Age of Bronze by Warlord Games

Age of Bronze - Hail Caesar Supplement (English)

For two thousand years, from 3000 BC to 1000 BC, warriors fought with bronze weapons. This gleaming, rose-gold metal is an alloy of copper and tin. The warriors' noblemen rode into battle in chariots, clad in bronze armor. Their warriors were armed with bronze spears, maces, and swords. The battles were a breathtaking sight, the glitter of weapons and armor in the sun, amidst the clash of bronze against bronze and the clatter of approaching chariots. This was the heroic age of legends! When sand and debris are blown away from the mighty ruins of the temples, tombs, and fortresses of this era, the tales of these battles are revealed, carved in stone and depicted on tablets of fired clay.

Around the ancient carvings of the warriors that inspired the model soldiers depicted in this book lie accounts of their deeds on the battlefield. Through what the lore tells us, we can recreate battles for our armies. In this book, you will find many battle scenarios and skirmishes, all based on real events. We begin with the Sumerians, rival city-states. Then we see the rise and fall of the first great Akkadian Empire. The ancient Egyptians struggle to unite their nation and repel the Hyksos invaders. The mighty Hammurabi battles rivals to create the kingdom of Babylon. The chariot empires of the Hittites and Mitanni clash, vying for dominance against the pharaohs of the New Kingdom and the Mycenaeans. On the plain of Megiddo, Egyptian and Canaanite chariots fight. Heroes engage in duels on the plain of Troy. Then, Sea Peoples and Habiru tribes challenge the chariot masters as we approach the dramatic end of the Bronze Age.

Age of Bronze contains 32 scenarios. In addition to the traditional mass battles that take place in Hail Caesar, we introduce rules for skirmishes and smaller conflicts between warbands, which were common during this period.