En Garde! is a small-scale skirmish game based on the successful Ronin rules, in which small groups of warriors fight each other for honour or riches. Rather than just rolling a few dice, the rules allow players to make tactical decisions about how the models that they control will fight - offensively, defensively, or by applying special skills and...
The Emperor is weak, challenged by the might of the Shogun. The Clan lords align themselves with one side or the other, taking advantage of the turmoil to settle old grudges and seize new territory. Their loyal samurai, consummate warriors trained in the art of the blade, must do their bidding without question. Test of Honour is a skirmish wargame played...
Kojirō leads a gang of bandits and brigands with a reputation for robbing travellers in sudden, vicious attacks. His lack of mercy has earned him the nickname 'Oni' - the demon. Ruthless, cunning and upholding little to no honour, these bandits and brigands will fight for any side if they have the right amount of money. Nothing is too beneath them and...
Hero to the common man, Banzuiin Chōbei leads a ragtag band of renegades against all those who intimidate and steal from the weak. Chōbei is historical character, remembered as a Robin Hood-type figure who protected the oppressed common-folk from the uncaring samurai and other threats. Chōbei's rag-tag band is represented with mixed-weapon groups, bringing...
Ever confident of victory, Daimyō Osugawa charges recklessly into battle, leading his fearsome, masked retinue to spill the blood of his foes. Osugawa's mounted retinue brings extra skills to the game via new cards especially for cavalry. Mounted Retainers introduce a cheap mounted melee unit, while the Mounted Sergeant can give another mounted commoner an...
Warrior Monk Masahiro has vowed to fight the injustices of the Japanese clans. He and his followers battle the power of the samurai, taking the armoured face-plates of their fallen enemies as badges of victory. The stealing face-plates idea has no historical grounding, but we thought it was a cool idea that might well have happened. Perhaps more...
Following the murder of her husband, the widow Takeda Naoko dons the armour of a samurai and rides out to seek vengeance, all the while clinging desperately to the path of honour. The rules for cavalry in the game are very simple (presented on the recruitment cards in this set), but adding even just one or two to your force changes things dramatically. The...
Hiding in the shadows, creeping in the corner of your eyes, the Ninja of Iga have selected you as their next target... Masters of stealth, ninjitsu, both hand to hand and weapon combat, the ninja is an unprecedented threat on the battlefield, even a skilled samurai has to be cautious when fighting against a ninja! Armed with ninjato, kamas, sais, throwing...
Oda Nobunaga was a key figure in the Japnese civil wars. This card adapts the character o Nobunaga to the tabletop for use in Test of Honour games. The card allows Oda Nobunaga to be fielded as a Special Character, complete with some enhanced combat skills and special rules that make him a unique addition to one's forces. The miniature pictured on the card...
Disinherited samurai lord Senzo ‘the Thorn’ leads a group of pauper soldiers, using his legendary skills with the bow in the hope of winning back his fortune. Once again, the metal straw hat heads that come in this set completely change the feel of the models, making them less military and more like peasants (especially if you leave off the back-banners)....
The masterless samurai known as ‘ronin’ roam the land as mercenaries and highwaymen. The warband of Tadashi ‘the Dishonoured’ has a reputation for using bribes, dirty tricks and even poison to massacre its enemies. Ronin have often been presented as noble figures, forced to make impossible choices while seeking revenge for the death of a beloved master. As...