"The Battle of Chalons with Comitatus" Topic

Yesterday I had a dry run of the Chalons scenario I will be putting on at the Society of Ancients Battle day in April. We used Comitatus rules and had a great game in which the Visigothic King Theodoric played a particularly heroic part.
First part of a battle report with pics at link
Simon

"Arise, arise, Riders of Theodoric! Fell deeds awake: fire and slaughter! Spears shall be shaken, Shields shall be splintered, a sword-day, a red day, ere the sun rises! Ride now, ride now!"

I've posted some photos of the main protagonists on my blog:-

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It was a corking game.

Cheers, BRB Simon

Nice looking 15mm ! Cheers Mike

I like this a lot, looks like an awesome game!
- James

A great looking game, the sort of mass effect I aspire to one day achieving! I look forward to further instalments.

The second instalment is now up on the blog. link

Simon

Great stuff. I'm looking forward to trying out our version at one point, based on Simon's scenario.

Here's to the Two Simons!

Simon,

Great looking game! What were the dimensions of the playing space on your table?

Mikeyg

Looking good Simon.

phil

Mikeyg
15mm figures on an 8 ft x 6 ft table.
Ideally I think I would like another foot width to separate the hill a bit more from the main battle lines. But 8 x 6 did give us enough space to work with.
Simon Mac

This is excellent -where does the cloth come from?

The cloth is quite simply a sheet of felt which I first spray painted with a mix of flat earthy colours then flocked. Further down on my blog I show what I did to achieve the effect
Simon

Here is a picture of King Theordoric triumphant at the end of the game

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Very nice Theoderic. That looks like the Essex late Roman General with one of their separate shields added.

If anyone wants to see the discussions and sources on the Battleday and on Chalons then, if a Society member, go to soa.org.uk and look on the Forums pages.

Yes Lewisgunner, you are correct. He is Essex as are the majority of his men – with various head swaps and minor conversions

But he is turning to a magister Militum Goth, one of those with the moveable arm?
Roy

No, actually an Essex body with a Magister Militum head

Of course you are right Simon, looks like the body of an Essex Roman cavalryman to me.
Neat join!
Roy

OMG. Wargamers obsessed with miniature body parts. LOL!
Good on yer, Mates.

@VL There's a place for creative modelling here too. Sure you can spray troops yellow, wash with Army Painter, pick out the faces and steel and then put transfers on the shields, but Simon's stuff is high art and should be appreciated as such.
Roy

Yes, Simon's 15's are little gems, with lots of conversions and detailing that would not look out of place on a 28mm miniature.

Simob

The more I know about Aetius, the more I wonder how was he able to live as long as he did. Nice looking 15's by the way!

I suspect his survival owed a great deal to the Huns

And arguably defeating them rather weakened his position as he was no longer indispensable and in true Late Roman style was then dispensed with.
Roy

That would seem to be the case

He was a hostage as a youth with the Huns and also seem to be on the frontier with Goths. I still think it's incredible that he lasted so long! Definitely would like to hear more from Mr.Boss.