Elbows' new Fantasy Thread

[NotifyGrout]

I'm interested to see where Merciless goes, development-wise. Since everything is round based, is it safe to assume you ditched the flank/rear arc rules?

[Elbows]

Yeah Merciless is a different project, a skirmish game akin to stuff like Mordheim.  I took a break from the dungeon crawl rules after becoming burned out ....so I decided to relax by making, another rule set.  That then also spawned a post-apocalyptic version since my buddy wanted to play "Necromunda" without Necromunda rules, etc.

[NotifyGrout]

Yeah Merciless is a different project, a skirmish game akin to stuff like Mordheim.  I took a break from the dungeon crawl rules after becoming burned out ....so I decided to relax by making, another rule set.  That then also spawned a post-apocalyptic version since my buddy wanted to play "Necromunda" without Necromunda rules, etc.

Sorry, I was referring to a specific rule in the original Mordheim- they actually had rules for flank and rear attacks. They wanted to have a justification for square bases when most games of that scale used (and still use) round bases. While I see the appeal for more "realism" (with finger quotes), for the most part I think it's a relic best left in the past.

[Elbows]

Ah, gotcha.  Yeah, mechanically this has nothing to do with Mordheim - other than it's a fantasy skirmish where you buy/build your warband and they develop over time and gain skills, etc.  Filling that itch without any connection mechanic-wise to the game.  Mordheim is one of the many games that...I love in theory, but disappoints when I play it.  In typical GW fashion, the minis, the idea, and the lore/IP were great.  The game rules broke down pretty quick (particularly when you have a friend who enjoys lightly abusing the rules and making it incredibly unfun).

[Burgundavia]

Mordheim.  I took a break from the dungeon crawl rules after becoming burned out ....so I decided to relax by making, another rule set.

If you're looking for another play testers, I've been looking for a dungeon crawl game. Been thinking about adapting Sellswords to a dungeon crawl, but that would be a tonne of work. Yours looks really interesting.

[Elbows]

Hey Burg, I'm squared away on playtesters - just in the final portion of having to write down the rulebook.  Also, it's a game reliant on hundreds of cards of various sizes/shapes, etc. so it's not just a PDF game, etc.  Had to keep the playtesting to the local area and some friends in another city, etc.

The plan was to have it done this Christmas, but got burned out.  So...maybe by the end of 2022 it'll actually be a thing.

[Burgundavia]

Hey Burg, I'm squared away on playtesters - just in the final portion of having to write down the rulebook.  Also, it's a game reliant on hundreds of cards of various sizes/shapes, etc. so it's not just a PDF game, etc.  Had to keep the playtesting to the local area and some friends in another city, etc.

The plan was to have it done this Christmas, but got burned out.  So...maybe by the end of 2022 it'll actually be a thing.

I hear you there. Working on this stuff is a tonne of work. I am doing a minor revision to Sellswords in the form of new event cards and even that has taken me hours and hours of work.

[Reed]

Some 3D printed Beastmen I knocked out.  Didn't turn out great, but I needed some to do pictures later for inclusion in some games.  Will use these guys in my Merciless warbands and for dungeon crawling.

I really like these. It’s nice to see beastmen types that are not necessarily “feral bloodthirsty savages”

[Elbows]

Yeah they have a strong...not necessarily Greek, but ancient-civilized vibe to them.  If I use them in Merciless with my others, I'll probably pretend they're a separate tribe (with obvious animosity).  Didn't stop me from pointing out the leader with blood on his horns - a pre-battle ritual or some such (ala head canon).

[Elbows]

First minis of 2022, some more choppy boys for my secondary "opfor" warband.  I'm not really excited about finishing this band, but I will knock out another six and move onto something else.

[Little Odo]

They look pretty nice to me.

[Elbows]

Finished another six - more or less completing the secondary "loaner" warband for Merciless.  I'm digging the group more now that I've knocked out a few more interesting minis.

[manic _miner]

 Such a great thread.Love the Beastmen figures.

[Bloggard]

I really like these. It’s nice to see beastmen types that are not necessarily “feral bloodthirsty savages”

agreed.

can't see what didn't turn out great either - superb miniatures / prints (seem better quality than the ones I've bought off ebay / etsy so far - but it could just be your paint-job).

[Elbows]

While I've been cranking out science fiction minis lately, I've been scheming behind the scenes with more fantasy stuff on the way.  This is range I picked up off Etsy.  He'll be joining the human force against my Chaos Beastman warband.