Argonor's Dark Ages Stuff

[Argonor]

Oh, well...  I'll find a use for it. Maybe a template for hexagonal hab-units for some remote colony... (aaarrrghhh.... yet another project  )

[Argonor]

Well, this is beginning to turn into another full-fledged SAGA/GoB-project.



Painting will commence during the weekend, at the very latest.

[Argonor]

Got this in the mail today:



And, yes, this means that I'll probably have to divide my hobby-time between knights and vikings. But at least things seem about to begin moving, again... 

[Argonor]

I'm absolutely thrilled after having my first read through of Blood Eagle!

The rules may be the ultimate catch-all for painting small groups of minis in almost any hand-weapon-and-shield setting (including fantasy), and being able to get them on the table right away - which is how I prefer painting, as I get easily bored... 

[Argonor]

Here'a start to my (first) Blood Age Viking warband:

Sigurd Krage, Young Hersir (WIP)



My blog contains stats and a couple more pictures

[Argonor]

Next member of the warband:

Torstein, young warrior.



Again, couple more pics + stats at my blog.

[Gracchus Armisurplus]

Looking good, how are the Blood Eagle rules? How do they compare to SAGA?

[Flakmonkey]

Awesome project sir. looking forward to seeing the minis progress. I can't say I've ever seen blood eagle. will have to take a look see. I don't have enough games projects and different systems that i play already 

[Argonor]

Looking good, how are the Blood Eagle rules? How do they compare to SAGA?

Very different - focus on individual warriors, recommended starting force just a handful of figures. And you have 3 phases: Movement, Shooting, Fighting, in each of which players alternate activating individual figures.

OPEN POINTS SYSTEM:
You can create anything in about any setting I can think of, as long as it uses things that the combattants bash each other with (and/or throws at each other).

I intend to make some warbands for Blood Eagle, the later expand them to SAGA points, and maybe Lion/Dragon Rampant units, and over time finally to God of Battles units to play those massive encounters. But all in due time - right now my focus must be on the warbands.

Awesome project sir. looking forward to seeing the minis progress. I can't say I've ever seen blood eagle. will have to take a look see. I don't have enough games projects and different systems that i play already 

If you like your games to have an RPG-flavour, with lots of individual character to your warriors, I would recommend it!

Craig Cartnell, one of the authors, is present here on LAF, btw, so it is easy to seek advice about the rules.

[Argonor]

Another raider almost ready for painting:

Halfdan



Again, couple more pics + stats on my blog.

[Argonor]

Second (almost) finished raider today:

Ulf



As always, more pics and details on the blog. 

[Argonor]

Another member of Sigurdr Krage's crew

Rolf, Viking Veteran



More details on the blog, as usual.

[Dr. Zombie]

I like the rest of the warband but I think it looks a bit weird swinging a daneaxe one handed and holding a shield.

[Argonor]

I like the rest of the warband but I think it looks a bit weird swinging a daneaxe one handed and holding a shield.

I agree, but he can do that per the rules - he has the trait 'strong', and can wield a two-handed weapon with one hand without any penalties, and I wanted the mini to show it. And as plastics are dirt cheap, even if I am not going to field him for other than Blood Eagle games, it's not a terrible loss 

[Argonor]

Well, it seems that I have crewmen for 174 points by now, which, for a 200 points warband, gives me 26 points to use on a warrior with a bow - which should be doable (haven't done the calculation, yet, but with light or no armour, no shield, the cost shoudn't go up that fast).

I shall get the Conquest Medieval Archers (as soon as I find a good source), and in the meantime, I'll get the existing crewmembers ready for painting.