Figures by Perry Miniatures from Steve Wood’s collection. Buildings by Gale Force Nine.
One of the (admittedly multitudinous) things I like about Billhooks is that there are simple extras you can bring into your force to expand its tactical potential. As well as upgrading or downgrading your Infantry you can provide them with varied defences: pavises for Crossbowmen or Handgunners, stakes for a Company of Archers, and field defences to protect an Infantry Company.
In this article I show you how I built some stakes and defences (available as additions to your units at +3 points each) to bring protection to my vulnerable Infantry. Even if you don’t play Billhooks, these defences can be used as terrain pieces in many games and tuned to fit whatever period you are passionate about. The simple techniques can also be used in larger, more complex terrain pieces too.