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Author Topic: Napoleonic Gothic Horror game coming from Osprey?  (Read 20834 times)

Offline Historiker

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Re: Napoleonic Gothic Horror game coming from Osprey?
« Reply #30 on: November 16, 2020, 10:53:36 PM »
I absolutely agree on that. It would be cool to see another very different small skirmish set by this talented author. I had high hopes for Frostgrave 2nd Edition but it was too same-y for me (which is what most other players I know actually wanted!).

The pseudo-historical setting will be interesting as well and I do hope that there will be more in terms of lore. It certainly sounds like there are several different societies combating the things that go bump in the night. Or in the words of Bruttenholm: We are the ones who bump back!
"The philosopher Didactylos has summed up an alternative hypothesis as: Things just happen. What the hell."

Offline Matakakea

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Re: Napoleonic Gothic Horror game coming from Osprey?
« Reply #31 on: November 17, 2020, 05:11:57 PM »
Can anyone suggest a suitable figure for an Exploring Officer? Matched foot and mounted characters would probably be best. I don't mind a little bit of converting.
I'm not a mercenary. Killing's more of a hobby for me.

Offline Grumpy Gnome

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Re: Napoleonic Gothic Horror game coming from Osprey?
« Reply #32 on: November 18, 2020, 06:52:16 AM »
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Offline Matakakea

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Re: Napoleonic Gothic Horror game coming from Osprey?
« Reply #33 on: November 18, 2020, 04:49:01 PM »
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I like Brigade Games for personalities.

https://brigadegames.3dcartstores.com/BG-NBR209_British_Exploring_Officer_I

That does have potential to make a unique character. Perhaps after the new year I can risk the postage and customs rip-offs. >:(

Offline Grumpy Gnome

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Re: Napoleonic Gothic Horror game coming from Osprey?
« Reply #34 on: November 18, 2020, 07:16:04 PM »
Yeah, I regret not buying more when I put my order in... the postage and customs cost as much as the order. Still. I got some personalities that were exactly what I was looking for... ie some French Savants, a Spanish General and Guerilla leader, and a French intelligence officer that I will use as a scout/exploring officer. Lots of personality in the sculpts but an expensive import purchase. With Brexit coming and so much of what I like coming out of the UK, I anticipate similar problems in the future so trying to stock up before the end of the year.

Offline Kitsune

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Re: Napoleonic Gothic Horror game coming from Osprey?
« Reply #35 on: December 08, 2020, 11:42:35 PM »
Any dates or news on this? I’d 100% be buying into it.

Not a word on Joes blog about it yet.

Offline Grumpy Gnome

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Re: Napoleonic Gothic Horror game coming from Osprey?
« Reply #36 on: December 09, 2020, 06:21:57 AM »
I have not seen anything. Any one else have any new information?

Online white knight

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Re: Napoleonic Gothic Horror game coming from Osprey?
« Reply #37 on: December 10, 2020, 08:13:28 PM »
I'd missed this (well, not really since it's not out yet). I had planned on doing (and collected minis for) a Frostgrave 1812 game, so will be interested to see if these rules can be mixed or even offer a better alternative.

Offline Saucy Jack

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Re: Napoleonic Gothic Horror game coming from Osprey?
« Reply #38 on: December 11, 2020, 02:51:10 PM »
Bought and read the Black Fire graphic novel. It was a great read and highly recommended.

Offline Cat

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Re: Napoleonic Gothic Horror game coming from Osprey?
« Reply #39 on: December 11, 2020, 03:39:00 PM »
As I play FIW in Sleepy Hollow with a light touch of the Gothic, I'll definitely pick these rules up for a perusal at least.

Offline horridperson

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Re: Napoleonic Gothic Horror game coming from Osprey?
« Reply #40 on: December 28, 2020, 09:59:10 PM »
Nice.  I'd like to play something like Captain Kronos.

Offline mweaver

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Re: Napoleonic Gothic Horror game coming from Osprey?
« Reply #41 on: January 21, 2021, 03:14:45 AM »
Wargames Atlantic is releasing a box of multi-part plastic British Riflemen.  Could come in handy.

https://wargamesatlantic.com/collections/napoleons-wars/products/british-riflemen?variant=32068987388002

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Offline Grumpy Gnome

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Re: Napoleonic Gothic Horror game coming from Osprey?
« Reply #42 on: January 21, 2021, 06:30:24 AM »
I intend to pick up a box of those for some Sharp Practice if nothing else.  We need some Chosen Men.

Offline carlos marighela

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Re: Napoleonic Gothic Horror game coming from Osprey?
« Reply #43 on: January 21, 2021, 07:19:44 AM »
I think a similar path, if not quite this one, was trod many years ago. Empire was Napoleonic wargaming as  gothic horror. By the time it got to version four it was a fully fledged monster that refused to die. Mary Shelley would have been proud, albeit her prose would have been greatly superior and any quick reference tables might have comfortably fitted on an A4 sheet.

 ;)
Em dezembro de '81
Botou os ingleses na roda
3 a 0 no Liverpool
Ficou marcado na história
E no Rio não tem outro igual
Só o Flamengo é campeão mundial
E agora seu povo
Pede o mundo de novo

Offline Cat

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Re: Napoleonic Gothic Horror game coming from Osprey?
« Reply #44 on: February 09, 2021, 05:12:30 PM »
Drat, fiction reading is foiled again...  I had been planning on getting The Twelve when next I was ready to add to the reading pile.  But now our DBA-playing gang is getting excited about playing DBN when next we can gather.  So I've been ordering some historical reference books on Borodino and The Twelve will stay on the back burner still.
 
Meanwhile, I'll see if the FLCS has Black Fire in stock next time I'm down that way and throw them some support.

 

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