It is the year of our Lord 1260 in the Baltics. At the request of the Polish Grand Duke Konrad of Mazovia, the Teutonic Order has been tasked with Christianizing the Prussian lands for almost 30 years. The pagan tribes were previously unruly and difficult to dissuade from their faith. Their uprising raged for a total of 52 years. But the world should never know how close it was to the abyss....
In their desperation, the tribes of the Prussians turn to their old gods and, unlike the last 1000 years, they answer. If the Prussians were subjugated and their religion wiped out, the gods would lose all their power. Perkunas, the highest of the Baltic gods, sends Giltine, the goddess of death, to help the mortal warriors avert the danger posed by the crusaders. She leads an army of so-called “Touched Ones”, people to whom she has granted magical abilities, and awakens the spirits of the Baltic to fight for her. Aitvaras are fire demons, Leschi are the lords of the forests. Even harmless goblins enter their service with weapons. They all follow the call of the pale princess. The Knights of the Teutonic Order face a supernatural enemy that must be banished. They trust in their brotherhood, steadfastness, the protection of their armor and the points of their swords. But it will take far more than steel to deal with the goddess of death.
And even if they do not know it from each other, the Order and Perkunas have the same fear: if Giltine wins, it will be difficult to banish her again.
And so it begins...
...the uprising!
The Uprising is a 28mm tactical combat Boardgame, played on a 25mm Square Grid board, but can also be played on a boardless tabletop. Featuring highly detailed Miniatures from Northern Crusades Miniatures, especially developed for the Uprising and a unique combat, moral and campaignsystem developed by Bernhard Kleber, the Author of Dockfighters the Ale Wars.
More info: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1352974473/the-uprising
