ARES (A Resonant Epic System) is a flexible, fantasy-themed miniatures wargaming system that emphasizes player imagination and creativity by allowing them to use any figures in their collection and design their own spells and abilities, rather than adhering to a fixed setting or set of figures.It includes basic rules, a customizable magic system, and guidelines for creating figures, along with a bestiary providing sample army lists and creature values for common fantasy races.
Players can use miniatures from any existing collection, as the system is designed to be genre-agnostic.
The core strength of ARES is its figure and magic creation system, which encourages players to design their own spells, troops, and creatures.
While flexible, the system is primarily for fantasy wargaming and includes a bestiary with examples for popular fantasy races.
It provides a framework (a “system”) rather than a complete, self-contained game with a specific history or army lists, leaving these elements to the players.
The Expanded Rulebook includes the basic rules, the customizable magic system, and guidance for designing figures.
Free Basic Rules can be downloaded here
