Tentacled Deity In Middle Ages?

[Etranger]

There's a CoC RPG Dark Ages supplement. https://www.chaosium.com/cthulhu-dark-ages-pdf/

[Cacique Caribe]

Would it be extremely difficult to add a few “Lovecraftian” banners to an existing Medieval army, to make them look like the pro-“invader” faction?  Would banners alone do it, with some creatures sprinkled here and there? 

And perhaps make a portal for “eldritch” reinforcements? 

I’m hoping for some versatility for my existing human force and not a complete overhaul and repainting of the entire army.

Thoughts?

Dan

[3 fingers]

Couple of banners , maybe the head of the army could have a head swap with a tentacled one or a tail?
Or the army could have lot of mercenaries prepared to fight for a square meal a day ?

[Cacique Caribe]

Couple of banners , maybe the head of the army could have a head swap with a tentacled one or a tail?
Or the army could have lot of mercenaries prepared to fight for a square meal a day ?

Good idea.  Interchangeable banners and a few key converted duplicates is certainly doable!

Dan

[dadlamassu]

There's a CoC RPG Dark Ages supplement. https://www.chaosium.com/cthulhu-dark-ages-pdf/

Thanks, I was not aware of this supplement.  Will have a look.

[dadlamassu]

Couple of banners , maybe the head of the army could have a head swap with a tentacled one or a tail?
Or the army could have lot of mercenaries prepared to fight for a square meal a day ?

I have started collecting a few figures to create a "Cthulhoid" Priesthood with suitable faces to "control" at least one of the factions/religions so that the humans are part of a conflict between various old, new, Elder etc gods with their associated mythologies.
https://www.midlamminiatures.co.uk/cultists.html


https://cpmodels.co.uk/?s=squid+face&post_type=product

[Cacique Caribe]

Seeing as how my crusader force is 15mm, I’m very much interested in the height of those CP fellas.  Does anyone know?

Thanks

Dan

[levied troop]

Would it be extremely difficult to add a few “Lovecraftian” banners to an existing Medieval army, to make them look like the pro-“invader” faction?  Would banners alone do it, with some creatures sprinkled here and there? 

Dan

I do generally try to have a few fantasy elements I can attach to medieval armies, mainly priests/shamans.
I did my Viking force with a few GoT Iron Islands Kraken banner’s to convert them to a fantasy force.  Now I think of it, the Kraken is not too dissimilar to the Elder God and adding a few figure conversions using these:
https://fenrisgames.com/shop#!/FGCOM23-Yoggy-tentacles/p/50719105/category=18901002

would give me a nicely tentacle worshipping force for a few Dragon Rampant games 

[Cacique Caribe]

Hmm.  Maybe I’ll give sculpting tentacles another try.  This was my attempt back in January 2007:



More:  https://www.flickr.com/photos/9593487@N07/albums/72157600725558541
http://theminiaturespage.com/boards/msg.mv?id=94331

Dan

[Cacique Caribe]

I can see why these guys are attacking on foot:



https://www.reddit.com/r/Lovecraft/comments/e74yaj/medieval_art_by_robert_altbauer/



https://in.pinterest.com/pin/442760207106515438/

I seriously doubt any horse can resist panic.

Dan

[Cacique Caribe]

I might try and add red and purple tentacles to these “blobs”, to make them more Cthulhu-esque.





Dan
https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=129747.0
More pics here:  https://www.flickr.com/photos/9593487@N07/albums/72157718518924212

[Little Odo]

They look suitably disgusting already. I am not sure that extra tentacles would improve them. Try experimenting with one and show us the results - I am happy to be proven wrong.

[Cacique Caribe]

Gladly!  And thanks for the compliment. 

Dan

[Sardoo]

Would it be extremely difficult to add a few “Lovecraftian” banners to an existing Medieval army, to make them look like the pro-“invader” faction?  Would banners alone do it, with some creatures sprinkled here and there? 

And perhaps make a portal for “eldritch” reinforcements? 

What a cracking idea!

[3Fingers2]

The GW dark elf corsairs have a lovely tentacle head for their banner pole .