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Offline vikotnik

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Re: Rut's Garden of War --Table in action, pics added 21. 03. 10---
« Reply #30 on: March 21, 2010, 09:02:45 PM »
Alright, so we had our convention yesterday and I really managed to finish the miniatures in time!

I will post some pics of Do or Dice 2010 in the relevant thread some time next week.

Presenting the game was a blast, I used the 'Song of Blades and Heroes'-ruleset as they are easy to explain and guarantee fast and exciting gameplay. Just my cup of tea. Have a look here:

http://songofblades.blogspot.com/


Visually, the miniatures worked quite well on the table and I could finally enjoy what the gamers made of it. Please note that these pictures are made spontaneously at the convention. I will post proper pics of the miniatures during next week or so...  ::)


Have fun with the pictures!

The story is quite simple:

The grave digger...



...and his malicious wife...




...think that their graveyard is too small for the vast amounts of dead that have to be buried. So they venture out with their employer...



...into the adjacent garden in order to acquire more territory.

The residential fairy-like 'Orphans'...



...do not like that and try to resist!

Among them are some characters:













Even a troll druid, the 'Green Brother' has decided to help them:



Secret weapons such as Blowpipes of Death...



...and a swarm of bugs...



...would be used to defend Rut's beautiful garden against the vile evil from the graveyard!

Let the slaughter commence!







 :)



« Last Edit: March 30, 2010, 11:06:01 PM by vikotnik »
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Offline Gibby

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Re: Rut's Garden of War --Table in action, pics added 21. 03. 10---
« Reply #31 on: March 21, 2010, 09:07:02 PM »
Stunning. Please, where is that Grim Reaper model from?

Offline vikotnik

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Re: Rut's Garden of War --Table in action, pics added 21. 03. 10---
« Reply #32 on: March 21, 2010, 09:11:48 PM »
...where is that Grim Reaper model from?

Cheers, Gibby!

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http://enigmaminiatures.com/prestashop/product.php?id_product=52

This one is way too small to visually be a fitting antagonist to the 'Green Brother', so I am currently looking out for suitably sinister large-scale Olley sculpts...
« Last Edit: March 30, 2010, 11:07:56 PM by vikotnik »

Offline Doomhippie

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Re: Rut's Garden of War --Table in action, pics added 21. 03. 10---
« Reply #33 on: March 21, 2010, 09:19:58 PM »
It sure was a nice table. Unfortunately I didn't get to play on it but I'm sure you had the right players from what I was able to see. And please do finish the witch fairy. Such a sweet little hippie...
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Offline Agger

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Re: Rut's Garden of War --Table in action, pics added 21. 03. 10---
« Reply #34 on: March 21, 2010, 09:26:25 PM »
This is just so overly perfect  :'(

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Re: Rut's Garden of War --Table in action, pics added 21. 03. 10---
« Reply #35 on: March 21, 2010, 09:31:47 PM »
Oh! Karsten my man, you were at the Do or Dice?

I didn't notice you or your table there I'm afraid.

Must have been blinding by the VSF table by the Danish guys over in the corner.



Good thing that there are no killer slugs in that garden.

 ;D
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Offline Red Orc

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Re: Rut's Garden of War --Table in action, pics added 21. 03. 10---
« Reply #36 on: March 21, 2010, 09:38:01 PM »
Gorgeous. Lovely table, fantastical minis, and a really original background and setting. Don't get me wrong, I like games where great hulking mechanical behemoths grind each other into the ground and millions die, but a commando raid by Death and some extras from Alice in Wonderland up against some delinquent fairies, beetles and giant wizard... magical, really.

Once again I wish there was an emoticon for 'applause' because I'd be using it right now. A truely beautiful looking game.

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Re: Rut's Garden of War --Table in action, pics added 21. 03. 10---
« Reply #37 on: March 21, 2010, 09:48:29 PM »
Beautiful table and beautiful models. Very interesting.
I'd buy into it.  :D

Offline dijit

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Re: Rut's Garden of War --Table in action, pics added 21. 03. 10---
« Reply #38 on: March 22, 2010, 07:27:32 AM »
Absolutely fantastic Carsten! Really a unique game and set up. It'd be great to see this expanded with all sorts of fantastic fantasy fun.

Offline bc99

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Re: Rut's Garden of War --Table in action, pics added 21. 03. 10---
« Reply #39 on: March 22, 2010, 09:00:55 AM »
So, so awesome. I noted earlier in the post that I've always been interested in faires vs. goblins or some sort of thing, but this... this has taken the cake.

Thanks so much for the inspiration, I'm amazed how fast you got it done and all of the wonderful miniatures.

Ciao!

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Re: Rut's Garden of War --Table in action, pics added 21. 03. 10---
« Reply #40 on: March 22, 2010, 12:13:30 PM »
I was a little bit disappointed. It is the unbalanced games I ever played... ;)

Ok, it was brilliant and we had a lot of fun. Thank you, Karsten
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Offline oxiana

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Re: Rut's Garden of War --Table in action, pics added 21. 03. 10---
« Reply #41 on: March 22, 2010, 12:26:03 PM »
Hurrah! This is utterly wonderful.

I don't think you could have picked a theme with a greater contrast to your Nosferatu. From black and white to glorious technicolour.

 :-*

Offline Funghy-Fipps

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Re: Rut's Garden of War --Table in action, pics added 21. 03. 10---
« Reply #42 on: March 22, 2010, 01:24:26 PM »
What a fantastic and original concept that has been realised with the finesse of an artist.  It really does make a change to see such an unusual table and combination of miniatures (we wargamers are generally a conservative bunch when it comes to such things).  Count me in as looking forward to the 'proper' pictures ('though the convention ones are awe-inspiring enough as it is)!

Actually I'm off to see Cathedral at the end of April (with the awesome Gates of Slumber in support)...

Offline abhorsen950

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Re: Rut's Garden of War --Table in action, pics added 21. 03. 10---
« Reply #43 on: March 22, 2010, 04:01:59 PM »
Really fantastic.

Steve

Offline vikotnik

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Re: Rut's Garden of War --Table in action, pics added 21. 03. 10---
« Reply #44 on: May 04, 2010, 04:47:54 PM »
Cheers again for the nice comments, guys!
 ;D

Meanwhile, not much has happened.

As a small convention will be held on one of the next weekends, I simply had to add a bit to it even though I was extremely busy.

The only things I could manage was to find and paint a proper antagonist for the Troll:


Welf VIII from this and other fine forums helped immensely in tracking that one down, I learned that this miniature actually is quite collectable. Cheers Oliver!
He is a bit smaller than the troll, but, well, he is UNDEAD and fits the style of the troll very well.


...and I ordered and painted the Giant Slug from Otherworld, I simply could not resist:


Cheese!


Here it is in the real Garden of Rut:




 

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