Spiders lurk everywhere, and they learn many secrets. Now, I’m going to reveal to you one. Come closer and listen.

I overheard the priests whispering the other day at the Spider Temple, something about a gladiatorial tournament called The Black Ring. I think it’s something big.

Apparently, it will take place in many lands, some of them unknown to me, like somewhere called Azor.

And the prize… the prize is the legendary Sword of Immortality! I shiver thinking about what these spiderlings could do with such a powerful weapon. But you look strong, my friend. What if I get you into this tournament and we split the profits? You can keep the sword, of course. I’ll just handle the bets before the combats. You can trust me.

The Red Warrior (Forge of Doom) vs. Hrothgar Blood Axe (Bronze Age)

I am working on a gladiatorial Sword & Sorcery game with miniatures called Guts & Glory. All or nearly all my Spider Cult miniatures will be featured in the game, along with some new ones (rest assured, the Cult will get some new heroes and reinforcements). Expect special attacks, facing monsters, hordes of enemies, and other players in an exciting tournament taking place in any of the three settings available, each one with its own monsters and enemies:

• The barbaric and frozen setting, from Bronze Age.
• The hidden and mysterious island of Azor, from Forge of Ice.
• The exotic lands under the rule of the Spider God, from Forge of Doom.

Three different miniature creators (Bronze Age Miniatures, Forge of Ice, and Forge of Doom) combining their efforts to produce a series of unique sourcebooks, each based on their own settings, as well as a unifying booklet detailing the Black Ring, its Master, and the tournament of champions that challenges him once every 133 years.

The Master of the Black Ring (preview concept image, not final), from Forge of Ice.