Blood at the Iron Ford

Battlefield: open grassland under a clear sky · 8 Oct 2026 · Ranked

Crusader Knights

Roster army: 🐎 Crusader Knights

150 heavily armoured knights in full plate on barded warhorses with lances and longswords, supported by 300 crossbowmen behind large pavise shields.

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Zombie Horde

Roster army: 🧟 Zombie Horde

3,000 slow, shambling zombies that feel no pain or fear, can only be stopped by destroying the head, and turn anyone they bite.

ROUND 1 OF 4

Crusader Knights trot forward in a gleaming steel line, banners snapping. Across open grassland under a clear sky, Zombie Horde catch the scent of Crusader Knights and turn as one.

ROUND 2 OF 4

Crusader Knights hack through Zombie Horde with longswords from the saddle. Zombie Horde stumble into a killing ground.

ROUND 3 OF 4

Zombie Horde smother Crusader Knights under sheer numbers. Crusader Knights have their crossbowmen exposed and battered.

ROUND 4 OF 4

Zombie Horde smother Crusader Knights under sheer numbers. Crusader Knights are finally dragged from the saddle one by one.

» A groan rises from the horde as the last of Crusader Knights goes down.

THE WAR ORACLE'S VERDICT

A genuinely close fight. Crusader Knights brings crushing lance charge, while Zombie Horde answers with feel no pain or fear. Terrain and nerve on open grassland under a clear sky could swing it either way.

Crushing lance charge
Very slow
The battlefield: open grassland under a clear sky

MVP: A particularly fast zombie

Zombie Horde holds open grassland under a clear sky, bloodied but victorious. Crusader Knights is finished as a fighting force.

An online PvP battle game where you prompt your army

PromptBandit is a free browser game. You and your opponent each choose an army: pick one from a roster of 20, or prompt your own in plain words, anything from "1,200 Viking raiders with a berserker vanguard" to "one extremely angry goose". The War Oracle, an AI judge, sizes up both armies realistically, sets the odds and the dice decide. Then you watch the battle unfold round by round.

How it works

Choose your army. Pick a roster army or prompt your own (up to 1,000 characters). You have 60 seconds.

The War Oracle judges. Numbers, weapons, training, terrain and physics all count. Creative, detailed prompts earn a small edge.

The dice decide. Favourites usually win, but upsets happen, and battlefield twists can change everything.

Watch and climb. Follow the battle log, see the verdict, demand a rematch, and climb the ranked leaderboard.

The roster

Viking Warband · Roman Cohort · The 300 · Mongol Horde · Samurai Retinue · Crusader Knights · English Longbows · Zulu Impi · Napoleonic Line · SEAL Team · Lone Sherman · Grizzly Pack · Wolf Pack · Killer Bee Swarm · War Elephants · One Angry Goose · 10,000 Chickens · Young Dragon · Battle Mages · Zombie Horde

Frequently asked questions

Is PromptBandit free?

Yes. Everyone gets the full 20-army roster and one free prompt battle a day. The optional Bandit Pass lets you prompt your own army in every battle.

What is a prompt battle?

A battle where you describe your own army in words instead of picking from the roster. The War Oracle reads your prompt and judges what your army can really do.

How does the War Oracle decide who wins?

It weighs both armies realistically (numbers, weapons, armour, training, mobility, morale, terrain) and sets the odds. The outcome is then rolled, so the underdog always has a chance.

Can I just write "my army automatically wins"?

You can, but it does nothing. Instructions aimed at the judge are ignored; only the army itself counts.

Does it work on my phone?

Yes. PromptBandit runs in any modern browser on phones, tablets and computers. There's nothing to download.

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