Tag Archives: medium armor

Bree, Part 2

Posted on March 19, 2017 by dubiousbyhabit

So since several readers liked my earlier story about Bree, the mercenary pikewoman, I went ahead and wrote a story about one of her battles. It turns out that while apprehensive over matters regarding her father in the first story, … Continue reading →

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Bree, Part 1

Posted on March 18, 2017 by dubiousbyhabit

Hey, folks! So I don’t know if I’ll get the chance to get in a writeup this weekend, I’m afraid. Instead I’m going to go ahead and post a couple pieces of short fiction about Bree, a mercenary soldier I … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Intrepid, by Sir Tiefling

Posted on December 14, 2016 by dubiousbyhabit

Intrepid, by Sir Tiefling “Whoever is first in the field and awaits the coming of the enemy will be fresh for the fight; whoever is second in the field and has to hasten to battle will arrive exhausted.” —Sun Tzu … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Sartorially Smart Villainess: Regency AU Captain Phasma, by The Real Mcgee

Posted on April 2, 2016 by dubiousbyhabit

Captain Phasma: Regency AU, by The Real McGee Hi everyone! Hey, so sorry I haven’t updated in a couple weeks now. Things have been pretty nucking futs here of late (see my post from early March). And I can’t really … Continue reading →

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First Empress soldier designs: Anache Pathfinders

Posted on February 13, 2016 by dubiousbyhabit

Anache Designs “What we’ll essentially be doing is using the hairy bastards’ guerilla tactics against them, but with military organization and training. Typically when the Gan tribes attack, they do so with scattered war bands of thirty to seventy, rather … Continue reading →

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First Empress soldier designs: Heavy Skirmishers

Posted on February 11, 2016 by dubiousbyhabit

Heavy Skirmisher Designs “Men and women with linen cuirasses and oblong shields. Once they’ve exhausted their javelins, we redeploy them to bolster the phalanx or flank enemy formations. They don’t hold the line as solidly as regular hoplites, but they … Continue reading →

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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 →

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First Empress soldier designs: Medium Hoplites

Posted on February 8, 2016 by dubiousbyhabit

Medium Hoplite Designs “We learned right off that our regular hoplite spears are much too long for forested combat. The eight- to ten-foot reach gives us a massive advantage against warriors in the field, but in the woods all they … Continue reading →

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