Sarah's Balloon again from PeteF - Shieldmaiden Slingers (25 points)

Although I've already had the pleasure of an aerial journey across Challenge Island, I feel the need to once again take to the skies - this time to leave the Path of Imagination and to embark upon The Path of the New Shiny at its start point: Awdry's Atoll.

These shieldmaiden slingers are from Bad Squiddo, part of their shieldmaiden kickstarter in 2018. I'm slowly getting them all painted with the goal of having an all female Viking warband for SAGA (both Dark Ages and Age of Magic).

SAGA is a great game for two players to get a skirmish band of toys on the table and enjoy some banter while the toys engage in a rapid slaughter. It's more gamey than simulation but it's unique system of battleboard activation does introduce something in the way of national traits and historical-ish tactics.

The Vikings in SAGA adopt a strategy of getting stuck right in, resulting in much mayhem and removal of casualties. Apparently real Vikings might have been a bit more circumspect - but it's a fun game.

They were a lot of fun to paint. I departed from the usual Dark Ages palette of subdued tones to give them something a little more vibrant. I figured they'd want a little more in the way of embroidery and had fun with the patterns.

Four foot figures for 20 points.

From DaveD - some very nice work there Pete - the attention to to detail on the patterns is great , so I am topping you up to 25 !