UPDATE: these have been released:http://khurasanminiatures.tripod.com/rise-of-the-garn.htmlOur 15mm
Rise of the Garn range is about to be released. This is a blackpowder sci-fi range that will be perfect for Victorian Sci Fi, Fantasy with a rather higher tech than the usual Tolkienesque types, or even straight sci fi in which an alien civilisation is much less advanced than otherworldly visitors/invaders but not in total savagery.
For a lark, it might even be fun for Napoleonic players who want to use their own rules for something less serious, and much easier to paint!
First to be previewed are the
Arak, for many centuries the great power of planet Torosus, with a balanced, professional army armed with blackpowder weapons -- a key advantage over the other sentients who had risen on the planet. Well, most of them.
The core of the Arak armies are the battalions of Arak Infantry, armed with a short blackpowder smoothbore and a sword-bayonet. Many of these march into combat in deep columns to better facilitate the war of concentration and manouevre that brought the Arak Emperor (called by some a tyrant), Qoor-Sekan, so many victories. Each unit is given a Spider Standard with a golden spider atop it, a precious and revered symbol of the unit's attachment to emperor and nation.
Entire Arak infantry units could, and often did, break out into skirmish formation to pour fire on the enemy -- combined with the concentration of force of the attack columns, this was almost always enough to secure victory.
Almost always.
Mounted on the powerful Great Plains Klor, the dashing Arakavalry would seek out enemy flanks or force opposing infantry formations to deploy defensively, giving Qoor-Sekan time to mass his own forces. Alternately, when the Arak were in danger, such as at the Battle of El-Oww, they could launch a desperate charge to delay the enemy advance.
All Arak in the Arakavalry are dashing and impetuous, but those who are able to set a good example and temper their impetuosity with cunning are promoted to the Arakavalry command.
Qoor-Sekan began his own career as a commander in the Arakannonry, a corps of heavy guns that can be deployed in small numbers to boost weak infantry forces or massed to blow a hole in the enemy lines. Against less advanced enemies, such as the Slith, the Arakannonry is often enough to win a battle singlehandedly.
At the head of the armies were Arak who had, by skill or cunning (or, occasionally, relation to Qoor-Sekan) risen to command. These hardened veterans had risen to the Arakommand and were awarded a leather cap indicative of their ability to order the instant death of any Arak who failed in its duty to army and emperor.
Seen below are a generic general officer, an aide, Qoor-Sekan himself, and another aide.
Here's a better look at Qoor-Sekan himself, the greatest commander of his age -- that is, until he invaded the last unconquered continent, and encountered a new race, the Garn, huge tyrannosauroid reptilians who defeated his invasion, ate him, then proceeded to conquer the rest of the planet.
The range will be released next week, as soon as I can do the html to set the new store page up. Weekends are for editing images and catching up on orders! Yes, I have an exciting life. :-)
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