Alternative Armies is a miniature gaming and modeling company located in Scotland. It produces a range of different games and model ranges[1][2], the most famous of which is the game of Flintloque.
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Erin[7] is a skirmish Wargame based on the 'Invasion Cycle' of Celtic Ireland. Its intent is to portray the feel of accurate Celtic mythology and is played with a range of 28 mm models.
In the Game world ancient magic, old Gods and monsters from the mists of time are common as well as mere men and women.
Erin allows the players to take the role of a Hero of ancient Myth and to lead the War band that they assemble through Legends of triumph, glory and tragedy. Their Hero and War band may one of five types:
The game is currently in its second edition.
Typhon[8] is what Alternative Armies describes as a 'Heroic Scale' Skirmish game with 50 mm scale miniatures.
It is set in the days of Greek myth and allows players to play the parts of three main types of warrior bands:
Many of the monsters of Greek myth are also present in the game; currently the included monsters are:
All the games produced by Alternative Armies are backed up by their own range of models mainly in 28mm scale, except for Typhon which uses 50mm 'Heroic Scale' models, which are produced under the 'Vulcan Models' range. They also produce Generic fantasy models, terrain features, accessories and a range of 15mm scale models for other gaming formats.
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This is a bi-monthly fanzine published by the makers of Flintloque that supports the game and the other systems produced by Alternative Armies. This printed publication in the form of a loose sheaf 18th Century English newspaper contains fiction, scenarios, information, reviews of the latest miniatures and artwork. It also accepts fan submissions gladly.
Currently all those who ask for a copy of the newspaper get it sent to them free all over the world.