In the south, women are a rarity on the battlefield, but in the north, the Free Folk know that women are quite capable of standing in the line of battle in defense of their homeland. The Spearwives may not be equipped for a vanguard, yet as flankers or a rearguard, they can protect the line…
Across the Narrow Sea, Daenerys Targaryen rules her khalasar as Khaleesi of the Great Grass Sea. Her influence and skill have made her one of the most powerful women in the world. No other faction boasts so many skilled cavalry, made even more so by Khal Drogo s inspiring leadership on the battlefield. Ser Jorah…
The War of the Five Kings gets personal between the Baratheon brothers Stannis and Renly, both laying claim to the Iron Throne. Standard Baratheon war doctrine calls for heavy armor, even for troops ordinarily suited to speed. But slow-moving means tough to crack, where even Baratheon skirmisher troops can hold the line against heavier counterparts….
The may look like the sideshow from a mummer s faire, but the Bloody Mummers are no laughingstock. Sadi to be particularly cruel and dangerous even for mercenaries, the Brave Companions, as they prefer to be called, will work for any force capable of meeting their price. Their Skirmishers are lightly armed and armored, but…
To stand out among all the different mercenary companies in Westeros, one must getcreative. For the Bloody Mummers, they have decided that every aspect of their look must be as flamboyant as possible. That doesn’t just mean bright clothing forthemselves, but even to the animals that they ride in combat. Not content with thevarious horse…
While most war dogs rarely receive training prior to war, the so-named Bastard s Girls were used extensively by Ramsay Bolton in hunting and capturing human prey for a least a decade prior to the War of the Five Kings. Trained to corner and bring down even heavy infantry, the Bastard s Girls are best…
Estimated Delivery Date: June 22nd On the field of battle, everyone knows of the ruthlessness of the infamous Blackguards of House Bolton. What s more, their vicious spiked flails render heavy shields all but worthless. These two factors combine to create an aura of fear around them. Being the heaviest troops that House Bolton fields,…
While simply armored and lightly armed, House Bolton Cutthroats enjoy a reputation for brutality and cold efficiency that allows them to take on enemies with far more expensive armaments. Their spikes maces can easily dispatch enemies, but are more effective for their disabling strikes. Downed fores are simple to dispatch with a very sharp knife,…
Where most houses use only landed knights or highborn sons for their cavalry, House Bolton makes no such distinction. The sol-called Flayed Men rank among the heaviest cavalry employed by even the largest houses inthe War of the Five Kings. With thich steel armor (blackened, of course), heavy shields, and even protective barding for the…
Builders are the natural choice to wield the bulk of the Night s Watch fire support. Crossbows can be difficult to maintain in the field, requiring specialized training and an experienced eye. Thus, they re perfect in the Builders hands, especially as the role of long-range fire support keeps the Builders off the front lines…
The Builders construct and maintain all the Night s Watch s formidable defenses, including its siege weapons. While the Scorpion is only a smaller brother to the massive ballistae mounted atop the Wall, it is nevertheless capable of hulring a sizable projectile at long range to deadly effect. It s easy to load, easy to…
It remains a running chuckle amongst the Night s Watch brothers that the Builder Stone Thrower insist that their mobile siege platforms are decidedly not catapults. The Crews maintain that the massive catapults that defend the Wall itself are defined by their varieties of specialized projectiles, earning them the more vaunted name. And yet, when…
Before their oaths, the Night s Watch Conscripts are exactly that: troops forced into fighting. Whether criminals, disgraced nobles, or simply men seeking refuge at the north edge of the world, the Conscripts are a ragged bunch, often with almost no training, and certainly no idea of the horrors awaiting them beyond the Wall. Yet,…
Though considered diminutive compared to most Northmen, the Crannogmen Trackers possess a lethality belied by their slight stature. Rarely detected, and almost never seen, Trackers shadow larger forces to convey intelligence back to their commanders, and harass unprotected and vulnerable flanks. While they cannot stand in a straight-up fight against regular infantry, Trackers never remain…
They may be armed with primitive weapons of stone and wood, and armored with little more than thick furs and loincloths, but the Cave Dweller Savages can deliver shocking casualties, particularly to unwary commanders. As a vanguard against a heavy line, they may not survive long, but they can still open a hole in the…