Saved from a job lot of old figures heading for the melting-pot of doom; four rather characterful viking figures...
a nice addition to the collection.
Wargaming in the Anglo-Saxon period
Saved from a job lot of old figures heading for the melting-pot of doom; four rather characterful viking figures...
a nice addition to the collection.
15 Years Anniversary
Realised recently that this blog has been going for 15 years (2008 - 2023).
Thought I better do the anniversary post before the year end !
I've tidied up the rules being used (now at version 6) - mostly to correct spelling errors etc, plus added a play sheet of just the core rules. Latest version here ...
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eUwaYq6zuEm15q_HLzbCCAYlWFKOxWSD/view?usp=sharing
Lots of great games have been played and much fun had ....
One of the many battles fought ...
Longships working their way inland ...Torsten Halvorsen and his men arrived in Dagelfjord, here they were asked to help the inhabitants eradicate Grendel's spawn (the Grendelkin) who were raiding nearby villages, killing indiscriminately and stealing food and livestock.
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Halvorsen's thirteen and warriors from Dagelfjord march towards the Grendelkin's territory....
Their approach is spotted by one of the Grendelkin...1) Summary of Game result...
A few new items added to the collection...
Two Redoubt vikings and also two from Steve Barber Models...
Also a small giant, a 45mm figure from Steve Barber Models...When Grendel was young he got about a bit and sowed his wild oats... the result was Grendels spawn - an odd selection of human-like creatures that control a pack of wolves (for hunting and fighting)....
The figures are some ones I found in a load of old figures that I received to go into the melting post for casting my 40mm figures; plus a mix of wolves from various sources which I already had.
While buying some weapons from Essex Miniatures I had a look at their 'dark ages' ranges ... spotted a couple of figures I liked - a warrior and a chap suitable to lead a pack pony.
Some new buildings purchased (to replace some older paper and plastic ones)...
Two pit houses from Debris of War and a couple of Gripping Beast ones
the basic paint scheme...