Advanced Mass Battle Mechanics
Publisher: Dungeon Masters Guild
Advanced Mass Battle Mechanics
Lead Legions, Not Just Heroes.
The epic finale to the acclaimed trilogy of warfare rules. Transform large-scale battles in your TTRPG into strategic encounters where leadership and morale are as crucial as brute force.
Are you ready for your war campaigns to carry the weight and epic scope they deserve?
Advanced Mass Battle Mechanics provides a comprehensive, modular system for simulating massive military conflicts on your tabletop. This supplement is designed to replace simple abstractions with detailed rules that make battlefield strategy the true field of battle.
Key System Features:
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Unit Integrity (UI): Move beyond counting individual HP. Entire units (infantry, cavalry, archers) have integrity stats that erode based on damage and morale.
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Strategic Morale (SM): The army's morale is a dynamic resource. Heroic actions by Player Characters (PCs) and tactical victories boost morale, making the army deadlier, while retreats and defeats cause devastating effects.
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The Hero's Role: Details how a single PC can turn the tide of battle. Use Command Actions to reinforce units, or a Challenge to inflict massive direct damage on entire formations.
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War Machines and Elite Units: Detailed rules for heavy artillery (Catapults, Trebuchets) and specialized units (Mounted Knights, Monsters) that introduce a deep tactical layer.
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Quick Reference Appendices: Includes clear reference sheets for unit conditions, mass combat flow, and PC damage conversion, keeping gameplay fast and focused.
Complete Your Arsenal:
Advanced Mass Battle Mechanics is the third volume in our series, joining Advanced Naval Battle Mechanics and Advanced Siege Mechanics & Warfare. Collect all three to cover every type of large-scale conflict in your fantasy world!
: $2.99