A little tinkering with the rules ...

After the last few games, there's been some markups on the rules we use, so I've updated them and version 5 is now ready for the next lot of markups :); the rules are not that complicated and we find they give us a nice fast play game.

Feel free to download and use etc - from here

Battle at Hokksund

Sven Erikson had completed the journey home across the north sea; on his arrival he learned his territories were under attack by the warlord Agnar Torfuson. Sven hastily organised his forces and sent word to the surrounding areas to muster at Hokksund. Sven's intention was to block Agnar's advance along the coast.

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Sven Erikson has arrived at Hokksund, as his men leave the long ship other bands of warriors are arriving..

Along the coastal plain, small groups of Sven's men are scouting and keeping a look out for Agnar's army.

Sven leads the main body of his forces out of  Nestorp..

Sven's scouts encounter some of Agnar's men ....

Sven has formed his men into two battle lines and is advancing along the coast ...

Agnar's army marches relentlessy on pushing back Sven's scouts ...

Both sides apprach a small hamlet,  skirmishing starts in earnest ...

Shieldwalls form up ...

Agnar's first line surges forward and hits the opposition's shieldwall, the fighting soons descends into a disorganised melee..

Sven's first line break contact and run having got the worst of the fighting ....

Agnar's army now advance towards Sven's second line (as Sven's first line rally further back) ...

Agnar's men attack Sven's shieldwall, fighting is hard ....

This time Agnar's men get the worst of it and break ...

Agnar tries to rally his men on a line formed by his housecarls...

His efforts are to no avail and his men keep on running; Agnar starts to fall back - he cannot face all of Sven's forces with just his housecarls.

Sven Erikson and his men hold their ground and are content with letting Agnar Torfuson and his warriors leave of their own accord.