The Loose Association of Wargamers

With only a week or so to go before many weeks of holidays, I thought I should really try to knock over my Lion Rampant force.

I was given a pile of figures and have, so far, painted 12 archers, 12 crossbowmen, 12 spearmen (heavy infantry). 3 units @ 12 points. Probably too many missile troops?

I have - unpainted - 6 skirmishers, 12 knights (elite) and a rather odd 12 foot figures in padded jacks with sword & shield which don't seem to fit any LR category.

I could happily buy figures for any of the other categories in LR.

So, what might be the composition of a reasonably successful LR retinue? I am, BTW, building a generic medieval European force.

It should be possible to get some initial games in, post-Christmas. Winning is not a priority but being competitive in a wargame (not the same thing though it can end in victory, of course) is important.

donald

One of the strengths of LR is that there are no super units so most armies can be competitive.

You have

2 x Elite Mounted @ 6 pts each
1 x Heavy Infantry @ 4pts
1 x XBow @ 4 pts
1 x Bow @ 4pts
1 x Skirmishers @ 2 Pts
and the Guys in padded jack with swords and shields I would either use as:
1 x Heavy Infantry "veteran" @ 6pts
or
1 x Light Infantry "veteran" @ 5pts

A decent balanced 24pt force, from your available figures, would be
1 x Mounted Elite
1 x Bow or Xbow (With "veteran" for bows or "pavises" for Xbow)
1 x Heavy Infantry
1 x Heavy Infantry "veterans"
1 x Skirmishers

This would leave you enough to start a second retinue. If you want to buy more units i'd get some more Heavy Infantry, some Light Infantry and maybe a unit of Levy. Depending on your preferences it may also be worth getting a 4pt cavalry unit for variety.

For an uber Offensive Elite force:
2 x Mounted Elite
1 x Heavy Infantry "Bloodthirsty"
1 x light infantry "Veterans"

For a more Defensive Army:
1 x Xbow "Pavises"
1 x Bow "Veterans"
1 x Heavy Infantry
1 x Heavy Infantry "veterans"
1 x Skirmishers

What's "good" depends on how you like to play and the scenario being used and you have a good variety to give some options for a single retinue.