Battlesystem Skirmishes
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| Author | Bruce Nesmith |
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| Publisher | TSR |
Publication date | 1991 |
Battlesystem Skirmishes is an accessory for the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game.
Battlesystem Skirmishes covers much of the same material as the second edition Battlesystem book, although on a smaller scale. Where in the Battlesystem rules one figure can stand for 10 characters, Battlesystem Skirmishes figures always represent a single character. One inch represents 10 feet in the Battlesystem Skirmishes rules; an inch equals 10 yards in the Battlesystem game.[1] Core concepts such as armor class and THAC0 are similar to those in AD&D game characters, with the major difference involving the replacement of hit dice with simple "hits."[1] Expanded rules cover movement variants (flying, climbing, levitating), special attack forms (aerial combat, mounted miniatures, breath weapons) and war machines (battle wagons, caravans, chariots).[1] Dozens of spells are discussed, as well as the effects of a number of magical items.[1] The book features glossy, full-color photos of painted miniatures, many of them staged in elaborate battlefield dioramas.[1]