Whether you’re storming enemy villages in search of loot or defending your home from fire and steel, Pillage blends fast-paced mechanics with rich, cinematic moments. Climb towers, dive into rivers, rescue civilians, or set the world ablaze—no two games are ever the same. With its emphasis on storytelling, terrain, and objective-based play, Pillage turns your miniatures into heroes, cowards, and legends in a saga of your own making.
Explore a system that is both accessible and deep, designed to recreate the iconic battles of the period: raids and pillaging. Burn villages, capture loot or future slaves, adapt your strategy to the weather, embark on your Longship, or defend your sacred relics from northern invaders!
This book focuses on the period from the 793 raid on Lindisfarne Abbey to the Battle of Hastings in 1066, but it can easily be adapted to conflicts from Antiquity through to the end of the Middle Ages.
It is a time of upheaval and conquest—a world where kingdoms are forged at the tip of a spear, where raiders strike without warning, and where glory means securing a place of honour alongside one's god.
- Average game duration: 1 to 2 hours
- Table size: 48" x 48"
- Miniatures: 15-30 warriors representing one of the seven factions
- Bases Sizes: Infantry - 25mm round, Cavalry - 40mm Round (25mm x 50mm will also work)
- Designed for both new and veteran players
Mechanics
- Pillage lets you set your own objectives — from open war to narrative-driven raids like looting monasteries. Capture treasure, search buildings and take hostages. Decide for yourself, or choose from the many scenarios provided.
- The game revolves around your warriors’ equipment. WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) takes center stage.
- Equip your warriors with all the arsenal at their disposal: javelins, swords, Dane axes, crossbows, etc. Each weapon has unique characteristics.
- The combat system is based on your warriors' equipment. The better equipped they are, the more powerful they will be. But beware, equipment is
expensive and heavy, and it slows down your troops... Will you choose speed or strength? Will you choose a small elite force, or large numbers of light troops?
- Pillage allows you to field shield walls, berserkers, huscarls, or even supply wagons.
- You can also play naval battles or start fires that can spread. And don’t forget to keep an eye on the weather!
