Shadow War Battle Pack

Shadow War Battle Pack, p. 3

In the shadows of a thousand crusades, smaller more focused skirmishes unfold for critical and non-critical objectives alike. These smaller actions can tilt the balance of an entire crusade and entire battles in a war in the favour of one side. Thus, strike forces clash in a myriad of other smaller battles around the grand battles of a crusade. Where wars and planets are won in grand operations and battles for locations, the battles are decided by the operations unseen. Vital intelligence, raided munitions, dark rituals, the recovery of a holy relic. These missions are just as vital if smaller in scope as the grand battles for territory and supply lines. For focused missions such as these, commanders must build their forces to be adaptable and swift as the heaviest firepower may not be available to forces carrying out such delicate and often asymmetrical tasks. To counter such often unpredictable attacks enemy commanders must carefully consider the position they leave their forces in at any given time.

Designer note: The Shadow of War Scenarios are more narrative driven than the Crusade Pack. If you are looking for balanced scenarios for competitive games, the Crusade Battle Pack is intended for such. The Shadow of War Battle Pack, while competitive, is less balanced and focuses more on asymmetrical challenges of warfare. As a result, while balanced in their own way, these missions are more advanced than the basic Crusade Missions.