FireForge’s Byzantines March Out For A Preview
August 4, 2017 by dracs
FireForge have previewed the miniatures for the Byzantine Skoutatoi Infantry that are currently up for pre-order.
The Skoutatoi Infantry were the backbone of the Byzantine armies. According to the artwork FireForge showed previously, they march to battle with spear and shield.
The tear drop shape shields are one of the things that make these troops so recognisable, so it will be cool to see the finished figures in formation.
Do you know much about the Byzantinian methods of war?
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I dont know much about them, but I’ll meet them on the battlefield soon!
Think of them like that old drunk at the bar who keeps going on about how great he used to be and all the things he once did while he spends his last money and keeps falling over. Then he let’s his former roomate stay at his house but he just ends up burning the place down and running off with his valuables.
Ah Byzantium, a tragic story of a slow death.
Pretty nasty if are like their Pre-Manzikert incarntaion,
Front rank, heavily armoured with long Thrusting spear,
Two ranks armoured with above
1 rank of archers, and all armed with darts and could lay caltrops.
Had a unit for dark ages games, it was nicknamed ‘the Walking Wall’.
I’m really looking forward to their release. I will use the earlier oval shields tho 😎
Who doesn’t need a few hundred of these? Think Roman, but add better armour, technology and tactics. They were able to keep the entire Muslim world at bay for almost a thousand years after the fall of Rome. Under Justinian they pretty much owned the Med again.
They look amazing! Really looking forward to these!
WOW they will be great for SAGA 🙂