"Medieval infantry preferred having shields" Topic
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| Zephyr1 | 27 Mar 2015 2:54 p.m. PST |
While they may not have ever had to face a Bonnacon, they still gave the humble (and useful) shield a +1 versus the more likely attacks from overly flatulant cattle. No shield:
With a shield:
(Brain and eye bleach is available at the concessions stand in the lobby ;-) |
 Herkybird  | 27 Mar 2015 5:21 p.m. PST |
I assume the increased protection also involved some pot pourrie stuffed down the mail! |
| The Beast Rampant | 27 Mar 2015 5:52 p.m. PST |
Serves those knights right- attacking an earnest bovine weakened by a stomach virus. |
 20thmaine | 27 Mar 2015 6:29 p.m. PST |
They do seem to have the mail over their mouths and up to the nostrils. I think they took a deep breath – or have a cylinder of oxygen somewhere out of sight. |
| sillypoint | 27 Mar 2015 6:31 p.m. PST |
So, we have contemporary evidence of farting animal as an offensive unit on the wargame table? |
| Zephyr1 | 27 Mar 2015 8:35 p.m. PST |
Yes, imagine the gaming possibilities: Warhammer, HoTT, D&D, etc. ;-) |
| bsrlee | 28 Mar 2015 5:05 a.m. PST |
They are actually supposed to be flaming fewments, as well as the gas attack. |
| John the Greater | 31 Mar 2015 10:06 a.m. PST |
Oh, great. Now I have to go out and buy some more cattle. |
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