Looting and Pillaging in Hibernia

[Easy E]

Greetings faithful readers, and welcome to another Fury of the Northman battle report.  Erik Greybeard and his Victrix Vikings are once again facing off against King Ercc of the Wargames Atlantic Dark Age Irish. 

Mission:
The Vikings will be the attackers as they use the Loot and Pillage scenario against the Irish.  They will be attacking as Dusk Approaches as the complication.

Forces:
Since this will be a Loot and Pillage, the Vikings are allowed 10% more points then their Irish foes. 

Erik Greybeard's Vikings:
Nobles
- Shieldwall
- Boar's Head

Warriors

Warriors
- Shieldwall

Militia
- Shieldwall

Skirmish



King Ercc:
Warriors
- Heedless Charge
- Throwing Spears

Warband
- Heedless Charge
-Throwing Spears

Skirmishers
- Throwing Spears

Skirmishers
-Throwing Spears

Slingers
-Skirmishers

Slingers
- Skirmisher



Set-up:
Today we are using a 72MU by 48MU board.  1 MU is equal to 1 inch. 

Terrain is set-up per the rules found in the main Fury of the Northman rules and the objectives were set-up using the method outlined in the scenario.

Square 1-3 is the Viking side, while side 4-6 is the Irish side of the board.
Square 1 = Hill
Square 2 = Grove
Square 3 = 2- level hill
Square 4= Hill
Square 5 = Hill
Square 6 = Stone walls

You can see the objectives, spread out in the form of piles of crates/chests or cattle.  They are just outside the Irish deployment zones.



You can see more pictures and read the full battle report on the blog.  Hope you like it!
https://bloodandspectacles.blogspot.com/2024/03/battle-report-fury-of-northman-looting.html

[macmod]

Sounds fun!

[vodkafan]

Eh what? When did this new ruleset appear?

[AndrewBeasley]

Eh what? When did this new ruleset appear?

This may help http://bloodandspectacles.blogspot.com/2022/09/wargame-design-fury-of-northman.html

[Atheling]

I'm from the NE of England and it's funny reading "heedless charge" which essentially means headless charge! which I suppose is what you were getting at with the name in a way

[Basementboy]

Looks like a great game!