tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13415891317088359492024-03-25T06:00:03.159-07:00Cheaphammer!!!One gamer's guide to wargaming on a budget.Kieronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17826758937461068243noreply@blogger.comBlogger807125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341589131708835949.post-42525359319206209302024-03-24T05:29:00.000-07:002024-03-24T05:29:49.103-07:00Muster of Malevolents: A Tale of 4 Armies <p>For some reason, probably laziness, when I originally painted my Treeman (Steve) and Treekin I fairly thickly coated them in Bestial Brown paint, picked out a few details, splashed them with Devlan Mud and pretty much called it a day.</p><p>As such, unlike the rest of the army, revisiting them now called for more than just tidying things up. Therefore these four got stripped back to bare metal and started again.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaL99OQ6s00Sk4_y4ZCJa4z25tLyjDGLUBGsu0EOx2diEHYOOq8K8ilHN2Eyfm-As8wofWQrB-8cAu38mHouLeCqCLqik_XOVwNl5j2_VgQbAhfYySo4TeuZaBWMyuyBGDS8brmVXGekGjEiohpoGEgajMFV-9ApPY6ooyhP6GWukM_sb692-qkEsMp9k/s3265/PXL_20240324_112936721~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="3265" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaL99OQ6s00Sk4_y4ZCJa4z25tLyjDGLUBGsu0EOx2diEHYOOq8K8ilHN2Eyfm-As8wofWQrB-8cAu38mHouLeCqCLqik_XOVwNl5j2_VgQbAhfYySo4TeuZaBWMyuyBGDS8brmVXGekGjEiohpoGEgajMFV-9ApPY6ooyhP6GWukM_sb692-qkEsMp9k/s320/PXL_20240324_112936721~2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>In Steve's case (no, I can't remember why he's called Steve, he just is) he was bought second hand and so was already painted. As was my way at the time, I didn't strip him then and just painted straight over the top of the original paint job, meaning that there was a thick layer of oozing sludge to dispose of this time.</div><div><br /></div><div>Another side effect of him being bought second hand is that he has the wrong left arm, which not only presents the fact that it's from a different type of tree (if you look closely enough), but also that it doesn't really fit. A fact I've tried to cover with the addition of a few plastic roots from the Wood Elf sprues, which I've also used to cover a few gaps in the metal sculpt.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCRQAG6MmsggyCTxNGSRerAsmqoPtdlQaZaMCg5GmDDzfMen7uqFIKcM3rnYVLXFMBUsl83D_dyCztPdnEx-XIK-apdw9CrxVKopO4_WKKbRn5xXePdFTk4Guxa8PxgsUl_3zRbwrQp2_jVjjoJXSTAl9DSzls7fY8bk02dngRqibeyai3XhHbkD_r6dg/s2268/PXL_20240324_112952900.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="2101" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCRQAG6MmsggyCTxNGSRerAsmqoPtdlQaZaMCg5GmDDzfMen7uqFIKcM3rnYVLXFMBUsl83D_dyCztPdnEx-XIK-apdw9CrxVKopO4_WKKbRn5xXePdFTk4Guxa8PxgsUl_3zRbwrQp2_jVjjoJXSTAl9DSzls7fY8bk02dngRqibeyai3XhHbkD_r6dg/s320/PXL_20240324_112952900.jpg" width="296" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>In terms of painting, I began with a coat of Wyldwood contrast and used drybrushing and other contrast paints to get some other shades into the wood. I'm not sure how successful I've been.</div><div><br /></div><div>Leaves and moss were picked out and either highlighted (leaves) or washed (moss). A few fungal growths were picked out on his arm and back and then his eye sockets were made glowy green (I think you can just about see them).</div><div><br /></div><div>He's simply done, but a big improvement, looking much more like actual wood than he ever did.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh04LXFMBYuys2ZSDCmL0YET_OluOSRuaaHRk_xCaZv-2CDE7AbwKY4U_sAtIXaHGjo4Sb-sAHH_KCREypDl-LkLFNdFYurcuHGhJqu-YyecVWAhmMUltWusTPmdh7dbwuk-vPmsstarcGaktVNvGUehPWw6_Mm-_WSHnD38WGQ4nwkxa9k7oh9ZUzIw7U/s2431/PXL_20240324_113001519.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="2431" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh04LXFMBYuys2ZSDCmL0YET_OluOSRuaaHRk_xCaZv-2CDE7AbwKY4U_sAtIXaHGjo4Sb-sAHH_KCREypDl-LkLFNdFYurcuHGhJqu-YyecVWAhmMUltWusTPmdh7dbwuk-vPmsstarcGaktVNvGUehPWw6_Mm-_WSHnD38WGQ4nwkxa9k7oh9ZUzIw7U/s320/PXL_20240324_113001519.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I'm looking forward to getting him on the table as the changes to cannons (D3 damage rather than D6) and Forest Spirit ward saves (negated by fire rather than magic) should make him somewhat more survivable than in the dark days of 8th edition.</div><div><br /></div><div>Sadly, ordinary Treemen have lost their ability to cast a bound spell and Treemen Ancients (whilst being wizards) pack a lot less punch than regular Treemen. However, Steve will probably remain the heaviest hitter in my army and something my opponents will be forced to do something about, freeing up my more lightly armed threats.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrOFns-lqCx5rzKfh-_D4xmQh5P0F4-jPcN1eesNkNWDFIyoIKRoTa8npodAjhhngRETH23jlRd9xwDgR_FyQcgDuLOhd3GbLMlmGMb1fUJ2AL7iAREnfNmHGzuiwcEi2vWg9RDx-_dY5dE6qWPuDif3gTvFh1IUMLBUkT9Eog20pT6anzo7yYw8NLUaI/s3412/PXL_20240324_113042129.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1670" data-original-width="3412" height="157" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrOFns-lqCx5rzKfh-_D4xmQh5P0F4-jPcN1eesNkNWDFIyoIKRoTa8npodAjhhngRETH23jlRd9xwDgR_FyQcgDuLOhd3GbLMlmGMb1fUJ2AL7iAREnfNmHGzuiwcEi2vWg9RDx-_dY5dE6qWPuDif3gTvFh1IUMLBUkT9Eog20pT6anzo7yYw8NLUaI/s320/PXL_20240324_113042129.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The Treekin unit were painted much the same as the Treemen except there were many more vines to pick out and, as they are later models they are dripping in Forest Spites and, of course, skulls.</div><div><br /></div><div>I've gone with blue for the Forest Spites for a few reasons. Firstly, I have a pot of Talassar Blue contrast paint and I like it. It also makes them pop, especially against the orange of the leaves on the base, livening up what can end up being really dull models.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigHWADvKj2oexLpZh5PfU-j2Wib_sogg30jxop6e_mXJI3rxRK8gsvkMSm4aC2l9lH3zXKBVBPLu_NI18Kk-RRdgpYXx6uf5vJXFueAXoS1IJq973cYsq8ZAzLZz5vHT4LHimAezJKQvnaH1QqFGDpHmXw2H1EHZ4-LylBSlJBnoK-1rFZFJWljnWTmqM/s3749/PXL_20240324_113123236.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1892" data-original-width="3749" height="161" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigHWADvKj2oexLpZh5PfU-j2Wib_sogg30jxop6e_mXJI3rxRK8gsvkMSm4aC2l9lH3zXKBVBPLu_NI18Kk-RRdgpYXx6uf5vJXFueAXoS1IJq973cYsq8ZAzLZz5vHT4LHimAezJKQvnaH1QqFGDpHmXw2H1EHZ4-LylBSlJBnoK-1rFZFJWljnWTmqM/s320/PXL_20240324_113123236.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>These are the closest unit I have to a regular front line unit, meaning that they will probably spend a lot of their time trying to die as slowly as possible to hold up the enemy advance.</p><p>In 8th edition I regretted not having six of them so when the opportunity arises later in the release schedule, I suspect I'll pick up another three, even though I'm not overly keen on them.</p><p>I've no just got the Wild Riders to go in order to get my army fully rebased, and I'm hoping this can be achieved before the end of the month. I've enjoyed this process but I'd quite like to turn my attention to actually painting a wider range of models again and start chipping away at the mountain once more.</p><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Acquired: 10<br />Painted: 208<br />Lead Mountain: 849</b></div>Kieronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17826758937461068243noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341589131708835949.post-34466606511682368252024-03-17T13:43:00.000-07:002024-03-17T13:43:41.076-07:00A Cluster of Radiants: A Tale of 4 Armies<p>I've had a little bit of a hiatus on the process getting my Wood Elf army rebased and polished up for use in <i>Warhammer: The Old World</i>.</p><p>Partly this has been down to getting distracted by <i>Five Leagues From The Borderlands</i>, partly down to life always being busy in March and partly down to the weather being terrible and not being able to take photos.</p><p>However, some limited progress has been made. Namely, I've got my characters done.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0mNtHwBKhP3jzXOD9F7ytVkNBhDoBESHRw7wj4jbBjDLs6LHXeOV1EwTm8HmzHUrPWia5JegX0H1Rmd_W1LL2n-aP0xx4BcbE2p_gE1lSAW4afWLaoK8x-3OErW1AGNyq3HnB9NfqLP4SKpotllM-VjspR8duH5lmbcpFcUXkG_GgxdjaEOHPmBGknd8/s3652/PXL_20240316_090505356.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2170" data-original-width="3652" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0mNtHwBKhP3jzXOD9F7ytVkNBhDoBESHRw7wj4jbBjDLs6LHXeOV1EwTm8HmzHUrPWia5JegX0H1Rmd_W1LL2n-aP0xx4BcbE2p_gE1lSAW4afWLaoK8x-3OErW1AGNyq3HnB9NfqLP4SKpotllM-VjspR8duH5lmbcpFcUXkG_GgxdjaEOHPmBGknd8/s320/PXL_20240316_090505356.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have no idea if my current crop of characters will cut the mustard in <i>The Old World</i>, however, I did tend to run rather light on them in 6th/7th edition, and I suspect that might still be the case now. Elves are expensive, and so too much investment in characters leaves you somewhat short of Toughness 3 bodies in your army.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">With all three, I've focused on brightening them up, treating the initial paint job as a base coat and highlighting up. The spires moulded on two of them have become bright blue rather than dirty green, and I've brought more gold into all three.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Obviously, they've also all been rebased.</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiniC3CSwnpxYnxzkXscXkQ_zPOYCzgUi8QJkL-pd7G7YAfX-XJtKc6Ydggl8AwWO90VM9ewVE8RcJF203oaLbBTxqY-ioaX0I5p3RoPx7IB7_OuUsW8W82x79eyb1j4GsFLB1dhDYHPQQd3YG2zM4rakUJurQda__LVXKmDeYvdAkZPold7KiFIuwxKws/s2268/PXL_20240316_090518423.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="2231" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiniC3CSwnpxYnxzkXscXkQ_zPOYCzgUi8QJkL-pd7G7YAfX-XJtKc6Ydggl8AwWO90VM9ewVE8RcJF203oaLbBTxqY-ioaX0I5p3RoPx7IB7_OuUsW8W82x79eyb1j4GsFLB1dhDYHPQQd3YG2zM4rakUJurQda__LVXKmDeYvdAkZPold7KiFIuwxKws/s320/PXL_20240316_090518423.jpg" width="315" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><p>The Glade Lord is, in my opinion, the best model in the old range, a really ferocious and heroic looking model. Yes, he's on a tactical tree-stump but that makes sense for Wood Elves.</p><p>Back in the old days I would run him on his own as an Alter Kindred, with the Helm of the Hunt, the Amber Pendant and (sometimes, the Hail of Doom Arrow). After firing off his own volley on the first turn he would run about (with M9) slaughtering whatever he came in contact with and breaking units by himself.</p><p>Sadly, this role doesn't seem possible in the new rules and there isn't really a unit I own he can join where a great weapon would be a good idea. He might not see action for a while.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb_-ATbQRwFQBGdNUc2TwQUmk0vndfyayb5bRUDFlEl8UjFWxObT31_24WHPZG-8YhGFY_UjR0P0kud23l0dHyTI8uDB1NNyWJbb-qVA9Eo-mzxpC9wiyCoJmL9dyh8-BJR67SEObOCpHbarpbk9LGzZyCs18CrLkVoZTSmq3ZEEZCY42S3MBLAXTGRw4/s2085/PXL_20240316_090535181.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2085" data-original-width="2044" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb_-ATbQRwFQBGdNUc2TwQUmk0vndfyayb5bRUDFlEl8UjFWxObT31_24WHPZG-8YhGFY_UjR0P0kud23l0dHyTI8uDB1NNyWJbb-qVA9Eo-mzxpC9wiyCoJmL9dyh8-BJR67SEObOCpHbarpbk9LGzZyCs18CrLkVoZTSmq3ZEEZCY42S3MBLAXTGRw4/s320/PXL_20240316_090535181.jpg" width="314" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>My Spellweaver began life as a Waywatcher character that I picked up cheap as he was missing an arm. I improvised a staff from a banner pole and a Dryad's head and he took over as my chief magical support, moving forests about and generally being annoying.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><p></p><p>From what I've seen, magic is going to be incredibly important in <i>The Old World</i> and so I expect to get a lot of use out of him. I'm not sure what spells he'll be casting yet, but he'll be invaluable in terms of magic defence.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkPLrdhFg76AuuKAHmw_zqfqHUtfFmnLcvsBJ_Qr3CYz81xHokJwAPC4auFppmeWOGtp_9LK9nV4xvakoSRK_nRyOObJ1tYwUugzKsmGsgzL4SLk4VV1xAjIsO3ZJjP6V72WLIoOlNDD7XM2jycfZk4AqDFnAWueu_cjM594FGFyTtx2bBOfqls5qVyy4/s1906/PXL_20240316_090558697.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1906" data-original-width="1702" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkPLrdhFg76AuuKAHmw_zqfqHUtfFmnLcvsBJ_Qr3CYz81xHokJwAPC4auFppmeWOGtp_9LK9nV4xvakoSRK_nRyOObJ1tYwUugzKsmGsgzL4SLk4VV1xAjIsO3ZJjP6V72WLIoOlNDD7XM2jycfZk4AqDFnAWueu_cjM594FGFyTtx2bBOfqls5qVyy4/s320/PXL_20240316_090558697.jpg" width="286" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Finally, the army battle standard bearer (BSB) began life as a High Elf Shadow Warrior and simply got an army swap. Again, I think I picked him up second hand.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">BSBs can be invaluable in bolstering the morale of the main line, and even though I never expect my Glade Guard to do much in combat, being able to hold for a turn longer than expected can be crucial.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This character is the most likely to be given a magic bow, allowing him to add to the volleys of the Glade Guard he supports.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And that's it for now. These three were painted last week and I've been waiting for a chance to photograph them. I have more in the pipeline that I finished today, so depending on the weather and the time I get home, you might see them tomorrow.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Acquired: 10</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Painted: 204</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Lead Mountain: 849</b></div>Kieronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17826758937461068243noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341589131708835949.post-56342060716563231992024-03-09T08:15:00.000-08:002024-03-09T08:15:42.474-08:00Hawk the Slayer #3: Deserters<p>After a flurry of activity last weekend, I sat down this week to roll up the next campaign turn keen to get another battle under my belt.</p><p>However, Five Leagues From The Borderlands had other ideas, and despite my enthusiasm for thrilling more thrilling adventures, the game seemed inten on giving me anything but adventure...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv72rXMpGXXXxYGQ2et6uz2mQZD2M0e-2quxBLnKFJwJH0w9ZduM_G_muyWt9fPjyDheawvTiE9wo11P1rQLQo8LmzF80m4XxtcpC77XXomWs3Yx-r9MgkBAVa7jYGVO9pAv8vAcAkXBsDLOLfskOhVJR_rWAfOGXryTS0gx1Io6AfyWRHCasIDeY3YSQ/s2966/PXL_20240309_080741533.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2070" data-original-width="2966" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv72rXMpGXXXxYGQ2et6uz2mQZD2M0e-2quxBLnKFJwJH0w9ZduM_G_muyWt9fPjyDheawvTiE9wo11P1rQLQo8LmzF80m4XxtcpC77XXomWs3Yx-r9MgkBAVa7jYGVO9pAv8vAcAkXBsDLOLfskOhVJR_rWAfOGXryTS0gx1Io6AfyWRHCasIDeY3YSQ/s320/PXL_20240309_080741533.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><b>Campaign Turn 3</b></p><p><i>After camping on the edge of the Fey Woods, the group took their ease. Dana <b>studied</b> maps of the area the former nun had picked up in Lakesmouth, and with this information, Hawk was able to <b>scout</b> a route back that would avoid unnecessary problems.</i></p><p><i>This was fortunate as Breda was <b>injured whilst foraging</b>, so Hawk's (<b>gained scouting skill</b>) well chosen route allowed the party to return to town quickly with the information they had retrieved, complete their <b>contract</b> and get paid.</i></p><p><i>Whilst in Lakesmouth, Hawk learned that there was a <b>caravan arriving </b>in High Home, and so he purposed to head their first.</i></p><p><b>Campaign Turn 4</b></p><p><i>Realising that time was running out on his promise to help Gethir recruit more men to <b>help the Town Guard</b>, Hawk was determined to set out to the other settlements in the area quickly.</i></p><p><i>Before departing, Dana consulted a <b>renowned scholar</b> about routes and shared what she had learned with Gort (<b>gained scouting skill</b>).</i></p><p><i>En route to High Home the group travelled with and befriended a somewhat <b>sociable villager</b> called Sampson. A somewhat pessimistic soul, he told them of the <b>enemies patrolling</b> the area, specifically a band of deserters from Lakesmouth, who had taken to robbing vulnerable travellers on the road south.</i></p><p><i>Determined to complete his current task, Hawk made an oath to deal with those cowards before long.</i></p><p><i>Once in High Home, Hawk set about encouraging able bodies men to join Gethir's militia in Lakesmouth whilst the others perused the goods available for <b>trade</b> on the caravan. Crow purchased a talisman that he claimed would keep his soul safe</i>.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGdXtDzSLWfJ5KUl7haG-NixmWrmUB7VXM6lFuc5B0uZ6X4PNE5nNtH7GIm1nyy1MOrcCUjWaHoxOapYbmMnx_jzStppwK0jtKndld1SaJUCDW1MMThQ4tftDnNdMSFynhGE2XRT9M3C39Ey2W_6CijeV8h-115LHt9mr5Akk_a2E7sJQwJot1DMg9M_w/s1345/Screenshot_20240309-155238.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="941" data-original-width="1345" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGdXtDzSLWfJ5KUl7haG-NixmWrmUB7VXM6lFuc5B0uZ6X4PNE5nNtH7GIm1nyy1MOrcCUjWaHoxOapYbmMnx_jzStppwK0jtKndld1SaJUCDW1MMThQ4tftDnNdMSFynhGE2XRT9M3C39Ey2W_6CijeV8h-115LHt9mr5Akk_a2E7sJQwJot1DMg9M_w/s320/Screenshot_20240309-155238.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b><p></p><p><b>Campaign Turn 5</b></p><p><i>An evening spent <b>meeting the locals</b> and <b>helping the town guard</b> recruits train passed before the party headed north on the final leg of their journey to the Vale.</i></p><p><i>The journey north was <b>uneventful</b>, largely because much of it was by boat. However, Gort was intrigued by the islands, an <b>unexplored location</b>, in the middle of the lake and loudly considered the possibility of them being home to all sorts of treasure and monsters.</i></p><p><b>Campaign Turn 6</b></p><p><i>Upon arrival in the Vale, they found it inhabited by supportive locals, who eagerly listened to Hawk as he sought to <b>help the Town Guard</b> recruit, toake up for those that had deserted, complete Gethir's <b>contract</b>.</i></p><p><i>Gort headed straight to a tavern to <b>meet the locals</b> and got talking to a garlic farmer named Greg, whose sheep had run amok. Greg told Gort of his grandfather's lost sword and wondered if the adventurers might search it out (<b>contract, locate item</b>), however with no information on its whereabouts, Gort made no promises.</i></p><p><i>Meanwhile, Crow went <b>foraging for herbs</b> and came back with Springweed Berries.</i></p><p><i>Heading south again, Hawk decided to make good on his oath to confront the deserters-turned-bandits whose cowardly behaviour had set them off on this adventure in the first place...</i></p><p>As you can see, the random tables in the game seemed intent on providing me with uneventful travels across the region as I efficiently completed tasks, gaining gold and skills as I went.</p><p>Therefore, after finishing the Guard Captain's contract, I decided to take matters into my own hands and go looking for trouble.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP_clA9gHJMK2u89uA1lPEPD0esr0ml_pLc1gvwv6u7O-GaH2_UgHkQJK869mr7___313KSSZnQCFqbImw4FQklNQ47F3bcITzSFBGmUrHyneHcOBlF8AndklNzFH7FUUeL5Kz9Py4Pyo9gYVToWZ7qgYNcSXBiyTbs2qGZEhjSGqqGhxR1lDWiz_QVjI/s3078/PXL_20240309_074813302.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2111" data-original-width="3078" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP_clA9gHJMK2u89uA1lPEPD0esr0ml_pLc1gvwv6u7O-GaH2_UgHkQJK869mr7___313KSSZnQCFqbImw4FQklNQ47F3bcITzSFBGmUrHyneHcOBlF8AndklNzFH7FUUeL5Kz9Py4Pyo9gYVToWZ7qgYNcSXBiyTbs2qGZEhjSGqqGhxR1lDWiz_QVjI/s320/PXL_20240309_074813302.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />The Deserters in question had popped up as a result of a 'news travels' roll and were currently reducing the amount of Adventure Points I could gain from my escapades. They also fit in nicely with completing the recruitment narrative, as these guys running off to become bandits had caused the problems I'd rolled up on turn one.<p></p><p>I had to fight a meeting engagement and hold the field at the end of the game to remove them from the map. Conveniently, I gained the eliminate the enemy objectives, which meant I had kill at least four of them within six turns.</p><p>When it came to generating the deserters, I got only seven of them without a leader. 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I advanced Dana too far forward when she is the least capable fighter in the group. She may be a hero now, but she almost came a cropper and was fortunate to roll a knocked out result for her injury.</p><p>However, the rest of the fight went as expected. Two of the Deserters ran away quickly, causing the rest to become fearless, but they really couldn't match blades with Hawk, Gort and Breda. After his first killing shot, Crow was quiet in this game, as was the Woman (who can't actually teleport, I'm just using that to explain why she moves so fast) despite both being invaluable in the last game.</p><p>The loot was minimal, just some battered weapons and a crossbow, whilst the news travels roll revealed a letter that needs delivering further a small reward.</p><p>I've got no definite plans as to how to proceed, so I may just get on with that and see what happens. </p><p>Gort really does want to go to the island though...</p>Kieronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17826758937461068243noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341589131708835949.post-8019194207888746402024-03-05T14:08:00.000-08:002024-03-05T14:08:58.128-08:00Hawk the Slayer #2: Into The Whisper Woods<p>Bursting with enthusiasm after the first battle of my <i>Five Leagues from the Borderlands</i> solo campaign, I immediately leapt into the next campaign turn, in which Hawk and friends get sent on a mission into the mystical Fey Woods of the north.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPoRp_yO-XvQ-3RtaipwC416PfpdTp2Ysa3KavM6VX0z_RM-0OOAMGt5lGW0TtznQQGg2lxLIOS_TRm3yiEHPjjIDkYc7Bg3ZMaBvQB_YveXsMVfBgOCHT_tP8IVpFq7-92Gktoxg8ZG2quVpUupMJ9x6azoxDzOHokixdR5tFzWgKI1odhatQ2z6b5vc/s3647/PXL_20240303_102735153.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="3647" height="199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPoRp_yO-XvQ-3RtaipwC416PfpdTp2Ysa3KavM6VX0z_RM-0OOAMGt5lGW0TtznQQGg2lxLIOS_TRm3yiEHPjjIDkYc7Bg3ZMaBvQB_YveXsMVfBgOCHT_tP8IVpFq7-92Gktoxg8ZG2quVpUupMJ9x6azoxDzOHokixdR5tFzWgKI1odhatQ2z6b5vc/s320/PXL_20240303_102735153.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Before we get to that, there's the brief tale of how they got there...</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Campaign Turn 2</b></div><div><br /></div><div><i>With Lakesmouth still short handed, the party continue to <b>help the town guard</b> out. Whilst patroling taverns and dealing with drunks and pickpockets, they take the opportunity to talk to likely recruits for the guard, encouraging them to take the captain's shilling as per the deal <b>(contract, negotiate a deal)</b> he had offered them, with some success.</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i>A <b>Town Crier</b> announces that the Town Council are offering good money for adventurers willing to risk danger. Whilst Gort and Crow try and fail to goad locals into an archery contest <b>(Gamble)</b>, Hawk goes to speak to the Council who are keen to retrieve vital intelligence on events beyond north reach from a messenger who has gone missing in branch of the Whisper Woods known to be haunted by the Fey <b>(contract, retrieve item)</b>.</i></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipV5wYpItCAT6zBOxMYBwSbRLg2OVVZ1n8kbtUNPdSzuWTjmMcNy7Y6RA73mD5RtliQF5TqPvDeNCApCo5cfnmxrNKoZC7NQi13cnTpv_oMDuVC9LvRkMwoedMDZDS-P4iroNEt8Ts-NqPaMueihWI1yTq0tGYGYT8eksfWJ5884J_C38L4fMxOhObZqM/s1217/Map%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="836" data-original-width="1217" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipV5wYpItCAT6zBOxMYBwSbRLg2OVVZ1n8kbtUNPdSzuWTjmMcNy7Y6RA73mD5RtliQF5TqPvDeNCApCo5cfnmxrNKoZC7NQi13cnTpv_oMDuVC9LvRkMwoedMDZDS-P4iroNEt8Ts-NqPaMueihWI1yTq0tGYGYT8eksfWJ5884J_C38L4fMxOhObZqM/s320/Map%202.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><i>Hawk accepts the task and, prioritising the job with more urgent need (and, incidentally, better pay), gathers his companions to travel north.</i></div><br /><div><i>The journey passes without incident, and Hawk, Gort, Crow, The Woman, Breda and Dana prepare to enter the ill-omened Whisper Woods.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8SBEQcKkouOzmUV6HGQCdgafor9uy2OoNbWMczvzE9c4tFGreBgNAdkJwwRrWr92OPWZfz__-_BNkKAo-8bO52AcPHYXrYgsv476xBJrfgCCFiP-mPIHtUbJNW9oQKSudfAUh9XWMYQVbyVozbeb0GrhFl-pAoD78pdQ2WPkQOXlLhwAAc5VkHbxjgHc/s2539/PXL_20240303_105500078.MP_exported_860~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2203" data-original-width="2539" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8SBEQcKkouOzmUV6HGQCdgafor9uy2OoNbWMczvzE9c4tFGreBgNAdkJwwRrWr92OPWZfz__-_BNkKAo-8bO52AcPHYXrYgsv476xBJrfgCCFiP-mPIHtUbJNW9oQKSudfAUh9XWMYQVbyVozbeb0GrhFl-pAoD78pdQ2WPkQOXlLhwAAc5VkHbxjgHc/s320/PXL_20240303_105500078.MP_exported_860~2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>The mission actually required the group to travel to an unexplored location to retrieve the item. Although the travel was uneventful, the location turned out to be Fey Woods, which would involve a site battle against members of the Ice-Heart Court, even though they weren't a threat in my campaign.</p><p>9 Goblins and one Captain would be patroling the woods whilst I had two missions to complete: to grab the item from the centre of the board and to explore at least three objectives (which could turn out to be good or bad things). To add to the complications, all movement was reduced.</p><p>Whatever happened, this was definitely going to be a longer affair than the last one.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTRD5DFgRSRfKF1uV4HtIQ0TGw1oh1_ExbtULl98cCRNMw3yA5jPPfsERyNJhhmmn7ZyeFIwRgPd1cNuJ9B1reAJc_0i0taLIxIKJZ_O6849HR6rn3iLtSeU2Em7s8eUxZI3_DawSZqajN27x8vIUZP4m40_vObTqf7KUVw6JiifRrnE_RQmMTLKJdah0/s1533/Screenshot_20240305-213503~2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1533" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTRD5DFgRSRfKF1uV4HtIQ0TGw1oh1_ExbtULl98cCRNMw3yA5jPPfsERyNJhhmmn7ZyeFIwRgPd1cNuJ9B1reAJc_0i0taLIxIKJZ_O6849HR6rn3iLtSeU2Em7s8eUxZI3_DawSZqajN27x8vIUZP4m40_vObTqf7KUVw6JiifRrnE_RQmMTLKJdah0/s320/Screenshot_20240305-213503~2.png" width="225" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I kept finding loot at every location and at no point was anybody in real danger.</div><div><br /></div><div>It didn't feel that straightforward in the game, as random rolls can go against you, but I feel I've got a better handle on how to tip combat in my favour.</div><div><br /></div><div>The loot I gained was as follows:</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Harness of Vengeance (enchanted armour)</li><li>Scout's Cloak,</li><li>Set of Alarm Traps, </li><li>2 sets of Partial Armour, </li><li>Shield, </li><li>Coil of Rope, </li><li>Ferrets’ Drink (magic potion),</li><li>Fey Steel Fencing Sword</li></ul></div><div><div>In addition to this, the battle also revealed another unexplored location in the Whisper Woods along with a Monster Lair, both of which I decided to leave for a later date.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV2fzSPjeleCCl3srh_uhlcyp7EoRc4mNjI0t8_shqD8sFv5724RMMVt0CwRKGKzpFXUFO89O5-EDbYhHGF6L6HwJNHE_7lhGHO2_7e1D1VlWdcCZcX-kaxxMVmXykPPx_02jMse8sI6EyvY3H7krjMPClPMnXdrtW8_SQ2-Rdk1GyI3IJIuvgyxHllhw/s1096/Map%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="769" data-original-width="1096" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV2fzSPjeleCCl3srh_uhlcyp7EoRc4mNjI0t8_shqD8sFv5724RMMVt0CwRKGKzpFXUFO89O5-EDbYhHGF6L6HwJNHE_7lhGHO2_7e1D1VlWdcCZcX-kaxxMVmXykPPx_02jMse8sI6EyvY3H7krjMPClPMnXdrtW8_SQ2-Rdk1GyI3IJIuvgyxHllhw/s320/Map%203.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Although the scenario didn't grant me any Adventure Points, all four heroes gained enough experience to gain an advancement:</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Hawk improved his <b>Luck</b> to replace the point lost last turn,</li><li>Gort saw his <b>Combat</b> ability improve, </li><li>Crow enhanced his scouting with the <b>Wilderness</b> skill,</li><li>The Woman developed better <b>Casting</b>.</li></ul></div><div>In addition to this both Brida and Dana had <b>moments of inspiration</b> and are now heroes rather than followers. Dana even gained the Scholar skill into the bargain.</div><div><br /></div><div>I know things won't always go this well, but it was nice to have a 'big damn heroes' moment and be able to tool up the party with plenty of equipment before bigger dangers befall them.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>I'm sure it won't last.</div>Kieronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17826758937461068243noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341589131708835949.post-30640090558480224952024-03-02T10:13:00.000-08:002024-03-02T10:13:55.106-08:00Hawk the Slayer #1: The TakenJust before Christmas I picked up <i>Five Leagues From The Borderlands</i>, the fantasy sibling of <i>Modiphius</i>' sci-fi solo skirmish game <i>Five Parsecs From Home</i>.<div><br /></div><div>The game sits somewhere between gang management games like <i>Necromunda</i> and rpg-lite skirmish games like <i>Rangers of Shadow Deep</i>. It's perfect for solo campaigns and appeals to the creative or, if you are like me, derivative.</div><div><br /></div><div>As such, my campaign is going to be a sequel series to 80s cult classic <i>Hawk the Slayer</i>.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzNF4q8OiJ0V4sansR5L4NLbd7W7CsE8o3zMmnW2rs6Gf1B8GJPOY1f2DVcswu54D_nk8aNmSV-XEN5O9OyTLWlD8afDDhinAQJmDAAq_IiaX7EOVKFJz0A9mnO9oaFykUEUw3Mcirbz4R9vbaGgf2sShQ6tU1mY77FIsji2m8zqWdWjhWtwZFKYiO44Y/s3443/original_54682a75-1827-40b7-989f-5cc81094ffd1_PXL_20240301_214139384.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1886" data-original-width="3443" height="175" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzNF4q8OiJ0V4sansR5L4NLbd7W7CsE8o3zMmnW2rs6Gf1B8GJPOY1f2DVcswu54D_nk8aNmSV-XEN5O9OyTLWlD8afDDhinAQJmDAAq_IiaX7EOVKFJz0A9mnO9oaFykUEUw3Mcirbz4R9vbaGgf2sShQ6tU1mY77FIsji2m8zqWdWjhWtwZFKYiO44Y/s320/original_54682a75-1827-40b7-989f-5cc81094ffd1_PXL_20240301_214139384.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><i>Five Leagues from the Borderlands</i> is very flexible in how you build your starting warband. I opted to select my heroes' races and backgrounds, but randomly roll the rest. I then attributed weapons and equipment to characters to reflect their abilities.</div><div><br /></div><div>My starting line up is:</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Hawk - Human Noble</b></div><div>Bastard Sword, Partial Armour, Shield</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ4s9S8p2q8e5tXZmzbfVCsNtnBKwUNyOZE2U8lrBYmIV2v5G3Zz0Oong3WLdFFp2oF-vxWuhLJdsXXoeOB_9dfzzw-Vh202n7Cvd9RDqShNLb8Sgu_o5w9DbXU7k8Vp-AoXh0lfuq3dzAm9xfCYxDXVBO5nW-7r9XFE-YtHJYfnE5DVV4kOh6u82m-Tc/s1000/Hawk_the_Slayer~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="1000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ4s9S8p2q8e5tXZmzbfVCsNtnBKwUNyOZE2U8lrBYmIV2v5G3Zz0Oong3WLdFFp2oF-vxWuhLJdsXXoeOB_9dfzzw-Vh202n7Cvd9RDqShNLb8Sgu_o5w9DbXU7k8Vp-AoXh0lfuq3dzAm9xfCYxDXVBO5nW-7r9XFE-YtHJYfnE5DVV4kOh6u82m-Tc/s320/Hawk_the_Slayer~2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The hero of our tale and my avatar. Following the defeat of his brother Voltan, Hawk's band travels the land confronting evil and helping the defenceless (sort of like the A-Team). He doesn't actually have a shield, I'm using it's effects to account for the Mind Sword blocking and parrying.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Gort - Duskling Outsider</b></div><div>Warhammer, Partial Armour, Helmet </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRAhtixaykrFalFPZcPP9dSN0Jb78QII9VjHiS1kpc9fr7sB1QRY6MnfdfQaqgCpo6Fp7AfSogwhmvhtZKVdQFDE99ns63XJBWU_o__jGceTw2QZWmWlWHhmTL6_nkgWXKsMzzBF_pUJtsn_7pP70hb_6ZHRkhc4nORoI8EaulJyxYiunKGlMKeuiY_Hc/s1000/Gort~2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="651" data-original-width="1000" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRAhtixaykrFalFPZcPP9dSN0Jb78QII9VjHiS1kpc9fr7sB1QRY6MnfdfQaqgCpo6Fp7AfSogwhmvhtZKVdQFDE99ns63XJBWU_o__jGceTw2QZWmWlWHhmTL6_nkgWXKsMzzBF_pUJtsn_7pP70hb_6ZHRkhc4nORoI8EaulJyxYiunKGlMKeuiY_Hc/s320/Gort~2.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>A 'giant' (he's just really tall) who lives for fighting and feasting. More preoccupied with lining his pockets and filling his belly than doing good, Gort follows Hawk because he seems to have a knack for finding trouble. Again, the helmet is more a reflection of his natural toughness.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Crow - Feyblood Outsider</b></div><div>Fencing Sword, Fine Self Bow, Light Armour</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgruJfzrJTpedUoCojGPsJJJLu7FYuWJgWnwsKnQv-HFevyS3A8pFC54IVDZCxQgYVhkJQPRBZPvP6syktP-toDbDhIMd_jXcoOYlccshOub9vb5s1g9v6lpBsaM3_bYJfNRcY6QAWAuKUiBJdudsdPTzjoTlYn797-V0ekqTbFhkF3ep2rh3gpfvLA_Q/s1100/Crow-elf-Hawk-the-slayer-movie-big~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="1100" height="176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgruJfzrJTpedUoCojGPsJJJLu7FYuWJgWnwsKnQv-HFevyS3A8pFC54IVDZCxQgYVhkJQPRBZPvP6syktP-toDbDhIMd_jXcoOYlccshOub9vb5s1g9v6lpBsaM3_bYJfNRcY6QAWAuKUiBJdudsdPTzjoTlYn797-V0ekqTbFhkF3ep2rh3gpfvLA_Q/s320/Crow-elf-Hawk-the-slayer-movie-big~2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>With the the Silver Forest burnt and gone, Crow knows that he is the last of his race. Lethally accurate with his bow, Crow seeks to do some good in the world so that his folk might be remembered fondly.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Woman - Human Mystic</b></div><div>Staff, Light Armour</div><div>Spells: Fog, Foresight, Illuminate, Manipulate, Torment</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg86mC3zGcJHfL7gUlR_Pf0WtAaDpdTD0ifraG6MYnJAuAR-p4pBC3Vb4_xDfVfPdSE6qX3FQMpFPqKXu4yOGqwlsBUCzKm53DFMqR2fEKz2dKbeKTL-FregJSEDTlcKuF2cyb_cd76LmuHHgdjzAv0S_GNYxlXczCNZbPeHBA0US2GuDDlhsSlLWI45kE/s1164/Screen_Shot_2014-10-17_at_3.39.49_PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="643" data-original-width="1164" height="177" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg86mC3zGcJHfL7gUlR_Pf0WtAaDpdTD0ifraG6MYnJAuAR-p4pBC3Vb4_xDfVfPdSE6qX3FQMpFPqKXu4yOGqwlsBUCzKm53DFMqR2fEKz2dKbeKTL-FregJSEDTlcKuF2cyb_cd76LmuHHgdjzAv0S_GNYxlXczCNZbPeHBA0US2GuDDlhsSlLWI45kE/s320/Screen_Shot_2014-10-17_at_3.39.49_PM.png" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The mysterious blind woman wields strange powers that grant her 'sight' of a different form. She seems to know what fate awaits Hawk, but only reveals information through hints and riddles.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Sister Dana - Human Wandering Nun</b></div><div>Staff, Sling</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO03i4FuKzGyNfW1vyxpoCP_foxOboQpHyxaxpho4CH-pZvKlXR_6GYY9ELDIlgIM6DElOvPHi8kS-YI3Qvu1hv5sp5pblsmGoR2DZff9dhWqMTNmZ5cxxAkvRAQR0sPInhNez7eZtN6YyKL90LInWHuHFqZ6aUamlUDFlpbYp4gzO4OcjzFO8Hkxszl0/s1560/46a5738f-deac-4532-9de2-bc9c20f6a594~2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="915" data-original-width="1560" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO03i4FuKzGyNfW1vyxpoCP_foxOboQpHyxaxpho4CH-pZvKlXR_6GYY9ELDIlgIM6DElOvPHi8kS-YI3Qvu1hv5sp5pblsmGoR2DZff9dhWqMTNmZ5cxxAkvRAQR0sPInhNez7eZtN6YyKL90LInWHuHFqZ6aUamlUDFlpbYp4gzO4OcjzFO8Hkxszl0/s320/46a5738f-deac-4532-9de2-bc9c20f6a594~2.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>After tending to Crow's wounds following the Battle of Caddonbury Abbey, Dana suffered a crisis of faith and decided to travel with Crow when he left to join Hawk. She seeks to help where she can.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Breda of Danatur - Loyal Former Soldier</b></div><div>Standard Weapon, Light Armour</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis1kltEzbwdwpR61boQyuW0tlTC-3syM4bnyj_yMV2dQgfAcR45ItUJIMlvU7z-Grq9jnnJR59RdjCkiVvwRnaT4ghZ3tevC3rlGWjibH5LN09Yzc_X2hWsAa6VoFlogUKip4wJQmX3eU_8NEVlIhDu1g2eVr4X23XJniMlMK1tUMqXWqpyf2AmC8ZdLQ/s189/download~3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="140" data-original-width="189" height="140" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis1kltEzbwdwpR61boQyuW0tlTC-3syM4bnyj_yMV2dQgfAcR45ItUJIMlvU7z-Grq9jnnJR59RdjCkiVvwRnaT4ghZ3tevC3rlGWjibH5LN09Yzc_X2hWsAa6VoFlogUKip4wJQmX3eU_8NEVlIhDu1g2eVr4X23XJniMlMK1tUMqXWqpyf2AmC8ZdLQ/s1600/download~3.jpeg" width="189" /></a></div><br /><div>Having served Hawk's father, when she heard of his exploits in Caddonbury, Brida travelled to join him and pledged her loyalty to his cause, once again pleased to be following a good man.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>The North Barrens Campaign</b></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_sqGW6fmHK928aRWur4-9RpiqlxOY4MS5zv-OEN8TGJm_NBo2gDbKTkqHOveH2e-gNpMkiLNmkZxWQ9_joVUqdB4y_HF7iKMjy9BQtzHs7xUOlLJG6CMBSsldhEGzC1kUm3AKfkOlgohZenCGxE_cuwT0Qem9UqczSuqC3Tnd7pG_TT2Dfg1h9xkXL3Q/s1359/Map%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="932" data-original-width="1359" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_sqGW6fmHK928aRWur4-9RpiqlxOY4MS5zv-OEN8TGJm_NBo2gDbKTkqHOveH2e-gNpMkiLNmkZxWQ9_joVUqdB4y_HF7iKMjy9BQtzHs7xUOlLJG6CMBSsldhEGzC1kUm3AKfkOlgohZenCGxE_cuwT0Qem9UqczSuqC3Tnd7pG_TT2Dfg1h9xkXL3Q/s320/Map%201.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>My campaign will be set in a sparsely populated region known as the North Barrens. Hawk has travelled her to help the settlers confront the many threats of the region:</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Bandits (the Ruin Within) prowl the roads and trails, making trade difficult,</li><li>There are rumours of unquiet sprits (the Whispers from Beyond) haunting the woods and preying upon lost souls,</li><li>To the north, a great host of evil warriors (the Faceless Kingdom) bear down on the region.</li></ul><div>I'm addition there is adventure and exploration aplenty available. The ruins of North Reach lure many a treasure seeker to their doom, and other unexplored locations dot the wilderness.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Turn 0</b></div><div><br /></div><div><i>The journey to the trade town of Lakesmouth was largely uneventful for out companions, who upon arrival perused the markets and found prices to bejz somewhat higher than in the affluent south. They would have to do something to fatten their purses before too long.</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div>Travel Roll - Uneventful Travels</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Turn 1</b></div><div><br /></div><div><i>The following day, Hawk and friends began to explore the town and look for work. Sister Dana had a chance conversation with a wandering healer which revealed that several of the town guard were injured or missing, and so they were currently short handed.</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i>Reporting to Gerith, the guard captain, Hawk offered to help. Seeing that these were seasoned warriors, the captain immediately offered them a reward if they could locate several missing guardsmen who had disappeared on patrol.</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i>The woman sought to use her mystic insight, but found that it was clouded by something. Hawk tried more conventional means of information gathering and asked around. Picking up a few leads allowed Crow to find a trail and follow it to a ruined and mist-shrouded chapel just outside town.</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i>Realising something wicked lurked within, Crow returned to gather the rest of the band before exploring.</i></div><div><br /></div><div>Local Events: Wandering Healer</div><div><br /></div><div>Campaign Activities: Help the Town Guard and Meet the Locals (contract offer)</div><div><br /></div><div>Contract: Gather Information for an Individual</div><div>Expertise Test - The Woman, failed</div><div>Speech Test - Hawk, passed</div><div>Wits Test - Crow, passed</div><div>Reward - Villager Friend+ 1 Gold Mark</div><div><br /></div><div>Adventure: Ride Patrol (Signs of Danger:</div><div>Foes: Whispers from Beyond, 5 Taken + Unknown Enemy + Captain</div><div>Encounter: Meeting Engagement - Scout the Area</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4s5PnMkJWQ2uosfCBV68S_SLfvre0jqes4tqItgLJbHLCrh29-o0lqz9-5Iq3UejEqC8f_SdoZVTvur8dheg4F7k0L5quqyn4Fhi0rnBiBN_v5hhCT-RBDl3iCI5XUDGaser12TJBg19EIJuq22Tc49IQLB9uaLgWDMitoCyJF19LUpGYptdN0f4lNH8/s1526/Screenshot_20240302-141752~2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Crow gave the dust time he had liberated to the Woman to unlock its secrets.</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i>Despite discovering the gruesome fate of his guards, Captain Gethir was very grateful to Hawk for what he had done and offered to pay the group to travel to the settlements of High Home and the Vale to recruit new town guards.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Adventure Points: 1<div><br /></div><div>Injuries : Hawk used a Luck point to avoid death.</div><div><br /></div><div>Experience: Dana gained the Devotion skill and Brida gained Leadership. None of the heroes have advanced yet.</div><div><br /></div><div>Loot: Old dusty manual </div><div><br /></div><div>News Travels: A friend needs your help.<br /><div><br /></div><div><div>Contract: Negotiate a Deal for a Friend</div><div>Travel to 3 settlements</div><div>Attempt Speech 8+ tests in each and pass 2</div><div>Reward - 1 Gold Mark + 1 Story Point</div></div></div><div><br /></div><div>***</div><div><br /></div><div>So that's the start of my campaign. Technically I won the battle but almost losing Hawk in his first fight has made me reconsider rushing into combat.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm already hooked into my own storyline and am keen to move on to the next turn. I'm really enjoying weaving the results of random rolls into a coherent narrative and as such I'm tempted to take up the captain's contract simply because it gives some direction for the next turn. It also fits with the bands goals if helping the region defend itself.</div><div><br /></div><div>I know this has been a little long winded, but I hope it makes some sense and is enjoyable to read. I'm trying to balance the narrative with the mechanics.</div>Kieronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17826758937461068243noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341589131708835949.post-44977965192411158092024-02-25T09:29:00.000-08:002024-02-25T09:29:00.888-08:00Whirling Death: A Tale of 4 Armies <p>Progress continues with getting my Wood Elf Army rebased for <i>Warhammer: The Old World</i> with what are, to my mind, the quintessential <i>Warhammer</i> Wood Elf unit: the Wardancers.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwpK-AWrkb4Tt71jrFlPpQDT6Z0GcgovpBd-VSngIH50Eydv-_sXz6immtGPW-PUHJAb6P_vh0EIwqTVQTzSuSMKAWzyKWaHl62qi3wztd-SWfFtqTxZMFc3R2QdelKnqpJonVXgn_PoWUYp30hys58iwoAuM9PEDwRdc0R1XJ8TaFfPRyIq9_2TRyZtU/s2898/PXL_20240225_122134128.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1686" data-original-width="2898" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwpK-AWrkb4Tt71jrFlPpQDT6Z0GcgovpBd-VSngIH50Eydv-_sXz6immtGPW-PUHJAb6P_vh0EIwqTVQTzSuSMKAWzyKWaHl62qi3wztd-SWfFtqTxZMFc3R2QdelKnqpJonVXgn_PoWUYp30hys58iwoAuM9PEDwRdc0R1XJ8TaFfPRyIq9_2TRyZtU/s320/PXL_20240225_122134128.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I say this in full knowledge of the fact that many will consider Glade Guard or the mighty Treeman to be more iconic. There might even be folk out there that idolise the heady days of the four-horse chariot racing between the trees.</div><div><br /></div><div>However, Glade Guard (Archers) and Treemen are arguably lifted straight out of the pages of Tolkien (whilst the chariot was a gloriously silly thing), whereas Wardancers have always felt very much a <i>Warhammer</i> concept.</div><div><br /></div><div>Although I may be wrong about this as almost all of <i>Games Workshop's</i> IP is nicked from somewhere, Wardancers make Warhammer Wood Elves different and are responsible, I think, for pushing the design team in a more tribal direction over time, away from the well used tropes of Middle Earth.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOx2ddaNA4ULsavd9m6vd4eExFhyphenhyphenYTws3V0MggkjGj2skDqSDlv1iwwVA2V-ACfsihU8MQEGboBdJYsdwyFlJz0oDFwmJx_6tp_1lGEHGl03dm1mzgwffSKDyxPOijCXS3zYKUqgvTcrICDMVsza_Zr20mX2001boQI3L6AJBxjexETE6skY-RxaBdpFw/s2832/PXL_20240225_122217481.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1657" data-original-width="2832" height="187" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOx2ddaNA4ULsavd9m6vd4eExFhyphenhyphenYTws3V0MggkjGj2skDqSDlv1iwwVA2V-ACfsihU8MQEGboBdJYsdwyFlJz0oDFwmJx_6tp_1lGEHGl03dm1mzgwffSKDyxPOijCXS3zYKUqgvTcrICDMVsza_Zr20mX2001boQI3L6AJBxjexETE6skY-RxaBdpFw/s320/PXL_20240225_122217481.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Although I didn't strip these models, they did need fairly extensive work doing. I used my original base coat and wash paint job as a starting point and set about highlighting up pretty much every aspect of the models.</div><div><br /></div><div>I was somewhat surprised to discover how slack I'd been at trimming flash from these models, and so there was a fair bit of tidying up to do.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZFC-0CHfim3zGAOMoh9D_ZP8poGS2JtsLH5oSdj0g04q64hqauldwGWyDtA_cH6px45VqH4wx5k48wfyGXnneHZ4ugBxj2kYC46yl76jtSP_RGnIxaoDZzjhxWCfjpqX5_plH5FU17JL5AdZZmC8BZGbAi6P49ZDBQcs3YD_QIqd6fOIEVVmCfrtbfeU/s3409/PXL_20240225_122244563.MP_exported_750.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1889" data-original-width="3409" height="177" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZFC-0CHfim3zGAOMoh9D_ZP8poGS2JtsLH5oSdj0g04q64hqauldwGWyDtA_cH6px45VqH4wx5k48wfyGXnneHZ4ugBxj2kYC46yl76jtSP_RGnIxaoDZzjhxWCfjpqX5_plH5FU17JL5AdZZmC8BZGbAi6P49ZDBQcs3YD_QIqd6fOIEVVmCfrtbfeU/s320/PXL_20240225_122244563.MP_exported_750.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The miniatures are from a range of iterations of Wardancers and I think the guy with the spear is the oldest of the bunch.</div><div><br /></div><div>As well as cleaning up untidy paint jobs, I also took the hair and leaves to brighter yellow and green respectively to give the miniatures a bit more 'pop' on the tabletop.</div><div><br /></div><div>Simultaneously I calmed down the orange, using Ratskin Flesh, as my Trollslayer Orange had dried up and I'm impatient. Having said that, it gives them a more earthy tone that I like.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuzNjWRbQbcZ9uCtbB9ID0744BtsPeM1Ag9BIpWiqOuje_p0HpeGKC3u4-EW5dgOznLeuNjlNAekNUHmTgvzY__-LRmhzrC1uGpi9IZQkOKAejjAORK_XwLjFhP7kuw7zCHVDgSZKBAVp4ptAyKyTuZsaR9fzmz0IXLpT3oqhfN3OlBFDeGmnyeAzLm7s/s2327/PXL_20240225_122151105.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1778" data-original-width="2327" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuzNjWRbQbcZ9uCtbB9ID0744BtsPeM1Ag9BIpWiqOuje_p0HpeGKC3u4-EW5dgOznLeuNjlNAekNUHmTgvzY__-LRmhzrC1uGpi9IZQkOKAejjAORK_XwLjFhP7kuw7zCHVDgSZKBAVp4ptAyKyTuZsaR9fzmz0IXLpT3oqhfN3OlBFDeGmnyeAzLm7s/s320/PXL_20240225_122151105.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>I also took the time to get some difference between some of the browns use on the models, something I'd not bothered with previously. This also adds some visual interests.</p><p>As I'd used orange on the model, the orange leaves aren't as crucial for this unit, but it does tie the army together well.</p><p>I've now actually managed to physically rebase the entire army except for the Treeman and the Treekin as they are currently having layers of sludge removed from them. The characters and cavalry are next in line for the tidying up treatment.</p><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Acquired: 10<br /></b><b>Painted: 201<br /></b><b>Lead Mountain: 849</b></div>Kieronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17826758937461068243noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341589131708835949.post-27913045961532803822024-02-22T02:41:00.000-08:002024-02-22T02:41:03.654-08:00Awakening of the Wood: A Tale of 4 Armies <p>And back to the forest I go for, I believe, the only unit for the Wood Elves that is actually still available on the <i>Games Workshop</i> website: Dryads.</p><p>Not that I ever buy direct from <i>GW</i>; that way madness lies.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjatWnA1r71crkSaN3UVbSGyfGtdpvYQsi-gHT49evWDjle6PVh4_68qBHGrYDWBCX4xtkSaKEJPaw_EzUwup7EJzDJpp7tXjK3b2keQBNuB-6fa8-g5zX_jf1pxfuDT6FtVOOea6BXqXtdkXIducDUhAETRrYHtVgXLvotEGGhu-QW5mEynX1g5xzr1Q/s2922/PXL_20240222_094815834.MP_exported_1087~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1873" data-original-width="2922" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjatWnA1r71crkSaN3UVbSGyfGtdpvYQsi-gHT49evWDjle6PVh4_68qBHGrYDWBCX4xtkSaKEJPaw_EzUwup7EJzDJpp7tXjK3b2keQBNuB-6fa8-g5zX_jf1pxfuDT6FtVOOea6BXqXtdkXIducDUhAETRrYHtVgXLvotEGGhu-QW5mEynX1g5xzr1Q/s320/PXL_20240222_094815834.MP_exported_1087~2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Dryads are one of those kits that I remember to actually be a bit of a pleasure to both assemble and paint. They used to come in a box of 12 (it's 16 now) and had enough bits and variation to make every model pretty unique looking.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCXw4Jp-WWX4HCQGpFvuFOGiMwjDDNDEC8-pVILXsmL_nBGd42gfCTawPkr4Ei1mCkzEYQv1V1A5GbxopI7YF94GQdH5bdi5BUXYSDX4CiRQeQ9orOHd7i5OXYa_KxfNaRRG9p_yLHBCJ2Ds3Kxw1A6I8-ode2esIIeUqZuVCT8Is9r4FVME2UtBqhmds/s2046/PXL_20240222_094928354.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2043" data-original-width="2046" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCXw4Jp-WWX4HCQGpFvuFOGiMwjDDNDEC8-pVILXsmL_nBGd42gfCTawPkr4Ei1mCkzEYQv1V1A5GbxopI7YF94GQdH5bdi5BUXYSDX4CiRQeQ9orOHd7i5OXYa_KxfNaRRG9p_yLHBCJ2Ds3Kxw1A6I8-ode2esIIeUqZuVCT8Is9r4FVME2UtBqhmds/s320/PXL_20240222_094928354.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>They also had really dynamic poses for the time, and really sinister look, so I can see why they have remained part of the <i>Age of Sigmar</i> range.</p><p>In fact, I think that the Dryads might have dictated the direction that the Sylvaneth (that the copywritable name <i>GW</i> gave to Wood Elves) range went in.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim5Samv49YK8pF6fts7In__VyMP-PCWoLW5TcXGezIRggQ1gPq_57yV2bbGdv7IsnrTThIRo9PeWlzRqvmcWdaQvjy8oigw3EgJkIdCsLru_65uAza6yTUaNR3x5fZ9A2Xx3XqAmJdeqJPnSnAWxH4On4E961PrvNSd0g2eXWjLNebdEfrTOmVyYCvAyE/s3508/PXL_20240222_094842487.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1833" data-original-width="3508" height="167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim5Samv49YK8pF6fts7In__VyMP-PCWoLW5TcXGezIRggQ1gPq_57yV2bbGdv7IsnrTThIRo9PeWlzRqvmcWdaQvjy8oigw3EgJkIdCsLru_65uAza6yTUaNR3x5fZ9A2Xx3XqAmJdeqJPnSnAWxH4On4E961PrvNSd0g2eXWjLNebdEfrTOmVyYCvAyE/s320/PXL_20240222_094842487.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>On top of that, when it came to painting, a brown base coat with a wash, followed by picking out the leaves and eyes got them looking good very quickly.</p><p>So much so that when it came to rebasing this unit, I felt no need to do any repainting at all, except for changing the eye colour.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Igvtcv6qKXKkOAQ4nb4SOoQV2jRh_g0fou2vFXHSrCyLHK5pYUKZ7q_iFhhX2NEy3mdeuBl1uVgv3mC5s_WWxmWGWbwpjUcwjanPKFTer7EXENIrc411xxeZ2dV_p4VvzskpmiHq0XLasxltUX9HKXpQ_nMtNi-_P-gDstJ1E8KkFETLUewwzuKJrJs/s1884/PXL_20240222_094855398.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1710" data-original-width="1884" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Igvtcv6qKXKkOAQ4nb4SOoQV2jRh_g0fou2vFXHSrCyLHK5pYUKZ7q_iFhhX2NEy3mdeuBl1uVgv3mC5s_WWxmWGWbwpjUcwjanPKFTer7EXENIrc411xxeZ2dV_p4VvzskpmiHq0XLasxltUX9HKXpQ_nMtNi-_P-gDstJ1E8KkFETLUewwzuKJrJs/s320/PXL_20240222_094855398.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>In fact the only irritating thing about the unit was that they came in a box of 12, but the minimum unit size was 8.</p><p>Fortunately, there were enough spare bits on the sprues for me to fashion three extra Dryads emerging from the ground, something that looks much better following the rebase thanks to the <i>Green Stuff World </i>leaves, giving them an ambushing vibe.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9D2Zucp5hVAKjKoq0ubFSDEAoygvma_W5jrTUDVBPO4lh1L0PAAlvhnkiEStnQqlLJ77iDQ6JMYp5nbuvwvDOCN1pOY577Q6Wzs3N7K5Cw57HI5EykKqQJOm-156t_S6HaVxz2rtTaPAFWtRzKLootVTHrpSKk7nHK_Xohuyqt_iFwSprPzbPuWvCvGw/s1976/PXL_20240222_094955683.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1976" data-original-width="1893" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9D2Zucp5hVAKjKoq0ubFSDEAoygvma_W5jrTUDVBPO4lh1L0PAAlvhnkiEStnQqlLJ77iDQ6JMYp5nbuvwvDOCN1pOY577Q6Wzs3N7K5Cw57HI5EykKqQJOm-156t_S6HaVxz2rtTaPAFWtRzKLootVTHrpSKk7nHK_Xohuyqt_iFwSprPzbPuWvCvGw/s320/PXL_20240222_094955683.jpg" width="307" /></a></div><p>I then took my total to 16, and two units by adding the metal special character model Drycha to one of the units as this was still cheaper than buying a second box.</p><p>Amusingly, now that Dryads are available as boxes of 16, <i>Warhammer: The Old World</i> allows you to take units of 5...plus ca change...</p><p>Drycha serves as the Nymph (unit champion) for the unit, whilst a conveniently placed animal skull identifies the Nymph in the other unit.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyyMoxwkP67quxdmBUvsowhwLO_JPOsnGsUJU9DNIOwt-Oa9BoRTl98EXcu_VUAIApHbvZAKFOmSTCakdmw0pusLxqMHA4KRUnOSZyajiWAAj91sfhu-TqOFJtScDHSczaU1yyqarO0gB5xKl6YMLv0x2MX13YNS_UnxNYLrYmIIwEwSUVJYbEEFoYY30/s2271/original_419159e4-f67c-4e10-be05-9100ec9a3694_PXL_20240222_094718610.MP_exported_1258.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1583" data-original-width="2271" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyyMoxwkP67quxdmBUvsowhwLO_JPOsnGsUJU9DNIOwt-Oa9BoRTl98EXcu_VUAIApHbvZAKFOmSTCakdmw0pusLxqMHA4KRUnOSZyajiWAAj91sfhu-TqOFJtScDHSczaU1yyqarO0gB5xKl6YMLv0x2MX13YNS_UnxNYLrYmIIwEwSUVJYbEEFoYY30/s320/original_419159e4-f67c-4e10-be05-9100ec9a3694_PXL_20240222_094718610.MP_exported_1258.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>You'll notice that Drycha and the second unit have a more yellowish hue than the first. This is to make the units distinguishable on the tabletop (the first unit also have leaves).</p><p>Previously I had achieved this by giving them a light drybrush of a bone colour, as I was aiming for a silver birch sort of effect. However, during the rebase I gave them a coat of Skeleton Horde contrast paint to make them less jarring.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcNQWvmdrcavYS1XvQbzc81bjPzMkugIaud4TynJ9RwhpMpx9-o7Z9FOa8DzUJKKX_fykyZf3u9PTnf2OkrPpG7-E2HG1pSAW4g5TC1Ps9wb8QhNRRTXAxVQ7JlfN73GpE6S0BDNGaP7gig3uZ445Z5MdmTNl5YrTBA2F6OXeBM0Y0A4qx_9SF6ePq8oQ/s1918/PXL_20240222_095006768.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1723" data-original-width="1918" height="287" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcNQWvmdrcavYS1XvQbzc81bjPzMkugIaud4TynJ9RwhpMpx9-o7Z9FOa8DzUJKKX_fykyZf3u9PTnf2OkrPpG7-E2HG1pSAW4g5TC1Ps9wb8QhNRRTXAxVQ7JlfN73GpE6S0BDNGaP7gig3uZ445Z5MdmTNl5YrTBA2F6OXeBM0Y0A4qx_9SF6ePq8oQ/s320/PXL_20240222_095006768.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Apart from unit numbers, the reason I didn't originally use Drycha as a Branchwraith (a Dryad character) was that I had a plan to convert one of the Juan Diaz Daemonettes.</p><p>It's nothing more clever than Dryad bits stuck to the Daemonette body: notably replacing the claw arm with a Dryad arm and having lots of branches protruding from her head and back.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7rwmL-PFnviRtpHu3TI4bLQAuqARwlO6ZTTSVXNruRvZw95932BT1xmQqXiGvFtxaR4SA0Cn8vG2rDE3NCZr7b8qv9e7X47MGXcjPjWQMXkOS58SvZqpNoKZLJuJE14ujSwWAeobW4Va4Y_L69Pe2x0lWYtHh0L18YepdBOLGzlChDq-5r5iTx4h0kd0/s1957/PXL_20240222_095016050.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1884" data-original-width="1957" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7rwmL-PFnviRtpHu3TI4bLQAuqARwlO6ZTTSVXNruRvZw95932BT1xmQqXiGvFtxaR4SA0Cn8vG2rDE3NCZr7b8qv9e7X47MGXcjPjWQMXkOS58SvZqpNoKZLJuJE14ujSwWAeobW4Va4Y_L69Pe2x0lWYtHh0L18YepdBOLGzlChDq-5r5iTx4h0kd0/s320/PXL_20240222_095016050.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I'm aware that the camera really suggests that over ten years ago I really should have thinned my paints when doing the skin. However I'm leaving this model as it is for three reasons.</div><div><br /></div><div>Firstly, I didn't want strip the model as I like it and I'm not sure that I would achieve the same effect again. Secondly, adding even more paint could just ruin it. Finally, the overly thick paint gives her skin a 'bark-like' texture which seems appropriate, suggesting that her alluring appearance is an illusion.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm only counting eight of these as having been painted, as one unit and the Branchwraith only had their eyes done. Still, it's nice to make some quick progress towards getting the full army done.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Acquired: 10</b></div><div><b>Painted: 193</b></div><div><b>Lead Mountain: 849</b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Kieronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17826758937461068243noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341589131708835949.post-80256466586585769232024-02-20T07:40:00.000-08:002024-02-20T07:40:32.155-08:00The Lady's Wrath: A Tale of 4 Armies<p>We ride to war!</p><p>After a furious bout of painting, rebasing and rule reading, I've finally managed to get a game of <i>Warhammer: The Old World</i>.</p><p>Pete relented and agreed to give me a game, mainly because he's also being pestered by Mike, and so I saddled up my Bretonnians and prepared for battle.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuTcrILgvLNpDhbXF9BZ5cRExu4mR4zOdlP9PBRUXmwFW9HxDjSVp8Iy59W4Slra_qFny_idQWCoFpbI1r8Qiv1I8ZgVnbA7NIkRmhit96nZ_bflDGCyc5M_63PBy8WQAkNAEcjNnv4MUwkwErx-PyajeWLW2C8ac0Q2PMPNwPMzGmQcENmNpf0GdJbT4/s3465/original_cb523b66-8c02-473b-b43e-93535a93a292_PXL_20240220_132052082.MP_exported_715.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1987" data-original-width="3465" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuTcrILgvLNpDhbXF9BZ5cRExu4mR4zOdlP9PBRUXmwFW9HxDjSVp8Iy59W4Slra_qFny_idQWCoFpbI1r8Qiv1I8ZgVnbA7NIkRmhit96nZ_bflDGCyc5M_63PBy8WQAkNAEcjNnv4MUwkwErx-PyajeWLW2C8ac0Q2PMPNwPMzGmQcENmNpf0GdJbT4/s320/original_cb523b66-8c02-473b-b43e-93535a93a292_PXL_20240220_132052082.MP_exported_715.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>As this would be a learning game, we decided to keep it simple and only have 1000 points each. In a further bid for simplicity (and less to remember) I also opted to include no magic items.</p><p>My army was as follows:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Duke on Hippogryph</li><li>Paladin with Battle Standard</li><li>Damsel on Bretonnian Warhorse (Lvl 1)</li><li>8 Knights of the Realm</li><li>5 Knights Errant</li><li>3 Pegasus Knights</li><li>10 Peasant Archers (skirmishers)</li></ul><div>My Damsel opted to take The Lady's Gift spell from the Lore of the Lady as this was something she stood a chance of casting successfully and might help the knights weather the storm of shot that was going to inevitably head their way.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivBPJs1YdhjqChLpNV1LqnroUGujravmIbbzIsSJky2aRutCBIBRAyHvV-NXhf9vJOyBfiHoX1YKK9qvmFd0Ts6_tmW_gCy5VeV3MCByuv5ge0TNBYZSFYgSF4Y9Z29hVtmoYc-_heleiJ_sEvluJ4G-sSOx3xgFymo8qc0J9R3FkA8iYere0zUE7DbFY/s2544/original_e988289b-4333-4068-a83e-8c89867b51bb_PXL_20240220_101940485.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1370" data-original-width="2544" height="172" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivBPJs1YdhjqChLpNV1LqnroUGujravmIbbzIsSJky2aRutCBIBRAyHvV-NXhf9vJOyBfiHoX1YKK9qvmFd0Ts6_tmW_gCy5VeV3MCByuv5ge0TNBYZSFYgSF4Y9Z29hVtmoYc-_heleiJ_sEvluJ4G-sSOx3xgFymo8qc0J9R3FkA8iYere0zUE7DbFY/s320/original_e988289b-4333-4068-a83e-8c89867b51bb_PXL_20240220_101940485.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>It was inevitable because Pete had brought along his Dwarfs, which are the oldest fantasy army he has as far as I know, and he went for what has always seemed a fairly standard set up.</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Dwarf King</li><li>Dwarf Thane</li><li>15 Longbeards</li><li>20 Dwarf Warriors</li><li>10 Thunderers</li><li>1 Cannon</li><li>1 Grudge Thrower</li></ul><p></p><p>Only the King was 'runed-up' with the Master Rune of Skalf Blackhammer and a couple of Runes of Fury, making him somewhat dangerous to face in combat.</p><p><b><u>Deployment</u></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY7PIGvvmc1m41GZ8yYUdQdof3MwPG-GtksJ-jWXNZgPyqEcKzeYvrX8mOf59wb3iiIMul9LvV__Sga_RQ_bT5Tw6lRfQgDBrQ5qMu2IwMCx-SmcbZLe_WrdzB1G2n4txaC_ozLX4fH1RkJfneLnu_65rQ97N64lV5HtvD4CimxDgi6bCDwwiuFiE1TAo/s3730/PXL_20240220_101927779~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="3730" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY7PIGvvmc1m41GZ8yYUdQdof3MwPG-GtksJ-jWXNZgPyqEcKzeYvrX8mOf59wb3iiIMul9LvV__Sga_RQ_bT5Tw6lRfQgDBrQ5qMu2IwMCx-SmcbZLe_WrdzB1G2n4txaC_ozLX4fH1RkJfneLnu_65rQ97N64lV5HtvD4CimxDgi6bCDwwiuFiE1TAo/s320/PXL_20240220_101927779~2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Due to the small size of the game, we opted to play on a 4'x4' table and used the suggested terrain amount in the rulebook, leaving us with quite an open field.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheUx7qlzvzEIUKwP6M0PiyWSKErWsjVFLpQka7ypZi61JDgSUjyeH5qXz3lazueVnzu6h_rfJimA-HsSZq8vq9v-7DGvox7NgaoryOsGRnwBskZ9CdT516Cn8vXj5PFq5VSOgTACNKYiisuvVJljOVQjZlR-cT4c62Rs4ZNP0RqUle5-zddebN8MTaa3w/s4032/original_ee0ea6b0-6cbb-4be8-8338-92d76578a066_PXL_20240220_103521731.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1586" data-original-width="4032" height="126" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheUx7qlzvzEIUKwP6M0PiyWSKErWsjVFLpQka7ypZi61JDgSUjyeH5qXz3lazueVnzu6h_rfJimA-HsSZq8vq9v-7DGvox7NgaoryOsGRnwBskZ9CdT516Cn8vXj5PFq5VSOgTACNKYiisuvVJljOVQjZlR-cT4c62Rs4ZNP0RqUle5-zddebN8MTaa3w/s320/original_ee0ea6b0-6cbb-4be8-8338-92d76578a066_PXL_20240220_103521731.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>The Dwarfs opted for a classic castle formation, with the Thunderers and artillery in the centre, with the infantry blocks securing the flanks.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVCTcekQoWH04bm48C_DqKZxjvztCjNVp5G1qzqQkuL7DnxXuY85S75lI0BApNkJ1R4pazpsKi2Ks6fWPTfSPDmd3UdjhiDZiNNcMSBBQ8aFr2FCDmzofysDaf36ghrvDq1kmjBIwlhXI8CCS8gdV-IjjThlrh7BPq7V2dsQ7tZ4zZlkhGElL7uZ74V3o/s3327/PXL_20240220_102005629~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2207" data-original-width="3327" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVCTcekQoWH04bm48C_DqKZxjvztCjNVp5G1qzqQkuL7DnxXuY85S75lI0BApNkJ1R4pazpsKi2Ks6fWPTfSPDmd3UdjhiDZiNNcMSBBQ8aFr2FCDmzofysDaf36ghrvDq1kmjBIwlhXI8CCS8gdV-IjjThlrh7BPq7V2dsQ7tZ4zZlkhGElL7uZ74V3o/s320/PXL_20240220_102005629~2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>I opted to split my deployment. On my left I put my Knights of the Realm and my Pegasus Knights. I had an idea that I might be able to turn the flank of the Dwarfs if these two units could hit the Dwarf Warriors at the same time.</p><p>I also put my skirmishers in amongst the ruins.You won't be seeing much of them in this battle as they did absolutely nothing of note, except not dying.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQO86ksyfJCFKjUHC2SHQjuW1NNglxzVw-n6Hn0l17po9PjRZc8uMrSQYyFVGpXc7NrcToq7WnYXnA8e71orx3ayPkL4N2fGLDwDRb8Ku6Z1O0IcHeX2INppp1yABWcMdfkzef2agQrGFGyosPo4QTr3iNJc42AHtK8mkfBObHVrkA27HA13oX3zEf75k/s2508/original_4845d10c-4aad-4bce-8c9d-9470befa04d6_PXL_20240220_102012483.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1914" data-original-width="2508" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQO86ksyfJCFKjUHC2SHQjuW1NNglxzVw-n6Hn0l17po9PjRZc8uMrSQYyFVGpXc7NrcToq7WnYXnA8e71orx3ayPkL4N2fGLDwDRb8Ku6Z1O0IcHeX2INppp1yABWcMdfkzef2agQrGFGyosPo4QTr3iNJc42AHtK8mkfBObHVrkA27HA13oX3zEf75k/s320/original_4845d10c-4aad-4bce-8c9d-9470befa04d6_PXL_20240220_102012483.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>On my right I put the Knights Errant 25" away from the Thunderers. Their job was to ride onto the jaws of death with the goal of silencing these deadly missiles troops.</p><p>My general heroically positioned himself behind the abandoned Grail Chapel. This was a decision driven by piety (what better place to pray to the Lady?) and absolutely nothing to do with hiding from a cannon.</p><p>On the subject of praying, I obviously did and so the Dwarfs would take the first turn.</p><p><b>Dwarf Turn 1</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN3gLkm1pOE_swcYELDNKz9nAcB6H0SosuWcFynFbODw5aeFINE4Bbn-gozEFYZ09YdwCtjYGtiAIfFa9goQDY-UX1z231-r-O9Oqg-W019jcRQj6uN6RuY8nP0UT1WAUO7KSy6AIRWPL2moH-APzIR4r-NRv4hVli-ykC-_T1nJnB231p2uWjWi-sMKo/s4032/original_5fd58156-f27d-494c-9ef4-c23ac792c77b_PXL_20240220_101943659.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1481" data-original-width="4032" height="118" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN3gLkm1pOE_swcYELDNKz9nAcB6H0SosuWcFynFbODw5aeFINE4Bbn-gozEFYZ09YdwCtjYGtiAIfFa9goQDY-UX1z231-r-O9Oqg-W019jcRQj6uN6RuY8nP0UT1WAUO7KSy6AIRWPL2moH-APzIR4r-NRv4hVli-ykC-_T1nJnB231p2uWjWi-sMKo/s320/original_5fd58156-f27d-494c-9ef4-c23ac792c77b_PXL_20240220_101943659.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>In classic Dwarven fashion, Pete opted to slip the command and movement phases and went straight to shooting, and his artillery opened up with roaring fury, ripping into my Knights of the Realm, whose long flank was impossible to hide.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtY9Kpu5q73aUJ4Z3jueujBp4TdgKqmOklpHJTeCdYE1NAXAaDVLWdPVWx8XBLVZtaGey3xSzRW2or83RGQeA_vTrXY2t4gKyLWUzGOBVzU9Wz2Hy7NpTPeBjx7Az7EpVMFiuQfD3WptBCVL5_eiiLmgt-cUa3nKfpuzUhwLOd_lkoaDHflsYDUEBqIcQ/s2599/original_8286568f-0902-439e-a4cc-488f4313f5ab_PXL_20240220_103516857.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1827" data-original-width="2599" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtY9Kpu5q73aUJ4Z3jueujBp4TdgKqmOklpHJTeCdYE1NAXAaDVLWdPVWx8XBLVZtaGey3xSzRW2or83RGQeA_vTrXY2t4gKyLWUzGOBVzU9Wz2Hy7NpTPeBjx7Az7EpVMFiuQfD3WptBCVL5_eiiLmgt-cUa3nKfpuzUhwLOd_lkoaDHflsYDUEBqIcQ/s320/original_8286568f-0902-439e-a4cc-488f4313f5ab_PXL_20240220_103516857.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Dwarven aim was true and the Lady seemingly abandoned the Knights as three were blasted from their saddles, reinforcing the sense of urgency required in getting across the battlefield.</p><p>Despite the accuracy of the war machines, I was helped by the fact that the cannonball stuck in the ground after disintegrating one Knight, and both of the characters in the unit escaped harm.</p><p>Additionally, Pete didn't realise that Thunderers can now move and shoot (with a penalty) and so missed a round of inaccurate shooting with them.</p><p><b>Bretonnia Turn 1</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWNJPf02be6hrI9nGJEiCFo9C0Y48xp2kJL7m7VrM_h1sD_L7BLFcIJfewY6LLGBo8ZSqcHhJhGfcYF9Mgzb88_v6rcXnjz4_KXD8gbBRz8v7QzqpVLUpGGoxvM-StKo68uJ5uIygfiyJ6dUqoIfofvjy9l2B852WIC-HTkj4ys80q89NBu8TnXEyQ_DU/s2582/PXL_20240220_104144478~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2200" data-original-width="2582" height="273" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWNJPf02be6hrI9nGJEiCFo9C0Y48xp2kJL7m7VrM_h1sD_L7BLFcIJfewY6LLGBo8ZSqcHhJhGfcYF9Mgzb88_v6rcXnjz4_KXD8gbBRz8v7QzqpVLUpGGoxvM-StKo68uJ5uIygfiyJ6dUqoIfofvjy9l2B852WIC-HTkj4ys80q89NBu8TnXEyQ_DU/s320/PXL_20240220_104144478~2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Pete's traditional Dwarven opening volley was met with an equally traditional Bretonnian advance as almost every unit matched forwards.</p><p>The only unit that didn't were the Peasants, but the less said about them the better.</p><p>I opted to move my general more towards the centre of my army. A decision which had nothing to do with his proximity to a tooled up Dwarf King.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvflNJKTDl4kTnuK2PC9FqTXewtRjc9_1TI9GE3lpDBkO3pDj3Etyf9XgGKjG2uSXBKju1KArxX007lP1Rb0lpbrNhwxWPJCyVrHlR1UFvCe-JdN7wVMy_j9NzaxnRDbwi5w4rC0gxYJp-NIbaTC0u57OHVuOSeNZf35SI2vTYvRTzHr1lsESQPV70TsY/s3759/original_32b259fb-0a5c-4162-a57e-b5785d833d38_PXL_20240220_101948195.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1664" data-original-width="3759" height="142" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvflNJKTDl4kTnuK2PC9FqTXewtRjc9_1TI9GE3lpDBkO3pDj3Etyf9XgGKjG2uSXBKju1KArxX007lP1Rb0lpbrNhwxWPJCyVrHlR1UFvCe-JdN7wVMy_j9NzaxnRDbwi5w4rC0gxYJp-NIbaTC0u57OHVuOSeNZf35SI2vTYvRTzHr1lsESQPV70TsY/s320/original_32b259fb-0a5c-4162-a57e-b5785d833d38_PXL_20240220_101948195.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>I actually moved my general to give me options on where to send him as I suspected that my depleted Knights might now struggle to break the Dwarf Warriors, even with help from the Pegasus Knights, especially if they took more casualties from Pete's shooting.</p><p><b>Dwarf Turn 2</b></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKFFKyFOYXGLfhAR53dlmOJyVccWwLGAJ4drC4hfu4LxtpDzlq_guLT5MYwCdYwjAUgKemNBGex65c9Taipak6-RDgBgFRUMIZDfC4rzicM5-LzDOeLBvfvWOLUfHvDDc8tvxyapvW1nBeTuv4mHawDa_kL3N3Llqu8WR-9Obj6eoM_7a0CZfRaIlPsLM/s2971/original_09035911-3a1d-4ff5-95ae-1d1cad3f6d26_PXL_20240220_105301523.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="2971" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKFFKyFOYXGLfhAR53dlmOJyVccWwLGAJ4drC4hfu4LxtpDzlq_guLT5MYwCdYwjAUgKemNBGex65c9Taipak6-RDgBgFRUMIZDfC4rzicM5-LzDOeLBvfvWOLUfHvDDc8tvxyapvW1nBeTuv4mHawDa_kL3N3Llqu8WR-9Obj6eoM_7a0CZfRaIlPsLM/s320/original_09035911-3a1d-4ff5-95ae-1d1cad3f6d26_PXL_20240220_105301523.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>In a shocking turn of events, the Dwarfs made use of their movement phase. The Longbeards wheeled to threaten the flank of any unit that charged the Thunderers.</p><p>In retrospect, this was a moment when the new rules really made a difference, but this wouldn't be apparent until later.</p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkHNk60tC4h5a3xahvWrJ3MGMBDRkqjc0MWO0MHN9eU2S0IMVcf65WCmWQc_eOFzL2EfFxqgjSu9YbiRBBEXe3BJlWtsAx0Al13KrHRP0l_XYJdOdT9b8Wa0jgIj6KUzvcEEw9PqJjeZvM2q1iQq3Y8TdjMb_0cpT30P7Epu8cSFDLRwNl1vlB9sIunFk/s2988/original_5dfc2d59-ba9d-4a89-95f7-e3eb107d8aaf_PXL_20240220_110048538.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="2988" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkHNk60tC4h5a3xahvWrJ3MGMBDRkqjc0MWO0MHN9eU2S0IMVcf65WCmWQc_eOFzL2EfFxqgjSu9YbiRBBEXe3BJlWtsAx0Al13KrHRP0l_XYJdOdT9b8Wa0jgIj6KUzvcEEw9PqJjeZvM2q1iQq3Y8TdjMb_0cpT30P7Epu8cSFDLRwNl1vlB9sIunFk/s320/original_5dfc2d59-ba9d-4a89-95f7-e3eb107d8aaf_PXL_20240220_110048538.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>The Dwarf line opened up again, but to much less impact. Whilst the cannon (a much reduced threat in the new rules) took two wounds off the Bretonnian Lord, the Thunderers failed to have any impact on the Knights Errant. The Lady of the Lake had clearly decided that she would intervene today as they made three 6+ ward saves.</p><p>To add injury to insult, the Grudge Thrower misfired and destroyed itself, leaving the Bretonnian advance pretty much unscathed.</p><p><b>Bretonnian Turn 2</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiQQI7gfpKlMxcmNoWnrZuQnO9iNhPMnf3euXHRMBbyJOyo2JVAVUt95tzVz0baqkQ-W-j_KZtDvmHAsWDpvK3CcEccFkopJ1azpIbcexJT8mSLuSnc2crQ52-QccKuqqwxLujraDQUlRymDa4KyDvefvXI4y2OQYYGc5hAvbS8VfoTwdvKX4iLnoE2bc/s2307/original_3b53776b-8110-4af3-a113-952097b0fe43_PXL_20240220_111033208.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="2307" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiQQI7gfpKlMxcmNoWnrZuQnO9iNhPMnf3euXHRMBbyJOyo2JVAVUt95tzVz0baqkQ-W-j_KZtDvmHAsWDpvK3CcEccFkopJ1azpIbcexJT8mSLuSnc2crQ52-QccKuqqwxLujraDQUlRymDa4KyDvefvXI4y2OQYYGc5hAvbS8VfoTwdvKX4iLnoE2bc/s320/original_3b53776b-8110-4af3-a113-952097b0fe43_PXL_20240220_111033208.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>In move that surprised absolutely nobody, the Bretonnians charged at the first opportunity. The Lord on his Hippogryph led the line and was joined by the Knights of the Realm and Pegasus Knights in piling into the Dwarf Warriors.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyCx4jnGKDHaWLy1Q23VfGVFXXz8LziXwqHRsMbZvQkDA1TiTLZ9sd0Nuzwkt0vjcpXNldjDbUjf8uFlujgIVqpxyWZ0Frg38sNk4fOgCM6LEcpN9r5lAbNgOvLXhAs_YVNCKlBQE-5y4KdTUa9z1r8dekKWMkO2J2QiPqHVpXocg41VZL8yE95FMjbgc/s2256/original_431d2804-4372-4d39-af1c-dea32eda3db5_PXL_20240220_111109515.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2191" data-original-width="2256" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyCx4jnGKDHaWLy1Q23VfGVFXXz8LziXwqHRsMbZvQkDA1TiTLZ9sd0Nuzwkt0vjcpXNldjDbUjf8uFlujgIVqpxyWZ0Frg38sNk4fOgCM6LEcpN9r5lAbNgOvLXhAs_YVNCKlBQE-5y4KdTUa9z1r8dekKWMkO2J2QiPqHVpXocg41VZL8yE95FMjbgc/s320/original_431d2804-4372-4d39-af1c-dea32eda3db5_PXL_20240220_111109515.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>It was a lacklustre charge in which saw the Knights Errant narrowly win combat on a technicality and force the Thunderers to give ground, part of the new combat resolution rules.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbOUQvv4x2FIZ_PsE4xuJnXjzoonqaSWM40SUDv_11YueOdtR9kQdk6jxIAd3X8DOJNcXk8DXDpalSfCMqqrAU2U6jmtvTGsF4Fw3lq6LUFr-xMnBwTEhb7xxts3UUk-PFqf5WtbXGVn2csLWMDWTfbpgtYSyqUVsTuXaoyxT9ANfNQ7bNj1_k4TdHaU4/s2305/original_a4a5f650-5c23-46a7-8ae0-08fada4f6ba4_PXL_20240220_113248633.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1285" data-original-width="2305" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbOUQvv4x2FIZ_PsE4xuJnXjzoonqaSWM40SUDv_11YueOdtR9kQdk6jxIAd3X8DOJNcXk8DXDpalSfCMqqrAU2U6jmtvTGsF4Fw3lq6LUFr-xMnBwTEhb7xxts3UUk-PFqf5WtbXGVn2csLWMDWTfbpgtYSyqUVsTuXaoyxT9ANfNQ7bNj1_k4TdHaU4/s320/original_a4a5f650-5c23-46a7-8ae0-08fada4f6ba4_PXL_20240220_113248633.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>This drove the Thunderers back 2" and the Knights Errant followed up, narrowly taking them out of the charge arc of the Longbeards.</p><p>This was the significance of the Longbeards' move earlier. Unfamiliarity with the new rules meant Pete wasn't factoring in the push back with his positioning, which meant that it would be another turn before he could get this powerful unit into action.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2N6RmHo6aQQRYn9Qvbx4RWWlK4CEC3N7wiJzb5mHJoJLRRQu2yZZGQgDiOL-U0sIxYx1WPTooIzEw33rKe2eyaXn6vBlygJszJA0KClRj20Vb52xNofAxzzhF4xpHTM9U6U2F978EdG4EJSkHlZLkP9nFSaqkpAS-f5b8s-LHDxRSGkYSPMTXXTajKtY/s2831/PXL_20240220_113251144~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1645" data-original-width="2831" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2N6RmHo6aQQRYn9Qvbx4RWWlK4CEC3N7wiJzb5mHJoJLRRQu2yZZGQgDiOL-U0sIxYx1WPTooIzEw33rKe2eyaXn6vBlygJszJA0KClRj20Vb52xNofAxzzhF4xpHTM9U6U2F978EdG4EJSkHlZLkP9nFSaqkpAS-f5b8s-LHDxRSGkYSPMTXXTajKtY/s320/PXL_20240220_113251144~2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>In other news, the Dwarf Warriors were ripped apart, failed their break test and we're run down by the Pegasus Knights (deliberately) and the Knights of the Realm (accidentally)</p><p>The general restrained his pursuit and reformed to face the remaining Dwarfs.</p><p>This was a very successful turn only marred by the Damsel failing to cast her spell at the beginning of it.</p><p><b>Dwarf & Bretonnian Turn 3</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-a1RqcFVqHpmiPCJqvOB6MVlFgUEh7_VGjkOqWVE4kc8t-EDzSh2zTpcNpFFAteCz4-YZ6EDx8RbHXODhd-zN6xjYL9u9gVxW8OzDncgLgA9XrD3IkHCpR7LDYmMB4qf0Lba14DhIr6AQ5lE70u5zU2gRST0am8APSQu3xtRw7pFPqP9WovQpT1p-7V0/s3574/original_6ec77fe7-c3a0-4c0d-acb5-bf4cd89e17d2_PXL_20240220_114044869.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2087" data-original-width="3574" height="187" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-a1RqcFVqHpmiPCJqvOB6MVlFgUEh7_VGjkOqWVE4kc8t-EDzSh2zTpcNpFFAteCz4-YZ6EDx8RbHXODhd-zN6xjYL9u9gVxW8OzDncgLgA9XrD3IkHCpR7LDYmMB4qf0Lba14DhIr6AQ5lE70u5zU2gRST0am8APSQu3xtRw7pFPqP9WovQpT1p-7V0/s320/original_6ec77fe7-c3a0-4c0d-acb5-bf4cd89e17d2_PXL_20240220_114044869.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>I forgot to take any photos on Dwarf Turn 3, but given that all that happened was that the Longbeards and Cannon repositioned whilst the Thunderers and Knights Errant gently shoved each other, this isn't really a surprise.</p><p>However, on the Bretonnian turn there was more action. The Damsel finally managed to successfully cast The Lady's Gift on the Knights of the Realm (which would stay in place until the end of the game).</p><p>Then the charging continued. The Pegasus Knights went into the flank of the Thunderers whilst the Lord on his large Hippogryph took advantage of being able see over the combat to charge the Cannon.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZoh6qjO_ZSSjdztNOne5gRg25CMNNtzgb9RLu1f8oR37AyTSFA-OD4LFTqfRZ2OD9sfn665z76M3OpHIvg_NOFPQykHrudNvmjAzkxTzrNQ_D4pooN5jtap801dqnDDBReVE6gr3VNTJZOW2ZK1esd6ytmH7lIrMPRy6wK5PYjpVIYrJZVrFdLiWQIEA/s2933/original_ae89b4d5-e567-4e7b-bb9e-d0e8e1fe30e2_PXL_20240220_114534226.MP_exported_228.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2208" data-original-width="2933" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZoh6qjO_ZSSjdztNOne5gRg25CMNNtzgb9RLu1f8oR37AyTSFA-OD4LFTqfRZ2OD9sfn665z76M3OpHIvg_NOFPQykHrudNvmjAzkxTzrNQ_D4pooN5jtap801dqnDDBReVE6gr3VNTJZOW2ZK1esd6ytmH7lIrMPRy6wK5PYjpVIYrJZVrFdLiWQIEA/s320/original_ae89b4d5-e567-4e7b-bb9e-d0e8e1fe30e2_PXL_20240220_114534226.MP_exported_228.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Unsurprisingly, the Cannon crew were killed in short order. However, the stalwart Thunderers once again held their ground, killing two of the Knights Errant, leaving the Longbeards and opportunity to finally get into combat.</p><p><b>Dwarf Turn 4</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYWZwmewwxnaudKpZevhNnYV54PMVl5eE_O-kidsBzZhy9oZZKvOVmgbAem3fM23kgdBMXkj78w0rvV3R_pxWvPMC5Bt06RTthtx7YSSfjimmd_vnk4jvdfnGmqesZwK31VKuwy59Ps-BGz6sl6RCNavujPRakDfHBcQVsLMbqH368DoIdrN0xmRP_Xkc/s3881/original_da5391e1-c651-49c6-a323-077f0f839e4c_PXL_20240220_114741654.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="3881" height="187" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYWZwmewwxnaudKpZevhNnYV54PMVl5eE_O-kidsBzZhy9oZZKvOVmgbAem3fM23kgdBMXkj78w0rvV3R_pxWvPMC5Bt06RTthtx7YSSfjimmd_vnk4jvdfnGmqesZwK31VKuwy59Ps-BGz6sl6RCNavujPRakDfHBcQVsLMbqH368DoIdrN0xmRP_Xkc/s320/original_da5391e1-c651-49c6-a323-077f0f839e4c_PXL_20240220_114741654.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>The Longbeards charged, taking them out of the Bretonnian General's charge arc and into the Knights Errant.</p><p>However, despite this, the Dwarfs really struggled to penetrate the Bretonnian armour and so the Bretonnians held and only gave ground.</p><p><b>Bretonnian Turn 4 onwards...</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho5SMqPoLCVCS7oWxHfvqMO6S8zAvQiQRRpfMjYrxDJb7rQnROChlcVdIFaxDxAvGB16lPsnPCuMrTBvWOuEluotwfRTccBP5-xt3bSwbHCuho02LQTfO4u3w3qPIlo86zselCSjPZBf4L0V9R2BMN2ma3vkH2oc679j2atNo2-_dZwU-Bm3LaGYIbS7Y/s3220/PXL_20240220_115452049~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2217" data-original-width="3220" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho5SMqPoLCVCS7oWxHfvqMO6S8zAvQiQRRpfMjYrxDJb7rQnROChlcVdIFaxDxAvGB16lPsnPCuMrTBvWOuEluotwfRTccBP5-xt3bSwbHCuho02LQTfO4u3w3qPIlo86zselCSjPZBf4L0V9R2BMN2ma3vkH2oc679j2atNo2-_dZwU-Bm3LaGYIbS7Y/s320/PXL_20240220_115452049~2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>The Knights of the Realm came thundering in and blows were exchanged. The Dwarfs took light casualties and were pushed back.</p><p>The battle lasted for three full turns and saw both the Thunderers and Knights Errant finally destroyed. The Dwarfs were pushed back, despite the King slaying the Paladin, and their fate was sealed on Bretonnian turn five when the Hippogryph tore apart the rear of the unit and put the rest to flight.</p><p><b>Final Thoughts</b></p><p>After one game, I like it.</p><p>This is fundamentally the same game as <i>Warhammer Fantasy Battle</i> 6th/7th edition and seems to have removed everything I disliked about 8th.</p><p>I like how the new combat resolution mechanic adds a nuance that wasn't present before which needs to be considered. This left Pete's Longbeards out of the fight a bit too long, and suggests that some old wisdom about deployment needs to be reconsidered.</p><p>It's hard to say anything concrete about the new magic system as we had so little, but I did like the fact that Pete could try to dispel my 'remains in play' spell Rach turn.</p><p>The game was severely impacted by a couple of issues in the new rules. War machines are less deadly and cavalry charges are more guaranteed, which in a Bretonnia/Dwarf clash is quite significant. Dwarfs might need to put more thought into match blocking and redirection that previously.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBK0D4PUoytz6zF-iO58EOGzb5WfcQxEu99ZJdCeBYArbFM8PSqUrxTgUbG28RAyeedHBAUeRmyR-MWmusLJSHldn3bln_c7lXPI4xaRmcJ3cJd0qr6Q_iEpKlQy05fNFtdnk33Ciet8rBUmZNXPu_dGPVFfLY10zJiK6mlM61fx1rIlqo9wC58uBzNKU/s2129/original_1e4b3918-bc4f-4357-b241-2140abe3a56a_PXL_20240220_125125629.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2117" data-original-width="2129" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBK0D4PUoytz6zF-iO58EOGzb5WfcQxEu99ZJdCeBYArbFM8PSqUrxTgUbG28RAyeedHBAUeRmyR-MWmusLJSHldn3bln_c7lXPI4xaRmcJ3cJd0qr6Q_iEpKlQy05fNFtdnk33Ciet8rBUmZNXPu_dGPVFfLY10zJiK6mlM61fx1rIlqo9wC58uBzNKU/s320/original_1e4b3918-bc4f-4357-b241-2140abe3a56a_PXL_20240220_125125629.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>For me, the star of the show was the Lord on Hippogryph, who was a force of wanting destruction. Perhaps indicating a return to a world of Herohammer.</p><p>I suspect that he might find himself facing more cannon the next time he goes up against the Dwarfs, and he's almost certainly got a somewhat terminal appointment with Pete's High Elf Dragon Prince in his future.</p><p>Observant readers will realise that this is a new model for the army, and that he's not actually riding a Hippogryph. The differences between Griffons and Hippogryphs are negligible and there's no chance for confusion in game as only Hippogryphs are available to the Bretonnian army.</p><p>I've had the Griffon model knocking around part painted for years and bought a painted Knight of the Realm model at Vapnartak a couple of weeks ago. The colours worn by the Knight just needed highlighting to be more akin to my army and the Griffon needed finishing off.</p><p>I'm delighted that he avoided new model syndrome and I'm really pleased with this first foray into <i>Warhammer: The Old World</i>.</p><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Acquired: 10<br /></b><b>Painted: 177<br /></b><b>Lead Mountain: 849</b></div><p></p>Kieronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17826758937461068243noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341589131708835949.post-9166534672453355052024-02-18T08:37:00.000-08:002024-02-18T08:37:03.754-08:00Hail of Doom: A Tale of 4 Armies <p> TWANG!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyO8dezdGm7VtCChRU93qnSPo7Hi-Kd9-QQYZzT9gOONJeFGMIsvUWSUqhRJYty8QbdSnn9W-6r1f-jugfuOiFS9lx1uCijvAygwwkDrh353tQ8ANz_Zwil6uH9TvRHRi4yE_gL4eAZgecu3WlzfZ7VrPJ_txSMwhrXVqtvseBVANAgQ5CkCBFxkb7xVc/s3817/PXL_20240218_132427889.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1857" data-original-width="3817" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyO8dezdGm7VtCChRU93qnSPo7Hi-Kd9-QQYZzT9gOONJeFGMIsvUWSUqhRJYty8QbdSnn9W-6r1f-jugfuOiFS9lx1uCijvAygwwkDrh353tQ8ANz_Zwil6uH9TvRHRi4yE_gL4eAZgecu3WlzfZ7VrPJ_txSMwhrXVqtvseBVANAgQ5CkCBFxkb7xVc/s320/PXL_20240218_132427889.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Continuing with the rebase of my Wood Elf army, I've turned my attention to the core of the army; the backbone of the Asrai; the thin brown line...urgh...that sounds wrong...the Glade Guard.</div><div><br /></div><div>In <i>Warhammer: The Old World</i>, the Wood Elf army requires at least one unit of Glade Guard to be included. This rule takes me back to the 3rd edition <i>Warhammer Armies</i> book and the reason why I never started a Wood Elf army back then...because in 3rd you had to include 30 archers before you could pick anything else.</div><div><br /></div><div>As it happens, I do actually have 30 archers in total, but felt like a lot to a teenager getting by on pocket money and deliberately unspent lunch money.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWwaW6QZ_45N_jeYLjXposI0tDAxdx5H4WkWahnXWcy484igfLQ1IqD2iGa2KdQxwsK1Jrk76dPr1EPVx4it_VTtokMJ1zJY9DWjle3swX353xbFF9p9MsKc9OHIgne-UrFiQlq9ye3ywSYXACaC43vtOgKS1O87T1Dwy5XdTyRZ-82NnDYh-XdNOm-mU/s2210/PXL_20240218_132505002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1699" data-original-width="2210" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWwaW6QZ_45N_jeYLjXposI0tDAxdx5H4WkWahnXWcy484igfLQ1IqD2iGa2KdQxwsK1Jrk76dPr1EPVx4it_VTtokMJ1zJY9DWjle3swX353xbFF9p9MsKc9OHIgne-UrFiQlq9ye3ywSYXACaC43vtOgKS1O87T1Dwy5XdTyRZ-82NnDYh-XdNOm-mU/s320/PXL_20240218_132505002.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div>Anyway, I basically followed the same approach as with the Deepwood Scouts, the major differences being that the cloaks are a lighter colour and so needed more definite shading and highlighting to get them consistent and as they aren't wearing hoods I decided the hair needed to be more vibrant than it was.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ibtDceTHDEcHMNkKYqQvNulYCBxDrz_TSh33FGBtQpxUyNUSWFYmv41Rbgp0MCgRI7lzXChOPonG2H0ekKbSaI1Gh2vmtbRaAAXvs9kamdkVLwau0imsyEvblL7oYtV8qmsMIfozXZhO9ldzeBBKu3k49f05zI7uldc9muh7SNed-joV6h9WOLz1_J8/s1890/PXL_20240218_132457152.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1589" data-original-width="1890" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ibtDceTHDEcHMNkKYqQvNulYCBxDrz_TSh33FGBtQpxUyNUSWFYmv41Rbgp0MCgRI7lzXChOPonG2H0ekKbSaI1Gh2vmtbRaAAXvs9kamdkVLwau0imsyEvblL7oYtV8qmsMIfozXZhO9ldzeBBKu3k49f05zI7uldc9muh7SNed-joV6h9WOLz1_J8/s320/PXL_20240218_132457152.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div>Going through this process with 20 models took me back to the reason why I wasn't a more motivated painter in my youth: batch painting.</div><div><br /></div><div>As a teenager, <i>Warhammer Fantasy Battle</i> was the primary reason I was buying miniatures (along with a chunk of Bloodbowl) and I found the chore of painting whole units overwhelming and so never got very far.</div><div><br /></div><div>I think that if I'd been playing something with more individual character models (perhaps even <i>40k</i>) I might have learned to enjoy the process sooner.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRgQQg6JK2mwVs4mvg0ns9nlzg1AJPSw4WvCFfR1wt5ch_xM1N0k668D9g1akiVJK9RgZzB0pI23dxDho9FhssJmvCTq1soVmUsK00m4Ffx23kVQxCG5Civ-Iuw9m6dkMjoBMHs9gyz0J6Y4Rq0M0n11W70VRqM3lBYA_xPT78dzM3DT5rbQuwdouKJ-4/s3655/PXL_20240218_132447943.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2008" data-original-width="3655" height="176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRgQQg6JK2mwVs4mvg0ns9nlzg1AJPSw4WvCFfR1wt5ch_xM1N0k668D9g1akiVJK9RgZzB0pI23dxDho9FhssJmvCTq1soVmUsK00m4Ffx23kVQxCG5Civ-Iuw9m6dkMjoBMHs9gyz0J6Y4Rq0M0n11W70VRqM3lBYA_xPT78dzM3DT5rbQuwdouKJ-4/s320/PXL_20240218_132447943.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Anyway, getting all twenty done was a bit of a slog. I did have a bit of remodelling to do as I wanted to remove the two standard heaters from the units as they are a bit of a gift to the opponent on units that don't stand up well in combat.</div><div><br /></div><div>I previously only included them because tournaments were insisting on a certain amount of standards in an army as some factions gained an advantage from not having them. They had their benefits as I could use them as bait to draw an opponent in, but I've decided to forgo standards for now.</div><div><br /></div>The only model I've painted from scratch in in this batch is the somewhat large headed unit champion that older readers might recognise as Torallion Leafstar, the Elven player character from <i>Advanced Heroquest</i>.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhocr-MYD45Mr-nYR1SL6Shooqn8Bo3zTRCaNUm0r5bY44lGmcErtbRmw5q9SAtIJfj9xyTFG-2m7Wlx3eaIMScdqpEXlXgg5KpKFPxNzfEdSl3G8eckU9Lanln8DuvCfysfLn_rmiHCC5TksAjN7OVUdEsO99AGr8bf3X6DnacGlOe_TAF2zFetTsC9Bk/s3655/PXL_20240218_132513262~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2208" data-original-width="3655" height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhocr-MYD45Mr-nYR1SL6Shooqn8Bo3zTRCaNUm0r5bY44lGmcErtbRmw5q9SAtIJfj9xyTFG-2m7Wlx3eaIMScdqpEXlXgg5KpKFPxNzfEdSl3G8eckU9Lanln8DuvCfysfLn_rmiHCC5TksAjN7OVUdEsO99AGr8bf3X6DnacGlOe_TAF2zFetTsC9Bk/s320/PXL_20240218_132513262~2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Basing was also done in the same way as the Deepwood Scouts and I'm really liking the splash of colour the orange leaves bring.</p><p>I'm pleased with the progress this week as I feel this was a hump I needed to get over and the Wood Elves will start to move more quickly.</p><p>I've now bought some of the newer sized bases for the Dryads, Treeman, Treekin and cavalry (no, I did not pay <i>GW's</i> ridiculous prices for these) and so will crack on with rebasing the rest of the army. I'm aiming to do less repainting with the Dryads, so I should hopefully have them ready soon. However, I do intend to strip the Treeman and Treekin as I really want to do those models justice.</p><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Acquired: 10<br /></b><b>Painted: 176<br /></b><b>Lead Mountain: 850</b></div>Kieronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17826758937461068243noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341589131708835949.post-37455293203554585672024-02-11T03:43:00.000-08:002024-02-11T03:43:35.803-08:00If You Go Down to the Woods Today: A Tale of 4 Armies<p>Well, it's not really a big surprise given that I said I'd be moving on to my Wood Elves.</p><p>I've moved on to my Wood Elves.</p><p>Specifically some Deepwood Scouts, which are essentially Glade Guard with the ability to skirmish and, well...erm...scout.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBi6CA5mqsaymQsu-BEzw5bABdclV9_AcWCWpapK7LjNzeajxGttVmGrMgYes7y_PWldtc2vr_LlZTCEVQTcztHv4iTqHaZKq3liLRYFwvYozKjTwX8LViI-pcO_lZCtAUgkRGex6UU0dxMMWvICVb-EolqIkOz1NfGKDwz4XLPPDAMJzDXH0tZg0SOaI/s2698/PXL_20240210_150534053.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1582" data-original-width="2698" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBi6CA5mqsaymQsu-BEzw5bABdclV9_AcWCWpapK7LjNzeajxGttVmGrMgYes7y_PWldtc2vr_LlZTCEVQTcztHv4iTqHaZKq3liLRYFwvYozKjTwX8LViI-pcO_lZCtAUgkRGex6UU0dxMMWvICVb-EolqIkOz1NfGKDwz4XLPPDAMJzDXH0tZg0SOaI/s320/PXL_20240210_150534053.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I distinguished my Scouts when I first built and painted them by giving them hoods and making their cloaks a darker brown, which is more than enough to make it clear on the table top.</div><div><br /></div><div>Now that they are back to proper skirmishing, rather than that bizarre checkerboard ranking they had to endure in 8th edition, it's even clearer.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBoT4Zvy4f3xa3GMt_197YHV16ThwPvJs7N6v_olGtmpMSWQPCRuglAf-9ZJ4toeA9hLdZqQrPlIOf2zjB7X1oMIKiCyKzVml-5r5pP08nbDXkwNQEtNWpDVZTHORY-TwVQEyjONvM71T7YDASu3xlegEu2M0vYom2ro8UXKEAZpnJlSXYCUo0sLxhVlI/s2487/PXL_20240210_150623559.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="2487" height="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBoT4Zvy4f3xa3GMt_197YHV16ThwPvJs7N6v_olGtmpMSWQPCRuglAf-9ZJ4toeA9hLdZqQrPlIOf2zjB7X1oMIKiCyKzVml-5r5pP08nbDXkwNQEtNWpDVZTHORY-TwVQEyjONvM71T7YDASu3xlegEu2M0vYom2ro8UXKEAZpnJlSXYCUo0sLxhVlI/s320/PXL_20240210_150623559.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div>As my Wood Elves are much newer than my Vampire Counts army, there wasn't that much that needed doing on them.</div><div><br /></div><div>I gave each model a wash of Agrax Earthshade and a dry brush of Ushabti Bone to pick out details. I then went back over the skin, stitching and gold trim to highlight them up.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUtjHOAbjIdwcH14RxfLA0XnUVINh7ehqE7rKAU-tHqF1NWhbguIZ0et1zAiWT6Mcj51nWIQxyzL-89bqwZ_VmG_wrC7PLISnjbDusIU9AcUgRxwmttKGnIoPbICSQoXVnzB-Q1cnnSkxx07nXxW4FgZWWSvLlHldqvAhgyIvh28XsVPXn50h2e4TOdrs/s3180/PXL_20240210_150601177.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1987" data-original-width="3180" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUtjHOAbjIdwcH14RxfLA0XnUVINh7ehqE7rKAU-tHqF1NWhbguIZ0et1zAiWT6Mcj51nWIQxyzL-89bqwZ_VmG_wrC7PLISnjbDusIU9AcUgRxwmttKGnIoPbICSQoXVnzB-Q1cnnSkxx07nXxW4FgZWWSvLlHldqvAhgyIvh28XsVPXn50h2e4TOdrs/s320/PXL_20240210_150601177.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The drybrush didn't look right on the cloaks so I gave them a coat of Wyldwood contrast paint.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I finally decided to give the bows and arrows a more wood-like colour and so went with Baneblade Brown and a coat of Skeleton Horde contrast paint.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Finally I finished off the arrows with white fletchings.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAemMwZRQlHFGKmi2BsmqNNSIK8xmvT0-F1Scw_OidRnDrC1Ek_bPjsPr8sKorJxrW1nYd4oUR-_RWjDAV7KrJGdKszkbSyvttcz_2EIGMOjmamL3EicoMz_zq84u074nl0pViD7b4sRQBcl82SONhqwsSSz6hmVaWNMqqjYMXCE3n4RAwo5Jj5bD3Wws/s3167/PXL_20240210_150548741.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2088" data-original-width="3167" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAemMwZRQlHFGKmi2BsmqNNSIK8xmvT0-F1Scw_OidRnDrC1Ek_bPjsPr8sKorJxrW1nYd4oUR-_RWjDAV7KrJGdKszkbSyvttcz_2EIGMOjmamL3EicoMz_zq84u074nl0pViD7b4sRQBcl82SONhqwsSSz6hmVaWNMqqjYMXCE3n4RAwo5Jj5bD3Wws/s320/PXL_20240210_150548741.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Obviously, the big issue that needed addressing were the bases. I'd previously transferred this army onto MDF multi-bases for <i>Kings of War</i>, and opted for moving them back over to <i>Warhammer: The Old World</i> onto the new 25mm base sizes to give me an army I could to take to play with outside of my immediate gaming group.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm not certain I'm going to go to events, but it gives me the option.</div><div><br /></div><div>I figured popping them off MDF would be fairly straightforward, but I was wrong. It was a real challenge to get them off what were incredibly strongly bonded bases without snapping any legs or feet. In fact, the force needed actually broke a couple at the waist joints (yes, I assembled plastic miniatures with super glue, what of it?).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4aMy2OuS2LbA55DDYS7TtnTLdNecPA7GyLA3lj2rofStEcnuWzD83N5pNf2JBzENp_n23BEhW7sDkOiBWY6HKjOWIMCDAwNG7A2tttwbBxISYEB3WWAoPVYNNEaE_Byo0ku7lP3jJGWqU0Pw8XqH9yfrhNpXTIuDcaf-yAyOM17eEGWi3fk-wKd9Vo8s/s2731/PXL_20240210_150609659.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1967" data-original-width="2731" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4aMy2OuS2LbA55DDYS7TtnTLdNecPA7GyLA3lj2rofStEcnuWzD83N5pNf2JBzENp_n23BEhW7sDkOiBWY6HKjOWIMCDAwNG7A2tttwbBxISYEB3WWAoPVYNNEaE_Byo0ku7lP3jJGWqU0Pw8XqH9yfrhNpXTIuDcaf-yAyOM17eEGWi3fk-wKd9Vo8s/s320/PXL_20240210_150609659.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>I'd never been fully happy with my basing of my Wood Elves, either for <i>Warhammer Fantasy Battle</i> or <i>Kings of War</i>. I think this because I'd gone for more browns, which had made everything look a bit drab.</p><p>So this time I aimed for a dash of colour to provide contrast.</p><p>My initial basing was done with Stirland Mud and a few small stones glued in place and washed with Agrax Earthshade. Then I added some Battle Zone Field Scatter from <i>Javis Countryside Scenics</i> which is pre-mixed flock with varied colours including grey and pale orange stone and darker, more wintery green static grass.</p><p>The final touch was some Autumn Leaf Litter from <i>Green Stuff World</i> to add that splash of colour. It's not actually as vibrant in real life as in the pictures, but it does set off the brown models and should really tie the army together as I used orange for some of my elite units.</p><p>I ended up doing more work on this unit than I intended, but I'm really pleased with how they look now. I've started in on 20 more Glade Guard to get the core of the army done before I start moving to the more unique units.</p><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Acquired: 10<br />Painted: 156<br />Lead Mountain: 851</b></div>Kieronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17826758937461068243noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341589131708835949.post-53207851957256871752024-02-10T01:29:00.000-08:002024-02-10T01:29:56.160-08:00Final Countdown: A Tale of 4 Armies<p>When I set myself the goal of getting my existing <i>Warhammer Fantasy</i> armies tidied up with their backlogs fully painted, I didn't think that I'd have two of them done by the beginning of February.</p><p>Admittedly, the Bretonnians were already done, but I have got my entire Vampire Counts army fixed, touched up, in some cases repainted and everything from my Lead Mountain finished off.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvuwVgDukjXed74RhIp8ChOgc_l1gak_i_9Qwb7GcIjq98FGV_q07gJi1l1dEy9WO6do-k_eEUd1F2yvwnY1-4QSr_g4y1Su3p5i1dHVxZUiglzPf0ZWLhGcpLXON1gpgp5qArQ6djl4V2gnFBqsuwGVcHQHKej-u3FDr66RUECjOK7083eGKfa7V_s7c/s2869/PXL_20240210_081502877.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1925" data-original-width="2869" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvuwVgDukjXed74RhIp8ChOgc_l1gak_i_9Qwb7GcIjq98FGV_q07gJi1l1dEy9WO6do-k_eEUd1F2yvwnY1-4QSr_g4y1Su3p5i1dHVxZUiglzPf0ZWLhGcpLXON1gpgp5qArQ6djl4V2gnFBqsuwGVcHQHKej-u3FDr66RUECjOK7083eGKfa7V_s7c/s320/PXL_20240210_081502877.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>These two are the final nails in the coffin of this particular section of my personal challenge. A mounted Vampire Counts and a Wight Lord Battle Standard Bearer.</div><div><br /></div><div>One of them has been in my army for a long, long time, whilst the other was constructed totally from my bits box.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyHIej_DT8q26ObMIOA_8FDcq6dX9rF5cKeqnvAUSAS89DolanujG5JCtQtodHJXRSJhwyU_SOH3aSM1eVZa07BEbdZ9ozbX5xiP6mpa4LTYaMMZiGcpX2i2WbnArwbk44Vbj8OSks8YKDZUMp-yVinQziTN6FtmHWdrDCkXkz8mCkO-2wldA2_zmLeP0/s2530/PXL_20240210_081512386.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2126" data-original-width="2530" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyHIej_DT8q26ObMIOA_8FDcq6dX9rF5cKeqnvAUSAS89DolanujG5JCtQtodHJXRSJhwyU_SOH3aSM1eVZa07BEbdZ9ozbX5xiP6mpa4LTYaMMZiGcpX2i2WbnArwbk44Vbj8OSks8YKDZUMp-yVinQziTN6FtmHWdrDCkXkz8mCkO-2wldA2_zmLeP0/s320/PXL_20240210_081512386.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The Vampire Count has been built to represent the Red Duke, the main villain from the <i>Circle of Blood</i> campaign pack and the body was taken from an Empire knight (I think) I had kicking round. The armour reminded me of that worn by Gary Oldman in the <i>Dracula</i> movie in which the main villain was Keanu Reeves' 'English' accent.</div><div><br /></div><div>He's mounted on a spare Bretonnian Warhorse as the Red Duke is Bretonnian, so that makes sense. The head is actually the original one from the model serving as my Necromancer on foot. The cloak comes from a <i>Frostgrave</i> sprue, the sword is from the Empire Militia kit and the shield is actually from the Zombie Dragon rider.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP2Q9ut0ntVNkjc0zIRD9UijGaYoCeXFXz1qMaExu_k-ECUVK_br3KugRlDFe-3lj-lrnbEXAC6U1eGlfmcOREfC3p7BOy8Y4bVnyK8kMV6LKyYXit07yAU70Qbf1SlFtwt5p8nvEwAjLPgiGUnQUUsGrePXh4H3B-E1HQG9C3BSaeJnqsq7kEI0J62Cc/s2277/PXL_20240210_081525953.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2117" data-original-width="2277" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP2Q9ut0ntVNkjc0zIRD9UijGaYoCeXFXz1qMaExu_k-ECUVK_br3KugRlDFe-3lj-lrnbEXAC6U1eGlfmcOREfC3p7BOy8Y4bVnyK8kMV6LKyYXit07yAU70Qbf1SlFtwt5p8nvEwAjLPgiGUnQUUsGrePXh4H3B-E1HQG9C3BSaeJnqsq7kEI0J62Cc/s320/PXL_20240210_081525953.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I had to get a little creative with the right shoulder pad as the Bretonnian arm I used didn't match the left arm. However, I turned to that most useful of kits, the <i>Horus Heresy</i> Leviathan Dreadnought, and carved something appropriate out of the ball socket on the spare foot.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm not sure if it comes out ont the photos, but the armour is done with Fleshtearer's Red contrast paint over silver, again trying to evoke Gary Oldman...but also, he's the Red Duke.</div><div><br /></div><div>I still have a transfer shortage and so Salamanders decals were used to match the Black Knights. Also, it looks like a dragon, and armoured vampires are Blood Dragons, so it works in my head cannon.</div><div><br /></div><div>Overall, I'm pleased with him. I now have all the Undead characters I need for the <i>Circle of Blood</i> and I have three different Vampires to lead my army: on foot in an infantry block, mounted with Black Knights, or on a Zombie Dragon being shot by cannonballs.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOxxddHARgsPEIMXepG074jfeX8nUp3JItvmo0FbZt8lhZBJnIldgrqcpNWAly8-lCnk3j9FjN9z5O4e-MJgpFrbcS_491hrFbk00MkI9mLxl1SxshbHvlHKf40VajqKTBo6VaLi5plvh_r2OzuFnpR8j0974tgIs5Ox6JZyES75ar83Hiyau_yZwj47g/s2165/PXL_20240210_081536842.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1946" data-original-width="2165" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOxxddHARgsPEIMXepG074jfeX8nUp3JItvmo0FbZt8lhZBJnIldgrqcpNWAly8-lCnk3j9FjN9z5O4e-MJgpFrbcS_491hrFbk00MkI9mLxl1SxshbHvlHKf40VajqKTBo6VaLi5plvh_r2OzuFnpR8j0974tgIs5Ox6JZyES75ar83Hiyau_yZwj47g/s320/PXL_20240210_081536842.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>My Battle Standard Bearer is from the ancient Skeleton War Machines boxed set. His name is Reaper as he used to carry a scythe and be holding a decapitated head.</div><div><br /></div><div>Due to breakages he got repurposed into a BSB Manny years ago, but his banner was actually the horned skull from the from of the chariot. Rebuilding that model meant ripping this one apart and so he got stripped, repainted and a new banner added.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF-mFnZNHiqSjJUY_g0VFPTAbX2PnWsi49tFOZ_mroOxTC6TjGHQscqwFyMOS_O8o-0-_wUIn1YZAkkeXlNy8DTZzY2Kn9jnlp4A9A4uCQVtbayW_qH_af51AkDkrj37n1hZ6IWmSjs5nmgmBfz34zM6XgocaLtyNQxdDsdhGtV_MDDPg2_j9DDysXb-A/s1863/PXL_20240210_081540118.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1863" data-original-width="1858" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF-mFnZNHiqSjJUY_g0VFPTAbX2PnWsi49tFOZ_mroOxTC6TjGHQscqwFyMOS_O8o-0-_wUIn1YZAkkeXlNy8DTZzY2Kn9jnlp4A9A4uCQVtbayW_qH_af51AkDkrj37n1hZ6IWmSjs5nmgmBfz34zM6XgocaLtyNQxdDsdhGtV_MDDPg2_j9DDysXb-A/s320/PXL_20240210_081540118.jpg" width="319" /></a></div><p>I'm quite proud of this banner.</p><p>Long time readers of the blog will know that I usually avoid freehand like the plague. However, given the fact that I couldn't really lay a transfer over the stitching on the flag, I felt I had no option.</p><p>I went for stippling with a variety of blues the creat the sky, and then did the same with great for the land, which I carefully edge with pale grey to give it definition. The tower is a very simple affair with only notional highlighting, but I think it works.</p><p>The banner doesn't quite fit the colour theme or mood of the army, but that helps it stand out, and I like the idea that it's a tapestry torn from the walls of his castle and restitched together.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnN05TxcAHwZ5WdZTz4ZZ_j7JVAlt-VOi0R7PiG6ErdTk9FdQX9qKqGn4ax-Xgf7nhq48VN5zcFhfqaLy7B7KD3UTJVUYLyCD6UbRxuLoSRD3eUHXxfcavdXKQd_O17ti6EGhts4N6_tuND_9U1JfNy5XqRRVn5biiVwfmp6owom1KhW_pbCLXfOlehZY/s3787/PXL_20240205_202607663.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1780" data-original-width="3787" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnN05TxcAHwZ5WdZTz4ZZ_j7JVAlt-VOi0R7PiG6ErdTk9FdQX9qKqGn4ax-Xgf7nhq48VN5zcFhfqaLy7B7KD3UTJVUYLyCD6UbRxuLoSRD3eUHXxfcavdXKQd_O17ti6EGhts4N6_tuND_9U1JfNy5XqRRVn5biiVwfmp6owom1KhW_pbCLXfOlehZY/s320/PXL_20240205_202607663.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>With these two models done, I've now completed the 'revamp' of my army. I still can't quite do full armies for the <i>Circle of Blood</i> as the first scenario requires 1500 point force drawn only from Skeletons, Zombies, Ghouls, Spirit Hosts and Skeleton Horsemen (which aren't a thing in <i>Warhammer: The Old World</i>), led by a single level 2 Necromancer.</div><div><br /></div><div>I will need to put some thought into how I tackle this. Perhaps I can draft in Tomb Kings allies as the Skeleton Horsemen, get some Dire Wolves (as their battlefield role is similar) or more likely add a unit of ghouls.</div><div><br /></div><div>However, that's for later. My Vampire Counts are done for now and I'm moving on to rebasing my Wood Elves.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix-SovbiWCZk_4fVbsth6nUbvBm66MFzMbjf9Uw-pmwM-QNXp7C98V2k0etH5hJsTn2_G6zm-zJfkToBENL_ExB83Vb-XRiBcCLQQDr0pumtkDMJazcuNQ3K7VtWphrZ2pOJUE3tBEZOGAKgHdBpov_KxnKRIUykId6PB7gsRy9du8_ucIkrQwRC7oP-4/s4032/PXL_20240204_104455806.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix-SovbiWCZk_4fVbsth6nUbvBm66MFzMbjf9Uw-pmwM-QNXp7C98V2k0etH5hJsTn2_G6zm-zJfkToBENL_ExB83Vb-XRiBcCLQQDr0pumtkDMJazcuNQ3K7VtWphrZ2pOJUE3tBEZOGAKgHdBpov_KxnKRIUykId6PB7gsRy9du8_ucIkrQwRC7oP-4/s320/PXL_20240204_104455806.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>In other news, I went to my first show in a long while and attended <i>Vapnartak</i> at York Racecourse. As ever, there were lots of excellent boards on display, my favourite was possibly this Battle of Scarif table done in a very small scale.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha6eUtzApaSAIxMo8CyvoPi1R77hOp0cj9pMpOGx9G-uOYKf2gj-ki2WvC_CLAJBSX3XkUZKUhbMUA2ut-Qjo04CESrfdEvsgzxrtPWqwEDR-LS2uftJ_8e2HzZpzSm_l9GZqx323zEnJhJYxbNI21juZ2vZQMP96q5lXeN1XC_z_kgPRIhYH7w0eppOo/s4032/PXL_20240204_104500209.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha6eUtzApaSAIxMo8CyvoPi1R77hOp0cj9pMpOGx9G-uOYKf2gj-ki2WvC_CLAJBSX3XkUZKUhbMUA2ut-Qjo04CESrfdEvsgzxrtPWqwEDR-LS2uftJ_8e2HzZpzSm_l9GZqx323zEnJhJYxbNI21juZ2vZQMP96q5lXeN1XC_z_kgPRIhYH7w0eppOo/s320/PXL_20240204_104500209.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>Display boards are great for getting ideas, and although this board was trying to sell me a medieval game, I was more interested in where the Trebuchets came from.</div><div><br /></div><div>They are apparently from <i>WizKids</i> and come as a single piece, either painted or unpainted. Either way they are significantly cheaper than <i>Games Workshop</i>'s offering and looked really good on the board.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh405Z6QzHlrQs0ysFEOJ9e6SbjufRhWNl02-rUk6zHg6X5UGim6CiTsu7gGSplygvWOdPC-P7dNgGbsxWAQ1I0uqxCQGFyGB_X6cjSo0-LAPyo_BmtGE2TxWuiTM9rNpwE7Q88U07D7tX6KYeBqy3gy9l0xY_DkvI0RGFEjkA_j51fS-mDT_VuCkrVV28/s4032/PXL_20240204_104702702.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh405Z6QzHlrQs0ysFEOJ9e6SbjufRhWNl02-rUk6zHg6X5UGim6CiTsu7gGSplygvWOdPC-P7dNgGbsxWAQ1I0uqxCQGFyGB_X6cjSo0-LAPyo_BmtGE2TxWuiTM9rNpwE7Q88U07D7tX6KYeBqy3gy9l0xY_DkvI0RGFEjkA_j51fS-mDT_VuCkrVV28/s320/PXL_20240204_104702702.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Shows are a great way to remind yourself of lapsed projects and this Venetian board (which I don't think was actually for <i>Carnevale</i>) made me recall that I still have some Gondoliers to paint.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiopynUovfFRyE1qgvzURyup_vz9kH0wZQBAs0Re-Fp5z7p8QnDzatL_H6kVcVADLTEK4_AdI4yfqPN6C7Ne0hv30FZ0B9WRK7SbxLn1ELX9hgyIdlcijsNixeNdSC__o_dMXwvXOhHsmYIVEvHPIc4XXnRiVPf5ARZYDRrTIxCKtgF5xLcAd4oWATA7Ts/s4032/PXL_20240204_114102620.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiopynUovfFRyE1qgvzURyup_vz9kH0wZQBAs0Re-Fp5z7p8QnDzatL_H6kVcVADLTEK4_AdI4yfqPN6C7Ne0hv30FZ0B9WRK7SbxLn1ELX9hgyIdlcijsNixeNdSC__o_dMXwvXOhHsmYIVEvHPIc4XXnRiVPf5ARZYDRrTIxCKtgF5xLcAd4oWATA7Ts/s320/PXL_20240204_114102620.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>Obviously, going to a show meant buying a few things, and one of the best features of <i>Vapnartak</i> is their bring and buy section, which always provides a bargain or two.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVpvCNRwvA0qJGePSaenffjVg0ApxY4VQNjaX8m2RswplY50THa6M_wybO9jACHjlr1-3wn2mwtxKkpo-GqA1vcHjDTBSDfxHVk3TU3f-cTdsk4bG5Z83Q77F9GefHlYytQ5Usn-SfEdCrK9NK8k_cOREfG9t8O7bUlOKUVu_JQAx3BZQA8PpDQ5bkevw/s3102/PXL_20240204_212717302.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="3102" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVpvCNRwvA0qJGePSaenffjVg0ApxY4VQNjaX8m2RswplY50THa6M_wybO9jACHjlr1-3wn2mwtxKkpo-GqA1vcHjDTBSDfxHVk3TU3f-cTdsk4bG5Z83Q77F9GefHlYytQ5Usn-SfEdCrK9NK8k_cOREfG9t8O7bUlOKUVu_JQAx3BZQA8PpDQ5bkevw/s320/PXL_20240204_212717302.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>This year it provided a Mordor Troll still on sprue for <i>Lord of the Rings</i> and a painted Bretonnian Knight, who is destined for the back of a flying beastie.</p><p>Still on a Bretonnian theme I picked up a box of <i>Fireforge</i> Mounted Sergeants to use as Mounted Yeomen. They were reduced in price so 16 models ended up costing about half the price of 3 from <i>Games Workshop</i>.</p><p>Finally, I popped by the <i>Crooked Dice</i> stand to say hi to Karl and pick up the Resistance leaders from '<i>V</i>'. My <i>7TV: the 80s Kickstarter</i> is due to be delivered this month and it includes some more Visitors, and so I figured I'd need to start the fight back.</p><p>So I've achieved a good amount, but I've also gained miniatures. However, I'm pleased I'm now at a point where I can, according to my own rules, add to the Vampires as I see fit.</p><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Acquired: 10<br />Painted: 146<br />Lead Mountain: 851</b></div>Kieronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17826758937461068243noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341589131708835949.post-14055055179950473352024-02-04T13:15:00.000-08:002024-02-04T13:15:15.263-08:00Lurkers from the Deep: Issue 5, The Finale<p><i>Whilst a furious battle raged between government forces and the nefarious Cult of Kutulu in and around the cesspit town of Marshport, the real battle was about to take place among Dagon's Teeth, a nest of rocky outcrops huddled by the coast.</i></p><p><i>The agents of the Occult and Scientific Reserve plunged towards a hidden temple where a foul ritual was underway, as the last remnants of the Cult of Kutulu attempted to bring Great Kutulu himself into the world and, undoubtedly, end the world in madness and despair.</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGea-rhjrv4GNo3Q6yC3gJ8pHvBUq6sodnHfbM6UH5wVaP7vmPVkoExBRWi8F3TGmvDp2n9cvXhC4Ea0EOyoVjLesvowX5ugGHK6fn33M51PBjasXTr7kb5y_k9epatdlsZmf5X9kV0OuPk-cahrWL_KszYN2YUxKEz6STiHku9reerDKI5td3pqQ_0R0/s3139/PXL_20240128_202831023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="3139" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGea-rhjrv4GNo3Q6yC3gJ8pHvBUq6sodnHfbM6UH5wVaP7vmPVkoExBRWi8F3TGmvDp2n9cvXhC4Ea0EOyoVjLesvowX5ugGHK6fn33M51PBjasXTr7kb5y_k9epatdlsZmf5X9kV0OuPk-cahrWL_KszYN2YUxKEz6STiHku9reerDKI5td3pqQ_0R0/s320/PXL_20240128_202831023.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>We have finally reached the finale of the <i>Lurkers from the Deep</i> feature pack for <i>7TV</i>. Matt and I have battled through the slum streets of Marshport to determine the fate of the Cult of Kutulu...and the world.</p><p>The villains had the upper hand in three of the four scenarios we'd played, but several of those games had been very close. Also, the only impact of the villains victory in the last scenario, <i>Turning Tides</i>, was that they would get an extra Fishfolk Devil and would take the first turn.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkgjXNMqipGCZmvSA5C7ZeNLKq97Elqxkj1HSrv54SjJrGf68u0mlnyixKnHL6sXPi9eEeUXkZZQBFfe5E7UDxafnfaptH5Ca3tUM3Mr-pC44Cvy6BCIeYKQoShzYr-hRJF7nOjV8cmg2cZZVy7thxke7y9M7-sOm-JutNThsFEeDXbgW4tpJD8ZryvIk/s3133/PXL_20240128_192000901.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2209" data-original-width="3133" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkgjXNMqipGCZmvSA5C7ZeNLKq97Elqxkj1HSrv54SjJrGf68u0mlnyixKnHL6sXPi9eEeUXkZZQBFfe5E7UDxafnfaptH5Ca3tUM3Mr-pC44Cvy6BCIeYKQoShzYr-hRJF7nOjV8cmg2cZZVy7thxke7y9M7-sOm-JutNThsFEeDXbgW4tpJD8ZryvIk/s320/PXL_20240128_192000901.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>The board layout saw the temple of Kutulu in the centre, surrounded by a dangerous sea and rocky islands that were all counted as difficult ground.</p><p>The heroes would be deploying at specific points around the edge, whilst the villains would be in the centre trying to complete a ritual. The ritual would be enacted by keeping enough Acolyte extras (the red robed cultists) next to the six pillars each turn to complete a countdown. The heroes needed to stop this from happening.</p><p>We made a couple of slight changes to the game: the sea was dangerous to enter, but we ruled that models with the aquatic special effect would not be affected by this; we also decided to allow the Tentacles of Kutulu to begin in the water, as that made sense.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKHI1PL_PTP8JPuAmKz9FurtucQtXlnQ-Su6Ir1BvKPEM2fWBlw4sk-H2eKk0OMZfFwbfGQBqLyKIyB_Ujn0Ut4iljw1WO8wPEJcuXS7hYkSO03sUm7xNvTj5xHdlNgQ18QmOsbq0bBLAM-GZC1glS4G46LXDt0K0XQO7BW1H6Mpr2M7jh9O7TS55_cYU/s2853/PXL_20240128_201834643.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="2853" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKHI1PL_PTP8JPuAmKz9FurtucQtXlnQ-Su6Ir1BvKPEM2fWBlw4sk-H2eKk0OMZfFwbfGQBqLyKIyB_Ujn0Ut4iljw1WO8wPEJcuXS7hYkSO03sUm7xNvTj5xHdlNgQ18QmOsbq0bBLAM-GZC1glS4G46LXDt0K0XQO7BW1H6Mpr2M7jh9O7TS55_cYU/s320/PXL_20240128_201834643.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>The Occult & Scientific Reserve (Matt)</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Professor Jemima Wittwood (Star)</div><div>Agent Maggie Stone - Rugged Veteran (Co-Star)</div><div>Howard Ashton - Gadgeteer (Co-Star)</div><div>3 Soldiers of Fortune (Extras)</div><div>5 OSR Agents (Extras)</div><div><br /></div><div>Armed with plenty of guns, but slowed by terrain, they would have their work cut out getting to the Acolytes to stop the ritual.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb-ijvB79KxVrOMSXHCimNspeKzqVDFmUHLy0Br2ELjrJnfbx0g1awX-QNbHddBgkP9e0rufr8Eq6HMIDG3ZtkSE92KSChkMuefFUtNGm5GzhTvgFOqW4oMpVAGhKmMTX1kpEH4v4JpEOxqaM3V4x_mLVZvkQEgfrhxeD94bZ39eKG4pqsgWyataWs7tk/s1515/Screenshot_20240204-201100~2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1515" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb-ijvB79KxVrOMSXHCimNspeKzqVDFmUHLy0Br2ELjrJnfbx0g1awX-QNbHddBgkP9e0rufr8Eq6HMIDG3ZtkSE92KSChkMuefFUtNGm5GzhTvgFOqW4oMpVAGhKmMTX1kpEH4v4JpEOxqaM3V4x_mLVZvkQEgfrhxeD94bZ39eKG4pqsgWyataWs7tk/s320/Screenshot_20240204-201100~2.png" width="228" /></a></div><br /><p>This was a great game. The best of the campaign.</p><p>Although Matt had all of the guns, he was really impeded by terrain and my minions early in the game, was struggling for plot points and couldn't get clear shots on the Acolytes.</p><p>I was racking up ritual points and plot points due to the Acolytes serving as nothing short of batteries for me and the situation was made even worse for Matt when I used the Necronomicon to bring back pretty much all models he had killed. Injury was added to insult when the High Priestess took out Howard Ashton with a little help from a misplaced torpedo from the Navy.</p><p>However, as he closed in, the Acolytes ran out of places to hide and the Soldiers of Fortune took a heavy toll, ending the ritual just two points from completion.</p><p>The final struggle saw us both desperately trying to axe the other cast and get statuses on each other's stars and co-stars, resulting in a 3-1 minor victory to Matt.</p><p>This was a suitable climactic finale to the campaign and a really close run thing. <i>7TV</i> really suits narrative campaign play and I can highly recommend <i>Lurkers from the Deep</i>, which I believe is being updated for the new edition of the game.</p><p>With the fantastical adventures of Orsa the Fearless, and the eldritch horrors of <i>Lurkers from the Deep</i> behind us, our next <i>7TV</i> campaign pack adventure will take place during World War II, when some heroic, if bumbling, Home Guard defend their small seaside town from the undead in <i>Vlad's Army</i>.</p>Kieronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17826758937461068243noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341589131708835949.post-90333703104256552972024-01-28T08:13:00.000-08:002024-01-28T08:13:21.518-08:00Flying Horror: A Tale of 4 Armies<p>The commitment to delve to the bottom of the bits box throws up some fairly problematic situations along the lines of: how the hell am I going to use those?</p><p>When the problem facing me was a veritable bucketload of monopose plastic bats, I feel I may have come up with a pretty good answer.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjswP0whKjjpkRySNwysIqBSvZEwhPVJ4crzrZl3AUm9_fqpxU1szPbD6B5oRqIeEXqXC1AJYyruAH2qr45bSHXPhPPCFKH4nAJ_U5VLMfWqrHU7rk1qT5Y4bbkdBOdIAmxu0wpSuALEZr53-gEqUjngbsJSi39pvtRp9zcCZJMn4F6pFdOA1MWpxFsFsU/s3023/PXL_20240128_150940448.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1935" data-original-width="3023" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjswP0whKjjpkRySNwysIqBSvZEwhPVJ4crzrZl3AUm9_fqpxU1szPbD6B5oRqIeEXqXC1AJYyruAH2qr45bSHXPhPPCFKH4nAJ_U5VLMfWqrHU7rk1qT5Y4bbkdBOdIAmxu0wpSuALEZr53-gEqUjngbsJSi39pvtRp9zcCZJMn4F6pFdOA1MWpxFsFsU/s320/PXL_20240128_150940448.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The old plastic swarm kit, which I believe was initially made for <i>Warhammer Quest</i>, was simultaneously great and terrible.</div><div><br /></div><div>Whilst it successfully provided an affordable way to add swarms of Bats, Rats, Spiders and Snotlings to your armies, it was a very rare individual who wanted all of them. On top of that, the uniform monopose nature of the sculpts somewhat undermined the concept of a swarm.</div><div><br /></div><div>Alternatively the models could easily be scattered around an army as base decoration quite easily. Well, apart from the bats, which sat upon chunky flight stands that looked like they'd been impaled.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg27H9qhUGfZ4XxEN1fEYeFjJ9X_W5mR6J7gHRqLpmVTvPxKtKip89wbVD9iQJfmOapGvUtpO_D4Ejemp-ryxHuS7k1VaXMkiZl_x0dQfXHMAXM77eppPtO1tlyA1JtyQSI2WmCgDDaPGXVxChJ8uc-mabrDNj8ia9tDLqaHJcAbG5YJFavsxwxwBEYTl8/s3754/PXL_20240127_143807625.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1868" data-original-width="3754" height="159" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg27H9qhUGfZ4XxEN1fEYeFjJ9X_W5mR6J7gHRqLpmVTvPxKtKip89wbVD9iQJfmOapGvUtpO_D4Ejemp-ryxHuS7k1VaXMkiZl_x0dQfXHMAXM77eppPtO1tlyA1JtyQSI2WmCgDDaPGXVxChJ8uc-mabrDNj8ia9tDLqaHJcAbG5YJFavsxwxwBEYTl8/s320/PXL_20240127_143807625.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Therefore, when it cam to making use of my truckload of them, the first thing to go was the stands.</div><div><br /></div><div>I had a good look at different manufacturers' bat swarms and opted for simply gluing them together in clumps to give the impression of a confusing swarm.</div><div><br /></div><div>I used plastic glue for this to form a longer, stronger bond, but the time it took to dry did present some issues with things falling off during construction (largely because I was a bit impatient). The trickiest element was getting a strong enough bond on the base bat to build from.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigx3po9FMIQiHm5OSRUpeWaTp42KySZgFHGafrRM-jyu3ZAVHBsPpSvO3-n1bPcjommX1OwKV9N3Kj5GZJD2hL7PyNGpYs1zvJRvm0oTtDymPyfmSaFfDtzwINxtMZGpPy0R6g7Zmns-T5cBSCGu0M_Xfly-RslAHhW2T0_0NAjHvx5X7JfBMoXKX5jD8/s3403/PXL_20240128_151000882.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1659" data-original-width="3403" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigx3po9FMIQiHm5OSRUpeWaTp42KySZgFHGafrRM-jyu3ZAVHBsPpSvO3-n1bPcjommX1OwKV9N3Kj5GZJD2hL7PyNGpYs1zvJRvm0oTtDymPyfmSaFfDtzwINxtMZGpPy0R6g7Zmns-T5cBSCGu0M_Xfly-RslAHhW2T0_0NAjHvx5X7JfBMoXKX5jD8/s320/PXL_20240128_151000882.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>When it came to painting I opted for keeping it really simple. Going for a Grey Seer undercoat, Black Templar contrast drybrushed with Eshin Grey and Administratum Grey.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1nF8vvPGuNdKJVd6pe3sgmJqOtaydKmYOhr3kCrSRrkOfQXDd-rBBWYXPm9o0AQY0WZEbJMA_YmmmK7-x-f-G56scunt2SuvAicY7tf2iyvx9Boc1vY6olPgeHxiuv2Jq5D38i4clnBu14ISoGKAwzmWvRBLV_wfAXSGqAuWTwXIYiIlRay3EwaCJjXM/s3772/PXL_20240128_151035295.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1769" data-original-width="3772" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1nF8vvPGuNdKJVd6pe3sgmJqOtaydKmYOhr3kCrSRrkOfQXDd-rBBWYXPm9o0AQY0WZEbJMA_YmmmK7-x-f-G56scunt2SuvAicY7tf2iyvx9Boc1vY6olPgeHxiuv2Jq5D38i4clnBu14ISoGKAwzmWvRBLV_wfAXSGqAuWTwXIYiIlRay3EwaCJjXM/s320/PXL_20240128_151035295.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Although I'm fully aware that bats aren't black and this makes them a bit cartoony, I'm completely happy with this as the Vampire Counts army, not to mention the whole <i>Warhammer</i> world, have always been more than a bit cartoony.</div><div><br /></div><div>The teeth and tongue were picked out in white and pink respectively and given a coat of Skeleton Horde contrast paint, whilst the eyes were dotted white and washed in Hexwraith Flame for added spookiness.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjapWV9pJ_VJpHi8_hAC0yezQIyt43VIFNcxDKww6IgFXFRWIqraHk8dfnyF8QQO9cfOuuIcuQuZC9GbskGpeOR8USt7jxk-7dLq9BhRx1bGT9sMubQoTV2s20EBKM_uREu-lYT18eUy8rtVwtqg7vk-Y_zHQcbkHDwnIyZf6FVRBPbT_TpBDHYA3p_XYM/s2958/PXL_20240128_151017662.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="2958" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjapWV9pJ_VJpHi8_hAC0yezQIyt43VIFNcxDKww6IgFXFRWIqraHk8dfnyF8QQO9cfOuuIcuQuZC9GbskGpeOR8USt7jxk-7dLq9BhRx1bGT9sMubQoTV2s20EBKM_uREu-lYT18eUy8rtVwtqg7vk-Y_zHQcbkHDwnIyZf6FVRBPbT_TpBDHYA3p_XYM/s320/PXL_20240128_151017662.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I've made sure the unit ranks up because I didn't check the army list before making them; in <i>Warhammer: The Old World</i> Bat Swarms are skirmishers, but this hasn't always been the case. However, my careful construction will at least help with storage.</div><div><br /></div><div>I've always liked Bat Swarms in my Vampire Counts army as they make for a good blocking unit, protecting the flanks of my cavalry, as they can keep up with them.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHBiIKFrST0c46zTRQnCzWXG2F9hwrId-S1OoWDX2TqHwHv364djMgA13RLXYiPCvLb81pcV86R1vds4Pv0I6MEUR_gEfAlISde4V5VcnOmaZc1RRXr2wwQHSXFWX7jeovHJSim9Gp-C1yqorYqctsn-4v0YZfWa8aTd6TmJqBW04kWdRXvd1nAaaBhGY/s2268/PXL_20240128_151007526.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="2117" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHBiIKFrST0c46zTRQnCzWXG2F9hwrId-S1OoWDX2TqHwHv364djMgA13RLXYiPCvLb81pcV86R1vds4Pv0I6MEUR_gEfAlISde4V5VcnOmaZc1RRXr2wwQHSXFWX7jeovHJSim9Gp-C1yqorYqctsn-4v0YZfWa8aTd6TmJqBW04kWdRXvd1nAaaBhGY/s320/PXL_20240128_151007526.jpg" width="299" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>All in all, I'm really pleased in how these have turned out. Very few things in my hobby please me more than making a 200 point unit for this army game out of things I had no intention of ever using.</div><div><br /></div><div>Call me petty, but I consider these things as a degree of compensation for what <i>Games Workshop</i> did to my Undead in 1999. It's what <i>Cheaphammer</i> is actually all about.</div><div><br /></div><div>#neverforgetthesundering</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWolF3R18cV-1-f6tiQH7S7Q8fIjRS_AkmdQ7xwts1KSUek591n-Mt-lS4uH-6OSjxaKuMR-6XVcooxLKwnwAyOVvP7UQ5E-0oIPo-Oat89Hk_GsRxH-bvNOiUvUuEHTamENOaEvZY6bcNlQM_9MSfGhravdhZ1F1YTj7_8-6qwr7BnVLUl1HwmLlV_iU/s2580/PXL_20240128_151013523.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="2580" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWolF3R18cV-1-f6tiQH7S7Q8fIjRS_AkmdQ7xwts1KSUek591n-Mt-lS4uH-6OSjxaKuMR-6XVcooxLKwnwAyOVvP7UQ5E-0oIPo-Oat89Hk_GsRxH-bvNOiUvUuEHTamENOaEvZY6bcNlQM_9MSfGhravdhZ1F1YTj7_8-6qwr7BnVLUl1HwmLlV_iU/s320/PXL_20240128_151013523.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I still have a load of the metal Bat Swarms knocking about, but they ended up being based separately for more generic fantasy skirmish games, and I'm not sure I'm going to bother to bring them back over to this army. Much as I like swarms, I'm not sure I need even this many.</div><div><br /></div><div>Beyond that, I genuinely only have a couple of character models to go and my Vampire Counts will be done to the point of no backlog.</div><div><br /></div><div>To top things off, I think Bat Swarms were the only models I hadn't done for the Vlad's Army feature pack for <i>7TV</i>, so you can expect an imminent start on that.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZcDdZj8zROhawFZEdhp5-i4ceASU1c3B3LxASMeNtCJYj1gKeTLeOxFDuGXiN0On4BuRW1tb6wttt41uQCHJwFsEBybeD4mAELBYy1vET-iwlFWk0jHGnArSucxzhN7arN4eS2zR_dZY9J2kz8rFSwXp0_rpLeTgI0NE-EdDirlWGAoZiu9y6G4lrkM8/s3103/PXL_20240128_150952191.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2061" data-original-width="3103" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZcDdZj8zROhawFZEdhp5-i4ceASU1c3B3LxASMeNtCJYj1gKeTLeOxFDuGXiN0On4BuRW1tb6wttt41uQCHJwFsEBybeD4mAELBYy1vET-iwlFWk0jHGnArSucxzhN7arN4eS2zR_dZY9J2kz8rFSwXp0_rpLeTgI0NE-EdDirlWGAoZiu9y6G4lrkM8/s320/PXL_20240128_150952191.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>The terrain piece I've done was actually bought last week to be carved up and used as a base to pin the bats too until I decided to just stick them together.</p><p>It's a <i>Renedra</i> kit and I took the opportunity to play with how I do stone using something I saw on a video. After a base of Grey Seer and Black Templar (I don't have any black spray) I sponged on some Administratum Grey followed by Grey Seer on the edges and corners.</p><p>I them proceeded to wash it with three colours at once: Nuln Oil, Agrax Earthshade and Seraphim Sepia. I did different colours in different bits and merged then whilst they were wet, which has ended up giving a much more mottled and natural look than a flat colour with a single wash.</p><p>I'm really pleased with this and will probably pick up the other kits in this set of ruins to do the same with.</p><p>A really successful 24 hours. 21 models off the Lead Mountain, but I'm only counting them as 7 models painted given that it was all so simple.</p><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Acquired: -12 <br /></b><b>Painted: 144<br /></b><b>Lead Mountain: 831</b></div>Kieronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17826758937461068243noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341589131708835949.post-44563708589335963092024-01-27T07:26:00.000-08:002024-01-27T07:26:44.629-08:00Red Fury: A Tale of 4 Armies<p>I'm getting towards the end of tidying up and adding to my Vampire Counts army, and I've actually reached the point of starting to add whole units, rather than just repainting and reinforcing them.</p><p>I'm also adding a degree of pace and hitting power with a second unit of Black Knights and my 'Vargulf'.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiXjDw0W2MwinmUzf4tA3qoEqVOulAnWp8kWkv1sTD4sRHhEoWUry8fzmd6XhvXpbFUfp9Ut1J3z_E0iVNwF5L7HXVAOxguOW3Pc49d6h7FqYbv3XzmVRQ5-cafuZOrWv-2dCvgUf-lQ6JrmlzrYLdFqSeyz9cTYt8Tp2uvmBtpfmdwvgZPQXBgMAti2o/s3086/PXL_20240127_091522867.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1776" data-original-width="3086" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiXjDw0W2MwinmUzf4tA3qoEqVOulAnWp8kWkv1sTD4sRHhEoWUry8fzmd6XhvXpbFUfp9Ut1J3z_E0iVNwF5L7HXVAOxguOW3Pc49d6h7FqYbv3XzmVRQ5-cafuZOrWv-2dCvgUf-lQ6JrmlzrYLdFqSeyz9cTYt8Tp2uvmBtpfmdwvgZPQXBgMAti2o/s320/PXL_20240127_091522867.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The Vampire Counts are one of what's known as 'Legacy' factions in <i>Warhammer: The Old World</i>, and as such haven't been included in the main army books, but instead are available on a free PDF (which is great news for a cheapskate like me).</div><div><br /></div><div>The in-world reason for this is that the Vampire Wars ended shortly before the setting period of the Old World's history, and so their forces are scattered and hiding.</div><div><br /></div><div>The real reason seems to be that <i>Games Workshop</i> have invested heavily in releasing updated Vampire sculpts for <i>Age of Sigmar</i> and don't really want to release the old stuff again and compete with themselves.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQl_KNatZq_fdDB2twHtEVCVO3q11O9wwsHHh84-KOfVZrD2zcmiiKbtra_8nAXKZH5OA1iGePzabvlrX9U5q1aMAVGdLpptv0B-w-VyXPiQuEYMIbpuaCRXPZcdPDgjOA_s24nmxrMmzKNQ0CVBiVwMXstQ2akimc4k0uaieis31gKApqmE1QDdAX8hM/s2947/PXL_20240127_091547932.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="2947" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQl_KNatZq_fdDB2twHtEVCVO3q11O9wwsHHh84-KOfVZrD2zcmiiKbtra_8nAXKZH5OA1iGePzabvlrX9U5q1aMAVGdLpptv0B-w-VyXPiQuEYMIbpuaCRXPZcdPDgjOA_s24nmxrMmzKNQ0CVBiVwMXstQ2akimc4k0uaieis31gKApqmE1QDdAX8hM/s320/PXL_20240127_091547932.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Anyway, the long and the short of it is that I've got a free army list and can start making sense of what I have. Importantly, I can definitely have two units of Black Knights, and if the army includes a Wight character, one of those units can count as core.</div><div><br /></div><div>These models were released alongside the <i>Circle of Blood</i> campaign and I believe we're the first official Black Knight miniatures.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHZAWFDDf100gHbO4XTsVDt5eAahSKK1XvDJS33y5MuhV2THDK5p4wDGUlCwL2KbCJoIVwi6W-SB84JmmyIUQvDdHG3ZrZ5gJdcnIqBkRE_g0TRuavExgTRCQ_0oKgg2YSEx2G_PR6uJnpeqLp4t2OPlPq-HRu4uyhVbXzmp28o0atvsJE8MLXgqUgGCo/s2085/PXL_20240127_091708700.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2085" data-original-width="2033" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHZAWFDDf100gHbO4XTsVDt5eAahSKK1XvDJS33y5MuhV2THDK5p4wDGUlCwL2KbCJoIVwi6W-SB84JmmyIUQvDdHG3ZrZ5gJdcnIqBkRE_g0TRuavExgTRCQ_0oKgg2YSEx2G_PR6uJnpeqLp4t2OPlPq-HRu4uyhVbXzmp28o0atvsJE8MLXgqUgGCo/s320/PXL_20240127_091708700.jpg" width="312" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div>The standard bearer and unit champion (Hell Knight) have been serving in my army for years as a unit champion and army standard bearer within a big block of cavalry.</div><div><br /></div><div>They didn't get fully repainted, but instead got the Skeleton Horde treatment and tidied up. The Hell Knight got a new horse (his was the bearded one I used for the musician conversion) and a new shield, whilst the standard bearer got his banner trimmed and the pole detailed, a sword added to his back and a new shield.</div><div><br /></div><div>Yes, that is the Salamanders chapter badge. What of it? It's also a somewhat heraldic dragon and in a different context.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk5pbz-2fM0degaZcQpYMhqQ1DAx7GwsghG1byqQ5dB_oLKxcr9u5HEqIhAFJOP7_76OQ8v-HtU1a7ndZ4YmI6JYfROFqzkenEmFhnqwdNC0vrf2EOKm0PfyDJO0EsX7CtvY9nA334UigbRfK3mAbFvYbY3Qk494uGFZcWTVxXD_YhkV3rYeYtm2t21ms/s2773/PXL_20240127_091643372.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1747" data-original-width="2773" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk5pbz-2fM0degaZcQpYMhqQ1DAx7GwsghG1byqQ5dB_oLKxcr9u5HEqIhAFJOP7_76OQ8v-HtU1a7ndZ4YmI6JYfROFqzkenEmFhnqwdNC0vrf2EOKm0PfyDJO0EsX7CtvY9nA334UigbRfK3mAbFvYbY3Qk494uGFZcWTVxXD_YhkV3rYeYtm2t21ms/s320/PXL_20240127_091643372.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The other three Black Knights had been sitting in the bits box in various states of disarray. The one on the left was missing bat wings from his helmet, the one in the centre's arm was snapped at the elbow and all three were layered with paint.</div><div><br /></div><div>Therefore they were all stripped and painted from scratch.</div><div><br /></div><div>If I'm honest, I'm not 100% happy with the unit and I feel I've been too untidy and the models look sloppy. However, the shields offer a focal point and arguably draw the eye away from some very average painting.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcuS3hn1QOA9_-kgJ1NTzH6x0VEMGEY76gDAPErxF9jvIXH9pltO_YGft85C4Knmc59OmhV0smrPQ8W66_whJOEnpq_iAXdimi8qcwhb7OZ58vmhHkNW54AWvdrg-bR2e-Z7bnHnZnbKtdMiwGzLK4VaXiRNywulDsWxWFc2ODmJiMQI3N7B0kNQ-fVU4/s2199/PXL_20240127_091617347.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2184" data-original-width="2199" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcuS3hn1QOA9_-kgJ1NTzH6x0VEMGEY76gDAPErxF9jvIXH9pltO_YGft85C4Knmc59OmhV0smrPQ8W66_whJOEnpq_iAXdimi8qcwhb7OZ58vmhHkNW54AWvdrg-bR2e-Z7bnHnZnbKtdMiwGzLK4VaXiRNywulDsWxWFc2ODmJiMQI3N7B0kNQ-fVU4/s320/PXL_20240127_091617347.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>In addition to new shields and fixing damaged elements, I also dug out their swords to strap to their backs. I could only find four and so the Hell Knight doesn't have one. I'm going to see if I can dig something out to use instead.</div><div><br /></div><div>I never liked mixing these metal models in with my plastic cavalry as the aesthetics are so different, therefore I am quite pleased to get these fielded as a separate unit. Their lance arms remain fragile (I knocked one of them off whilst taking these photos) and in game they are also more fragile due to not having barding.</div><div><br /></div><div>I suspect I'll still lean towards using the plastic unit in armies if I'm forced to choose, but it's good to have the option.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9yilJsaP-V5iSKjZfvalNgynj0OU4VSOKWbSSEOp2oGEi9f-6pbyBspqXCAVLVjhDH_EM-Fu-QwETkMTA9lib-_hiZmkWrfEhEodQSSdVtePaEyhWG1Vmlx0ODvxlui_A8xU8CLjiRrvV3tGn0FMRJ5lGG8MVIcVXvqALQ9g048lyyfQy7RJvIFzAsCM/s2005/PXL_20240127_091531849.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1999" data-original-width="2005" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9yilJsaP-V5iSKjZfvalNgynj0OU4VSOKWbSSEOp2oGEi9f-6pbyBspqXCAVLVjhDH_EM-Fu-QwETkMTA9lib-_hiZmkWrfEhEodQSSdVtePaEyhWG1Vmlx0ODvxlui_A8xU8CLjiRrvV3tGn0FMRJ5lGG8MVIcVXvqALQ9g048lyyfQy7RJvIFzAsCM/s320/PXL_20240127_091531849.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>My 'Vargulf' is actually an <i>Abomination</i> from <i>Rackham Games' Confrontation</i>, which was a really good game with excellent miniatures which was seemingly destroyed by some bad business decisions.</div><div><br /></div><div>This guy has served as my Vargulf ever since Vargulfs became a thing in 7th edition, but he remains suitably savage looking, if a little too techno for the Vampire Counts.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA0La8_13EYXRFK1ld8T1_z6YQiqAHoov9USSfPcjEookM4nBNJLrFZIvPqky3Kntt0_dihiUilWYCS9WX8awZOM-N_GduSj87F4Y1XjDLmhCCHzqOp28r0Jj1nNekdHQeTH1Zl1x5obMa2l83GodLjfUTT709UObyrIVcy08ufCsVMfuLGj5rjb3OwvY/s2191/PXL_20240127_091538184.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2069" data-original-width="2191" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA0La8_13EYXRFK1ld8T1_z6YQiqAHoov9USSfPcjEookM4nBNJLrFZIvPqky3Kntt0_dihiUilWYCS9WX8awZOM-N_GduSj87F4Y1XjDLmhCCHzqOp28r0Jj1nNekdHQeTH1Zl1x5obMa2l83GodLjfUTT709UObyrIVcy08ufCsVMfuLGj5rjb3OwvY/s320/PXL_20240127_091538184.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>I painted him years ago very simply, with a base of Mechrite Red (I think) and a drybrush of Elf Flesh, bothe of which are discontinued colours. All I've done this time round is run some Agrax Earthshade over the metal bits.</p><p>This picture has pointed out that I also forgot to tidy up his base, so that's now been done.</p><p>I'm terms of my arithmetic this week, I'm not counting the Vargulf as I just dabbed a bit of wash on. However, I am counting all of the cavalry as painted (and three off the Lead Mountain) because they all had a fair bit of work to do on them.</p><p>I also bought a small scenery piece which will be appearing in my next army update.</p><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Acquired: -12<br /></b><b>Painted: 137<br /></b><b>Lead Mountain: 852</b></div>Kieronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17826758937461068243noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341589131708835949.post-82998331250240613682024-01-20T05:36:00.000-08:002024-01-20T05:36:41.151-08:00Revamp: A Tale of 4 Armies<p>Having ploughed through updating and tidying up most of the rank and file of my old Vampire Counts army ready for <i>Warhammer: The Old World</i>, it was time to turn my attention to bring a little character to the proceedings.</p><p>Several little characters in fact...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxVuOYxWYTaLIzCRpqbcISrGqqWaR7tig6M4uNVetJZBd53eawMCoFHSqfv4fITKx2x6nr_HzYi23vnXv57kF2HNr6y_g2eE-q0zhYItQbU0dxgCPQaAFB0x8vnb-DM9O7tjriQ7WO2jGmZOdVI3GEEzpCup4AYN9CMZgvwfrVmJioAO7kEiGAyfhR0q8/s3346/PXL_20240120_094331234.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1925" data-original-width="3346" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxVuOYxWYTaLIzCRpqbcISrGqqWaR7tig6M4uNVetJZBd53eawMCoFHSqfv4fITKx2x6nr_HzYi23vnXv57kF2HNr6y_g2eE-q0zhYItQbU0dxgCPQaAFB0x8vnb-DM9O7tjriQ7WO2jGmZOdVI3GEEzpCup4AYN9CMZgvwfrVmJioAO7kEiGAyfhR0q8/s320/PXL_20240120_094331234.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Although I've continued with my 'chuck Agrax Earthshade and Skeleton Horde at it' approach on most of these, several of these models were stripped and repainted from scratch.</div><div><br /></div><div>Partly this was because I wanted to go in a different direction with them, but mainly it was because they had some quite chunky layers if paint on them and I thought they could do with some detail back.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmv8bO7yXQGgFhOqQSNDEOwc7CEKgw4YdEiXfmNGjYE_mK-cdzyjqKCoTb_DG_M0Tf5EhZ0lN4i-TEOL0jQGZQk3_5vKi-SF6ULrLwkwSJ9PZl48skB8ZKPoKie70cfG4FRefvFxpnY4dLKM3f2Hoyin0R8OQWV_-vcFD4ARMtp14xul9oINkCy-kjHik/s1927/PXL_20231231_083340669.MP_exported_1133~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1690" data-original-width="1927" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmv8bO7yXQGgFhOqQSNDEOwc7CEKgw4YdEiXfmNGjYE_mK-cdzyjqKCoTb_DG_M0Tf5EhZ0lN4i-TEOL0jQGZQk3_5vKi-SF6ULrLwkwSJ9PZl48skB8ZKPoKie70cfG4FRefvFxpnY4dLKM3f2Hoyin0R8OQWV_-vcFD4ARMtp14xul9oINkCy-kjHik/s320/PXL_20231231_083340669.MP_exported_1133~2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>Possibly the best example of this is my 4th edition Vampire Lord, who has been leading my armies for 30 years. He's had at least two coats of paint as I originally painted him in a much brighter blue, leaving him looking somewhat similar to Superman.</div><div><br /></div><div>I think I darkened this down on the second time around with black ink (which I used to use as if it was a wash).</div><div><br /></div><div>Looking closely at him for the first time in a good long while, I was amazed at how thick the paint was on him.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ1A8d6WskeQUFS_8QN5SrJJyM7g_mT45EnTXY_7zXFXAKwDtRK7PLBvujumceSboYhVkIPgmDm8wI3nD_jYiX8E2F0It4ruqoIzIkKWsLv_VPpOmuXhgWTF5qCimvuH3T5lZHQVc6W7LKzZBJQsYujzLOIN-Syj7nfnvagK1aQONYi0C99v4GbugU9Dk/s1826/PXL_20240120_094404332.MP_exported_1166.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1564" data-original-width="1826" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ1A8d6WskeQUFS_8QN5SrJJyM7g_mT45EnTXY_7zXFXAKwDtRK7PLBvujumceSboYhVkIPgmDm8wI3nD_jYiX8E2F0It4ruqoIzIkKWsLv_VPpOmuXhgWTF5qCimvuH3T5lZHQVc6W7LKzZBJQsYujzLOIN-Syj7nfnvagK1aQONYi0C99v4GbugU9Dk/s320/PXL_20240120_094404332.MP_exported_1166.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div>A <i>Dettol</i> bath sorted that out and I ended up painting him in a somewhat similar scheme, just opting for black robes rather than dark blue.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm much, much happier with how he has turned out as there's much more detail to him than was visible before. I'm particularly happy with his cloak. I'm not sure it comes out on the photo but I'm pleased with shading and highlighting I did (never amazingly easy with red), using Fleshtearer's Red contrast paint to 'layer down' from Mephiston Red rather than the other way around.</div><div><br /></div><div>He's still a clunky, old-fashioned model who is a total ballache to rank up, but the nostalgia is strong with this one. I've always loved the fact that it has such a prominent ring on the raised hand, given that the Carstein Ring was such an auto-take item in pretty much every edition if the game.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNBMB3F0FJ3yHZv-Mes_t3amxBDd9XzdcfOF0mgD5AktnWKyrInSzGRsKEUtbuk6zMS1SRqYP62KOyAzQREGAazm0hHE3KYcQorTt8RImodrVAuvWRvCW1q0MEZDaOpoYkKc1NcvbRSnM4exPlkUvYuO2AfFIv9hbfRKz1vPB6cZqo9jB8-10ojveSLUc/s1780/PXL_20240120_094341212.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1780" data-original-width="1765" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNBMB3F0FJ3yHZv-Mes_t3amxBDd9XzdcfOF0mgD5AktnWKyrInSzGRsKEUtbuk6zMS1SRqYP62KOyAzQREGAazm0hHE3KYcQorTt8RImodrVAuvWRvCW1q0MEZDaOpoYkKc1NcvbRSnM4exPlkUvYuO2AfFIv9hbfRKz1vPB6cZqo9jB8-10ojveSLUc/s320/PXL_20240120_094341212.jpg" width="317" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Another relic of 4th edition is the Banshee, who was originally a special character from the <i>Circle of Blood</i> campaign pack.</div><div><br /></div><div>Although I wasn't totally unhappy with how she looked, I stripped the paint off her as well as I wanted to change how she looked, binging in a bit more colour (she was basically monochrome before), including giving her a spooooky glow to her eyes with Hexwraith Flame.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm assuming Banshees are still a thing in <i>Warhammer: The Old World</i>. They were in the later editions of the game, although she did spend some years leading a unit of Wraiths (the Nazgul to be precise).</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5nfSzrlJCH-er8AV-pOmP1i7n5xMQWQvSgsA7HfAT5eUEixTi-tdp6zpsy2b8NcAV-AM_gxIaNsGr2LMrj4YU6Ilinx9SZXkt4n2oYrZmdjzQEediAVNOkG9CcEvV4lYtqBebmGFSuoWSfgrskkFpNGpbR_3cp6Z_N4dCX7M3Z2S4vXfRn3oxs3tt4FM/s2020/PXL_20240120_094353892.MP_exported_817.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1816" data-original-width="2020" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5nfSzrlJCH-er8AV-pOmP1i7n5xMQWQvSgsA7HfAT5eUEixTi-tdp6zpsy2b8NcAV-AM_gxIaNsGr2LMrj4YU6Ilinx9SZXkt4n2oYrZmdjzQEediAVNOkG9CcEvV4lYtqBebmGFSuoWSfgrskkFpNGpbR_3cp6Z_N4dCX7M3Z2S4vXfRn3oxs3tt4FM/s320/PXL_20240120_094353892.MP_exported_817.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Krell, the Lord of Undeath is actually the only genuine Special Character I own for this army. Some other models were initially released as such or make a suitable duplicate (the Vampire Lord makes a perfectly good Vlad von Carstein), but Krell is and always has been Krell, the Lichemaster's mate.</div><div><br /></div><div>For many years he was riding an ad-hoc chariot as my Black Coach proxy, but with the revival of my metal Chariot, his services in that department are no longer needed.</div><div><br /></div><div>Krell wasn't stripped, he just got the Agrax treatment on his armour and some tidying up of the details.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnGDrRiPo2wxOXkvTsyd4CwUqMCFzZb9c6jCcum7mf7QwfTAKxiVWyGKQ-OfZJGHq8BldCiuQDJxFJjooccFdEp-3auN9eg_hQrZan-jWt2GooosyOL62yi-D8tpqWuxYU3mmGJKHW-yvlxp5WLjlifk8W_h00Ugp2e2cytVrUGMC-8EBLs4CryqeWNjs/s2049/PXL_20240120_094415172.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2049" data-original-width="1942" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnGDrRiPo2wxOXkvTsyd4CwUqMCFzZb9c6jCcum7mf7QwfTAKxiVWyGKQ-OfZJGHq8BldCiuQDJxFJjooccFdEp-3auN9eg_hQrZan-jWt2GooosyOL62yi-D8tpqWuxYU3mmGJKHW-yvlxp5WLjlifk8W_h00Ugp2e2cytVrUGMC-8EBLs4CryqeWNjs/s320/PXL_20240120_094415172.jpg" width="303" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This somewhat fabulously dressed Necromancer is a new addition to the army. He's been hanging round my bits box in bits for some time.</div><div><br /></div><div>He has the telltale design elements of 4th edition bad guys. Big collar and shoulder pads, lots of bling, massive weapons and both arms raised so he can be cast in a flat plane (take another look at the Vampire Lord).</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNJa3Oen_Po2ROlkxGf5Lt8KMWsscYTulHsbnYj8_rh_eO85FEICS2XpnBhzdNQiOatj36fgQkTQCkP5SDgG64XIJEK2stFEWUCqfW483b6Fe4O3uSjGnQ7qHOFp4Vi_j1E2sFaWRbvj5AU6nMOJaD95Wy3Lls86WejlO002QQ3II4iHfREvz-Y2hjWZk/s1889/PXL_20240120_094420972.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1889" data-original-width="1747" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNJa3Oen_Po2ROlkxGf5Lt8KMWsscYTulHsbnYj8_rh_eO85FEICS2XpnBhzdNQiOatj36fgQkTQCkP5SDgG64XIJEK2stFEWUCqfW483b6Fe4O3uSjGnQ7qHOFp4Vi_j1E2sFaWRbvj5AU6nMOJaD95Wy3Lls86WejlO002QQ3II4iHfREvz-Y2hjWZk/s320/PXL_20240120_094420972.jpg" width="296" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>As a result, I was really worried that it would look terrible when I finished and it was possibly the worst case of 'the ugly phase' I've ever encountered.</div><div><br /></div><div>However, now he's done I think he's delightfully silly and looks evil in a children's cartoon sort of way.</div><div><br /></div><div>I still think the barding on the horse needs something to live it up, but I've not currently got anything suitable in my transfers pile.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZKOF5TW1Ak0EmbUZwRDgkPlC24L_k0Kiy-FXcU1UPLkrY7aZb1ILh4pAeL3Lxssgdn8MvWosP9lzbCOhr4EF4Dn6nnTx2UsaqnUu3uP9_GXhZdfyfA1oXsPSYuOF9ylX17utSrS051VFZv4Eo6ZI27v8NcnCXrjd4L8pzekKZSF31o4sim9xWHO0rQVc/s2826/PXL_20240120_094438911.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2192" data-original-width="2826" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZKOF5TW1Ak0EmbUZwRDgkPlC24L_k0Kiy-FXcU1UPLkrY7aZb1ILh4pAeL3Lxssgdn8MvWosP9lzbCOhr4EF4Dn6nnTx2UsaqnUu3uP9_GXhZdfyfA1oXsPSYuOF9ylX17utSrS051VFZv4Eo6ZI27v8NcnCXrjd4L8pzekKZSF31o4sim9xWHO0rQVc/s320/PXL_20240120_094438911.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Finally there are the Dark Knight and my unit of Black Knights, who mainly got the wash and tidy treatment.</div><div><br /></div><div>The Dark Knight (not that one) is, like the Banshee, also originally from the <i>Circle of Blood</i> campaign and has served me for many years as a Wight Lord and, at times, a Vampire (the benefits of having a covered face.</div><div><br /></div><div>The unit were my original Skeleton Horsemen who needed barding adding to become Black Knights when the 4th edition Undead army was split into Vampire Counts and Tomb Kings. The banner is still that same one drawn by my brother whilst we were both teenagers.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7zweGZkMpulM89j1y7A_ySb9PgFd-97054NdCkI_mpjeib8oPA9XqTlsTWJZTyqYVXUoso8axmFtW7FuCMA-MbcqOAPeUM9GzvI_gNNVQa2ANvVLylwqS0C7Nj9cKQjTwVCc7B2yaVq8ChT6-VIvJFgOjvG_g0cLZCuIq1pISsEa5aRW1fza50W5-k7U/s2216/PXL_20240120_094452422.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1711" data-original-width="2216" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7zweGZkMpulM89j1y7A_ySb9PgFd-97054NdCkI_mpjeib8oPA9XqTlsTWJZTyqYVXUoso8axmFtW7FuCMA-MbcqOAPeUM9GzvI_gNNVQa2ANvVLylwqS0C7Nj9cKQjTwVCc7B2yaVq8ChT6-VIvJFgOjvG_g0cLZCuIq1pISsEa5aRW1fza50W5-k7U/s320/PXL_20240120_094452422.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The barding is made from fabric (linen, I think, it was a long time ago) and drenched in Badab Black wash. The flag on Krell's banner is similar but with Baal Red.</div><div><br /></div><div>The only new addition to the unit is the musician, something the unit has always lacked. He was cobbled together using a damaged Skeleton, some Bretonnian drums and the horse of the previous unit champion (who has been reassigned). It's a bit rough, but so's the whole unit. It's part of their charm.</div><div><br /></div><div>I still have a couple of units to go</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnkw6MSg7oBhQtZCzlUhWYRVk0jLr7KsOKq04m26FPzZgt2qfCS-JLmlM3VBwQ0TPKbBZsXXelbeMMpBgXIaMRVkYWVxA-_4NYyp7SQiPUexArXHiZRhQJJoed93RvVd3TOc8kHlLYhdPHg96HgllfvkVgvZN8F949SWo10pNUqMXLn4KR-hIrAC-VXjg/s2882/PXL_20240120_115846422.MP_exported_1297.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1810" data-original-width="2882" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnkw6MSg7oBhQtZCzlUhWYRVk0jLr7KsOKq04m26FPzZgt2qfCS-JLmlM3VBwQ0TPKbBZsXXelbeMMpBgXIaMRVkYWVxA-_4NYyp7SQiPUexArXHiZRhQJJoed93RvVd3TOc8kHlLYhdPHg96HgllfvkVgvZN8F949SWo10pNUqMXLn4KR-hIrAC-VXjg/s320/PXL_20240120_115846422.MP_exported_1297.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>In related news, I picked up my copies of the <i>Warhammer: The Old World</i> rulebook, the <i>Forces of Fantasy</i> book (it contains the 'good' army lists: Empire, Bretonnia, Dwarfs, Wood & High Elves), and the <i>Bretonnian Arcane Journal</i> (extra units, rules and special characters).</p><p>There's no sign of the free PDF for Vampire Counts yet, but I didn't expect it yet. However, I've got plenty of reading to keep me occupied in the meantime.</p><p>Another chunk of painting that has little to no impact on my Lead Mountain but I do feel like I've very much broken the back of two of the four army challenges I've set myself.</p><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Acquired</b>: -13<br /><b>Painted</b>: 132<br /><b>Lead Mountain</b>: 855</div>Kieronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17826758937461068243noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341589131708835949.post-53722282567310304522024-01-18T14:36:00.000-08:002024-01-18T14:36:33.377-08:00Battletech: Coercion Force<p>Within our small gaming group we have a tradition of using Secret Santa as a way of irritating each other in a somewhat passive aggressive way.</p><p>This year that tradition manifested with Pete buying me the <i>Battletech Beginner Box</i>. <i>Battletech</i> is a game the he has jumped fairly heavily into and so far I have steadfastly refused to engage with barring a couple of trial games.</p><p>Well, not anymore.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlOm7RJniy3l8qBKQFVgOWtlk8-O4ssS3bScr5FU4vW4OIsVU7Bl1quPL6tEadXaanqPIJSak30xGdsDvmAOTgQ4qJOrJFZ5PVCqfw5db0MXIOqKQa_RonqOEm37OmyDbVWSbNDXlKgn-DUjGbQ2aqBwvgUXcdMsnV6tTJKA5nSpMxdQsbACL0hGMWqYQ/s2427/PXL_20240113_093908635.MP_exported_1304.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1557" data-original-width="2427" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlOm7RJniy3l8qBKQFVgOWtlk8-O4ssS3bScr5FU4vW4OIsVU7Bl1quPL6tEadXaanqPIJSak30xGdsDvmAOTgQ4qJOrJFZ5PVCqfw5db0MXIOqKQa_RonqOEm37OmyDbVWSbNDXlKgn-DUjGbQ2aqBwvgUXcdMsnV6tTJKA5nSpMxdQsbACL0hGMWqYQ/s320/PXL_20240113_093908635.MP_exported_1304.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>In retrospect, it was a rather cunning plan of Pete's. He's well aware of my constant desire to reduce the Lead Mountain and whilst he was only adding two models to it, I suspect he knows that <i>Battletech</i> Mechs are fairly quick to paint.</div><div><br /></div><div>And he knows I like quick wins.</div><div><br /></div><div>However, before you think that I'm being fiendishly manipulated, you should probably be aware that I also drew him for Secret Santa and in return I got him 20 Morannon Orcs to paint as I'd like to start the <i>Gondor At War</i> campaign for <i>Lord of the Rings</i> and can't be bothered to do them myself.</div><div><br /></div><div>It's tradition.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjItI44NQ_xj_NzAj53UXJztcKrnKs7LIiqASnuhUOXLmKlcdvIkvyOmDuetOMtFcovzuZ4UGcCc9j7HvsuSnnmJEaFhRvrcrG8loljyDK5vyhkXR7FucBpLzxFJThDnYDHYzJOH49hsVa-UNg4AwUdVO3ri6jd1mfNixhO9t8mHWe89y8QMhx9W5n194s/s1711/PXL_20240113_093916597.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1542" data-original-width="1711" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjItI44NQ_xj_NzAj53UXJztcKrnKs7LIiqASnuhUOXLmKlcdvIkvyOmDuetOMtFcovzuZ4UGcCc9j7HvsuSnnmJEaFhRvrcrG8loljyDK5vyhkXR7FucBpLzxFJThDnYDHYzJOH49hsVa-UNg4AwUdVO3ri6jd1mfNixhO9t8mHWe89y8QMhx9W5n194s/s320/PXL_20240113_093916597.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Anyway, this is is apparently a Griffin GRF-1S medium mech, which I'd imagine, given that this is a Beginner Box, is a fairly middle of the road workhorse unit.</div><div><br /></div><div>As I was looking for a quick win, I kept things simple with the paint scheme and went for a Grey Seer base, a coat of Black Templar contrast, a drybrush with Administratum Grey, a wash with Nuln Oil, and then a few panels picked out with Averland Sunset. Metal bits were done with Leadbelcher before the wash and the canopy is Hexwraith Flame over white.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiClAcCjBmmmrbBcSeAL2qECp97hG5BmObcdlAdmjH4PMdINaw4lS3fRyPP-ODClWPhC5xkAjbajexau_vr7YSgSIKX1JQwv44gxwH5cFoiiBW38HRpiXyit31eA5abmjQiKflnH2iAtAwJJIFkyDT86_53lB13BgczIfz22AxEaua97p6H0_12srfdYVU/s1621/PXL_20240113_093925209.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1380" data-original-width="1621" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiClAcCjBmmmrbBcSeAL2qECp97hG5BmObcdlAdmjH4PMdINaw4lS3fRyPP-ODClWPhC5xkAjbajexau_vr7YSgSIKX1JQwv44gxwH5cFoiiBW38HRpiXyit31eA5abmjQiKflnH2iAtAwJJIFkyDT86_53lB13BgczIfz22AxEaua97p6H0_12srfdYVU/s320/PXL_20240113_093925209.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>It was a no fuss approach and I was really pleased that, being robots with lots of panels and corners, the model responded well and was enjoyable and quick to do.</div><div><br /></div><div>So quick, in fact, that I would have no issues repeating this to get more done, should I choose.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlEYKIYxZhEfokqVs76ZkmQQsnSyk4u882oo2b0vpjAKqFLJkEOFqWLTu8G6vA6nO-v5T8oB0AMTRfxsSlASsN7ZUJoEYLDEpxuLmsAI9lK5bPAdWiGfsZjE_DOhQriECiYzQAp0EF9JpRPm1y5Bdq-HA9XWetaAvOo0bhyw_kY8gs4R6vSRl-WczkzcI/s1732/PXL_20240113_093932288.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1732" data-original-width="1715" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlEYKIYxZhEfokqVs76ZkmQQsnSyk4u882oo2b0vpjAKqFLJkEOFqWLTu8G6vA6nO-v5T8oB0AMTRfxsSlASsN7ZUJoEYLDEpxuLmsAI9lK5bPAdWiGfsZjE_DOhQriECiYzQAp0EF9JpRPm1y5Bdq-HA9XWetaAvOo0bhyw_kY8gs4R6vSRl-WczkzcI/s320/PXL_20240113_093932288.jpg" width="317" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The other model in the box is also a medium mech but is a Vindicator VND-1R.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm less keen on this sculpt as the design is more humanoid and so it seems more like a 28/32mm robot rather than a towering battle suit in a smaller scale </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVSKyzCYHtPRAXNX1Yx3cZ08FHvbyATpencDfxfbqPRQ9xN62nRoZXM_N6F6JDRPyPS9bCs6fwYSF39N9PYgzBJJfjb0AeIvYqARUo7AGgTP6bv-guuxv5C_57qkHsAOy7uX78rCQh0VAbxbcp8t6E-h5aOg6z_hp49Tzh0p-mr5ek46vOpJgtp7YtJrw/s1546/PXL_20240113_093939780.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1300" data-original-width="1546" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVSKyzCYHtPRAXNX1Yx3cZ08FHvbyATpencDfxfbqPRQ9xN62nRoZXM_N6F6JDRPyPS9bCs6fwYSF39N9PYgzBJJfjb0AeIvYqARUo7AGgTP6bv-guuxv5C_57qkHsAOy7uX78rCQh0VAbxbcp8t6E-h5aOg6z_hp49Tzh0p-mr5ek46vOpJgtp7YtJrw/s320/PXL_20240113_093939780.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The details are also a bit more spongy, and so even though I took the same approach as with the Griffin, the final result isn't as good in my opinion.<div><br /></div><div>The bases were coated with Astrogranite technical paint and washed with Agrax Earthshade to give an urban wasteland feel.</div><div><br /></div><div>I enjoyed painting these and I did enjoy the couple of games of <i>Battletech</i> I've already played, but I'm not going to rush out to buy more yet until I know it's something I'll play. The rules seem a little daunting and I've only got a quick play version.</div><div><br /></div><div>However, that's 2 more models painted and I've also managed to palm off a few <i>Warhammer Quest</i> spiders on to Matt (who is potentially doing a Mirkwood force for <i>Lord of the Rings</i>), and so I am making progress up the mountain again.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Acquired:</b> -13</div><div><b>Painted:</b> 120</div><div><b>Lead Mountain:</b> 856<br /><p><br /></p></div>Kieronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17826758937461068243noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341589131708835949.post-27227500316764812242024-01-14T03:26:00.000-08:002024-01-14T03:26:49.385-08:00Judge Dredd #3: Sweet Justice<p>The final tutorial scenario from <i>Judge Dredd: I Am The Law</i> pits the entire contents of the starter box against each other in a battle royale.</p><p>We swapped out the Rookie Judge model for the Judge Dredd I painted as she didn't exactly look like 'Veteran Judge Cassidy', I've also made a slight change to the scenario as Ramirez got blown away in the last one, and so Kinsey is back for this one.</p><p>The battle is just a straight fight. The Judges are trying to take down four gangers and the High Rollers are aiming to drop a single Judge...easy, right?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglqdbWryNj35mLS_hqXx1NtQnvEYfxsVKtwwq2E0WY4OrCdkHgADBWWLSb-bcN1un1QLNVsPoLalX7fleFt5FmuU6urGg1NT9v8hRpYwMlrlwp5xzv1e9VSSbglSxX-EJsDkmuXFejHzreOPFfeV2Ikeswzfzmoa2fw_j_d7teok8a0xFrWXE8am1UnZ8/s1522/Screenshot_20240114-105848.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1522" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglqdbWryNj35mLS_hqXx1NtQnvEYfxsVKtwwq2E0WY4OrCdkHgADBWWLSb-bcN1un1QLNVsPoLalX7fleFt5FmuU6urGg1NT9v8hRpYwMlrlwp5xzv1e9VSSbglSxX-EJsDkmuXFejHzreOPFfeV2Ikeswzfzmoa2fw_j_d7teok8a0xFrWXE8am1UnZ8/s320/Screenshot_20240114-105848.png" width="227" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghys9BuD2g7Yk8uvOfgUyxHL64sOCNGIO8N8iItBHAJI86tkSpCBtIlSyY9uk1A0NfLW7fH0Gz0zuXC-DjiSYQIWVUQAwNHN6M7G1H9Tev23MEDwUthVEMnyhON7Z5xIh6bG1TCGVgki9gFNyUTYuDFmHhe-Q1HX2quRqgGMEyc0bziDiBGpGL8r7__tk/s1522/Screenshot_20240114-105907.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Initially, the Gunfighter rule of the Judges (which we'd finally got the hang of) meant that it was really dangerous to fire at them, as it should be, and it seemed like the perps stood no chance.</p><p>However, the stump gun shot and chain attack suddenly put Kinsey on the back foot, but I just couldn't finish him off. When he got back into cover and healed, it felt like the gang has lost their opportunity, especially when Matt started blowing things up.</p><p>Ultimately, the return of the ganger with the combat rifle (probably still the Diceman), who'd been severely injured early on and had spent several turns healing, turned the tide and put enough damage onto Kinsey to end the game.</p><p>All in all I feel this is a really good game. The miniatures are good and the mechanics really allow for forces mismatched in numbers to feel balanced. The Big Meg and Armoury cards are really powerful, but a limited resource that need to be used wisely. The game also offers the closest representation of a movie-style shootout (the Gunfighter rule is key to this) that I've come across in any skirmish game.</p><p>If there's a down side, the rules are a bit scattered through the rulebook and sometimes it's hard to find the bit you need. I also think that it's a game that relies on interest in Judge Dredd to drive sales as this box really does contain everything you need for a good game.</p><p>Will I pick up more of the range? Possibly...if the price is right. I'm not a massive Judge Dredd fan, but I might grab a few of the more well known characters: Judge Death, Mean Machine Angel, the Fatties, etc. I suspect I'm more likely to raid my remaining Wargames Factor Survivors to add to the Block Gang, rather than buy expensive resin models, and I'm inclined to use generic city and post-apocalyptic terrain (like the movie did) rather than start building Mega City One.</p><p>However, I like this game, and that might have an impact when I'm next passing a <i>Warlord Games</i> stand at a show.</p>Kieronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17826758937461068243noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341589131708835949.post-72172157886738939322024-01-13T00:50:00.000-08:002024-01-13T00:50:25.920-08:00Judge Dredd #2: Half-Eagle Day<p>The second tutorial scenario for <i>Judge Dredd: I Am The Law</i> sees a Senior Street Judge and a Rookie Judge ambushed by a block gang in retaliation for what happened in scenario one.</p><p>Once again, Matt was the Justice Department and I was the villainous High Rollers.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As you can see, the action was extremely brief as I completely overlooked the Big Meg and Armoury cards and My att didn't, dropping a Stumm Gas grenade between two gangers, knocking them out and winning the game in a single turn.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The multiple activation mechanic of the Judge meant he acted faster than the perps could react.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Nevertheless, we learned the basics in this first outing, and I learned to remember the cards.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">More to follow...</div><br /><p><br /></p>Kieronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17826758937461068243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341589131708835949.post-4284629579230051332024-01-06T04:46:00.000-08:002024-01-06T04:46:36.335-08:00Raise the Dead: A Tale of 4 Armies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As the endless shambling hordes of undead infantry shuffling through the pages of the blog, a rattling sound is heard. Something is getting closer...quickly.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Something with pace and power and more than a little weight...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">...something that was thought lost to legend has risen again...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCkw2Cbda1k5mkYIAgJDmwYmsohX210CbiGr9zm-Bq3Qi5H0knCvlxJ5st9NUVbLcbS6Crtji6jlgQyUEaWu4UYDpHLI10gHwc0AdnRYk04lqc9XxB1mOLTT9MVJOHGuXoIBCwvoNJxzPkTrb3XT5-hmyV57VPOau_KsNF07-TYXMq2Xhd_Xbc1XLigrU/s2382/PXL_20240106_105342437~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1715" data-original-width="2382" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCkw2Cbda1k5mkYIAgJDmwYmsohX210CbiGr9zm-Bq3Qi5H0knCvlxJ5st9NUVbLcbS6Crtji6jlgQyUEaWu4UYDpHLI10gHwc0AdnRYk04lqc9XxB1mOLTT9MVJOHGuXoIBCwvoNJxzPkTrb3XT5-hmyV57VPOau_KsNF07-TYXMq2Xhd_Xbc1XLigrU/s320/PXL_20240106_105342437~2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This is the Undead Chariot from the Skeleton War Machines boxed set released in 1991 (I think) and bought for me for my fifteenth birthday.</div><div><br /></div><div>It's a metal sculpt and because I was somewhat of a novice modeller, it was prone to breaking and ended up sitting in my bits box whilst the horses were used to mount various undead champions over time, including one mummy.</div><div><br /></div><div>The dragon skull on the front was eventually drafted in to an army standard bearer but the rest sat unloved and was ultimately forgotten.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghiAx1E1iJW24NtetnUNtNJCXeroKwUW7dwefR1rq7jQ4f3lIr3JjflFFKsfYaZcAUdTwbJ95-8W4sWzL1_bxnw9qussQAhMMqhW5TgzBHbDV4ERnyzao3OmPY0Uw3NY0Y-qZn-3DwK3eKquNg6YRjEnxjG_oyCC6A06yZ19TJEOZPWO9BUbnata5CeF8/s2839/PXL_20240106_105405167~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2117" data-original-width="2839" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghiAx1E1iJW24NtetnUNtNJCXeroKwUW7dwefR1rq7jQ4f3lIr3JjflFFKsfYaZcAUdTwbJ95-8W4sWzL1_bxnw9qussQAhMMqhW5TgzBHbDV4ERnyzao3OmPY0Uw3NY0Y-qZn-3DwK3eKquNg6YRjEnxjG_oyCC6A06yZ19TJEOZPWO9BUbnata5CeF8/s320/PXL_20240106_105405167~2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div>That was until the end of last year when the main body of the chariot and the wheels turned up in the haul I got back from a friend, and when the <i>Warhammer: The Old World </i>hype hit I was motivated to put it back together.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'd been using the horses to pull Krell, the Lord of Undeath along in a small Celt chariot as a proxy Black Coach and so I've simply transferred the old chariot onto the bases I was using for that</div><div><br /></div><div>Painted with a series of contrast paints, dry brushes and washes (all of which always work much better on metal than on plastic), and smeared in Blood for the Blood God where a layer of flesh that I'd never previously noticed provides a degree of underfoot comfort for the crew </div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisNGdNv1GU1riFPMHXjLNVXucRmYZJGqiV2bpihHeOWmwHFsRsfH4mBPP1YN3WDMTooORoUsOiXCPXBgasdXi8TQZ5bkLYXgQYLkNgrgc7U3FI0Cpd9gvubyu1J66DhlYZf_pN9WF2UZfLlErIF2nkzqmUPzwPxXTTvd_jPx5ULWybP1W1vWTWJkf_Mos/s2219/PXL_20240106_105357587~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2139" data-original-width="2219" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisNGdNv1GU1riFPMHXjLNVXucRmYZJGqiV2bpihHeOWmwHFsRsfH4mBPP1YN3WDMTooORoUsOiXCPXBgasdXi8TQZ5bkLYXgQYLkNgrgc7U3FI0Cpd9gvubyu1J66DhlYZf_pN9WF2UZfLlErIF2nkzqmUPzwPxXTTvd_jPx5ULWybP1W1vWTWJkf_Mos/s320/PXL_20240106_105357587~2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div> <div>Speaking of the crew, the chap with a goat's/bull's head and a scythe is apparently called Longhorn, appropriately. The poor charioteer didn't get a name, unlike the other characters in the box.</div><div><br /></div><div>For those keeping track, the unit champion of my Spearmen is called 'Screamer' and the Necromancer is 'Morbius'. 'Reaper' was the army standard bearer that made use of the big skull, but he's currently been stripped and is awaiting a new role (or a new flag).</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm really pleased with how this has come out as it's such a cool model and really harks back to my early collecting. It will take over from Krell on Black Coach duties; it has horses, wheels and a bloke with a scythe. If anybody asks where the vampire is, I'll just say that they are standing in him.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4rBnuhSBPXnYkegn6AudO8FNdrXw31DOIEdTEQSKfjMB8O0tcQ1aANIwmypqoEpFNsohCqMxaT_TYuyphOZ-CqJzbgt6HtCO1RrRlVna26k-JuUbIp2A1t9Cky9dMxO6IQ0o3fILc4eMWbrj67qn9cTm0G00EiPIPrECls_WqpS7IXopeGlRXBCBKwv0/s2016/PXL_20240106_105416628~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1923" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4rBnuhSBPXnYkegn6AudO8FNdrXw31DOIEdTEQSKfjMB8O0tcQ1aANIwmypqoEpFNsohCqMxaT_TYuyphOZ-CqJzbgt6HtCO1RrRlVna26k-JuUbIp2A1t9Cky9dMxO6IQ0o3fILc4eMWbrj67qn9cTm0G00EiPIPrECls_WqpS7IXopeGlRXBCBKwv0/s320/PXL_20240106_105416628~2.jpg" width="305" /></a></div><div><br /></div>In other, less exciting news, I've redone the base of the Zombie Dragon I painted last year to fit with the rest of the army.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm not counting the Dragon as a painted model, and the chariot only counts as one, however, it does take three off the Lead Mountain because Id counted them separately last year.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Acquired: 0</b></div><div><b>Painted: 118</b></div><div><b>Lead Mountain: 870</b></div><div><p><br /><br /></p></div>Kieronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17826758937461068243noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341589131708835949.post-88426721106626219442024-01-05T05:18:00.000-08:002024-01-05T05:18:00.103-08:00Curse of Years: A Tale of 4 Armies<p>Having stated my intention to finish everything I had before buying more, after sprucing up the infantry units of my army I set about reanimating the few remaining bodies I had left unpainted.</p><p>This this required me to delve into the catacombs of my bits box and bring forth long forgotten creatures that have not seen the light of day for an age, </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUWynX-Nhxo7i2Uh1SiavmidD6h-Eaf-pstNvsObFwsCuZBiE2UaGJ4hEGs9xDEb1Ry1uaPrr0B__I-iOSP0ZVjZjOk4NQDVdxTFR38RskQ3jmHD_cxBHYn5jakpuvwtjRu0R1ssbntSkN94O_ht-f9eaXTH_h9ZXQjFBXwd-srKOnvSz9Su1F9ceRYjw/s2619/PXL_20240105_120243826.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1655" data-original-width="2619" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUWynX-Nhxo7i2Uh1SiavmidD6h-Eaf-pstNvsObFwsCuZBiE2UaGJ4hEGs9xDEb1Ry1uaPrr0B__I-iOSP0ZVjZjOk4NQDVdxTFR38RskQ3jmHD_cxBHYn5jakpuvwtjRu0R1ssbntSkN94O_ht-f9eaXTH_h9ZXQjFBXwd-srKOnvSz9Su1F9ceRYjw/s320/PXL_20240105_120243826.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>I have not bought new units for my Vampire Counts army since I put together the plastic zombies over fifteen years ago, instead opting to drag life out of my somewhat eclectic collection of miniatures to make whatever units I could.</p><p>This saw my draft Wargs and Ringwraiths from <i>Lord of the Rings</i> into my army as Dire Wolves and Wraiths, paint Empire Militia white to create Spirit Hosts and cobble together a Chariot riding Krell to function as my Black Coach.</p><p>This approach saw my use almost every scrap of undead miniature I could to bolster my army, which meant that not much was left before I got my hands on much of my old collection, and what was left spoke of a loss of interest in the undead.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-bzKADx-pc_kdOtvKUbPj1srGKuvGB5uRDVmrFPfNKf3JUa-yrhI1ID2nwdB4rZjtvVmc9LpXgFipLCU8_T5M1tcRoJxWAXGp8qZfGbEMq3bTTXycZ4q9KrrWJLbn1H_8Ef9pDgKlXkDuFxe6T7wAiw7httRAdAfEIj7C5QjD9STkAdEXYnZtq2-OEko/s3559/PXL_20240105_120536893.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1799" data-original-width="3559" height="162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-bzKADx-pc_kdOtvKUbPj1srGKuvGB5uRDVmrFPfNKf3JUa-yrhI1ID2nwdB4rZjtvVmc9LpXgFipLCU8_T5M1tcRoJxWAXGp8qZfGbEMq3bTTXycZ4q9KrrWJLbn1H_8Ef9pDgKlXkDuFxe6T7wAiw7httRAdAfEIj7C5QjD9STkAdEXYnZtq2-OEko/s320/PXL_20240105_120536893.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>These three (four?) Zombies were cobbled together towards the end of my playing <i>Warhammer Fantasy Battle</i>. They make use of bits from the Zombie kit (naturally), the ever useful Empire Militia and even some Skaven Gutter Runner parts.</p><p>The challenge I faced was trying to recreate the terrible approach I'd taken to the original unit using tools much better suited to the purpose. This has lead to Zombies that are better painted than the originals with me trying to not actually be better.</p><p>They fit in well enough but the experience has highlighted how much easier average painters like myself have it compared to to when I started in the hobby. Tools like washes and contrast paints allow you to get an army to a decent tabletop standard with much less effort and skill than previously.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUjIyjre30rc97dj_1DonDlIywkaAwxlB1wFA0_tkvisjsyJDZM9fNFx7PNxPvVKImA1g32SueRz8IjM5GI3JNqTvZ332S1Hc2k0vWXVus7GDHn206E4DIRcNTIuBFZkwZmpM1BWWfmfpAG5SE7GmRpqAehgkDGK89fG5B6DYlvhCG8-0MM66pasf9sz8/s3097/PXL_20240105_120329090.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="3097" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUjIyjre30rc97dj_1DonDlIywkaAwxlB1wFA0_tkvisjsyJDZM9fNFx7PNxPvVKImA1g32SueRz8IjM5GI3JNqTvZ332S1Hc2k0vWXVus7GDHn206E4DIRcNTIuBFZkwZmpM1BWWfmfpAG5SE7GmRpqAehgkDGK89fG5B6DYlvhCG8-0MM66pasf9sz8/s320/PXL_20240105_120329090.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Another consequence of my 'how the hell do I get this army 2000 points?' attitude when I returned to playing was the use of Harpies (originally part of a nascent Dark Elf army) as Fell Bats.</p><p>I still really like this idea as it evokes the brides of Dracula as they were envisaged in that film classic <i>Van Helsing</i>, starring Hugh Jackman and Kate Beckinsale's corset.</p><p>I've given these models the de-shine and highlight treatment, as I'd also over used Devlan Mud on their wings. I've put quite a bit of work into these to get them looking only marginally better than they did.</p><p>I also used an unhealthy quantity of Stirland Mud to try to hide the fact that their original 25mm bases had just been stuck on top of 40mm bases because I was clearly scared that they'd snap off their bases and had not at that point mastered pinning models.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTYIU_61h-j0EvPQnszsFZZDc-dV8Y8LoAMpxzWJmAvlo5AEbniQL8waVJD7CkFKClFkSbjnHOKVQVOkWR4y3p3raq-Uv51ENHD3tDKkRQ6K4Zu-KTPQJisWZ_h3vEsdAyuuJDIgeoDMVOUTu6NMW2m6QJ47co1ufOa8rUYRS1elqpVX1bx_JIB1lEmzU/s3157/PXL_20240105_120438005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1875" data-original-width="3157" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTYIU_61h-j0EvPQnszsFZZDc-dV8Y8LoAMpxzWJmAvlo5AEbniQL8waVJD7CkFKClFkSbjnHOKVQVOkWR4y3p3raq-Uv51ENHD3tDKkRQ6K4Zu-KTPQJisWZ_h3vEsdAyuuJDIgeoDMVOUTu6NMW2m6QJ47co1ufOa8rUYRS1elqpVX1bx_JIB1lEmzU/s320/PXL_20240105_120438005.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>To make the <i>Games Workshop</i> Harpies into a useable unit of Fell Bats I was forced to draft in a <i>WizKids D&D Miniatures Game</i> Harpy to help. She's not a bad sculpt (certainly within that extremely variable range), but she's not great either.</p><p>She's joined here by two undead warriors from the same game who will help bolster the ranks. There are other WizKids minis already in the army so a few more isn't a problem. The taller Skeleton is actually a decent model part from its bizarrely detail free sword, and the shorter model potentially works as an undead Dwarf.</p><p>The major issue I have with all three is the hunch poses that make them a pain to photograph.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU3MPzt0JUDrsiPrEJPlxR7MLtuNnShTAiBxWm3mhL_KCW58tE5uuV6HArpciOTftFVrE4FNJmP7CFL75aMxJH4Pp1hjhMSXnRCwjLFTtHiRNdPbE3jUKvuSPm1QvUM2JLOZZd4MAlbO2sGaIDpzrYnHafcrsIcXiljWlAWzhK4yZfa-BSTR5QvtzJOF0/s3306/PXL_20240105_120303120.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1873" data-original-width="3306" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU3MPzt0JUDrsiPrEJPlxR7MLtuNnShTAiBxWm3mhL_KCW58tE5uuV6HArpciOTftFVrE4FNJmP7CFL75aMxJH4Pp1hjhMSXnRCwjLFTtHiRNdPbE3jUKvuSPm1QvUM2JLOZZd4MAlbO2sGaIDpzrYnHafcrsIcXiljWlAWzhK4yZfa-BSTR5QvtzJOF0/s320/PXL_20240105_120303120.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Whilst we're on the subject of non-<i>Games Workshop</i> miniature, these are some <i>Grenadier Miniatures</i> I've had since the late eighties.</p><p>Whilst I was a wee nipper the only shop in my home town that sold miniatures was <i>G&I Models</i>, which carried mainly trains and <i>Airfix</i> kits. However, they had a small supply of fantasy miniatures from a range of manufacturers.</p><p>I really like the <i>Grenadier</i> sculpts and I've made use of them to create some unit fillers, mainly because that gave me space to hide their chunky lead bases (again, more heaps of Stirland Mud).</p><p>The gravestone is my last remaining <i>Renedra</i> one, the Skeleton climbing out of the grave is one of the original <i>Games Workshop</i> plastics that had lost his foot somewhere, and the pile of skulls is from the original Screaming Skull Catapult, which I sadly no longer have.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE2h9JmrfZSz1Suytm8I_x1vz95DGDS8E4nzXShczvZRtNOlD4ow8SCc1VVJlkekfbaeRLQ-zXJ1UGMC4PBbtGcdtDS9oFhoMgSKNv7cPv1mleQiYiC9v6O3pOLs1QBS_AfSSL5dmSEl8Om59O3NRrzk7IoQnTlTtlgNBxPsZwxTD-oHg9gTtidrAAzW4/s2588/PXL_20240105_120510811.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1670" data-original-width="2588" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE2h9JmrfZSz1Suytm8I_x1vz95DGDS8E4nzXShczvZRtNOlD4ow8SCc1VVJlkekfbaeRLQ-zXJ1UGMC4PBbtGcdtDS9oFhoMgSKNv7cPv1mleQiYiC9v6O3pOLs1QBS_AfSSL5dmSEl8Om59O3NRrzk7IoQnTlTtlgNBxPsZwxTD-oHg9gTtidrAAzW4/s320/PXL_20240105_120510811.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Equally ancient are this Skeleton Drummer and a lone member of the Cursed Company Regiment of Renown.</p><p>These weren't mine originally but came into my possession with an entire regiment of the Cursed Company I bought and then sold about a decade ago - clearly because I had no intention of painting them and other projects beckoned.</p><p>I kept the drummer because he wasn't part of the unit and was missing an arm (replaced with a plastic Skeleton arm), I think the other chap just slipped through the net.</p><p>I used to think the Cursed Company and other Regiments of Renown were at the pinnacle miniature design, but it's cool to still have one to see how far things have moved on.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikMoZDdJ8lSlGoMxbnLUr-U-7u06xPJ07hM5GH9Z7PuVOdaY6GdSkXX-uVt8fIm8deEcekExomvIoZ6-9jlQ7GQG837HsNo3PQAaMBiJK-_fsvarYy5qBvXPuglb1sefARJ_Hs0qXtTf7FJ1b6E9imJecKkahN5qd1hUhZt5rl9-Ol1WpaDXmwq-IG4zg/s2407/PXL_20240105_120458894.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2079" data-original-width="2407" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikMoZDdJ8lSlGoMxbnLUr-U-7u06xPJ07hM5GH9Z7PuVOdaY6GdSkXX-uVt8fIm8deEcekExomvIoZ6-9jlQ7GQG837HsNo3PQAaMBiJK-_fsvarYy5qBvXPuglb1sefARJ_Hs0qXtTf7FJ1b6E9imJecKkahN5qd1hUhZt5rl9-Ol1WpaDXmwq-IG4zg/s320/PXL_20240105_120458894.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Finally there are these two undead guards. I think they also came into my possession with the Cursed Company, but I kept them due to them not fitting with the rest of the unit when I sold them.</p><p>They certainly add to the armoured feel of the spear unit, and their pole-arms help make the armament of the unit clear. I've still not decided to do with the plain shields if this unit and so I've just given them a light drybrush to be going on with.</p><p>I'm a touch disappointed in the photo here because it looks like I've just drybrushed them with Leadbelcher. I promise I have actually painted the bones.</p><p>All of this totals up to 20 miniatures painted (I'm counting the corpse on the floor, the gravestone and the pile of skulls as one each, sue me), only 3 of which didn't come from the Lead Mountain.</p><p>This leaves only the cavalry and characters of the army to deal with and means that I can slow down a bit and take more time over them, moving beyond the category of 'just make them better' to 'csn I make them good?'</p><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Acquired: 0<br /></b><b>Painted: 117<br /></b><b>Lead Mountain: 873</b></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><br /><p></p>Kieronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17826758937461068243noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341589131708835949.post-79496554938154673422024-01-03T08:52:00.000-08:002024-01-03T08:52:47.779-08:00Hellish Vigour: A Tale of 4 Armies<p>With the parameters set for my series of <i>Warhammer Fantasy</i> based challenges, I leapt into action, reanimated with motivation and an unhealthy witchlight glowing in my eyes.</p><p>Where to start?</p><p>The Bretonnians were already without unpainted models; the Wood Elves and Skaven probably needed the guidance of new army lists before making decisions about units and basing, which left...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_QW0X1zqZ3P-QfM7JOaEiqTwUfWyWsX9EST-fSG1W8E1x5c41iHunYGds-DoxDaUYoprxMgVmMaUKRISnYVlf5GB2hFhWzGJYOiXylJknR4h5SxvUJOIKys_YgQRsszObRS6yut1pU2SJVkZb2N00RHL6tz4w7NJCVJrnTgKAvnSGjPULHbCxU5-J2_s/s3645/PXL_20231231_083332626~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1493" data-original-width="3645" height="131" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_QW0X1zqZ3P-QfM7JOaEiqTwUfWyWsX9EST-fSG1W8E1x5c41iHunYGds-DoxDaUYoprxMgVmMaUKRISnYVlf5GB2hFhWzGJYOiXylJknR4h5SxvUJOIKys_YgQRsszObRS6yut1pU2SJVkZb2N00RHL6tz4w7NJCVJrnTgKAvnSGjPULHbCxU5-J2_s/s320/PXL_20231231_083332626~2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">...the Vampire Counts, my first actual army, built around the frankly excellent value Skeleton Horde and Skeleton Army boxed sets in all their late 80s glory and added to over time with a mishmash of units cobbled together from what I could lay my hands on cheaply.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is the army, of the many I 'started', that actually got painted. This is the army that battled my housemates' Wood Elves and Orcs through university. This is the army that I took to the GIMPS gaming club in Sheffield 20 years ago and went to my first ever tournament with.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">However, somewhat appropriately for the risen dead, this army is showing its age. Not only in some of the classics sculpts, but also in the low effort and frankly shoddy approach I took to painting them, valuing speed over skill.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuxYeWuf5hJ3RL11xtvGXLTPiAp_RgLaxTv75iwJZaABY2OhVEN5RDNPIuBn-8b4xh5kfgtxbTvOhCa7u8hKBYzBRx4FfhZSGAXxs0LpbTkuU_mXsV6twf94jzWy97BvNr-_Az50s_NFQbcrtRyZB4i4SRw_SqCYgpvIpo2agyxVo9wSLC5umjKJjM5J0/s4032/PXL_20231231_083345540.MP_exported_750~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1642" data-original-width="4032" height="130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuxYeWuf5hJ3RL11xtvGXLTPiAp_RgLaxTv75iwJZaABY2OhVEN5RDNPIuBn-8b4xh5kfgtxbTvOhCa7u8hKBYzBRx4FfhZSGAXxs0LpbTkuU_mXsV6twf94jzWy97BvNr-_Az50s_NFQbcrtRyZB4i4SRw_SqCYgpvIpo2agyxVo9wSLC5umjKJjM5J0/s320/PXL_20231231_083345540.MP_exported_750~2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A good example of these are the skeletons at the core of the army. Most were done with nothing more than a black base with a hasty white drybrush over it. Shields were plain black with a drybrush of silver, whilst weapons and armour were sliver with black haft. I hadn't even put a design on one of the banners (the other one, a metal <i>Grenadier</i> model, was painted by my brother).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Basically, they were a bit rubbish.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On top of that, there were numerous breakages, missing shields and limbs and ropey bits of painting to address </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW5pI5e8WBa1UjenNE7pFzpKNdpFB0ODDJ8JCqBGAxP2OC0bJ0uwP6_k8GRxUZSi_GuuMW_UcITDxgdTMv2GxTb3XO0UmMVcy3bQZRYVaoNqqhL8y_My8HEVFvmCFuDbc81o7VVyEICTiceMR-zJknyX8hhWYh58vhvXHlMPgp-I9_vMa4szC01uiWLos/s3604/PXL_20231231_085710393.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2176" data-original-width="3604" height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW5pI5e8WBa1UjenNE7pFzpKNdpFB0ODDJ8JCqBGAxP2OC0bJ0uwP6_k8GRxUZSi_GuuMW_UcITDxgdTMv2GxTb3XO0UmMVcy3bQZRYVaoNqqhL8y_My8HEVFvmCFuDbc81o7VVyEICTiceMR-zJknyX8hhWYh58vhvXHlMPgp-I9_vMa4szC01uiWLos/s320/PXL_20231231_085710393.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The first order of business was to address the colour of the bones, and for this I employed the somewhat appropriately named contrast paint Skeleton Horde, which turns out to be really useful for painting skeleton hordes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Completely by accident, my old rush job of drybrushing had actually created the underpainting effect that when combined with contrast paint becomes the 'slapchop' method, and so with bones covered, shields tidied up and weapons and armour given a coat of Agrax Earthshade to make them a bit rusty looking, the Skeletons quickly got to a point where they are now not going to embarrass me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">They're not going to win any prizes either, but that's not the goal here.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyZ7ZmrWT68sQjovdNdeqHQHVAiY-wq8oV4XGS9BXjsGOt4Nc0mO_3E8TOd5QJ5tqCtT2CCX-xIkk_1ey4TfQX7tPLaBclRJgHeaQnIAhp-pl7OrNBkyLvhJMWlMkfDEiUY-CqsMGYi4UMUxd9CnoeL6ty7LtfFzGLU72PG_dNPMvxay1oNuEfxWvVw6A/s2478/PXL_20240103_124401938.MP_exported_1180~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1902" data-original-width="2478" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyZ7ZmrWT68sQjovdNdeqHQHVAiY-wq8oV4XGS9BXjsGOt4Nc0mO_3E8TOd5QJ5tqCtT2CCX-xIkk_1ey4TfQX7tPLaBclRJgHeaQnIAhp-pl7OrNBkyLvhJMWlMkfDEiUY-CqsMGYi4UMUxd9CnoeL6ty7LtfFzGLU72PG_dNPMvxay1oNuEfxWvVw6A/s320/PXL_20240103_124401938.MP_exported_1180~2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I also decided to draw a clear line between my spear-armed armoured skeletons (above) and my more basically equipped horde. It remains to be seen whether <i>Warhammer: The Old World</i> allows skeletons to wear armour, but I thought that having a definite visual distinction between the two units would be good.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Therefore, as well as the spears and armour I set about giving the larger unit some white accents in the form of raised crossed bone insignia on the shield that would fit them, and skull transfers (I'm still working with only 40k decals) on the flatter shields.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Additionally, I reworked the unit standard, removing the paper banner and replacing it with a cobbled together construction from my bits box.</div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOcrJ4LYQWK-70xpZ-zlFmjoHFJ-oY59u_elJZ9ETj7CtGzuw7aJK5rVHhpwsIefAxSSELTbYz0JT0wIDuOvqiTKPWsK8f_BhDRLH7G8oibJZ-aHgIf69wvij_cMQNGQdGqyzzOt77l_AxNPQ0EUZwtpHMTS9tM7hvxV8OQnFQmNp_9KRVNRuLuNfoxuo/s3215/PXL_20240103_124412780.MP_exported_1065~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2120" data-original-width="3215" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOcrJ4LYQWK-70xpZ-zlFmjoHFJ-oY59u_elJZ9ETj7CtGzuw7aJK5rVHhpwsIefAxSSELTbYz0JT0wIDuOvqiTKPWsK8f_BhDRLH7G8oibJZ-aHgIf69wvij_cMQNGQdGqyzzOt77l_AxNPQ0EUZwtpHMTS9tM7hvxV8OQnFQmNp_9KRVNRuLuNfoxuo/s320/PXL_20240103_124412780.MP_exported_1065~2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I'm not sure if the plain white is a bit much, or whether even if it is the skulls need some chipping to not look so new, but for now I'm happy with both units.</div><div><br /></div><div>I might also return to the gravestone unit fillers (<i>Renedra</i> plastics were a godsend to the early days of Cheaphammer) and give them a brighter drybrush to get the details to pop a bit more.</div><div><br /></div><div>With the skeletons done to a point I was happy with, attention turned to the zombies.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT4EB7eRVuQpHkmL-KCaiF-NjMBwc8EseOf8J_0yrkycY0iqiZcPlLHVqpy53LlKdigBgWfVeggC4-wUElGy7qiW01FKVEfJFL4CSo8_eIFZHzj_vrs003wGwgaoMGQZl4TeY8eof7lwA7Ub8obtJEagGYCbIlrPOdOboh4LqeRFhqSoPrre98kdRup9I/s3285/PXL_20231231_083349414~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="3285" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT4EB7eRVuQpHkmL-KCaiF-NjMBwc8EseOf8J_0yrkycY0iqiZcPlLHVqpy53LlKdigBgWfVeggC4-wUElGy7qiW01FKVEfJFL4CSo8_eIFZHzj_vrs003wGwgaoMGQZl4TeY8eof7lwA7Ub8obtJEagGYCbIlrPOdOboh4LqeRFhqSoPrre98kdRup9I/s320/PXL_20231231_083349414~2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Good grief, what was I thinking!</div><div><br /></div><div>These had been 'painted' with Goblin Green skin, Bestial Brown clothing and liberally daubed with what I presume to be Devlan Mud wash.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here's a closer look at them in all their shiny horror.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br style="text-align: left;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRfbKvh6nneZNE96y27UeAKI9BYTWtxRsPhrj9xMYmCW4M-FS7-OyXRC69qX_ME5k2Ha028AIZRqInukz0CoTUa556u6IVjcGed72HZiLW3zIID6NapsS0tFd7LWWGrT7OKROGWIKpKrYKaEdn10_KSK3zFy7KvBLxEjtQGU8GIx8S6iXYuDKLYzFSU98/s2287/PXL_20240101_114021442.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1368" data-original-width="2287" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRfbKvh6nneZNE96y27UeAKI9BYTWtxRsPhrj9xMYmCW4M-FS7-OyXRC69qX_ME5k2Ha028AIZRqInukz0CoTUa556u6IVjcGed72HZiLW3zIID6NapsS0tFd7LWWGrT7OKROGWIKpKrYKaEdn10_KSK3zFy7KvBLxEjtQGU8GIx8S6iXYuDKLYzFSU98/s320/PXL_20240101_114021442.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div></div><div><br /></div><div>Frightening stuff.</div><div><br /></div><div>I didn't want to go through the laborious task of stripping all that plastic (always a much harder task than with metal), especially as the models underneath are not very good anyway.</div><div><br /></div><div>And so I set about highlighting the flesh with </div><div>Elysian Green, adding a bit more variety of colour to the clothing (still generally browns, but more varied), picking out wood and rope to be different than the cloths and giving any metal a tidy up and coat of Agrax Earthshade for rustiness </div><div><br /></div><div>The final result is still not amazing, but at least they done look like someone has defecated on them any more.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg31WsLzefa3KqfWm1TCbuYq849_1OfN24Iuce8HNSPdEJzIDQdl3Div5NLfxtiUlDHARJSzqxosx4iIgO2HHXPc9-x1P3RSNBDu210_ZPDf4FflFB6uEj8L2Ko1PVOgOY7mFFN6nSzn7IQ0hTSAcCUbSX8XqpdP1unHoxr6x2himhI4dnxRcFO5Jar_bE/s2647/PXL_20240103_124422044~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1814" data-original-width="2647" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg31WsLzefa3KqfWm1TCbuYq849_1OfN24Iuce8HNSPdEJzIDQdl3Div5NLfxtiUlDHARJSzqxosx4iIgO2HHXPc9-x1P3RSNBDu210_ZPDf4FflFB6uEj8L2Ko1PVOgOY7mFFN6nSzn7IQ0hTSAcCUbSX8XqpdP1unHoxr6x2himhI4dnxRcFO5Jar_bE/s320/PXL_20240103_124422044~2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>In addition to the unit proper, which includes a few non-zombies amongst their number, I also tidied up the newly-risen dead I used for summoning purposes, ekeing out every scrap of value from the single box of zombies I bought.</div><div><br /></div><div>I have the means to do quite a bit more of this to up the numbers of raised zombies I can field before I'm done. I think that might be the last task I do when I think the well of my Undead bits box has run dry.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkqgFOb37aIEIr2cFf4k1mBZeQiiOEne6BlEfeCJgNe7sn4qwYdJmmfTxTavtTr_CZ342E0-zlnoXwnTE2Ys35ErKCEil-AhjNjVQke29gemFIYVmqGSDqCQLg5kzt6a0xl0NMLiZmxtI9rg8N23U8O8hJcmcrrvD8k4OXqDbb_jyK2xzn8DNTdi6ZWTA/s2397/original_d39d6704-e808-4de4-9e3e-a5482ab3e970_PXL_20240103_124426917.MP_exported_1089~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1314" data-original-width="2397" height="175" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkqgFOb37aIEIr2cFf4k1mBZeQiiOEne6BlEfeCJgNe7sn4qwYdJmmfTxTavtTr_CZ342E0-zlnoXwnTE2Ys35ErKCEil-AhjNjVQke29gemFIYVmqGSDqCQLg5kzt6a0xl0NMLiZmxtI9rg8N23U8O8hJcmcrrvD8k4OXqDbb_jyK2xzn8DNTdi6ZWTA/s320/original_d39d6704-e808-4de4-9e3e-a5482ab3e970_PXL_20240103_124426917.MP_exported_1089~2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Cheaphammer was driven by me just not having the money to add whatever I wanted to my armies, I'd also never kept my focus and so my collection of miniatures was always somewhat eclectic. This meant that when I finally joined a gaming club I repurposed miniatures from other abandoned projects to allow my Vampire Counts to get to the standard 2000 points for gaming.</div><div><br /></div><div>This led to the creation of my Spirit Hosts.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM0E4sVAowcveGfhnY7-P3V8IaVATh_xInj1axagBrWPaUA6mcXmjW__mY3kkEo6NvUCd-PdpsoTSYqSN_OBV27QDYd5Ay53n8RXPFQHchXZCAMX0XYLZ506jyqxEf6uH6HHI2aSAnlXLhRQRy04WsZM9yb24zqkZHR5DPPyoFUR0tyLNymNFBXbU0i4c/s3696/PXL_20231231_083352838.MP_exported_432~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1544" data-original-width="3696" height="134" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM0E4sVAowcveGfhnY7-P3V8IaVATh_xInj1axagBrWPaUA6mcXmjW__mY3kkEo6NvUCd-PdpsoTSYqSN_OBV27QDYd5Ay53n8RXPFQHchXZCAMX0XYLZ506jyqxEf6uH6HHI2aSAnlXLhRQRy04WsZM9yb24zqkZHR5DPPyoFUR0tyLNymNFBXbU0i4c/s320/PXL_20231231_083352838.MP_exported_432~2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div>Empire Free Company painted grey, drybrushed white and stuck onto bases with gravestones to become Spirit Hosts.<div><br /></div><div>At its core, the idea for this unit was sound. However the colour I'd painted them made it look like they were unfinished rather than ethereal.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9fEN36u2FW4k1v-ai6k7e_S1vceWlWAimyV0qENm_RvKpv_kdhHzkqT2gqOBLhC4sKAZSS5UNfzR1NiBHmmmL7aHGBaMkNMjAOWsGFvsda3-qkZZISntdh0Eaud6TaKVT-Pq9O9RspryWEHmk6cB14dHpBDcAa4vWYScqGk3OqQ0Pqhn-qoALOeWu9aM/s3334/PXL_20240103_124430991~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="3334" height="140" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9fEN36u2FW4k1v-ai6k7e_S1vceWlWAimyV0qENm_RvKpv_kdhHzkqT2gqOBLhC4sKAZSS5UNfzR1NiBHmmmL7aHGBaMkNMjAOWsGFvsda3-qkZZISntdh0Eaud6TaKVT-Pq9O9RspryWEHmk6cB14dHpBDcAa4vWYScqGk3OqQ0Pqhn-qoALOeWu9aM/s320/PXL_20240103_124430991~2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>One coat of Hexwraith Flame later and they're much more spooooky.</div><div><br /></div><div>This is still a cheap as chips unit concept, but it works well enough. If I was using <i>Age of Sigmar</i> Nighthaunts or <i>Lord of the Rings</i> Army of the Dead in exactly the same way, this would be a much more effective concept.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm tempted to see if I can use cotton wool to add mist to their bases for a more ethereal feel, but as it stands, I'm happier with these than I was as it's much clearer what they are meant to be.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUqT14m_lIa_bUAZtFbC14wX8fa7jUIWv_kZo9t73dGnGuZ_Bd9-R46z3OKkip6UOzpW9voRef6JmbzZ9RLqYP5oH1fVdchchojQLAdiuUnBlZ952Hay8sTH2EoI5wkpwncocHgJ6rB5QL5Ukg4wS0jjIds4MBulUF9IzrLhdSPYJvQFATacK64gkuSUo/s2623/PXL_20240103_124439920.MP_exported_813~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2119" data-original-width="2623" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUqT14m_lIa_bUAZtFbC14wX8fa7jUIWv_kZo9t73dGnGuZ_Bd9-R46z3OKkip6UOzpW9voRef6JmbzZ9RLqYP5oH1fVdchchojQLAdiuUnBlZ952Hay8sTH2EoI5wkpwncocHgJ6rB5QL5Ukg4wS0jjIds4MBulUF9IzrLhdSPYJvQFATacK64gkuSUo/s320/PXL_20240103_124439920.MP_exported_813~2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>The only other miniature I've worked on is this one, who is a conversion of my old Liche (just a head swap) I did when I was trying out <i>Guildball</i> with unofficial miniatures.</p><p>All I've done here is rebase him for use as a Necromancer. I also rebased the team mascot (a bat hovering over a gravestone) and have put it in one of the units of skeletons.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT2_XDhxBaeuyZSOxAtrj-2vAYHjtbw_dcloSglxrAWnzizYJIw8XW5Ux9juDE5HBcTY7VrCc3RqSRVOwG_3V2-MK3E_jRMQ6_LsEH5EQPN0VdBx1bLO7JJcrbtDl9DKaYh9yQCtIxLxvmIF17fGhxqGU6yfJoD3KusIe9ipxrIuYtmDDw6lts4fjdbYY/s3696/PXL_20240103_124344508~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1477" data-original-width="3696" height="128" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT2_XDhxBaeuyZSOxAtrj-2vAYHjtbw_dcloSglxrAWnzizYJIw8XW5Ux9juDE5HBcTY7VrCc3RqSRVOwG_3V2-MK3E_jRMQ6_LsEH5EQPN0VdBx1bLO7JJcrbtDl9DKaYh9yQCtIxLxvmIF17fGhxqGU6yfJoD3KusIe9ipxrIuYtmDDw6lts4fjdbYY/s320/PXL_20240103_124344508~2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>And so, most of the grunt work on improving this army is done. There are some areas to potentially revisit, but for now I'll turn my attention elsewhere.</p><p>Conveniently this actually gives me just about enough to field the 1000 point army necessary for the first scenario of <i>Circle of Blood</i>, led by Renar the Level 2 Necromancer.</p><p>I think I'm probably about 50 points short, but I'm now painting the skeletons and zombies that I never got round to, which should easily fix that issue.</p><p>On the subject of painting, I'm counting these as almost every model here has had an almost full repaint. Admittedly in many cases this was a wash or coat of contrast, but they are models I've painted.</p><p>Obviously, I won't be taking anything off the Lead Mountain, and I'm not counting the Necromancer or gravestones.</p><p>However, it does feel like I've hit the ground running on this challenge.</p><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Acquired: 0<br />Painted: 97<br />Lead Mountain: 890</b></div></div>Kieronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17826758937461068243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341589131708835949.post-68453984568150014402024-01-01T09:31:00.000-08:002024-01-01T09:31:32.453-08:00The Tale of Four Armies<p> So, I've made a bit of a rash promise to myself.</p><p>Yesterday, I was writing down my new year's resolutions and an idea struck me that I posted before it was fully formed.</p><p>It was to work on four armies for <i>Warhammer: The Old World</i>: Bretonnians, Vampire Counts, Wood Elves and Skaven...at the same time.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlDnOJGIhbAkGgRL5i4gFTwJ0H4E86FvN4HupNcs7-P4RYk0oflJ30En84vrYlPCmoc0xdJylliED8yFkiBojLAtsZc-qaLjaktUFZaQuMwmc3wLVJKqG0MMt3B52T0Onj8gBnMOeJ_K0H6AfssZh8NsY1PUdWsVEConukVW8UItVdbddo1cklQaCDnUQ/s2361/PXL_20240101_172525331~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1749" data-original-width="2361" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlDnOJGIhbAkGgRL5i4gFTwJ0H4E86FvN4HupNcs7-P4RYk0oflJ30En84vrYlPCmoc0xdJylliED8yFkiBojLAtsZc-qaLjaktUFZaQuMwmc3wLVJKqG0MMt3B52T0Onj8gBnMOeJ_K0H6AfssZh8NsY1PUdWsVEConukVW8UItVdbddo1cklQaCDnUQ/s320/PXL_20240101_172525331~2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>This initially appears to be a massive undertaking, but three of those armies are already assembled and painted to varying degrees and the less said about the last one the better (that's the rash bit).</p><p>The aim is to get all four armies to specific goal points during the year and play some games with them.</p><p>I'm not necessarily going to do work on each army concurrently, or weekly, but I think I will aim to get something achieved with each of them every month and possibly do a round up post in the manner of the original <i>Tale of Four Gamers</i> articles in <i>White Dwarf</i>.</p><p>So without further ado, let's look at the challenges I've set myself.</p><p><b>Army 1 - Bretonnia</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjipJovldsrl0Ymste7gzON2u2wRS4KxgjE9LYRPKpuOsiUEkvnbMYLHd0bfAfICXMwhODLlj4Ms2cI7Rmu6t83HehrRxGjF_nFacrI1VHioQjml4N4jQuaz6Xt9mOuD-t6qIFrfh2WXfeSfiT3LIFoHJK7-kIsgn4AQgGq8Hy_si1XXLtFEdzJTraP6Cs/s4032/PXL_20231227_132147663~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1659" data-original-width="4032" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjipJovldsrl0Ymste7gzON2u2wRS4KxgjE9LYRPKpuOsiUEkvnbMYLHd0bfAfICXMwhODLlj4Ms2cI7Rmu6t83HehrRxGjF_nFacrI1VHioQjml4N4jQuaz6Xt9mOuD-t6qIFrfh2WXfeSfiT3LIFoHJK7-kIsgn4AQgGq8Hy_si1XXLtFEdzJTraP6Cs/s320/PXL_20231227_132147663~2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><b>Challenge</b>: <i>Be able to play each of the scenarios of the Circle of Blood campaign pack with fully painted forces.</i></p><p>Initially, this seems fairly straightforward as I recently announced that my army had just about hit 2000 points of fully painted miniatures.</p><p>However, the scenarios offer a specific set of challenges which mean I'll need to paint more units. Not were they designed before the inception of Pegasus Knights, most of the scenarios allow only a single character and put restrictions on what units can be fielded, meaning that I can't currently field an army for any of them.</p><p>The first scenario, Night Battle at Mercal, for example, allows only a single unit of Knights Errant and the rest must be peasants. I think I can currently get to about 700 points of the 1000 required.</p><p>Also, I just need more knights if I'm actually going to use this army in games with other people.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi19mtq0axdYBx486tK5NbUJgIB6bwf9jpyvWk5qYyvQshOst9saXG0tE3g8n93t5nQKwqIiEP_GEmNHQnxuvMXfJ4hJrpC459ZW0JlbZz1vPNsKx0AHDAcLcmL1RBldBVcdgHEOreS5x0S2Dze9VpAvm4tqupv___3DKTkDDIom4LRqbveaXHVaQylsOA/s2693/PXL_20231224_101059884.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1693" data-original-width="2693" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi19mtq0axdYBx486tK5NbUJgIB6bwf9jpyvWk5qYyvQshOst9saXG0tE3g8n93t5nQKwqIiEP_GEmNHQnxuvMXfJ4hJrpC459ZW0JlbZz1vPNsKx0AHDAcLcmL1RBldBVcdgHEOreS5x0S2Dze9VpAvm4tqupv___3DKTkDDIom4LRqbveaXHVaQylsOA/s320/PXL_20231224_101059884.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>However, one thing I don't need to do are the special characters as my recent attempts at kitbashing have happily solved this problem before it arose.</p><p><b>Army 2 - Vampire Counts</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQLsIq77H_6YZDj2XPvDnAGshghNT2js0Yc19CEiBB6v5F5VqNWw19CvxJOkW5QKf5ILgqze4FzAoh454Fij0ur8-cR8DTf0lelf8IY8F8jtigPbmxLJOqBlhOBQZMSO4P5EbMAh66FSDRyTwxQvGt12pRF1ej9knMT2bxX8743evcSZyqA8THC89uyFM/s3645/PXL_20231231_083332626.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1493" data-original-width="3645" height="131" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQLsIq77H_6YZDj2XPvDnAGshghNT2js0Yc19CEiBB6v5F5VqNWw19CvxJOkW5QKf5ILgqze4FzAoh454Fij0ur8-cR8DTf0lelf8IY8F8jtigPbmxLJOqBlhOBQZMSO4P5EbMAh66FSDRyTwxQvGt12pRF1ej9knMT2bxX8743evcSZyqA8THC89uyFM/s320/PXL_20231231_083332626.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><b>Challenge</b>: <i>Be able to play each of the scenarios of the Circle of Blood campaign pack with fully painted forces.</i></p><p>Yes, it's the same challenge but with a slightly different focus.</p><p>Actually fielding the different armies for each scenario presents less of a challenge to my current army despite the same limit on characters. However, I'm really not happy with the appearance of some (most) of these units as they were done at a time when I really wasn't enjoying painting and some very dodgy strategies were employed to get the army on the table.</p><p>I present Exhibit A.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnI6oLRzNYyFQwj_aFgqVxvZfuWz9NZFDd4bPgFA9hKlMs6vqoXg0jcWKfiMYGMPmZI0MbGz_JT7pF9LQ52QtHnZcYQtk99Znbah-8sUJTb-agRQzn41GpSAEXqsxQgGjJjbwh-FJFTloW9ipZjqSW76IRcSUq3Hti9eT-FaksZdn9SKsbjmwDct4gfcU/s2287/PXL_20240101_114021442.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1368" data-original-width="2287" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnI6oLRzNYyFQwj_aFgqVxvZfuWz9NZFDd4bPgFA9hKlMs6vqoXg0jcWKfiMYGMPmZI0MbGz_JT7pF9LQ52QtHnZcYQtk99Znbah-8sUJTb-agRQzn41GpSAEXqsxQgGjJjbwh-FJFTloW9ipZjqSW76IRcSUq3Hti9eT-FaksZdn9SKsbjmwDct4gfcU/s320/PXL_20240101_114021442.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Therefore the main focus of this challenge is to get to the point where I'm not embarrassed to put them out on the table. This will involved highlighting and detailing what are essentially badly done base coats on units like the zombies, and in some cases stripping models to start again.</p><p>I also need to sort myself out with a model for the Red Duke himself.</p><p><b>Army 3 - Wood Elves</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXnizPm4chPzSOxFJPPxsk61KMXAyT1QmoSMXdaZU8EoFU58ulF0Ttg67HYcON8qIPXh-rZTf5IjqnGRF3x9YBOciTVjmOV5DjZVNwSoRMsl-omNJtQlr2yM7FZkmw4V5C3m895_G37X42fLMX0bbIKwtj5FvHAZK43Kbuj9ZHp8n8yN8je6jIpYgRsmA/s3229/PXL_20240101_165852705~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1389" data-original-width="3229" height="138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXnizPm4chPzSOxFJPPxsk61KMXAyT1QmoSMXdaZU8EoFU58ulF0Ttg67HYcON8qIPXh-rZTf5IjqnGRF3x9YBOciTVjmOV5DjZVNwSoRMsl-omNJtQlr2yM7FZkmw4V5C3m895_G37X42fLMX0bbIKwtj5FvHAZK43Kbuj9ZHp8n8yN8je6jIpYgRsmA/s320/PXL_20240101_165852705~2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Challenge</b>: <i>Rebase and restore the army to at least 2000 points.</i></div><div><br /></div>So these boys need moving back over to <i>Warhammer </i>basing from <i>Kings of War</i>. I'll also need to dig out those models that didn't make it onto the multi-bases and give them the same treatment the rest got (washing and matt varnish) during the first rebasing.<div><br /></div><div>I also want to have a look at highlighting these models up a bit because they seem somewhat flat to my eyes now and I'd like them to pop a bit more.</div><div><br /></div><div>In all honesty, this is probably the easiest of the four challenges to achieve, something that can't be said for the last one.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Army 4 - Skaven</b></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjet26264Tgka6RVOgmGHea8UnGDS78oVYvNqMdFo_kxJfySTaxzGRU-YnVPU95FUS9VW1LXNKvby3D0-XrmST7gN_MpABxlIsGGXG2ET2o1kibJg3PE4P-Q5d2a-1MC59bjafIf5Nv0YlbY-XfcoFB5RqzLZ8ej1n7WwRzrB1TxManFyl5FuHOxdbOSbA/s2683/PXL_20231227_144950702.MP_exported_946~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2132" data-original-width="2683" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjet26264Tgka6RVOgmGHea8UnGDS78oVYvNqMdFo_kxJfySTaxzGRU-YnVPU95FUS9VW1LXNKvby3D0-XrmST7gN_MpABxlIsGGXG2ET2o1kibJg3PE4P-Q5d2a-1MC59bjafIf5Nv0YlbY-XfcoFB5RqzLZ8ej1n7WwRzrB1TxManFyl5FuHOxdbOSbA/s320/PXL_20231227_144950702.MP_exported_946~2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><b>Challenge</b>: <i>Paint up and play a game with a 1000 point force of Skaven.</i></div><div><br /></div><div>So this is the big one.</div><div><br /></div><div>What you can see in the picture above represents only about 500 points of Skaven, and half of that is the Grey Seer. I'm hoping either Rat Swarms or Giant Rat packs make it into the new edition, as I think painting up the swarm models will be quick and simple.</div><div><br /></div><div>Even getting all of these done is going to be a bit of an effort.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>The Final Challenge</b></div><div><br /></div><div>So there we have it. However, I'm going to throw in one final requirement for myself, which ties in to one of my other resolutions.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Challenge</b>: <i>No new models may be bought for an army whilst there are still models for the army in the Lead Mountain.</i></div><div><br /></div><div>This should keep me honest and prevent things getting out of hand with four armies on the go.</div><div><br /></div><div>Admittedly, I don't actually have anything to paint for the Bretonnians, and with the launch date for <i>Warhammer: The Old World</i> having been announced, that's a dangerous position to be in.</div><div><br /></div><div>Mind you, my first order of business for them is 200 points of peasants, and there's no way I'm paying <i>GW</i> prices for their Men-at-Arms or Bowmen kits. </div><div><br /></div><div>This is Cheaphammer after all.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Acquired: 0</b></div><div><b>Painted: 0</b></div><div><b>Lead Mountain: 890</b></div><div><p><br /></p></div>Kieronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17826758937461068243noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341589131708835949.post-49030779004846695352023-12-31T12:49:00.000-08:002023-12-31T12:49:41.831-08:00Janus Horribilis?<p>And so we come to that point in the year where a look back on resolutions I'd completely forgotten about and make some more empty promises for the coming year.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf4gdgn5q9_NfLpKP6cGvbZwILwoPMqItkF7d_n4W0jLhf7g3b53dfpf0-rb7ZM4k3WhcR4bJL76RUrmKejayQZKPiy8Wl9hd3g_34j0VO8LSCYYxkBTLEGe0IQDLXxDnrxIm7MWLLsH7ppHdPjU5Cesb0fCO1T9SBH38e0-yhJJKott_62f4ulCN02ns/s610/God-Janus-Image-xn903.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="610" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf4gdgn5q9_NfLpKP6cGvbZwILwoPMqItkF7d_n4W0jLhf7g3b53dfpf0-rb7ZM4k3WhcR4bJL76RUrmKejayQZKPiy8Wl9hd3g_34j0VO8LSCYYxkBTLEGe0IQDLXxDnrxIm7MWLLsH7ppHdPjU5Cesb0fCO1T9SBH38e0-yhJJKott_62f4ulCN02ns/s320/God-Janus-Image-xn903.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Let's see how I did with last year's resolutions...</p><p><b><u>2023</u></b></p><p><b>1. Decrease The Lead Mountain - FAILED</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbYHYJt-_-PR0uWX4Zw3nXLhxXQyumZ62qjuN2qGAcyxOunOmyupvIcyYUJucQ5yRqht_q3tG7czGKNYHwy2dT22gvAY6WbrQJiVOB11qJV1_w48PcS72-Yf4gHe9XXpZe0pmtpM8IisTt-_eykhdBDh57REyGLFWos_bI7dEPXl83qG_JN63uTcNOnLc/s400/8058.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbYHYJt-_-PR0uWX4Zw3nXLhxXQyumZ62qjuN2qGAcyxOunOmyupvIcyYUJucQ5yRqht_q3tG7czGKNYHwy2dT22gvAY6WbrQJiVOB11qJV1_w48PcS72-Yf4gHe9XXpZe0pmtpM8IisTt-_eykhdBDh57REyGLFWos_bI7dEPXl83qG_JN63uTcNOnLc/s320/8058.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>To be fair, this one isn't really my fault. I began the year with around 570 miniatures of varying sizes in my personal Lead Mountain, and I've made pretty decent progress through it, painting 323 miniatures during the year and not actually acquiring that many more.</p><p>That was until the motherload hit. An old friend of mine returned a huge pile of minis I'd left with him when I moved out of London 23 years ago, along with his own collection that he wanted me to sell for him.</p><p>On top of what I've already told you about (<i>Gorkamorka</i>, <i>Necromunda</i>, Empire/Bretonnia and Skaven) there was also:</p><p>155 Fantasy miniatures of varying types, ranging from swarms to <i>Warhammer Quest</i> characters to ancient Oldhammer sculpts from my initial collecting.</p><p>113 second edition <i>Bloodbowl</i> miniatures, both plastic and metal. A chunk of these will be heading to trade forums in time.</p><p>28 <i>Space Hulk</i> miniatures. Annoyingly I'm missing two Terminators and they're fro the reprint of the initial game do they are the weird mid sized ones with the twisty torsos.</p><p>Oh, and I spent a Christmas voucher on 5 Warg Riders for Lord of the Rings.</p><p>Anyway, all of this leaves my totals at:</p><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Acquired: 602<br />Painted: 323<br />Lead Mountain: 890</b></div><p>This is the most spectacular failure of a resolution in the history of this blog, but the wave of nostalgia I'm riding means I really don't mind.</p><p><b>2. Finish Things Off - SUCCESS</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC20eMOR6jPy_yfdh2rWZlBjFrLL_8kPWssGyKwkVSTuyLgBIF-GcANK8XiNPrqhHrnv7xMl-_9DXhiPDgjCYklwqTqJK4aMleEnb2AhGqCZZFZreCWTyZvJHwquScx_DLE4oMREWDI6HmkjVC7zpUpbRnAOKmIimvxgOJOwYNHX7G2MuWON59nuUY2Bw/s400/PXL_20230618_064443064~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="308" data-original-width="400" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC20eMOR6jPy_yfdh2rWZlBjFrLL_8kPWssGyKwkVSTuyLgBIF-GcANK8XiNPrqhHrnv7xMl-_9DXhiPDgjCYklwqTqJK4aMleEnb2AhGqCZZFZreCWTyZvJHwquScx_DLE4oMREWDI6HmkjVC7zpUpbRnAOKmIimvxgOJOwYNHX7G2MuWON59nuUY2Bw/s320/PXL_20230618_064443064~2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>I feel like I've done quite well on this. Although amongst the projects I named last year, I still have two <i>Masters of the Universe</i> miniatures to paint and my Blood Angels still haven't reached 3000 points for Horus Heresy, I have managed to finish of quite a few projects over the year.</p><p>I've managed to finish off all of my remaining miniatures for: <i>Terminator: Genesis, Carnevale, Fallout: Wasteland Warfare</i>, Operation Sea Lion, <i>Freedom Force, Lurkers of the Deep</i>, <i>Warhammer 40k</i> (Daemons, Orks & Necrons), <i>Judge Dredd, Thundercats, Pulp City, </i>and <i>The Walking Dead: All Out War. </i>I may buy more for these in time, but for no, they're done.</p><p>I've also made significant progress on: <i>Masters of the Universe, Vlad's Army, Dropzone Commander, Descent, The Horus Heresy</i> (Blood Angels) and <i>Lord of the Rings</i>.</p><p>Finally, my campaigns for <i>War in Rohan, Quest of the Ringbearer</i> and <i>Lurkers of the Deep</i> have made significant headway.</p><p>I'm calling this one a win.</p><p><b>3. Stay Cheap - SUCCESS</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ii-pnWl6kVZv7q-65PgLxsT83mW1srwrhR9JqTgXFwOD7Jh_F2UULoKVyUEtaZHDrN7qOP0BYopY1eaJIp31n1gkF0I96T-151LsMVaZAhBVjiXgTkimcW7R7YU8ujRPBeHg49hgvIh87_cowWD5mgeDTqv_2H1kKwBAzz4wOh66atvQYIhGJAWSOiA/s2777/20230411_134822.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="2777" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ii-pnWl6kVZv7q-65PgLxsT83mW1srwrhR9JqTgXFwOD7Jh_F2UULoKVyUEtaZHDrN7qOP0BYopY1eaJIp31n1gkF0I96T-151LsMVaZAhBVjiXgTkimcW7R7YU8ujRPBeHg49hgvIh87_cowWD5mgeDTqv_2H1kKwBAzz4wOh66atvQYIhGJAWSOiA/s320/20230411_134822.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>I think I've managed to achieve this one too.</p><p>By focusing on what I already had I've not really bought into anything too big this year.</p><p>Yes, there have been those two Warhammer 40k armies I started, but even then Orks have been bought as discount bundles from eBay topped up with some vintage Cheaphammering and I've only actually got about a dozen Necrons so far.</p><p>Now that I have so many nostalgic miniatures in my backlog, I'm hoping I will continue to work with what I've got.</p><p>The only slight cloud on the horizon is the release of Warhammer: The Old World. It's very, very tempting to me and has the potential to be a bit expensive.</p><p>Anyway, that's next year's problem.</p><p>And so, overall it's been a successful year, and the Lead Mountain may be bigger, but this year it really has become a pile of opportunity, rather than a pile of shame.</p><p>And so on to the new resolutions...</p><p><b><u>2024</u></b></p><p>1. <b>Decrease The Lead Mountain</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw4U1ihVzVMTWJz1CRN2lFCUHmeLBb9asOaNDXuDgKdwxJVjfYdIlrxOUipil3wUYvm4k2f9rjQJ6M2Ote0th0mNEnHTG7k_30cRxRzcwn0kMthr65YjasGfpS2Go2JulQO-hx6qVF2jlSSwxdgCyjbndxzW2jAL6Ab6w2YrobjWcNU-ke6bkHNsTEd68/s1169/Sisyphus-e1557869810488.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="855" data-original-width="1169" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw4U1ihVzVMTWJz1CRN2lFCUHmeLBb9asOaNDXuDgKdwxJVjfYdIlrxOUipil3wUYvm4k2f9rjQJ6M2Ote0th0mNEnHTG7k_30cRxRzcwn0kMthr65YjasGfpS2Go2JulQO-hx6qVF2jlSSwxdgCyjbndxzW2jAL6Ab6w2YrobjWcNU-ke6bkHNsTEd68/s320/Sisyphus-e1557869810488.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Just like Sisyphus, I'm going to keep pushing that big ball of metal and plastic up this slope for eternity.</p><p>I shall paint more than I acquire.</p><p><b>2. Play More Narrative Games</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-1Ik3i-DFdw6HwikCa7X6FHZrGaW7xyU41JVNXyIrYOPrjm67X770uo9BH_j8LYJPpX3V8z-heIig7gAh19J9zGHQttIETfaFCgz775R8HYAGXkyFxBEXc6ZdkSGOg4ZCXkpAxVjnQ5jviDOnpO6JcFwF2demmIVWnBdFLkeTTwBa_TxpgHn4EO6rT04/s7017/Untitled.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="7017" data-original-width="4958" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-1Ik3i-DFdw6HwikCa7X6FHZrGaW7xyU41JVNXyIrYOPrjm67X770uo9BH_j8LYJPpX3V8z-heIig7gAh19J9zGHQttIETfaFCgz775R8HYAGXkyFxBEXc6ZdkSGOg4ZCXkpAxVjnQ5jviDOnpO6JcFwF2demmIVWnBdFLkeTTwBa_TxpgHn4EO6rT04/s320/Untitled.jpg" width="226" /></a></div><b><br /></b><p></p><p>Long time readers of this blog will know I love a campaign or a narrative scenario. I much prefer these sorts of games to knock-down drag them out competitive types of games. I have couple of <i>7TV</i> feature packs I've not started to pick up after <i>Lurkers of the Deep</i> is done, a massive ongoing <i>Lord of the Rings</i> linked campaign, and I've even injected a narrative element to my games of <i>Horus Heresy</i> with Pete.</p><p>On top of this I've recently bought <i>5 Leagues from the Borderlands</i>, used our Secret Santa event to goad Pete into playing <i>Gondor At War</i> scenarios, there's a <i>Necromunda</i> campaign in the offing, and I'm aiming to bring an narrative element to my games of <i>Warhammer: The Old World</i> (Fantasy Battle) by breaking out some of the old campaign supplements.</p><p>Basically, expect more narrative, less competitive.</p><p><b>3. The Tale of Four Armies</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTuaM_v4uSc5KDrx2mZRVg2YXMes0FLRpaXGU4RECHoMwRal-bDcdSq1BuYTnyoKScpobg_VU8KzwoK6JrPY3dlDf0GwSe9zf_Fn4dDoEdcr1MUx5v9SN_WRwz6Wv6M00Jwo-844O_kMAcQKAcCqyLhZnmd0fegxuLd8FA511cniWt49arf_4Wc5FgNHk/s4032/PXL_20231227_132147663~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1659" data-original-width="4032" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTuaM_v4uSc5KDrx2mZRVg2YXMes0FLRpaXGU4RECHoMwRal-bDcdSq1BuYTnyoKScpobg_VU8KzwoK6JrPY3dlDf0GwSe9zf_Fn4dDoEdcr1MUx5v9SN_WRwz6Wv6M00Jwo-844O_kMAcQKAcCqyLhZnmd0fegxuLd8FA511cniWt49arf_4Wc5FgNHk/s320/PXL_20231227_132147663~2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>This is a weird one.</p><p>I've been swept up in the hype for the release of <i>Warhammer: The Old World</i> and even though I've no idea if I'll get to play it (there is a significant lack of enthusiasm in my regular gaming group, who are more focused on 6th edition) it's giving me a reason to engage in a four pronged attack on the Old World.</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Get my Bretonnians to a points where I can play each of the scenarios from the <i>Circle of Blood</i> campaign.</li><li>Tidy up, add to and improve my Vampire Counts army, so that they can contest the <i>Circle of Blood</i> campaign without being embarrassing in the photos.</li><li>Tidy up and rebase (back from Kings of War) my Wood Elves and be able to field at least 2000 points.</li><li>Paint up my Skaven (yes, Skaven) to at least 1000 points.</li></ul><div>Not all of those bullet points contain an equal level of challenge.</div><div><br /></div><div>This may end up being quite a lonely furrow that I plough, but I really have got the Warhammer Fantasy bug again and I want to get my armies back on the table.</div><div><br /></div><div>Anyhow, that's all for 2023. See you next year...which is technically in three hours time.</div><p></p>Kieronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17826758937461068243noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341589131708835949.post-25533109957237061492023-12-30T15:06:00.000-08:002023-12-30T15:07:53.750-08:00The Elephant In The Room<p>I finished last year with a post featuring elephants too. </p><p>Then, it was due to event that had happened leading to me gaining some frankly massive armies for the Punic Wars.</p><p>This year it's because our big Christmas game actually used those those armies in a massive clash using the rather excellent (especially if you only play a certain period very infrequently) <i>Kings of War Historical </i>rules.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBikGyk2lUtL75mgIN8U4H89VX9IID_UjaJPwn5upMZoamlZ2Vas6-ZBOAhUX2V7xiu6DYRcoaPxvKaPtmM5nG0Xm9OOS89ozGZrVNoj5o3igjQF3d9c1R4VnWHDxj8INKMP06ukwA9PLYpOGckY8P7mRrv5yVvqui522E5YsyNGuWEHA4OSU-vX_heuQ/s3164/PXL_20231230_094208375.MP_exported_232.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="3164" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBikGyk2lUtL75mgIN8U4H89VX9IID_UjaJPwn5upMZoamlZ2Vas6-ZBOAhUX2V7xiu6DYRcoaPxvKaPtmM5nG0Xm9OOS89ozGZrVNoj5o3igjQF3d9c1R4VnWHDxj8INKMP06ukwA9PLYpOGckY8P7mRrv5yVvqui522E5YsyNGuWEHA4OSU-vX_heuQ/s320/PXL_20231230_094208375.MP_exported_232.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>I split the forces available into two roughly 3300 point armies. Unfortunately, Wes was unable to join us this year, so I took control of the Carthaginians and their Numidian and Iberian Mercenaries, whilst Matt and Pete became the bickering Consuls leading the Republican Roman legions and their Italian and Gallic Auxiliaries.</p><p>I'm not going to go into the exact forces, but broadly the Roman force had bigger and better blocks of infantry, whilst the Carthaginians enjoyed a significant advantage in cavalry and had the aforementioned elephants.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv3QLCQw6VLPBWQEfUzBigvaxfz8yTEosd7EFiBPf3SfhT4brK4VVhan8xo1wj5A0fCNwnEruC7UFrMzaHdrMlmiSrQsil2NZOJASIJg1HlJ5yIe1O6ASwdj848mYqYbAI_iVHVMzI6sJlAEhR1oWXP1aD1hYW8vksbPNCalxr1STFaoa6ERU6ImignOE/s2592/PXL_20231230_094135020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv3QLCQw6VLPBWQEfUzBigvaxfz8yTEosd7EFiBPf3SfhT4brK4VVhan8xo1wj5A0fCNwnEruC7UFrMzaHdrMlmiSrQsil2NZOJASIJg1HlJ5yIe1O6ASwdj848mYqYbAI_iVHVMzI6sJlAEhR1oWXP1aD1hYW8vksbPNCalxr1STFaoa6ERU6ImignOE/s320/PXL_20231230_094135020.jpg" width="280" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The Roman deployment was fairly conventional, with the legions in the centre and their cavalry and auxiliaries out on the flanks.<div><br /></div><div>The Carthaginians also concentrated their infantry in the middle, but massed their cavalry on their left flank, and left the right flank to the elephants supported by light infantry.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSDj4fPWwnwsXXuFyGVo-g6liohdoEH4i9Lj2WUxifpUmVKOKJaGR6SsbRGicxbVg0wNJKPJKk6zT6qM2hk2sgRd0FjAfUljk07UWW8iQz1GmMYLkKd91Bcexj2X_g8VaQmkVuFvLME9UDFsk0U5GZLIgaYlXxn9k_Yt2fOC1lU26DO9jVWwmve0AGVHw/s4032/PXL_20231230_095845137.MP_exported_851.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1936" data-original-width="4032" height="154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSDj4fPWwnwsXXuFyGVo-g6liohdoEH4i9Lj2WUxifpUmVKOKJaGR6SsbRGicxbVg0wNJKPJKk6zT6qM2hk2sgRd0FjAfUljk07UWW8iQz1GmMYLkKd91Bcexj2X_g8VaQmkVuFvLME9UDFsk0U5GZLIgaYlXxn9k_Yt2fOC1lU26DO9jVWwmve0AGVHw/s320/PXL_20231230_095845137.MP_exported_851.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Opening moves saw both lines advance. The Carthaginians took up an oblique line as the elephants pushed forwards on one flank and only the Numidian Cavalry sallied forwards on the other.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0agwYU-7Ej3AgnX106-Yu0UQPHALCsbtwe0lYOs57UxRj0dsNHxVMAjVIw3Nr3FGX6FVSPMS_Ddf46XxwWrSztI-Vm0mVtOXta4zYKPsMtkZ00iMaE45qLoH_3LClG_9Nl7qqPhA1pRwITIBar6O-Y1RU-xTOpivjGHfdK7uGykfO97s9fiSMnFgmaU4/s2228/PXL_20231230_101023444.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1742" data-original-width="2228" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0agwYU-7Ej3AgnX106-Yu0UQPHALCsbtwe0lYOs57UxRj0dsNHxVMAjVIw3Nr3FGX6FVSPMS_Ddf46XxwWrSztI-Vm0mVtOXta4zYKPsMtkZ00iMaE45qLoH_3LClG_9Nl7qqPhA1pRwITIBar6O-Y1RU-xTOpivjGHfdK7uGykfO97s9fiSMnFgmaU4/s320/PXL_20231230_101023444.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div>The Romans issued a more general advance as the legions moved up at the double, keen to bring their weight to bear. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdpp9w1krx0uObqYb7xYuWFQoGgQMkmgOZvMwAbOrI9g-4QzErKHrZuQh17gxqXSevt1xKxLtoA9tZW0EZkbGG84TrCuxnvfV-wd8aJE9VIAsI9004ujc0hbjtU08U6OeBnkXb05nbsaxX4RD79m_0rIoUywA6BpSp_RmjmWx90xR_m4kRzutT9hrl6aU/s3256/PXL_20231230_100742825.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="3256" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdpp9w1krx0uObqYb7xYuWFQoGgQMkmgOZvMwAbOrI9g-4QzErKHrZuQh17gxqXSevt1xKxLtoA9tZW0EZkbGG84TrCuxnvfV-wd8aJE9VIAsI9004ujc0hbjtU08U6OeBnkXb05nbsaxX4RD79m_0rIoUywA6BpSp_RmjmWx90xR_m4kRzutT9hrl6aU/s320/PXL_20231230_100742825.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Somewhat surprisingly, the Gallic Light Cavalry charged into the elephants, which went about as well as you might expect.</div><div><br /></div><div>This appeared to happen because one of the two Consuls (obviously they both blamed each other) couldn't tell the difference between his allied units - which felt fairly historically accurate.</div><div><br /></div><div>This began an ongoing process of the Romans throwing Gauls at the elephants in an attempt to slow their advance, safe in the knowledge that they wouldn't have to pay their auxiliaries the following day.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcXu8Pb3SpReauLYZSJnYdqPthM5Fj35f3z6R50ht-L8cv_xMjCWJ-WFp0OM_xY-PgoXr0PGpVYhbnRCEGXVLVq1jQbORIp9vRwRIQNrx-Vt1KEeJ_HPAR2imnbY5KRPdBO6QBXj0E_jnBET6b-65lRgSe6mdO5e0UkDgynVQXFk38NCQ0ylk58LiMiGE/s3321/PXL_20231230_102749217.MP_exported_766.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="3321" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcXu8Pb3SpReauLYZSJnYdqPthM5Fj35f3z6R50ht-L8cv_xMjCWJ-WFp0OM_xY-PgoXr0PGpVYhbnRCEGXVLVq1jQbORIp9vRwRIQNrx-Vt1KEeJ_HPAR2imnbY5KRPdBO6QBXj0E_jnBET6b-65lRgSe6mdO5e0UkDgynVQXFk38NCQ0ylk58LiMiGE/s320/PXL_20231230_102749217.MP_exported_766.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Over on the other flank, Numidians harried the Italian Auxiliaries, driving off cavalry and peppering the infantry with javelins.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk9kti4OAJX2P4h_Aciw_-3Cs0-yTXQ3PcaDRlF9BQ_0V4eTWI_Xkba6e1H46rnVk0rjBIcRZXHhabufavb9s7L34R6cVmW4jxzMl_5FW47N_oasevA82GFljMhq4NDOl6J1d7Pghuib31_CQmJ-a9BAaBCaZSOqzuB4BrkLScedisjNXGWuKuklUAH6E/s3356/PXL_20231230_103846464.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1878" data-original-width="3356" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk9kti4OAJX2P4h_Aciw_-3Cs0-yTXQ3PcaDRlF9BQ_0V4eTWI_Xkba6e1H46rnVk0rjBIcRZXHhabufavb9s7L34R6cVmW4jxzMl_5FW47N_oasevA82GFljMhq4NDOl6J1d7Pghuib31_CQmJ-a9BAaBCaZSOqzuB4BrkLScedisjNXGWuKuklUAH6E/s320/PXL_20231230_103846464.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>More Gauls were hurled at the elephants and to their doom. However this strategy was keeping the elephants penned in and starting to whittle down their nerve.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigiBQJcLCK-uPGsCI3C-Uy8mZStmnRK2rywkJ5533-c1xxc717CW_seGkdfdmr434zSC6JMGB7JJa2tM8I5nDh9KDT8tf7cpgNHXEBj7fAb1-XueejEdnpHJXbp4uFaRgBwYpEhv1nilwilVu1wcXRpruJWyTYnRNB92am5XPpYujZKPJMADDtkFG1sII/s3529/PXL_20231230_104710792.MP_exported_466.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1698" data-original-width="3529" height="154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigiBQJcLCK-uPGsCI3C-Uy8mZStmnRK2rywkJ5533-c1xxc717CW_seGkdfdmr434zSC6JMGB7JJa2tM8I5nDh9KDT8tf7cpgNHXEBj7fAb1-XueejEdnpHJXbp4uFaRgBwYpEhv1nilwilVu1wcXRpruJWyTYnRNB92am5XPpYujZKPJMADDtkFG1sII/s320/PXL_20231230_104710792.MP_exported_466.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>All the while, the legions advanced.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtLOWJ9TwuVHzQjYIJBIKUqE2u0FxYwG1oqr-cNbumjOUDue9e4TmlUFSfi8FIJYSSMY-p6pbuY50gmJcPodFivVcErane3Z49rouxOd273mRY3UO7PJcSTEJ7V1t-4EBMQKgx9ue3ygIbIntNA3RRDVfXjQSh-wmyvsgxw5j-Mm1pQWfitX_ZvaeFE0c/s3861/PXL_20231230_105421073.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="3861" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtLOWJ9TwuVHzQjYIJBIKUqE2u0FxYwG1oqr-cNbumjOUDue9e4TmlUFSfi8FIJYSSMY-p6pbuY50gmJcPodFivVcErane3Z49rouxOd273mRY3UO7PJcSTEJ7V1t-4EBMQKgx9ue3ygIbIntNA3RRDVfXjQSh-wmyvsgxw5j-Mm1pQWfitX_ZvaeFE0c/s320/PXL_20231230_105421073.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The lines finally clashed as Roman Legionaries fought Iberian Scutarii at the base of the hill, whilst the last of the Italian Cavalry was destroyed by the Numidians.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-fzLaNj2FDqcqFo991nP94qeCfmiyrZblcm5ZxS2ViIN_UbxryAiABlCBG8DHbFY_HzAkF_n4nTJ9gA-t-jlMBO1IQyhbMQPEXFHj5ogPk-Gsyn8JPhqR4GYg4RL_vDtr6GzYp8E9DGb-y4VNk7OK-m6g4sEfTR8jlaYGIjKOs6dbjRrkiBZCOQhZVg4/s3676/PXL_20231230_111510920.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="3676" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-fzLaNj2FDqcqFo991nP94qeCfmiyrZblcm5ZxS2ViIN_UbxryAiABlCBG8DHbFY_HzAkF_n4nTJ9gA-t-jlMBO1IQyhbMQPEXFHj5ogPk-Gsyn8JPhqR4GYg4RL_vDtr6GzYp8E9DGb-y4VNk7OK-m6g4sEfTR8jlaYGIjKOs6dbjRrkiBZCOQhZVg4/s320/PXL_20231230_111510920.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>After Light Cavalry, Noble Cavalry and Fanatics had all failed, it was the turn of the massed horde of Gaulish Warriors to take a crack at the elephants.</div><div><br /></div><div>These two would end up trampled beneath the feet of fate, but by the time they were gone, the elephants would be in a much worse condition.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg74rm0Xvm-B0Eqey6tSA6i4S78w79ORIxVMHWAMib53EKPPKRttptlmOecPDGGBTXLNz63v2ZJjM1MIt6XzvRLLLg8JGEC4nzrwkY-WWV2i6KCLMHhyYR2_5RD86EFU8_ItZs9tjzOEsucYpQsTZIpRXnRudIrR7Y9KQyjJb4BddZQDKkrGiRml8R9GCk/s3377/PXL_20231230_111518369.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2247" data-original-width="3377" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg74rm0Xvm-B0Eqey6tSA6i4S78w79ORIxVMHWAMib53EKPPKRttptlmOecPDGGBTXLNz63v2ZJjM1MIt6XzvRLLLg8JGEC4nzrwkY-WWV2i6KCLMHhyYR2_5RD86EFU8_ItZs9tjzOEsucYpQsTZIpRXnRudIrR7Y9KQyjJb4BddZQDKkrGiRml8R9GCk/s320/PXL_20231230_111518369.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Another legion crashed into the Iberians in the centre of the Carthaginian line. The Romans had weight of numbers, but the Scutarii were bolstered by the reassuring presence of the Army Standard and the Sacred Band.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgifvf09CNEEaWgI4gTev_vIZCpU8EqwQhr-GnhkqpkrJLTLpHRkRPouOjWozKFUU3V6jc7bnAEUWO11dQrqRSt6jzyNettr18L4LG39ExEnoqEHlnsJXJITfy6IHbIRmOUGYsqGHO3Mq5F1TVH4TKHGgvDF4vZTBv-WQglm8FH4c3KeQWiiwxQpVwqY1Q/s3282/PXL_20231230_114058537.MP_exported_1164.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2208" data-original-width="3282" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgifvf09CNEEaWgI4gTev_vIZCpU8EqwQhr-GnhkqpkrJLTLpHRkRPouOjWozKFUU3V6jc7bnAEUWO11dQrqRSt6jzyNettr18L4LG39ExEnoqEHlnsJXJITfy6IHbIRmOUGYsqGHO3Mq5F1TVH4TKHGgvDF4vZTBv-WQglm8FH4c3KeQWiiwxQpVwqY1Q/s320/PXL_20231230_114058537.MP_exported_1164.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>The Roman Commander could only watch in horror as his flank seemed to collapse under the feet of the elephants.</div><div><br /></div><div>Triarii were hastily brought forward to hold the line.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdDAMHV8RKsghVBtHTffb65BX72BISqAahWLFpkhWqiePxXqJUpQS1TYr_2HFTcDmZWviVVX2d25FlOHBcZFUN2Q9o5bN8iFA7E3Kp_4mN5BFXC8cU71ZRYTs3uH2zUmtesTg777lsRO4W_j8x95eWyrA0OCbyesORLQ99rimx8nta543RpYNs0YlsoXc/s4032/PXL_20231230_114108888.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdDAMHV8RKsghVBtHTffb65BX72BISqAahWLFpkhWqiePxXqJUpQS1TYr_2HFTcDmZWviVVX2d25FlOHBcZFUN2Q9o5bN8iFA7E3Kp_4mN5BFXC8cU71ZRYTs3uH2zUmtesTg777lsRO4W_j8x95eWyrA0OCbyesORLQ99rimx8nta543RpYNs0YlsoXc/s320/PXL_20231230_114108888.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>With most of the Numidians finally driven off, the Carthaginian Cavalry crashed into the Italian Auxiliaries inflicting significant damage.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUss-JfejSCO3uqu7MElEFc-Vz6dqUjRil0ZVFlzHOp_lDl-CGGdkQgqK7zKR1inxq_o5_U7hSXFFFK0ADgiAHOz-3cCzUL7ccl5wekTcDXd5GKgHIGSBp1dIfev0VUTs9-lzo3PEI-70pQquIIPWHkqDxAsMW1uwYF73ntw9ngBh9jbB5QMKRk2iAgbk/s3534/PXL_20231230_114811492.MP_exported_794.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="3534" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUss-JfejSCO3uqu7MElEFc-Vz6dqUjRil0ZVFlzHOp_lDl-CGGdkQgqK7zKR1inxq_o5_U7hSXFFFK0ADgiAHOz-3cCzUL7ccl5wekTcDXd5GKgHIGSBp1dIfev0VUTs9-lzo3PEI-70pQquIIPWHkqDxAsMW1uwYF73ntw9ngBh9jbB5QMKRk2iAgbk/s320/PXL_20231230_114811492.MP_exported_794.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>However, Gauls roared in to drive off the last of the Numidians, whilst Roman Cavalry launch a daring attempt to assassinate the enemy general by taking their horses through the trees to assault him.</div><div><br /></div><div>The attack failed but did create issues in the Carthaginian lines </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRWMgqVIYpdQBTTDYl5spDMqow8Qu6eU7dWnsx-IBn2AJJiTl230ULzImVVOBMPxRvycS8c-0Miqma3DTBF6elhtS46b7mbrSjJPAJKEu9F2Cl7pBqfOpwoZfU5xy-IP4bh6kaXL9x3NZj2KtKq52tlsSt19e4oTMHZ9ZT-HEciCrbbiKJWBsNMgQer7g/s3759/PXL_20231230_120042028.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="3759" height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRWMgqVIYpdQBTTDYl5spDMqow8Qu6eU7dWnsx-IBn2AJJiTl230ULzImVVOBMPxRvycS8c-0Miqma3DTBF6elhtS46b7mbrSjJPAJKEu9F2Cl7pBqfOpwoZfU5xy-IP4bh6kaXL9x3NZj2KtKq52tlsSt19e4oTMHZ9ZT-HEciCrbbiKJWBsNMgQer7g/s320/PXL_20231230_120042028.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Huge bodies of men pushed and shoved along the line, but no breakthrough was achieved by either side...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6k8pR7V6XF0MUJWQtHoeZMe5X3BjVO8U7BOPHUOTiAue24RaG1ewW05AUXmyrDtg-N_Uo_biQo4vn5xwF4KdFX1X1Tqa6b2CBerzMPlNKsVK3BX6e1bq6jLcg-uR29QEmtAdhe0XcvhuVOV2G6BvCFI6R5mmDjhw2lvWAJHOlUBNN90y6e0QfP5_YvEA/s3316/PXL_20231230_121643357.MP_exported_166.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1979" data-original-width="3316" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6k8pR7V6XF0MUJWQtHoeZMe5X3BjVO8U7BOPHUOTiAue24RaG1ewW05AUXmyrDtg-N_Uo_biQo4vn5xwF4KdFX1X1Tqa6b2CBerzMPlNKsVK3BX6e1bq6jLcg-uR29QEmtAdhe0XcvhuVOV2G6BvCFI6R5mmDjhw2lvWAJHOlUBNN90y6e0QfP5_YvEA/s320/PXL_20231230_121643357.MP_exported_166.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>...until the Carthaginian Cavalry finally broke the Italian Auxiliaries whilst the Iberian Cavalry that had been held in reserve were brought forward to stem the tide of Gauls and Roman Cavalry that were threatening to break through.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhprjnWvivVuSzzsv7AcQGxEcl2tTz1EwuxADnKr0HEHb8qbUzhrQvulYSFFuNG44tkaAvkacPq18ZfeSQV6h9GdYcFdRqC48pr9ZOxj-na-MsJ5-FwGcRJzyNeXieTWBQhgXCbwlUXb6Q6iXQPEwypqrb5yWl58NaR0Z9NZIBRGqGG4MOMpAkjZulRMjc/s3204/PXL_20231230_121648318.MP_exported_331.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Fortunately, holding back cavalry is what the spear-armed elites do best.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin51k0FWqa6bodia8rl9KvSki4Ogzvx-BRMr2D8uXzf_tZLzrnTyh600LgmO6u7OQvGYZBxWnNsEY1m8dfsd3Rt24BIo48ZAisHvay-BxZCOC2PdeCxl8GW2tOczy9O3Jvfiobn4uOz4n-BzzbGbPTYDnmOp6eKqOVmwbd97O2ohwVqWYssM2Cg0E_BJ0/s3661/PXL_20231230_121654486.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2097" data-original-width="3661" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin51k0FWqa6bodia8rl9KvSki4Ogzvx-BRMr2D8uXzf_tZLzrnTyh600LgmO6u7OQvGYZBxWnNsEY1m8dfsd3Rt24BIo48ZAisHvay-BxZCOC2PdeCxl8GW2tOczy9O3Jvfiobn4uOz4n-BzzbGbPTYDnmOp6eKqOVmwbd97O2ohwVqWYssM2Cg0E_BJ0/s320/PXL_20231230_121654486.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Meanwhile, on the other flank, the final Roman Legion rushed forwards hoping to reach the action before the last of the Gauls were destroyed by the Numidian infantry.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQY6rvc67uio_-fGF0bG1xsD1E7fTneh85MZGm4PmZyQJRW19bUb0w05u7_lPDiCQ_O2vnqoUD11AQIOxb6CKqHw1l4L_1QVeReAbSVThr2lSa0Rbf-4g0qRbl74xtwwRDqH1KgkDHRJ8yF9dSlX_zMSzXYGhO06xbwGD_g-1Ci4lceq_kI90H-zfYcqc/s3502/PXL_20231230_121939496.MP_exported_1065.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1910" data-original-width="3502" height="175" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQY6rvc67uio_-fGF0bG1xsD1E7fTneh85MZGm4PmZyQJRW19bUb0w05u7_lPDiCQ_O2vnqoUD11AQIOxb6CKqHw1l4L_1QVeReAbSVThr2lSa0Rbf-4g0qRbl74xtwwRDqH1KgkDHRJ8yF9dSlX_zMSzXYGhO06xbwGD_g-1Ci4lceq_kI90H-zfYcqc/s320/PXL_20231230_121939496.MP_exported_1065.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>They managed to make it into the Africans' flank before they could sweep the Gauls away, just as the long spears of the Triarii finally drove off the rampaging elephants, securing the Roman left flank.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0pHJDrJBpHTZQyMTRzmbouW_bZC2cWtloznf93t05ZNWLZh44kFIwZU0Ti_A6Qo6X9rxoBdB2lZlOZAhAV_t6rBIpY3M6lqcv5dWHHLGVwb_y5OQbgZ9IyOR2otE4rzMdn7thxZlb4rAgBHI-ooHCgbfz-KmVqfSZ9itw4m2ahRKSmq5oqWSZ8Yk2GoM/s3712/PXL_20231230_121945483.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2156" data-original-width="3712" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0pHJDrJBpHTZQyMTRzmbouW_bZC2cWtloznf93t05ZNWLZh44kFIwZU0Ti_A6Qo6X9rxoBdB2lZlOZAhAV_t6rBIpY3M6lqcv5dWHHLGVwb_y5OQbgZ9IyOR2otE4rzMdn7thxZlb4rAgBHI-ooHCgbfz-KmVqfSZ9itw4m2ahRKSmq5oqWSZ8Yk2GoM/s320/PXL_20231230_121945483.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Meanwhile, at the other end of the battlefield, the charge of the Iberian Cavalry had failed to have the desired impact and the Gauls now began to look like they might turn the Carthaginian flank.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTe1GtDkJfoLPDi7FA56fpe6DMKROr75D0bqk6597oaY4XxvK3Nq1KjGa_AU0yUlxE6LycqgPu1DtOoR9a_LIZQ2Z-yq0wkREAgTOYq4pXDRXsxoVsVyzvzrp2t4OT3jFCv00JB4MbBXPGgmecv3VWii0WeZn364SYL3RpfO4r3SzLznLxON6C1cfavN0/s3788/PXL_20231230_122908337.MP_exported_1091~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2151" data-original-width="3788" height="182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTe1GtDkJfoLPDi7FA56fpe6DMKROr75D0bqk6597oaY4XxvK3Nq1KjGa_AU0yUlxE6LycqgPu1DtOoR9a_LIZQ2Z-yq0wkREAgTOYq4pXDRXsxoVsVyzvzrp2t4OT3jFCv00JB4MbBXPGgmecv3VWii0WeZn364SYL3RpfO4r3SzLznLxON6C1cfavN0/s320/PXL_20231230_122908337.MP_exported_1091~2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>However, in the centre, one of the Roman Legions finally broke, but the Scutarii were in no stat to pursue and were surprised to find themselves charged by the Roman Signifier, who somehow held them in place.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguGuoIbjREB97hmRxCYXCcY1nZ1-z9zZp7-pEP7v2TSoEqb2dxVORWny-IMRY7CX-flE7jjxHxIpa4PinJT6AnAyG-399asCmhAnIw-mWvudxm6TR_iQj33koIHmW0daCoMZL_wXhuM_STcxhh56niZ9TUVTM2cGEsQQeoZ3cipFAxioU_2lwQYygjQUM/s3011/PXL_20231230_125038122.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2143" data-original-width="3011" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguGuoIbjREB97hmRxCYXCcY1nZ1-z9zZp7-pEP7v2TSoEqb2dxVORWny-IMRY7CX-flE7jjxHxIpa4PinJT6AnAyG-399asCmhAnIw-mWvudxm6TR_iQj33koIHmW0daCoMZL_wXhuM_STcxhh56niZ9TUVTM2cGEsQQeoZ3cipFAxioU_2lwQYygjQUM/s320/PXL_20231230_125038122.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This gave the Triarii the freedom to concentrate on the cavalry and a full on collapse of the Carthaginian flank was underway.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivoMxSp4Z8EFPguSw8FAd2s-okdgxYz29_M4A9tUN4ZI1sPjYgpySlmDCemAnDM-Td3i_GaPaLYv7sujaUX3-ThcK83PdxG8rvLLrtEhSOGRRETS6bxOpyZHP0OuOcyjnihLEtySjzcNprLpYzpT3cB1uVfzIPo2_IsBX8NYymV4aj4Kg7bdHinsTuRjI/s3949/PXL_20231230_125042200.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1833" data-original-width="3949" height="149" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivoMxSp4Z8EFPguSw8FAd2s-okdgxYz29_M4A9tUN4ZI1sPjYgpySlmDCemAnDM-Td3i_GaPaLYv7sujaUX3-ThcK83PdxG8rvLLrtEhSOGRRETS6bxOpyZHP0OuOcyjnihLEtySjzcNprLpYzpT3cB1uVfzIPo2_IsBX8NYymV4aj4Kg7bdHinsTuRjI/s320/PXL_20231230_125042200.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>A similar collapse was underway on the other flank. Although the last of the Gauls had fallen, so had the African infantry, and only a solitary Iberian regiment and some Balearic Slingers stood in the way of an entire legion.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxyC79Vbs-L0Rbu88mvM_s4UwLvSHVZo64qtphRbDwBDWOaCZkE90J6Egkc1jHpuzvrQi4fYmu9YuNikhB9skVGpXFwmmbs7No_BvPdpO4clC2vzKjvHNGGIFT6o2uFi3BlfMCIaSIbhrRchBzw0ZwSC3yN2gPQdnSA9BIHWsKeLfL0T2QS3rShWtNVKs/s3754/PXL_20231230_125807755.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1788" data-original-width="3754" height="152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxyC79Vbs-L0Rbu88mvM_s4UwLvSHVZo64qtphRbDwBDWOaCZkE90J6Egkc1jHpuzvrQi4fYmu9YuNikhB9skVGpXFwmmbs7No_BvPdpO4clC2vzKjvHNGGIFT6o2uFi3BlfMCIaSIbhrRchBzw0ZwSC3yN2gPQdnSA9BIHWsKeLfL0T2QS3rShWtNVKs/s320/PXL_20231230_125807755.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The fight finally came down to the centre, where following the rout of one of the Scutarii units, the Sacred Band faced a very tired Roman Legion.</div><div><br /></div><div>Both sides took heavy casualties, but both sides held thanks to the presence of their Army Standards strengthening their resolve.</div><div><br /></div><div>At the final count, the Romans came away with a victory which would have been overturned had the battered legion in the centre not stood their ground. </div><div><br /></div><div>The battle had initially seemed to be going massively in the Carthaginians favour, but the stalwart nature of the Legions, combined with some nick-of-time action from the Triarii and some frankly ridiculous behaviours from the Roman Signifier blocking the Carthaginian advance won the day.</div><div><br /></div><div>Overall it was a lot of fun to play and proved that <i>Kings of War</i> is a versatile system that's really easy to use and excellent for people who play certain eras extremely infrequently. I'm sure experts could find fault with the historical accuracy, but given that we're unlikely to play ancients again any time soon, it felt right.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqbANOKcBOPhoAbvzmNikWOgOTkiv69iowPwx0DWB4WNyGZ5fYpKlxuQne4iy9c6_gua62JR30xDXiDk8__13yedeb6O9_x6OBUdv07tJFRmlhFMQylvWp9Hyme9GZYFxfbrx0imDsYOMUbc2XGQZRS92IqEz95lmpQeN31e4JqaCozcqCxkvsWFceFTU/s4032/PXL_20231230_214106930.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqbANOKcBOPhoAbvzmNikWOgOTkiv69iowPwx0DWB4WNyGZ5fYpKlxuQne4iy9c6_gua62JR30xDXiDk8__13yedeb6O9_x6OBUdv07tJFRmlhFMQylvWp9Hyme9GZYFxfbrx0imDsYOMUbc2XGQZRS92IqEz95lmpQeN31e4JqaCozcqCxkvsWFceFTU/s320/PXL_20231230_214106930.MP.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>In other news, I was 'kindly' given the <i>Battletech</i> Beginner Box by Pete as a Secret Santa present. He's been on at me to get into this for some time and now I've got no excuse.</div><div><br /></div><div>It has two models and the quick start rules but he knows me well enough to know I'll by at least a couple more mechs to be able to play the smaller scale version of the game.</div><div><br /></div><div>In return I gave him some Morannon Orcs so we can play the <i>Gondor At War</i> campaign for <i>Lord of the Rings</i>, which I've been on at him about (,you get a sense of how we use Secret Santa here), and the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man I received recently as he's a big <i>Ghostbusters</i> fan.<br /><p>So that's it for gaming this year. I'll be back tomorrow with my review of last year's resolutions and you find out just how badly I've done.</p><p>Yes, I have counted up how many miniatures I've gained.</p><p>No. I'm not telling you until tomorrow.</p><p>Yes. It's bad...very very bad.</p><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Acquired: 291<br /></b><b>Painted: 323<br /></b><b>Lead Mountain: 589</b></div></div>Kieronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17826758937461068243noreply@blogger.com6