Lion Rampant: Medieval Wargaming Rules Second Edition

About this board game

Lion Rampant: Medieval Wargaming Rules Second Edition is a tabletop miniature wargame for two players, with games listed at around 240 minutes. Set across the Dark Ages and Medieval periods, it places each player in control of a warband made up of 4–10 units.

Each unit consists of 6 or 12 models, while the game remains scale-agnostic, allowing players to use suitable miniatures from their existing collections. Its presentation is stylized and abstracted rather than designed to simulate the historical period in detail.

The second edition is presented in a 208-page hardback rulebook, a substantial expansion from the 64-page paperback first edition. The core rules have not changed significantly, and retinues created using the first-edition rules remain playable as warbands in the new edition.

• Renamed troop types that cover a broader historical period
• Removed restrictions on units when creating warbands
• Additional unit upgrades and extra scenarios
• Expanded sample warbands
• More guidance on laying out tabletop terrain
• Optional rules and clarifications informed by community feedback

Points values for the original troop types remain unchanged, while minor errors have been corrected and rule modifications have been added for clarity. These updates give players more flexibility when creating their forces without making existing first-edition warbands obsolete.

Released in 2022, Lion Rampant offers a substantial second-edition reference for players building and playing medieval miniature warbands, whether they are using newly assembled forces or continuing with collections created for the first edition.