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Designer’s Notes, Shields, and Viking
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Designer’s Notes, Shields, and Viking

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Viking, Shields, and Design Intent Over the weekend and the last few days, I filmed a bit of “Doug talking, mostly about Viking” as something like a “Designer’s Notes,” or really, just talking about the inspiration for the game. In this particular case, shields had to be more useful than the +5-10% decrease in hit…

Hail to the Shield-Guard! The Skjald-hirð carries the day! (FUNDED!)
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Hail to the Shield-Guard! The Skjald-hirð carries the day! (FUNDED!)

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And with a mighty pledge, backer Mark S takes us well into final territory! That’s it. We’ve crossed the goal, and if we keep on this trajectory, I will begin letting contracts to get the work needed to complete the book going. the “real” shields will be slightly different than the above: I have secured…

Shield Blanks waiting to be built
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Shield Blanks waiting to be built

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An update: turns out I had more wood than I thought. 1x Poplar experiment. Could be up to 36″ in diameter, good for someone up to 6’4″ tall.  2x 33.5″ aspen. Good for 5’5″ to 5’11” 4x 35.5″ aspen. Good for 5’9 to 6’3″ tall The smaller shields are going to be donated to the…