Gripping Beast Viking Hirdmen (x44 28mm Dark Age Infantry)

Inside you will find parts to assemble 44 finely-detailed ferocious Viking Hirdmen, armed with either axes, swords, spears or dane-axes. The Hirdmen were the professional fighting men of a Viking Lord's household — fearsome warriors well equipped with the finest weapons and armour. A favoured weapon was the mighty dane-axe, wielded with both hands and quite capable of severing a horse's head with one blow.

What's in the Set

• 44 hard plastic infantry figures — unassembled and unpainted
• Command options — 2 Viking Lords, 2 horn-blowers or standard bearers
• Weapon options — axes, swords, spears, or dane-axes
• Please note: bases are not included.

Game System Compatibility

• SAGA — ideal for Viking warbands and the Age of Vikings
• Lion Rampant — build a retinue for Dark Age raids and conquest
• Hail Caesar — suitable for 9th–11th century Norse armies
• Pillage — alternative models for Victrix Viking warbands
• Frostgrave — augment your wizard's retinue or use as northern barbarian foes
• Warhammer: The Old World, Kings of War — excellent alternative miniatures for human infantry
• Suitable for any historical game set in the Viking Age, from the raids on Lindisfarne to the Battle of Stamford Bridge

A versatile and characterful infantry set representing the elite warriors of the Norse world — the Hirdmen who stood at the heart of the shield wall and carved their names into legend.