In Darkest Africa

In the standard rules, there are a total of six different types of Army List. Nominally based on multiples of 8 figures, the smallest army comprises 20 and the largest 64 individual miniatures—certainly within the means of most gamers.

Standard Army Lists

These are the standard Army lists from the In Darkest Africa rules book, modified slightly per our house rules.

European-led Expedition - Maximum 20 Figures

• 1-3 Europeans
• 6-12 askaris (up to 1/3 may be Elite)
• 0-8 Native Musketeers or Archers
• 0-8 Native Spearmen
• 3 of the above figures are officers. At least 1 must be European. Up to 2 may be Elite Askaris

Arabs - Maximum 32 Figures

• 12-24 Askaris (any may be Baluchis). Up to 4 Askari figures may be Elite.
• 0-12 Native Musketeers
• 0-4 Native Archers
• 8-20 Native Spearmen
• 4 Askari figures (of any subtype) are officers.

Native Chiefdom - Maximum 48 Figures

• 8-16 Askaris
• 8-16 Native Musketeers
• 0-10 Native Archers
• 8-16 Native Spearmen (up to 1/4 may be Warrior Spearmen)
• 5 Askari figures are officers.

Tribal Farmers - Maximum 64 Figures

• 0-16 Native Musketeers
• 0-24 Native Archers (up to 12 figures may be Pygmies)
• 32-64 Native Spearmen (up to 1/4 may be Warrior Spearmen)
• 6 figures (not Pygmies) are officers.

Tribal Herdsmen - Maximum 56 Figures

• 0-4 Native Archers
• 52-56 Native Spearmen (up to 1/2 may be Agile Spearmen, 1/5 to 3/4 may be Warrior Spearmen)
• 6 Warrior Spearmen figures are officers.

Tribal Hunters - Maximum 48 figures if Pygmies, 60 if not

• All or none may be Pygmies. If Pygmy, all count as Pygmy Native archers.
• If not, up to 24 figures may be Native Spearmen and the rest standard Native Archers.
• 5 figures are officers if Pygmies, 6 if not.

Additional Army Lists

To add a bit more variety, I've created a couple of special army lists:

See the House Rules & Clarifications document for full details.