Introduction
Panzerfäuste is a fantasy skirmish ruleset loosely based on the second World War. Set in the fantasty realm called The Land it features standard fantasy races such as Orcs, Dwarves and Elves fighting out battles with 20th century weaponry. The core game revolves around a system called Guts which helps simulate all the vagaries of modern warfare including morale and fatigue in one simple mechanism.
The Rules
Wessex Games have released a stripped down 'lite' version of the rules called Panzerfäuste Unarmoured which allows you to try the game with the goose-stepping Dwarves verses the cheese loving Gnomes.
It is available as a free download here from Wargamingonline.com
The full rules (which include stats for many more fantasy races, full rules for armour, optional campaign rules allowing character development, details of all races involved in the war with the Dwarves, maps of the theatre of operations and three introductory scenarios) can be purchased from the Wessex Games website.
Scenario's
A Dark and Stormy Night
by Matthew Hartley
A group of elite Orc's try to smuggle a Dwarven General past a heavily guarded checkpoint.
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Gnome de Plume
by Matthew Hartley
Some volunteer Gnome's try to hold the Guermantes Way road against the approaching Khallazdurin troops.
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Phantasy
by Matthew Hartley
Late at night an anti-partisan patrol runs into something unnatural in the form of lethal Ghosts and deadly Shades.
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The Manncunnian Candidate
by Matthew Hartley
Investigators Ohms and Wisden take on an Orc Vampire in the ruins of Manncunn Abbey.
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The Wicker Orc
by Matthew Hartley
A group of Copper's are about to be immolated inside a giant wicker Orc, only Ohm's and Wisden can save them.
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Supplemental Background
Matthew Hartley, co-author of Panzerfäuste, brings us two artciles detailing some groups from The Land which can add considerable flavour to your Panzerfäuste scenarios.
The S.O.(P) - It's a life, sort of...
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The FIB - Lies, Death and the Aeolondian Way
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