The Ballad of Bradicles

With the new turn starting, points are increased to 900 and Eeyoricles is returned to the cast of characters.

This turn I’m adding some pikemen and some cavalry. This will necessitate changing the composition of some other units but not by a lot.

Bradicles Level 4 leader

Eeyoricles Level 3

Mediocrates and Testicles are both Level 2 and are on standby.

6 x Xyston armed Heiatori cavalry

2 x 8 Man Pezhetairoi with Pikes

2 x 6 Man Pezhetairoi with Javelins

1 x 9 Man unit of slingers

1 x Seer

Total is 987 points.

I dropped the Hoplites to get a second unit of Pikemen to go along with the cavalry. Initiative 4 pikes could be important but with an armor save of only 5+ they may not prove a good swap. I may have to be more aggressive and get them stuck in before the skirmish troops break up their formation.

Eeyoricles intercepted the servant and with a curt dismissal, took the tray of food. He then backed his way into Bradicles tent.

Without looking up from the map he had spread in front him, Bradicles gave a dismissive wave. Eeyoricles set the food down then leaned back against a tent pole. He considered his older brother. Still as beautiful as ever, he had a new determined look on his face he’d not seen before.

Finally noticing that someone was still in his tent, Bradicles rounded on the stranger about to thrash them when his anger turned to joy.

“Brother! You’re back!” He rushed forward and clasped Eeyoricles in an impossibly strong embrace. After a moment’s hesitation, Eeyoricles returned the gesture.

Bradicles stepped back and eyed his brother up and down. “You are healed?”

“Aye, and well exercised, I’ve been parading the new men while in full panoply to help strengthen my limbs”.

Bradicles raised an impossibly beautiful eyebrow. “Indeed? What inspired this?”

Eeyoricles shrugged and absentmindedly plucked some bread from the tray he’d brought. “Necessity. That and boredom. I needed the exercise after being on my backside because of that damned horse. And I would know how you intend to use these new men and it seemed prudent to learn of them and in turn be seen by them. “

Bradicles just beamed. As dour as Eeyoricles was, he was immensely proud of his younger brother. Always refining his art and setting an example for the men, he was improving as a commander.

“Where is Mediocrates?” Eeyoricles asked as he approached the map his brother had been studying.

“I’ve sent him on a recruiting trip. He’ll be back soon. Come, let me show you what I have planned”. And with that, they huddled over the map and discussed the possibilities these new men presented.

Turn 2 of the campaign was extended due to the holidays and I’m actually ahead of schedule for painting so I did something else because I’m stupid.
Here’s a unit of Samurai for Clash of Katanas.

Here’s the rest of the army. I started sometime last summer

Minis are a mix of Warlord Games plastic, Footsore, Zenit and some Etsy 3D prints and one kit bash using GW parts. Buildings are a mix of 4Ground and Things from the Basement. Scatter terrain is a mix of Perry and TT Combat. The bamboo and jungle terrain is self made.

I’m replacing the current set of Greek Hoplites with Macedonian Hypaspists. Figures are by Victrix. Shield transfers are by Little Big Man Studios but are only available via the Victrix website.

If I take a unit of Allied Hoplites I’ll use the Greek Hoplites that these guys are replacing.

And here’s  the link to Henry’s version of events. It’s probably technically more accurate as I’m not sure if a couple of events were in turn 3 or 4 but the rest is just lies.
Link thingy https://plasticpirates.blogspot.com/2022/12/a-close-run-thing-or-how-malchus.html

The Pezhetairoi hastened forward and score numerous hits on the Carthaginian Hoplites causing the already demoralized unit to flee. They Numidian javelins flew true in return and decimated the Pezhetairoi. The other detachment in the grove was spent, not able to do anything more. Once again the Numidian cavalry buzzed like thrice damned bees and dispersed the exhausted pikemen. They threw down their unwieldy pikes and fled to the rear. The slingers did what they could but it was difficult to target the fleet footed ponies if the Numidians.

Mediocrates looked over at Bradicles in concern. “Fear not. The Hypaspists will keep the enemy at bay while we round up the survivors. And those Numidians shall soon face an unpleasant surprise. “. Bradicles nodded, as if to himself. “Yes. Something very unpleasant.”