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1977 Ranked #15,464

Elric

A fantasy wargame has players direct armies and individual characters through conflicts shaped by politics and magic. Every spell also shifts the balance between Chaos and Law, tying battlefield choices to a wider cosmic struggle.

Wargames Adventure Fantasy Area Movement Events

Players

1-4

Play time

Not listed

Age

10+

Complexity

2.47/5

Rating

5.79

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.4/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.1/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.8/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.1/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.7/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

Based on Michael Moorcock's Elric series, this wargame attempts to bring the various nuances of the novels together. War, politics, magic, and the balance between Chaos and Law are all simulated.

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Based on Michael Moorcock's Elric series, this wargame attempts to bring the various nuances of the novels together. War, politics, magic, and the balance between Chaos and Law are all simulated. While armies, as in most wargames, are essential, individual characters also play a vital role. Magic is also important as spell casting affects the cosmic balance between Chaos and Law. There are 6 scenarios provided for 1 to 4 players plus an encouragement to create your own. All in all a very faithful rendition of the books.

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All specifications (5)

Play and group

Players
1–4
Best with
1
Play time
120 min
Age
10+
Complexity
2.5/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

2
Charlie Krank Greg Stafford

Artists

4
Yoshitaka Amano William Church Steve Leialoha Kenn Nishiuye

Publishers

1
Chaosium

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