Thursday, April 25, 2013

A slight diversion

I've been hankering to play some Maurice again, but nobody has any troops. I threw it out there to the gang, that maybe I just do some more paper stock troops in the mean time, so more people could get involved. Not something I like to game with, but they do in a pinch and are easy for me to make up and customise. Maybe even a Maurice campaign?
With that in mind I came up with the probably insane idea that each player nation should base their Duchy's colors/standard/flag heraldry off a barnyard animal. I chose the cock, of course. Pullusia? Latin for chicken is pullus. Nah.
Then, all sorts of things flooded in. I could base units and their uniforms off the hundred's of chicken breeds. This was born:

The flag is work in progress, but its a start. As each noble can raise troops and clothe them, you get regiments like Lord Baldwin, Count of Rhode Island's regiment. Called the "Reds"
I know. But these things keep me up at night.
UPDATE: flags

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12 comments:

  1. joppyApril 25, 2013 at 9:19 AM

    So if someone bases their troops on cattle, will the highland regiment wear Afghans, and I can't wait to see a piebald uniform. I love the concept, keep at it.

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  2. BaronVonJApril 25, 2013 at 9:43 AM

    Hail, Bovinia!

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  3. BillApril 25, 2013 at 10:52 AM

    I live just South of the Waldo neighborhood in Kansas City. I was going to call my country the Grand Duchy of Waldo. My barnyard animal? The goat!

    We do need to decide on basic uniform colors for the campaign.

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  4. BaronVonJApril 25, 2013 at 11:01 AM

    I call yeller! Get it? Chicken, yellow?
    Is this mike on?

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  5. Bluebear JeffApril 25, 2013 at 1:10 PM

    Interesting, sir.

    Perhaps, given the look of the flags, all of the units should feature red hat tape (and not just the "Giants").

    I know that I've seen red hat tape on some Dutch troops from the "Grand Alliance" period . . . so you actually wouldn't be too too far off-base with that.


    -- Jeff

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  6. MartinApril 25, 2013 at 1:21 PM

    My Dear Baron,

    You'll just have to have a General Foghorn Leghorn somewhere in the chain of command!

    Markgraaf Of Raubenstadt

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  7. BaronVonJApril 25, 2013 at 1:46 PM

    Surely General Ignateus "Foghorn" Leghorn. From a damper climate of the Duchy, he has a constant cold. Blowing his nose loudly. Thus, the nickname from his men.

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  8. BillApril 25, 2013 at 2:46 PM

    I guess I will need a General Wilhelm Gruff!

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  9. EssjamApril 25, 2013 at 11:06 PM

    Baron, I changed my mind on the critter. Make mine an Owl!

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  10. BaronVonJApril 26, 2013 at 7:11 AM

    Very wise of you.
    I'm here all night. Please tip your waiters and waitresses and try the brisket.

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  11. SeanApril 29, 2013 at 9:36 AM

    This is such a fantastic idea, I don't know why it never occurred to me. My Grandfather and Great Grandfather both raised chickens. My mom has a few Bantys and Cochins I think.

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  12. abdul666May 9, 2013 at 10:54 AM

    Excellent start!

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