Project Oathmark/Dragon Rampant- Episode 4C: A Look at the Books - Compa...

Justin Borges does a review comparison between Dragon Rampart and Oathmark. 

I've read a lot more people play Dragon Rampart, which is older and more wide spread. He does good a comparison between the two.

My current planned Oathmark 2500 Army List

 

2500 Points

After weeks of playing around to fit everything I want in an army, beyond having some human cavalry and heavy cavalry.

It is made up of 3 "divisions", which from what I understand is historical for dark age and medieval armies.  

The first division is the most powerful, with the army commander Princess leading the elite unit of linebreakers. Next to it is a unit of 3 OgresPolar Bear Cavalry. Attached is a unit of Elf Archers. 

The 2nd division is a small infantry brigade of a spearmen unit, solider unit and elf archers. 

The 3rd division (vanguard) is 2 small units of Goblin Wolf riders and 1 small unit of Goblin Wolf Rider Scouts. 

A Dwarf Cannon, Human Wizard and Elf Ranger unit support the army. They will attack the most dangerous enemy unit or support the part of the army tasked with the most important of difficult task. 

Each division has a Commander, Champion (or both for the Princess), an attacking unit, a blocking unit and an archer unit.

Started to put the Oathmark army together..and hit a roadblock

Here is the boxes for my planed 2500 point army. It lacks the Dwarf CatapultCannon and OgresPolar Bear Cavalry.

I will use them as: Elf Rangers, Elf Archers, Human Spearmen, Goblin Wolf riders and Wolf rider scouts, Human soldiers and Human Linebreakers.

The first units I plan on building are two units of 10 Elf Archers. Each infantry division in my army has one attached for fire support. Their low activation number, better than normal range (22" instead of 20"), aimed and fire over abilities make them the best archer unit in the game. They are also the most expensive archer units so can't be taken in large units.

The Oathmark original rule book arrives..the day of the first expansion

 It arrived. Pre-ordered in April. Lost in the global pandemic. Replacement took another month. 

 

 

Happy Birthday, Felicia.

Painted 15mm Napoleonic FIGURES to buy!

 GENTLEMEN, I PRESENT TO YOU, THE SOLUTION!

Painted Napoleonic FIGURES! From https://www.stonewallfigures.co.uk/.

 

British Line Battalion

 Granted it's about 30% more or more than buying them but the HOURS of painting avoided! HOURS! I will want to run a wash over them and put them on bases, maybe need a flag or two, and that's it I hope. I've bought enough for the 7th Light Division so we'll see how they look.

An interview with Oathmark's designer

The Cast Dice Podcast, Episode 97 - Oathmark And Frostgrave II With Joseph McCullough 

A sound-cloud interview with Joseph McCullough - designer of Oathmark and Frostgrave, Half about Oathmark and his designer's principles and half on Frostgrave II. 

 I like his thoughts about a Fantasy Battle System.  Small amount of dice to roll, limited unit size, no superhero characters able to wipe out entire units single-handed, multiple races in the same army and the ability to make your own army and kingdom with a campaign. 

I do think the game needs some more magic items at different costs, and there is about 6 lines of fluff total in the book (it needs more), but the rules seem very solid.

Future Oathmark army, part II

 The RULEBOOK ARRIVES.

 

 Not the one I PRE-ORDERED from Ospray mind you, I have no hope it will ever will. This copy arrived from War and peace game.

 It arrived in 3 days!!!!  My Gods.

Someone asked about the female BEAR CAVALRY. I need to buy some from https://www.shieldwolfminiatures.com/.

 

 

It's not historical...but it is history in the making.

 I am STILL waiting for the Oathmark rulebook...ordered as a pre-order. Never delivered. Replacement ALSO never delivered. I've ended up buying enough boxes for a 1000 point army I can't play due to the GLOBAL PANDEMIC and don't have the rules for or someone to play with either.