Representing dogs

[nathan]

So I grabbed the Mastiffs pack from Warlord Games to represent an old moutain man and his dogs:



The mountain man can be an character, agent or civilian if need be, but I was thinking he'd be better as a maniac for the lurkers.

Now what to do about the dogs?

As a Lurker player, they could be cultists with an extra point of movement and a club to represent the mauling.  Or give them sprint instead of movement.

I guess it would work as the Threshold player to have them simply be civlians.

Any other thoughts?

[Anatoli]

Dogs are included in the Shocking Tales vol 1 expansion, I was very close of ordering those very same models myself a week ago but figured I should reduce the amount of unpainted models I have at home first.

[einarolafson]

Those are very nice dogs!! I have used Vendel Mastiffs, they are very similar to those by Warlord Games. They are good companions for my farmer.

I like your idea of using the dog handler to represent a maniac.

[D@rth J@ymZ]

You could use the dogs as either "dogs" from SA-STOMAM #1 (Threshold) or as "zombie dogs" from SA-STOMAM #2 (Lurkers).  Using the handler as a maniac idea is great too.

[nathan]

I don't really have any plans to get the expansions until I've played with most of the stuff in the first book.  It's cool that dogs are there for when I do finally get it.

I guess they'll just be civlians/cultists with clubs for now.

[fanfavorite]

Great post. Not only had I been looking for some mastiff models after reading einarolafson's older scene of horror post, a vignette I am still in *love* with, but I had made an early post myself entitled- "So I Married an Axe Murderer?"- trying to composite all the sources for axe wielding loon miniatures and their proxies. You've found a good one here, and have single handled killed two of my birds with one stone. Thanks guys.

[Hammers]

Those are very nice dogs!! I have used Vendel Mastiffs, they are very similar to those by Warlord Games. They are good companions for my farmer.

I like your idea of using the dog handler to represent a maniac.

What a brilliant ensemble....

[Wirelizard]

I have no ideas for dogs in SA, but thank you for pointing out those lovely mastiffs from Warlord! I have a Warlord order for ECW/TYW stuff pencilled in for after Canada Post functions again, will have to add those doggies to the list!

(so that they can die in our pulp games, because I don't think I've ever run or played in a pulp game where the dog survives. The SPCA would be concerned, were they not all pewter!)

[fanfavorite]

(so that they can die in our pulp games, because I don't think I've ever run or played in a pulp game where the dog survives. The SPCA would be concerned, were they not all pewter!)

Rent the pulpy Post-Apoc comedy titled, "A Boy and his Dog", and start figuring out tremendous feats of "courage" to keep those man's best friends alive.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072730/

Trust me, you'll love it. Gritty and witty.