Vígamenn are the hardscrabble and wild hangers on of a host, sometimes locals fighting as irregulars, sometimes paid thugs to putting their blades to good use.
They are often a desperate sort of people willing to rush into a breach and cut down the foemen with savage enthusiasm, often because they stand in the way of the Vígamenn's next, and all to rare, meal.
Armed with a whatever weapon they find, Vígamenn are savvy assault troops, able to fight irregularly both as a unit, as well as in method, biting and punching, and throwing clods of earth to blind combatants.
This gives them an advantage on broken ground, in city streets, and marshy and wooded wilderness, but will be slain by more organized warriors in open terrain, in a fair fight.
Vígamenn are willing to do some of the less valorous work, such as slitting the throats of fallen fighters, and can be relied upon to fight.
"Five hundred doors and forty there are,
I ween, in Valhall’s walls;
Eight hundred fighters through one door fare
When to war with the wolf they go." - the Grimnismol
A Vigaman's neccesities:
An axe, a broken piece of furniture from last nights debauchery, a thor's hammer, a seax... maybe another seax if looted, and most importantly - mead and drinking horns
And some screenshots
Hope you enjoyed this teaser of one of my new units which have a slightly different flavor than all the others!
A small teaser of Vigamenn - unique Viking unit
Reply With Quote
Re: A small teaser of Vigamenn - unique Viking unit
Originally Posted by Hermod
That's exactly what I was going for. Even though mead barrels probably wasn't brought along into battle by the fighters it gives the unit a very unique and rememorable look.
