The SAGA Byzantine Warbands Are Ready for War
October 30, 2012 by brennon
In the big anniversary issue of Wargames Illustrated you will find the rules and battleboard for the Byzantine warband in the game of SAGA by Gripping Beast and Tomahawk Studio. Well, here is the four point Starter Warband for these exotic warriors below...
The set contains...
Mounted Warlord, 4 Kavallaroi (Mounted Hearthguards Spears), 4 Kavallaroi (Mounted Hearthguards Bows), 8 Kontaratoi (Warriors Spears) & 8 Toxatoi (Warriors Bows)
What do you think of this warband, free of furs and dane axes? Could this be a step in the right direction for SAGA as a whole, exploring more civilisations from the Dark Ages but across the world?
Let me know below!
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This is one of my favourite warbands as there is great synergy between the units that you have to use to be successful, no other faction allows archers to assist a unit engaged in melee.
Byzantines should be able to field Varangians as swords for hire, so Dane Axes a plenty.
I can see the game pushing out to encompass all the Gripping Beast ranges and more.
There are already a few home grown boards around like Feudal Japan.
If your wanting the battle board and rules for these it is in WI 301 not in WI 300 the anniversary edition which has the board for Arabs.