Fantasy Flight has revealed the third faction for its Runewars Miniatures Game with the Latari Elves Army Expansion, scheduled to release in Q3.

The first new faction to be added to the game since the game was announced last year (see “‘Runewars Miniatures Game’”) will be that ever-popular staple of fantasy gaming:  elves.  The Latari Elves Army Expansion will introduce this new group to the game with their own boxed set, which includes everything needed to field an elven army.

The box set includes four units of miniatures, with a total of eight new sculpts.  The mounted Leonx Riders and their leader hero Aliana of Summersong ride fast and ferocious beasts and fill the role of cavalry for the Latari Elves.  They are supported by the animated trees known as Aymhelin Scions, and a squad of the iconic elven unit, Deepwood Archers.

Check out the gallery, below, for images of the new models.

As a new faction for the game, this expansion brings a number of new mechanics and keywords to the game, opening up more strategies and options suited to the elven way of war, such as “Overgrow,” which allows the elves to infest terrain features with plants that provide benefits for the elves.

In addition to the new models, the Latari Elves Army Expansion includes the tokens needed for the new abilities and a dozen new upgrade cards so players can customize their armies.  MSRP is $59.95.

The two existing factions, Daqan Lords and Waiqar the Undying will both receive a number of reinforcements in the second quarter (see “Reinforcements Join FFG’s ‘Runewars’” and “ ‘Runewars’ Receives More Reinforcements”).