DESIGNERS’ NOTES

     With the success Ray Redecker and Paul Neher had with the War Dogs! Ancients and Fantasy Edition and WWII edition we had been asked by loyal fans when we would tackle science fiction. While trying to work out some of the nuances, it became apparent that the old system needed overhauling.

     As we set about debating the changes, we came up with some radically different ideas from the old game. It was suggested that rather than put out a very different game with the same moniker, we would shoot for something distinctive. Well, here it is. Hounds of War is designed as a standardized skirmishing system covering all genres
of miniatures wargaming.

     Hounds of War Mk. II is the culmination of many post convention evaluations, fan suggestions, and clarifications. Inside you will find many clarified and expanded rules, as well as prebuilt armies, a campaign
system suggestion, a victory point system, counter sheets, and much more. We thank all of you who have taken an active part in the growth of this system. This one is for our fans.

THEORY

Hounds of War is a standardized skirmishing system which allows the players (with maximum flexibility during the CREATION phase) to be able to take ANY figures, from ANY manufacturer, of ANY genre, assign
them the game values the players WANT, and be able to bring them into play. With Hounds of War you will be able to pit World War II Nazi Storm Troopers against your favorite Goblin Hoards, or even Star Wars© Storm
Troopers!

This is a stand-alone set of rules, so no other rules are necessary for play. In addition, you WILL need your own miniatures, many 10-sided dice (d10), marking chits, 3D terrain, rulers marked in inches, and your imagination to play this game.

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​This product is completely, unofficially, and in no way endorsed by any of the theatrical, movie, or game product lines we use in our games. While we support and promote the use of their and other manufacturers’ lines of miniatures, we are unofficially using their intellectual property.
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