Battlesystem

Battlesystem is a tabletop miniature wargame designed as a suplement for and for use with Dungeons & Dragons. It was first published in 1985 and was for use with both Advanced Dungeons & Dragons and the Basic/Expert Dungeons & Dragons (see Differences between editions of Dungeons & Dragons). The game was promoted as a sucessor to Chainmail and a such a return to the roots of D&D.

In a Battlesystem game each miniature represents 10 troops or one commander or hero. There are no statistics in the game for any troops or characters, instead all are derived from the relevant D&D publications. This meant that any creature from the Monster Manual or similar publications could be used for troops with their in game points cost based on the XP reward listed for killing the creature.

First edition

The first edition of Battlesystem was sold as a box set which contained:

• 32-page rule book
• 24-page scenario book
• 16-page guide to miniatures
• 2 Player Aid Cards
• 2 Metal Miniature Generals
• 3-D ADVENTURE FOLD-UP Figures
• Army Roster Sheets
• 801 die-cut counters

Second Edition

The second edition of Battlesystem, appropriately for 2nd Edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, was available in the form of two books Battlesystem (1989) and Battlesystem Skirmishes (1991)