Tag Archives: shields

New First Empress Commission!

Posted on October 14, 2017 by dubiousbyhabit

Viarra and Zahnia, by Telênia Albuquerque Hi folks! Hey, painfully sorry for the unannounced hiatus, everyone. I’ve had a lot more to deal with at work these past months that generally left me too tired and unambitious to get any posts … Continue reading →

Posted in My Stories, Period Fantasy | Tagged character art, commissions, digital art, First Empress, Greco/Roman armor, hoplite armor, hoplites, linothorax, period fantasy, Queen Viarra, shields, Telênia Albuquerque, warrior queens, Zahnia the Chronicler | 2 Comments

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

More Korra Hoplite Art!

Posted on October 16, 2016 by dubiousbyhabit

Hi again, folks! So, since I honestly have no idea if I’ll have time to finish the writeup I’m working on today, I decided to post another Hoplite Korra sketch that I drew earlier this week, just in case. Previous … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies/Television, Period Fantasy | Tagged Avatar Korra, bronze armor, Greco/Roman armor, hoplite armor, my art, period fantasy, shields, spears, spearwomen, television, The Legend of Korra | Leave a comment

Avatar Korra sketch

Posted on September 11, 2016 by dubiousbyhabit

So… um… no writeup again this weekend, I’m afraid. Though on Friday I did draw a sketch of Korra as a Greek hoplite. I hope that’s an okay substitute. I apologize for the image quality; my scanner doesn’t handle graphite … Continue reading →

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 →

Posted in My Stories, Period Fantasy | Tagged Anache, ancient armor, character designs, equipment designs, First Empress, Greco/Roman armor, javelins, linen cuirass, medium armor, my novel, my writing, pathfinders, Queen Viarra, rangers, scouts, shields, skirmishers, soldiers, swords | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in My Stories, Period Fantasy | Tagged ancient armor, character designs, equipment designs, First Empress, Greco/Roman armor, javelins, linen cuirass, medium armor, my novel, my writing, Queen Viarra, shields, skirmishers, soldiers, swords | Leave a comment

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

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 →

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

First Empress soldier designs: Marines

Posted on February 6, 2016 by dubiousbyhabit

Marine Designs “Attack! We’re under attack!” one of the pirates shrieked. Sleepy-headed corsairs jerked awake, scrambling in confusion as Doric and his marines bailed off the sides of the ship and charged up the beach. Their thirty-six hoplites against the … Continue reading →

Posted in My Stories, Period Fantasy | Tagged ancient armor, character designs, equipment designs, First Empress, Greco/Roman armor, hoplite armor, javelins, linen cuirass, marines, medium armor, my novel, my writing, officers, plate armor, Queen Viarra, sailors, shields, slings, spears, swords | 1 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

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