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Today we are going to be taking a closer look at these rules for recreating Viking Sagas on the tabletop. We are going to be using a Norse hero versus a group of game-controlled monsters. We will also be using one of the Mythic scenarios from the rules.

You can find those rules here: https://www.wargamevault.com/browse.php?keywords=blood+and+spectacles&x=0&y=0&author=&artist=&pfrom=&pto=

Erik Greybeard was attempting to build up his legend. He was planning an expedition across the ocean, and to do that he needed to gather followers. The Jarl's were not taking him seriously and he knew he needed to prove himself. Therefore, he gathered his kin and out to face the horrors in the Shieldlands above Geatland. He had heard rumors of an Ogre and his kin band terrorizing the people of the area. Erik was determined to track them down.

Forces

Vikings:
Erik Greybeard - Hero - Chain Mail, Shield Hand Weapon - Patron: Heimdal- Disengage

Gunnar Erikson - Second- Spear, Armor, Shield

8 Kin - Soldiers- Shield, Mix of spears and hand weapons

These will be my Victrix models.



Monsters:
Ogre - Monster- Chain Mail, Two-Handed weapon

Winter Wolf - Beast- Shield, Fast

7 Black Elves - Creatures- Hand weapons, shields, armor

1 Wolf- Creature- Fast

I will be using my Heroquest models to represent the Monsters!



Mission:

For this game, we will be using the Into the Lair of the Beasts scenario found in the main rulebook. We will be using 1 MU = 1 inch on a 36 x 36 MU board.

We also rolled up two complications! The first is Long Shadows and the second was Bad Omens! Let's see if I recall them during game play. These make it easier for the Hide action and more likely for things to fail Fear tests.

The Vikings are trying to get into the Lair of the Beasts.

Set-up:
We set-up terrain per the rules in the main rulebook. However, we also needed 1 terrain piece to act as the entrance to the monster's lair! This time I used two frozen ponds to represent the entrance, similar to the lair for Grendel's Mother.



You can read the details and results of the battle report here:
https://bloodandspectacles.blogspot.com/2025/06/battle-report-odins-ravens-into-lair-of.html

You can find the rules on the Blood and Spectacles Wargame Vault page Here:
https://www.wargamevault.com/browse.php?keywords=blood+and+spectacles&x=0&y=0&author=&artist=&pfrom=&pto=