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Miniatures Adventure => Fantasy Adventures => Topic started by: Godwin on February 21, 2019, 03:04:30 PM
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I usually play Kow , only small games due to table size . I have been planning a campaign based on Shakespeare's scottish play ( don't say it!) . Although it has been done before I wanted to try a Nature army just made up of plants. So I came up with the army of Birnam wood. For those who don't know the story , 3 witches prophesied that Macbeth(doh!) Would be king until Birnam wood marched on dunsinane hill.
Centered on a tree herder called Birnam the army consists of lots of ents and dryad types. Not sure how well it will play but it was fun and quick to put together. I have a few plans to expand it . Anyway here are a few pics. I hope you like .
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Some extra
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What an interesting idea for an army. What is the source of the tree stumps with faces and the tree herder? I recently found the Warhammer "Tragedy of McDeath" packed away safely many years ago and even a few of the figures so this idea may get borrowed.
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The stumps are from a company called green stuff world if I.remember correctly. They are spanish who do stuff in resin, mostly they seem to focus on paints and modelling equip. I think I.got them off ebay.. about £10 for 8. Cheaper than buying 8 tree men! I have macdeth too! And orcs drift. They are perfect for small games , maybe even skirmish games like dragon rampant. I would love to see the figures if you have time to photograph them .
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The tree herder is from mantic. Quite a big fellow! In resin a multi part kit. I was a little daunted at first but he went together very easily . He is more 3D than most treemen branches everywhere!
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Nice idea, well executed.
Always nice to see someone branching out.
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I can not be-leaf you made that joke.
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Cool army.
I've had a nature army for KoW (in 10mm) for a number of years, its a fun army to play. I've not tried a pure tree army - but am tempted now! There is certainly a good mix of units within the 'tree' options, lots of Vanguard to take your attack to the enemy.
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Fitting to call an army of Ents Birnam wood.. since it was partly Tolkein's disappointment with how the Birnam Wood part of the prophecy was handled in The Scottish Play that he created the Ents and Huorns.
http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Letter_163
https://timedotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/the_letters_of_j.rrtolkien.pdf
But looking back analytically I should say that Ents are composed of philology, literature, and life. They owe their name to the eald enta geweorc of Anglo-Saxon, and their connexion with stone. Their pan in the story is due, I think, to my bitter disappointment and disgust from schooldays with the shabby use made in Shakespeare of the coming of 'Great Birnam wood to high Dunsinane hill': I longed to devise a setting in which the trees might really march to war.
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A very good idea, and one I've been thinking of myself over the years; gathering all kinds of treemen, ents and other leafy creatures from different makes to be used as either a warband, allies for an elf army, or something else. I've got some old WHFB (metal) dryads all basecoated up, and some other tree creatures waiting in the queu, but never got so far as to assemble an entire grove.
Your force is looking really great though; the inclusion of loads of different miniatures from a range of sources works exceptionally well, and the painting is just as effective. I really like it!
Please keep adding to your forest and sharing the additions here :)
What make are the treemen in the second picture btw?
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Anyone know how the mantic tree guy compares in size to the GW LotR ents? I like that general style.
Edit: Specifically I'm wondering about the Mantic Tree Herder. I guess if I know his size, I can go measure my LotR ents and compare.
Creature Caster has a beautiful tree guy, but he's over $100.
andy
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Great idea... very cool.
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What make are the treemen in the second picture btw?
They are forest shamblers from mantic games. The one at the back I am not sure about. A random one I had!
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I have a few extra pieces to add soon. From reaper miniatures I have a couple of triffid like plants to use as wardens and a dragon plant from reaper I have nicknamed Audrey III to use as a monster. Also I backed a halfling kickstarter from tt cinbat which includes some treemen and some shuffling mounds like swamp creatures I may use as elementals. I have used orclings/snotlings with foliage on their heads as forest critters/sprites. I call them the evil broccoli.
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The tree herder is from mantic. Quite a big fellow! In resin a multi part kit. I was a little daunted at first but he went together very easily . He is more 3D than most treemen branches everywhere!
Many thanks. I have some old Miniature Figurines Ents and Huorns, some old Marauder treemen, GW metal dryads and some from other manufacturers that have appeared in our Doctor Who games as the dreaded alien Arborites.