Monday 22 October 2012

Here is Something You Don't See Every Day!






Two new armies! Not DBA or HotT, but full, honest to goodness, 25/28mm armies! Not mine but my good friend Frank's. A matched set of Romans and Gauls. Figures by Old Glory, painted by Frank.

Monday 8 October 2012

Some Hordes of the Things Army Lists


Army Lists for HoTT based on Bernard Cornwell’s Warlord Chronicle Novels

The Forces of Merlin (Attempting to bring the Old Gods back to Britain)
Merlin –Magician @ 4 pts
Nimue - female druid (with an eye-patch) Magician @ 4 pts
Morgan - female priestess of Merlin, sister of Arthur, gold mask on half her face. Magician @ 4 pts
2 x Merlin's "Guard" - the Dwarf Druiden and assorted infirm, crazed and lame @1 pt
3x questing Spearman – Spear @ 2
2x bribed Black Shield Irish - Warband @ 2pts
Stronghold – Palisade hill tower

Alternatives – Nimue and Morgan on same base and add Durfel as a Hero
                        Galahad – Tragically loyal prince of Benoic – Hero or Paladin.
Given the way “magic” is portrayed in the novel, (no real magic, more knowledge, folklore, superstition and fear), an argument could be used to swap magic users for Clerics, to reflect their defensive and supportive natures.


The Forces of the Enemies of Merlin
Lancelot - beautifully attired warrior as a very heroic looking Sneaker @ 3 pts
Sansum - Christian priest – expert in treachery and subterfuge – lurker @ 1 pt
King Diwrnach – Irish Lord Across the Sea- Female virgin’s skin-covered shield, painted with her blood – a Hero!???? @ 4 pts
4 x Diwrnach’s Bloodshields – murderous Irish fugitives and outlaws – shields as above – warband @ 2 pts
Tananburs and other Opposing Druids and Magicians – Magician @ 4 pts
2 x levy – bow, javelin or sling armed peasants – Shooters @ 2 pts
Stronghold – A Christian Church


 Merlin


 Morgan


 Durfel and Nimue

Figures from by collection. Painted and based by Paul Potter.