Tag Archives: heavy armor

Oskara, by Tony Foti

Posted on February 6, 2017 by dubiousbyhabit

Oskara, by Tony Foti “The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it.” —Thucydides Hiya, folks! Sorry this is a little late. … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming, Science Fiction | Tagged assault weapons, battle armor, blasters, bounty hunters, Edge of the Empire, Fantasy Flight Games, gaming, heavy armor, heavy infantry, heavy ordinance, huntresses, role playing games, science fiction, Star Wars, Tony Foti, Tony Foti Illustration, twi'lek | Leave a comment

Belfry Knights, by MJ Barros and Barbara Perez

Posted on July 17, 2016 by dubiousbyhabit

Lady knights of The Order of Belfry, by MJ Barros and Barbara Perez “An unwavering resolve can speak for someone before they utter a single word.” —Vera Provost, Grand Mistress of the Order of Belfry So I’m back! My moving-induced … Continue reading →

Posted in Comics, Medieval Fantasy | Tagged Adelaide Leclair, adventuresses, Barbara Perez, Belfry knights, chain mail, commando units, commandos, heavy armor, Idina Rotvel, lady knights, lady soldiers, longswords, medium armor, MJ Barros, Order of Belfry, paladins, plate armor | Leave a comment

First Empress soldier designs: Hoplites

Posted on February 5, 2016 by dubiousbyhabit

Hoplite Designs It was the first time Zahnia had seen Tollesian hoplites up close—they were scary. Though not particularly tall, they were thick and muscular with plumed bronze helmets, bronze or linen torso armor, tall spears, and swords strapped to … Continue reading →

Posted in My Stories, Period Fantasy | Tagged ancient armor, breast plate, bronze armor, character designs, equipment designs, First Empress, Greco/Roman armor, heavy armor, hoplite armor, hoplites, linen cuirass, my novel, my writing, officers, plate armor, Queen Viarra, shields, spears, swords | Leave a comment

First Empress soldier designs: Cavalry

Posted on February 3, 2016 by dubiousbyhabit

Cavalry Soldier Designs Cavalryman Atten spurred his horse out from the tree line at Captain Vola’s trumpeted signal. He followed his captain as they and the forty-six other heavy and medium horsemen charged toward the formation of enemy skirmishers. The … Continue reading →

Posted in My Stories, Period Fantasy | Tagged ancient armor, breast plate, bronze armor, cavalry, cavalry armor, cavalrywomen, character designs, daggers, equipment designs, First Empress, Greco/Roman armor, heavy armor, my novel, my writing, plate armor, Queen Viarra, shields, short bows, soldiers, swords | 2 Comments

First Empress soldier designs: Officers

Posted on February 2, 2016 by dubiousbyhabit

Officer Designs “Manpower, wealth, resources, and an excellent officer staff all in the hands of one of the most brilliant monarchs who ever reigned; I think it’s best we stay on Queen Viarra’s good side.” —Emperor Orvandius, excerpted from First … Continue reading →

Posted in My Stories, Period Fantasy | Tagged ancient armor, breast plate, bronze armor, character designs, daggers, equipment designs, First Empress, Greco/Roman armor, heavy armor, hoplite armor, hoplites, my novel, my writing, officers, plate armor, Queen Viarra, shields, short bows, swords | Leave a comment

Reconnaissance Squad, by Kasia

Posted on January 31, 2016 by dubiousbyhabit

Reconnaissance Squad, by Kasia “If the enemy leaves his door open, you must rush in.” —Sun Tzu Yikes! I apparently forgot to post a writeup for last weekend. Terribly sorry about that, folks. I’d say “to make up for it,” … Continue reading →

Posted in History's Heroines, Period Fantasy | Tagged adventuresses, art, full plate, gothic armor, heavy armor, historical armor, infantrywomen, Kasia, knights, longswords, medieval history, military leaders, officers, plate armor, plate mail, reconnaissance, scouts, soldiers | Leave a comment

Guest Writeup by Zach: Adelruna’s Cassandra Peneghast

Posted on January 11, 2016 by dubiousbyhabit

Guest writeup by my esteemed colleague, Zachary. Cassandra Pentaghast by Adelruna I very much enjoyed the Dragon Age games, so taking a close look at fan art of a recurring character-turned-party-member holds great appeal. To prevent any spoilers or bias … Continue reading →

Posted in Computer/Video Games, Medieval Fantasy | Tagged action RPGs, Adelruna, art, BioWare, Cassandra Penteghast, chain mail, computer games, Dragon Age, Dragon Age II, Dragon Age: Inquisition, guest writeup, heavy armor, knights, layered armor, longswords, medieval fantasy, paladins, plate armor, soldiers, Zach's writeups | Leave a comment

Empire of Amazonia Faction Mod for Total War: Rome 2

Posted on December 19, 2015 by dubiousbyhabit

Amazon Hoplites versus Spartan Hoplites, from the Empire of Amazonia, by Shannon I stumbled across an interesting mod for Total War: Rome 2 from their Steam Workshops. It’s called the Empire of Amazonia, a Faction Units mod from the Daughters … Continue reading →

Posted in Computer/Video Games, History's Heroines | Tagged amazons, ancient armor, archers, cavalry armor, cavalrywomen, Creative Assembly, game mods, Greco/Roman armor, heavy armor, heavy infantry, infantrywomen, leather armor, light armor, medium armor, pikewomen, scale armor, Sega, skirmishers, soldiers, spearwomen, swords, Total War, Total War: Rome II, warriors | Leave a comment

Maris and Morrigan, by Yama Ocre

Posted on December 13, 2015 by dubiousbyhabit

Maris and Morrigan, by Yama Ocre “Like the wallpaper sticks to the wall Like the seashore clings to the sea Like you’ll never get rid of your shadow You’ll never get rid of me” —Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr, … Continue reading →

Posted in Medieval Fantasy, Role-Playing Games | Tagged adventuresses, bastard swords, breastplate, casters, cocked hats, digital art, fighters, halflings, heavy armor, knights, leather armor, light armor, mages, Paizo, Pathfinder, plate armor, role playing games, snappy hats, wizards, Yama Ocre | Leave a comment

Halloween Fan Art

Posted on October 31, 2015 by dubiousbyhabit

The Legend of Korra Halloween fan art, by me Right to Left: Asami as a ranger or rogue, Korra as a fighter/barbarian, Bolin as cleric or paladin, Mako as sorcerer/pyromancer “And dying in your bed, many years from now, would … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog news, Movies/Television | Tagged adventuresses, Asami Sato, Avatar Korra, blog news, Bolin, breastplates, Brian Konietzko, casters, claymore, Happy Halloween, heavy armor, highlanders, kilts, light armor, Mako, medium armor, Michael Dante DiMartino, plate armor, Team Avatar, The Legend of Korra, warhammers | Leave a comment

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