Saturday 13 March 2010

Sigismund Voralsen's Raid ...

A quick solo game to playtest the rule additions for mounted warriors ...

The viking raiding party of Sigismund Voralsen land and move inland, leaving a small ship guard.
The vikings had been spotted by three of the saxon thegn Rodor's men who had been out hunting, one had ridden to raise the local fyrd from the nearby villages, one warned the villagers and the other rode hard to take word to thegn Rodor.
Thegn Rodor and his retinue mount their horses....
Meanwhile the vikings have reached the village and started plundering, a group has started towards the abbey church ..
Thegn Rodor rides out, with some men following as fast as they can on foot ...
The vikings attack the church which is defended by men of the village and the abbot and lay brothers of the monastery. The vikings in the village are taking their plunder back to the boat ...
Thegn Rodor has ridden round the village and is heading for the vikings ship. In the distance the local fyrd is arriving ...
Thegn Rodor attacks the ship guard ....
The battle at the church is intensifying, some of Thegn Rodor's men are on their way to help ...
The fighting at the ship continues, the local fyrd have blundered into the vikings on the way back to their ship. At the abbey church the vikings there are fighting hard but are starting to lose ground ...
After Thegn Rodor and his men dealt with the ship guard they went to help the local fyrd. The vikings are now being cut down mercilessly, a few try to get away from the fight at the abbey church ...
A few vikings are captured, among them is their leader Sigismund Voralsen. Thegn Rodor shows no mercy - they are all beheaded.

Friday 5 March 2010

Beornwulf rides out to hunt ...

Another post ! this time some mounted saxons warriors.

Beornwulf and his retinue go out for a bit of boar hunting ....
(figs: Gripping Beast)

Wuduceastre Fyrd muster ...

Just finished painting some more saxons.

The local fyrd of Wuduceastre, muster and check their shield wall formation skills ....

(figs: Gripping Beast early and late saxons).

The new ship on trials ...

A few of the Fyrdsmen tryout the new ship ....