Fantasy Warriors

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Fantasy Warriors is a two-player fantasy miniatures board game published by Grenadier Models Inc. in 1990 and designed by Nick Lund. It features battles between dwarves and orcs and comes as a boxed set.

How to play:
- Players choose a playing area big enough for both armies and decide how many points each army can spend.
- Each side assigns points to a warchief and to various units, and records eleven stats for every leader and unit.
- A roll of the dice decides who moves first. The warchief can boast to influence morale; for example, vowing not to move can give his army a morale bonus while he stays put.
- The warchief issues orders to units: Attack (charge), Hold (stay), or Oppose (move to a strong defensive position).
- The turn goes: missiles fire, units move, melee is resolved, and morale is checked. The other side repeats the sequence.
- The game includes three types of spellcasters.

Expansion and components:
- Grenadier later released many more miniatures to expand the dwarves and orcs beyond the original set.

Reception:
- In January 1992, Dragon praised Fantasy Warriors as a great starter game with a clear rulebook and nicely cast miniatures, though it noted a plastic nub on the back of figures and clutter from paper counters. It gave 4.5 out of 5 and recommended it as a good buy at $30 for 102 figures.
- In February 1992, Dragon called it a solid effort and praised the many individualized figures. The review also said the combat rules can be complex for beginners, but the magic system is the most entertaining part. It wished for more spells and scenarios and some editing. The rating was 4 out of 6.