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The Bannerman: Road Wardens

“Where there's a road, there's a duty.”
— Patrol Oath of the Road Wardens

Travel in Valcasta is still dangerous—but compared to the chaos beyond, the High Kingdom is a haven. And that’s largely thanks to these riders.

The Road Wardens are the backbone of Valcasta’s long-distance saf...

July: The Adventurer — Musketeers in Combat

“He who fights with pistols must know no fear. He who fights with swords, no doubt. But he who fights with both must be ready to die beautifully.”
— Attributed to Captain Daulac, 1604

This month, our musketeers drop the cloaks and dive into steel. These are not courtly officers or stage-fencers...

Blackpowder Musketeers and Gustave

“Nothing honors a man more than holding the line when others break.”
— Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully, Minister to Henry IV of France

You’d find them in garrison yards and candlelit alleys, marching in formation or dueling under moonlight. Musketeers were more than soldiers—...

Help us shape the next Dwarf wave

Hey everyone!

We're getting ready to decide which Dwarf regiments will be part of the next wave… and we want your input!

This time we’ll be adding several new units, so it's the perfect moment to bring your ideas to the table. Think solid infantry, veteran warriors, ranged troops, elite guards...

July: The Adventurer — Musketeers ⚜️

This month is special.

We leave behind the mists of the Dark Ages and leap headfirst into a genre that smells of fine wine, burnt gunpowder, and duels at dawn: swashbuckling adventure.

The Adventurer was born as a line for small thematic sets — like the gladiators — but the wild succe...

The LandShip

Hey Oathswords!

This month we’ve started working on the biggest and most ambitious miniature we’ve ever made at LastSword:
The Rolling Fortress.

Yes, it’s exactly what it looks like — a massive landship built for The Bannerman. It’s still in early development...

Paint

Hey folks,

We’ve painted quite a few things this month. For those of you who haven’t been keeping an eye on our social media, here’s a quick recap.

What do you think?

JUNE 2025 — THE LAND DEMANDS, THE IRON ANSWERS

Greetings, Oathswords!

June bursts forth, laden with new releases that strengthen two of your favorite lines. This month, we delve into the tenacity of those who till and defend their homes, and the precise engineering of those who master the deep places. Prepare to welcome units that represent t...

Murnazdruld Sappers

"Rock yields to patience and steel. We bring both." — Common saying among the Sappers.

The Dwarven Sappers are the silent spearhead of the Murnazdruld, the forgers of the paths their brethren will tread in war. Though heirs to a deep mining tradition, their current labor is that of the military enginee...

The Fangs of Bandars - Dwarf Bolt Throwers

Greetings, Oathswords!

Today, we're showing off something we've had brewing in the forge for a while, and we know you're going to dig it! Hold onto your beards, because our new Dwarf Bolt Throwers are here! And no, these aren't your typical little siege engines you might have seen around.

We wanted them to be 2025-05-31 10:41:35 +0000 UTC View Post

Khargrun Skullclaw: The Echo of Iron

Not all dwarves find honor in death; some, like Khargrun, bear the shame of surviving when their kin fell. After seeing his unit annihilated in the western tunnels, he faced no trial, only the cold contempt that freezes the soul.

That very night, Khargrun became "Skullclaw." For each fallen comrade, an iron nail hammere...

June – The Adventurer Tier: Prince Edward, Heir of Wessex

“Each must mourn the loss of his lord
who thinks to live after him with honour.”
— Beowulf, línes 3170–3171

Edward is not yet king.
But from the moment his sword was first belted to his waist, the burden of the crown has followed him like a sha...

June – The Adventurer Tier: Ealdorman Leofwine and the Command of the Fyrd

“It is better to fall in battle than to live in shame.”
— The Battle of Maldon, line 85 (paraphrased from Byrhtnoth’s speech)

When the enemy approached and smoke rose above the villages, it was not the king who stood in their way—it was the ealdorman.

...

Dwarven Supply Cart

There’s no glory in pushing a cart uphill. No songs sing of its arrival.
But without it, no bastion holds, no tunnel is dug, and no bolt is fired.

The supply carts of Murnazdruld aren't built to impress — they’re built to last. Made of thick wood, reinforced with iron plates and covered with canvas to shield th...

Ceorls in Open Combat

“Courage must be the firmer, heart the bolder, spirit the greater as our strength lessens.”
— The Battle of Maldon, lines 312–313

When the shieldwall broke, only the man remained.
Without the shield beside him, the ceorl had to choose: retreat or stand. And many stood, though the l...

Dwarven Berserker – Fists of Karn

As Tharnûl of Karz-Morûn, I watched them from the other side of the tunnel with a scowl. They were the escort for Karn-Vâruk's envoy, and everything about them was an insult to tradition. Ten dwarves, barely armed with leather harnesses and pieces of metal, like gladiators ready for the pit. Their appearance was a walking ...

The Engineer of the Karnrûn

"Where the dragon's fire burns, the stone must speak louder." — Brômdar Khezzûl, Forge Master of Kar-Gundrak

The Engineers of the Karnrûn are a brotherhood born from humiliation: the dwarven answer to the dragon fire that melted their fortresses during the Elven War. Their tradition began w...

Ceorls in Shieldwall

“He who can hold his place, let him hold it. He who cannot, let him flee.”
— The Battle of Maldon, line 199

The ceorl was no professional soldier, but his duty was clear: hold the line.

The law called him, custom placed him in formation, and necessity kept him th...

Development Diary – June 2025

Anglo-Saxon Ceorls & Dwarf Bolt Thrower

This month, we've been working on two very different releases—but both have brought a lot of joy, each in their own way.

On the historical side, we’ve expanded our range with a new set of Anglo-Saxon Ceorls. These aren’t elite warr...

The Bannerman: June – Dwarves Return to the Forge

"No king rules if his law is not carved in stone."
— Fragment of the Code of Brokhaz

This month on The Bannerman, we return to the stone halls to bring you a new collection of dwarven miniatures. Warriors, engineers, and war machines forged to preserve the legacy of...

The adventurer: Ceorls: History or Hypothesis?

We're working on the Anglo-Saxon ceorls — that middle class who were neither humble fyrdmen nor noble thegns. And we’ve hit a key design question:
How do we distinguish them visually without making things up?

One option we're considering is the use of scale armo...