The Baron’s Hunt – Spring Clean 2026

I started building some miniatures last year with the intention of getting into The Baron’s War. After getting excited by Konflikt 47, and earlier this year rattling through 100 GW minis for their challenge, I still haven’t gotten around to it. It’s time to change that… almost.

I realised that I have a fair number of assorted models that I can use as enemies in games like 5 Leagues but they still needed some paint. This leads me to my latest idea for a retinue.

I was reading a bit about myths in and around the UK and an idea started to gather some steam. There are stories across Europe, and specifically within UK folklore too, of intimidating hunting parties, ghostly riders, daemons etc, sometimes believed to be an omen of war or plague. To keep my inspiration/references short, this motif has appeared in The Anglo-Saxon/Peterborough Chronicle (in an event in the 1100s) and later in The Merry Wives of Windsor (Herne the Hunter) including other 20th century works that expand on the character. Most will know it as a Wild Hunt.

So, here we are, “The Baron’s Hunt”, a retinue for The Baron’s War that represents:

• ill omens, vile creatures and cursed individuals in a perpetual hunt, foreboding the war(s) to come
• a story told by a cowardly Lord to excuse fleeing from battle
• the drunken ramblings of an old soldier in the local tavern many years after the Baron’s war(s) concluded

I gathered up some models and started messing with the Baron’s War app to plot out a short-list.

I decided on a few models that I can draw from for a list, consisting of:

Baron (Mounted)

Knights (Mounted) x2

Knights (Foot, 2 Handed Weapon) x6

Serjeants (Foot, Falchion and Shield) x4

Spearmen x5

Bowmen x4

Levy (Slingers) x5

Levy (Hand Weapon) x10

I needed to build a few models to make sure I was at a minimum of 4 for a couple of units. An extra spearman, a cursed individual who joined the hunt, with some chains inspired by the trope of ghosts with rattling chains. I also built two extra bowmen, one who’s all bones and another inspired by the curse on Herne, wearing the antlers as he chases his quarry.

The Spearman was built using Wargames Atlantic Peasant Levy as a body base, with a spear and stone pouch (slinger) from the same set. A Frostgrave Cultist 3 Head and belt adornment add some extra creepiness. Finally adding a left arm and chain from Oathmark Goblin Slaves for more linked metal goodness.

One archer is just a Wargames Atlantic Skelebob with bow, like one of those I already built.

The final archer uses a Frostgrave Cultist 3, as the head was going to be a bit large on a Levy body, and it was key to the look.

I still have to build my “Baron”, the leader of the Hunt. I am also planning how I will paint (and repaint is some cases) this group considering the various descriptions and styles that I could attempt, I want a bit of a challenge for this one so will try to go out of my comfort zone.