WELCOME TO THE SIEGE OF SAINT-CASSIAN
The Siege of Saint-Cassian is an independent project created by Thomas, (founder of Custom Wargame), alongside Corentin (partner with Custom Wargame on this adventure).
Thomas developed the project’s vision, lore, warbands, scenarios and game mechanics, while Corentin oversees the technical development, prototyping and production of the STL miniatures.
Together, they are bringing Saint-Cassian to life through :
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two original warbands
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a fully modular battlefield
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twelve narrative exclusive scenarios
creating a complete experience built around storytelling, atmosphere and gameplay.
The Siege of Saint-Cassian is a complete new homebrew experience for Trench Crusade*.
Two original warbands. A total of 24 different unit entries. The Consecrated Knights launch with 6 miniatures, with 5 additional unit entries and multiple alternative models available to unlock throughout the campaign. The Forsaken launch with 7 miniatures, with 6 additional unit entries and multiple alternative models also waiting to be unlocked. Available as highly detailed physical 3D-printed miniatures and pre-supported digital STLs.
A fully modular battlefield. Built from nine 16 × 16" tiles, with interchangeable terrain and more than 10,000 possible configurations. Available as an unpainted MDF set or as a fully illustrated reversible battlefield, featuring the trenches on one side and the ancient blue-marble Mausoleum of Saint-Cassian on the other.
One complete digital Warband Book, featuring original lore, illustrations and unofficial homebrew rules for the Consecrated Knights and the Forsaken.
12 original narrative scenarios following the events of the Siege of Saint-Cassian and designed to make full use of the modular battlefield.
Two Warbands. Twelve Scenarios. One Battlefield.
*This project is an independent production and is not affiliated with or sponsored by Factory Fortress Inc or Trench Crusade. Factory Fortress Inc makes no representation or warranty regarding this project.
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THE SIEGE OF SAINT-CASSIAN - FREE CAMPAIGN BOOK (PDF)
The complete Saint-Cassian Rulebook brings together the unofficial homebrew rules for The Consecrated Knights and The Forsaken, their lore and artwork, alongside all 12 original scenarios from The Siege of Saint-Cassian.
The digital edition is completely free, with no pledge or purchase required.
Available in both English and French.
One book. Two Warbands. Twelve Scenarios. Free for everyone.
The Warbands and scenarios of The Siege of Saint-Cassian have already been tested through more than 100 beta-testing games.
But no matter how much testing goes into a project, something can always slip through - an unexpected combination, a typo, an unclear interaction, or a rule that simply needs further clarification.
For this reason, we will keep a 3-month feedback period after the rules are released, allowing the community to report issues and help us refine the final version.
This ensures that the printed book you receive is as polished and up-to-date as possible, rather than becoming outdated by corrections made while it is still being produced.
All rules questions, feedback and reports will be handled directly through our Discord, where every issue can be discussed, reviewed and, when necessary, corrected before the final print version is locked.
THE SAINT-CASSIAN PAINTING CRUSADE
October 1–31, 2026
The gates of Saint-Cassian are open — and so is the Saint-Cassian Painting Crusade!
Throughout October, painters are invited to choose a side and paint one of two miniatures from The Siege of Saint-Cassian:
THE SQUIRE
The Consecrated Knights — Order of the Thorned Crown
THE EMACIATED
The Forsaken — Children of the Ochre King
Both miniatures are available as FREE STL files for the duration of the competition.
TWO FACTIONS — TWO PODIUMS
The Squire and the Emaciated each have their own competition and their own podium, with three prizes to win for each faction.
1ST PLACE — AK INTERACTIVE AIRBRUSH
The winner of each faction will receive an AK Interactive Fine-Art 180X 0.2 mm Airbrush.
2ND PLACE — AK INTERACTIVE PAINT SET
The second-place painter from each faction will receive an AK Interactive JoséDaVinci 3GEN Signature Set.
JoséDaVinci 3GEN Signature Set
3RD PLACE — FACTION DICE TRAY
The third-place painter from each faction will receive an exclusive dice tray featuring the colours and emblem of their faction.
So whether you fight for the Consecrated Knights or the Forsaken, there are three prizes to win on each side!
THE GRAND PRIZE
But there can only be one ultimate winner of the Saint-Cassian Painting Crusade.
Once the winner of each faction has been determined, both winning miniatures will face each other in a final community vote.
The miniature receiving the most likes will become the overall winner of the Painting Crusade.
In addition to their first-place prize, the Grand Winner will receive the complete AK Interactive Special Box Playmarkers, valued at €88.40.
AK Interactive Special Box Playmarkers
CAN I ENTER BOTH FACTIONS?
Yes!
You may enter both the Consecrated Knights competition with the Squire and the Forsaken competition with the Emaciated.
However, the same participant cannot win prizes in both faction competitions.
If both of your entries qualify for a prize, only your highest-ranking miniature will count for the final results, allowing another painter to take the available position in the other category.
HOW TO ENTER
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Print and paint your miniature.
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Take one single photograph of your finished miniature.
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Send your photograph to:
saintcassianpainting@gmail.com
Make sure your entry reaches us before the end of October 31, 2026.
Only one photograph per miniature will be accepted for judging. If you participate in both faction competitions, you may therefore submit one photograph of your Squire and one photograph of your Emaciated.
NO 3D PRINTER? JOIN US AT AN EVENT!
Physical copies of the competition miniatures will also be available for €4 each at the events attended by Custom Wargame throughout October, including Festival en Jeu, Paris Wargame Expo 2 and Crisis.
And there is an additional bonus:
Buy one of the two competition miniatures at one of these events, take a picture of yourself with the Siege of Saint-Cassian banner and share it on your social media — and we'll give you the miniature from the other faction for FREE!
Choose your side.
Paint your champion.
And join the Saint-Cassian Painting Crusade.
