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- Sun Apr 24, 2016 4:17 pm
- Forum: News and Announcements
- Topic: Darklands: Distant Hoofbeats (international campaign)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 31434
Re: Darklands: Distant Hoofbeats (international campaign)
Dan, Hopefully you saw the scenario update before you got your game in. Site is LIVE and we had three battles get reported yesterday! Results for this week can be turned in until Saturday; on Saturday there will be a separate week to the Week 1 result page, and the Week 2 result page. Right now the ...
- Tue Apr 19, 2016 2:33 am
- Forum: Painting and Modelling
- Topic: -- Casual Darklands Hobby Challenge - March 2016 --
- Replies: 42
- Views: 56631
Re: -- Casual Darklands Hobby Challenge - March 2016 --
Rot, forgot to post my models from March. Can I count them towards April? I, um, did all the stuff I said I was going to do.
- Wed Apr 13, 2016 10:28 am
- Forum: News and Announcements
- Topic: Darklands: Distant Hoofbeats (international campaign)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 31434
Re: Darklands: Distant Hoofbeats (international campaign)
It's designed to start at 499 gold and build, escalation style, but if you and your opponent can't quite reach the gold value recommended for a game, who am I to say you can't play it?
- Wed Apr 13, 2016 3:39 am
- Forum: News and Announcements
- Topic: Darklands: Distant Hoofbeats (international campaign)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 31434
Darklands: Distant Hoofbeats (international campaign)
Everyone, After a lot of talking, a month of playtesting, and the final blessing from the folks at Mierce Towers, I've decided to draw upon my experience running Grand Tournaments and narrative campaigns and volunteered to run the first ever international Darklands campaign! I bring you: Darklands: ...
- Fri Feb 19, 2016 10:32 pm
- Forum: Painting and Modelling
- Topic: -- Casual Darklands Hobby Challenge - March 2016 --
- Replies: 42
- Views: 56631
Re: -- Casual Darklands Hobby Challenge - March 2016 --
Ryan, I am very disappointed. Not a single drop of alcohol in sight! ;) It was on my Untappd checkin for that night, but it cropped out some of the models. Fear not, my alcoholism is undimmed! https://untappd.akamaized.net/photo/2016_02_19/b70310d3b476357b60c6c8cba763d09f_640x640.jpg
- Fri Feb 19, 2016 2:50 am
- Forum: Painting and Modelling
- Topic: -- Casual Darklands Hobby Challenge - March 2016 --
- Replies: 42
- Views: 56631
Re: -- Casual Darklands Hobby Challenge - March 2016 --
I, Ryan, pledge to complete the following by the end of March: 17 Gabrax (Actually 22, but 9 are half painted) A Gabrox Two Gabrax Tains One Gabrax Untain One Gabrax shaman on a Gooracx One Tarvox One Toracx One wereofor thegn One werwulf thegn Two werwulfas One Slaenbera Beowa in bear form. I can't...
- Thu Feb 18, 2016 11:50 pm
- Forum: Painting and Modelling
- Topic: Monthly painting challenge - any interest?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 17804
Re: Monthly painting challenge - any interest?
I'm in. Can I include stuff I start painting tonight?
- Wed Sep 03, 2014 4:04 pm
- Forum: Finished Models Gallery
- Topic: Darklands and Other Models
- Replies: 299
- Views: 1087807
Re: Darklands and Other Models
If I had a gaming room that awesome, I would never leave. Thank you for sharing it!
- Mon Aug 11, 2014 7:25 pm
- Forum: Darklands Tactics and Musters
- Topic: Battlescribe Army Lists
- Replies: 3
- Views: 13971
Re: Battlescribe Army Lists
Just FYI, I'm getting an "Error Updating Data" when I put the path for the index.bsi into my phone. Will try tonight when I'm on a wi-fi connection to see if it's a speed issue or something else.
- Mon Aug 11, 2014 6:00 pm
- Forum: Darklands Rules and Musters - Updates, Errata and Addenda
- Topic: Kthone muster 1.4 questions
- Replies: 18
- Views: 16513
Re: Kthone muster 1.4 questions
Firstly: Thanks again for dealing with my issues... again :? Basically, it's worded incorrectly and thus each commander now has this kind of thing applied: Lord of the Lískares: If a Lískarchon is mustered as the host's general, Lískares become Mainstay units and, if a Lískar Unit is taken in his h...
- Fri Jun 06, 2014 12:35 pm
- Forum: Work in Progress
- Topic: Malacant, Servile Champion of Dis
- Replies: 2
- Views: 12904
Malacant, Servile Champion of Dis
Malacant was a joy to assemble, and is surprisingly large. I'm confident I can still get him on a 50mm base, but finding a way to travel with him is going to be a challenge. https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-zjR_pFBSD68/U5GptUtlJ0I/AAAAAAAADJY/YQpjlX-YM3M/s640/blogger-image-1519878809.jpg For the s...
- Wed May 14, 2014 6:13 pm
- Forum: USA/Canada
- Topic: Howdy from Texas
- Replies: 22
- Views: 33307
Re: Howdy from Texas
Howdy! No such thing as Threadnomancy in an "Introduce yourself" topic! I shan't throw stones. Glad to see that there are more than four Texans on here now! I strongly recommend the Brythoniaid, as they're tons and tons of fun to paint. If your schedule allows, Craig (SacredRoach) and I ar...
- Thu Apr 10, 2014 9:36 pm
- Forum: Battle Reports
- Topic: Angelcynn vs. Fomoraic (499 gold)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 11398
Angelcynn vs. Fomoraic (499 gold)
The snow had been falling for a day when the farmer stumbled into the hall, frozen blood smeared across his face and furs. Delirious, he spoke of raiders on his farm: of beasts with horns on their faces who towered over a man, of murder, and rape, and death. Æswylla listened to the report, trying h...
- Thu Apr 10, 2014 3:38 pm
- Forum: Darklands Rules and Musters - Updates, Errata and Addenda
- Topic: Most recent rules and musters (Updated 5/16)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3719
Most recent rules and musters (Updated 5/16)
This post is, for the moment, a living repository for whatever the most recent version of the rules and musters is. Hopefully we can get it stickied, so that it stays at the top of the page. DARKLANDS QUICKSTARTER RULES v10.6 - Updated 5/16 DARKLANDS MUSTER RULES v2.3 And, finally, the musters (all ...
- Fri Apr 04, 2014 2:55 pm
- Forum: Darklands Rules and Musters - Updates, Errata and Addenda
- Topic: Questions on mustering in general
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3366
Questions on mustering in general
To make sure I understand the role of Realms in army creation: * The Mustered General must take at least one unit in his Command from his Realm, but can take other units from other realms. * He can take up to one Allied commander from another realm, who can only choose units for his command from his...
- Thu Apr 03, 2014 12:12 pm
- Forum: Battle Reports
- Topic: Darklands Battle report: Norse vs. Khthones (499 gold)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 12887
Darklands Battle report: Norse vs. Khthones (499 gold)
Skranjun scowled as the warband continued trudging through the foliage on this cursed island. When his Skipari had first put his longships in, the crew had all been excited at finding the little island off the western coast of Kernow. It existed on no charts, and more importantly, had an settlement...
- Tue Apr 01, 2014 8:07 pm
- Forum: Darklands Rules and Musters - Updates, Errata and Addenda
- Topic: Mammax Units
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4426
Re: Mammax Units
Unfortunately, the current rules do not allow a General to bring along Commanders with the same authority he's got (I guess they'd fight too much?) The gentlemen's workaround most of us have been using is to ignore the mandatory Mainstay requirements for those generals who do not yet have their Main...
- Fri Mar 14, 2014 3:42 pm
- Forum: Darklands Kickstarter Projects
- Topic: Darklands: First Edition Concept-to-sculpts
- Replies: 0
- Views: 14125
Darklands: First Edition Concept-to-sculpts
Since it was requested on the comments page, here's a list of all the models that were funded during the Darklands: First Edition Kickstarter. As I have time, I will be placing the concept art and most recent sculpt we've seen for each of these, so we can see how they're all progressing! I haven't h...
- Wed Feb 19, 2014 2:32 pm
- Forum: Work in Progress
- Topic: Razormage's Dyndraig
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6428
Re: Razormage's Dyndraig
It's possible that when I said "the final unit" up above, I was lying. I'd always intended to paint more Dyndraig, as my Warriors of Not-Lawfulness army will run between 6 and 7 of them as an Ogre-equivalent. After finishing Angrislaug, I decided the others should be next! Because I intend...
- Wed Feb 19, 2014 1:57 pm
- Forum: Work in Progress
- Topic: Razormage's Angrislaug WiP
- Replies: 18
- Views: 19556
Re: Razormage's Angrislaug WiP
Thanks for the encouragement, guys. I got her 98% finished last week, but for some reason my phone has been unwilling to update blogspot (which I use for my image repository) until now. Let me know what you guys think! In a non-typical fashion, I even have lessons learned for myself at the bottom. h...
- Fri Feb 14, 2014 8:46 pm
- Forum: Darklands Rules and Musters - Updates, Errata and Addenda
- Topic: A few question
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7370
Re: A few question
Let me see if I can answer a few of these... Have the ability Fearsome, Terrify and Fearless any effect in the quickstarter rules? Not in the Quickstarter rules. I think Mierce mentioned at one point that Psychology will not be out until the main rule book. How i can define easy target and difficult...
- Fri Feb 14, 2014 8:24 pm
- Forum: Darklands Kickstarter Projects
- Topic: Darklands: First Edition Minis, concept art and sculptors
- Replies: 9
- Views: 21894
Re: Darklands: First Edition Minis, concept art and sculpto
Yannick already did Shaaroc the Reviled for Mierce, so it's not his first trip. If my memory serves, he did the Sons of Oghmos for Rackham (similar in design to the Oghurthune), as well as a lot of the Goblins of No-Kan-Dar (including the Ashigaru, the Kensai, and the Mad Wheel Riders), The Chthonic...
- Wed Feb 12, 2014 9:18 pm
- Forum: Work in Progress
- Topic: Razormage's Angrislaug WiP
- Replies: 18
- Views: 19556
Re: Razormage's Angrislaug WiP
Another day, another update! Last night I finished off the white/red for the scales and wings, and started on the chest plate, claws, and horns. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tguR4j8kBLI/UvvTlN_XpRI/AAAAAAAACOk/VKUU1981k9E/s640/blogger-image--585035777.jpg First off, someone on Dakka asked for ...
- Tue Feb 11, 2014 2:09 pm
- Forum: Work in Progress
- Topic: Razormage's Angrislaug WiP
- Replies: 18
- Views: 19556
Re: Razormage's Angrislaug WiP
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-M2VZ4Ft08J8/Uvoo8UzAs8I/AAAAAAAACLI/wd4AsXREeLA/s640/blogger-image-654044127.jpg For the third layer, I chose to skip the Hot Orange mix I'd used for the reds, in the hopes of keeping the tint on the browner shade. This one is 3 parts Bloody Red : 6 parts Bestial ...
- Mon Feb 10, 2014 7:43 pm
- Forum: Finished Models Gallery
- Topic: Darklands and Other Models
- Replies: 299
- Views: 1087807
Re: Darklands Models
Fantastic as ever, Ryan. Thanks for sharing!
- Mon Feb 10, 2014 3:17 pm
- Forum: Work in Progress
- Topic: Razormage's Angrislaug WiP
- Replies: 18
- Views: 19556
Re: Razormage's Angrislaug WiP
Who wants to see more Angrislaug? This guy! https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-C7ppmsrhxVM/UvjpPqYg2fI/AAAAAAAACJY/EtPhSs8SpKo/s640/blogger-image-1671500918.jpg Friday night, I resolved to plow along and see how it looks with all the highlights done. So resolved, I mixed a concoction of 3 Hot Orange...
- Thu Feb 06, 2014 2:40 pm
- Forum: Work in Progress
- Topic: Razormage's Angrislaug WiP
- Replies: 18
- Views: 19556
Re: Razormage's Angrislaug WiP
I'm glad the assembly post is being helpful and enjoyed! I wish my paint job was doing the model justice, as I'm very disheartened with where I am right now. I just have to keep reminding myself that I haven't done the last few highlights, and they're the ones that make the model look amazing. Here'...
- Wed Feb 05, 2014 1:28 pm
- Forum: Work in Progress
- Topic: Razormage's Angrislaug WiP
- Replies: 18
- Views: 19556
Re: Razormage's Angrislaug WiP
First off, I forgot to hot-link to the Angrislaug assembly thread on my blog here . It's got a final grade on there that I don't want to degrade the Mierce forums with, so if you want to see how I scored it, you can check it out there. Now, for what everyone (or at least, like, a handful of you) wan...
- Wed Feb 05, 2014 12:58 pm
- Forum: Work in Progress
- Topic: Razormage's Angrislaug WiP
- Replies: 18
- Views: 19556
Re: Razormage's Angrislaug WiP
Aniku: How about last night? First, though, the last of the assembly pictures... Well, last night was the last night that the temperature was high enough and the humidity low enough for priming, so I raced through the last of the gap filling and got the big boy primed. As a result I had to skip a fe...
- Tue Feb 04, 2014 8:27 pm
- Forum: Work in Progress
- Topic: Razormage's Angrislaug WiP
- Replies: 18
- Views: 19556
Razormage's Angrislaug WiP
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-OA69gUWI8u4/UvDxsBPsw0I/AAAAAAAACB4/cCX4ur9OEpA/s640/blogger-image--740568824.jpg Here are all the components, spread out after cleaning them off in hot soapy water. The sprue on the top-left is the horns, the middle-left is the claws for the right hand, the two o...
- Tue Feb 04, 2014 5:58 pm
- Forum: Work in Progress
- Topic: Aniku's WIPs
- Replies: 89
- Views: 120135
Re: Aniku's WIPs
I think you'd benefit a bit from a brown, purple, and/or black wash on the fur to stress the dark contrasts a bit more. I love - let me emphasize that: LOVE - the stippling effect on the brass armor. I'm stealing that idea from you if you don't mind. I'm personally not a fan of silver highlights on ...
- Mon Jan 27, 2014 1:15 pm
- Forum: Finished Models Gallery
- Topic: Darklands and Other Models
- Replies: 299
- Views: 1087807
Re: Darklands Models
Ryan, Sometimes you post pictures of models and I think to myself, "I could do that if I was willing to put more than 10 hours into a model. I mean, it's the same shades I use, with cleaner transitions (and maybe not so much the insane contrast ratio." Jeremy's latest work, particularly ma...
- Wed Jan 22, 2014 12:34 pm
- Forum: Work in Progress
- Topic: AndyS Trolls part 2 'It's hammer time!'
- Replies: 54
- Views: 45988
Re: AndyS Trolls part 2 'It's hammer time!'
If you've got access to really fine hobbyist's chain, I think it would look awesome to run some from his shoulder pauldron to those rings piercing his neck folds. I'd always wondered about the functionality of those...
- Tue Jan 21, 2014 3:53 pm
- Forum: Work in Progress
- Topic: AndyS Trolls part 2 'It's hammer time!'
- Replies: 54
- Views: 45988
Re: AndyS Trolls part 2 'It's hammer time!'
Yea, I recommend anyone intending to cut parts off make the investment in a jeweler's saw or a razor saw. I've snapped enough pieces with sprue cutters and knives (not to mention making myself bleed) because of the brittle quality of resin. Learn from my blood! Pay the £5.00 or $7.75 for a few good ...
- Tue Jan 21, 2014 2:01 pm
- Forum: Work in Progress
- Topic: Razormage paints some trolls
- Replies: 13
- Views: 15621
Re: Razormage paints some trolls
Wrinklestiltskin - Heh, bold colors are my primary paint style! I paint for tournaments, not the internet, so I go very high-contrast and use a lot of colors that are not common so that people will walk across the room to see my army. Going dark (as is intended with Darklands) tends to fade into the...
- Tue Jan 21, 2014 1:04 pm
- Forum: Work in Progress
- Topic: Aniku's WIPs
- Replies: 89
- Views: 120135
Re: Aniku's WIPs
As ever, I'm loving your non-metallic metals, particularly on the door. I think going silver for that shoulder pad is the right choice as well; the bronze was blending into his cloak. Did you sculpt the door and wall yourself?
- Mon Jan 20, 2014 2:37 pm
- Forum: Work in Progress
- Topic: AndyS Trolls part 2 'It's hammer time!'
- Replies: 54
- Views: 45988
Re: AndyS Trolls part 2 'It's hammer time!'
I love how it looks! I think the handle length is OK; the overall weapon length is comparable to the cleavers they're using, and a Troll probably has the strength to swing from near the bottom of the handle. I would encourage doing wraps on the handles though, just for the sake of consistency. All t...
- Sat Jan 18, 2014 2:06 pm
- Forum: Work in Progress
- Topic: AndyS Trolls part 2 'It's hammer time!'
- Replies: 54
- Views: 45988
Re: AndyS Trolls part 2 'It's hammer time!'
Malachi, the advantage to a forum like this is that its primarily loaded with hobbyists who know the processes required. I can't sculpt nearly as well as anyone Moerce even considers hiring, but I know what the steps in the process are; I just don't have the control to do them right. I know the prog...
- Wed Jan 15, 2014 12:17 pm
- Forum: Work in Progress
- Topic: AndyS Trolls part 2 'It's hammer time!'
- Replies: 54
- Views: 45988
Re: AndyS Trolls part 2 'It's hammer time!'
Andy, where'd you order them from? Those look perfect!
- Mon Jan 13, 2014 1:34 pm
- Forum: Work in Progress
- Topic: Razormage paints some trolls
- Replies: 13
- Views: 15621
Re: Razormage paints some trolls
@AndyP: Thanks for the kind words! I agree with you; I think Andy S's trolls are going to be the standard by which all others get judged, and mine come up short. These are done even more stylistically than my other Mierce stuff, because they're having to fit in with the paint style of a bunch of oth...
- Mon Jan 13, 2014 1:04 pm
- Forum: Work in Progress
- Topic: AndyS Trolls part 2 'It's hammer time!'
- Replies: 54
- Views: 45988
Re: AndyS Trolls part 2 'It's hammer time!'
I fully approve. That Dark Side looks amazing! Unfortunately I can't get Bath Ale on this side of the pond. Glad to see I'm being a good influence!
- Fri Jan 10, 2014 2:46 pm
- Forum: Work in Progress
- Topic: Razormage paints some trolls
- Replies: 13
- Views: 15621
Re: Razormage paints some trolls
Day Five: only an hour and a half for painting today, so the teeth and claws probably won't get done. Without further ado, let's start on the wood (after a brief moment to pour a tall one of Adelbert's Gypsy Belgian IPA). https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Jf6m82_VQ18/UtAFB6w1SrI/AAAAAAAAB9M/s6xdOWu...
- Thu Jan 09, 2014 1:35 pm
- Forum: Work in Progress
- Topic: Razormage paints some trolls
- Replies: 13
- Views: 15621
Re: Razormage paints some trolls
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0Bmgbi_25ew/Us6iaQkrX1I/AAAAAAAAB8k/RAjmGjbhWZA/s640/blogger-image-1757001383.jpg Well, Tuesday was a pretty useless day, and Wednesday did not start any better, so before I started painting I poured myself the largest pint I could from my kegerator. Hopefully thi...
- Thu Jan 09, 2014 1:09 pm
- Forum: Work in Progress
- Topic: AndyS Trolls part 2 'It's hammer time!'
- Replies: 54
- Views: 45988
Re: AndyS Trolls part 2 'It's hammer time!'
Andy, you should be proud - it's a very effective conversion, and I think it maintains Allan Carrasco's style exceptionally well, particularly on the weathering on the straps. I love it, and am eager to see what you do to the others!
- Wed Jan 08, 2014 1:27 pm
- Forum: Darklands Rules and Musters - Updates, Errata and Addenda
- Topic: Lines of sight
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6177
Re: Lines of sight
Michael, I cheated, and had asked Mierce via an e-mail a few months back, because I had it come up in a game. To clarify on sight line: do warriors with smaller bases than the target warrior block line of sight? (For example, an infantry model on foot, looking above an infantry model on foot to see ...
- Tue Jan 07, 2014 1:30 pm
- Forum: Work in Progress
- Topic: Razormage paints some trolls
- Replies: 13
- Views: 15621
Re: Razormage paints some trolls
Thanks, Andy! Actually, one of the reasons I didn't want to do my trolls green is that I knew if I did, I'd always be finding them inferior to yours! I guess now I'm just going to have to live with that consequence. Here's progress from day 4: https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ywLa3B_wIb8/Usv-oOnUR...
- Mon Jan 06, 2014 2:30 pm
- Forum: Work in Progress
- Topic: Razormage paints some trolls
- Replies: 13
- Views: 15621
Razormage paints some trolls
Good morning! I know I've been quiet on here lately, so I'm going to place the blame where it lies: the US Warhammer Masters GT. I got nominated to represent the South Region (based on my 2012 tournament results and paint ability), and I've been busy painting the past few weeks as I try to get my Ba...
- Fri Jan 03, 2014 4:55 pm
- Forum: Work in Progress
- Topic: AndyS Angelcynn WIP
- Replies: 50
- Views: 51157
Re: AndyS Angelcynn WIP
I've got about a day left on these "Fleabag Riders," then I move on to Mierce trolls this weekend!
- Fri Jan 03, 2014 4:11 pm
- Forum: Work in Progress
- Topic: AndyS Angelcynn WIP
- Replies: 50
- Views: 51157
Re: AndyS Angelcynn WIP
I'm still painting, but I'm stuck fixing things for my WHFB O&G army for the US Masters, so I'm not painting Mierce stuff at the moment. Let me tell you, after months of Mierce-only, Hordes models are OK to paint, but Mantic models are painful! All the details just seem so flat!
- Mon Dec 30, 2013 1:26 pm
- Forum: Darklands Rules and Musters - Updates, Errata and Addenda
- Topic: Lines of sight
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6177
Re: Lines of sight
In this case, Mjagnir would be the "target base" (the thing being Invoked upon) at 120mm, and the Warlock's 30mm would be the sighting warrior. While the Tarvax (60mm) do have a larger base than the Warlock's, blocking LoS using the second case, the first rule covers this situation. The 60...