Might & Melee is a standalone book. Players familiar with Fistful of Lead will find the core mechanics the same. What we’ve added is flavor for the genre.
This rulebook can be used by itself for skirmishes between knightly retinues or barbarian warlords, but it is also the first book of three for using Fistful of Lead in a larger fantasy setting. The second book introduces magic, while the third brings in mythical monsters and the underground world they often inhabit.
We’re using the term Medieval in a broad sense. You should be able to use these rules for anything from a Viking Raid to a skirmish between Yorkists and Lancastrians. Covers Dark Ages, Middle Ages, and War of the Roses. You could also use these rules, with a few tweaks, for non-European combats like those between samurai.
Might & Melee doesn’t focus on huge battles. Instead we’re focusing on individuals. A knight could go his whole life and never see a battle, but he would see numerous skirmishes against robber knights, old enemies and bandits. Not to mention the occasional marauding dragon.
Fistful of Lead: Might & Melee IS NOT a faithful historical recreation of Medieval combat, but rather a Hollywood version of it.
Color, 52 pages
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Customer Reviews
Another very enjoyable set of rules from Wiley. Played some games the fantasy ruleset after trying out Reloaded late last year. All the games were a lot of fun, but these last 3 benefited from getting a better handle of the main rules. After buying the 3 PDFs I was lucky to find a hardcover copy on eBay as well. Excellent production value. Lots more to explore as our group hasn't dug into the magic rules yet, but did try out some monsters. Everyone went for themey builds for their warbands, and breaking out my Middle Earth dwarves again was great!
The quality of the books, gaming tokens and cards is first rate. My order was originally shipped with an incorrect address by mistake but not on the part of Wiley Games. After it was sent back to Wiley Games, they were kind of enough to ship it again to me at no additional cost. Great customer service and very pleased with the products. Recommended 😁
The quality of the books, gaming tokens and cards is first rate. My order was originally shipped with an incorrect address by mistake but not on the part of Wiley Games. After it was sent back to Wiley Games, they were kind of enough to ship it again to me at no additional cost. Great customer service and very pleased with the products. Recommended 😁