Author Topic: Vikings vs. Owlbears (Horisont II project) Table runed! 25/11 (Read 55014 times)

Hammers · « **Reply #15 on:** 02 April 2010, 10:17:51 AM »

Quote from: phreedh on 01 April 2010, 10:50:52 PM

Looking forward to see Skithögen modeled...

I wonder if it will be spray painted.

Excellent paint job on those viking, especially the Mithril Beorning figure.

Grimm · « **Reply #16 on:** 02 April 2010, 10:32:53 AM »

Hi ,
I realy like the vikings they are one of my favorite army in every wargame .
I also like the culture of these men and the sagas too .
It must be the danish roots I have .

But I also like german tribes so I think why not use a few of the wildlooking foundry germans as a lost tribe of cavemen for the iland ?

BTW can´t wait to see the Owlbears

cheers Grimm

Dr. The Viking · « **Reply #17 on:** 02 April 2010, 11:29:11 AM »

Thanks guys! Your approval of my painting is highly motivating.

I'll put a word in for you with Odin when I reach Valhal.

Now I haven't really settled it all yet. But I've just bought 15 ninja. So I'm considering this idea:

Before the game starts, you roll to see where you've landed:

1-2: Owlbear Island
3-4: The Island of Ninja
5-6: ?!?

The board will essentially be the same in every situation. By changing one or two things (eg. adding or removing a samuraistyle gate or druid style temple) I can swap which island we're on.

Objective of the game will be of course to get as much loot as possible back to the Skithögen longship.

I'm open for suggestions as to the last slot.

Also - let me know if you think that I should just stick to the owlbears.

Thantsants · « **Reply #18 on:** 02 April 2010, 01:29:03 PM »

Isle of Kobolds - stand-ins for the cruel and merciless Dogfighters!

That or cannibals!

Dr. The Viking · « **Reply #19 on:** 02 April 2010, 01:33:33 PM »

OK so here's my progress on the first owlbear so far.

I've ordered these two also:

Both are by Jason Wiebe. Not as menacing as the Otherworld one, but I hope painting them the same way can tie it a bit together. Also I'm beginning to soften up on the D&D ones.

dijit · « **Reply #20 on:** 02 April 2010, 02:32:34 PM »

Yeah i prefer the first to the other to, maybe a male and two females?

Dr. The Viking · « **Reply #21 on:** 02 April 2010, 03:11:36 PM »

Quote from: dijit on 02 April 2010, 02:32:34 PM

Yeah i prefer the first to the other to, maybe a male and two females?

I imagine the otherworld one as the old raunchy alfa owlbear.

abhorsen950 · « **Reply #22 on:** 02 April 2010, 03:40:19 PM »

Really Superb I love the viking and I love the owlbears even more.

Hammers · « **Reply #23 on:** 02 April 2010, 03:45:51 PM »

I don't get owlbears. They are some sort of D&D invention aren't they?

Dr. The Viking · « **Reply #24 on:** 02 April 2010, 03:46:33 PM »

Quote from: Hammers on 02 April 2010, 03:45:51 PM

I don't get owlbears. They are some sort of D&D invention aren't they?

Who cares! It's a bear and an owl. What's not to like?

To me the main attraction is the utter silliness of such a being.

phreedh · « **Reply #25 on:** 02 April 2010, 08:08:49 PM »

Owlbears are awesome... I have never played a game with one, but as Thorbjörn say, the sheer silliness of such a being is enough to make them enjoyable.

rob_the_robgoblin · « **Reply #26 on:** 03 April 2010, 12:38:34 AM »

Owlbears, cool!

I don't care how absurd they are. Owls look freaking scary anyway.

Thantsants · « **Reply #27 on:** 03 April 2010, 01:30:03 AM »

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I don't care how absurd they are. Owls look freaking scary anyway.

Especially that Otherworld one - great mini!

Mind you if you like daft monsters you want to flick through Out of the Pit - loads of the weird and wonderful creatures from the Fighting Fantasy World...

phreedh · « **Reply #28 on:** 03 April 2010, 05:35:03 AM »

Quote from: Hammers on 02 April 2010, 10:17:51 AM

I wonder if it will be spray painted.

I shouldn't be chuckling at this and the "bajsdraken" comment... but I am. =)

Regarding owlbears... great thing about them, you can plop them in any game and they'll fit right in. Atleast pulpy type games.

Not too fond of the poses and arm feathers on the two reaper figs. Will be fun seeing what a nice paintjob will do to it.

Dr. The Viking · « **Reply #29 on:** 03 April 2010, 08:05:07 AM »

Quote from: phreedh on 03 April 2010, 05:35:03 AM

Not too fond of the poses and arm feathers on the two reaper figs. Will be fun seeing what a nice paintjob will do to it.

You're right. The reaper ones are not nearly as good as the otherworld. But it's narrow field out there so you can't be picky. In fact the first reaper I've posted looks more like a birdman costume than an actual being to me.

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