The Beast Within: Empire of the Dead Apes: update June 14: Battle Report

[Laughing Ferret]

Our group have played Empire of the Dead a few times now, and I assembled my first team for the game.
I'm using the Lycan faction build, but themed not as werewolves, but for Apes.  

I did start painting them and have pictures for their first game, and I'll work on getting a battle report for that, but to start I wrote up the fluff and a timeline to explain the background of the faction, since James Clayton, newly made Viscount of Greystoke, as (an almost) were-ape and the other apes and human support staff isn't exactly the same as the Lycan background.  

The background is long, so I'll just link it. And here is the picture of the minis of the team before painting began:


Background is here:
    http://laughingferret.blogspot.com/2012/06/beast-within-background-for-my-notlycan.html

[commissarmoody]

I like your take on things

[Dr. The Viking]

Brilliant idea. That big guy is a nice miniature!

[Anatoli]

That is so awesome! Great idea and inspiration for others that want a variation to the existing factions.

[white knight]

That's a brilliant idea and so much more fitting than werewolves when you think about it!

Who makes the "Alphie the Ape" model? 

[Van-Helsing]

Wonderful WONDERFUL Ideas! 

[Skrapwelder]

Hmmmm, let's see now. You did a Gorilla augmented Belgian force for Weird WW2 and now you're doing gorillas for Victorian Gorillas for EotD. I am NOT playing Bunnies and Burrows with you!

They did look god on the table even in their partially painted state. I predict they will drive the demand for Night goggles and hunting rifles through the roof.

[marianas_gamer]

Looking good and the reference to Nick Lowe (I assume) is appreciated.
LB

[Sarmor]

Fantastic background!
Looking forward to see the team painted and in action.

[workerBee]

<snip> I am NOT playing Bunnies and Burrows with you!

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Whoa, flash back time!

The miniatures seem to have a lot of potential.

Looking forwards to updates.

Gracias,

Glenn

[War In 15MM]

Nice idea and great looking pieces.  Could you identify the figure manufactures?  If I missed that, I'm sorry.  Richard

[obsidian3d]

Very detailed and really cool idea.  The big ape miniature is really awesome looking, where is it from?

[DeafNala]

VERY COOL background fluff & choice of minis to match. Have FUN with the painting!

Who makes the "Alphie the Ape" model? 

That's Seamus's Avatar by Wyrd:

http://wyrd-games.net/shop/Seamus-Avatar-of-Dread.html

Pretty cool mini, eh?!

[Grimmnar]

Hmmmm, let's see now. You did a Gorilla augmented Belgian force for Weird WW2 and now you're doing gorillas for Victorian Gorillas for EotD.

Well then i know who i will have to collaborate with when i get around to doing my Super Ape Hero Squad for super hero games. :-)

Grimm

[white knight]

VERY COOL background fluff & choice of minis to match. Have FUN with the painting!

That's Seamus's Avatar by Wyrd:

No, I know that one, I have it, what I mean is the ape in the bowler hat next to him.