Under the Bridge...

[rob_alderman]

Hey guys

just uploaded some pictures of some Trolls I have painted onto my blog. Check it out here.

http://robsramblingcorner.blogspot.com/

Cheers
Rob

[Thantsants]

Nice stuff - never really got the fantasy Napeolonic thing but I do like your Troll Officer - very distinguished! Reminds me of a few of the bad guys off of Sharpe..

Nice job on the map too!

[rob_alderman]

Good! Cheers.

As for the fantasy Napoleonic thing, I like to think of it as any other fantasy game. It's just got the black-powder twist.

I find swords and sorcery can become a little bit well, normal! It's all based on the dark ages or medievil, so why not Napoleonic, Seven Years War, World War I/II?
For my flintloque games, I usually make up scenes, if I want inspiration I will watch Sharpe, or reference any time period I fancy!
Plus they are a joy to paint up.

For example, there is the Kinkon Delta, one of the Horourable East Valonian Companies homes. All the scenarios based around this region are based on films like Black Hawk Down! But with Air balloons and Orcish Marines from the Union of Successionist Albionites (USA)!
Not to mention the Bore War, the (rather boring) Gnomes from Nederlund's colonisation of the Windy Isles and Afri.

As for Sharpe Characters, there's loads! There's Sharke and his chosen Orcs (Harpy, Hagsmun, 'Arris, Purrkinz and Tunge), Pik-Tan, Wo-Gan and Sim-San, Sir Willorcby and Lady Anna, Danny La Roo (the fiendish cross-dressing spy), La Spiga (based on Teresa), Major Duco and Frederorcson. There's plenty more though!

[Thantsants]

Fair point - no stranger than Elves with lazer guns and Space Orks I spose.

Good to see Sharpe well represented - I'm assuming they haven't left a character with as much orcy potential as Pyecroft out! 

The sense of humour with the names/scenarios reminds me of GW back in the good old days!

[rob_alderman]

Pyecroft? I'm afraid it's unfamiliar at the moment!

I have only watched the series, not read the books yet. 

Oh yeah, the humour is one of the key factors for me!

However, the game does not work on a one team versus another team shoot 'em up game. That makes for an incredibly boring session. There HAS to be an objective and the gamers 'make' the gamer tbh.

No, hadn't thought about the Sci Fi Orks and Elves... Good point!

[Thantsants]

Major Pyecroft is an explosives expert with a disfigured face and a gypsy gal by his side who features in Sharpe's Mission - I had thought he had a hook for a hand as well but was sadly mistaken...

[rob_alderman]

Oh yes! I remember! And unfortunately not! 

Perhaps I could discuss this character with the 'boss'.

The orc version could have a hook for a hand and a Dark Elven wench-lass.

[rob_alderman]

Here you go, some tasters off the blog.