I have eagerly been awaiting the publication of these rules for a couple of years now and, having got hold of my copy, I am very pleased so far. They feel like they will give me the sort of games I was hoping for with Oathmark, but sadly it didn't deliver (for me at least).
As often happens, the Law of Sod kicks in, I haven't been able to play an actual game yet as two attempts have had to be cancelled due to "real life". But that has given me the opportunity to review my armies that would be suitable for trying the rules out. They comprise of:
Late Romans and Franks
El Cid Spanish and Andalusians
Early Crusader States and Saracens
Middle Earth Elves, Dwarves and Orcs (with the Late Romans/Franks doubling up for Arnor and Angmar).
I thought I'd start off with the Elves. This army was put together 20 odd years ago and is a mixture of Grenadier, Ral Partha and Kalistra minis. My first thought was "I need more Elves!". The army is all infantry, which is fine for the War of the Ring, but Tolkien does mention elf cavalry in earlier eras. I had been meaning to get some cavalry for some time, but never got around to it. As luck would have it, I found two lots of painted Grenadier elves on ebay in quick succession, which included plenty of cavalry. Job done!
Here are some pictures of the army. I'll be using sabot bases for Midgard, my armies and individually based on washers and I can't face the prospect of rebasing over a thousand minis!😮
This is the original army, like I said this was painted about 20 years ago. Noldor spears, bows and axe/swordsmen, plus some skirmishing scouts.
