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Miniatures Adventure => Gothic Horror => Topic started by: Skrapwelder on 24 June 2012, 11:05:39 PM
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Just finished my Lycoan clan for Empire of the Dead. I wanted to go with a more urban group that looked like it belonged in a city rather than around a campfire.
Most of the figures represent old friends, both two and four legged. At least one of them resides here on the boards.
(http://rotanddrivel.com/Terror/skapvargr_3.jpg)
Shown here are the Lycoan members of the pack. From left to right: Freyda, the pack Beta. Elrik Skapvargr, Alpha of the pack, and Skaflok the pack's Gamma.
The Skapvargr pack originated in Iceland but while travelling to the Mediterranean they were washed ashore at Whitby during a terrible storm that wrecked their sailing vessel. Their reasons for leaving Iceland are unclear but circumstances prevent them from returning or seeking aid from their homeland. The pack had trouble assimilating to life in Whitby due to some conflict with a local foreign nobleman who had taken residence in a nearby abbey. They eventually came to London where they established a residence in Deptford.
(http://rotanddrivel.com/Terror/clavigers_all.jpg)
The Wolfskins, or Clavigers as they are referred to in London Society. From left to right: Mr Lacey, of Deptford, Max, Hrutcarl, Stonecleaver and Pembroke.
(http://rotanddrivel.com/Terror/skapvargr.jpg)
Elrik Skap Vargr - A Secrets of the Third Reich werewolf
(http://rotanddrivel.com/Terror/freyda.jpg)
Freyda - This is a Horrorclix Dire Wolf that I did a very simple repaint of.
(http://rotanddrivel.com/Terror/skaflok.jpg)
Skaflok - Gamezone Miniatures
All of the Wolfskins are Westwind figures. The metal claws came from the Mantic ghoul set.
(http://rotanddrivel.com/Terror/hrutcarl.jpg)
Hrutcarl, commander of the Wolfskins
(http://rotanddrivel.com/Terror/lacey.jpg)
Mr Lacey, the only English born member of the pack. Mr Lacey has residences in Deptford. His arrangement with the pack traded membership for permanent lodgings. In truth, Mr Lacey had always hoped to attached himself to one of the more gracious, Vampire households in town. But needs must. - Lacey's crossbow came off of a Reaper Dwarf.
(http://rotanddrivel.com/Terror/stonecleaver.jpg)
Stonecleaver
(http://rotanddrivel.com/Terror/max.jpg)
Max, called the Wild
(http://rotanddrivel.com/Terror/pembroke.jpg)
Pembroke, once of Northumberland and Scottish by birth.
I'm looking forward to getting these on the table soon.
Thanks for looking,
Mike
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And a nice looking bunch they are.
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The claws are a great idea. Nice one.
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As well executed as they are thought through.
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Nice looking mini's, the tartan trousers and the claws look great.
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Nice bit of background and a good feel to the minis, good to see some more non-standard miniature factions coming together.
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Cracking conversions ;) Nice background as well
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Very nice conversions & repurposing of figures. I might have to steal the trick with the Ghoul claws!
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Very nice! I'll look forward to tangling with these canine upstarts! :D
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those claws look so much the business they should be the official figures! I'd buy them.
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Great stuff Mike! :-*
Lycaons are giving me the hump at the moment. My Gentleman's Club has been creamed by them in the last four games. Back to the drawing board again.
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Repeating rifles and swords. Double the chance to get a hit at range and if they win, as they always seem to, in combat at least you get the riposte. That's my take on it. Can't say its worked yet.
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I like the style you have going on the human figures, it's quite distinctive.
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Lovely use of mantic ghoul blades there, very wolverine.
I'm almost at the point of dipping my toes in with this game, already have a faction planned, the chinese are coming? (hopping vampires, jade mummy, evil mastermind and clansmen, just need to work out what consitutes a faction re: rules/play. Bit difficult without the rules ;)
Again lovely lycans bud.
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Lovely faction Skrapwelder. I like the urban werewolf idea. :-*
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Great stuff, you're barking mad!!! lol
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Absolutely gorgeous minis. Well done!
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Lovely work Scrapwelder :-* :-* :-* Of course I'm not biased ;)
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Really nice stiff in this thread Skrapwelder; very imaginative, and great terrain.
I can only really find fault with the bases, which seem to be all over the place in terms of style and level of finish. Even if the "terrain" they represent is different, having all the bases look consistent for each force looks so much better I think. :)
I'm almost at the point of dipping my toes in with this game [...]
Do it, dooooo eeeeeeeet! *whispers* (You know you want to...) ;)
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Repeating rifles and swords. Double the chance to get a hit at range and if they win, as they always seem to, in combat at least you get the riposte. That's my take on it. Can't say its worked yet.
Aye, already armed them with that but built up areas at night aren't good places to be if you're fighting werewolves as their base movement gives them that extra inch needed to climb buildings and leap wide gaps. If I had a shilling for every wolf which jumped on my faction members I'd have ....... lots.
Next game will see the exoskeleton suit with a gatling gun (allows move and shoot) and silver bullets. Toying with the idea of shotguns too.
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And don't forget that every Artificer you have means another flunky gets silver ammunition ;)
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Those are WONDERFUL & delightfully colorful little creations. I really enjoy your color choices & the patterns you do on trousers et al. VERY WELL DONE!
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Great conversions! :-*
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Great stuff, you're barking mad!!! lol
Perhaps the clan is barking, originator mad in a VERY good way.
I've seen that EotD is getting a lot of play, but hadn't actually seen positive comments. You all seem enthused, to be sure. It's really as good/playable as Vampire Wars wasn't? And, yes, Malamute, I am beyond words in my admiration of your having stuck it out to have made VW so workable. :o
Even Thunder chap's failures, sans blaming the rules, a definite good sign...
Do you still have shillings?
Doug