Beware the Masai

[scarabminiatures]

Not quite as off topic as it might seem - theres a heap of photos and a battle report (and explanation!) against Early Imperial Romans  using War & Conquest here
http://scarabminiatures.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=43&t=1803&p=11092#p11092

Samples here

[area23]

Looks really good!

[WillieB]

Not weird at all and very inspiring.

In fact I read a book once ( can't remember the title but it was about gladiators) that described a 'battle' between proto? Masai and Roman animal hunters escorted by a small group of soldiers.
The Romans were wiped out.....

[Lowtardog]

Lovely looking army Rob

[rumacara]

Great idea and great minis.

[scarabminiatures]

Thanks Gents

- Willie - its thought the contact between Romans and those 'proto Masai' was where they learnt some of the tactics of throwing weapon and shield combat - the tribes then migrated southwards where they eventually became the Masai.

Hence the background for a campaign in Nubia, and funny enough somewhere I bought a bunch of African animals years and years ago so perhaps I can factor them into a game somehow - a Roman raiding party