Tag Archives: leather armor

Lowelia Larson, by Leo Black

Posted on April 24, 2017 by dubiousbyhabit

Lowelia Larson, by Leo Black “Where force is necessary, there it must be applied boldly, decisively, and completely. But one must know the limitations of force; one must know when to blend force with maneuver, a blow with an argument.” … Continue reading →

Posted in Medieval Fantasy, Novels | Tagged adventuresses, bastard swords, breastplate, brigandine, Feast of Fates, lady soldiers, leather armor, Leo Black, light armor, longswords, Lowelia Larson, mercenaries, novels, travel attire | Leave a comment

Ulfen Guard, by Akeiron

Posted on January 8, 2017 by dubiousbyhabit

Ulfen Guard, by Akeiron (art direction by Andrew Vallas) “Their rage and pride is focused on a sharpened point.” —Attila: Total War, in-game lore Happy 2017, lovely readers! I hope everyone had a stellar holiday season, regardless of what holidays you … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming, Medieval Fantasy | Tagged Akeiron, alpine heroine, animal fur, cold weather gear, confident redheads, daggers, fighters, gaming, guardswomen, infantrywomen, lady soldiers, leather armor, medieval fantasy, medium armor, nordic, Paizo, Pathfinder, polearms, role playing games, shield-maidens, shields, spears, Ulfen Guard, viking women, vikings, winter wear | Leave a comment

Women’s leather armor, by LaGueuse

Posted on July 31, 2016 by dubiousbyhabit

Women’s Leather Armor, by LaGueuse “The clever combatant imposes his will on the enemy, and does not allow the enemy’s will to be imposed upon him.” —Sun Tzu Much like Dwarves, dress armor, and steampunk attire, LARP and cosplay are … Continue reading →

Posted in Costuming/Reenactment, Medieval Fantasy | Tagged adventuresses, barbarians, battleaxes, cosplay, costuming, fighters, LaGueuse, LARP, leather armor, light armor, medieval fantasy, role-playing, scale armor, warriors | 2 Comments

Barbarian, by Hugo Solis

Posted on July 24, 2016 by dubiousbyhabit

Barbarian, by Hugo Solis “These battle-scarred brutes believe in one simple tactic, the best defense is a good offense. Because their fighting style is so wild and undisciplined, Barbarians are not found among races which are smaller in stature or … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming, Medieval Fantasy | Tagged art, barbarians, berserkers, daggers, gaming, glaives, Gray Sky Games, harpies, Hugo Solis, leather armor, light armor, monsters, polearms, Realm of Strife, role playing games, spears, swords | 2 Comments

First Empress soldier designs: Barbarian Mercenary Auxiliaries

Posted on February 9, 2016 by dubiousbyhabit

Barbarian Mercenary Designs Tall, bearded, and powerfully built, the raiders bore shields and weapons of war that morning. Spears were most common, though some carried axes, broadswords, or javelins. The younger raiders bore simple round shields, smaller than those carried … Continue reading →

Posted in My Stories, Period Fantasy | Tagged ancient armor, axes, bows, brigandine, character designs, equipment designs, First Empress, Greco/Roman armor, leather armor, medium armor, my novel, my writing, Queen Viarra, shields, spears, swords | Leave a comment

Gwenn, by Ben Wooten

Posted on February 7, 2016 by dubiousbyhabit

Gwenn, by Ben Wootten “We come from the land of the ice and snow, From the midnight sun where the hot springs blow.” —Led Zeppelin, “Immigrant Song” There’s a lot to love with this handsome ranger from Ben Wootten, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming, Medieval Fantasy | Tagged alpine heroine, animal fur, art, axes, Ben Wootten, crossbows, Dungeons and Dragons, gaming, Heroes of the Forgotten Kingdoms, huntresses, leather armor, light armor, medieval fantasy, nordic, rangers, role playing games, scouts, winter wear, Wizards of the Coast | 2 Comments

First Empress soldier designs: Light Skirmishers

Posted on February 4, 2016 by dubiousbyhabit

Light Skirmisher Designs Bevren discovered that he was learning a lot about the effectiveness of slings and stones in combat. As slings were cheap to make but time-consuming to master, the captain’s instructors at the officer’s academy had dismissed them … Continue reading →

Posted in My Stories, Period Fantasy | Tagged ancient armor, character designs, clubs, daggers, equipment designs, First Empress, Greco/Roman armor, hatchets, javelins, leather armor, light armor, my novel, my writing, Queen Viarra, shields, skirmishers, slingers, slings, soldiers, swords | 2 Comments

First Empress soldier designs: Archers

Posted on February 1, 2016 by dubiousbyhabit

Archer Designs An arrow sliced past the attackers’ shield wall, embedding itself in Varic’s left eye as they stormed up the beach. The general’s head jerked back, dead almost instantly. Varic’s body toppled into the sand. General Willot grimaced despite his rage. … Continue reading →

Posted in My Stories, Period Fantasy | Tagged ancient armor, archers, character designs, daggers, equipment designs, First Empress, Greco/Roman armor, leather armor, light armor, linen cuirass, my novel, my writing, Queen Viarra, short bows, swords | Leave a comment

Ladies of Daughter of the Lilies, by Meg Syverud

Posted on January 17, 2016 by dubiousbyhabit

Lyra and Thistle, from Daughter of the Lilies, by Meg Syverud “Don’t like vorking vit idiots. Need smart, dependable people who keep heads in fight. Can trust to vatch back. That someone I like vorking vit. And I like vorking vit … Continue reading →

Posted in Comics, Medieval Fantasy | Tagged adventuresses, archers, caster robes, casters, comics, composite bows, Daughter of the Lilies, leather armor, light armor, Lyra, mages, martial artists, medieval fantasy, Meg Syverud, short bows, Thistle, travel attire, webcomics | 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

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