Author Topic: One Bright Day in the Dark Ages (Read 18036 times)

Tas · « **on:** February 27, 2011, 02:00:20 AM »

Yesterday we had our first Dark Ages battle - skirmish style with our newly painted 28mm Viking and Saxon figs.
Lacking a set of rules, and needing simplicty to integrate my 10 year old Lad, we used Featherstone's 1975 Skirmish Wargaming, which worked well.

Come see all the action here:
http://tasmancave.blogspot.com/2011/02/one-bright-day-in-dark-ages.html

LeadAsbestos · « **Reply #1 on:** February 27, 2011, 04:20:38 AM »

Nice! My 7yr old son and I enjoy Song of Blades and Heroes, with similar results: straight-on charges and plenty of carnage!

Sometimes the simple things in life are the best...

HerbyF · « **Reply #2 on:** February 27, 2011, 08:41:06 AM »

Pig Wars is a great dark ages skirmish rules set. Very simple & easy to follow. My nefews have been playing from about 9-10 years old.

Tas · « **Reply #3 on:** February 28, 2011, 07:45:42 PM »

As promised, I've started doing some detailed shots of our Saxon and Viking Figs.
I'll post them all up over the next few days as I work on our next building - a Saxon A-Frame.

http://tasmancave.blogspot.com/search/label/Dark%20Ages

Tas · « **Reply #4 on:** March 07, 2011, 07:52:54 PM »

Now Showing: the Hy-Brazil 7!

Eric the Viking, Thorfin Skullspitter, Snorri the Miserable, Sven the Berserk, Sven's Dad, Ivar the Boneless and Keitel Blacksmith.

…and Sven's Grandfather from Valhalla too!

http://tasmancave.blogspot.com/2011/03/viking-lords-hi-brazil-7.html

Tas · « **Reply #5 on:** March 15, 2011, 12:16:51 PM »

Now posted pics of my Menhirs:
http://tasmancave.blogspot.com/2011/03/viking-menhirs.html

Tas · « **Reply #6 on:** March 16, 2011, 07:37:56 PM »

Village Well, by Architects of War

http://tasmancave.blogspot.com/2011/03/review-well-set.html

Tas · « **Reply #7 on:** March 20, 2011, 07:39:20 PM »

Over the weeekend I hosted the second battle of our Dark Ages campaign, as the warbands of Rollo the Frenzied and Gizar the Ironic fell upon a Saxon hamlet, intent on looting and pillaging! Read a full account of the battle here:
http://tasmancave.blogspot.com/2011/03/another-bright-day-in-dark-ages.html

Tas · « **Reply #8 on:** March 22, 2011, 06:28:38 AM »

My latest scratch-built creation: an A-Frame house
Description of techniques here:
http://tasmancave.blogspot.com/2011/03/scratchbuilt-frame-house.html

HerbyF · « **Reply #9 on:** March 22, 2011, 06:37:00 AM »

That A-frame house is quite lovely. I think I may just have to have a try at building one or two myself.

Tas · « **Reply #10 on:** March 22, 2011, 07:52:08 PM »

Thanks Herby - I was really pleased with how it came out!

Tas · « **Reply #11 on:** March 28, 2011, 09:41:52 AM »

Next up - a couple of hovels:

http://tasmancave.blogspot.com/2011/03/dark-age-hovels.html

Tas · « **Reply #12 on:** April 16, 2011, 04:23:57 AM »

The third battle of our Dark Ages campaign was fought yesterday!

For those interested, you'll find part 1 of the report here:
http://tasmancave.blogspot.com/2011/04/battle-for-bridge-part-1.html

Tas · « **Reply #13 on:** April 17, 2011, 01:32:31 AM »

Part 2 now posted!
http://tasmancave.blogspot.com/2011/04/battle-for-bridge-part-2.html

fluffy05 · « **Reply #14 on:** April 17, 2011, 03:07:20 AM »

Great work on the table and a game that even your young fella can play and enjoy

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