THE SILVER BAYONET: ITALY: SHADES OF CALABRIA
Written by T.C. Stephen & Illustrated by Brainbug Design

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"My first taste of The Silver Bayonet came when my pre-order copy of the rulebook arrived before a family trip to southern Italy. Of course it came with me; on the evenings after traipsing through Napoli, I was drawn into its unique blend of history and horror. There, surrounded by the wonderful countryside, with its rich folklore, I couldn’t help but imagine scenarios and adventures set in Italy, particularly in the region of Calabria.

As a smaller scale version of what would happen in Spain in the years to come, Calabria was the perfect setting for a Napoleonic gothic horror game. Nineteenth century Calabria was Europe's terra incognita. Viewed by the few outsiders who ventured there as a place of limitless beauty and charming people, they also wrote of it as a land wrought with many unseen terrors. What terrors, you might ask? Well, you'll just have to pick up the book to find out!"
- T.C. Stephen

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Venture into the undead-ravaged lands of southern Italy with this supplement for The Silver Bayonet, featuring a solo/cooperative campaign, new soldiers, and new foes.

Something sinister has risen in Calabria, the hauntingly beautiful yet dangerous province of southern Italy. Still recovering from the destructive earthquake that killed tens of thousands of people, the region's clergy preach a crusade against France and its allies. As the major nations vie for military, political, and ideological supremacy over the Mediterranean, the Bourbon royal family plots to reclaim its Neapolitan throne, sending agents from its Sicilian stronghold to support the briganti – Calabria's bandit gangs – in waging a bloody guerrilla war against the occupying French. Meanwhile, rumors spread that the dead no longer rest easy, but rise from their graves to wander isolated valleys and mountain paths...

You are sent into this powder keg to seek out the truth behind these tales. Amid the chaos, you will encounter enemies both mortal and monstrous, including a variety of undead… and those who command them. A solo/cooperative campaign and competitive scenarios will challenge your troops, so recruit new soldiers and steel your nerve to face the many perils of mysterious Calabria.

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Want to know more? Check out the review from Ash Barker at Guerrilla Miniature Games!

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The Silver Bayonet: Italy is out now in the UK and US.

Order today.

A footer banner for The Silver Bayonet wargame series with a black-and-white stylised sketch-style illustration of a Napoleonic soldier in front of a werewolf's head mounted on a wall, alongside the text "In Britain, a secret award - the Silver Bayonet - is presented to those soldiers brave or fortunate enough to have faced these creatures... and survived."