Author Topic: Choices, Choices (Read 5648 times)

Van-Helsing · « **on:** June 19, 2012, 08:11:48 PM »

Just "Blogged" some thought about Factions and Choices within the Empire of the Dead Gaming framework -

http://the-illustrated-london-news.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/choices-choices.html

I thought people might be interested.
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Van-Helsing · « **Reply #1 on:** June 21, 2012, 01:51:57 PM »

After another round of Playtesting "The Cult of Sutekh" (my Mummy Faction idea for Empire of the Dead), I need to do a couple of additional tweaks (and play some more) I shall then type it up and present it properly - then unleash it on the world!

Col. Aubrey Bagshot · « **Reply #2 on:** June 21, 2012, 02:46:01 PM »

Looking forward to it!
I'm following your various threads with interest...
As I too have made some slight tweeks for two of my new factions...

axabrax · « **Reply #3 on:** June 21, 2012, 04:06:07 PM »

I have yet to play, but am looking forward to it. The only tough thing to proxy in my opinion is the hand-crossbows, of which there are very few miniatures available other than what's available in the boxes or the one Wolfenjaeger set.

What are your thoughts on kitting out your faction? What are the most effective weapon choices and combos for each faction? Is it worth giving a Graf a pistol, or is he better with a sword or barehanded?

Van-Helsing · « **Reply #4 on:** June 21, 2012, 04:11:57 PM »

This is a common debate actually - purists prefer their Vampires to be unarmed - but if you look at it from their perspective, surely they are going to want to put as much distance between themselves and the Hunters as possible! What with Holy Water, Stakes, etc

Hand Crossbows are an "issue" - my recommendation is get ahold of a 15mm model with a Crossbow, carefully cut the crossbow from the Miniature - then attach it in place of a Pistol on a 28mm Miniature (I don't have an example to show, as I did it for a painting customer on an RPG Miniature).

Van-Helsing · « **Reply #5 on:** June 21, 2012, 04:13:25 PM »

My real problem, I have TOOO many ideas and so little time!

axabrax · « **Reply #6 on:** June 21, 2012, 07:52:37 PM »

Great advice Re the crossbows. Never thought of that! I see no reason not to arm vamps. Really you can take just about any figure and paint it to look like a vampire, or I suppose you can go the conversion route.

Col. Aubrey Bagshot · « **Reply #7 on:** June 21, 2012, 07:59:36 PM »

GW do a huge amount of models with crossbows.... Nice plastic crossbows from hand ones to big tripod mounted ones!
And due to all the "bits" shops online, you could arm your models very cheaply....

I used empire crossbows for my wolfen faction

Commander Vyper · « **Reply #8 on:** June 28, 2012, 11:29:04 PM »

Quote from: Van-Helsing on June 21, 2012, 04:13:25 PM

My real problem, I have TOOO many ideas and so little time!

Story of my life there...

Oh well as Baggy's pointed out with my current idea re: chinese I could go for a gentleman's club, (Opium den Cult of Tengu) a vampire faction and even a 'were' faction using chinese dragons etc... As you say, choices choices.

Big Frank · « **Reply #9 on:** June 29, 2012, 11:23:28 AM »

Was thinking of a possible Frankenstein faction. Where the Monster returns from the North pole.
Would probably use the Vampire faction set up.
Monster as the Graf(with a few stat tweeks and skill changes)
Possible failed experiment as Consort(more stat tweeks and skill changes)
Mad doctor type as Guardian.
Grave robbers as thralls.
A couple of zombies dogs as more failed experiments.
Need to write up some fluff as why the Monster has returned etc.
Some feedback on this would be more than welcome.
Cheers BF

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Commander Vyper · « **Reply #10 on:** July 03, 2012, 11:23:43 AM »

Very nice idea Frank, Heresy's monster dr and hunchback would be superb options for this. Chaos hounds from GW would suffice for your failed experiments. Maybe suit lycan faction more than vampire?

Oh and don't forget.... FIRE bad!

v_lazy_dragon · « **Reply #11 on:** July 03, 2012, 11:35:46 AM »

Glad I wasn't the only one thinking of a possible Frankenstien faction. I could see that it could use either the Lycan or the Nosferatu list;but I'm just not sure that the Lycan list would have any scope for a 'Mad Doktor' type character?

Talking of Re-skinning, I was thinking of using the Westwind 'cat by blows' pack to make a Were-Leopard/big cat factions using the Lycan rules.... Hmmmmm.....

Van-Helsing · « **Reply #12 on:** July 03, 2012, 12:28:58 PM »

That was one of the thoughts on my Blog actually, how about a Were-Tiger Faction based around the Indian Thugee cult!

v_lazy_dragon · « **Reply #13 on:** July 03, 2012, 12:36:03 PM »

That may have even been my insperatuion; atleast subliminally. Probably not Thugees (hard to justify in the Carpathains dontcha' know...), although thinking about it in that respect, possibly some sort of Were-lynx (I may have to work on the ear tufts) might be objecting to the sudden rucus along the southern limits of it's territory? (and might give me another use for some of my cossacky types; and maybe even draw in some russian hunters too)

Van-Helsing · « **Reply #14 on:** July 03, 2012, 12:46:53 PM »

Not in Carpathia no, but London

You've got brown bears, wolves, chamois (a kind of goat-antelope - a pretty poor choice for a lycanthrope though) and lynxes

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