*CAUTION - MATURE THEMES AHEAD*I picked up the Dragon Rampant rules on a whim because Lion Rampant has picked up a few players at the club, but I couldn't think of an army I wanted to paint up for that. Reading the book, I realised that DR was the fantasy system I've been waiting for since I started gaming in 1996; generic, but still meaty enough to get to grips with, fast playing and open to any miniature in your collection. I've played some HotT, Mordhiem and Frostgrave, but none of them really did it for me.
My other "light reading" of late has been the Vampire: The Masquerade Clanbook Tzimisce (the 1995 version that came in a black plastic bag), I was taken in by the section on Clan History and the halcyon days of the Dark Ages, twisted vampiric lords ruling over their Eastern European peasants openly and waging war against their neighbors.
And so, another project begins...
For those unfamiliar with the World of Darkness and the Tzimisce Vampire clan, some information can be found here:
http://whitewolf.wikia.com/wiki/Tzimisce (Warning: Mature Content, sexual violence, torture and sadism)
"But we knew secret magics and were mighty in war."
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I have a coupe of "somewhat inhuman" vampires in my collection already, and I can gather more as I find them to fill out a unit of Undead (No Feelings), Flying Elite Foot. Though it will likely be a Reduced Model Unit, I feel the three I have is still a little too few.
This fellow:
Is set to be my Leader, probably with a small retinue of Homunculi and Szlachta (Guardian Ghouls). Yes, he's a bit on the pricey side, but only about as much as a Batman minis figure, so I think I can swing it. His twisted menagerie will be a bit more tricky, as I'm not much of a sculptor.
KineNaturally, there needs to be some cattle to protect the lands during the day, so I went ahead and ordered a box of these while Warlord still has free shipping:
Ok, so they don't scream "Slavic", but the options were pretty limited and I can do a couple of units of Light Foot and some Light Missiles and still have spares. I'll have a hunt for some suitable heads and shields to swap and see what I come up with.
RevenantsHow can I do Tzimisce justice without some Bratoviches (Bellicose Foot) to keep the filthy peasants in line? Thankfully, Privateer Press have me covered:
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VozhdAgain, can't have a proper Tzimisce army without a Vozhd, a War Ghoul fleshcrafted together out of at least 15 people and animals and sent rolling towards a petrified enemy. Not quite sure how to realise this Greater Warbeast (Fear), but I may try and get my hands on this beauty from Helldorado:
Fleshcrafted "Hounds" (Lesser Warbeasts) may be on the cards, assuming I can find suitably vile miniatures, plus I think this;
with a bit of work may fit the theme nicely as a Reduced Model Heavy Riders.
Should have some painted Vampires to show in a couple of days.
31 October 2016, 08:23:07 PM
