Cilician Pirates - 2 more pirates converted 06/11/17

[rumacara]

Huumm!! Thats strange for there are a lot of Alix books.
I have some 15 or more in portuguese.

Do please try to find the following comic books in english:

Les Aigles de Rome (The eagles of rome)
www.dargaud.com

Very interesting drawings and lots of ideas.

[Poiter50]

Some unusual stuff when I google Eagles of Rome!

Huumm!! Thats strange for there are a lot of Alix books.
I have some 15 or more in portuguese.

Do please try to find the following comic books in english:

Les Aigles de Rome (The eagles of rome)
www.dargaud.com

Very interesting drawings and lots of ideas.

[rumacara]

Marini is the person who makes the drawings.

I could only find in Portuguese, Spanish, Italian and French.

[rumacara]

Yup, there is also in english.

[duivelindoosje]

dont forget it is out in dutch to

same story, great pictures

[nervisfr]

the "Ancient Marine" alix books are a must for the players who has any interest in boats of the periods.

They are great and full of plates.

highly recommanded

cheers
Eric

[rumacara]

Strangelly they are not available in portuguese.
I will have to check if i can purchase them in french or english.

Duivelindoosje, thanks for the allert. I did forgot dutch.

[nervisfr]

some guys to add to your project

apulian from Crusader :



and


Cheers
Eric

[rumacara]

Eric, those apulians are great.
I might order some.

[Poiter50]

I just received both of the Ancient Navies books from the Voyages D'Alix series and the Illustrations are excellent references for this period, both naval and land.

[Furt]

Yup, there is also in english.

Rui, I've read a few of these in English and they are really nicely done with a great story.

[Poiter50]

I shall have to muddle through the French with my schoolboy language skills (or lack of). Don't mind as the illustrations are really excellent.

Rui, I've read a few of these in English and they are really nicely done with a great story.

[nervisfr]

The alix book about the Ancient Marines are full of pictures 2 per page A4 and some on double A4  and they are greats.
a good value for money.

cheers
Eric

[Irregular Wars Nic]

Hi, new to the forum, but a bit of an academic specialist in Kilikians/Cilicians of the late Hellenistic period - i.e. the period you're talking about.

There are no certain images of Kilikian pirates. In general they could be hypothesised as looking generically 'Hellenised' - i.e. a chiton of some description, with or without sandals. No evidence of any form to suggest a Phrygian cap would have been worn by folks south of the Taurus.

We do have depictions of other Taurus highlanders like Pisidians and Lykians, and the Kilikians were probably quite similar by this stage in history.


Pisidian slinger from Selge (slightly earlier)

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X4jzHF-lh6g/TmrpIjqdbdI/AAAAAAAAAMs/Pb4GYD3ZUJE/s400/IMG_4072.JPG
Pisidian mercenary by the name of Dioskourides


Tarkondimotos I Philantonios, king of Upper Kilikia, 39-31 BC


Ajax, high priest of Olba (with trappings of Hermes), AD 10-15ish

As has been suggested above, a generic looking thureophoros figure would probably fit the bill if you want them armed.

Here is my Song of Shadows and Dust faction which are loosely based on my take on Kilikian pirates (ashore, with their women, in the big city, and with a Thracian bodyguard...)

[rumacara]

Hello all

Sorry for the delay on answering to your posts but i was away on vacations.

Frank, indeed they are great books.
Poiter50 both Alix and The eagles of Rome are worth buying for inspiration for our games.
Eric, can you put here the available titles of Alix navy books please? I cannot find them.
Irregular Wars Nic, welcome to the forum and many thanks for the very usefull information. Keep it coming. Are those 15mm? They are very well painted.