Burrows & Badgers – 2nd Edition

A new revised and expanded edition of the popular wargame Burrows & Badgers.

The Kingdom of Northymbra is a land in turmoil. King Redwulf is missing, and his son rules as regent in his stead, facing threats from within and without: growing dissention among the knights and nobles of the realm, whispers of revolution from the Freebeasts, Hillfolk raiding the borders, and bandits of all stripes making the most of the chaos.

Burrows & Badgers: Second Edition is a revised and expanded version of the popular tabletop skirmish game set in the ancient realm of Northymbra, a kingdom where mice, badgers, toads, and other animals wear armour, wield swords, and cast magic spells. This updated edition contains new content including additional background material, new species, warband types and a whole host of new spells, skills, and equipment.

Each model in Burrows & Badgers: Second Edition represents an individual character, and can be selected from a wide range of species – from the humble mouse to the mighty badger – and armed and equipped as desired. Scenarios link into ongoing campaigns, where heroes and villains may make their names and the assistance of infamous mercenaries might mean the difference between victory and defeat. Lead your warband from battle to battle, and uphold the name of your faction, whether you stand with Reinert’s Royalists, the Freebeasts of the Fox Families, or simply for your own glory or survival.

Setting & Lore

The World of Northymbra:
The game is set in a fictional medieval England, featuring a land embroiled in the chaos following the disappearance of King Redwulf.
Factions:
Players choose from various allegiances or factions, including:
Royalists: Loyal to the crown.
Rogues: Mercenaries and bandits operating in the kingdom’s wilder areas.
Freebeasts: Independent groups of animals.
Wildbeasts: More uncivilized groups from the wilderness.

Gameplay

Miniatures-Agnostic:
The game is not tied to specific miniatures, allowing players to use any suitable models to represent their animal characters.
Warbands:
Players assemble small warbands, usually with fewer than a dozen models, each representing an individual character.
Actions & Mechanics:
Turn Structure: Each turn, activated models can perform one of two actions (or the same action twice with a penalty) from a list including Move, Charge, Guard, Shoot, Cast (spells), and Sneak.
Key Stats: Models are defined by nine stats represented by different polyhedral dice, such as Strike, Block, Nimbleness, and Presence.
Dice Rolls: Core mechanics involve roll-offs using these dice, modified by equipment, conditions, and other factors.
Perfect Rolls: A critical success (rolling the highest possible number on the die) grants a significant bonus to the result.