Everything on the board terrain wise is from Kallistra. Although their system is expensive I think if you are looking for a permanent, reconfigurable hex board they are the best. I have tried alot of different things in the past - Geo Hex, home grown attempts, hexes on felt etc. In the end for visual appeal and impact their system has no peer - as long as you can tolerate the steep cost of getting everything you want. Mike

The board used was the Kallistra Hexxon II set. The number of elements per unit did not change - foot had 4, cavalry three and so forth. There were just more miniatures per unit - for the effect of a mass battle. All the figures are 15mm, unfortunately the majority of them are Demonworld - and thus OOP. If you are looking for some good alternatives though I like the Black Raven Foundry, Eureka and Splintered Light figures. The figures and board are mine - the scenario and setup was Richards. As for who won - the Good Guys did - I probably did not make it clear in the BLOG but I was on the Goblinoid side and had a heck of a time trying to cross that stream that the Alliance was defending. I am not sure when FFG or Richard will release details about the cultures and different units so I won't go into anything along those lines until Richard says it's ok, sorry about that. Mike

The units all had their culture's unique behaviors. It was great fun seeing everything in action. As for the details of their behavior you will have to ask Richard - he monitors the forums. I am not sure what is 'releasable' and what isn't as I don't have the opportunity to play with the Orlando crowd very much anymore. So I will defer any of those type of questions to him. Not to tease, but I asure you that the new cultures add a nice flavor and rich complexity to the game that I am confident that all Battlelore fans will appreciate. I am a relatively old wargamer that has rebased all of his fantasy figures to support Battlelore (nearly a thousand and growing) - that is how good the game is. It beats anything out there for the Fantasy genre in regards to enjoyment - we fielded 30 units per side and the game was always popping with decisions to be made and strategic thought as your opponent took his turn. Anyone who has bemoaned the 'demise' of the system just need to have a little patience with FFGs. Good things come to those who wait. Mike

Hello all, I have posted a run down of an Epic Battlelore game we played during Recon 09 with Richard. It was a great time! Link to the action below. http://artofcommand.blogspot.com/2009/04/epic-battlelore-recon-09.html Mike