We have another 6" of snow. Its wet and VERY packable !
The helots just seem to be standing around looking like a bunch of "snowmen" . We seem to have 5 of these Helots...same number the enemy seems to have.
We built a fortress from the cold white ground to pull our Helots into, seems the enemy did the same.
We will cripple their ability to farm and keep supply by destroying their helots...they seem to want the same.
Two small squads of Greeks plus a few allies are gathering to defend the snowmen behind their snowforts. We've done this before, laid siege to a snowfort. Its possible to batter through the walls if you can stay long enough. Heads roll and bodies shatter from the mighty blows of Spartan weapons to the helot snowmen. We must defend our own while assaulting theirs.
Its like kids playing in the snow ;) weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
wish us luck.
(hopefully someone will take pictures :) )
Agamedes
Paidemos of Sparta Enomotarch of the Northshield Spartans Phratry Alopekus SpartanWarband.com
Rejoice noble Cimon!
Let me see what I can do. The nice thing is that I have helmets and
armourarchives at my disposal. Ill take some pictures and see about blowing up
those sketches to a decent pattern size for you.
As for the broken spears, ill see about taking pictures tonight.
-acastus
--- In Spartanwarband@yahoogroups.com, "caieth2" <kenna62@...> wrote:
>
> --- In Spartanwarband@yahoogroups.com, "Justin" <gatorgunner1@>
> wrote:
> >
> > who needs what? lemme know.
>
> Rejoice, Noble Acastus
>
> You remind me so much of myself circa 1992 it freaks me out...
>
> I think the easiest thing for me would be if you take some detailed
> pictures of the broken spears to remind me of their construction and
> post em to me. Also, for your helm patterns, detailed pictures with a
> description and maybe a ruler in the picture is the easiest way I can
> think of to get those.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Cimon
>
--- In Spartanwarband@yahoogroups.com, "Justin" <gatorgunner1@...>
wrote:
>
> who needs what? lemme know.
Rejoice, Noble Acastus
You remind me so much of myself circa 1992 it freaks me out...
I think the easiest thing for me would be if you take some detailed
pictures of the broken spears to remind me of their construction and
post em to me. Also, for your helm patterns, detailed pictures with a
description and maybe a ruler in the picture is the easiest way I can
think of to get those.
Thanks!
Cimon
Ya, I was kind of wondering what happened with that!
Ar
-------------- Original message from AgamedesEKA@...: --------------
there was a couple more people that wanted the spartan guide ( what would a spartan book or public info spot or something have been called in Ancient Sparta?) .
Anyway I have bad luck sending from home so i'll make a trip over to the library where theres a good signal and send those out this weekend or Monday latest.
Just didn't want anyone thinking I forgot ya.
Agamedes
Paidemos of Sparta Enomotarch of the Northshield Spartans Phratry Alopekus SpartanWarband.com
-------------- Forwarded Message: -------------- From: AgamedesEKA@... To: hyperbarry@... Subject: Fwd: Hoplites historical camp in Greece Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2008 20:31:22 +0000
Anytime I get something like this I will forward it to you.
From: alkimachos@... To: AgamedesEKA@... Sent: 3/17/2008 12:02:04 P.M. Central Daylight Time Subj: Fwd: Hoplites historical camp in Greece
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: George Dritsas <alkimachos@...> Date: 17 Μαρ 2008 6:59 μμ Subject: Hoplites historical camp in Greece To: john@...
Dear sir
My name is Alkimachos and i'm writing to you on behalf of the Greek re-enactment group "Spartan Mores" based in Athens. In a recent group meeting it was decided to organise an international Hoplites historical camp in September '08 in Greece in the city of Loutraki at Korinth perfecture. The event will take place in a big Sports center with accomodation and food facilities. In general the program will include
training, phalanx tactics practicing, exchanging information and conferences
organizing Hoplite-honour ceremonies at Thermopylae, Platea, Salamis and Marathon
Visiting the most important archaeological sites (Akropolis, Epidaurus, Delfi, Hera's temple, etc.)
entertaining events (wine feasts and dinners with ancient greek food recipies, etc)
Should you and your group members be interested in participating we would like at first to know the number of persons that could participate. I will get back to you with further information of the program. Since we in Greece have the luck to be close at the very places were Hoplites stood and fought for their will to be free, it would be a great honour for the "Spartan Mores" to stand with you side by side. Our group website is www.spartiatikesmores.gr. Looking forward to your replying,
hmm. now THATS spartan. The Athenians make UNBROKEN spears but by god we will whip them with our broken spears and that will add insult to injury !!
ARRROOOOO !
In a message dated 3/18/2008 3:24:17 P.M. Central Daylight Time, gatorgunner1@... writes:
So it seems that the internet gods are letting me stay...
who needs what? lemme know. i know there were some of my brothers that wanted some broken spears made for them. add yourself to the list and i will start popping them out.
-Acastus
;)
Agamedes
Paidemos of Sparta Enomotarch of the Northshield Spartans Phratry Alopekus SpartanWarband.com
there was a couple more people that wanted the spartan guide ( what would a spartan book or public info spot or something have been called in Ancient Sparta?) .
Anyway I have bad luck sending from home so i'll make a trip over to the library where theres a good signal and send those out this weekend or Monday latest.
Just didn't want anyone thinking I forgot ya.
Agamedes
Paidemos of Sparta Enomotarch of the Northshield Spartans Phratry Alopekus SpartanWarband.com
So it seems that the internet gods are letting me stay...
who needs what? lemme know. i know there were some of my brothers that
wanted some broken spears made for them. add yourself to the list and
i will start popping them out.
-Acastus
So this reminds me of something that happened at Estrella, and I forgot to mention it on this list.
For a while now there has been a debate about what the rope is for that the spartans have on the inside of their shield. It goes all the way around the outer rim.
Is it for making it easier to carry on your back?
Is it for putting a back-up weapon into?
Is it for hanging on the wall?
Or tying down to the top of your truck?
I think we may have finally found a good use for it......
It was during the castle battle....The Spartans held the gap with overlapping aspis.....The enemy spears began to grab and pull at our shields, and try to rip them apart...The Brotherhood was on the right flank, and our corner was getting a lot of attention....The shields began to pull away from our wall leaving openings in small gaps.....One of our boys laid down his dori next to him, and grabbed the rope with his now free hand.....The enemy was never able to manipulate his shield again.....
For defensive plays, such as turtleing up under our overlapping aspis wall, it proved to be very effective.
Just thought I would share it with you all.
~Damysus
----- Original Message ---- From: "kenna62@..." <kenna62@...> To: Spartanwarband@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, March 17, 2008 9:40:28 PM Subject: [Spartanwarband] aspis
From the Department of Tactics that Work:
So Tribe Arktos took their aspis to Oasis War and filled yet another castle doorway with overlapping scales. I have the feeling that aspis blocking the entrance is going to become a common image on our screensavers. I loved watching cowboys try to break through them, and literally bounce and eat dirt.
Our King, who was sheltered behind them, got impatient of waiting for engagement and rushed our own guys from behind, smashing a page in the process. Fun times, Spartan style. Can't wait for more. We northerners will miss joining with you for Potrero (C and I's old stomping grounds...) but we will raise a glass in your honour, as we vanquish foes here the same weekend.
-------------- Original message from Jasmine Hungerford <jazzykitty4@...>: --------------
I know Acastus is going through his pics from past wars and practices to send you some pictures of us gals. He should have them soon, I will remind him again.
Molpedia
"Barry C. Jacobsen" <hyperbarry@att.net> wrote:
Rejoice, Spartans! I still need pics of our Spartan ladies for the Personnel Folder of our website's gallery section..... Go to the Gallery section and look at the Personnel section... If you don't see a pic of yourself, its likely because I don't have a good pic of you! Send me one!!
I know Acastus is going through his pics from past wars and practices to send you some pictures of us gals. He should have them soon, I will remind him again.
Molpedia
"Barry C. Jacobsen" <hyperbarry@...> wrote:
Rejoice, Spartans! I still need pics of our Spartan ladies for the Personnel Folder of our website's gallery section..... Go to the Gallery section and look at the Personnel section... If you don't see a pic of yourself, its likely because I don't have a good pic of you! Send me one!!
So Tribe Arktos took their aspis to Oasis War and filled yet another castle doorway with overlapping scales. I have the feeling that aspis blocking the entrance is going to become a common image on our screensavers. I loved watching cowboys try to break through them, and literally bounce and eat dirt.
Our King, who was sheltered behind them, got impatient of waiting for engagement and rushed our own guys from behind, smashing a page in the process. Fun times, Spartan style. Can't wait for more. We northerners will miss joining with you for Potrero (C and I's old stomping grounds...) but we will raise a glass in your honour, as we vanquish foes here the same weekend.
All right... I will get that to you ASAP!
-Effe
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-----Original Message-----
From: "Barry C. Jacobsen" <hyperbarry@...>
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:53:56
To:Spartanwarband@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Spartanwarband] still need pics of our gals
Hey, Effe!!
Head shots are fine, out of garb... Fight practice shots in mundanes are kind-of
ok, too... Garb is best! -------------- Original message from
effemedia@...: --------------
I will get right on that! Probably just have someone take pics of me in my garb
tomorrow night at fighter practice... Or can it be without garb?
-Effe
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-----Original Message-----
From: "Barry C. Jacobsen" <hyperbarry@att. <mailto:hyperbarry%40att.net> net>
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:45:51
To:spartanwarband@ <mailto:spartanwarband%40yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Spartanwarband] still need pics of our gals
Rejoice, Spartans!
I still need pics of our Spartan ladies for the Personnel Folder of our
website's gallery section.....
Go to the Gallery section and look at the Personnel section... If you don't see
a pic of yourself, its likely because I don't have a good pic of you! Send me
one!!
Rejoice, Spartans! I still need pics of our Spartan ladies for the Personnel Folder of our website's gallery section..... Go to the Gallery section and look at the Personnel section... If you don't see a pic of yourself, its likely because I don't have a good pic of you! Send me one!!
I will get right on that! Probably just have someone take pics of me in my garb
tomorrow night at fighter practice... Or can it be without garb?
-Effe
Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile
-----Original Message-----
From: "Barry C. Jacobsen" <hyperbarry@...>
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:45:51
To:spartanwarband@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Spartanwarband] still need pics of our gals
Rejoice, Spartans!
I still need pics of our Spartan ladies for the Personnel Folder of our
website's gallery section.....
Go to the Gallery section and look at the Personnel section... If you don't see
a pic of yourself, its likely because I don't have a good pic of you! Send me
one!!
I still need pics of our Spartan ladies for the Personnel Folder of our website's gallery section.....
Go to the Gallery section and look at the Personnel section... If you don't see a pic of yourself, its likely because I don't have a good pic of you! Send me one!!
Rejoice noble Cimon!
I still have my original sketches. And I can produce poster paper "blanks" if
you need them. I still have my original homemade corinthian helmet that I can
use. Let me know, cause I have some pretty kick ass designs... Very intimidating
stuff. Lemme know.
Oh, and uncle Archelaus, you want me to woop up on some ninja ass too? Achilles
from troy aint got the moves I got! ;)
-Acastus
--- In Spartanwarband@yahoogroups.com, KATYA GILLEY <samuraidragonflytiger@...>
wrote:
>
> IF at all possible HELL YA!!!
>
> kenna62@... wrote: In a message dated 3/13/2008 4:43:15 P.M.
Pacific Daylight Time, samuraidragonflytiger@... writes:
> Are the said helms old school closed (squinty eyes ), Which I prefer, or the
newer grill work face?
>
>
> They are anything we want them to be. I actually have a pattern for a
Barbute which would likely work, you'd just dish it a bit differently.
>
> Ono, are you going to Titus on Friday night?
>
> Damn....that sounds so dirty....
>
> C
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if it helps, I have actually built a corinthian helm which I just need to paint or powdercoat so I know the basics and if you need apattern, I can trace around it. It's really just a basic helmet bowl with some variation on the back skirt to bring it closer to the neck. then I just put a plate around the face and lasered out the face. The only thing missing is the signature ridge on the forehead but only a certain period of greek helms had that ridge.
Kveldulf/Agathon
KATYA GILLEY <samuraidragonflytiger@...> wrote:
IF at all possible HELL YA!!!
kenna62@aol.com wrote:
In a message dated 3/13/2008 4:43:15 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, samuraidragonflytiger@yahoo.com writes:
Are the said helms old school closed (squinty eyes ), Which I prefer, or the newer grill work face?
They are anything we want them to be. I actually have a pattern for a Barbute which would likely work, you'd just dish it a bit differently.
so I mentioned our Basileus's fame on the local baronial list which got posted on the kingdom of Northshield list and then someone posted the following....
_________________fwd____________________
I reposted this on the An Tir message board....had a few people write back extremely happy with the posting! There's a whole new kingdom planning on watching the show with great interest now!
One of the easier things to do is trace an existing helmet.
A pair of helmets halves costs about $35 .. saves loads of labor dishing the 12g steel.
Stratokles
caieth2 <kenna62@...> wrote:
--- In Spartanwarband@yahoogroups.com, effemedia@... wrote: > > Try asking Acastus.... He might be able to help you out with that. > > -Effe
Okay...Acastus? Got any helmet patterns?
And I am not looking to buy, I met this
guy with an incredible fabrication shop - it has a computer driven arc cutter, so if I could get a good pattern I could do some great production cheap and easy.
c
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--- In Spartanwarband@yahoogroups.com, effemedia@... wrote:
>
> Try asking Acastus.... He might be able to help you out with that.
>
> -Effe
Okay...Acastus? Got any helmet patterns?
And I am not looking to buy, I met this guy with an incredible
fabrication shop - it has a computer driven arc cutter, so if I could
get a good pattern I could do some great production cheap and easy.
c
Or if you need a helmet quick..
I still have several for $100
.. some are sandblasted and ready to paint!
Stratokles
> Rejoice, Spartans!
>
> Does anyone have a good pattern for making Spartan helmets?
>
> Cimon
>
Try asking Acastus.... He might be able to help you out with that.
-Effe
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-----Original Message-----
From: "caieth2" <kenna62@...>
Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2008 21:15:41
To:Spartanwarband@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Spartanwarband] Pattern for Helms
Rejoice, Spartans!
Does anyone have a good pattern for making Spartan helmets?
Cimon