Beyond the Pillars of Heracles - The Odyssey of the Aquarians Part 4 - The Coast

The surviving Aquarians

From the writings of Pontifex the priest about the mythos of "The Odyssey of the Aquarians Part 4 - The Coast":

"How many brave men Poseidon has taken to himself,
mourned by those who are led to this foreign coast,
their ​​feet now touch for the first time.

Where they are, no one can say, because no wise man has
survived storms wrath and the number of men has decreased
on only one of five brave and few enough in number.

And Spirios is standing there and breathes, remembers the Nereids
tears, but does not see, that the wheel of fate continues
to rotate and not all tests have yet been passed.

On this hard and stony coast they stand and look
on this stange and empty wide country, until they dare to go
and search their destiny's path."

Beyond the Pillars of Heracles - The Odyssey of the Aquarians Part 3 - The Storm

Where the proud ship breaks...

From the writings of Pontifex the priest about the mythos of "The Odyssey of the Aquarians Part 3 - The Storm":

"And when they see the sons of Hellas green land far away
on the horizon then suddenly wide realm of Poseidon rises and falls
and wind comes up, worse even than Melissanars' heavy spear.

It pulls the wind on cable and rope, and they tear apart,
it pulls the wind on wood and iron, and it breaks,
and the ship bends and bows to the gods power.

And at the ship's helm stands steadfast just the captain,
Spirios from Spiro Spiro, bearing the name of his king,
holding the steerin wheel with iron hands and holds the course.

But an iron will grants no help against destiny's path and
Gods will and ship's hull breaks thundering apart,
sendig the sons of Aquarius into the cold flood."



Beyond the Pillars of Heracles - The Odyssey of the Aquarians Part 2 - The Omen

The shore of Saganakia

From the writings of Pontifex the priest about the mythos of "The Odyssey of the Aquarians Part 2 - The Omen":
  

"But even as the ship leaves port, it
darkens the sun face despite noon hour,
that those men, in spite of the rudder heavy burden, freeze.

 And already has the ship's proud bow los sight to the coast,
since awakenes from foam's crown Aquaria, the shores Nymph,
and weeping for her sons hard burden.

 And they, the men, who see the tears of beautiful Nymph
and Nereids know that the path that they set foot on,
at the end will be a gloomy one for so many.

 But they find new courage when the gloomy veil is lifting and
the sun's shining captures the proud ship and slides on it
upon the Hellenes blue waters and shores."



Beyond the Pillars of Heracles - The Odyssey of the Aquarians Part 1 - The Departure

From the writings of Pontifex the priest...

From the writings of Pontifex the priest about the mythos of "The Odyssey of the Aquarians Part 1 - The Departure":

"From Saganakia they sail, the sons of Aquarius,
to the east with the winds to the shores,
where their fathers of fathers set feet upon some day.

According to the old traditions they thought to the gods, immortals,
and give their share for the save ride and
lucky homecoming generously donated.

Poseidon asking for the happy journey through his
wide empire and Hermes begging for skill and luck
in exchange of the rich gifts of fine native soil.

But oh, what direst fate looms those good men,
taking on their shoulders the long journey far away from
home, hearth and wife and the kindly golden sun."

Just Finished Painting: More Greek Peltasts

I just finished painting eight more Ancient Greek Peltasts.



More Greek Peltasts...

Now I can field a big unit of 24 Peltasts in total.



The whole unit of Peltasts arrayed for battle.

We will have a game in Berlin soon where I will bring them to the table for the first time. It will be the opening for our Ancient Imagi-Nation campaign.



Ancient Greek Peltasts screend by some skirmishing slingers.

Just Finished Painting: Farmstead

Some weeks ago I went to the "Bitbox" in Mülheim an der Ruhr. Twice a year the Bitbox is a small trading market for gamers to buy and sell surplus miniatures. I went their with my old gaming mate Michael, with whom I played tabletops for many years during the time when I studied in Münster.



I bought this nice farmsteat at the "Bitbox" in Mülheim.

I discovered a nice medieval farmstead suitable for Fantasy and Historical gaming. Unfortunately I don't know the company that produces it. Could be Ziterdes but I didn't find out.



It's suitable for Fantasy and Historical gaming.