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Miniatures Adventure => Fantasy Adventures => Frostgrave => Topic started by: jetengine on January 11, 2016, 11:22:35 PM
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Like many others I began Frostgrave after my gaming group became interested in it. The rules are cheap yet well written with a lot of adaptability and interesting ideas. Some of the Minis are pretty good as well, albeit not all of them imo. My group mostly used a mixture of pre existing WFB and Privateer Press minis with a few buying a ton of Reaper Bones. I went for Reaper as well but decided against using the generic fantasy models.
I went with Mouslings.
I've had several games so far and my Illusionist wizard and co are doing ok.
Here's the first of the gang, the Mousling Barbarian, Icbinc. This stands for 'I-cant-believe-its-not-Conan'. Painted but not based.
"What is good in life Icbinc ?"
"To crush the cats, see them driven before you and hear the lamentations of the cheesemonger"
EDIT : Circa November 2020
With the revival of this thread, I thought a bit of reorganisation was in order.
Models completed circa 14/8/2021
FROSTGRAVE CORE BOOK
Mousling Gang
Wizard - 1
Apprentice - 1
Medium Construct - 1
Knight - 1
Thief - 2
Man at Arms - 1
Thug - 1
Ranger - 1
Javilineer - 1
Archer - 2
Barbarian - 1
Apothecary - 1
Bard - 1
Captain - 1
Assassin - 1
Treasure - 6
Scenery - 7
Animals
Bear - 1
Boar - 1
Giant Rats - 6
Ice Spider - 2
Ice Toad - 1
Snow Leopard - 1
White Gorilla - 4
Wild Dog - 4
Wild Wolf - 4
Constructs
Small Construct - 1
Medium Construct - 2
Large Construct - 2
Demons
Imp - 3
Minor Demon - 8
Major Demon - 3
Undead
Armoured Skeleton - 6
Animated Skull - 1
Ghoul - 4
Skeleton - 11
Skeleton Archer - 6
Vampire - 2
Wraith - 3
Zombie - 5
Scenarios
Genie - 1
Winged Imp - 4
Animated Statues - 6
Misc
Frost Giant -2
Giant Worm - 1
Snow Troll - 3
Werewolf - 4
Thaw of the Lich Lord
Undead
Banshee - 2
Frost Wraith - 2
Ghoul King -1
Lich Lord - 1
Spectre - 1
Wraith Knight - 2
Zombie Troll - 1
Misc
Servant of the Lich Lord - 1
Death Cultist - 5
Rangifer - 6
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I finished the next member today. Draz Iwa, the Wizard.
"It's rather chilly in here isn't it ?"
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what happens if they go up against a warband of cats?
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Ah, but they will be brilliant against any warband that relies upon an elephant!
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So it's been nearly two weeks since my last update, real life etc. I've managed to cobble together a fair selection of monsters for my bestiary from left over models and old toys. Sellsword finally came out though :D I've got the perfect figure for my captain as well.....
(http://s23.postimg.org/kygkv8ukb/12524006_463019860565337_4235788009741977881_n.jpg)
I call him 'Dumas' in honour of the French author of The Three Musketeers. In accordance with his musketeer garb his 'tricks of the trade' will be Riposte and Coup de Grace.
(http://s23.postimg.org/y3w31cofv/12524292_463086340558689_9215978794371948095_n.jpg)
A frost wraith, no clue where the model is from originally, I got it from a member of my club who was giving out old figures for any who wanted them. I considered making him a member of a new crew but decided against it, with a suitable paint job he's been turned into a icy denizen of the afterlife, haunting those who (like him in life) attempt to loot the remnants of the frozen city.
(http://s23.postimg.org/mc87qjttn/12400966_463086353892021_8511410811058202605_n.jpg)
Same as above for this models origin, but he definitely fit the candidate of Spectre, a less ice oriented ghost. Instead of a blue paintjob I went with the classical ethereal green, although it has come out somewhat yellow on the camera.
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The fighter with torch is an old Asgard Minis adventurer!
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The fighter with torch is an old Asgard Minis adventurer!
Thank you kindly, i also got alot of other stuff from the guy so this thread may have an old hammer vibe for a little while lol
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Nice work - now all you need are some cheese treasure tokens! :D
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It's been a while but things haven been done
A Werewolf, Medium Constructs and Frostwraiths. Followed by my much more carefully painted Archer and Mousling themed Medium Construct.
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I love the cheese glum concept......well done.
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ARISE ZOMBIE THREAD
*cackling, lightning etc*
Anyway. Many years later I decided to give Frostgrave another go (with some Ghost Archipelago in the future and deffo Stargrave) and my first port of call was to bulk out my bestiary. Nolzurs do a marvelous job of this. Heres a large construct, two wraiths (or Banshees) and a bit of scenery.
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good to see you back.
title of the thread raises a smile too ;)
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Jet good to see some gaming necromancy although (having experience such gaps in projects like most gamers do) I’d just describe it as a dramatic pause to build tension :D
I haven’t played Frostgrave although I own it/GA and RoSD but they all seemed pretty functional (I like RoSD’s whole ethos/attitude) just my club was (who knows if or what it will be.....) more focused on commercial rulesets ::). Always nice to feel some inspiration flowing, keep up the good work,
BALM
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You try the usual stuff, pentagrams, dribbly candles the whole shebang. Nothing. Throw a copy of "Worlds funniest knock knock jokes" into the summoning circle and the blighter appears. Typical.
A Major demon converted from a Nolzurs Monstrous Miniatures Shambling Hulk. When I bought the model I didn't realise it was a plant thing so it needed a lot of conversion to make it more demonic. I'm fairly happy with the end product, it certainly looks unsettling enough.
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Good idea with the mouslings!
For some reson i cant see half of your photos in the thread
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Good idea with the mouslings!
For some reson i cant see half of your photos in the thread
Their ancient, long dead links. I'll be updating the minis anyway
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Wargames Atlantic make some lovely War Hounds attached to their....Dark Age(?) Irish. Whilst I didn't need the Irish warriors I snagged a few of the hounds from Facebook, lovely guy just asked for the postage. Anyway a quick contrast/drybrush later and we have some Wild Dogs !
I dug out a Dr Who Enter The Time Vortex miniature that had been in a job lot I bought. It was a rather rubbery Werewolf. Even with a new paintjob its still a bit meh, the details are just too soft. Attempting eyes isn't great either haha
Finally I decided to do something with my long unused Age of Sigmar Endless Spells, I'm out of the GW game (I just can't afford the endless rules/book releases ) and my fantasy mass battle game of choice (One Page Rules Age of Fantasy, check it out) doesn't use them, so what do with a giant mushroom and a spooky moon ? Why turn them into scenery and a major demon !
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great stuff. Good re-purposing of the GW 'endless spells' pieces.
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Nice work.
I like those hounds especially.
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A werewolfs head objective, always a nice way to earn some more gold in Frostgrave. Painted it up using contrast paints, had some pondering over the eyes. After an attempt to go for glassy white I settled on pure black (whether they've been plucked out or its the eyeball who knows?). I'm not usually a fan of gore on miniatures (its very easy to over do it and ruin everything) but I feel this warranted an attempt, I tried to go for a "fresh blood on crisp snow" kind of thing. Not quite sure if I achieved it tbh.
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I've been busy working on other projects, trying to free up space for Frostgrave. Almost there though, thankfully I managed to get this Floating skull done. A really simple build and paint but surprisingly fun.
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Hey ho everyone ! Its been a little bit but I've got more Frostgrave goodness done, been finishing off a Troll army which has been taking up my time
First up is a Small Construct, always had difficulty finding decent models since they're described as "smaller then a man", luckily this odd medusa figure was just small enough that she could feasibly pass for a statuette, one gold paintjob and she was complete.
Similarly I needed 6 statues for one of the scenarios, this stumped me for a while trying to find something that looks "right" , then I discovered an amazingly simple way. You just double base a mini! After that it was a really easy job of a grey spray and white/bone drybrush.
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Next up is a horde of giant rats! Reaper Bones miniatures which I'm not too happy with to be honest. Not sure if its a bad paint job on my end or the material but they're rather "glossy". Still I'm happy with the brick tiles they're on.
Also a new member of the gang, Sneach the Thug. Pirate isn't a class and I feel if your still at the game this far in land its a definite case for thuggery. Unlike other mouslings (whom I see socially as similar to hobbits) Sneach is a crook, a conman, a thief and generally an all around pirate. He's joined this gang just for the loot and is rather disliked by everyone else.
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Frostgraves full of horrible beasties, its finding the right versions of them thats the fun bit.
The bear is your standard Northstar one, whilst I'm happy enough with the paintjob I find the miniature itself a tad mediocre. Very cramped on its base. The Boar is from a Games Workshop Orc Boar Rider (from the sadly now OOP kit), it has a wonderfully feral look about it unlike the Northstar Rat/Boar combo pack. I rushed it to be honest but I think It'll do considering he's sword fodder.
Now the ice toad I quite like as a sculpt, its extremely charming and feels like a Henson puppet. Whilst I'd prefer a lighter scheme, my darker one works equally as well. Finally there's the Ghoul, a simple Games Workshop plastic with a quick paintjob. I was trying to go for a "frozen flesh" colour scheme though its become a bit cartoony.
Finally to combat all these beasts is Cael, a heroic Mousling Knight! I intentionally made him brighter and shinier to give the classical chivalric look.
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excellent.
agree with you about the NS bear too.
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Nice additions. I am sure they will get plenty of tabletop time.
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With over a month of time inbetween the last post and now there has been a ton of progress.
One of my favourite end results (if one of the most frustrating to paint) the Rune Golem from Rune Wars is a lovely miniature, even if its very monopose. I bought four of them on an offer, this was a tester but will work well in Frostgrave. I went nuts on the edge highlighting and its certainly worked.
On a smaller scale is the Nolzurs Ghast, whom I'll be running as a Vampire. I'm more in favour of Nosferatu style monstrous vampires then your elegant creatures of the night, so this guy works very well
You can't have a Vampire without Zombies or Ghouls! The zombies are a hodgepodge of Mantic and GWs, ironically I tried to avoid the cliched green skin initially but fell into it by accident. The Ghoul was an attempt to sculpt a flagstone base, it didnt work out too well, so I aped my other ghouls paint scheme albeit with contrast paints (hence the brightness) but I'm fine with it. These are partially defrosted, crazy monster men running around a magic city, realism is optional.
Finally, the first of many treasure tokens to litter the streets of Felstad. A reaper miniature, its simultaneously too detailed yet not detailed enough. Its ok though, even if my picture is horrendous lol
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That Rune Golem is a great model!
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great mix of figures.
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That Rune Golem is a great model!
It is, such a shame its oop, but FFG buggered up their own game.
Almost forgot, heres some Skellybobs (old and new) with more treasure markers, this time the official ones and some pillars.
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Finished off all the reaper treasures. Lots of interesting details so you can go ham, I only went with the more obvious stuff but it still works.
Also a Frost Giant, somewhat characterful, I think his pose is a tad stiff however.
Finally a ton of zombies.
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:D lookin great!!!
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Deep in the dark, beneath the caverns and tombs of Felstad lurks a beast. A monster of many worlds. He is...the Ghoul King!
Whilst the Ghoul King has his own model and is considered unarmed, I rather liked this Nolzurs wight model, has a certain regal element to it.
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Finished up two wraiths, used a very minimal palette as an experiment. Also a heroclix goat-man I mostly left as standard (a clix with a good paint job, shock horror!).
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A werewolf with HUGE hands (dude can tangle with an Ogre imo) and some Ice Spiders. The GW giant spiders are really versatile.
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:D lookin good!!!!
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particularly like the wraiths - brilliant.
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particularly like the wraiths - brilliant.
Thanks, its a simple but effective scheme and (short of a more fluroscent look) really gets the 'spooky' gist across
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Four winged imps for scenario and general monster encounters. All four are pop culture themed, however they began as some Mage Knight minis.
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knock-out :-*
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More Mage Knight repaints! This time its a converted Necromancer, now a Wraith. I remodeled his weapon, carved out his face, primed white then just a simple application on Tessarect Glow and Blue Tone to finish.
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8) way cool....nice work!!!
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Finally the last few bits.
The last of my Ice Spiders, some more treasure tokens (useful for scatter as well) and another Mage Knight mini, this guy may actually end up as a gang member not just a random encounter.
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Grabbed some Oathmark Skeletons. They're pretty damn good. Paint up very easy. Though the cloth/leather straps are a bit iffy since they kind of "fuse" into the bone on occasion.
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good stuff. Skellies have come out well.
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Also finished these two huge beasties, both from Reaper. Not as happy with the ape as I am the worm. Still I've got myself a kaiju esque beatdown now with Wormzilla vs White Kong.
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welll there you go - I particularly like the ape!
both look great.
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Agreed - good job on both critters
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Some scenario specific terrain this time. The Well of Dreams and Sorrows and a teleport pad.
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Another big week for the bestiary, I'm speeding through it.
7 Oathmark Skeletons with a mixture of contrast and army painter to get that really grimy/verdigris/ancient look.
ANOTHER Werewolf (you only need 2 lol) a Reaper Bones model thst I'm not too happy with.
Two Copplestone Snow Trolls, some ace sculpts.
And a bit of scatter with a spooky table.
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A Demon, in this case an elemental being summoned from another plane of existence. A heroclix (maybe mageknight?) mini that had a nigh perfect paintjob I didnt want to ruin.
Also an undead Troll from Mantics Dungeon Saga. I had a real pig of a time painting this guy, even now I don't really like him.
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Oh, such a bummer to hear. What did you dislike about painting that troll?
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Another Demon, this one a tad creepier then the last. A Mage Knight mini, rebased and repainted. Kind of blurs the line a bit between Undead/Demon but works either way imo.
The last (?) Wraith, you need a ton for a specific scenario. Once again, the £2.50 Northstar Wraith (its suxh a cheerfully cheap miniature). A similar paint scheme (green then brown shade) with a different green this time. The colour changes will hopefully differentiate them easier.
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A couple of really good additions to any undead collection. Well painted and fit in nicely.
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The flange has arrived! Specifically three Northstar Gorillas. The sculpts are smaller and a tad cruder then Reapers, but still good fun to paint with lots of character!
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8) nice brushwork!!! cool!!!
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love the wraith and gorillas :-*
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Very nice. Now you just need some mutant white apes.
https://brokenstarsburningships.blogspot.com/2018/11/j-carters-guide-to-barsoomian-wildlife.html
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Very nice. Now you just need some mutant white apes.
https://brokenstarsburningships.blogspot.com/2018/11/j-carters-guide-to-barsoomian-wildlife.html
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I'd pay for a good Barsoom game
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Remember how GW are giving away free minis? Yeah, thats how I got my first armoured skeleton. The Grave Guard are still quite nice, albeit with their limited designs there's only so much you can do with them. Either way, some contrast, rust, basing material, rubble, snow and voila! We've got a Frostgrave beastie.
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I'd pay for a good Barsoom game
Preaching to the choir, sir.
Although honestly, there are so many good skirmish game engines these days adapting one to Barsoom seems like it's just a matter of doing the work.
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Although honestly, there are so many good skirmish game engines these days adapting one to Barsoom seems like it's just a matter of doing the work.
Fistful of Lead?
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Looking good mate!
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Fistful of Lead?
Sure. Or Pulp Alley, or adapt one of the many Goalsystem rule sets, or...well, it's a big list. We're in a skirmish rules Golden Age these days. Heck, McCullough's engine could work - modifying Rangers might be easiest, although a competitive Frost/Ghost style game where both leaders are heroes competing to recover clues or innocents (replacing loot) that can point them toward whatever Love interest they're competing over could work.
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Sure. Or Pulp Alley, or adapt one of the many Goalsystem rule sets, or...well, it's a big list. We're in a skirmish rules Golden Age these days. Heck, McCullough's engine could work - modifying Rangers might be easiest, although a competitive Frost/Ghost style game where both leaders are heroes competing to recover clues or innocents (replacing loot) that can point them toward whatever Love interest they're competing over could work.
I was actually working on a sword and planet ruleset a while ago
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More ruins for gangs to battle over, the miniatures are from GW. Not sure the exact set, since I bought it as part of Mortal Realms.
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very nicely done.
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More ruins for gangs to battle over, the miniatures are from GW. Not sure the exact set, since I bought it as part of Mortal Realms.
Appears to be from the "Timeworn Ruins" set:
https://www.games-workshop.com/en-US/Dominion-of-Sigmar-Timeworn-Ruins-2019
I'm gradually becoming a fan of plastic terrain kits simply on the basis of it being easier to lug around than resin. Never really game at home so transport's always on my mind. GW's prices aren't even all that unreasonable on the stuff when compared to similar-size resins, at least not if you shop around for a discount.
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A few more rats, this time from Northstar (not the actual Frostgrave ones though).
Quick and easy.
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More ruins for gangs to battle over, the miniatures are from GW. Not sure the exact set, since I bought it as part of Mortal Realms.
I've just painted these as well. Great little set.
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Getting closer to finishing the first books bestiary.
Considering how obvious it is, its taken me a long time to get to Wolves. These are Northstar sculpts iirc. I'm not too pleased with them tbh, the sculpts dont look very...wolfy and my paintjob hasn't helped.
One that I was very apprehensive about was the Snow Leopard, that many spots is a daunting prospect even for the best painters. When it comes to my ham fisted scrawlings though I actually managed to create a serviceable Leopard paintjob, one that I was happy with!
Finally, I added another ghoul to the pile
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A new member of a seperate (currently unrecorded) Warband. Formerly a Mage Knight mini he'll probably be subbing in for a Barbarian. Get some of that "Conan strangling his slavemaster with their own chains" action.
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:D hells yes!!!
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More ruins for gangs to battle over, the miniatures are from GW. Not sure the exact set, since I bought it as part of Mortal Realms.
You really have me rethinking my opinion of the usability of GW AoS stuff. I have no interest in AoS per de but I can see repurposing a bunch of it for Frostgrave now (yes, I am late to the Frostgrave party).
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You really have me rethinking my opinion of the usability of GW AoS stuff. I have no interest in AoS per de but I can see repurposing a bunch of it for Frostgrave now (yes, I am late to the Frostgrave party).
Yeah, the less OTT stuff is pretty good for it. Unlike Stargrave sadly where the 40k aesthetic is pretty singular and distinct.
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What really I like about the AoS Azyrite architecture is that it looks properly fantasy “exotic magical culture” compared to the traditional historically inspired Western European architecture commonly used. It seems a bit jarring to see Mordheim style, recently burned looking terrain that makes it look like architecture has not changed in a thousand years.
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What really I like about the AoS Azyrite architecture is that it looks properly fantasy “exotic magical culture” compared to the traditional historically inspired Western European architecture commonly used. It seems a bit jarring to see Mordheim style, recently burned looking terrain that makes it look like architecture has not changed in a thousand years.
The terrain that came in War Cry was also pretty good - essentially ruined and defiled Azyrite structures and statues and whatnot with Chaos bits and bobs (mostly spikes) tacked on. Doesn't fit quite as well in Felstad as the regular stuff unless your version of the place has a more serious creepy cultist problem than most seem to, but it's not a bad look for an area overrun by deranged barbarians with a fetish for pointy bits.
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Yeah, I was looking at that… maybe not for all of Felstad but certainly for parts of it. It ties it all together with the mix of matching architecture but new additions. I originally overlooked the terrain when I was just focusing on Middle Earth but now, for Felstad I think it works.
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The Azyrite ruins, both the first kit and the kits released for Warcry might be the best GW has put out in years. Too bad that the first set is now discontinued, but I find a box in local stores or second hand sales from time to time.
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I've updated the thread and put a few (better) pics back in. I'm getting fairly close to finishing the first books Bestiary and ngl, I'm pretty hype.
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From the crypts comes...the Northstar Vampire!
This is a rather Orlock looking fellow (which I like) but he's not exactly refined, wearing tatty clothes and barely held together shoes. So I suspect he's somewhere on the 'Vermin' level of undead. None the less he was a fun model to paint
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I present to you a Frost Giant.
He began life as some kind of cheap (possibly chinese?) rubber toy. I picked him up second hand for less then £2 iirc. It took me a while to decide exactly what he'd be, but it hit me last night. What is a Giant if not a primative form of man ?
The rubbery exterior was unusual to work with, but it cut fairly well to remove mould lines (at least the best I could) and held paint once you got it on. After that it was a case of layering the basecoats, washes (very important with this kind of model, not alot of detail inherent so you've got to make what's there stand out) before finally basing.
He's not perfect admittedly, compared to his more expensive brothers and sisters he certainly pales in comparison. However he is my creation and will certainly be useful when it comes to smashing unwary treasure hunters.
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From the crypts comes...the Northstar Vampire!
This is a rather Orlock looking fellow (which I like) but he's not exactly refined, wearing tatty clothes and barely held together shoes. So I suspect he's somewhere on the 'Vermin' level of undead. None the less he was a fun model to paint
Been playing too much Necromunda lately, may initial though was he didn't look much like a tacky 90s cycle gang stereotype. :)
My memories of playing Vampire the Masquerade back in the 90s tell me that calling the Nosferatu character "vermin" is an excellent way to wind up as a missing persons case, even if you're a vampire yourself. Those bloodsuckers are downright vindictive and you'll never see them coming until it's too late.
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After the last two miniatures, a group of demons followed. Two imps and three minor demons to be exact. The imps are classic citadel miniatures, the minor demons though lolare (much like the Frost Giant) upcycled toys. From a range called 'Fistful of aliens' , the sculpts are just villainous enough to fit the line between "alien" and "demon" for me.
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Finally the scenario specific creature, the Genie!
This model came from Reaper Miniatures, quite heavy as its all metal. A wonderful sculpt, I had a great time painting it.
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That genie is ace. That must be quite a chunk of metal. Doesnt't Reaper have genies/djinns/efreets/whatevs in Bones material?
A quick search later, I see they do indeed have one, though a bit cheesy. I prefer this one.
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Thanks, yeah he's a big 'ol hunk of metal. I think when I bought him, Bones 1 was the only kickstarter they'd done.
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The last of the upcycled toys, another Minor Demon. This guy was easy enough to paint but I'm not sure if the highlighting worked.
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I dug out this ancient guy, no clue where I got him from, but he has a suitable undead look married with a toady-ish pose to use as "The Servant of the Liche Lord". Apparently he is (ironically) a Liche from Chronicle Miniatures. I tried to go for a drab and dirty look.
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He looks minion-ish enough to be a servant, indeed.
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Yeah, I was looking at that… maybe not for all of Felstad but certainly for parts of it. It ties it all together with the mix of matching architecture but new additions. I originally overlooked the terrain when I was just focusing on Middle Earth but now, for Felstad I think it works.
On the subject of GW plastic terrain kits, apparently this thing is coming out soon for their LotR range:
(https://www.warhammer-community.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/q4LMgPdCPYVjexHf.jpg)
Can't help but think that might be suitable for Felstad as well, especially since it will presumably be in the same scale as the rest of that range, which is closer to North Star plastics than the AoS stuff is. No idea what it'll cost but perhaps it won't be too unreasonable.
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Ok my jaw just dropped so hard that if I was undead I think it would be on the floor right now!
GW investing in new terrain for MEBSG?! Shocking! But awesome! Shockingly awesome even!
That looks tasty for lots of dark settings.
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GW investing in new terrain for MEBSG?! Shocking! But awesome! Shockingly awesome even!
I confess I'm surprised as well, but they probably have some minimum amount of effort needed to retain their license and this (and the other stuff on the community page) may reflect that. It's apparently a modular kit and can be assembled in many ways, and combined with multiple kits - so even better than it looks if it isn't too steep or somehow weirdly out of scale.
Couple of books and a new Witch King kit, both mounted and on foot and with multiple weapon options too - see at link.
https://www.warhammer-community.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/D4gKt5xEytoFAK68.jpg
There's also this thing coming in resin, most likely from FW:
(https://www.warhammer-community.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/D4gKt5xEytoFAK68.jpg)
Not as generically useful, but impressive. Sure many Tolkein fans will love it.
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I hear the words “Forge World” and I immediately think “more expensive than I want to pay” but I will try to remain optimistic. It is great to see GW supporting MESBG like this. I honestly did not expect much of anything from them unless the Amazon Middle Earth tv series turns out to be a smashing success.
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I hear the words “Forge World” and I immediately think “more expensive than I want to pay”
Yup. :?
Looks nice though.
Might have to make my own, if I do I think
it needs a purpose. As it is...what was it built for?
No apparent 'Altar' for devotion to the gods.
No balcony to give the troops an inspiring speech from.
??? ??? ???
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It’s a shame it’s resin actually. In plastic, it has far more kitbash opportunity. The stairs alone would be useful elsewhere….
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Yup. :?
Looks nice though.
Might have to make my own, if I do I think
it needs a purpose. As it is...what was it built for?
No apparent 'Altar' for devotion to the gods.
No balcony to give the troops an inspiring speech from.
??? ??? ???
It's Amon Hen, iirc within LOTR it's a unique magical bit of architecture that allows those standing on it to pretty much view the surrounding lands with uncanny supernatural detail. Ye olde sattelite imagery if you will.
It's interesting to note that Tolkiens arcane doodads are less about yeeting fireballs and more mundane (if vital) elements of command and control. Wouldn't be surprised if there's a "Wand of logistics" or some such thing.
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It's Amon Hen, iirc within LOTR it's a unique magical bit of architecture that allows those standing on it to pretty much view the surrounding lands with uncanny supernatural detail. Ye olde sattelite imagery if you will.
Yep, Amon Hen translates to something like the "Hill of Sight" or "Hill of the Eye" and the "Seat of Seeing" is at its highest point. Doesn't seem to work consistently but it is kind of broken by the time we see it in the book. Frodo got a vision of the world laid out before him like an impossibly detailed sand table, although he was wearing the Ring and that may have interacted with it somehow. Poor Aragorn just saw the world darkened by impending doom and a vision of a distant eagle, maybe a prophetic thing?
The GW terrain piece probably looks just like the film set piece, but it doesn't match the description in the books very well at all.
Yes, I'm an occasional Tolkein geek.
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Thanks for the explanations folks. I see it all now lol lol lol
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And here we have some more finished members of my gang. The Apprentice, the Bard, The Javelineer and The Thief.
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Reaper Bones mouselings? They've made so many of them I can't keep track of them all at this point. :)
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the Bard is my favourite, reminds me of
Cacofanix (the Bard in Asterix) :D
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The mousling gang is almost complete !
Well it would have BEEN complete till I crunched the 2nd ed numbers and realised I didnt have enough gold or non-specialist members.
None the less, here's an Apothecary (would also make a good wizard in a pinch), a Ranger, an Infantryman, a man at arms and an archer.
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Wouldn't be surprised if there's a "Wand of logistics" or some such thing.
That would be only explanation of dire state of Gondor and Rohan food supply base.. ???
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That would be only explanation of dire state of Gondor and Rohan food supply base.. ???
Meh, plenty of meat on an orc. Mordor's been keeping the larders of Minas Tirith filled with their former soldiers for years. Faramir and company aren't hunting them just for fun, you know.
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The last of my warband, a thief and an Assassin
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On the villainous front, we've got some Cultists and a Minor Demon.
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Two Wraith Knights and The Liche Lord!
The wraith knights are lovely models and it's a bit sad we only have two poses, these guys would make a killer unit of elite warriors for RnF games. They ARE a bit of a pain to paint though, so I cheated with Contrast paints.
The Liche Lord began as a Reaper Miniatures model that I wanted to give a bit of a visual story for. His bright (yet faded) colours indicate he wasn't always an undead monster. In my mind he began as a light wizard, slowly corrupted trying to attain the eternal nature of light.
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Inclined to agree, more wraith knight sculpts would be cool. The existing ones are very nice.
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To battle against these fiendish hordes of undeath is natures own great balancer, the Rangifers! Or in my case Beastmen Gors, since despite their lovely quality, I'm not paying £40 for 6 minis with two poses that may never get used.
Also, another Major Demon that could feasibly sub in as an Alchemical Monstrosity.
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8) way cool...lookin great!!! forge world had 2 kinda cool necromunda scuplts...not $35 worth of cool for 2 figs...so i do hear ya on that edge!!!
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Great work!
I was thinking of using GW Gors or Wargames Atlantic Satyr/Fauns as Rangifers for the very same reason mate.
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excellent stuff.
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The last of my bestiary folks!
Considering this is a game I'm unlikely to play much of in my area (no players sadly) this will be the finale, I can't justify taking up more space and paint time then the rulebook and first supplement. Still, it has been a fun project but its done now.
There's a chance I may be back if I find a fun miniature or I get a campaign going, but as for now this is it.
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Considering this is a game I'm unlikely to play much of in my area (no players sadly) this will be the finale, I can't justify taking up more space and paint time then the rulebook and first supplement.
There's a fair number of solo scenarios in later supplement, and of course the Rangers of Shadow Deep spinoff game. Don't really need other players if you really want to play. :)
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Yeah, my thoughts echo those of Rich‘s. You have done a great job so far, it seems a shame for it not to continue.