Simon MacDowallApr 53 minBoth sides win and loseLast weekend I put on an Alala! game at the 19th Society of Ancients Battle Day featuring 2nd Mantinea (362 BC). As ever, the day was...
Simon MacDowallNov 16, 20222 minRagging Hoplite ShieldsI have been having great fun playing around with different shield designs for my next unit of Greek Hoplites. Most are hand painted but I...
Simon MacDowallNov 8, 20221 minMen of BronzeI have just finished painting my first Hoplite unit for Alala! and the Society of Ancients Mantinea Battle Day. These are Newline Designs...
Simon MacDowallOct 20, 20221 minMore Hoplite ActionYesterday we managed to get a second test game of Alala! hoplite rules in before the upcoming Society of Ancients Conference. It was...
Simon MacDowallOct 12, 20222 minAlala!I have been working on some new simple rules for Hoplite battles which I call Alala! — from the ancient Greek war cry. I will use these...