Death in the Dark

Descripción

Published in 1998, and based off of The Universal Soldiers tabletop miniatures rules by Colin McClelland, Paul Sharpe & John Laing, this game is similar to Mordheim, in its fantasy skirmish theme. The theme in this game, however, is that of rival mining companies fighting for success in the mines/dungeons/caverns "surrounding the underground holdings of Arkonis." The base game comes with two sides: the Dwarven Prospectors vs. the Vanir (dark elves) and their "terrible" spider minions. The game features upgrading units, hiring mercenaries, and buying weapons and equipment between scenarios. The combat rules are more streamlined than that of Morheim, and the campaign game is more fleshed …