The Aymhelin — the greatest forest in all of Mennara — stretches from the south of Terrinoth and west of the Ru all the way to the southern ocean. Its great trees reach their ivory trunks up into pure skies, while the spreading canopies cast green-tinged shadows on the forest floor below. It’s here the Latari Elves call home, their cities and palaces sweeping gracefully among the trunks of the Deepwood. Now, the return of an ancient foe pulls them into the battle for Terrinoth.

Fantasy Flight Games is proud to announce the Latari Elves Army Expansion for the Runewars Miniatures Game. The expansion not only ushers in a brand-new faction, but also offers four new units and eight new figures, enough to field an army of Latari Elves on the field of battle.

~ Leonx Riders ~

Though the Leonx Riders of the Latari Elves are of low status and shunned by some for their passions and roughness, those who forge a bond with the mighty Leonx gain a share of their strength and ferocity. These riders operate alone or in small family groups, mimicking the temperament of their beast companions.

Their attacks are unexpected by foes of the elves, and hit with a savage and brutal ferocity. A mere handful of these beast-attuned warriors can turn the tide of battle with a surprising and deadly onslaught. However, taming the mighty Leonx is no easy task, and these riders focus the rage and speed of these beasts on their foes. When using a powerful melee attack, they can use two surges to add a hit. The Leonx Riders’ second ability highlights a new mechanic introduced in the Latari Elves Army Expansion: ‘unique surges’. These can only be used once per combat, but offer a powerful effect in return; in the case of the Leonx Riders, two unique surges can be spent to add a mortal strike to a melee attack. 

~ Aliana of Summersong ~

The greatest of these Leonx Riders is their champion, Aliana of Summersong. With her shimmering Moonblade and Leonx Mount Wildcall, Aliana of Summersong commands the Leonx Riders with a strength and ferocity worthy of one who leads these passionate warriors into battle.

Aliana adds a mortal strike to all melee attacks. Furthermore, when she rides her Leonx into combat, she strikes fear into the heart of her enemies. With the “Impact 2” keyword, anyone Aliana charges into will receive two panic tokens, setting them up for potential disaster during their next morale test. 

Aliana’s Command Tool provides plenty of movement actions and modifiers to ensure she can be wherever she needs to be on the battlefield. With three different march options, Aliana can cross the field at her own pace, whether it’s to charge into battle or stay on the defensive. Five different white modifier options ensure you will always have plenty of maneuverability options and a green shift modifier allows you to perform a 4-speed march before getting into position.

~ Deepwood Archers ~

Few archers can match the mobility and range of the infamous Deepwood Archers, tasked with preventing intruders from desecrating the sanctity of the Aymhelin. The Archers are masters of positioning, able to perform a shift action for the cost of two unique surges during a ranged attack. While the shift can’t be used to disengage, it can be used to match enemy movements and get the Deepwood Archers in the perfect position for their next attack.

The Deepwood Archers’ Command Tool features three different shift options, letting them move across the battlefield with speed and efficiency, lining up the perfect ranged attack to bring down their foes before safely shifting again.

~ Aymhelin Scions ~

The lumbering Scions of the Deepwood are of the Aymhelin itself, the very sinew and muscle of the ancient forest. Just one great tree is enough to tip any battle in the Latari Elves’ favor, and a handful can dispatch entire armies. Scions are living trees with angular bark and root-like limbs, the will of the forest made manifest. With both a ranged and melee attack on their command dial, the Scion is a threat from all angles.

The Scion has two different charge options, and gives an immobilize token to any unit that it collides with, or is unlucky enough to collide with it. The Scions can further immobilize their foes by giving them a stun token with two surges during a melee or ranged attack.

~ New Tactics ~

Additionally, the Latari Elves Army Expansion features several new keywords and mechanics designed to add even more depth and tactics to the Runewars Miniatures Game.

During setup, units with the “Overgrow” keyword allow you to place overgrowth tokens on various pieces of terrain across the map. These tokens do nothing on their own, but the Latari Elves’ affinity for nature will allow their units and upgrade cards to take advantage of Overgrown structures and terrain, adding a new dimension to tactical movement and combat.

The Latari Elves also bring a fierce and deadly style of warfare to the Runewars Miniatures Game. Some feature the new “Lethal” keyword, which adds additional hits to the damage pool during attacks by that unit. Conversely, the new “Protected” keyword removes hits to the damage pool before damage is assigned.

~ Defenders of the Deepwood ~

Releasing alongside the Latari Elves Army Expansion will be the Essentials Pack, featuring Dice, Templates, Terrain, and Tokens for use with the Runewars Miniatures Game. Purchasing the Latari Elves Army Expansion and Runewars Miniatures Game Essentials Pack will give you everything you need to jump right into a game!

With startling speed and ferocity, the armies of the Latari Elves are one of the most powerful forces in Terrinoth, and now they join the fight in the Runewars Miniatures Game. Enhance your army by ordering Latari Elves Army Expansion from your local retailer when it hits stores in the third quarter of 2017.