Heavy Armored Combat

Welcome to War of the Wings XVIII in the 5th Century BCE, where the Greeks and Persians wage epic warfare to determine who will rule the lands. Combatants will choose to wage war as a Persian Immortal or Elite Spartan!

Prior to the start of each armored melee battle, each side will send forth a champion for a brief deed of arms. At the conclusion of the noble and heroic combat, a boon will be granted to the victorious side.

What is the boon? Only Viscount Fearghus knows! However, when picking your champions let it be known Fearghus is an advocate of aspiring fighter-at-arms and squires who compete in deed of arms.*

*The boon will be based on a sliding scale. So, the higher the rank of the champion then the smaller the boon.

The Battles

Thursday 10/16/2025 – The Battle of Marathon – Relic Battle

“The dust still clung to their sandals as we watched our last hope vanish over the ridge, their silhouettes shrinking against the blood-orange sky. Our swiftest runners carried proof of the Persians’ advance, seeking aid. We had held as long as we could, but the Persian numbers were endless, and now the flames of their torches lit the distant hills like a funeral pyre for Greece itself. Sparta must send reinforcements, or Athens will burn before the moon wanes…”

Battle Details:
This will be a resurrection battle. A deed of arms will be fought before each point, and the sides will reset after each point. The battle will go to 3 or 5 points depending on the joy combatants have.

The objective of the battle is for teams to deliver a relic to their assigned goal area in order to score a point. Goal areas are located behind the opposing team, meaning each team must fight through their opponents to deliver the relic. Moving the relic requires two individuals to pick it up and carry it together. If one of the relic bearers is struck with a telling blow, the other must stop where they are until a second person can assist in carrying the relic. The relic will have gauntlets attached, allowing anyone to pick it up and carry it.

Friday 10/17/2025 – The Battle of Plataea – Broken Field Battle

“The sea was black as oil beneath our Persian ships. The only sound was the quiet lapping of waves against the hull as we rowed under a moonless sky, cloaked in silence and shadow. Our orders were to strike swiftly and unseen—no horns, no cries, no torches to give us away. The Greeks had signal fires ready on every cliff and hill, and archers manned the ramparts. One spark could rouse a dozen cities before we made landfall. Tonight, their village slept, unaware of the storm crawling up from the water—and if we reached the shore without a cry raised, by sunrise, no one would be left to warn the others…”

Battle Details:
This will be a battle fought to the last warrior. Teams will each take a turn attacking and defending.

One team will begin the battle defending their city and will assign two combat archers to attempt to “light” a signal fire by hitting a designated target. If the signal fire is lit, the defenders will be alerted to the incoming attack and allowed to exit the city to confront the attackers in the field. 

The attacking team will start the battle in “ships” and approach the city at a measured pace. If the attacking team lands and reaches the city before a signal fire is lit, the defenders will have 2 minutes to break out of the city. Any defenders inside the burning city after 2 minutes will be dead from fire.

Saturday 10/18/2025 – The Battle of Anopaea Pass – Mountain Pass Battle

“The stench of sweat and iron hung thick in the mountain air as we stood shoulder to shoulder on the narrow goat path—backs to sheer rock, faces to the death that climbed toward us. The Persians came like a flood, but the pass was so tight they could face us only a few at a time, their numbers useless against our wall of shields and spears. The clang of weapons rang out with every clash, echoing off the cliffs like thunder from the gods. The sun blazed down, painting the rocks red with blood. Still, we held fast—because here, on this ragged trail meant for beasts, we made our stand. We fought not just for our homeland, but for every mother, every child, and every olive tree that waited below…”

Battle Details:
This will be a resurrection battle fought in timed increments for control of the mountain pass. Weapons will be limited in length to no greater than 7’5”.

Saturday 10/18/2025 – The Battle of Thermopylae – Limited Front Battle

“We poured across the plain like a tide of iron, shields gleaming beneath the sun, our banners snapping in the wind as trumpet calls echoed over the dust-choked field. Before us, the Greeks stood in tight formation—a wall of bronze and stubborn defiance—far too few for the storm they faced. Again and again we charged, certain they would break under our numbers, but they met us with a fury we had never thought possible. Their phalanx held—disciplined and unshaken—each man fighting as if the gods themselves watched from Olympus. Comrades fell, cut down by blades that refused to rest, and for the first time, the chill of doubt seeped through the heat of battle—for though we were many, they fought as if they had nothing left to lose. And that made them dangerous beyond measure…”

Battle Details:
A break will be given after the mountain pass battle concludes, and then this battle will begin. This battle will not start with a deed of arms. The Greeks/Spartans have one life and the Persians will have unlimited resurrection.This battle will take place only once.

The Greeks/Spartans will be given hay bales and a limited amount of time to create a defensive formation before lay on is called. Combat archery is permitted.

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