Description

Narrative Beat

The Dark Realms stir again, mostly because the shadows muttered “soon,” and nothing born of them has ever handled ominous scheduling responsibly.

Lore

The Dark Realms are the nightmare kingdoms where corrupted spirits, wraith‑ridden hosts, and twisted mortal remnants gather under moonless skies. Known for their spectral cavalry, ragged rabble hordes, and monstrous troll‑thralls, these armies move with eerie coordination shaped by ancient curses and shadowbound oaths. Their warriors fight with reckless ferocity, their archers loose volleys guided by whispering spirits, and their wraith‑knights descend like living omens.

This starter army embodies the faction’s identity: massed rabble infantry, relentless ranged pressure, spectral heroes, and armored trolls that smash through enemy lines with brutal inevitability.

Tactical Role

Dark Realms forces excel in shock‑and‑swarm warfare, combining overwhelming numbers with sudden spectral strikes. Rabble warriors absorb pressure and clog lanes, archers provide steady harassment, and armored trolls deliver devastating melee force capable of breaking elite formations. Commanders field this force when they need attrition, terror momentum, and battlefield disruption, especially in engagements where fear, pressure, and brute force dictate the flow of battle.

Kit Contents:

Fixed contents. No kit swaps. Available in 10mm True scale only.

Heroes & Command

Hero #1 — Wraith Knight on "Wyvern"
Hero #2 — Wraith Rider on "horse"

Infantry

10 strips of Dark Realms Rabble Warriors
2 Dark Realms Rabble Warrior command strips

Ranged

22 short strips of Dark Realms Rabble Archers
2 Dark Realms Rabble Archer command strips

Cavalry

12 Dark Realms Armored Troll models

Bases Included

6 × zero‑slot 40×20 mm bases
6 × two‑slot 40×20 mm bases
6 × four‑slot 40×20 mm bases

Design Notes

Material: Resin, print‑to‑order
Contents: See what's inside for contents.
Assembly: Mono-pose, requires NO glue
Compatibility: Works with most fantasy mass‑battle systems
Artist: Wakes Emporium
Faction: Dark Realms
Role: Starter Box

Scenario Hook

A shriek tears across the battlefield as the Wraith Knight dives from the gloom, trolls smashing into the enemy line while rabble archers rain spectral‑guided volleys — the shadow host rising like a tide no mortal army is prepared to withstand.

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