Revenge of the "Mad Priest" (Part One)

     Eric and I got together on Sunday to start the first of many Saga Sundays (or Saturdays) to come.  The scenario chosen was "The Escort" and we actually read the victory conditions prior to the end of the game this time.  That had been a challenge in our last game as we played "The Challenge" and I ended up with seven wounds on my warlord to Eric's two - winner, winner chicken dinner!!! 

Jo-mer King of a few guys I found in Norway

Sourcing Saga

Hey all,

Over on the WWPD forums, PrivateSnafu asked a great question:

"Is there a consolidated list of manufacturers that produce models that are compatible with the system? Everything on Gripping Beast seems to be out of stock. I think that is the single biggest hurdle for me right now. What do I need and where can I get it?"

I'll be honest and say this was my biggest hurdle as well. Dark Ages figure ranges are plentiful, but sometimes they are hard to find, and few sources have a full range (with the exception of Gripping Beast, which has it all), making it difficult to gather your band of warriors. Here's a few figure ranges that I have come across that I reckon would be suitable for Saga.

Saga Mechanics: First Thoughts

The Saga mechanics give life, complexity, and interest to a period when most European armies had a lot of character, but not much variety.

I picked up Saga not expecting very much.  Many skirmish-level games are (frankly) not very interesting - with little variation between the figures and not much in the way of tactical complexity. I was quickly bored by Necromunda or Mordheim, and their micromanagement of (not very impressive) equipment and (not very meaningful) levels of skill or toughness. Yawn.

Viking History 101

What's in a Word?

The "vikings" were raiders, traders and settlers from Scandinavia who were active in Europe from the late 8th to the early 11th century.  "To go Viking" is a Norse expression meaning something like "to become a pirate,"  so technically it should refer only to a small part of the population only some of the time.  But historians tend to call all the Norse Vikings, and to the whole period when they were active as the Viking Age.

Norman Knights

Just a few pictures of my first painted Normans for Gripping Beast's SAGA!  This is a re-post from WWPD's Something Else Sunday edition for Posterity's sake.  New pics of new Normans coming!

Battle Boards For Dummies

Saga is a brilliantly simple game system. Movement, melee, and morale are all handled with simple mechanics. However, if the game's heart lies in its simplicity, its soul is the Battle Board. Each nation (or faction) represented in Saga has a battle board that sets it apart from the other nations. The battle board is where the game scores its seriously cool flavor. For the new player, the battle board can be the most daunting thing to conquer in Saga. So over my next few articles I'll have a quick look at them and I'll share a few tips on coming to grips with your battle board.

Welcome to The Tapestry!

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