Holy Crusaders, Mead Halls & More For SAGA
December 21, 2013 by brennon
Gripping Beast have sent out a Christmas newsletter and it's chocked full of awesome news for fans of SAGA and historical gaming in general. See what you think of Crusaders!
The first big news is that they are going to be making a new supplement for SAGA called Crescent & Cross which will take you into the Holy Land to fight the battles of the Crusades as both sides.
This has been something folks have seen coming for a while and I think it was always going to be a winner. This period needs some serious love and you could even bring in those models from Fireforge for it!
The Mead Hall is also underway which means soon enough you'll be fighting within it's warm, if bloody, interior with a selection of scenarios as well to spice up meal time for Saxons and Vikings alike.
Other news sees another game coming out from the folks at Studio Tomahawk which puts you in the sands of the arena and Ancient Rome. From the name I think we can safely say this one is going to be bloody. As long as it makes things as gory and awesome as the sights of Spartacus: Blood & Sand there will be some happy warriors.
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If Jugula takes your fancy I posted a few facts about the game last month in the historical forum. I got to see at Warfare. Crescent and Cross will cover the early crusades so if Normans happen to be your faction in Saga then you’ll already have a warband that’ll make good Crusaders. I have had an eye on the Armies of Islam figures from Gripping beast and the ones from Perrys for years. Looks like this will be the perfect excuse to part with my money. The mead hall. You have to see it for real its pretty awesome.… Read more »
I now have another reason to start buying Fireforge models, which is always a good thing. 🙂
I’ve got a box of Teutonic cavalry and infantry here. They are fantastic plastic sculpts with lots of nice options, good detail, and just oozes quality like practically everything else made by Rendera.
The arena game sounds intriguing. I’ll keep an eye on it.
Based on both my gaming group and things I’ve read online, it appears GB is becoming the “gateway drug” of historical gaming.