Analysis and learnings’ from the Scots’ battle board and SAGA Abilities Eighth in my series, the others I have done so far are. Carolingian FranksAnglo SaxonsVikingsAnglo DanesWelshIRISHNormans Carrying on with the original format for these we start with – Quick Overview of Faction So what can we take in a Scots warband. The warlord isContinueContinue reading “Scots – SAGA Abilities”
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Normans – SAGA Abilities
Analysis and learnings’ from the Normans’ battle board and SAGA Abilities Seventh in my series, the others I have done so far are. Carolingian FranksAnglo SaxonsVikingsAnglo DanesWelshIRISH Carrying on with the original format for these we start with – Quick Overview of Faction So what can we take in an Normans warband. Following on fromContinueContinue reading “Normans – SAGA Abilities”
Irish – SAGA Abilities
Analysis and learnings’ from the Irish battle board and SAGA Abilities Six in my series. Carolingian FranksAnglo SaxonsVikingsAnglo DanesWelshand now the IRISH Having learnt from last time I am reverting back to the original format. Quick Overview of Faction So what can we take in an Irish warband. Unlike the factions we’ve looked at soContinueContinue reading “Irish – SAGA Abilities”
Welsh – SAGA Abilities
Analysis and learnings’ from the Welsh battle board and SAGA Abilities Fifth in my series which started with the Carolingian Franks, then the Anglo Saxons and this time I have a look at the Welsh. Now this is the first faction in this series that I currently have not played a game as, so thisContinueContinue reading “Welsh – SAGA Abilities”
Anglo Dane – SAGA Abilities
Analysis and learnings’ from the Anglo-Dane battle board and SAGA Abilities Fourth in my series which started with the Carolingian Franks, then the Anglo Saxons and this time I have a look at the Anglo Danes. Quick Overview of Faction The Anglo-Dane’s are a combination of the Viking’s and the Anglo-Saxons, according to the AgeContinueContinue reading “Anglo Dane – SAGA Abilities”
Vikings – SAGA Abilities
Analysis and learnings’ from the Viking battle board and SAGA Abilities Third in my series which started with the Carolingian Franks, then the Anglo Saxons and this time I have a look at the Vikings, the archetypal faction for the Age of Vikings. Quick Overview of Faction The Viking’s are marked as an easy factionContinueContinue reading “Vikings – SAGA Abilities”
Anglo Saxons – SAGA Abilities
Analysis and learnings’ from the Anglo Saxon battle board and SAGA Abilities Second in my series which started with the Carolingian Franks, this time I have a look at the Anglo Saxons, potentially the opposite end of the complexity scale for the Age of Vikings. Quick Overview of Faction The Anglo Saxon’s are marked asContinueContinue reading “Anglo Saxons – SAGA Abilities”
Lessons Learnt – The Franks
I had my first game with the Carolingian franks today and received a solid beating. Not only was it my first game with the Franks battle board, but also my first game with cavalry and so was a wonderful learning opportunity. So rather than a battle report, which would be short and to the point,ContinueContinue reading “Lessons Learnt – The Franks”
SAGA – Guide to SAGA Dice
Having now played SAGA Age of Vikings several times, I felt it would be beneficial to provide a guide to possibly one of the most confusing elements of the system, SAGA Dice, their use on Battle Boards and their various states. The basics – SAGA Dice all share the following All SAGA dice in aContinueContinue reading “SAGA – Guide to SAGA Dice”
SAGA – Battle Report – Blood In the Woods
On a bleak moor – the vanguards of an Anglo Dane army and Viking raiding force, met. Both leaders declared it to be a good day to die, although cautiously approached this. The Anglo-Danes held a grudge against the Viking warlord and marked him for death that day, whilst the Vikings view the Anglo-Dane HearthContinueContinue reading “SAGA – Battle Report – Blood In the Woods”
