Irregular Wars Wargaming

Mark returns to the Trout clan for some more Palaeo Diet mischief : At about the same time the Grey Wolf party was encountering the Glyptodonts in the lands beyond the East River, the Trout Clan faced their own problem, with a beast that had dropped by their home territory. A huge Giant grazer had appeared in the rocky area from which the Trouts had - only last year - finally driven away the cave hyaenas. The area is already becoming a prized foraging ground, especially for snails and other tasty small critters, and the Trouts aren’t about to see it invaded and laid waste by some shovel-toothed hefalump. A hunting party is organised to drive away, or kill, the intruder (Photo #1). The hunters comprise two men armed with spears, three with clubs, and the leader, Crocus, who carries a burning brand. They approached cautiously. The terrain comprises rocky outcrops, which the hyaenas had favoured for their dens. The Trouts can scramble at reduced rates through these, but the Giant Grazer c...

The third contingent for my 28mm Trojan forces is Aeneas, son of the goddess Aphrodite and leader of the Dardanians. All minis are from Eureka Miniatures. Keeping the red-brown key colour, the Dardanian contingent has yellow as their binding colour. Aeneas was a second cousin (first cousin, once removed?) for the Trojan king and one of the most prominent heroes on the Trojan side. He helped lead the Trojans following the death of Hektor, and would lead the Trojan refugees to Italy in the aftermath of the war. The Dardanian promachoi warriors (Eureka Bronze Age Greeks). The Dardanian promachoi archers (Eureka Chaldean archers).

Mark returns to the Grey Wolf clan for some classic Palaeo Diet  goodness: An exploration and hunting party from the Grey Wolf clan has crossed the Eastern river and followed the retreating ice into the uplands beyond. They encounter a herd of giant armadillos, which resemble half-forgotten descriptions from their grandparents’ time. In game terms they are Giant Grazers. There isn’t much other game around, and supplies are running low, so these new beasts are targeted even though they look formidable. The hunters must kill one for food, without incurring any casualties. The party comprises: White Antlers (leader); Fire Stick; Sneaker; Yellow Hair; and Grey Hair. All are spear-armed except Fire Stick who carries fire, and Sneaker who has a bow. Grey Hair has a hound looking to him. Here’s a charcoal & ochre sketch they left on the wall of a rock shelter a few days ago (Photo #1). The hunters observe the herd in the valley below, from the top of a convenient ridge. After much di...

Mark's hunters return in a new  Devilry Afoot  scenario! **** Pauline is a secret witch, who has been apprehended by the Witch Finder and his assistants. They are taking her to Oakham to be tried and hanged. Her fellow secret witches must rescue her. The secret witches are Hunters. The Witch Finder’s party are rated as Outlaws. Here are details of the cast for this encounter. The Secret Witches Pauline: Secret Witch / Innocent William Atkins SJ Religious: Devout. Secret Witch. 30s Sword, Pistol (28s) + 2s in pocket Henry Crawford Esq. Gentleman: Secret Witch. 31s Sword, Flintlock 6s to equip Cleeve with sword. 25s in pocket Cleeve Follower: Secret Witch. Polearm, Sword Atkins, Crawford & Cleeve are all characters in my progression table, and are outfitted and equipped accordingly. Here’s a woodcut showing the rescue party, with their familiars, as they were imagined by the anonymous author of the pamphlet Divers Strange Tales of Rutland Shire (photo #1). The Witchfinder ...