Riders of Rohan

[Backstab]

Hi all,

Long time lurker ... first post.  Anyone recommend a 10mm fig that could serve as the Rohan Cavalry from LOTR ?

[nikharwood]

Hi Backstab - good question, I've been thinking along the same lines: have a look here: http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=992.0

[SV52]

How about a mix of Late Roman, Gallic and Dacian?

[Dunnadd]

The Pendraken ones mentioned would do fine - there are also some Copplestone Castings 'Horse Lords' figures that are very Rohirrim

[Leon]

I'd be thinking Late Roman as well.  What shape shields did the Rohirrim carry?

[FierceKitty]

I'd certainly use Normans if I were a fantasy enthusiast.

[Dunnadd]

I don't remember it saying what shape of shields they had (though it's a while since i've read LOTR). I'd assumed they were round, but since they were based partly on Anglo-Saxons they could as easily have had kite shields like Normans and Anglo-Saxons, though they also had horse archers.

I do remember conical helms with horse-hair crests - any 10mm Goth cavalry with helmets would probably do for that. Lots of different historical figures (or the Copplestone fantasy ones) would do for those.

[lentulus]

In the Two Towers, when Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas are armed "Helms they chose, and round shields"

I would not let "round" force me to think "circular" as that might disqualify those lovely Late Roman cavalry with their oval shields -- they would be my choice as well.

http://www.pendraken.co.uk/ARL13-p2702/

[FierceKitty]

"Helms they chose...". Thanks for reminding me why my schooldays enthusiasm hasn't survived into adulthood! Verily.

[Backstab]

Thanks heaps for the info !

[Maenoferren]

I would go late roman too

[Maenoferren]

Just wondering if Backstab did up his Rohirim

[Sandinista]

me too

[Backstab]

Just wondering if Backstab did up his Rohirim

Sorry guys but my attention has been diverted back to 10mm WW2.  Until I find a set of rules that I like, the Middle Earth project is on hold.  I have got the Hail Caeser Rules on order and will see if I can make some changes with it to accomadate some fantasy armies.

[stevothedivo]

Why not have a look at the Warmaster variant Battle of the Five Armies ruleset?
Same "youknowhat", different bucket
And designed for 10mm they might be worth looking at for Middle Earth battles...