The Vikings (from the Old Norse Vikingr) is the "catch-all" name given to the inhabitants of the three main kingdoms of medieval Sandinavia: Denmark, Norway, and Sweeden.

Faction from the SAGA Dark Age Skirmishes rulebook.
Other rules card available separately as Gunnar Hamundarson.

Aug 11th 2016

The Normans are the inhabitants of Normandy, a Duchy in north western France, created in the 10th century when Viking settlers were granted lands by the Carolingian King, Charles the Simple.

Faction from the SAGA Dark Age Skirmishes rulebook.

Aug 11th 2016

In the early years of the 11th Century, England came to be ruled by Sven Forkbeard, king of Denmark and Norway. He was succeeded in 1016 by his son, Cnut The Great.

Faction from the SAGA Dark Age Skirmishes rulebook.
Other rules card available separately as Hereward the Wake. For more on Hereward see here.

Aug 11th 2016

The Welsh of the Viking Age are descended from the Celtic and Romanized Britions, pushed west by invading Germanic tribes in the 5th and 7th centuries.

Faction from the SAGA Dark Age Skirmishes rulebook.

Aug 11th 2016

Some Warbands might want to use troops that are not part of their culture, nation, or organization. Mercenaries and allies were a common sight and could shift the balance of forces during combat.

Jarl Sigvaldi and Baggage from the SAGA Dark Age Skirmishes rulebook.
Steppe Nomads from the SAGA: Varjazi & Basileus expansion.
Other rules cards available separately as Flemish, Gall-gaedhil, Avenging Monks, Wandering Bard, and Egil Skalagrimsson.

Aug 11th 2016

The Anglo-Saxons dominated England between the 7th and 11th centuries. It is the period of Ælfred the Great, and eventually saw the rebirth of England as a nation.

Faction from the SAGA: Northern Fury expansion.

Aug 11th 2016

The Jomsvikings are mentioned in some Icelandic sagas and are at the heart of one of them, the "Jomsviking Saga."

Faction from the SAGA: Northern Fury expansion.

Aug 11th 2016

Decedents of the Irish migrants established on the western coasts of Caledonia, after the disappearance of the Romans, the Dal-Riada Scots forged themselves a reputation as pirates and raiders.

Faction from the SAGA: Northern Fury expansion.

Aug 11th 2016

Ireland (Hibernia) was originally made up of a patchwork of rival tribes and kingdoms which constantly waged war against each other. In the 7th century a concept of political unification appeared in the shape of a High King of Ireland.

Faction from the SAGA: Raven's Shadow expansion.

Aug 23rd 2016

The Norsemen from their initial invasions of Irland were not only looking for plunder and wealth, but also for lands to seattle and carve kingdoms with better living conditions than their cold frozen lands of northern Europe.

Faction from the SAGA: Raven's Shadow expansion.

Aug 11th 2016

The Rus kingdom emerged in the mid-9th century, carved out by Norse traders and adventurers who established settlements along the main river routs and waterways into what is now northern Russia.

Faction from the SAGA: Varjazi & Basileus expansion.

Aug 11th 2016

Revenants faction has its basis in the myths, legends, sagas, and superstitions of the Early Middle Ages. The term Revenant was widely known across Western Europe and is a catch-all term for visible ghosts or animated copses returned from the grave to terrorize the living.

Faction from the SAGA: Revenant Limited Edition box set.
See here for important Revenant Rules Queries.

Aug 11th 2016

Some Warbands might want to take a priest. Priests and other guardians of the faith played an important role in all medieval societies and cultures.

Priest options are from The Crescent & The Cross rulebook. Priests may be used by Dark Age factions.

Aug 11th 2016