDES—not just in game design, but also in the way we

approach every aspect of product creation, from sculpting

to graphic design. So while HORDES players must wait

patiently as their WARMACHINE rivals rejoice in new

product releases, they can take comfort in the knowledge

Each and every cut, every new addition, and every new feature

introduced has been done with meticulous examination and

maternal care and is toward one single, overriding goal: to

make the HORDES experience better for you.

Those experienced in the ways of HORDES may at irst look

upon these pages with trepidation, for what immediately

draws attention are the diferences, those aspects that were

known so well and now have transformed into something

unfamiliar. We are conident that upon further exploration

the true connoisseur of HORDES will realize these changes

are for the good of the whole and will deliver a much

more satisfying experience. For it is from a studious and

laborious examination of community feedback that we

approached the renovation of this game, heeding a clarion

call for reform sent from the breast of those who in the same

breath avowed their unabated love for HORDES.

Here begins a new epoch for HORDES, springing from

the same passion as the original but guided by years of

experience developing the game and interacting with our

community. Looking back, it is amazing to see how far we

have come. Whether you are a veteran of our inaugural

publication or are experiencing HORDES for the irst time,

we can only hope you are as excited by the prospects of this

game’s future as we are.

And if you are one of the players exclusive to HORDES,

then just as the beasts of the Iron Kingdoms did years ago,

it’s time to come out of the shadows. Your wait is over.

With enduring thanks to our dedicated players,

Matt Wilson

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