Midgard. A first outing

Artos moved forwards mounted on his trusted steed and as the morning mist cleared, he viewed a vast Saxon horde lined up for battle. Artos cleared his throat and issued a challenge to anyone that would be brave enough to take him on in single combat. After a brief period, a solitary figure appeared. It was Osric the Saxon champion. As he neared, Artos dismounted drew Excalibur and walked slowly towards Osric. Osric rushed forwards and slashed at Artos but he wasn’t quick enough and Artos parried with his shield leaving Osric open to a mortal blow from Excalibur. Artos muttered, well that was easy as he mounted up and trotted back to his army.

This was our first game of Midgard with Artos’s Britons taking on Aelle’s Saxons in scenario one of the Midgard rulebook.

The Saxons advanced, apparently in echelon, with the slingers on the Saxon right holding back whilst the British cavalry looked on perplexed. Hussa and the Saxon Hearthgard advanced towards the British Comitatus commanded by Bedwyr.

Whilst Aelle charged his veteran spearmen towards Kai and the British spearmen.

The Saxon slingers advanced but were ridden down by the British cavalry, as they failed to out evade them.

Bedwyr and the British Comitatus charged Hussa's Saxon Hearthgard, reputation was gained and battle ensued.

The British spearmen to the Comitatus right managed to push back the second Saxon Hearthgard unit and Hussa took a savage blow from the Comitatus, reducing his status.

Spears and horses clashed on the Saxon right with the Saxons destroying one of the cavalry units, but almost coming unstuck themselves.

With the help of the remaining Saxon slingers the second group of cavalry was soon seen off, leaving Artos on his own with no option but to fight on as his reputation would be in tatters if he didn't. There was a lot of pushing and shoving happening in the Saxon centre and left flank with no clear winner.

However, the Saxon Hearthgard eventually managed to push back and destroy the British Comitatus. The Young Warriors in support then turned on the British spearmen to their right and with help managed to push them into the British archers destroying them and reducing the British reputation to zero.