Howdy,
A game from three years ago; it does not seem that long.
Torik's Raid: The wily Viking Torik Broknose and his brother Angmad raided England and pillaged a monastery to celebrate Lindisfarne Day. They are on their way back to their ships with the loot, when they encounter elements of the fyrd (local militia), under the command of their old foe Sir Robert.
The game was played at the Hobbytown in Frederick, Maryland. The rules were So Convenient for Hewing, with 15mm Essex figures (Painted by Evil Bob (aka Bob Chicka)).
Viking forces consisted of Torik and Angmad, both as Senior Leaders. One unit of 8 Vikings (Veteran, armored & shielded), One unit of 8 warriors (with shield), One unit of 8 archers, and a train with the loot.
Fyrd forced consisted of Sir Robert as a Senior Leader, One unit of 8 warriors (armored & shielded), two units of 8 warriors (with shield), and one unit of 8 archers.
The Viking objective is to get their loot off the far side of the table, while the Fyrd objective is to prevent Viking success.
Viking success.
Photo 1 – Overview of the game table, Vikings on left, Fyrd on right, with Warwick Bridge between them.
Photo 2 – Viking column at the start of the game.
Photo 3 – Fyrd column at the start of the game.
Photo 4 – Vikings cross Warwick Bridge and deploy for battle, the Fyrd has also moved to deploy
When the battlelines clash, the Fyrd is driven back with loss in disorder.
Photos 5-7 show the clash of arms.
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Sir Robert rallies the fyrd for another go, but the Vikings move the train with the loot off the far end of the table. Victory for Torik Broknose.
It was a fun game.
Ponder on,
JAS
