Hello Sailor! 25mm Viking Campaign.

Bloodnok and his Viking fleet have been spotted by El Murtada,the Moorish commander of the Balearic Islands, and are about to engage in a bout of watery fisticuffs.To say that this game was entertaining is the under-statement of the year-it was wonderful,and shows the diversity of wargaming!! 

This is the situation before any movement-best laid plans and all that!!

Both fleets sail towards each other-the Moors slower than the Vikings-the "Fort" had archers in it,and they had the option to shoot "fire arrows" or normal arrows-so the Moors plan was to lure the Vikings to within bow shot!!

Both sides still manoeuvering for position-how I've got the nerve to put those Moorish ships onto the board I just don't know!!!!(if you hadn't guessed,they are hand made!)

Contact is made!-I made both sides equal,so it was just a simple dice throw to decide the melee winner,the loser getting a "red pom-pom" onto its base-three pom-poms made that ship at minus one from the dice,and four pom-poms meant the ship was captured/sunk-too simple??

Eric the idle's ship beat the Moorish Guard ship,which broke off the melee,inviting Eric's ship to follow it-right into bowshot,resulting in fire arrows hitting the ship,resulting in this dramatic photograph!!(well,it's not that dramatic but effective!)

After along hard struggle,the Moorish fleet was almost wiped out,apart from the Guard ship! The Vikings then attacked the fort,resulting in El Murtarda having to flee........................

There he goes!-a beautifully painted vignette by Dave,the master painter-should have painted "water wings" on him!!!

The fort is stormed and captured-hurrah!

Bloodnok supervises the rescue of Eric's men from their burning ship-he's a Gent!!!

Back on dry land,El Murtada is heard shouting "May the Prophet protect us from the Northmen!"-Well, that's another story!

Let's see what Bloodnok can do Mallorca! this was a fascinating game,thoroughly enjoyable,and different.

I received yesterday,some modelling pliers and snips-on the back of their container was this gem of Chinese interpretation................................

Can anyone spot a spelling mistake?-oh to have a laugh in these depressing times!!!