Saga and Kings of War:
After the demise of the Warhammer world
My wargaming has changed irrevocably. I am no longer the prisoner of Games Workshop.
I have spread my wings and left the Age of the Sigmarines to those who wish to partake. Flames of war trundles along, but I wait for inspiration on that front. My attention and fervour has turned to Saga
.
Started off with swapping some ratmen for 28mm Normans at the Kapiti Wargames Club's open day. Needed the push, did I (?) So off we go...few clicks of the mouse later and we are on Gripping Beast's website, and not long before the my Vikings arrive, and the rulebooks, and Cross and Crescent. Look-Shinitis strikes again.
Quite happy the way my Viking command turned out
I am now the proud owner of enough Vikings to fill two 16 plus point warbands, same with the Normans and also a Spanish warband. The long unpainted LOTR figures have become quasi-Muslim warriors, or Spanish infantry. And we have enough for a war.
Viking levy archers
Viking Warriors
First out of the blocks is a Vikings vs Normans 4 pointer against my son. I draw the Vikings, he gets the Normans on roll-off. Civilised that way, we are.
Complete novice agains couple-of games- (ahem) veteran. Great fun.
Luc kicks Dad's a$$ with the Normans. Dex Aie.
Twice that has happened to my Viking warlords. Starting to hate that ability. Anyhow, loving Saga. Very satisfying models to paint too. Nice to run the History channel's Vikings series as background on the PC. Or Youtube search for Norse music. Lots out there. Stirring stuff.
Ulfhednar Beserkers- the 1st Unit
Ulfhednar 2nd Unit. Taking on the Norse Levy archers
Ulfhednar and Bondi with great axes taking on the Norse cavalry
While the Norse infantry follow behand their warriors, also equipped with the Dane axe.
(Not that it gives any extra benefit to either faction.)
(Not that it gives any extra benefit to either faction.)
