Warhammer miniatures are metal and plastic models depicting the various creatures and weapons in the Warhammer Fantasy universe.
So what is Warhammer? It’s a gaming system set in a Fantasy univers that allows two or more players to build armies and take go to war against one another on a tabletop battleground.
Players take it in turn to move their miniatures, strike against one another’s pieces using dice to determine the outcome, and eventually one player is declared the winner.
There are many different races that can be chosen for your army, from the human forces of Bretonnia and the Empire, through the gold-loving dwarves and mystical elves, to the dark and evil forces of Chaos. Every race has its own set of miniatures, each depicting different types of soldier with their own attacks and tactics.
However, the miniatures are more than just pieces to move around the battle field. They come unpainted, and sometimes unassembled, so it’s down to you to build and paint them, and at the same time inject some character into them. Choose your army’s colour scheme and banners and then collect and paint your miniatures to match and you can be sure that your army will be unique.
Collecting Warhammer miniatures is a great hobby both for people interesting in playing the game and also for artists. Each miniature is packed full of detail and character, and some of the rarer miniatures can be worth a lot of money when painted to a professional standard.
Bretonnia
Brave and chivalrous, the knights of Bretonnia are renowned throughout the Warhammer world for their skill in battle.
Marching into battle, the Bretonnian army is an imposing site with ranks of noble
knights followed by scores of lowly peasant men-at-arms.
There are different ranks of knight in the Bretonnian army. The Knights Errant are the trainees of the Bretonnian army, sons of nobles who are keen to prove their skill in battle. Once they have achieved recognition in battle, the Errant becomes a Knight Of The Realm. The Knights Of The Realm form the bulk of the Bretonnian army, and are duty-bound to protect their people and land until death.
Backed up by men-at-arms and bow men, the Bretonnian Army can also call in heavy artillery in the shape of the mighty Trebuchet. This siege weapon is capable of firing huge rocks into the ranks of opposing forces, weakening and demoralising the enemy before they are pounded by the charge of the knights.
The Bretonnian people also devote their lives to the Lady Of The Lake and her spiritual leaders, who in turn are protected by the legendary Grail Knights.
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Dwarfs
The Dwarf race lives underground in mountain strongholds, where they mine for gold and other valuable resources.
While they may be short, the dwarfs of the Warhammer world are strong and determined and make fearsome adversaries in combat. Carrying huge axes and hammers, the Dwarf may not be the fastest combatant on the battlefield but he’ll certainly hit hard when he gets the chance.
Dwarfs are also clever engineers and can call on a number of ingenious weapons to support their troops. From the intimidating organ gun to the volatile flame cannon, the dwarf engineers have an ability to design devious machines that can cause huge damage.
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