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The Uprising

Tactical combat skirmish in the Age of Northern Crusades. Teutonic Knights, pagan Prussians, gods and demons at war for the Baltics.

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR VIDEOS AND PICTURES:

The game will be available in german and english language. 

ALL PRODUCTS SHOWN IN THE VIDEOS AND PICTURES ARE ACTUALLY IN GERMAN LANGUAGE! THEY WILL BE OF COURSE TRANSLATED!

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 1,000 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 share 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 board game , played on a 25mm square grid board, but it can also be played on a boardless tabletop. Featuring highly detailed miniatures from Northern Crusades Miniatures, specially developed for the Uprising, and a unique combat, morale, and campaign system developed by Bernhard Kleber, the author of Dockfighters: The Ale Wars.

So what is it all about:

The Uprising will take you to the Baltics in the 1260s. You will choose either the Teutonic Knights or heathen Prussians to play.

You will play scenarios that will comprise missions for the Teutonic Order and the Prussian tribes. Both have different goals, so both can lose; both can win or lose the field of battle at the same time.

Teutonic Knights and Prussians play differently.

In the course of missions, your Teutonic Knights will gather experience and become more deadly warriors. There will be hard decisions. Sometimes it’s better to lose a mission than to lose a Knight. As you have to „make“ your veteran warriors , each loss is dire.

The Prussians do not gain individual experience, apart from the Chieftain. They gain Threat as a whole by winning more and more missions. Successful Warriors are granted the blessing of Giltine and her Demons, so more powerful creatures will join the fight. But if they lose battles three times in a row, Giltine is not pleased with your Chieftain, and he will be exchanged. Game over.

The Prussians fight alongside their allies of Baltic mythological beasts like Kobolds, Leshi, Aitvaras, and the goddess Giltine herself. The interesting mechanic is:

They are not always on the board. You will get „Dusin“ markers :
(Giltine) touched warriors may enter the „World between the worlds.“ That means they are replaced by these markers. Anywhere on the board, they can then be exchanged for miniatures again. Sounds unfair and scary? It is! But that’s the matter of fighting a supernatural enemy.

There is also fear :

If the Teutonic Knights manage to overcome their fear of the goddess , they will receive bonuses during the mission . But when the enemy is too strong, losses rise and the fear will increase ; Giltine will gain an edge in the battle. However, there are other factors that influence the battlefield, such as the time of day or weather.

Between battles, you can organize your force , get more warriors, or conduct research. Invent new weapons and strategies to fight your enemy.

A lot of content, interesting tactical combat and campaign options.

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The Game will be available in german and english language. 
ALL PRODUCTS SHOWN IN THE VIDEOS AND PICTURES ARE ACTUALLY IN GERMAN LANGUAGE! THEY WILL BE OF COURSE TRANSLATED!

Whats inside?

The base game includes everything you need to play!

1x game box (not shown)
1x fold-out map with Weather and Fearsection
1x rulebook
1x storybook
8x Teutonic Knights
10x Prussian fighters (Incl. Giltine, Aitvaras, Leshi and 2 Kobolds)
21x small bases
3x large bases
10x green experience triangles
10x blue experience triangles
10x yellow experience triangles
10x red experience triangles
1x Index Ordinis Teutonicorum
1x Index tribuum Prussicarum
1x 8-sided black die
1x 20-sided white die
10x 6-sided black dice
2x 6-sided yellow dice
6x red glass bead markers (ready to defend)
5x white glass bead markers (Teutonic Order)
5x black glass bead markers (Prussian tribes)
15x transparent glass bead markers (Dusin markers)
24x wound cards
10x green fear cards
10x blue fear cards
10x yellow fear cards
10x red fear cards
48x cardboard terrain pieces
21x Prussian tribe unit cards
16x Teutonic Order unit cards
7x scenario-specific character unit cards
4x markers for the fear, weather, and initiative table

All miniatures are delivered UNPAINTED with a brown colored base

There are some items that are actually shown as mere prototypes, such as the Unit cards and Wound/Fear cards . These will be professionally printed in the final version.

Scale comparison with other manufacturers

The NCM miniatures for „The Uprising“ blend perfectly with miniatures of other brands, altough they are sleeker in proportions.

Consider: The bases of „The Uprising“ are thicker than those of the miniatures shown for comparison.

A look at the expansions

The decals sheet includes enough decals for all miniatures of the base game. If you buy the expansion for Mounted Knights and Prussians, you need a second sheet.

These expansions are not neccessary but will enhance your gaming experience significantly. The Mounted Knights and Prussians will add a new style of playing with minimal addition of rules.

The Scenario-Specific Miniatures will enhance the optics of your game with massive 30 Miniatures. A must-have for people wanting an even more visually attractive gametable.

Eisvogel Painting service for „Giltine“-Pledge

My friend Markus Reusch has a professional painting service and he will offer his services for all of you. Especially with the „Giltine“-Pledge, we have a limited offer of the base game expertly painted by him with an exclusive price for this campaign. Therefore this is limited to 3 games.

Milestones:

If we hit the mark and „The Uprising“ is funded, every game, as a Kickstarter exclusive , will include a two-sided metal marker with the symbol of Giltine and the Order cross that can be used as an alternate initiative marker.

To make things even more attractive to you, every base game (and only as part of this campaign) will include the miniature of the Bishop of Königsberg for free!

Timeframe

If everything is going as planned, the delivery of the game is scheduled for Fall 2026.
The rules are written, the miniatures designed, as are the markers, the cards, and the tiles and gaming board . The storybook has to be written, and everything must be translated into English . This should be done alongside the production in the first half of 2026.

Shipping

I will try to minimize costs as much as possible, but things are volatile. We all experienced the rise and fall (and more often rise) of shipping costs. I can not predict what things will be when the games are produced and shipped. I hope you understand, that it may occur that i have to increase shipping costs, if neccessity arises.

A rough estimation of shippment costs is:

Germany: 10-15€
EU: 20-30€
Worldwide: 30-50€

As i said: Its an estimation. Real costs will be charged when it will be shipped.

Quelle: The Uprising bei Kickstarter