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Battle Companies

September 2004·pp. 118–121

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Adam Troke, Alessio Cavatore and Matthew Ward introduce a developing campaign system for small groups of individually named warriors. Injuries, experience, promotions and Influence turn repeated skirmishes into the history of a growing company. Ordinary warriors may become heroes, while ratings help compensate for unequal forces. A roster sheet supports the bookkeeping, and the authors explicitly invite playtest feedback on this early version.

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