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by Rob Lane
Tue Apr 15, 2014 11:33 am
Forum: Darklands Rules and Musters - Updates, Errata and Addenda
Topic: Albainn muster 1.5 questions
Replies: 1
Views: 3183

Re: Albainn muster 1.5 questions

⋅  Mormaer: heavy armour rule should be "Replacement (Light Armour)" Fixed. ⋅  Umaer: shield should have "Parry". Spear should have mounted charge+ and a value for Charge+. Fixed. ⋅  Oghurithne Umaer: swords should have a range 1, hands 2, and shoul...
by Rob Lane
Tue Apr 15, 2014 11:25 am
Forum: Darklands Rules and Musters - Updates, Errata and Addenda
Topic: Byzantii Muster 1.1 Questions
Replies: 1
Views: 3253

Re: Byzantii Muster 1.1 Questions

⋅  Centurion Parma has class "worn". Should be borne. Fixed. ⋅  Signifer pugio has switch (spatha). Should that be "swtich (parma)"?. It should be switch (spatha) as a parma is a shield. Should the Fiend Helm be a "helm" instead of "heavy armor...
by Rob Lane
Tue Apr 15, 2014 11:19 am
Forum: Darklands Rules and Musters - Updates, Errata and Addenda
Topic: Brythoniaid Muster 1.4 questions
Replies: 4
Views: 5150

Re: Brythoniaid Muster 1.4 questions

Thanks for the update. For my purposes, I'm going to create the trait "Mighty/X: The Constitution track for Warriors with this trait do skip the first X dice marker boxes. Normally, a Constitution track will include a dice marker box at every even multiple of 10." This will let me automat...
by Rob Lane
Fri Apr 11, 2014 9:11 am
Forum: Battle Reports
Topic: 499 gold Ysians vs Fomoraic.
Replies: 7
Views: 19913

Re: 499 gold Ysians vs Fomoraic.

@Lesrac - yes, the Brutes Bind to the Goad-Drune and thus become one unit, under the Goad-Drune's Authority.
by Rob Lane
Fri Apr 04, 2014 8:19 am
Forum: Darklands Rules and Musters - Updates, Errata and Addenda
Topic: Infernii Muster 1.0 Questions
Replies: 1
Views: 2860

Re: Infernii Muster 1.0 Questions

Baragash wrote:Unit size for Craven Fiends is 1, should be 1+/5?


Correct, I'll fix!

Cheers
by Rob Lane
Thu Apr 03, 2014 1:47 pm
Forum: Darklands Rules and Musters - Updates, Errata and Addenda
Topic: Brythoniaid Muster 1.4 questions
Replies: 4
Views: 5150

Re: Brythoniaid Muster 1.4 questions

I'm busy entering data into my Muster builder, and I noticed the following items for the Brythoniaid Muster, version 1.4: ⋅ Brythoniaid Horse doesn't have "mount only". Also, is the cost relevant for mounts, as the "primary" profile specifies the cost? ⋅ Prif...
by Rob Lane
Thu Apr 03, 2014 1:43 pm
Forum: Darklands Rules and Musters - Updates, Errata and Addenda
Topic: Mammax Units
Replies: 2
Views: 4439

Re: Mammax Units

Good question.

Basically, the Mammax Tain has that rule so that he can bring Mammax to the field with him; there's no Mammax yet, unfortunately. I'd suggest using a house rule for now, if you really want to use him as a general!
by Rob Lane
Thu Apr 03, 2014 1:40 pm
Forum: Darklands Rules and Musters - Updates, Errata and Addenda
Topic: Norse Muster 1.3 questions
Replies: 1
Views: 3109

Re: Norse Muster 1.3 questions

Questions and comments after reviewing the 1.3 Norse Muster: ⋅ Visi's sword should have switch hands (sword) and not axe. Also, is Vane-Bearer only for steersman generals? What about Skipari? ⋅ Troll Jarl's Two Cleavers should have Replacement (Great Cleaver). Tough Hide should ...
by Rob Lane
Fri Mar 21, 2014 9:28 am
Forum: Darklands Rules and Musters - Updates, Errata and Addenda
Topic: Troll jarl profile unit size
Replies: 2
Views: 3481

Re: Troll jarl profile unit size

Yea, sorry, that's a typo...!
by Rob Lane
Thu Feb 20, 2014 9:02 am
Forum: Darklands Rules and Musters - Updates, Errata and Addenda
Topic: A few question
Replies: 5
Views: 7402

Re: A few question

hdma wrote:Thanks for answers Rob and sorry for typing error


You're very welcome ;o)

Cheers
by Rob Lane
Wed Feb 19, 2014 10:18 am
Forum: Darklands Rules and Musters - Updates, Errata and Addenda
Topic: A few question
Replies: 5
Views: 7402

Re: A few question

Have the ability Fearsome, Terrify and Fearless any effect in the quickstarter rules? No, but those traits will have an effect in the main rules. Is the parry ability cumulable? I presume you mean cumulative - yes. It says in the rules "Numbered modifiers are cumulative". With the new qui...
by Rob Lane
Wed Jan 15, 2014 12:29 pm
Forum: Darklands Rules and Musters - Updates, Errata and Addenda
Topic: Observations from a first read
Replies: 10
Views: 10145

Re: Observations from a first read

Hello, I had a decent read of the rules over Christmas (although I didn't quite finish as work turned out to not completely agree that I was on holiday and is still rather busy so I've not caught up on hobby time just yet) and have come up with some extra comments. So, without further ado: ...and m...
by Rob Lane
Tue Jan 14, 2014 10:34 pm
Forum: Darklands Rules and Musters - Updates, Errata and Addenda
Topic: Lines of sight
Replies: 5
Views: 6205

Re: Lines of sight

Yea I've altered this - it's a blimmin' good point. This is how it reads now: "5: Warriors - now called blocking warriors - with bases larger than or equal in size to the sighting warrior block the sight line, as long as the Target warrior's base is smaller than or equal in size to the blocking...
by Rob Lane
Tue Jan 14, 2014 10:33 pm
Forum: Darklands Rules and Musters - Updates, Errata and Addenda
Topic: Observations from a first read
Replies: 10
Views: 10145

Re: Observations from a first read

Cheers Michael! Am currently working on this now... should post a full reply tomorrow.

Thanks very much for working on this so much, it's greatly appreciated!

Cheers
by Rob Lane
Tue Jan 14, 2014 9:31 pm
Forum: Darklands Rules and Musters - Updates, Errata and Addenda
Topic: Damage+ and Parry dice for Kthones
Replies: 5
Views: 6422

Re: Damage+ and Parry dice for Kthones

hdma wrote:Thanks for asnwers!

there are any gold price variation to kthones after the revised rule (10.4)?


Hi HDMA

There will be, yes - I'm currently working on these and should have them done by next week. This Friday should see the Angelcynn and Fomoraic musters.

Cheers
by Rob Lane
Mon Jan 06, 2014 5:06 pm
Forum: Darklands Rules and Musters - Updates, Errata and Addenda
Topic: Invoke
Replies: 1
Views: 2912

Re: Invoke

Yes!

Cheers
by Rob Lane
Sun Dec 22, 2013 10:30 am
Forum: Darklands Rules and Musters - Updates, Errata and Addenda
Topic: Mustering and Realms
Replies: 3
Views: 4675

Re: Mustering and Realms

This is mostly a question for the developers, unless someone else has heard the answers somewhere else before. I noticed in the rules it talks about not being able to make an army list (or muster, if you will) unless everyone in your list is either an ally of your specific Realm and/or Kindred. How...
by Rob Lane
Sun Dec 22, 2013 10:16 am
Forum: Darklands Rules and Musters - Updates, Errata and Addenda
Topic: Damage+ and Parry dice for Kthones
Replies: 5
Views: 6422

Re: Damage+ and Parry dice for Kthones

Hi HDMA, correct - parry dice from the heavy armour gives no parry dice. The only bonus you get from it is Armour+. We found that it was becoming more and more difficult to actually kill stuff that had parry dice; and our natural inclination is "let's have stuff killed". It becomes a very ...
by Rob Lane
Fri Dec 20, 2013 4:14 pm
Forum: Darklands Rules and Musters - Updates, Errata and Addenda
Topic: Acuity
Replies: 2
Views: 3582

Re: Acuity

Hi Staggerlee

I think I know what you mean - you need to read the "Join action" rules thoroughly, 7.10 if my memory serves me. It should all be explained in there.

Cheers
by Rob Lane
Fri Dec 20, 2013 4:08 pm
Forum: Darklands Rules and Musters - Updates, Errata and Addenda
Topic: Damage+ and Parry dice for Kthones
Replies: 5
Views: 6422

Re: Damage+ and Parry dice for Kthones

Hi HDMA,

Any Damage+ will go to Wound+; ignore any parry dice, shields give the rule "parry" which gives the Defender a -1 parry modifier.

Hope that helps! I will be getting the Khthones profiles sorted soon.

Cheers
by Rob Lane
Thu Dec 19, 2013 10:58 am
Forum: Darklands Rules and Musters - Updates, Errata and Addenda
Topic: Damage + and Sronax
Replies: 3
Views: 4779

Re: Damage + and Sronax

Hi Staggerlee,

Yes indeed, Srónax will be Wound+ 1D10 instead of Damage+.

I'm currently working on updated profiles, these should be ready early in January I hope. I was hoping to get them all done before Christmas but it's just not going to happen I'm afraid!

Cheers
by Rob Lane
Tue Dec 17, 2013 11:22 am
Forum: Darklands Rules and Musters - Updates, Errata and Addenda
Topic: Observations from a first read
Replies: 10
Views: 10145

Re: Observations from a first read

Glad to have been of some help! It's been a little too long since I wrote that for me to remember what I meant in the sections that didn't make sense to you Rob but I'll read the revised draft carefully over Christmas and see if any new comments pop up or if I remember exactly what I was thinking i...
by Rob Lane
Fri Dec 13, 2013 4:46 pm
Forum: Darklands Rules and Musters - Updates, Errata and Addenda
Topic: Observations from a first read
Replies: 10
Views: 10145

Re: Observations from a first read

Right, this is a follow up from Murderous Monkey on e-mail that I've decided to post here for clarification. I saw your response on 4.4.2 (about mustered joined nobles) and think I was trying to ask when the noble gets positioned (rather than where) - essentially would I have 3 drops or 4 (in a hypo...
by Rob Lane
Mon Dec 09, 2013 1:51 pm
Forum: Darklands Rules and Musters - Updates, Errata and Addenda
Topic: Observations from a first read
Replies: 10
Views: 10145

Re: Observations from a first read

Murderous Monkey wrote:Thanks for the responses. I realised that I never got round to reformatting the list of points I emailed you. Did they get through?


Hmm, don't think they did. There's still time to amend if necessary - see if you can post them here dude.
by Rob Lane
Mon Nov 18, 2013 5:01 pm
Forum: Darklands Rules and Musters - Updates, Errata and Addenda
Topic: Flyers as Swift Chargers?
Replies: 2
Views: 3913

Re: Flyers as Swift Chargers?

I'm sure I wrote it somewhere, but it's also equal to (or more than) half their Flight if a Flyer.

Currently revising the rules after a month or so of not seeing them so should pick up stuff like this.
by Rob Lane
Mon Nov 18, 2013 4:58 pm
Forum: Darklands Rules and Musters - Updates, Errata and Addenda
Topic: Names and pronunciation
Replies: 2
Views: 4737

Re: Names and pronunciation

Don't worry, that will be introduced when the musters are generated properly. Just don't have time at the moment, I'll get to it, I promise!
by Rob Lane
Mon Nov 18, 2013 4:57 pm
Forum: Darklands Rules and Musters - Updates, Errata and Addenda
Topic: Orders
Replies: 3
Views: 4958

Re: Orders

Given the rules a few reads now and i still don't get orders. They seem... unnecessary. There seems to be little difference between them, do you think they should be more restrictive? Maybe it will become more clear when i actually get a game on the table going, but am experienced enough of a gamer...
by Rob Lane
Mon Nov 18, 2013 4:50 pm
Forum: Darklands Rules and Musters - Updates, Errata and Addenda
Topic: Damage weakening enemies.
Replies: 3
Views: 4738

Re: Damage weakening enemies.

Devilution,

Something similar to that will happen, but not in QS rules. Let's get playing first ;o)

Cheers
by Rob Lane
Mon Nov 18, 2013 4:46 pm
Forum: Darklands Rules and Musters - Updates, Errata and Addenda
Topic: Templates?
Replies: 1
Views: 3225

Re: Templates?

Hi Jereme

9.5.1: Shooting with a Spray Weapon is where you need to look my friend.

We'll be producing actual templates shortly, so watch out for those!

Cheers
by Rob Lane
Mon Nov 18, 2013 4:43 pm
Forum: Darklands Rules and Musters - Updates, Errata and Addenda
Topic: Muster a Command
Replies: 3
Views: 5025

Re: Muster a Command

Yea it's a good point Lesrac, I'll make sure it's clear that it's a sequence.

Cheers
by Rob Lane
Mon Nov 18, 2013 4:40 pm
Forum: Darklands Rules and Musters - Updates, Errata and Addenda
Topic: Observations from a first read
Replies: 10
Views: 10145

Re: Observations from a first read

I've finally got time to start work on finishing up the QS rules, and first on the list is to address the forum. 1.1 Is 'general' actually used interchangeably with 'player'? It seemed to always refer to the Warlord/Warchief acting as the general and I wondered whether this might ultimately lead to ...
by Rob Lane
Thu Oct 17, 2013 11:15 pm
Forum: Darklands Kickstarter Projects
Topic: Lessons learned from KS 2?
Replies: 34
Views: 51740

Re: Lessons learned from KS 2?

Right... I'll warn you now, I'm not going to pull any punches in my response - but I do apologise if this offends. However, I think it's important you take on board my responses, because I do feel you've been a little unfair in many areas. To be honest I'm bloody exhausted right now, and probably no...
by Rob Lane
Thu Sep 26, 2013 9:49 am
Forum: Darklands Kickstarter Projects
Topic: Sweepstake for KS2
Replies: 52
Views: 166894

Re: Sweepstake for KS2

It's ApollyonJJ ;o)

Well done sir! You had sufficient faith in us to go high!

Send an e-mail to kickstarter@mierce-miniatures.com with your real name so I can add £20 to your Moneyback my friend.

Well done!
by Rob Lane
Tue Sep 03, 2013 8:46 pm
Forum: Darklands Kickstarter Projects
Topic: Sweepstake for KS2
Replies: 52
Views: 166894

Sweepstake for KS2

Okay guys! As I said on the Kickstarter comments, something fun would be a sweepstake for how much we'll get in the first day of the next Kickstarter. So please post your answers here! The rules are very simple. 1) Guess how much we'll get in the first 24 hours (exactly) of the next Kickstarter. 2) ...
by Rob Lane
Tue Sep 03, 2013 8:43 pm
Forum: Darklands Rules and Musters - Updates, Errata and Addenda
Topic: Commanders and Authority
Replies: 5
Views: 6772

Re: Commanders and Authority

All correct fellas.

Basically, any Commander must have an Authority lower than the general's Authority. They're not in the general's command, so that's not an issue; and as they are in charge of their own command it's their Authority that counts as the command's Authority.

Cheers
by Rob Lane
Tue Sep 03, 2013 8:40 pm
Forum: Darklands Rules and Musters - Updates, Errata and Addenda
Topic: Kthones muster and general rule question
Replies: 4
Views: 6854

Re: Kthones muster and general rule question

Hi Hdma Is correct that all the warchief of the kthones (except gorgonarch) have "ubiquity:rare"? Yes; the Khthones muster is geared towards the Gorgonares, really, so other realms' Warchiefs will be Rare in such hosts. You must bear in mind that these musters are in their infancy and thin...
by Rob Lane
Tue Aug 27, 2013 8:36 am
Forum: Fomoraic
Topic: Fomoraic Muster - Skirmish
Replies: 5
Views: 16485

Re: Fomoraic Muster - Skirmish

Hi Warchild

Looks fine dude, but I'd be tempted to put Ckaarakk in charge of his Tarvax, if only because it would look great ;o)

I like yours too Kenton!

Ah, list building. I love it!

Cheers
by Rob Lane
Tue Aug 27, 2013 8:35 am
Forum: Brythoniaid
Topic: Brythoniaid Muster - Skirmish
Replies: 2
Views: 12835

Re: Brythoniaid Muster - Skirmish

Hi Warchild

That looks great, to be fair I would place the Dyndraig within the general's command, just to ensure your eggs aren't all in one basket. But everything else is fine ;o)

The next KS will of course see more options for the Brythoniaid!

Cheers
by Rob Lane
Wed Aug 21, 2013 8:32 pm
Forum: Darklands Rules and Musters - Updates, Errata and Addenda
Topic: Rules quirks/notes for consideration
Replies: 9
Views: 11353

Re: Rules quirks/notes for consideration

Hi Arden P2. Please rephrase the following sentence: 'WHAT YOU NEED TO PLAY' to say 'REQUIREMENTS TO PLAY' as the former has a different meaning. I'm happy with "What you need to play". P2. Please rephrase the following: 'These rules' (under the header 'WHAT YOU NEED TO PLAY' to either say...
by Rob Lane
Sun Aug 18, 2013 3:13 pm
Forum: Darklands Rules and Musters - Updates, Errata and Addenda
Topic: Heralds & other Unit Command Minis
Replies: 1
Views: 3148

Re: Heralds & other Unit Command Minis

Hi Orlando

Gotcha - yea, something to deflate the rules lawyers will be added. Good point, that!

Cheers
by Rob Lane
Sun Aug 18, 2013 11:39 am
Forum: Darklands Kickstarter Projects
Topic: A snippet of history
Replies: 8
Views: 18535

Re: A snippet of history

I wouldn't blame you for that ;o)

It may have been that Stone was the "capital" and Tamtun just a royal palace, who knows?

Cheers
by Rob Lane
Sun Aug 18, 2013 9:48 am
Forum: Darklands Rules and Musters - Updates, Errata and Addenda
Topic: Rules quirks/notes for consideration
Replies: 9
Views: 11353

Re: Rules quirks/notes for consideration

Whilst I completely understand and agree with this concept from a bookkeeping simplification point of view it effectively means that monstrous (and other) infantry units can be able to ignore and loss of attack dice through injury as long as they have a single model out of the combat currently bein...
by Rob Lane
Sun Aug 18, 2013 9:26 am
Forum: Darklands Kickstarter Projects
Topic: A snippet of history
Replies: 8
Views: 18535

Re: A snippet of history

Hi Andy Thanks for sharing this mate, at least someone is finally recognising our shared history! There is some dispute between Stone and Tamworth being the royal seat of Mercia... "The earliest person named in any records as a king of Mercia is Creoda, said to have been the great-grandson of I...
by Rob Lane
Sat Aug 17, 2013 6:20 pm
Forum: Darklands Rules and Musters - Updates, Errata and Addenda
Topic: Rules quirks/notes for consideration
Replies: 9
Views: 11353

Re: Rules quirks/notes for consideration

No worries!

But... please don't use the "beta" word... it's one of my irrational pet hates. "Beta!" Bah! These rules are no such thing, they're not second, nor are they a program!

(can you hear the sound of my Enguish... geddit)

Rob
by Rob Lane
Sat Aug 17, 2013 4:50 pm
Forum: Darklands Rules and Musters - Updates, Errata and Addenda
Topic: Rules quirks/notes for consideration
Replies: 9
Views: 11353

Re: Rules quirks/notes for consideration

Sigh... I can't resist.

2.3.8.8 - bloody good spot. That should be just "rounding up any fractions to the nearest inch"

P.29 example - you are correct, good spot! I'll turn him around. That's what happens when you're doing things at 10pm on a Friday night...

Thanks Kenton.
by Rob Lane
Sat Aug 17, 2013 4:43 pm
Forum: Darklands Rules and Musters - Updates, Errata and Addenda
Topic: Muster rules
Replies: 6
Views: 6952

Re: Muster rules

Don't worry, it's my mistake - the Norse, Angelcynn and Khthones musters will be available when they're shipped, if not before! Apologies, I should have made that explicit.

Cheers

Rob
by Rob Lane
Sat Aug 17, 2013 4:40 pm
Forum: Darklands Kickstarter Projects
Topic: A snippet of history
Replies: 8
Views: 18535

Re: A snippet of history

Crikey. Very cool!

Presumably they mean Wulfhere, Penda's son?

Cheers
by Rob Lane
Thu Apr 25, 2013 10:46 pm
Forum: Scenery
Topic: Modular gaming table
Replies: 97
Views: 221179

Re: Modular gaming table

Superb work Andy! Looking forward to seeing the result.

Cheers

Rob
by Rob Lane
Thu Apr 25, 2013 10:44 pm
Forum: Darklands Kickstarter Projects
Topic: Sculptors for new KS funded miniatures
Replies: 20
Views: 35136

Re: Sculptors for new KS funded miniatures

Updated...!

Cheers

Rob
by Rob Lane
Thu Apr 25, 2013 10:41 pm
Forum: Darklands Kickstarter Projects
Topic: Darklands Kickstarter forum badges
Replies: 1
Views: 13439

Re: Darklands Kickstarter forum badges

You mean avatars?

There are some on one of the updates - http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mierceminiatures/darklands-a-world-of-war/posts/391212 - they are Kickstarter ones though.

Or did you mean something else?

Cheers

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