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The Dogs of ValonSoldiers of the Ostaria Empireand Finklestein
Confederation
Welcome to the Composite Insert for the Dogs of Valon in the 4th
Age.This insert covers all of the current Dog soldiers and their
units,weapons, mounts and so on for the Flintloque and Slaughterloo
gamesystems from Alternative Armies.
The layout of this insert is simple. It begins with a short
background tothe soldiers in the insert, this is followed with a
series of tables andinformation for their use in Flintloque the
Skirmish and then statisticsalong with uniform guides for their use
in Slaughterloo.
Please direct any questions and or all requests for further
information [email protected] we will be happy to
assist you.
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The Empire of Ostariastarias route to the Mordredian Wars lay in
the actions of one Dog - theEmperor Klffenhund. A series of
diplomatic blunders dragged the unfortunateDog Empire into a war,
which only their Emperor wanted.
At the dawning of the Grand Alliance the Krautian League came
under increas-ing pressure from the Confederation of Finklestein
and the Elves of Mordred, theformer Elven Empress, Morgana, fled
the country and found new sanctuary withthe Yapzburg Dynasty of the
starian Empire. Arriving on starian soil via adangerous and
treacherous sea route, she was given haven within the
PalatialCapital of Palzburg, and came under the protection of the
Emperor Klffenhund,head of this ancient monarchy. The secret of
Morganas whereabouts was wellkept. Indeed, Mordred had already
drawn up a new plan of attack for a new
campaign in Krautia before his spies and agents in the Krautian
Royal Courtslearnt that she was now in the domain of the Yapzburg.
Discovering that hisquarry had evaded him infuriated Mordred, and
he demanded that staria handMorgana over to him or suffer the
consequences. Klffenhund laughed at thesethreats, believing his
Empire invulnerable.
But his Chief Diplomat, Mutturnich, knew otherwise, and began a
series of talkswith Ferach ambassadors in order to avoid war.
Even though many of the tiny Border States between staria,
Krautia and theConfederation of Finklestein had already joined the
Ferach-allied Confederation,a good number of small States, Duchies
and Principalities remained neutral. Thestarians, wary of the rise
of Ferach power in the vicinity, were torn betweenrespecting the
independent status of these States and annexing them to form a
buffer zone against any threat of Elven invasion. If necessary,
a buffer zonewould provide a battlefield on which to fight the
Elves, keeping the ravages ofwar away from central starian soil,
and preserving the starian status quo.
The Battle of steritch was a comprehensive defeat of the starian
Army. Theconfused columns of the Dogs became entangled with each
other as they advancedinto close range of the Ferach Artillerie.
Dogmatically, Klffenhund halted themto re-dress their ranks as if
the troops were taking part in some sort of militarytattoo. The
shocked Elven gunners took advantage of this great gift, and
pouredCaseshotte and Grapeshotte into the huddled masses of hastily
reforming Dogsoldiers to devastating effect. For what seemed an
eternity, the Yapzburgmonarch rode up and down the lines, barking
orders at his dying men, he him-self miraculously unharmed. The
Ferach Cavalry charged into the now disinte-grating force before
it, and the rout of the Dogs began in earnest. Klffenhundwas nearly
captured (to the delight of some of his Officers) but a
determinedrearguard action led by the gigantic Digby Von Klausewitz
stemmed the near
unstoppable deluge of the ferocious Elven Cavalry, spearheaded
by the LEsprit deGarde. Buying valuable time for the starians,
Digby and the Frei Corps vonChum held the Enemy long enough for
Klffenhund to make good his escapewith the tattered remnants of his
force. Returning to Palzburg, Klffenhund
immediately sued for peace.
The Ferach continued to push against the weakened Empire but the
invasion ofthe Witchlands consumed a huge amount of Ferach military
power and allowedthe Yapsburg dynasty time to recover their
strength.
The Ostarian Army
Klffenhunds Army is a very large and powerful entity, but
suffers at the handsof its poor Commanders. The Emperor epitomises
the old dog that hasnt learnt asingle new trick, and with more like
him in the army than anyone would care toadmit, things dont look
rosy for the starians. The natural strength of the Dogsgives them
an advantage in Melee combat, and because of this they favour
attacks
by column whenever possible. The main Infantry Units are
supported by superbLight Infantry and the devastating short-range
firepower of the Grenadier
Battalions. Now that the forces of the Elves are on the retreat
from theWitchlands, Klffenhund is certain that victory and revenge
for past defeatscannot be far away. However, his keen interest in
this matter hinders its
potential success, as he insists that his Officers and Generals
win the war hisway. Unless they disobey his orders, further
humiliation is only a few paw-stepsaway...
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The Dogs of FinklesteinPerhaps the greatest allies of the Elves
can be found among the member States,Duchies and Principalities of
the Confederation of Finklestein. A mixture ofDwarves, Ogres and
Dogs inhabit this vast area, and the Ferach Emperor hascalled upon
all of them to serve in the fight against his enemies. They
haveanswered this call to arms in droves, swelling the ranks of the
Ferach force.
There are so many tiny states and other oddities that make up
the Confederationthat to recount them all would be impossible. We
speak of the Dog states thatfield small forces under the banner of
the Dogs of Finklestein and then of thelarger Dog states such as
the Saxhunde Dutche and the ruined Dogs ofPudigrochumsberg.
If you want to use any Dogs in your Confederation Army, then use
the statisticsand points values given for the starian Army.
However, Confederation Dogscannot have starian only Units such as
the Frei Corp Von Chum or SpecialCharacters from the starian Army.
The only exceptions to this are the namedforces of the bigger Dog
states in the Confederation such as the Saxhundes
orPudigrochumsberg.
The Dutchie of Saxhunde
Since before the rise of Black Powder the Dog Kingdom of
Saxehnde had anuneasy alliance with the Dwarves of Krautia. The
Kingdom was small but had areputation for producing fierce and
large soldiers. They kept many potentialenemies at bay, with their
paws begging for mercy. When Mordreds Armiesdestroyed the Krautians
at the first Battle of Yenna the King of Saxhnde, FidoAugustus,
sued for peace with the Ferach Elves. An uneasy peace was agreed,
the
Tyrant knew the value of such fearsome warriors.
Soon newly equipped formations of brave and well-trained Dog
Soldiers wereposted to all fronts to fight for Mordred. With the
treaty of Prozaken theEmperor Mordred granted the Elector or Gross
Mutten of Saxhnde, the styleand title of King in return for the
able assistance of the soldiers of Saxhnde inhis endless wars. The
destruction of the Krautian Army at the Battle of Yenasecured the
alliance in the mind of Fido Augustus the now official King
ofSaxhnde. The Army of Saxhnde has fought well in the Witchlands
but hasspent most of its time in Kartffelberg and in suppressing
Dark Elf uprisings.
While Elven Marshals command the troops of Saxhnde it is mainly
left to DogGenerals to lead their troops from the front. Many
Saxhnde s are in the icywastes of the Witchlands with Prince
Schwarzenbarch even now.
The Ruins of Pudigrochumsberg
A blackened and burned land is all that remains of the once
thriving kingdom ofPudigrochumsberg the victims of the starian
Emperor Klaffenhnds madness.In an attempt to gain popularity during
the Ferach Revolution the Emperordecided to test his newly
uniformed in white and musket armed Dog soldiersagainst this
prosperous nation. The few ready corps of troops that the
HoundianKing Bonio of Pudigrochumsberg could bring to battle were
scooped up and
binned after a few weeks of campaigning.Klffenhund the head of
the Yapsburgdynasty would accept no surrender andordered the
sacking of every city in their
land and sowed salt into the fields. KingBonio and several
regiments escaped andsought refuge with the Elves becoming asmall
force sworn to destroy the starians at anyopportunity. Some
Pudigroan soldierswith Finklesteiner assistance fight onin their
ravaged country in attempts todislodge the starians unfortunate
enoughto be assigned garrison duty inPudigrochumsberg.
Flintloque
the SkirmishWhen playing as the Dogs of Ostaria orfrom the
Confederation you will need acopy of the Flintloque rulebook.
In order to make this easier for you here are some tables that
apply to the Dogs ofValon taken from Flintloque.
When outfitting yoursoldiers remember thatwhen paying the points
fortheir weapons you musttake note of where theycome from. For
example astandard weapon be it mus-ket, pistol of carbine coststhe
same for any soldier toown but a Ferach or High
Elf Musket costs 5 pointsfor a Ferach Elf to own but9 points for
any non Elfwhither Ferach allied, Alli-ance or Undead and so
on.
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SlaughterlooWhen playing games of Slaughterloo then use the
statistics and guides providedhere for your units. All Dog units
unless specified can be used by either Ostariaor any of the
Finlklestein Dog states. Also if a Finklestein specific nation
or
unit then they cannot be used by Ostarian players.
The rank-and-file of the starian Army, these Dogsoldiers are
solid and reliable.
If used correctly, they can give any of Mordreds troops a run
for their moneyand they often do.The starian Line Infantry are
classed as Regular Infan-
try armed with Standard Muskets.The Infantry uniform consists of
a white tunic, sky blue or white
trousers, a black shako, and black shoes. Facing colours (cuffs,
collars, etc.) varywith each different Infantry Unit, and popular
colours are yellow, red and blue.Equipment is black and equipment
straps are white leather.
The Grenadiers now operate in battalions of their own, as a
powerful fightingforce in their own right. Armed with the lethal
Dog Grenadier Blunderbuss,these Units are capable of destroying an
enemy with ease at close range.
The starian Grenadiers are Regular Infantry armedwith Dog
Grenadier Blunderbusses.
The Grenadier uniform consists of a white tunic, sky blue
trousers, ablack fur mitre, and black or brown shoes. Facing
colours (cuffs, collars, etc.)
vary with each different Grenadier Unit, and popular colours are
yellow, red andblue. Equipment is black and equipment straps are
white leather.
The starian Chasseurs can be used as both Light Infantry and
Line Infantry.Dog Commanders do get a choice between using them as
Light Infantry or LineInfantry. Their statistics are the same
whatever Infantry type they are used for.
The starian Chasseurs are Regular or Light Infantryarmed with
StandardMuskets.
The Chasseur uniform consists of a white tunic, white trousers,
ablack helmet with gold metal fittings, and black or brown shoes.
Facing colours(cuffs, collars, etc.) vary with each different
Chasseur Unit, and popular coloursare yellow, red and blue.
Equipment is black and equipment straps are whiteleather.
Its a dogs life in the Landwehr of the starian Empire, armed
with an assort-ment of poorer quality muskets, blunderbusses and
even pikes and pitchforks, ifunlucky, the hundreds of militia
battalions serve with little distinction and a lotof death.
Compared to the same troops of other races they are not have
badthough and useful to plug holes in the lines.
The starian Militia are Militia Infantry armed withStandard
Muskets.
The Militia uniform consists of a dark blue or green tunic,
darkbreeches, felt caps or black peaked caps with gold insignia,
and black shoes withgold buckles. Facing colour for Officers
(cuffs, collars, etc.) are red. Equipment is
black and brown, with equipment straps being of white
leather.F
The Frei Corps von Chum, of which the famous Digby von
Klausewitz is theirColonel, are starias best Light Infantry. From
disreputable beginnings in thePudigochumsberg campaign, the Frei
Corps von Chum are now a superb fightingforce.
The Frei Corps are Light Infantry armed with starianRepeating
Air Rifles.
The Frei Corps uniform consists of a white tunic, white
trousers, ablack helmet with gold metal fittings, and black boots.
Cuffs, collars, etc. are red.Equipment is black or brown and
equipment straps are white leather.
The normal light Infantry of the Jgers is of good quality. Very
used to fightingin the thick woods of the Schwartz Gateaux forest
these troops are used to scoutout the enemy and to whine at
butchers doors until given a bone.
When at least 50% of the Unit is in wooded ter-rain they gain a
+1 to their Melee Value.
The starian Jgers are Light Infantry armed withStandard
Muskets.
The uniform consists of a green tunic, white or green trousers,
a blackhat with different coloured plumes, and black or brown
shoes. Facing colours(cuffs, collars, etc.) vary with each
different Jger battalion and popular coloursare yellow, red and
blue. Equipment is black and equipment straps are blackleather.
Mounted on very large and podgy horses, the massive Cuirassiers
are a powerfulstrike force in the arsenal of the Dogs.
The Cuirassiers are Heavy Cavalry.
The Cuirassier uniform consists of a white tunic, white
trousers, ablack helmet with gold metal fittings, and black boots.
Cuffs, collars, etc. varywith Unit, and popular colours are red,
blue and green. The Cuirass is black.Other equipment is black or
brown and equipment straps are white leather.
The Light Cavalry of the starian Army. Their role as scouts in
the campaigns ofstaria has helped the starians avoid most of
Mordreds pursuing divisions afterthe many defeats the Empire has
suffered.
The Hussars are Light Cavalry.The Hussar uniform varies widely
with each Unit, and colour combi-
nations are being devised all the time. Most variations centre
around combina-tions of dark blue and light blue jackets and
breeches. Shakos are black, as aretheir boots.
The Cavalry of the Dogs is made up of heavy horses, long blades
alongside thickcuirasses and the thunder of squadrons of hooves.
While most of those who facethese Cavalry remember the flash of
swords, the Cavalry of both staria and theFinklestein Dutchies have
many thousands of Light Lancers in their ranks.
The Lancers are Light Cavalry.The Lancer uniform consists of a
white tunic, green trousers, a black
shako with white and green plume, black boots. Cuffs, collars
and fittings aredark yellow. Equipment is brown and equipment
straps are white leather.
The starian Artillery is not the best in the world, but it can
still do its job wellenough to keep the enemy wary of coming too
close.
The Artillery crews are classed as Artillery.The Artillery
uniform consists of a brown or blue tunic, red facings
grey breeches. Equipment is black or brown and equipment straps
are white.
Mutternichs reforms changed all aspects of the Dogs use of
cannon and amongthe most important changes made, apart from forming
gun batteries, was the in-troduction of the mountain gun or the
grasshopper as it is fondly called. Havinga habit of leaping into
the air upon firing, as it has short legs not wheels, it can
be carried by its crew and requires no limber or horses.The
Artillery crews are classed as Mountain Guns (Artillery).
The Grasshopper Artillery uniform consists of a light green
tunic withtan facings and white breeches. Equipment is black and
equipment straps arewhite. Often the guns are given names and
mottos on their barrels.
Drilled and equipped in the Ferach style, the Line Regiments of
Saxhnde are
reliable soldiers if not as nimble as their Elven brothers in
arms. Armed withthe standard Ferach musket and bayonet.The Saxhnde
Line Infantry are classed as Regular In-
fantry armed with Ferach Muskets.The Infantry uniform consists
of a white tunic, white breeches, a
black shako with gold, black shoes. Facing colours (cuffs,
collars, etc.) are lightor dark blue. Equipment is black with
equipment straps being of brown leather.
Foremost among the soldiers of these Dogs are the Saxhnde Guard
Grenadiers.Chosen from the largest and fiercest dogs in the land,
these troops are bold in theattack and dogged in defence! The huge
bearskin caps and massive muttonchopsof these hairy hounds can be
seen in the forefront of many a fight.
The Saxhnde Grenadiers Infantry are classed as RegularInfantry
armed with Ferach Muskets.
The Infantry uniform consists of a bright red coat, white
breeches, ablack bearskin with white cords and a red plume, black
shoes. Facing colours
(cuffs, collars, etc.) are yellow. Equipment is black with
equipment straps beingof white leather.
While only being a few regiments in size and often parcelled out
by companiesthe Light Infantry of Saxhnde is very effective.
The Saxhnde Voltiguer Infantry are classed as LightInfantry
armed with Dog Rifles.
The Light Infantry uniform consists of a blue coat, black
breeches, ablack shako with white cords and a bright green plume,
black shoes. Facing col-ours (cuffs, collars, etc.) are bright
green. Equipment is black with equipmentstraps being of white
leather, all metal work is of silver.
Veterans of many campaigns and extensive soldiering have made
the remainingregiments of line that King Bonio possesses very
effective fighters.
The Pudigrochumsberg Line Infantry are classed as Reg-ular
Infantry armed with Ferach Muskets.
The Infantry uniform consists of a dark orange tunic, grey
breeches, ablack shako with silver and an Orange plume, black
shoes. Facing colours (cuffs,collars, etc.) are bottle green.
Equipment is black with equipment straps being ofwhite leather.
