Major Ballsup's Hobby Shed

Introduction The Rus of Jarl Magnus have been laying waste Jarl Arne's land, while he himself has been raiding over the whale road.  Such an affront to his honour cannot go unpunished and when he arrives back to find a raiding party still active, he sets out to punish them.  This scenario is based on the Back to the Boats scenario in the Ravenfeast rules.  I have adjusted the points values to give the Rus an extra 50 points, as I felt 200 point difference was too much. Norse  -  Jarl Arne, Huskarls x3, Berserker x1, Hirdmen x6, Bondi Archers x3, Bondi x10, Thralls x2.  25 figures total of 500 points. Rus  -   Jarl Magnus, Huskarls x2, Hirdmen x4, Bondi Archers x2, Bondi x9.  18 figures total of 350 points.  Starting positions Turn One  The Rus win the Movement initiative and they all move their maximum allowance. With the exception of their missile armed warriors (the Thralls and Bondi Archers) the Nors...

9th Century Norway.  It started in Jarl Sten’s hall.  The Rus Vikings of Jarl Radomir had been invited to feast, too much mead had been drunk, too many boasts made and then too many harsh words spoken.  This had led to brawling and the men of Jarl Radomir had dishonoured their host.  The only way this was to be settled was on the battle field and for there to be a Ravenfeast! Norse  - Jarl Sten the Unyielding, Huskarls x4, Berserker x1, Hirdmen x5, Bondi Archers x2, Bondi x6. 19 figures total of 447 points. Rus -   Jarl Radomir Thunder Axe, Huskarls x6, Berserker x1, Bondi Archers x3, Bondi x4, Thralls x3.  18 figures total of 450 points.  Turn One  Jarl Sten’s Norse win the Movement initiative and he moves his battle line forwards its maximum amount.  The Rus also move up but some have their move reduced by the rough terrain.   All the missile armed troops have moved more than half their movement ...

As I've hinted at in a few recent weekly updates, I've been gearing up for a brand new project.  I've delved through my books,  scoured the Internet and made some  purchases.  As we end the year it's time to reveal that the new project is Late Romans from the mid 4th Century to the early 5th Century.   Now this isn't a new interest, I have been looking at this since the 90's.  As is the norm for me something else always came along.  There was a hint in a post earlier in the year as my interest was rekindled, then a trio of things aligned to give me the push.  The first was the release of the superb Victrix and to a lesser extent Wargames Atlantic plastic figures.  The second was finding the Pendragon series of novels by James Wilde at the library.  The third was a 20% off sale at Victrix. The core of the forces bought and ready to start I'd often thought about an Arthurian collection, (with Bernard Cornwell's Warlord Chronicles...