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Hordes of the Things (HOTT for short) is a fantasy version of DBA. DBA is a fast play wargame for ancient and medieval armies which requires only 12 bases of figures per side. HOTT is more flexible and allows the addition of Magicians, Dragons, Fliers and Heroes. This allows armies to be fielded which represent those from mythology, fantasy or history.
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HOTT - Introduction & Links |
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Written by Neil Hughes
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Friday, 01 September 2006 10:00 |
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 Hordes of the Things is a rule set for fantasy wargamming. It is based on the highly successful historical rule set De Bellis Antiquatatis (DBA).
It adds fantasy type troop classes such as Dragons, Magicians, Heroes, and Clerics etc.
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Last Updated on Monday, 24 August 2009 14:02 |
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Written by Neil Hughes
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Friday, 01 September 2006 10:00 |
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 This article contains images of some of the armies used at Nunawading Wargames Association Inc. (NWA) for Hordes of the Things (HOTT).
HOTT armies are often brightly coloured and have a great variety of troop types. This makes the game a great spectacle.
It also opens up great possibility ofr thos with imagination in putting together and painting armies.
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Last Updated on Monday, 24 August 2009 13:45 |
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Written by Neil Hughes
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Friday, 01 September 2006 10:00 |
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 Designing and building an army for Hordes of the Things (HOTT) is one of the more enjoyable aspects of this game system.
There are no compulsory army lists that you must follow and the composition of the army is entirely up to your own ideas. Although many ideas are listed in the rule book, there is plenty of scope for your own unique army.
You can base it on any genre, whether fantasy or historical, and shape the army according to your tactics and style of play.
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Last Updated on Monday, 24 August 2009 13:33 |
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The United Union of Dwarves |
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Written by Richard Bradley
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Monday, 01 September 2008 10:00 |
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 The United Union of Dwarves. A Horde of the Things Adventure written by Richard Bradley.
Learn how Lord Harold brought the clans of the Dwarfs together to face their foes, after years of fighting each other.
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Last Updated on Monday, 24 August 2009 14:29 |
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HOTT Display at Games 2006 |
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Written by Neil Hughes
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Saturday, 12 August 2006 20:00 |
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 On Saturday the 12th of August 2006, Nunawading Wargames Association had its annual open day showcasing the variety of different games played at regular club meetings.
Neil Hughes and Nick Pavlovski ran a public participation game of HOTT featuring the clash of the Blackstone Hordes and the Golden Kingdom.
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Last Updated on Monday, 24 August 2009 09:25 |
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Written by Neil Hughes
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Friday, 01 September 2006 10:00 |
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In Hordes of the Things (HOTT) players alternate turns in a move / counter-move system. In their own turn a player starts by rolling a six-sided dice to determine their Player Initiative Points (PIPs). PIPs determine the number of actions a player may make that turn. These actions are to move elements, cast spells or perform some special actions.
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Last Updated on Monday, 24 August 2009 10:30 |
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The Different Troop Types of HOTT |
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Written by Neil Hughes
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Friday, 01 September 2006 10:00 |
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 In Hordes of the Things (HOTT) there are many different troop types. These can be used to simulate any mythological, fantasy or historical army.
This article explains the different troop types that are available within the game and gives some sample units they can be used to represent.
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Last Updated on Monday, 24 August 2009 11:53 |
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Written by Neil Hughes
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Friday, 01 September 2006 10:00 |
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 In Hordes of the Things (HOTT) magic has a subtle influence. It will not win you a battle by itself.
It is another weapon in your arsenal which must be co-ordinated with the rest of your army in order to bring you success.
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Last Updated on Monday, 24 August 2009 12:02 |
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Written by Neil Hughes
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Friday, 01 September 2006 10:00 |
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 Neil designed and built a Behemoth based on two plastic elephant models and a load of epoxy putty.
Read this article to see how he went about creating this great looking model for his Hordes of the Things (HOTT) skeleton army. The finished undead Behemoth looks great. The tips are widely useful as they can be applied to any conversion.
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Last Updated on Monday, 24 August 2009 13:32 |
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Hordes of the Things
