Sumskilz's Unit Creation Blog

**Zombimode** · May 24, 2010, 04:49 AM

Ah, scandinavian warriors, great

Is this a specific troop type?

**sumskilz** · May 24, 2010, 06:22 AM

Originally Posted by Zombimode

Is this a specific troop type?

Landsmenn so basically a peasant unit

**AnthoniusII** · May 24, 2010, 07:29 AM

Great staff!

I am trying to convince the moding community, that peasants had atleast simple weapons provided by them or their lords,for almost two years now.
An exelent work here!

**absinthia** · June 02, 2010, 04:34 AM

Originally Posted by sumskilz

Landsmenn so basically a peasant unit

very nice

i might be confusing these Landsmen with the "old-time" Lendsmen/Lendirmen(landed men), which certainly were no ordinary peasants. by the Norwegian reforms of 1270`s the Lendsmen became known as Barons...
while the Norse nobility was also farmers, in the sense of major landowners, the common peasant would find his place in the Leidang. during the 12-13the centuries the Leidang were gradually converted to a tax obligation, rather than military service.
though some danish kings, 15-16th century, attempted to revive the military aspect by way of Landeværn or Oppbudshær.
the Leidang were probably an offensive as well as a levied standing army, while Landeværn were home guard in case of invasion. in Danish laws there are indications that failure to appear in the Leidang were punishable by goods of livestock, this might be origin of Leidang-tax. while failure to appear in the Landeværn were punishable by death.
at several occasions the men of Scania refused to cross the border into Småland. this would indicate that the defensive aspect of the Leidang survived as a commonly accepted measure.

**JonathanB** · May 24, 2010, 08:36 AM

You're a legend Sumskilz! Keep up the wonderful work!

**Kyrre** · May 24, 2010, 05:03 PM

These scandinavian faces really look good and like real people from Scandinacvia, Mr Sumskilz.

Excellent jobb. I can not wait to send those guys southward over the seas as King of Norway or to cross the alpes with them and show the pope the power of the Kaiser!

I wonder weather the English will have their own face collection or will they be represented by these as well? Maybe you could use a few celtic faces for them.

Greetings!

**sumskilz** · May 24, 2010, 05:35 PM

Thanks everyone.

I wonder weather the English will have their own face collection or will they be represented by these as well? Maybe you could use a few celtic faces for them.

Yeah, I'll probably create a few specifically English faces but also mix in some Scandinavian faces in their units as well.

**Hengest** · May 30, 2010, 01:36 PM

Hopefully my face will get in among the English, pretty please

**sumskilz** · May 30, 2010, 03:22 PM

Originally Posted by Hross

Hopefully my face will get in among the English, pretty please

I'm sure that can be arranged.

**Sanskrit_Bandit** · May 30, 2010, 05:17 PM

and don't forget me for Poland

haha

**~~Cvetko~~** · May 31, 2010, 04:14 AM

**Hengest** · June 02, 2010, 05:04 AM

You are confusing Landsmenn with Lensmenn and Lendrmenn. Lands-men are 'countrymen' rather than 'landed-men' or 'county-men' (Län). The landed men were Hirdmen or King's men, but the land-men were exactly that heathens, men from the countryside.
Check "Medieval Scandinavia 800-1500" by Birgit & Peter Sawyer, Minneapolis 2003 for more

We are going to represent Leidang by a building, and Hirdmen by numerous units such as Gestir, Skutilsvenir and Hersar