Buchel, A. Saga. Dark Age Skirmish Rulebook

On the 8th June 793 AD the quiet monastery of Lindisfarne on the north-east coast of England was attacked and plundered by sea-born raiders - the Age of the Vikings had begun. For more than two centuries, the fury of the northmen was unleashed across the British Isles, inspiring awe and abject terror. War waged between Anglo-Saxons, Welsh, Vikings and Normans until, finally, the Normans achieved domination on top of Senlac Hill at the Battle of Hastings, 1066. This period of history was an age of endemic warfare that saw mighty warlords at the head of their warbands struggle for power, wealth and glory, writing their legends with steel and the blood for their enemies. Dark times that brought us the tales and deeds of legendary heroes like Harold Godwinson, William the Bastard or Ragnar Lothbrok. "Saga" is a game for model soldiers set in the Viking Age when strength and bravery were worth a thousand men. This rulebook contains all the necessary information you need to discover the innovative "Saga" gaming system and within these pages you will find not only all the games rules but also a selection of scenarios to get you started plus descriptions of four of the factions involved in the wars of the Age if Vikings (Anglo-Danish, Vikings, Welsh and Normans - with more to be published). With plenty of illustrations, step-by-step examples and diagrams, learning the game mechanisms is simple and intuitive. Less than thirty models per side are needed to star playing, so get ready to immerse yourself in this age of heroes and write your own sage.
This is the core rulebook for the "Saga. Dark Age Skirmishes" system. It comes with 4 card Battle Boards - Anglo-Danes, Norman, Viking and Welsh. Please note "Saga. Dark Age Skirmishes" is often refered to as "Saga. Viking Age Skirmishes" or the "Saga Rulebook". They are all the same thing and it is actually called "Saga. Dark Age Skirmishes".