Daniel Mersey has spent three decades leading miniature armies to spectacular defeat on ancient, medieval, and colonial battlefields. He has won no medals and his armies will never salute him.

His previously published games include The Pikeman's Lament (Osprey, 2017) with Michael Leck, The Men Who Would Be Kings (Osprey, 2016), Dragon Rampant (Osprey, 2015), Lion Rampant (Osprey, 2014), Dux Bellorum (Osprey, 2012), Song of Arthur and Merlin (Ganesha Games, 2008), and Glutter of Ravens (Outpost Wargame Services, 1998).

Mark Stacey was born in Manchester in 1964 and has been a freelance illustrator since 1987.

He has a lifelong interest in all periods of history, particularly military history, and has specialized in this area throughout his career. He now lives and works in Cornwall, UK.

Dave Needham lives between an Oak and a Hawthorn in the dark wilds of southern England, where he produces black and white artwork using traditional pen and ink techniques. Credits in the fantasy gaming genre include design, illustration and concept art for Otherworld Miniatures, Red Box Games, the Barrowmaze series and Games Sesh.