In a previous post, King Conan defeated an Army of Nemedia, slaying its Commander, Baron Panatone. In today's installment we find the Aquilonian Army marching deeper into enemy territory, until their advance is blocked by another Nemedian force at the village of Pevia.
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| Conan and the advance guard of the Army of Aquilonia |
The Nemedians were led by a Brythunian mercenary, General Dubalclix.
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| The Nemedian defenders |
The battlefield contained the village of Pevia, and its open fields, and the surrounding pasture (the Waste). The locals, having sent their women and children into hiding in the nearby hill country, took up position defending the village itself, in the main with improvised weapons and rudimentary defences.
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Assuming the villagers resolve would be weak, Conan used Archers, after a mass volley, to storm the barricades at Pevia, concentrating his Knights and foot on the Nemedian regulars.
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The ensuing melee was brutal, and there soon were casualties on both sides.
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The peasant defenders proved to be tougher than had been imagined and held on while the main armies clashed, fell and were scattered.
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The Aquilonian ranks began to thin and Conan found himself leading a company of Archers against some stout Nemedian pikemen Captained by Dubalclix himself.
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Units on both sides broke but the defenders appeared to be getting the upper hand.
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The King suddenly found himself in combat with the Mercenary General. With a single mighty sweep of his sword, Conan slew the Brythurian and his mount.
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The Nemedians, seeing Conan and his remaining Knights advancing in wrath, fled the field leaving the well-stocked village to the Aquilonians.
Excellent battle report! Did you use single combat rules or did Conan's element just win the combat? I love your micro armies and have just purchased a few Copelstone figures with an eye towards doing some mini armies for Dominion of the Orc. I've also got a nice Pendrakon high elf Wargame to play with.
ReplyDeleteJust a combat round. With Conan getting a +1 of course!
DeleteCopplestone Castings are very nice indeed. i have used them for my Arnor armies too
https://pampersandp.blogspot.com/search/label/Arnor
FWIW Mark, last time I ordered from them Pendraken they were able to supply individual figures from their ranges (admittedly at a slightly higher pro-rata price, as individual figures clearly must require more faffing about than simply just producing minis by the pack). Worth knowing if you want to build a small-ish army with plenty of figure variety 😉
DeleteThanks, but ordering them directly from Pendraken has gotten very expensive due to Trumps tariffs and the very high cost of shipping from the UK. Thus far I have contented myself with sets that are of interest and are available here in a he US.
DeleteNicely done. I must admit, if I was the opposing commander I would certainly endeavour to make sure someone else was facing off against Conan, as he has a fearsome reputation in close combat.
ReplyDeletePerhaps the Nemedians might want to consider simply handing back Conan’s concubine (or do they risk trying to lure him into a trap?).
Cheers,
Geoff
Thanks Geoff - I think we'll see the next "volunteer" to command an army against Conan taking more of a backseat...
DeleteGreat report, and really close call for Conan, there! Love the 2 1/2D village - really works well 👍👍👍
ReplyDeleteThanks Martin. Things did start off badly for Aquilonia, but the big man got back into his stride; however, Nemedia is not a pushover.
DeleteNice battle report. Glad to see Conan living up to his legendary skills. I like your micro armies so much I'm considering doing some of my own.
ReplyDeleteWhat rules are you using?
Thanks - this game was with Dominion of the Spear; the previous one was with some fast play rules of my own, and the next will use the Portable Wargame Ancients rules.
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