Celtos – Raiders of the Frozen Wasteland

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The Vanir that have travelled over the rainbow bridge to Goria are raiders and bandits. They move from place to place in massive wooden hulled ships with great, carved dragonheads mounted on the prows. Each of these vessels is capable of carrying hundreds of Vanir and they ply coastlines looking for settlements to ravage, slaughtering or enslaving the occupants and stealing their stores of food and livestock.

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In battle the Vanir are taciturn and immoveable opponents. The dwarfs and Jötunn advance slowly and with grim determination, bearing down on their enemies relentlessly, and relying on their sturdy physiques and quality Vanir mail to turn aside the arrows and darts of their enemies.

Dwarf crossbowmen will support this advance by finding a vantage point from which to fire their clumsy but powerful weapons, and shrieking valkyries & skjöll riders harass the enemy advance picking off troops to weaken their will.

vanir3The Vanir player needs to master the best way of managing these different troop types to be able to best their opponents. Throw in a dash of magic and the Vanir can be a colourful and challenging army choice.

 

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2 Responses to Celtos – Raiders of the Frozen Wasteland

  1. Tony Harwood says:

    I’m enjoying the Celtos posts.

    I think the pale blue colour scheme looks great.

    Tony
    (Dampf)

    • Tony says:

      Thanks, Tony. The pale blue skin for the Vanir seems to be a marmite thing, some people love it, others aren’t so keen. But it does indicate the origins of the Vanir, and also goes some way to making sure they aren’t just another bunch of stereotypical fantasy dwarves.

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