Songs of Stillburg - Ghost added 150117, Pg 12

[phreedh]

Cheers Erny! Well - I have a rough idea of what the campaign will be like. Loose scenario synopsisesuses (synopsii?!). Most of it is made up as I go along though. Writing it down here and/or on my blog is a great way to be able to go back to it once we'll start playing and collect everything.

I hadn't seen that flyer you linked to. He's listed as Minotaur 2 in the red catalogue:
http://www.solegends.com/citcat912/c20299minotaurs-h.htm

Remind me again why I sold off my red catalogue all those years ago... oh yeah, that's right. Warhammer stuff was dorky. 

I'm well chuffed regarding this whole campaign. Hopefully, I'll be getting my hands on some much needed zombies too soon.

[Argonor]

I have that... somewhere 

[phreedh]

Got my first two skeletons painted up yesterday. Gave them a coat of sealer and snapped some photos today. Been cutting some corners with them, but happy with them nevertheless. A bit shiny in the pics, but hey - that's me. They're less shiny IRL. Also have a question this time... which colour to use on the base edge. I prefer the lighter one. Enough waffling though, here's the beginning of the undead horde.



Front and back:




And I also graciously include one of what's on it's way:


Next in line are the two skellies on the thread rolls. I'll also try to finish up that casualty mini, as it will be used as an objective marker in the first or second scenario of the Stillburg campaign.

Might not use more than one or two of the RR-skeletons (and ofcourse Mordini), as I have more variations on rank and file skeletons coming in the mail.

The skull chucker + crew is a bit of backup if I run out of stuff to paint. It'll be used further down the line in a scenario where Stillburg is under (a small) siege of the undead horde and our heroes will have to sneak behind enemy lines to destroy the catapult.

Still waiting for more members of the good guys to show up, but atleast I have all of them sorted now except for Duncan Sandels (knight templar/paladin), who is tentatively sorted. =)

[abhorsen950]

Really good stuff, love all the skeletons.

[Erny]

Nice looking undead, your going to need a necromancer now though.

[phreedh]

Oh, there are many more undead fellas on their way to me as we speak. =) Zombies, ghouls, "elite" skeletons and a bunch of undead characters. The first Stillburg campaign will mainly be vs undead with a smattering of chaos and other random encounters.

I like the idea of autonomous undead, raised by and working under orders of a necromancer but not being controlled in detail like puppets. Thus, there's no need for a necromancer until the end of the campaign.

[Doomhippie]

I completely agree with you on this one. It makes the undead a lot more dreadful and interesting.

[Erny]

Oh I agree too. i wasn't suggesting you needed a necromancer for your game. But that with these nice skellies you NEEDED a necromancer for the same reason any of us need little lead soldiers.

I need lots of necromancers in that way..

[phreedh]

I need lots of necromancers in that way..

Don't we all! =)

Received 25 vintage skeleton archers today. Consider the skull chucker and everything else pushed down the cue.

[Thantsants]

Excellent skellies - love those old citadel fellas!

As I've said before I now definitely need to dust my Book of the Dead off and resurrect my old skeleton horde... 

[phreedh]

Painted this guy yesterday. There's one more skeleton which is almost done, and then I'm halfway finished with the melee skels. Three archers (primed, based and ready for painting), three zombies and four more melee skeletons are needed... for the first scenario! Worst part is, it'll probably be over and done with in 30 minutes. Oh well, I'll be able to re-use these guys for many scenarios in the Stillburg campaign!


And here's a group shot as the undead swarm poor Billy Crabcock, the wounded farm hand. Also detail on the shield I found and painted up for the skeleton from my last post. Turned out pretty nice.


So... one more melee fighter in the pipe, and then it's time for archers and zombies. Also, have received most of the minis for the "player characters". I foresee much time spent in the basement in the near future.

[rob_alderman]

Awesome stuff. I love the old GW skellies! Nice faces.

[Argonor]

Yeah, I have a couple of these - going to use them for.... <rolling drums> SBH.... 

[Thantsants]

Nice effect on the shield!

Worst part is, it'll probably be over and done with in 30 minutes.

I was thinking that about my Orc's Drift project!   

[phreedh]

Cheers guys! Looking at the pics again, I see a problem with glossy shine... Need to have a look at that new can of dull sealer I've started using. The old can worked very well with removing the gloss, not so much with this new can.