Famous By Our Swords
In honour of my good friend Eoin’s upcoming tabletop wargame release, I’m finally publishing this blog post. In fact, his first rule book is already available for purchase.
The forthcoming follow-up, “Clash of Banners”, upgrades players from measly warbanding twirps, to full-fledged army commanders. The game is set in Túath, a fantasy world characterized by rich lore, including the aftermath of a cataclysmic event that split the land and the fall of an empire.
“ “It’s Gaelic mythology, Byzantine Empire and Demons””
There are even two miniatures available from the universe available for purchase right now. They were hand sculpted by the insanely talented Talos Miniatures.
The first of the two was Horatius Fulminator; a legitimately sick miniature with Perry like proportions.
“The thing about the company Aédh is that we provide steel, just like the steel of my sword, for gold. People always remember the first part of our motto. They forget the second. ‘Steel for gold or gold from steel’ is the full motto. You will pay us what we are owed, either with gold freely given or gold stained with blood.”
Horatius leans on the pile of heads and raises an arm to summon his men.
”Here and now my friend, I advise you to choose wisely.””
Before there was a sculpt, there was a sketch:
Here is my take on the first miniature of the run: Horatius
And here he is hanging out with a group of villains. In my collection Horatius will serve as a subject of Krull, perhaps filling the role of first lieutenant.
Clash of Banners looks to have some unique campaign rules for those seeking long-term tabletop story-telling opportunities.
“Players will start out with the same pool of funds and build their forces but from then will accept contracts to fight opposing armies from one side or the other of the war. The more battles won for one side over the other the greater the influence in that side, which will enable players to recruit some increasingly high quality units.
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The player is not required to deploy this entire force on the field during any contract.
Players would do well to remember that mercenaries demand high wages, so every time one of your units takes the field they will draw down wages equivalent to their full recruitment cost.
Every second battle a unit is held in reserve players must pay half of that unit cost.
If the player misses a single payment to a unit they suffer 6+d6 desertions from that unit (and do not recoup any equipment costs)
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The book includes rules for making your own regiments of renown, spliting armies into divisions, and speccing out specialized retinues for your commander. Dive into the enthralling universe of Túath, a realm forged by conflict and shaped by the echoes of a shattered empire. "Famous By Our Swords: Clash of Banners" invites you to command your destiny in a world teeming with dark magic, ancient lore, and unyielding warfare. Follow Eoin on Instagram to stay up to date on the latest Famous By Our Swords (FBOS) goodness.
There is a third miniature in the works. So far all we have is some concept art to fetishize:
