"SAGA games at Game Empire Pasadena CA." Topic

The Los Angeles based miniatures gaming club the "DOG'S of WAR" are putting on a series of gaming sessions at the "Game Empire" located in Pasadena, California. We will be running the popular Dark Ages rules "SAGA" over the course of several months leading up to a tournament finally with prizes. The series of games before the tournament will be to introduce new players to "SAGA" by providing everything they need to play their first games, troops, dice, rules, and a few helpful club members to guide them through the first few games. Those already familiar with the game are also encouraged to bring their favorite warband(s) and come on over to brush up, meet other players, get ready for the Tourney, have fun and make a few new friends!

This first "series" will concentrate on the "Dark Age" side of "SAGA" but we will also be playing and demonstrating the new "Cross and Crescent" rules (basically "SAGA" for the Crusades period) and you are welcome to come and play that as well.

A little bit about the "DOG'S of WAR" gaming group;
The group has been around for 20+ years and has been at the forefront of miniatures gaming (primarily Historical, but STEAM, Sci Fi, and many others are also played) for a least that long. There are many former officers of the Historical miniatures Gaming Society Pacific South West among its members. The group has been prominent at conventions through out the LA area with the group and individuals taking home awards for the lavish miniatures games the host. The group puts FUN and FAIR play at the forefront of all there gaming endeavors. Members all have just as much fun losing while making you a better player as they do winning (sure winning is always good too!)

Start times and weekends will be on the "Game Empires" website gameempirepasadena.com/, and also published in the Calendar section of the HistoricalHobbies.com site. For questions please email me at vonkluge@ca.rr.com Our first official game day will be this Saturday, November 8th, 2014, at 12 noon (we will go as long as there is interest in gaming, 8pm?). The Game Empire is a great place, open, spacious, well lit, and full of friendly gamers including the legendary "Dogs of War" this weekend! The Games Empire is located in Pasadena, 1795 E. Colorado Blvd,Pasadena, CA 91106

Wish I could participate, but I am pretty booked up for the rest of this year.

I might try to drive up from Palm Springs and have a look. I'll bring along what Vikings I have and maybe somebody can tell me what I still need to make a viable SAGA force.

I'd love to attend but I'm out of town this weekend. (Drat it all!) I'll check the calendar and see if I might pop by some other weekend. The SAGA rules sound very intriguing and this looks like a great way to learn about them. Thank you for organizing it and announcing it here on TMP.

I live right up the street from Game Empire and will second that it's a fabulous store: huge, well-stocked and very friendly and helpful. If any of you are ever in town you should definitely check it out.

I'll come up. I have an Irish warband, and like Paul, it'd be good to see what to do with it to make it viable. And, actually learn how to play the game.

Thanks to all who showed up for the "SAGA" game day at the "Game Empire" in Pasadena, California. We ran half a dozen Dark Age battles for both experienced and new players. A full report on the days events, games, and pictures can be found at HistoricalHobbies.com Smiley
We will have our 2nd "SAGA" game day this Saturday November, 22nd, from 12pm to 6pm at the Game Empire. You can contact me for questions or info at vonkluge@ca.rr.com

Bill

In one of your pictures you mention a Saga phone app. Where can I find this app???

Holy crap, those figures are outstanding.

Thanks for the "holy crap" comment on the figures Scott S, they are "reaper" figures with a "foundry" special warlord in the center. I did some modifying to the figures and the are painted to represent the Norse gods Odin, Thor, Loki, Heimdall, and Frisa. I use them as a warlord and a hearth guard unit in some Viking battles. They a hoot to paint! You can see more of the SAGA vikings at hiatoricahobbies.com

Bill yank, lol! The SAGA app was just a joke…..

Hope to see some TMPers this Saturday for SAGA at the game empire

Some great brush work here, very nice!

We had our 3rd SAGA game day at Game Empire and another fine day of gaming for all, highlights at historicalhobbies.com were you should also check the calendar section for upcoming local events and games.
We will have our next SAGA game day December, 13th, 2014! We have players of all levels and provide troops and people to guide you through your first game if you have never played or even to try a different warband or help polishing your skills!

Hey Daryl did you used to game in some of my Victorian sci fi games?

Thanks for the "likes" on the brush strokes…I try!
Bill W

Vonkluge, if you're still reading this…

Did you paint that armor using a non-metallic-metal technique? That is, just shades of grey paint and a lot of skill?

I've got about 200 Foundry Vikings myself, all cleaned and ready to paint, I just need to nail down some technique, and given how inspirational yours are, I may try to emulate them…