Saga V2 Orcs vs Gondor (Anglo Saxons vs Normans)

This was a fun battle with my friend Chris. The Norman Gondorians against Orcs using the Anglo Saxon board. The Orcs had a troll which used the elephant rules, and the Gondorians were accompanied by a unit of Dwarves that used the Shield Maiden rules. Looking back I think the Flemish rules are more Dwarven than the shieldmaidens. The battle was taken from the book of battles where the attacker has to burn the buildings and fields. 

The orcs won the game by virtue of killing the majority of the Gondorians, but it was a close match mostly won by the troll elephants slaughter of the Gondorian cavalry. 

 

Battle of Saule Diorama

Unfortunately there are some historical inaccuracies here, the Samogitians have some armor types that were likely not around in 1236 and reflect 14th century Lithuanian armor. Furthermore the Samogitians have columns of Gediminas on their shields first attested for Lithuanians in the late 14th century. Additionally a few of the Livonian/Guest crusader knights have late 13th or early 14th century helmet styles 

Miniatures are all 3d prints from "Northern Crusades Miniatures". I later found out that the range is designed by different people and it really is reflected in the quality of the different miniatures as well as scale. The purchase of these minis has alrgely turned me off of buying 3d printed miniatures. They are also fragile as compared with metals and plastics. 

 

End of 2023 update

Another photo dump,

The Welsh get a plastic Victrix Roman to add to the command group

Welsh warriors (plastic GB picts with round shields andvictrix roman heads)

This guy started out as a victrix Dacian but I gave him a new head from the late romans set. I think he is suitable As a Dacian noble, Goth noble, Arthurian noble or early Slav noble. 

Livonian Swordbrothers Bannermen, Footsore Barons war

Saxon/evil post roman Warlod made from victrix celt and late roman head. 

Victrix Goths from the roman set. Ill use these as Northern peoples in LOTR

More Goths, here with a footsore Saxon leader

Pictish or Evil Welsh Nobles 

These were wargames atlantic persian bodies, late roman victrix bodies, and victrix celt bodies all with roman heads. I dirtied/weathered the shields after this photo

Very fun kitbash of Sarumans Uruks, plastic warlord romans with oathmark goblin and orc heads and spears. 

Victrix Romans 

Arthurian/Welsh nobles all victrix 

Late Romans/Arthurians Victrix with one footsore metal front right

Victrix Scythians with the addition of a head from the Dacian pack

Victrix light persian cav with some dacian helmeted heads, these guys will be used as any Steppe Related light cavalry 

And finallly the lowly slingers from Victrix

 

Beginning of 2023

Some updated work product and some lovely Muster photos

80 undead mostly oathmark and one pack of the OOP wargames factory skeletons now sold by warlord games

    

The Welsh with some plastic additions from GB with Late Roman Victrix Heads and a Victrix late Roman Commander

L to R: Old plastic fireforge model I had finished for years but never gave a shield, Footsore Barons War character, and Footsore Late Anglo Saxon commander

TheElves Muster, 90% oathmark models with some victrix kitbashing and firforge as well, and some old GW MESBG models thrown in as well

More Welsh with the addition of Celtic Cavalry and Javelinmen

Picts and Welsh Axemen here

Additional Celtic Javelinmen, two GB irish bods and the rest of the parts are Victrix in this front row

 

Ghost Stone Mission 3: The Distraction

Mission 3

I had to play this one twice, as the initial play through was a total failure. The Second run was better, but this mission is tough and you had to limit yourself of the ambition of lighting all of the five supply depos.

The Rangers 

Saga V2 Ordenstaat vs Baltic Pagan Peoples: Baggage Scenario

This was a solo game ofcourse. The Teutonic Knights lost pretty badly but I seriously messed up their battleboard strategies.

 PAGAN PEOPLE VICTORY ,