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Offline Digits

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Anyone seen a witch? - revenants
« on: March 25, 2021, 12:20:57 PM »
I have been able to resist ECW gaming for years, but the new Bloody Miniatures range of skirmishing fellows has my interest piqued.

But I DON’T want to Wargame the 17th century, I do enough of that reenacting.  However, realising I have been slowly putting together a number of flying witches for an as yet realised racing game, I am of a mind to combine the two and maybe pop together a little game based loosely around the scouring of witches in the early seventeen century.

Thanks to a kind soul on here, I have secured a copy of the Witchfinder General game for some inspiration, but this may yet prove a “daft” departure, probably not amounting to a lot, but possibly a fun little game.  Think more Witch hunter general crossed with dog soldier, crossed with the Hansel & Gretel film.... :D

I get to scratch an itch and paint a few soldiers (maybe even a few musket and pike in my own regimental colours) and finally put paint to few old crones!

Anyway, here’s what I have so far (along with half a dozen unbased  flying witches)

« Last Edit: April 28, 2024, 10:10:27 AM by Digits »

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Re: Anyone seen a witch?
« Reply #1 on: March 25, 2021, 12:30:19 PM »
Great minds think alike! I also avoid ECW wargaming because I do it for reenactment too. However, Richard's lovely range is just too good not to paint up, especially as I had been considering doing a small 17th century witch finder/monster hunter setup  :D
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Re: Anyone seen a witch?
« Reply #2 on: March 25, 2021, 01:02:31 PM »
Oh wow! I love that flying witch. Could I ask where she's from?

Offline Digits

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Re: Anyone seen a witch?
« Reply #3 on: March 25, 2021, 01:10:36 PM »
Discworld mini....Esme.  I have Nanny Ogg as well!

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Re: Anyone seen a witch?
« Reply #4 on: March 25, 2021, 01:16:34 PM »
Discworld mini....Esme.  I have Nanny Ogg as well!

Thanks!

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Re: Anyone seen a witch?
« Reply #5 on: March 25, 2021, 01:30:13 PM »
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Think more Witch hunter general crossed with dog soldier, crossed with the Hansel & Gretel film....

Now that sounds like a fun game!
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Offline Digits

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Re: Anyone seen a witch?
« Reply #6 on: March 25, 2021, 01:34:08 PM »
I just don’t know what my Sean Pertwee based Cav Officer will do for Superglue though!  ;)

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Re: Anyone seen a witch?
« Reply #7 on: March 25, 2021, 02:14:19 PM »
Great project - I was also thinking of some folk horrory stuff!

 Although for me, it's the reenacting that stokes the interest lol (That might be because the group does 1588-1680s, so we only get 1or 2 shows a year on the same dateline)
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Offline Digits

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Re: Anyone seen a witch?
« Reply #8 on: March 25, 2021, 06:46:21 PM »
Well, we may all be able to bounce ideas about so I’m interested what you guys come up with!

I found some regular wolves in my clutter but seem to have lost another couple of werewolves I thought I had.    Never mind....I’ve seen some nice ones..🥴

Based and primed the models above, I may even paint a few!

Problem now is, I want a few musketeers in varying poses, preferably in Monmouth caps as I don’t think many would have afforded felted hats myself.   To ge get what I want, I’d need to buy at least three packs from Bicorne...then sell on eBay 80% of the figures I don’t want! 🤔. Maybe I will have to hope the next release from Bloody Minis will have a few....
« Last Edit: March 25, 2021, 07:04:18 PM by Digits »

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Re: Anyone seen a witch?
« Reply #9 on: March 25, 2021, 07:43:44 PM »
I want a few musketeers in varying poses, preferably in Monmouth caps as I don’t think many would have afforded felted hats myself.

Women flying around on broomsticks turning innocent villagers into toads and you are concerned about matching historical headgear!
 lol lol lol

Offline Digits

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Re: Anyone seen a witch?
« Reply #10 on: March 25, 2021, 07:45:58 PM »
I don’t understand your point!  :D

I know how I like my musketeers to dress..... no point letting standards drop just because of a few flying crones!   

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Re: Anyone seen a witch?
« Reply #11 on: March 25, 2021, 08:04:49 PM »
David, I have:-
Various witches (Don't think they are Disc World though),
A pack of skellies (Not yet assembled) &
Some grave-stones (painted & based).

For when we can game again.

Offline Digits

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Re: Anyone seen a witch?
« Reply #12 on: March 25, 2021, 08:09:09 PM »
I may be looking to you for help writing some rules Pete!


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Re: Anyone seen a witch?
« Reply #13 on: March 25, 2021, 08:40:11 PM »
No problem David, I'm up for that.

Offline Dr DeAth

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Re: Anyone seen a witch?
« Reply #14 on: March 26, 2021, 01:09:36 PM »
Those Bloody Miniatures are popping up all over the place, understandably as they're bloody nice (pun intended)

I may be looking to you for help writing some rules Pete!

You could just use the FFoL Gothic Horror supplement . We've used it for a medieval game with werewolves (which are in the supplement, along with vampires and undead etc.) and I could see it working just as well for a Witchfinder game.
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