A Tribute to Mad Lemmy

[DanJ]

The Following is taken from the 'Annals of Northern Rheged' and records the first battle of 'Lemmarius the Insane'

In the year of our Lord 580 the men of Britain were hard pressed by the barbaric pagan Saxons, Picts, Scotti and other ignorant and unwashed men too numerous and foul to mention.  By the grace of God the Kingdom of Northern  Rheged was saved from their depredations until April of that year when the Saxons of Bernacia foolishly chose to raid that Land.

By many diverse and sly routes the Saxons made their way into Northern Rheged, ravaged the land and made off with a vast flock of sheep, hoping to scuttle back to their heathen land before the wrath of the Lord could fall upon them.  In this wish the heathen were sadly disappointed and the men of the North, led by Lemmarius fell upon them.

Hampered by their ill-gotten gains the Saxons moved with all the fleetness of the legendary sloth creature from the exotic lands of the Amazons.  Great was the slaughter of the ungodly, many Saxons fell to the blades of the faithful, including one of their leaders in iniquity (this chronicle will not sully itself by recording his name), in return the Saxons handled their weapons with all the skill and vigour of geriatric nursemaids, although a few lucky blows slew a handful of the British and sore wounded Lemmarius who stood with his warriors all through the day.

The battle was long and bloody and ended only at the fall of darkness when the Saxons fled the field of slaughter, many moons will wax and wane before before they dare to disturb the peace of Northern Rheged and trouble the men of Lemmarius.  The flocks of the north were returned to their home fells and the innocent animals spared a hideous and unnatural fate at the hands of the pagan Saxon.

Such was the scale of the victory that men flocked to the banner of Lemmarius, filling the ranks of the slain and providing him with a new unit of men skilled in the arts of skirmish.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Your chroniclers scribe well!
Did Lemmarius require the Holy Sticking Plaster of Lundy or is he fully recovered from his wounds?

As is quoted in the 'Great Book of Annals of Leychton Bustard': "Any illuminations?"

[Hertsblue]

Just the usual Saturday night in the town centre after a home game, then? 

[DanJ]

Did Lemmarius require the Holy Sticking Plaster of Lundy or is he fully recovered from his wounds?

As is quoted in the 'Great Book of Annals of Leychton Bustard': "Any illuminations?"

The wounds of Lemmarius were anointed with sacred oil distilled from the holy bones of St Brushinarius the trice annoying and he recovered his full vigour forthwith.

Unfortunately such was the speed of the men of rheged that the prelimiary sketches of the the holy illuminators were out of focus too blurred to be worked up into a full illumination however it is hoped that Lemmarius will concent to posing for the picture smiths of Shield Wall magazine.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Glad to hear he's recovered.

Brushinarious was canonized!? One would believe he should have been condemned to eternal purgatory for his blasphemousness actions! Someone must have recognised his divinity posthumously!

[DanJ]

Brushinarious was canonized!? One would believe he should have been condemned to eternal purgatory for his blasphemousness actions! Someone must have recognised his divinity posthumously!

I think the Pontiff just got fed up with the unceasing wingeing of the saint's many accolites in the Moaning Monks of Morecambe.   

[DanJ]

The man his self, with the biggest flag...




With his elites and warriors ...



And the full warband of North Reghed...

[Leman]

Ooooooh. Very nice.

[toxicpixie]

*Really* nice stuff there

[Techno]

SPLENDID !!
Cheers - Phil

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Absolutely brilliant Dan!

Where's the cat?

[Leman]

The trouble with such good eye candy is it tempts me away from what I'm supposed to be getting on with.

[paulr]

 

[Hertsblue]

Truly beautiful. I'm guessing they're not 10mm though?

[FierceKitty]

If those are 10mm, I'm quitting now!

[FierceKitty]

And if they're 6mm, I want a white stick.

[Hertsblue]

You can have a white stick anyway, FK. Just be careful where you're waving it.

[Steve J]

Excellent work . Shield transfers and flags make such a difference to 28mm models, really bringing them to life .

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

And if they're 6mm, I want a white stick.

White Stick - some sort of ritual sacrifice weapon ?

Those are 3mm obviously.   

IanS

[DanJ]

Where's the cat?

Unfortunately the lady with the cat was burned at the stake, my God man, don't you know we're in the Dark Ages?  You've got about a 1200 year wait until it's safe to own a cat.  Lemmarius might be insane but he's not stupid.

The figures are 28mm, almost all Wind with LBM transfers.  I quite fancy doing this period in 10mm with several figures on a base but haven't sat down and worked through all the ramifications yet.