15mm Lion Rampant : The Rustle.

 In this game Baron Conn Dubhmore is heading back to Dunfannion with some stolen sheep while his enemy the hardy Baron Oliver de Norville is trying to stop him.

Dubhmore is deployed at the blue arrows and is heading for the opposite corner (B).

De Norville is in positions A,B and C in order to recover the sheep.

Some of the sheep (they may be goats) stealers.

Conn Dubhmore and chums.

Oliver de Norville and some of his chums, they enter the table at point A. De Norville has boasted thet he will slay Dubhmore.

As the barons spot each other De Norville challenges Dubhmore to a duel.

But the duel is drawn and both men return to their companions and a bigger fight ensues.

Dubhmore falls back, battered.

The fighting spreads.

And Norvilles' spearmen are routed.

Dubhmore is slain!.

His men fight on, they really want those sheep!. 

Baron de Norville is forced to retire.

And De Norville is slain too!.

The Dunfannion Pikemen are battling de Norvilles foot knights.

More mayhem as the Halberdiers rout De Norvilles pikes.

The Pikemen flee and a couple of sheep are liberated.

The Dunfannion Halberdiers are routed by a volley of arbalest bolts and more sheep are saved.

The struggle continues.

The Dunfannion Archers are routed by the Norville arbalesters.

The spearmen reluctantly give up the sheep and flee!.

A canny little battle!, a bit delayed because I've been a bit gammy. Torn rib cartilage and a water infection, don't ask!.

Lion Rampant in 15mm

 I have a small collection of Mikes Models and Peter Laing 15mm Medievals from way back. I bought them to use with Bill Lamming's Medieval rules. I liked the campaign rules but the battle rules involved tracking wounds on individual soldiers which put me right off.

The toys are an eclectic mix spread over the Middle Ages, they were bought sight unseen but my 17 year old self didn't care too much about historical accuracy.

They were organised in units of 10 which doesn't fit the 6's and 12's of the Rampant series of rules. Now I have used 4's and 8's before  but it only just dawned on me that I could use 5's and 10's and get the little blighters on the table with wee bit of painting and rebasing.

I also have a smattering of fantasy toys either in or near enough 15mm so they were added to the pot in order to have some games of Lion/Dragon Rampant with these long neglected models.

The games are based around the bitter rivalry between the Baron Oliver de Norville and the Baron of Castle Dunfannion, the redoubtable Conn Dubhmore.

I made a map for the setting, it has no effect on the game but was fun to make.

Pictures and reports of some games will follow soon, it should be fun...

Some old stuff.

 Since I am still concentrating on the paper ships I thought I would post some old images that never got posted.

From 2015 some Bolt Action.

Some Conan from 2017.

And some Lion Rampant from 2017 with 15mm little mans.

Well I'm going to have another ship battle tonight, British against French, it should be good.

Stay safe.

Lion Rampant roars into life!.

I received my copy of Dan Merseys Lion Rampant medieval rules the other day. Today I tried them out with a pair of 20 point forces.

 The pig headed Baron Sanglier is the leader of one retinue.

 While the well known braggart Sir Roget Megently leads the opposing force.

 I played scenario E: Hold on Tight.

 All of the toys are Games Workshop.

 Sangliers foot serjeants hold the objective hill.

 While the battle raged around them.

Even though Sanglier was killed* in a duel with Megently his retinue held on for victory.

*He was only wounded, he will be back.

I like this game, particularly the boasting bit.