WOTC replacement system for DDM is due in July. It will be launching with 2 faction boxes, Drow and Cormyr(human)
What is Dungeon Command? Just our latest miniatures game featuring themed factions! These Faction Packs start with the drow (Sting of Lolth) and heroes (Heart of Cormyr) in July, then continue with the Tyranny of Goblins in August, and Curse of Undeath in November.Each Dungeon Command faction comes in its own box, which contains twelve miniatures (plus the cards, tiles, and rules for the game). In addition to their use in Dungeon Command, these miniatures and tiles can also be used in the D&D RPG, with their cards further usable with D&D Adventure System board games (Castle Ravenloft, Wrath of Ashardalon, Legend of Drizzt).
As further explained in the rulebook:
In the Dungeon Command game, you take on the role of a commander, sending a warband to battle the forces arrayed against you. You recruit troops and deploy them on the battlefield. You issue orders to those creatures, outfit them with spells and equipment, and direct their tactics to break the morale of your enemies and drive them from the field. Will your command ability carry the day against your opponent?
When you play, here's what you'll bring to the table:
Your Warband
Miniatures: You can't fight a battle without troops. Your warband must contain at least 12 miniatures (you can have more than one of the same kind; the rulebook provides instruction for building your warband). Each Faction Pack contains a ready-built warband of 12 miniatures, along with Creature cards for each.
Creature Cards: Each miniature has an associated Creature card, which lets you keep track of your creatures on the battlefield and lists their game statistics and abilities. You'll shuffle your Creature cards to
form your Creature deck.
Order Cards: You use Order cards to give commands to your troops in battle. You'll shuffle your Order cards to form your Order deck. It must contain at least 30 Order cards and can have more than one of the same card. The Sting of Lolth Faction Pack, for example, contains 36 Order cards, enough to command your warband.
Commander Card: These large cards represent your role as commander in the battle. You choose which Commander card to use.
Battlefield Tiles
Before you can start the battle, you need to create the battlefield. Each player will bring 2 large battlefield tiles and 2 small battlefield tiles (included in the Faction Packs). Each tile is gridded with 1-inch squares and has two sides: One shows a dungeon environment, while the other is an outdoor setting.
Other Items
You'll need to have various tokens (included in the Faction Packs) to keep track of things during the battle. For example, enough Treasure Chest markers to cover all the Treasure squares on the battlefield tiles you're bringing, as well as enough Treasure tokens for all those markers. You'll also need Damage tokens (to keep track of injuries to your creatures) and markers to record your warband's Morale and Leadership, as well as any other tokens to keep track of your creatures during play.
In the days ahead, we'll be introducing the complete rulebook, as well as showcasing the game's components, including (of course!) its miniatures, Creature cards, and Commander cards.
