Blog Update April 2024

The focus of the blog has changed.  Field of Glory gaming in the USA is essentially dead and until a viable ancient rules comes along that has the right feel I will be adventuring along different paths.

Consequently, other gaming periods might pop up from time time and at my whim.

I am currently revisiting an ACW campaign I ran back in 2006 using GDW's a House Divided.  The late Allen Thompson and I ran it well into 1862 and had multiple interesting battles using the original Fire & Fury Brigade rules.

As I go through the old campaigns rules and make some updates, I expect it will show up here on the blog so stay tuned for further adventures amidst the Blood, the Sand and  the Steel.

A Boy's Oath Update

 I am continuing to add to the Selected References page for the "A Boy's Oath" scenario.  I have begun going through past Slingshot issues and have added the relevant articles through the 1st 100 issues.  I will add more as time permits.

The updated list of references can be found by using this link and can always be accessed through the campaign page for this scenario.

2nd Punic War Map Correction

 Made a correction to the 2nd Punic War Map Draft.

Punic War Reinforcements

 Managed to get some new figures based this week for the "A Boy's Oath" campaign project.  Still need to flock them but needed to get started.

OG 15s that I got off Ebay - Mix of Republican Roman Hastati and Princeps Throwing and Advancing packs. 

OG 15s that I bought off Ebay - Republican Roman Triari.  I need 10 more stands of the Hastati and Princeps to have this many Triari.

Corvus Belli Spanish Large Shield Cavalry that I bought off Ebay.  These work as Spanish Large Shield Cavalry, Spanish Cavalry in Carthaginian employ or Republican Roman Heavy Cavalry.  I have another battle group of these that are OG15s that I have not photographed and another batch waiting to be painted.

Not sure of the manufacturer (might be Donnington) but I got these off Ebay too.  Spanish Small Shield Cavalry that will work as Spanish Small Shield Cavalry, Spanish Light Cavalry in Carthaginian employ or Republican Roman Light Cavalry.

2nd Punic War Draft Map

 The first draft of the map for "A Boy's Oath" 2nd Punic Wars campaign scenario is finished.  It will be added to the campaign page shortly.  See the current draft below:

A New Campaign Page

 I know it has been a while but a new campaign scenario page has been added to the Blog.  A Boy's Oath will cover the 2nd Punic War.  The map and campaign rules are almost complete and the first part of selected readings have been added.  The link on the Campaign Page is now live so you can go directly there to find this scenario if you lose the link.

More Ancient Germans

 Working on an idea for a 1st century AD campaign scenario pitting Early Germans vs Principate Romans.  Campaign rules will be very similar to all of the others I use, especially From the Forest Deep.  I will post them to the Campaign page once I get them somewhat close to finished and a map that I like.  In the meantime, I managed to flow some heavy German foot that have been hanging around along with a camp for FOG 300 (and ADLG if I have to play) plus two temperate templates that I can use as forest, fields or whatever I need.  See the comments in the captions for details about the figures.

Here is a picture of the whole group.

Closer pic of the circular template.  I need to paint the edges.  The 7 stands of heavy foot are in the background along with the camp.

A close up of the sacred grove camp with standing stone.  The trees are from Hobby Lobby.  The stone i picked up off eBay.  The grass tuffs where added just for fun.

Some of the heavy foot next to the sacred grove.

Multiple pictures of the 14 stands.  Some with different angles.  The figures are a mix of Forged in Battle Early Germans, Old Glory Early Germans and a few Essex Ancient Germans.  Mark Kernan of The One Tree Miniatures painting service out of Northern Ireland painted about 1/2 of the figures and I painted the rest.  I need to work on the lighting for these as they came out rather dull.