tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20413410058679552832024-03-06T04:13:00.584+00:00The Nothelm ChronicleWargaming in the Anglo-Saxon periodtidders2http://www.blogger.com/profile/01858990279764140459noreply@blogger.comBlogger247125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041341005867955283.post-26806333455190255182023-12-09T16:40:00.006+00:002023-12-09T16:40:47.633+00:0015 years of of the Nothelm Chronicle....<p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;">15 Years Anniversary</span></p><p style="text-align: center;">Realised recently that this blog has been going for 15 years (2008 - 2023). </p><p style="text-align: center;">Thought I better do the anniversary post before the year end !</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7JF75y1Yoyjqq6AZ5lVFLznRs6Q-tYFDPPlqNtH80lkkekIOO8b1RWTscGstwEXUtNbNzjF4_NxZMxFrsYiM00jOb1eXEduVz1lTENYkiSRwIhMapdhOjf3gTOz1Q3nQjtX2niT616w7sW9peCepdeZg2PaKWiOLmtYwtC-K-9MKm4kLZ2H6fh-qT3KY/s904/Screenshot%202023-12-09%20at%2015.17.04.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="904" data-original-width="816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7JF75y1Yoyjqq6AZ5lVFLznRs6Q-tYFDPPlqNtH80lkkekIOO8b1RWTscGstwEXUtNbNzjF4_NxZMxFrsYiM00jOb1eXEduVz1lTENYkiSRwIhMapdhOjf3gTOz1Q3nQjtX2niT616w7sW9peCepdeZg2PaKWiOLmtYwtC-K-9MKm4kLZ2H6fh-qT3KY/s320/Screenshot%202023-12-09%20at%2015.17.04.png" width="289" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p>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 ...</p><p><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eUwaYq6zuEm15q_HLzbCCAYlWFKOxWSD/view?usp=sharing">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eUwaYq6zuEm15q_HLzbCCAYlWFKOxWSD/view?usp=sharing</a></p><p><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Lots of great games have been played and much fun had ....</span></i></p></div><p style="text-align: left;">One of the many battles fought ...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNER372Mc1ADipCdO_wfWdxqQK7HLsv03vL8nuz6inlNCdZ2mVjVsZ-i9vG_Zw06qsZIAtQkkFm824yAvW8VMvkUsQhwDdYxMScKe-BvNkLUpRxIcYxeXMOme5tVoKcCRngCkZrInGNKlcH6ZWkhCIXTsuMJzz-BHQ9smrDwC2Ti48N6cKLFdpBfj_kNs/s1600/VWC8-shieldwalls.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1061" data-original-width="1600" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNER372Mc1ADipCdO_wfWdxqQK7HLsv03vL8nuz6inlNCdZ2mVjVsZ-i9vG_Zw06qsZIAtQkkFm824yAvW8VMvkUsQhwDdYxMScKe-BvNkLUpRxIcYxeXMOme5tVoKcCRngCkZrInGNKlcH6ZWkhCIXTsuMJzz-BHQ9smrDwC2Ti48N6cKLFdpBfj_kNs/w640-h424/VWC8-shieldwalls.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>Longships working their way inland ...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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She ducks and weaves and blocks with her shield ...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNB9L_1AiHVzen9-kTeCNtnqcAqyPD33HPIadHKnqQaoOxcT50jrN_y9L1hrEv8h6HDQwOqix3jQqmuFu0nznDXd789watYmRjCumTySBIR6CUbK-diHrvOQr3Xjyc5slalHyjXhC1adkxmS1o5MVBKtyXez1GsfSOfU46yibR78IvdF_NyEeNZmeDXx0/s4580/not-FightGspawn-14.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3436" data-original-width="4580" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNB9L_1AiHVzen9-kTeCNtnqcAqyPD33HPIadHKnqQaoOxcT50jrN_y9L1hrEv8h6HDQwOqix3jQqmuFu0nznDXd789watYmRjCumTySBIR6CUbK-diHrvOQr3Xjyc5slalHyjXhC1adkxmS1o5MVBKtyXez1GsfSOfU46yibR78IvdF_NyEeNZmeDXx0/w400-h300/not-FightGspawn-14.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>and then strikes it repeatedly with her axe - killing it....<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLbfA5QzKNWHfn0fwGy4rC51vPAUI4-vff-6n0L3IW1BXJHeC2r3Y7Fxo6Idx6cOOH_X9UNHzqt6pEnGJ28GuTd61Xdnck3MbOjo4XI-18IDO-04rWHPBSHERABUtfe0DJB1JaZv-gRKNhhcQhQ_lM1389ZfJBQqfZBc8tqTGhY95c0dZuOXMnTSlln9Y/s4641/not-FightGspawn-15.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3257" data-original-width="4641" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLbfA5QzKNWHfn0fwGy4rC51vPAUI4-vff-6n0L3IW1BXJHeC2r3Y7Fxo6Idx6cOOH_X9UNHzqt6pEnGJ28GuTd61Xdnck3MbOjo4XI-18IDO-04rWHPBSHERABUtfe0DJB1JaZv-gRKNhhcQhQ_lM1389ZfJBQqfZBc8tqTGhY95c0dZuOXMnTSlln9Y/w400-h281/not-FightGspawn-15.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>The vikings take heart now, as they know the Grendelkin can be killed ...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLu7QE4OW63uaX8EG2k6frk60Yns9tadtJPj0HowR0KElPadsLaC7KTStAe4P8imTz-RFp3GXKIr2Zc1xHW8Uj3lbyT9D6_htk0AHrygN9W9kg11O7qkyVsdLbS-cvSrkmJqopTJgeBMUrkDQuGsJlndI5cEssDMKxQcdmxobFGY8yCL_vS1Yb55kLyuA/s5184/not-FightGspawn-16.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLu7QE4OW63uaX8EG2k6frk60Yns9tadtJPj0HowR0KElPadsLaC7KTStAe4P8imTz-RFp3GXKIr2Zc1xHW8Uj3lbyT9D6_htk0AHrygN9W9kg11O7qkyVsdLbS-cvSrkmJqopTJgeBMUrkDQuGsJlndI5cEssDMKxQcdmxobFGY8yCL_vS1Yb55kLyuA/w400-h300/not-FightGspawn-16.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>they wade in trying to take on each one with two or more men, pushing them back ...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFq1QFyCG2iYSWQYjuHKfuLCpPMH3EnonOuOuhtrNzwouWgKeGz5UBRPCYExbYJE4jG_A97_FcOAFXrQwR3_xuJVZEL9ZE0iRDdrNAaz_0_aEtKse7sIMXNlY4ePvBXEjF5E3OvV_GMvcrcWj-xvt_QTxyKp0ODRPxgcvi6BfUs24zxyuA14dV2egafMU/s4370/not-FightGspawn-17A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3362" data-original-width="4370" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFq1QFyCG2iYSWQYjuHKfuLCpPMH3EnonOuOuhtrNzwouWgKeGz5UBRPCYExbYJE4jG_A97_FcOAFXrQwR3_xuJVZEL9ZE0iRDdrNAaz_0_aEtKse7sIMXNlY4ePvBXEjF5E3OvV_GMvcrcWj-xvt_QTxyKp0ODRPxgcvi6BfUs24zxyuA14dV2egafMU/w400-h308/not-FightGspawn-17A.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>they soon kill more of the Grendelkin,... Ingrid and Bjorn the berserker take on the Grendelkin's leader...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb_DiA7qQ1szncF_SKYsw3jK6nEbrrJ6G4ncNHJu9Obh-et7t6S-hDHbYmIbV6lDN-KlvbaC4Sofb0_Y0RPSsx9Oc4CFDY0MNqnrZMeK7ScySol472kmRPHUe56p5hrKDw-YpgjPN-OxpXUq9IfB2ebFtGLluW5I_Dooaa8NGzWgdcJDsdcfvVLeuPVOU/s5184/not-FightGspawn-18.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb_DiA7qQ1szncF_SKYsw3jK6nEbrrJ6G4ncNHJu9Obh-et7t6S-hDHbYmIbV6lDN-KlvbaC4Sofb0_Y0RPSsx9Oc4CFDY0MNqnrZMeK7ScySol472kmRPHUe56p5hrKDw-YpgjPN-OxpXUq9IfB2ebFtGLluW5I_Dooaa8NGzWgdcJDsdcfvVLeuPVOU/w400-h300/not-FightGspawn-18.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>Bjorn is injured but Ingrid continues the fight, more men come to help ....<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvuZaVmfNoZWXzcDtIWNYasST6JvG56IhKmx7KJdEtuzhoD8YMvVWZV5Vc9rKNX3SGer2WkncEQfHT5ZjYEoMjs5lu9PYjB-EBBDjJ9k5Wjy9Wl6ob81LpiJpOQuwOoyBCfKVuNTilddEGau2Mc6zWrzHk03icAhwnjk3JCyTy0GAryoz4vgELRSB_VkA/s4541/not-FightGspawn-19.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3457" data-original-width="4541" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvuZaVmfNoZWXzcDtIWNYasST6JvG56IhKmx7KJdEtuzhoD8YMvVWZV5Vc9rKNX3SGer2WkncEQfHT5ZjYEoMjs5lu9PYjB-EBBDjJ9k5Wjy9Wl6ob81LpiJpOQuwOoyBCfKVuNTilddEGau2Mc6zWrzHk03icAhwnjk3JCyTy0GAryoz4vgELRSB_VkA/w400-h305/not-FightGspawn-19.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>the Grendelkin give ground fighting furiously .... Bjorn the Beserker returns to the fight<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc-r6FF20iRhJBQhiaNwMTXPbx5LexyPCYxfH1cqNxNhLSsVWeTggsgVophxPKXhCjK5ekiv5OK-bmHVs15jF9tDMHxQMk3kUy8jQaIJNzVcDkcm_2J397pDH8xvfp4FyVv5R_8fTjKPFZRlsDeOLsRs1CiCzTrER36JGCtB_oTErsLEFKZNdEZEx3eTM/s4323/not-FightGspawn-20.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3310" data-original-width="4323" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc-r6FF20iRhJBQhiaNwMTXPbx5LexyPCYxfH1cqNxNhLSsVWeTggsgVophxPKXhCjK5ekiv5OK-bmHVs15jF9tDMHxQMk3kUy8jQaIJNzVcDkcm_2J397pDH8xvfp4FyVv5R_8fTjKPFZRlsDeOLsRs1CiCzTrER36JGCtB_oTErsLEFKZNdEZEx3eTM/w400-h306/not-FightGspawn-20.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>But is wounded again and goes down. Out-numbered three to one the last of the Grendelkin eventually succumb.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQdTxyy3LHK55n0cdHDfczmRsm4IYo1yXn9YdukJCxZ2jJjiKVv2Dnpwmo-EEXxYaY-EF2LT32-6s5G11sw4QA-EiNaCabXE4JLKGkXJBV0sjqcezPklbjE2lKxOoUgWq93NWHVdaV5g2oRF6Skpeu4v3UXCszA0vWEqW6lorUd1_9KZcfhqoljyGTh4I/s4018/not-FightGspawn-22.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3075" data-original-width="4018" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQdTxyy3LHK55n0cdHDfczmRsm4IYo1yXn9YdukJCxZ2jJjiKVv2Dnpwmo-EEXxYaY-EF2LT32-6s5G11sw4QA-EiNaCabXE4JLKGkXJBV0sjqcezPklbjE2lKxOoUgWq93NWHVdaV5g2oRF6Skpeu4v3UXCszA0vWEqW6lorUd1_9KZcfhqoljyGTh4I/w400-h306/not-FightGspawn-22.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><b><i>All the Grendelkin are dead !</i></b></div><div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>The took no chances of any of the Grendelkin recovering; all were decapitated. </i><i>The Grendelkin leader's head was impaled on a spear to be taken as a trophy. </i><i>A fire was started and their bodies and the rest of the heads burnt. </i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>The returned to Daglefjord and here was munch celebrating in the great hall that evening; the exploits of the day were told and retold, especially those of Ingrid..</i></div><div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">---oXo---</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Notes:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><p>1) Summary of Game result...</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Halvorsen's and his men (13): 5 down: 2 dead, 2 badly wounded who recovered (one of which was Bjorn the berserker), 1 lightly wounded.</li><li>The Dagelfjord Locals (10) : 2 down: 1 dead, 1 badly wounded who recovered</li><li>The Grendelkin (10) : 10 all dead; of their 8 wolves, 7 injured in the fight: 4 dead and 3 recovered.</li></ul><div>2) Torsten Halvorsen had lost two of his men, before leaving Ingrid and another local warrior joined their party to continue with them on their journey home to act as guides for the country ahead.</div><p></p><div><br /></div></div><p><br /></p>tiddershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05238717340071258010noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041341005867955283.post-44954928453069374322023-08-18T16:31:00.002+01:002023-08-18T16:31:07.651+01:00Some Vikings and a Giant...<p><i>A few new items added to the collection...</i></p><p>Two Redoubt vikings and also two from Steve Barber Models...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5YuhZwIouhqRVNvD5X6mIuHQsrpkR13INRjPUNES3xyEPFG8PwdPuPzfwj-548KdDF7uD6fRBc9O_ZKJ6Np924oJHhKeQgbgmvoMY-cVe2TYXThRITH4w_FbEztLHXV3d-dfAvBkcTnSpoKukqeX19fEtOD5m3L88e2aFgcb202BK-4FvSPP1HhbdNnw/s4321/not-newbs23-1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3153" data-original-width="4321" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5YuhZwIouhqRVNvD5X6mIuHQsrpkR13INRjPUNES3xyEPFG8PwdPuPzfwj-548KdDF7uD6fRBc9O_ZKJ6Np924oJHhKeQgbgmvoMY-cVe2TYXThRITH4w_FbEztLHXV3d-dfAvBkcTnSpoKukqeX19fEtOD5m3L88e2aFgcb202BK-4FvSPP1HhbdNnw/w400-h293/not-newbs23-1.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>Also a small giant, a 45mm figure from Steve Barber Models...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAGZtyyIhx5Lj2-9Cmuvaq2Ljzm18eYSE323MaU2-W6_JQdtUBlPMOFNP3XO9aqPBaUf3mTGtJuRvLrCVbsj9hwrRoJ0_43PM-BUXl8NOS0-JelAKeAn_wcJJgVgsm21E-YNa9ZG98FDR6i_JAItDbOa7OjDkb_KIPxpfMvPl8f4aTRHbNqEOLDsKID6Y/s4801/not-newbs23-2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3535" data-original-width="4801" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAGZtyyIhx5Lj2-9Cmuvaq2Ljzm18eYSE323MaU2-W6_JQdtUBlPMOFNP3XO9aqPBaUf3mTGtJuRvLrCVbsj9hwrRoJ0_43PM-BUXl8NOS0-JelAKeAn_wcJJgVgsm21E-YNa9ZG98FDR6i_JAItDbOa7OjDkb_KIPxpfMvPl8f4aTRHbNqEOLDsKID6Y/w400-h295/not-newbs23-2.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>tiddershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05238717340071258010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041341005867955283.post-42905555298106790952023-08-13T17:11:00.001+01:002023-08-13T17:11:05.032+01:00Grendels spawn...<p>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)....</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3357" data-original-width="4472" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Fniv4u2dfMHA_iTNugb8-z6AH6InuPQtzddSh-rkoUb2ytMOQhWeqvK5E_0mV81JdUth8pP-iMhrwePCbNc-5yMDsmGboALQfIfQp8q7CYMSXubGGI80M4nswvRgdlXHbVEfh5L4dAxX3_7M318CGvNDHfGKrNOqFRn8hlofSD8norzivr4GtnTAfFg/w400-h300/not-grendels-spawn-2.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p>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.</p><p><br /></p>tiddershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05238717340071258010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041341005867955283.post-65734763542348562032023-06-01T15:53:00.002+01:002023-06-01T15:53:22.704+01:00A couple of new figures ... ....<p>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. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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As they neared the settlement of Sakertstalle they were met by the village headman - who asked for their help to defend the village against a band of marauders that were in the area ...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGVKG60rhBGEB6zg3jzl41jBNs2fuyhbSZD6-KVZ4gKxYS6S7oSxG3qJWXYMZ1t2e1Hf82IGuRmb3R4OHT_Ma8-_T_RD5XT4VgadqtTPtHJo3IDeUcu-6BNNKMvmXQkQl9i3QTLWvR_q1fshCpEhy_3Uhzk-I5rE3NSDf8sHbHcYF0GF68yv-PGG2k/s4260/not-DefendS-1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3286" data-original-width="4260" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGVKG60rhBGEB6zg3jzl41jBNs2fuyhbSZD6-KVZ4gKxYS6S7oSxG3qJWXYMZ1t2e1Hf82IGuRmb3R4OHT_Ma8-_T_RD5XT4VgadqtTPtHJo3IDeUcu-6BNNKMvmXQkQl9i3QTLWvR_q1fshCpEhy_3Uhzk-I5rE3NSDf8sHbHcYF0GF68yv-PGG2k/w400-h309/not-DefendS-1.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>the settlement of Sakertstalle<i> ...</i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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What remained of his men ran away leaving Halvorsen and the defenders weary but victorious !<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj9O5OgEr7q1Pf4Z7t58PJas3TAsvJM7dxXpK7h-wcz1L7uEbD9QlYz9i5mvfe5Rpo89ebEZXcKPelaDHRNyQiGjAucioTEi8dMdjxR8uSCUj9phkMT30eORLd6Wv3YRfm0JxoopCyFLUG2JGNxwh1g1c7ef_waXrDw_GuL9gx1nmQK3AMURulY-s9/s4287/not-DefendS-18.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3031" data-original-width="4287" height="453" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj9O5OgEr7q1Pf4Z7t58PJas3TAsvJM7dxXpK7h-wcz1L7uEbD9QlYz9i5mvfe5Rpo89ebEZXcKPelaDHRNyQiGjAucioTEi8dMdjxR8uSCUj9phkMT30eORLd6Wv3YRfm0JxoopCyFLUG2JGNxwh1g1c7ef_waXrDw_GuL9gx1nmQK3AMURulY-s9/w640-h453/not-DefendS-18.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">---oXo---</p><p style="text-align: center;"><u><i>Game Information</i></u></p><p><i>1. Played with my basic Saxons v Vikings rules</i></p><p><i>2. Settlement Defenders</i></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><i>Torsten Halvorsen: armoured with shield, +2 on Combat and Saving throws</i></li><li><i>Halvorsen's thirteen: +1 on Combat and Saving throws</i></li><ul><li><i>1 archer un-armoured, </i></li><li><i>5 armoured + shield, spear/sword/axe</i></li><li><i>6 un-armoured + shield, spear/sword/axe</i></li><li><i>1 un-armoured + short knives</i></li></ul><li><i>Villagers (9) : mix of weapons - sword or pitchfork/flail/staff.</i></li><li><i>plus Bjorn the Beserker: un-armoured and +2 on Combat and Saving throws</i></li></ul><p><i>3. The Marauders:</i></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><i>Leader : armoured with shield and +1 on Combat and Saving Throws</i></li><li><i>The rest (49): un-armoured with shield, spear/sword/axe. (includes two archers)</i></li></ul><div><i>4. The final body count...</i></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><i>4 villagers died defending the village</i></li><li><i>4 of Halvorsen's men were wounded one later died from his wounds the others would recover.</i></li><li><i>the Marauders - their leader and 38 of them were killed, the rest ran for their lives ...</i></li></ul></div></div>tiddershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05238717340071258010noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041341005867955283.post-2340445841585022822023-03-17T19:27:00.006+00:002023-03-17T19:27:44.755+00:00Scenic refurbs - hall door and palisade sections...<p> I've been working on improving some of the scenic items...</p><p>I'd thatched a small Conflix barn a few years back, thought it would look better with a more higher status door on it. Filled in and added a door using cardboard and some plastic bits</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaPsvQShreHJiSJuSendqelYkkGlUlN2ccwDMdGyuQh70ndEgPN9WAmIgfMcUXdp9aMm5LzjXaSLVT7OjcVr8SJGv-_do-XBUmsGnU8p1aKq7iJnkxua2Nb2LLDj5QWV2iHYHbs6gRRwkerA22DgP1WQVQvrFM7t-h3t0iyfqSt5LEIvQ4IspZJpke/s3628/not-Scen-hall-1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2875" data-original-width="3628" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaPsvQShreHJiSJuSendqelYkkGlUlN2ccwDMdGyuQh70ndEgPN9WAmIgfMcUXdp9aMm5LzjXaSLVT7OjcVr8SJGv-_do-XBUmsGnU8p1aKq7iJnkxua2Nb2LLDj5QWV2iHYHbs6gRRwkerA22DgP1WQVQvrFM7t-h3t0iyfqSt5LEIvQ4IspZJpke/s320/not-Scen-hall-1.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>ready for use ...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBHzWRds96v-YT2srHBMeueY-tzqvkIWw2vUjCX0x4VutS5coJIYf5kf4Xfdn53kUZQRE1tRo8hxSDp4ITyxRpS-HRuA3Peso77Q_9vNeRwTzXAvfrvqJD5AsfZL9XEpaOllh0h3HGDjUD6cePl8K8J3h3pMyRK690dC1xfFTCQRzXcPAwfQFXiuxO/s3805/not-Scen-hall-2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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After crossing the sea and in sight of their homeland, the sky darkened and a tumultuous storm commenced. The ship was driven before the wind, in vain they tried to get down the sail but to no avail there was a sharp crack as the mast snapped. They hurriedly cut the rigging ropes and got the debris over the side ... the coast was nearer and they were being driven towards it... they steered the ship as best they could but .... rocks tore through the underside of the hull as they were washed up onto a beach ........</i></div><div><br /></div><div>The next morning, they picked over the ship for anything of use ...</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2CSmxr4yKTi16qg39WumCWxIvEel24GskvFl8q4BChUFuHM1BVc8QIV-b7B1TK8da9O8e-Acjzux---um4zkfByblgE1vXYV7qf2wQ1Rz-FGsj7eihjhfeYDzflWD6hAQJMQL8OOQ-0y3ClkazyYoLFHJkichAmv31AVtmCMOrfLKIe4ZL0pWMf4m/s4930/not-OsigRaid-survivors-10.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3506" data-original-width="4930" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2CSmxr4yKTi16qg39WumCWxIvEel24GskvFl8q4BChUFuHM1BVc8QIV-b7B1TK8da9O8e-Acjzux---um4zkfByblgE1vXYV7qf2wQ1Rz-FGsj7eihjhfeYDzflWD6hAQJMQL8OOQ-0y3ClkazyYoLFHJkichAmv31AVtmCMOrfLKIe4ZL0pWMf4m/w640-h456/not-OsigRaid-survivors-10.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>The men elected Torsten Halvorsen as their leader, they set off into the hinterland ..<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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However some of the saxons have jumped the wattle fence but are well met by the vikings.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_tPHIo15Dx_MyExTgJcqeBHxMGkNjTywpcVOaVpAWZ0t_-aig5OAJX7TfZqa0PYBlZdWAlhHeqftOlE2Zek22e8C6vekx0vXC70sI-pa7FRyyPl2BODZ9ASesmHl5fcCPx_IGi56KogtsGImnotEenVgtWdukrh3_JPGtl0xwiv4YU5RtYmB1uBEQ/s5184/OsigRaid-Camp-15.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_tPHIo15Dx_MyExTgJcqeBHxMGkNjTywpcVOaVpAWZ0t_-aig5OAJX7TfZqa0PYBlZdWAlhHeqftOlE2Zek22e8C6vekx0vXC70sI-pa7FRyyPl2BODZ9ASesmHl5fcCPx_IGi56KogtsGImnotEenVgtWdukrh3_JPGtl0xwiv4YU5RtYmB1uBEQ/w400-h300/OsigRaid-Camp-15.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>The saxons finally push their way into the camp; the viking longship edges away from the river bank...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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A saxon watches from a small clump of trees...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF_sFfDhotCQhq3IBm4EG6SQf7JZLL1GPpsr9gERm6ghT1zVXEDOCL85yvnljpQXLJufk8U3xNUwLYbIKRzKvD1lqHzQ1LRXXKgsfUOlaXAyRgDaz247wMCQUnIWGrAsBJMss_-MCpnsNb0sdEWnmnDU8K4cM4mMZg4fdnpVVumE5GSUirQm-TwkQ4/s5184/not-OSig-Herd-27.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3838" data-original-width="5184" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF_sFfDhotCQhq3IBm4EG6SQf7JZLL1GPpsr9gERm6ghT1zVXEDOCL85yvnljpQXLJufk8U3xNUwLYbIKRzKvD1lqHzQ1LRXXKgsfUOlaXAyRgDaz247wMCQUnIWGrAsBJMss_-MCpnsNb0sdEWnmnDU8K4cM4mMZg4fdnpVVumE5GSUirQm-TwkQ4/w400-h296/not-OSig-Herd-27.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>The saxon leaves and heads back to report the location of the viking camp.....</div><div><br /></div><div><i>to be continued</i><br /><p><br /></p></div>tiddershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05238717340071258010noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041341005867955283.post-3492662987959203292022-08-14T15:58:00.001+01:002022-08-14T15:58:21.233+01:00Olaf Sigurdsen's Raid - waiting ....<p><i>continued from the previous post...</i></p><p>The men at the camp next to the river estuary await the return of Olaf Sigurdsen and the foraging party...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM0mAWVcBBx2-BI9XsMkXtcLsU0bMKFlwq3W1U7JC-Rh9R7qZ_u1FbwQOpRVsjxlxSNTWK_K3s5leW8KpxYRZ5luiZ8C2y3Eb94jHLA7fWYeF1VAP2sNh-yy9c5vMuLnOtnvNyRyp7kslh2tqpRkKBtM9-QuKPflawSKwhI-okO4jTEaaOFI_H4JkL/s4847/not-OSig-Herd-1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3589" data-original-width="4847" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM0mAWVcBBx2-BI9XsMkXtcLsU0bMKFlwq3W1U7JC-Rh9R7qZ_u1FbwQOpRVsjxlxSNTWK_K3s5leW8KpxYRZ5luiZ8C2y3Eb94jHLA7fWYeF1VAP2sNh-yy9c5vMuLnOtnvNyRyp7kslh2tqpRkKBtM9-QuKPflawSKwhI-okO4jTEaaOFI_H4JkL/w400-h296/not-OSig-Herd-1.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>On a hill nearby, two men watch and wait... in the distance they can see something ...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2qR3VnaN1bwrO4LMNM-i5P-FlEeYCkFQeaxsmqJShoHK7NRU3MMJkFYDJ_MYyfdJ0-wA5O0tq6TUG9_VJIkZEIipqtxVZ_SBEFYczL2LyQ2tEJVxptyeaHLhNalP_tAD94dqVgKZ0VgZ7jvAukzR9Hk_yPH9cs_NbmuWJAodIwzelrQo7QZ7I7Cqy/s3697/not-OSig-Herd-2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2962" data-original-width="3697" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2qR3VnaN1bwrO4LMNM-i5P-FlEeYCkFQeaxsmqJShoHK7NRU3MMJkFYDJ_MYyfdJ0-wA5O0tq6TUG9_VJIkZEIipqtxVZ_SBEFYczL2LyQ2tEJVxptyeaHLhNalP_tAD94dqVgKZ0VgZ7jvAukzR9Hk_yPH9cs_NbmuWJAodIwzelrQo7QZ7I7Cqy/w400-h320/not-OSig-Herd-2.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>In while the they can see the foraging party herding some sheep....<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKLzFCSz-afaeGndA5ymP3vZzJSjSzAHoUYhBfLdrU5G3WkRMru_sSv4_NM3XTMXokN7atsmRIfrQ12x_9zsd-yDfmwm9tZId-yjIyuoY5LzeLPPg-EF4SfNoq6_vRZJJmbepUlKZDRs2wvZ6fhcr-0nGmbyJfMhpd-smRSdHWG_0uwgoACWCYsdCp/s3786/not-OSig-Herd-3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2882" data-original-width="3786" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKLzFCSz-afaeGndA5ymP3vZzJSjSzAHoUYhBfLdrU5G3WkRMru_sSv4_NM3XTMXokN7atsmRIfrQ12x_9zsd-yDfmwm9tZId-yjIyuoY5LzeLPPg-EF4SfNoq6_vRZJJmbepUlKZDRs2wvZ6fhcr-0nGmbyJfMhpd-smRSdHWG_0uwgoACWCYsdCp/w400-h305/not-OSig-Herd-3.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>to be continued</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>---oXo---</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Table setup for a solo game to herd the sheep back to the viking camp.</i></div>tiddershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05238717340071258010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041341005867955283.post-3684912892671548782022-08-13T12:28:00.000+01:002022-08-13T12:28:55.948+01:00Olaf Sigurdsen's Raid - looking for food ...<p><i>Olaf Sigurdsen made it across the sea to Angleland, but his boat is no longer seaworthy and taking water. They take the ship up some way up an estuary and beach it on the sandy edged river bank for repairs. Short on food, Olaf Sigurdsen with some of his men move inland in search of sustenance...</i></p><p style="text-align: center;">---oXo---</p><p>From a hill they spot a small flock of sheep grazing, they move down into the valley ....</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjvuPB1rsjd7xcv9n4TgDM_lwY-UlYxOu-4I1O04sTqbl_ZiB1mVSFTtonJP1u_Kw4UUFIDkGoBx09BfTP0-wQrdmKKnibEdjh-dZrk2TdeDEYLsPlokVcztbNgTe83j0TMHrb0a8qlrANARIuFCYFew3DlIS6RuDnX8SAhbDURBoyUixrjKnJfm6g/s3072/not-OSigRaid-1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2304" data-original-width="3072" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjvuPB1rsjd7xcv9n4TgDM_lwY-UlYxOu-4I1O04sTqbl_ZiB1mVSFTtonJP1u_Kw4UUFIDkGoBx09BfTP0-wQrdmKKnibEdjh-dZrk2TdeDEYLsPlokVcztbNgTe83j0TMHrb0a8qlrANARIuFCYFew3DlIS6RuDnX8SAhbDURBoyUixrjKnJfm6g/w400-h300/not-OSigRaid-1.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>They slowly work their way round to get in position, without being seen by the shepherd ...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio1E6xHv1qj-Q9MunzaxaTl9cT5wOugGaIUUQCmT12kR2B3jIKqs44e6ukKtRQww7A-R6qpE9eeI6604jfnOZpMuZjVohKznw2f3kOTYgHqaKVJGhgHp73wtS_zTxYd-YKBi_KvFpCTwLxtwXEHREaTgAxHGyEOQ4UkARv-D_JBePiMisTZmZABQr_/s3072/not-OSigRaid-2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2304" data-original-width="3072" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio1E6xHv1qj-Q9MunzaxaTl9cT5wOugGaIUUQCmT12kR2B3jIKqs44e6ukKtRQww7A-R6qpE9eeI6604jfnOZpMuZjVohKznw2f3kOTYgHqaKVJGhgHp73wtS_zTxYd-YKBi_KvFpCTwLxtwXEHREaTgAxHGyEOQ4UkARv-D_JBePiMisTZmZABQr_/w400-h300/not-OSigRaid-2.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>The shepherd sees a sheep stuck in some soft ground being mobbed by some large birds and goes to its rescue....<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizX_XJv4HY0-MwpvgNsnLBszBv-LRKraKD_DNVgYqftfuPgvrOcMVX8wJwDyhp2RcyfIpOTiFjKKruKCGWjt0bcyvQfeXfmcQ7gEtwIQ1M8HnlpFg9oz3eBuKFi2vycYASl-hnDKJixESqxwIaH0uR5rhpb9VeWRLMIPyJj5uuDI3mMFa8MnH-U-PM/s2928/not-OSigRaid-3.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1963" data-original-width="2928" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizX_XJv4HY0-MwpvgNsnLBszBv-LRKraKD_DNVgYqftfuPgvrOcMVX8wJwDyhp2RcyfIpOTiFjKKruKCGWjt0bcyvQfeXfmcQ7gEtwIQ1M8HnlpFg9oz3eBuKFi2vycYASl-hnDKJixESqxwIaH0uR5rhpb9VeWRLMIPyJj5uuDI3mMFa8MnH-U-PM/w400-h269/not-OSigRaid-3.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>Some of vikings make their move ... "hey leave my sheep alone" shouts the shepherd...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNGjM_d6yhrF8LZ0BPQo5riVYBji13i-TNhpzZdMLPMZXq41zFgN9ljSdJe-vdWCM016B749HZLx70uDLTWzE4-ClU4UwPhxGo_RX9pJus4blKgnUdvYocIAMs6ym_dAeNEHNkhQZ0Bz69TwJMUaP5bKngaPDIIZmg24VxhGcW_bV3g8iRPLqdMC6K/s3072/not-OSigRaid-4.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2304" data-original-width="3072" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNGjM_d6yhrF8LZ0BPQo5riVYBji13i-TNhpzZdMLPMZXq41zFgN9ljSdJe-vdWCM016B749HZLx70uDLTWzE4-ClU4UwPhxGo_RX9pJus4blKgnUdvYocIAMs6ym_dAeNEHNkhQZ0Bz69TwJMUaP5bKngaPDIIZmg24VxhGcW_bV3g8iRPLqdMC6K/w400-h300/not-OSigRaid-4.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>The vikings close in, an archer shoots the shepherd.....<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwKXO5YZ4n7y2mmy2SAobBzYfyqNPJKp7qThew8qyKMw5fxotqGbMopdTjLy2WfETUglzjvNfdv9BoPT34z5jDT2BKLvqIfh3JFFdFIfGT_wD6oo6WXYwdZt2NoRvDV13MPcmcQOiaBsEDxntTJPquqG9p8Gv5Hvo86qhe3ARbGhR6uc2DqK9h_MqG/s3072/not-OSigRaid-5.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2304" data-original-width="3072" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwKXO5YZ4n7y2mmy2SAobBzYfyqNPJKp7qThew8qyKMw5fxotqGbMopdTjLy2WfETUglzjvNfdv9BoPT34z5jDT2BKLvqIfh3JFFdFIfGT_wD6oo6WXYwdZt2NoRvDV13MPcmcQOiaBsEDxntTJPquqG9p8Gv5Hvo86qhe3ARbGhR6uc2DqK9h_MqG/w400-h300/not-OSigRaid-5.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>The shepherd's dogs attack the nearest vikings ....<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTGGZRACRe5l7pP6J9wrGx6z4wcXUZq4oFCDvOoDWD9NO30FUOEEl4idILHHWBunBHnAJI4l4bX8lVgWWLHecPF5lAliNw-VQ3Mr3neAL1a8OBatces2Zm6EEXSegceDhcbTnawCaj5obFD7O-fJ4eAegtJ-0j-rVzwcKJQmWao46BHi477i3y4mDw/s3072/not-OSigRaid-6.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2304" data-original-width="3072" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTGGZRACRe5l7pP6J9wrGx6z4wcXUZq4oFCDvOoDWD9NO30FUOEEl4idILHHWBunBHnAJI4l4bX8lVgWWLHecPF5lAliNw-VQ3Mr3neAL1a8OBatces2Zm6EEXSegceDhcbTnawCaj5obFD7O-fJ4eAegtJ-0j-rVzwcKJQmWao46BHi477i3y4mDw/w400-h300/not-OSigRaid-6.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>One dog kills a viking, the other is not so fortunate....<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhES0Q9HhqKvXbywniWRcf_xNVz5yhXa0V7JHgJXwQxaXfL1CWrnrgOBLlr4uGntNuC22gZimw6KXvqKXg7VGsClth6uf8Amd55X9jhM0sADSlvULU8dyCo2W5j_SiHSTrXZybZl7pQnIbEn6CE6ODlvSUuPfSVwpOMgEu_osabwclkCs0SwmyZgzC3/s3072/not-OSigRaid-7.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2304" data-original-width="3072" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhES0Q9HhqKvXbywniWRcf_xNVz5yhXa0V7JHgJXwQxaXfL1CWrnrgOBLlr4uGntNuC22gZimw6KXvqKXg7VGsClth6uf8Amd55X9jhM0sADSlvULU8dyCo2W5j_SiHSTrXZybZl7pQnIbEn6CE6ODlvSUuPfSVwpOMgEu_osabwclkCs0SwmyZgzC3/w400-h300/not-OSigRaid-7.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>The remaining dog is dealt with quickly and the vikings round up the sheep and move off. A small group of local hunters arrive on the scene, but are not close enough to intervene...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4dbNdgCBvzAT-sTfz5lDPN0CWlMmLEpz3gsSj_pVOLFXNlPU_mDbgY0Y49OdFv7WWp9g6a2BhwGuR3Hd453WdMyOlCFGOh5SZX8VDjIWFgY5EDkIwwUN0sIYtH54Lm5dp6TAOtJjwMZl_RYn0e3ZceTxfuIRZInLhog2IA8rdM1vrH18CQXZfis1k/s3072/not-OSigRaid-8.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2304" data-original-width="3072" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4dbNdgCBvzAT-sTfz5lDPN0CWlMmLEpz3gsSj_pVOLFXNlPU_mDbgY0Y49OdFv7WWp9g6a2BhwGuR3Hd453WdMyOlCFGOh5SZX8VDjIWFgY5EDkIwwUN0sIYtH54Lm5dp6TAOtJjwMZl_RYn0e3ZceTxfuIRZInLhog2IA8rdM1vrH18CQXZfis1k/w400-h300/not-OSigRaid-8.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>The vikings head off towards their ship with the sheep....<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilpPmeSrZhplyBo3rmj9S2tbirxwIFW5VbPy6Q-7AJFSXUi4cCwt3U40KdtgOxw2P5TX8SJnJZ0MgHmJPKYBBFBFCvtVpFqfuZBnTpIcnxaEbQCK0S0W_4ExgActuad95OcumOzh36CB3NgemKuFvq1p4baY9jtxTtNkIokTE49LFtumdIcKGobjEd/s3072/not-OSigRaid-9.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2304" data-original-width="3072" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilpPmeSrZhplyBo3rmj9S2tbirxwIFW5VbPy6Q-7AJFSXUi4cCwt3U40KdtgOxw2P5TX8SJnJZ0MgHmJPKYBBFBFCvtVpFqfuZBnTpIcnxaEbQCK0S0W_4ExgActuad95OcumOzh36CB3NgemKuFvq1p4baY9jtxTtNkIokTE49LFtumdIcKGobjEd/w400-h300/not-OSigRaid-9.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p>a couple of the hunters follow them while others go to the nearest village to raise the alarm...</p><p>Will Olaf and his men get back to the ship with all the sheep ? Will the the locals catch up with them ?</p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>to be continued .....</i></p><p style="text-align: center;">---oXo---</p><p><i>Game Notes:</i></p><p><i>1. Sheep movements were randomised while grazing ... they very kindly moved towards the vikings; as the vikings had a good number of men herding the sheep wasn't too difficult. If the sheep had moved in other directions collecting them together would have take time.</i></p><p><i>2. Other arrivals for the locals were based on event cards. The local hunters turned up a couple of moves too late to affect the outcome, however they could have arrived earlier making it more difficult for the vikings.</i></p>tiddershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05238717340071258010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041341005867955283.post-26539586602915068142021-10-19T17:37:00.000+01:002021-10-19T17:37:36.411+01:00Halfdan and the Vikings - The Battle of Barbelton Heath<p><i>Continued from</i> <i><a href="https://saxons-and-vikings.blogspot.com/2021/09/halfdan-and-vikings.html" target="_blank">here</a></i></p><p>Halfdan and his small band of loyal supporters heads towards his rendezvous with the Vikings at Barbleton Heath...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiSCYY3XdTAs73Fr4wGGG8maiaG9V5f32zprCjtU7UA1HgPbWBql-RKrIx14lGp0gKDGSiNkGI2kHK7YT9E0zV8C3bclp07N6FIHIO602bMfVkNyFHW1f0LJFkFzpVxcHMOkBe57E8CIU/s2048/not-bheath-1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1515" data-original-width="2048" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiSCYY3XdTAs73Fr4wGGG8maiaG9V5f32zprCjtU7UA1HgPbWBql-RKrIx14lGp0gKDGSiNkGI2kHK7YT9E0zV8C3bclp07N6FIHIO602bMfVkNyFHW1f0LJFkFzpVxcHMOkBe57E8CIU/s320/not-bheath-1.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>A traitor in Halfdan's ranks has passed the rendezvous location onto the Saxons. The fighting monks of Wuduceastre marching with the banner of St Walpurga at their head near Barbleton Heath, in the distance the rest of the Saxon forces are arriving..<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUvan_SPPvsNwvVx0nrFkoPIrf19Zlx3Q8PX4FaOLvqtPVmn3eSwUnEP6drBncyRI5N9iC_GRr_DE_2o_p6-a2JsKbYpcIRQkM3l5PaISkJYE9u7n6P78bAo1BUe9KR1CyO9xpr7ImTOc/s2048/not-bheath-2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1535" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUvan_SPPvsNwvVx0nrFkoPIrf19Zlx3Q8PX4FaOLvqtPVmn3eSwUnEP6drBncyRI5N9iC_GRr_DE_2o_p6-a2JsKbYpcIRQkM3l5PaISkJYE9u7n6P78bAo1BUe9KR1CyO9xpr7ImTOc/w640-h480/not-bheath-2.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>Halfdan's standard bearer sounds his horn as the Vikings approach...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfenxxIuf5wnmLu4NSExfVF4RP3mCgKQLI3muNCggUNIM1TokKoUtWnCyOHcX8nJFAy9UCF3n04AciPmu09O62sximYdUI84t3qqd874yzMciyBcOny9J40AxTvYjFNDEZNyPy-Kj8xOg/s2048/not-bheath-3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmMw6ljrJxDFZX40wtkLQ__UETs3YjK0w2WmBYzWbG3XviO2OMjzJLf4RBiOc_upJlJhfHm49fI9quT75j3fvevARf14rhI9Q3Av7xZP2Bt8-i_TPG06l3qfgRm1cEFU-iqypziO7D9AA/w400-h300/not-bheath-6.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>The Vikings send a small group of warriors forward to deal with the Saxon skirmishers, Halfdan and his supporters are on the right flank of the forming Viking battle line ...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5foTsA6JvMYkBCMWJBxBJpDUXZ_o3zkhGqMn98WwmEDRQu_TQzM7KlgLD20a7kExjCqrKQ960qD0AANfPFGeCgDgPYuCbCH9ZruTutbsIHeAiukuDk8uP5daB6FfDVkJCxsQbBb6irDs/s2048/not-bheath-7.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5foTsA6JvMYkBCMWJBxBJpDUXZ_o3zkhGqMn98WwmEDRQu_TQzM7KlgLD20a7kExjCqrKQ960qD0AANfPFGeCgDgPYuCbCH9ZruTutbsIHeAiukuDk8uP5daB6FfDVkJCxsQbBb6irDs/w400-h300/not-bheath-7.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>Seeing Halfdan's standard, the monks sing a homage to St Walpurga and then beat their shields with the weapons chanting 'retribution', then they surge forward making for Halfdan and his men. The charge shakes Halfdan's men and their part of the shield wall is fragmented...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBsH1igUfbVwJdzI8KFvUVVSuqPuttVFkqSKxCnz7O5CGBPL20QGcl8UhF3u7hZerpLZfe-BKoLeOy1f3hg5FGz10xQs9fGUS59FgxowWjh9_Tca5htziRLMCAdruXwmUy_MJbEww4ESE/s2048/not-bheath-8.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBsH1igUfbVwJdzI8KFvUVVSuqPuttVFkqSKxCnz7O5CGBPL20QGcl8UhF3u7hZerpLZfe-BKoLeOy1f3hg5FGz10xQs9fGUS59FgxowWjh9_Tca5htziRLMCAdruXwmUy_MJbEww4ESE/w400-h300/not-bheath-8.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>The monks are pushed back, but there are gaps. Part of Saxon shield wall has moved forward in line with the monks leaving a kink in the shield wall...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht5cglYRRaSjs9INTApHeDh34DGR1WS9QG_ISVT14ScEqFWEMI3wsW8zook2I8OHc6tl-DnxM1sXfB6shd_sFvtABOMEWADBBoJPAtQPesZfV5519H3WawBqD1co6-qk_dtL3rimTZ9dY/s2048/not-bheath-9.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht5cglYRRaSjs9INTApHeDh34DGR1WS9QG_ISVT14ScEqFWEMI3wsW8zook2I8OHc6tl-DnxM1sXfB6shd_sFvtABOMEWADBBoJPAtQPesZfV5519H3WawBqD1co6-qk_dtL3rimTZ9dY/w640-h480/not-bheath-9.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>A monk runs through a gap and attacks Halfdan knocking him down and then finishes him off - Halfdan is dead<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUas-szYgdk5Vdi5ZrDHKqvfLxe4YLqzroOu0SgJGrDSmEpmzqcGRBpj44Q6XvD8gFCjPYaTrlQmBR41SLHf3UfoqtxTXkTx67gjBoVxqvfyvIz8CIMA7uybEkUUA7_msZV_coFM-Ii_4/s2048/not-bheath-10.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1510" data-original-width="2048" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUas-szYgdk5Vdi5ZrDHKqvfLxe4YLqzroOu0SgJGrDSmEpmzqcGRBpj44Q6XvD8gFCjPYaTrlQmBR41SLHf3UfoqtxTXkTx67gjBoVxqvfyvIz8CIMA7uybEkUUA7_msZV_coFM-Ii_4/w400-h295/not-bheath-10.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>The Vikings charge home, the Saxon shield wall is strained but holds ...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizp1aLFlp3N9MIg5wQR01hbU_ZNSxjCOPXGkkKF3vIl6SVdCFm7I7688zwJ-fVgtct6gaOddU2BCyq0ZS1ahMbldCfDt5wQQGCMemRHYtaDF4HIcqLEs1TXXphtzt0MtbBVgxyRfoWKOQ/s2048/not-bheath-11.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1505" data-original-width="2048" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizp1aLFlp3N9MIg5wQR01hbU_ZNSxjCOPXGkkKF3vIl6SVdCFm7I7688zwJ-fVgtct6gaOddU2BCyq0ZS1ahMbldCfDt5wQQGCMemRHYtaDF4HIcqLEs1TXXphtzt0MtbBVgxyRfoWKOQ/w640-h470/not-bheath-11.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div>The Vikings take lots of casualties on their left flank where they are fighting Lady Hilda and her female hearth-guard..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTGmJx1zP5X9PpxBORnW8c6bQE04mSA5GuG7G706ZOsHO9dSG0zCCBGGwDFH508-5tOGiDAhbOspUrNlb9nMhzHog96zedA1rRG5KTr3X2gdU6KNf1dxNfBbvBItwC0q8FYcHwgljMcO8/s2048/not-bheath-12.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTGmJx1zP5X9PpxBORnW8c6bQE04mSA5GuG7G706ZOsHO9dSG0zCCBGGwDFH508-5tOGiDAhbOspUrNlb9nMhzHog96zedA1rRG5KTr3X2gdU6KNf1dxNfBbvBItwC0q8FYcHwgljMcO8/w640-h480/not-bheath-12.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div>The Vikings fill the gaps and fight on, the Saxon shield wall holds ... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqODZ3gFlvyj1UANvkp696s0Ah0ofwNq-6D__JLmYBEj0No5uSNZs9D1XHAEsepoYIjZ4TqPKUMO1kFyK-pTHypnxuTpfDjehPAj4Ktqyuq2jfdog-I3pBRPuB3nkylawoMK9TgmwMnq8/s2048/not-bheath-13.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqODZ3gFlvyj1UANvkp696s0Ah0ofwNq-6D__JLmYBEj0No5uSNZs9D1XHAEsepoYIjZ4TqPKUMO1kFyK-pTHypnxuTpfDjehPAj4Ktqyuq2jfdog-I3pBRPuB3nkylawoMK9TgmwMnq8/w640-h480/not-bheath-13.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div>The Vikings are putting mounting pressure on Lady Hilda's female hearth guard holding the Saxon right flank, they are pushed back slightly. However the Viking ranks are starting to thin out in places...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP0cxmLd73baVTPdpM1uo-PqQaGCUu-E15L_nLfEiqlrfWeVXZY7fu-vmCJIoxTZAR9TWqIj1aIw-rCh9Rb85jtr-R2zNgtj12r6SenGE3JQx9GraHbFF96pMPRMs3g8KPqozhiO6LqMk/s2048/not-bheath-14.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP0cxmLd73baVTPdpM1uo-PqQaGCUu-E15L_nLfEiqlrfWeVXZY7fu-vmCJIoxTZAR9TWqIj1aIw-rCh9Rb85jtr-R2zNgtj12r6SenGE3JQx9GraHbFF96pMPRMs3g8KPqozhiO6LqMk/w640-h480/not-bheath-14.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>The Saxon fyrd between Lady Hilda and Lord Wilfreds hearth-guards push forward to take advantage of the gaps in the Viking ranks, they break through and start to envelope the remaining Vikings<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1V5XbD4FEDk9Zowz314cCzgG9aLY-nh05yi6p4BRlULdXF8N7j0TrA6XF7W1LB2D6FzBcj2Nr2shvlwSy20pm2qign_Spux837v-oFJywXwIyw1pdzK475F8yo7XCP39cCJqawonde_M/s2048/not-bheath-15.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1552" data-original-width="2048" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1V5XbD4FEDk9Zowz314cCzgG9aLY-nh05yi6p4BRlULdXF8N7j0TrA6XF7W1LB2D6FzBcj2Nr2shvlwSy20pm2qign_Spux837v-oFJywXwIyw1pdzK475F8yo7XCP39cCJqawonde_M/w400-h304/not-bheath-15.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>The Vikings fought to a stand still with their shield wall broken and their leader killed fall back.. the Saxons exhausted hold their ground ..<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipIpujZiE-lJegxVA-aYwRDhQ76DB7MRSOh6joQaLbyF_yiRGvlJyxDRoLsskFMY9jl1MgYfKobZ18SPR2QtbBddsrB0qqW6cUxQn9aUuJxUuyFrhwqpL7RMmWdDqyFJ0EdG-OF5m_uK4/s2048/not-bheath-16.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipIpujZiE-lJegxVA-aYwRDhQ76DB7MRSOh6joQaLbyF_yiRGvlJyxDRoLsskFMY9jl1MgYfKobZ18SPR2QtbBddsrB0qqW6cUxQn9aUuJxUuyFrhwqpL7RMmWdDqyFJ0EdG-OF5m_uK4/w640-h480/not-bheath-16.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>A great victory for the Saxons ...</i></span></b></div>tiddershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05238717340071258010noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041341005867955283.post-15478558625529706472021-10-11T16:49:00.004+01:002021-10-11T16:49:25.008+01:00A meeting with a dragon ...<p> Off in the distant kingdom of the Northlands the king's son meet his first dragon ...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKpUuWLMpJt_hGTzCem4FAHMuJ2dDaTzTO2QHoe6uOzGzJhUztyzZL4Auk0M9RWPrxJc6lyYD9Wiol3egQt3-AU_1CTebI9ttLgo1AjHhU-kU8IZJdtqW6QCvpUB5iTcbQ_WzVNOf3Xbk/s2048/not-first-dragon.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKpUuWLMpJt_hGTzCem4FAHMuJ2dDaTzTO2QHoe6uOzGzJhUztyzZL4Auk0M9RWPrxJc6lyYD9Wiol3egQt3-AU_1CTebI9ttLgo1AjHhU-kU8IZJdtqW6QCvpUB5iTcbQ_WzVNOf3Xbk/w400-h300/not-first-dragon.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p><br /></p>tiddershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05238717340071258010noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041341005867955283.post-43042699386442007352021-09-18T13:08:00.000+01:002021-09-18T13:08:34.592+01:00Halfdan and the Vikings ....<p><i>Halfdan after his failed attempt to kill Lady Hilda had been imprisoned. While Lord Wilfred prevaricated over the punishment for his son, Halfdan planned his escape ...</i></p><p style="text-align: center;">---oXo---</p><p>Early one morning Halfdan with assistance from a loyal supporter escaped from his room and made it over the pallisade; the supporter covering his escape was cut down by one of Lady Hilda's hearth-guard. Halfdan ran full pace to the wood, with arrows whizzing past him - two of his friends were waiting there - they vanished into the woods... </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIv7JaYwJzP-QbXynPOz2D1XhXwoJ4BHOseDKQsXLZvFzBKd2TFf5xvvt8VEeFk_-Yf6gtKf4q2dmXt_O4K7WO5icOd2QuKJ9rESoibGsmU2VGg7gEl8_Pf6zXdF6NyYMrsy7eaUQqr3w/s2048/not-Halfdan-TA-1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1640" data-original-width="2048" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIv7JaYwJzP-QbXynPOz2D1XhXwoJ4BHOseDKQsXLZvFzBKd2TFf5xvvt8VEeFk_-Yf6gtKf4q2dmXt_O4K7WO5icOd2QuKJ9rESoibGsmU2VGg7gEl8_Pf6zXdF6NyYMrsy7eaUQqr3w/w640-h512/not-Halfdan-TA-1.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">---oXo---</div>Within a couple of days, Halfdan and his men were raising funds, by stripping churches off their finery, the last church they raided was St Walpurga's at Charbury Minster.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnsbr6NyFpHEFGLQ8aKGVyl_gzUR6GvYmt3zO9YlXfTcmPl5JqErGU6vWpDpcwDBCPAQ933keFUCNHvQWngq9Wf1x70dcc9mQXA2aiYsUgekmv30H-mKV-PGaW53Vy5tq8hbsISQkksY0/s2048/not-Halfdan-TA-2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1445" data-original-width="2048" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnsbr6NyFpHEFGLQ8aKGVyl_gzUR6GvYmt3zO9YlXfTcmPl5JqErGU6vWpDpcwDBCPAQ933keFUCNHvQWngq9Wf1x70dcc9mQXA2aiYsUgekmv30H-mKV-PGaW53Vy5tq8hbsISQkksY0/w400-h283/not-Halfdan-TA-2.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>The next day Halfdan met with some viking raiders at Nollerton, to buy their support ..... (with the promise of a bigger payoff and more plunder)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZFFbU2r5aCkNByrhmMqkijxFouu-K-pcPJCW5TpSxUsSlEcntXw2OYDNuqCPIfqPwT-2_k8R5iax3E0oEdC_ZgfuJYlE0CtU6hNu-gYE5uQC_yvpLOuNUVJPgoCTcjQWegcxg_U5okjM/s2048/not-Halfdan-TA-3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1506" data-original-width="2048" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZFFbU2r5aCkNByrhmMqkijxFouu-K-pcPJCW5TpSxUsSlEcntXw2OYDNuqCPIfqPwT-2_k8R5iax3E0oEdC_ZgfuJYlE0CtU6hNu-gYE5uQC_yvpLOuNUVJPgoCTcjQWegcxg_U5okjM/w400-h294/not-Halfdan-TA-3.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">---oXo---</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Meanwhile Thegn Rodor and his men were searching for the vikings ...</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_xpz2PeDYWoCuaVOFRoJPsTCG01R9Exn1ub1VH8kGk6NYPHm5gyghzcq7eSZmwmg80PgV4HkWS1R_qtC4zfkiLwaBsDfiNubdYThPMp78Jg2NUsTZ4poQ6B3feVXB54yfLprQqAXCUGg/s2048/not-Halfdan-TA-4.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_xpz2PeDYWoCuaVOFRoJPsTCG01R9Exn1ub1VH8kGk6NYPHm5gyghzcq7eSZmwmg80PgV4HkWS1R_qtC4zfkiLwaBsDfiNubdYThPMp78Jg2NUsTZ4poQ6B3feVXB54yfLprQqAXCUGg/w400-h300/not-Halfdan-TA-4.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>The news of Halfdan's treacherous agreement with the vikings reaches Lord Wilfred and Lady Hilda</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz_Ypo_NsyYt6nPTKExF5b6VYiev_CW5l-FaOEw2nwkfIaDgUTvDeowhCh49810ERWTLmmRBPHjTFZQ3E8Tiv00WJVib3JoMsDjAhimE50eRJAKTZ3oiPL7NByWuFxHQiY4DvIeBHDgQ4/s2611/not-Halfdan-TA-5.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1204" data-original-width="2611" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz_Ypo_NsyYt6nPTKExF5b6VYiev_CW5l-FaOEw2nwkfIaDgUTvDeowhCh49810ERWTLmmRBPHjTFZQ3E8Tiv00WJVib3JoMsDjAhimE50eRJAKTZ3oiPL7NByWuFxHQiY4DvIeBHDgQ4/w640-h296/not-Halfdan-TA-5.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>Word is sent to the monks of Wuduceastre, outraged by the desecration of churches they send a party of armed monks join the forces assembling to deal with the threat posed by Halfdan..<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNkl39UANlomxKlJD2s9XL6cA8_SPE2SffsCnOC8voFDBfscby9J_LMpPj7Ag5tGtrwAGfCmtQBaVlx0l6HcmWfxAaJVzCJfm3Y9rlSidUAvwhvMfA_1UN3nRgCGbay_XXR-yDuzMj81I/s2048/not-Halfdan-TA-6.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1569" data-original-width="2048" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNkl39UANlomxKlJD2s9XL6cA8_SPE2SffsCnOC8voFDBfscby9J_LMpPj7Ag5tGtrwAGfCmtQBaVlx0l6HcmWfxAaJVzCJfm3Y9rlSidUAvwhvMfA_1UN3nRgCGbay_XXR-yDuzMj81I/w400-h306/not-Halfdan-TA-6.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>Within a couple of days Lord Wilfred and Lady Hilda have mustered some of the local fyrd and with their hearth-guards set off to deal with the threat from Halfdan and the Vikings....<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu9kUZtFRauK2NoUeAABxX9wJl_GYPp4DdoKAqM8WPng2Mf0OtIzmfta_NbwhKlfx_PPIQeq8EwYWylrq9qrKj-mZ0Q5Wx0AhgJCPp56sYxr9JiSWm8_DzRgApGx_xWiqgMwosOas5jbo/s2048/not-Halfdan-TA-7.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1633" data-original-width="2048" height="510" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu9kUZtFRauK2NoUeAABxX9wJl_GYPp4DdoKAqM8WPng2Mf0OtIzmfta_NbwhKlfx_PPIQeq8EwYWylrq9qrKj-mZ0Q5Wx0AhgJCPp56sYxr9JiSWm8_DzRgApGx_xWiqgMwosOas5jbo/w640-h510/not-Halfdan-TA-7.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div></div>tiddershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05238717340071258010noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041341005867955283.post-87141825163597503842021-09-17T17:19:00.004+01:002021-09-17T17:19:27.895+01:00Lady Hilda's hearth-guard ...<p>A personal standard for Lady Hilda, shown with her loyal female hearth-guard ...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4LGL-faFRc-6mOECc1_fxpVBXmITNzXF2xti3v_gv3e6KeIArVJ2nVpVJaU5uE5cOHGnsYf1AA7AKECsphGdhrnBG9fF_zQ7a1MtjpcncsJOkZz1-o1X1SLPEQepjRglYXOxONYwzebs/s2048/not-LadyH-hg-1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1753" data-original-width="2048" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4LGL-faFRc-6mOECc1_fxpVBXmITNzXF2xti3v_gv3e6KeIArVJ2nVpVJaU5uE5cOHGnsYf1AA7AKECsphGdhrnBG9fF_zQ7a1MtjpcncsJOkZz1-o1X1SLPEQepjRglYXOxONYwzebs/s320/not-LadyH-hg-1.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>the hearth-guard have been supplemented by some new female warriors (Bad Squiddo shield-maidens)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaa4YhAkNoK1xIN8_j_d2QSkUqhch0PMgF1Pth1cDeTXcGfulyi2ujcRlG3X6LxaZVM7xiHPXju2MpjwBQXmSF2N3r5hz327n4PpOZDIE0Z_l7dvW5DPQ7hKzse9l7QeeC6C7eEIZtFWo/s2048/not-LadyH-hg-2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: left;">The scout reports back that the path through the wood is clear ...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGD-Ye8xxMT2cRiMR-GhQROhfYP_blLNEGbE95Jt4jeqelBmdvSkk1j3dfQsVNeokt2pc-kO52GbH4NLqT56ilXZbVgQDLvvb7JQyPFpP9YDJlCoMB1edDHAhBHx3NAvwK0xLcxMMDdGc/s2048/not-theWood-1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGD-Ye8xxMT2cRiMR-GhQROhfYP_blLNEGbE95Jt4jeqelBmdvSkk1j3dfQsVNeokt2pc-kO52GbH4NLqT56ilXZbVgQDLvvb7JQyPFpP9YDJlCoMB1edDHAhBHx3NAvwK0xLcxMMDdGc/w400-h300/not-theWood-1.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>They head slowly down the woodland path ......<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsydNBwKPvk1X7WsZiNJtXhARILRsBuj6h3jI_nVXOju3O6_JEN2-4lXqICg5JnZS6AB5WhKfczWgoebC300gmgkqS2cxy2BoXYpfvtV_f5Bxmjngvv5fEOhucskA7LQuxl0-uNhlvOBs/s2048/not-theWood-2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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as they pick their way through a small group of warriors move along the woodland path...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilGple7_uvjL2itHaV8RQyzqrzuzU7NrWI6chStMp23yzVtk4nJZ3yyFEadPnjkAvOzUh-xFddyZ9TcNaUrFiQ-qOhQbcda27QtMV-Bz2qVgfO1P7dc3VhA-zrMTnzPi-fDAbwE-5paBs/s2048/not-theWood-4.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilGple7_uvjL2itHaV8RQyzqrzuzU7NrWI6chStMp23yzVtk4nJZ3yyFEadPnjkAvOzUh-xFddyZ9TcNaUrFiQ-qOhQbcda27QtMV-Bz2qVgfO1P7dc3VhA-zrMTnzPi-fDAbwE-5paBs/w400-h300/not-theWood-4.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>Going is slow but there is a dry way along the edge of the wood ....a straggler moving along the woodland path is picked off - an arrow strikes ... <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie_Lz9DxPYCuE6fcq-CaJ4CcwpkmgpqnuDjKZInq3U7FPuKiiZcBlfeJXnlE5X-GMNobCUYxhIHtz7f5pUVR-eRH3ghM_m_1Envbwc9EYMsLm5-tddTMbfXg-L24v5sUD8YkkUYXAVdWQ/s2048/not-theWood-5.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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They had not gone un-noticed and the local fyrd had been called out and were to assemble at the old stone circle near the small hamlet of Woolaton.</i></p><p style="text-align: center;">---oXo---</p><p>The vikings had been moving inland fairly quickly and when the advance guard saw the fyrd ahead of them they formed up ....</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbdv5RlyENsuuvXXGkWiADdmcpvDhtzlLBSYDAPr1pOcOw5aszA5yQ_fCGKRnUSaKZBFdjd_t2VgZkn3U5CuEvN_PGSEar9PjPkM5ddqphddb3vwTW-ZQ1R3PklqpIyDItPXdOu9UX_94/s2048/vwc-STSep4-2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbdv5RlyENsuuvXXGkWiADdmcpvDhtzlLBSYDAPr1pOcOw5aszA5yQ_fCGKRnUSaKZBFdjd_t2VgZkn3U5CuEvN_PGSEar9PjPkM5ddqphddb3vwTW-ZQ1R3PklqpIyDItPXdOu9UX_94/w400-h300/vwc-STSep4-2.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>The vikings moved forward slowly waiting for more warriors who were strung out on the march behind them. They dealt with some flanking skirmishers as they attacked the fyrd...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy6nZwlktG0xq0p_8neBwuKQgsWK3XDZsrZvXAJSBsXzQLG8Hhe-wrgCvSHwqbNlL92FJhSwMcp2lBTVDOgDnSQERa1aVRN9IPcSwsSzrDMRWWT-_mevRjH-v8aHS8B34ku8D7iCRS-gI/s2048/vwc-STSep4-3.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy6nZwlktG0xq0p_8neBwuKQgsWK3XDZsrZvXAJSBsXzQLG8Hhe-wrgCvSHwqbNlL92FJhSwMcp2lBTVDOgDnSQERa1aVRN9IPcSwsSzrDMRWWT-_mevRjH-v8aHS8B34ku8D7iCRS-gI/w400-h300/vwc-STSep4-3.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>The vikings started to envelope the saxon's right flank, but their own right flank started to be thinned out by the saxons. More of the saxon fyrd started to arrive.....<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF959V6UnNJZ10ex6XdtgUzP4amGe8Lq0fEA6F05D9hC6ZyUSywY5rrqxKPAlsJUQsSa1yGi4ZFL081Eg8SofoRIejdvWfo7g5BNEYpCpFqLZHZvWrZ3sss5nj4dU7rUwzDr7p0BNWMT4/s2048/vwc-STSep4-4.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF959V6UnNJZ10ex6XdtgUzP4amGe8Lq0fEA6F05D9hC6ZyUSywY5rrqxKPAlsJUQsSa1yGi4ZFL081Eg8SofoRIejdvWfo7g5BNEYpCpFqLZHZvWrZ3sss5nj4dU7rUwzDr7p0BNWMT4/w400-h300/vwc-STSep4-4.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>The vikings broke around the saxons right flank and rolled up what remained of their shield wall, a few saxon warriors fell back to join the newly arriving fyrd...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis6JsOAAd4T8Pz194fNmkulEuPtKnXbyWjhWaQJbApQt8DbYR-AbEIYHzLIChGDO1-fmgMb_bL385exHai6CBixWvJbkdIa4dXVg7heg7Litjq_Gi58rnwAnAd4Z7ZOGp8gptsU81al-s/s2048/vwc-STSep4-5.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis6JsOAAd4T8Pz194fNmkulEuPtKnXbyWjhWaQJbApQt8DbYR-AbEIYHzLIChGDO1-fmgMb_bL385exHai6CBixWvJbkdIa4dXVg7heg7Litjq_Gi58rnwAnAd4Z7ZOGp8gptsU81al-s/w400-h300/vwc-STSep4-5.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>The vikings pressed forward and charged into the assembling saxon fyrd....<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6sYhAU3r-UzWb5C9pursCWMuf-IXMkmHxA4jLAMBGSxdFnEnio9z6kKN_JTAh_kLTrnUDJ0x40LhLcy29hWuu5dJusiqcLiqPzi37kqNlMlDJJQx2kWdq5E6LlimQ3A6SF8NOb_r3auo/s2048/vwc-STSep4-6.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6sYhAU3r-UzWb5C9pursCWMuf-IXMkmHxA4jLAMBGSxdFnEnio9z6kKN_JTAh_kLTrnUDJ0x40LhLcy29hWuu5dJusiqcLiqPzi37kqNlMlDJJQx2kWdq5E6LlimQ3A6SF8NOb_r3auo/w400-h300/vwc-STSep4-6.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>a furious fight ensued but the fyrd were no match for the vikings and the remainder took to their heels<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXPslxcx6g72mcIALZq5957Jp-2psgDE5s4FaMJkot2nlAF0jEoZM4y4NcT5iPg6cunZCcJ6t8I2CTBtVc72OWuEIHzqvmxK2z_LwHLZGwNBGRX0jnfSoXRnkDdBjVg5aLAhrBDViftcI/s2048/vwc-STSep4-7.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXPslxcx6g72mcIALZq5957Jp-2psgDE5s4FaMJkot2nlAF0jEoZM4y4NcT5iPg6cunZCcJ6t8I2CTBtVc72OWuEIHzqvmxK2z_LwHLZGwNBGRX0jnfSoXRnkDdBjVg5aLAhrBDViftcI/w400-h300/vwc-STSep4-7.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>
The saxon fyrd, though badly battered was not destroyed; they were re-grouping and waiting for the local lord and his men to join them. <div><br /></div><div>Ragnar Olafson and his viking raiders would need to be quick to take advantage and gain loot and captives before they re-organised.</div>tiddershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05238717340071258010noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041341005867955283.post-34496164388732030362021-08-18T18:06:00.008+01:002021-08-18T18:06:51.846+01:00Standing ready ...<p> The refurb project for the figures is completed. Finished the spearmen off today...I've also added a new standard bearer. They stand ready to repel the vikings ...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioO-vaUY6KFTdZQVmCw1UIPokw6vnZaJue0MUYU49Vh05wovm5R9xnRpUei1-Wl8wdXGOYXFyfrXOO5S0By_chP5Q-TZAmWC4p5cvJ6LH5lLn1iHLR9LbT7bQtC6V-67xzs3agcPbY9cQ/s2048/not-refurb-Spmen.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioO-vaUY6KFTdZQVmCw1UIPokw6vnZaJue0MUYU49Vh05wovm5R9xnRpUei1-Wl8wdXGOYXFyfrXOO5S0By_chP5Q-TZAmWC4p5cvJ6LH5lLn1iHLR9LbT7bQtC6V-67xzs3agcPbY9cQ/w640-h480/not-refurb-Spmen.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p>tiddershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05238717340071258010noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041341005867955283.post-18469847074368509692021-08-14T15:25:00.006+01:002021-08-14T15:25:53.597+01:00Some new arrivals ...<p>Some new arrivals for the 'dark ages' collection, finished painting them yesterday, various oddments from a few Ebay job lots ..</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjta0O5H8iXYYylB-0JeuinmEU62syhVJRCfizKARt2kRmf3sklrWBRAukBXAPj3Qlq4myRYzV7GZSeFSaFRLtaSf84SPEGH6HOfdk_6wrcqjdJsADfFOx1eAvg6sBO3u59tIDM0XNeeKc/s2048/not-nubes-aug21.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1331" data-original-width="2048" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjta0O5H8iXYYylB-0JeuinmEU62syhVJRCfizKARt2kRmf3sklrWBRAukBXAPj3Qlq4myRYzV7GZSeFSaFRLtaSf84SPEGH6HOfdk_6wrcqjdJsADfFOx1eAvg6sBO3u59tIDM0XNeeKc/w640-h416/not-nubes-aug21.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>tiddershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05238717340071258010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041341005867955283.post-61379290359320568112021-08-11T16:55:00.004+01:002021-08-11T16:56:43.175+01:00The big refurbishment begins ...<p>Started on refurbishing my collection of 'Saxons', most of the changes will involve a wash on the flesh areas and repainting the bases.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi51tAvItZiEb8HB56A3oESJFqcOJGt3Vj_3VAwFwkzEfs-9cui0A4t27JYlj6gckUADmp5AG5xryNWebiQzOGn-wO_JfVxfopl-zvGYIVdqi8XABUq0XEleTwSR3faO9L_b9_vykTZdJA/s2048/not-refurbish-wip.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi51tAvItZiEb8HB56A3oESJFqcOJGt3Vj_3VAwFwkzEfs-9cui0A4t27JYlj6gckUADmp5AG5xryNWebiQzOGn-wO_JfVxfopl-zvGYIVdqi8XABUq0XEleTwSR3faO9L_b9_vykTZdJA/w400-h300/not-refurbish-wip.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>quite a few to get through ! but easy to do in small groups between other projects..tiddershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05238717340071258010noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041341005867955283.post-51389726179456877562021-05-18T17:00:00.000+01:002021-05-18T17:00:01.469+01:00The Battle of Swimbourne<p> <b style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.524px;"><i>Backstory ...</i></b></p><p 0cm="" 13.524px="" align="LEFT" arial="" class="western" color:="" font-family:="" font-size:="" freesans="" helvetica="" margin-bottom:="" sans-serif="" tahoma=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>After vikings had been sighted down the coast, Earl Wilfred mustered the local fyrd and marched off to intercept the threat. His wife </i></span></span><i style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Lady Hilda had been left in charge and he was sure she would be safe with her cousin Beornwulf the Bold and the female hearth guard to protect her.</i></p><p 0cm="" 13.524px="" align="LEFT" arial="" class="western" color:="" font-family:="" font-size:="" freesans="" helvetica="" margin-bottom:="" sans-serif="" tahoma=""><i>They reached Swimbourne and could see the viking column heading their way....</i></p><p 0cm="" 13.524px="" align="Center" arial="" class="western" color:="" font-family:="" font-size:="" freesans="" helvetica="" margin-bottom:="" sans-serif="" tahoma=""><i style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> ---oXo---</i></p><p 0cm="" 13.524px="" align="LEFT" arial="" class="western" color:="" font-family:="" font-size:="" freesans="" helvetica="" margin-bottom:="" sans-serif="" tahoma="">Earl Wilfred and the fyrd move into position by the stream to the east of Swimbourne blocking the viking's route; they watch the approaching Vikings ...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcbY_HzX4iZ5XKkHpdSnRQRJmbVd8se03jgx6gcXwLbOLyvWHCoYYrDkHyg0sfp_0oMhhdiQjwPZ2jWQpm63xLqkxrKALZw5JTczClI65g-f0clstRQ9ThcbuApGYOphBzhQmOloIfd0w/s2048/nc-swimbourne-1+%25281%2529.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1423" data-original-width="2048" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcbY_HzX4iZ5XKkHpdSnRQRJmbVd8se03jgx6gcXwLbOLyvWHCoYYrDkHyg0sfp_0oMhhdiQjwPZ2jWQpm63xLqkxrKALZw5JTczClI65g-f0clstRQ9ThcbuApGYOphBzhQmOloIfd0w/w400-h278/nc-swimbourne-1+%25281%2529.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>The Vikings break out from their column of march .....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBPqVpjBT15x43-W0NjZdiC0euNhR6P5QKeRdnwflH_V-KYz-mohcVbTbPRprfSr4TAu2CRYRn4eZ40MjU2LvVKhy9VG6qnhV2tiRx1ZaARUG1DA1HD45KpM9iaKrEsElH8vYTpyhfWIk/s2048/nc-swimbourne-2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjutkEDFW0xdI2WGY6NgXYEz3mwMVmUvlF_n0JuSbqMJ_gQjUpA8_km9ZQwTyHioLFFyzqzUkFpKtQRr7TcNqk7YzWwhaoCw8tLJyWx77lVzcVtaMXeN6uV8HnYG7l1uY372_lXbBXnlM/s2048/nc-swimbourne-4.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1408" data-original-width="2048" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjutkEDFW0xdI2WGY6NgXYEz3mwMVmUvlF_n0JuSbqMJ_gQjUpA8_km9ZQwTyHioLFFyzqzUkFpKtQRr7TcNqk7YzWwhaoCw8tLJyWx77lVzcVtaMXeN6uV8HnYG7l1uY372_lXbBXnlM/w400-h275/nc-swimbourne-4.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>The Saxon shield wall forms up, Earl Wilfred and his hearth guard behind in the centre to counter a break though; the left of the shield wall where the stream bends back is composed of armoured axe-men.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir8DzOe8mTF_Esq_XCPhmmolsYmX3DTFHMINo94uPe0N-ub_sdL3HekW0ONy1mmqjiRYEpVaJ9koutyimM3dnCmi8zCgfRfPE9zRxMstQcNp0R_FFr6eBNVTrXZXof3TgDnRVFpGnxMhc/s2048/nc-swimbourne-5.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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They reform and continue on their way back to their ships ...<div><br /></div><div><h3 style="text-align: center;"><i><b>A victory for the Vikings ...</b></i></h3><p 0cm="" 13.524px="" align="LEFT" arial="" class="western" color:="" font-family:="" font-size:="" freesans="" helvetica="" margin-bottom:="" sans-serif="" tahoma=""><br /></p><p 0cm="" 13.524px="" align="LEFT" arial="" class="western" color:="" font-family:="" font-size:="" freesans="" helvetica="" margin-bottom:="" sans-serif="" tahoma=""><br /></p></div>tiddershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05238717340071258010noreply@blogger.com7