tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89207893018286848032024-03-18T22:32:36.267-05:00Nate Miller's Tabletop GamesMy miniature game and roleplaying projects.Ironworkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02027209775803438397noreply@blogger.comBlogger435125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8920789301828684803.post-57294769269834878602021-06-28T07:44:00.009-05:002021-06-28T07:44:52.284-05:00Stargrave "Misery Cluster Campaign" Mission 01: Botched Deal at Lonely Jack's <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCUUJsjzOUHjGII7rsEsO-vu23P6xa9IbMbMOzl_8GD77HCXsbHYrvZNZNG9uvJKHR0F7_dSKgp_KHbMQUKfa3OomZNJ7czfEVIICJ6fanAAVckmZZaLA4gMBVMW4IZro8ABI_LfIW-rol/s1183/botched_deal_lonelyjacks-DSC_0046.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="783" data-original-width="1183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCUUJsjzOUHjGII7rsEsO-vu23P6xa9IbMbMOzl_8GD77HCXsbHYrvZNZNG9uvJKHR0F7_dSKgp_KHbMQUKfa3OomZNJ7czfEVIICJ6fanAAVckmZZaLA4gMBVMW4IZro8ABI_LfIW-rol/s320/botched_deal_lonelyjacks-DSC_0046.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Despite being situated smack dab in the middle of the galaxy at the crossroads of numerous trade lanes the Misery Cluster was considered a bit of a backwater. Home to numerous agricultural worlds and mining operations the worlds of the cluster are home to numerous tiny settlements with only a few larger cities. One such outpost is "Lonely Jack's" situated on a small moon orbiting a gas giant of Johnson's Star. <div>The mercenary crew of the "Hellhound" and the spacer crew of the "Cometary Blaze" have both been invited to bid on some valuable data and other goods but instead of the smugglers they were expecting the town had been taken over by the Bloodborn pirates. Instead of a bidding war a desperate shootout breaks out. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKSX7IMVMXAuwJUBOJpD8HjO_X33FbTub5L_gZTc5KAH1BNEGyWEDXv51MvpTP9MmgTf-scF84kPw-NFIM6j2swjZbis9JJeNAab3MMVtbKe8v6ZyToGCr2Jh9JnUkMghaHOK2dUm31hDl/s1183/botched_deal_lonelyjacks-DSC_0051.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="783" data-original-width="1183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKSX7IMVMXAuwJUBOJpD8HjO_X33FbTub5L_gZTc5KAH1BNEGyWEDXv51MvpTP9MmgTf-scF84kPw-NFIM6j2swjZbis9JJeNAab3MMVtbKe8v6ZyToGCr2Jh9JnUkMghaHOK2dUm31hDl/s320/botched_deal_lonelyjacks-DSC_0051.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>One of the Pirate ruffians is taken out early as the crew move in. Another of the "Bloodborn" rushes into the streets and fires at the captain of the "Hellhound" crew but misses. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH_hLlAN_RVVL9zPcF8_jxLNEC41diS0Z8enbRAjguJU7M5EqjWpMdTIvchSxv1bFzZO3jkNSA85X3prt0loALlKhfRiQwC2oGnqRxIxkiUpgPZUon0wpsQtQ123uOc_2PTlPQ3N7qyFTd/s1183/botched_deal_lonelyjacks-DSC_0053.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="783" data-original-width="1183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH_hLlAN_RVVL9zPcF8_jxLNEC41diS0Z8enbRAjguJU7M5EqjWpMdTIvchSxv1bFzZO3jkNSA85X3prt0loALlKhfRiQwC2oGnqRxIxkiUpgPZUon0wpsQtQ123uOc_2PTlPQ3N7qyFTd/s320/botched_deal_lonelyjacks-DSC_0053.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">More "Hellhound" crew members move into the outpost talking up a strong position behind a wall with their carbines laying down covering fire. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTkYCoRD4q0-qynzF9xTqBdxnxlsXRupq9O7gOxTrytGT_G6-AQtPJPs_FbPn4AgWsRCBLQXXblu2QEY1bhhVRZkbwRRVNcCfLOOhCwg1wxDtueoDKV5GwwZgdPGecTzqi9LqPYDWJZGZj/s1183/botched_deal_lonelyjacks-DSC_0056.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="783" data-original-width="1183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTkYCoRD4q0-qynzF9xTqBdxnxlsXRupq9O7gOxTrytGT_G6-AQtPJPs_FbPn4AgWsRCBLQXXblu2QEY1bhhVRZkbwRRVNcCfLOOhCwg1wxDtueoDKV5GwwZgdPGecTzqi9LqPYDWJZGZj/s320/botched_deal_lonelyjacks-DSC_0056.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Viper Eyes captain of the "Hellhound" crew cuts down a pirate quickly and efficiently before the drunken bastard can get any more shots off. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Ju_jTwFV4tRTyh1BdsOVdlhXJvZRDSpHSiKWOK7ngWE5tXmp5JGW_tC4dSHoLtJvfCzPzUPzkadbLKprIcXkwhXIHioiDqpwI4jeP2aByCmuHi7nBCMmy88bCw5A6fRJDZ8ulyvseq8_/s1183/botched_deal_lonelyjacks-DSC_0057.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="783" data-original-width="1183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Ju_jTwFV4tRTyh1BdsOVdlhXJvZRDSpHSiKWOK7ngWE5tXmp5JGW_tC4dSHoLtJvfCzPzUPzkadbLKprIcXkwhXIHioiDqpwI4jeP2aByCmuHi7nBCMmy88bCw5A6fRJDZ8ulyvseq8_/s320/botched_deal_lonelyjacks-DSC_0057.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As the crews move towards their objective a Grenadier from the "Hellhound" is stunned by a shot from a Pathfinder of the "Cometary Blaze". Another pirate is shot and stunned by the Troopers from the "Hellhound". </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcCOCQXGsDrNiTLT_91sau8d7CGYfKmXVj3ODxAEBLxdNaXGh59ARtg5p9ZGHE0EF2paOldu9uHZ9f2b544opkX-lP6wi8nDUamxpK_tuibkyOXz6Zl7LmHI3EEupwcVAIBGFbkVP92GNA/s1183/botched_deal_lonelyjacks-DSC_0058.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="783" data-original-width="1183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcCOCQXGsDrNiTLT_91sau8d7CGYfKmXVj3ODxAEBLxdNaXGh59ARtg5p9ZGHE0EF2paOldu9uHZ9f2b544opkX-lP6wi8nDUamxpK_tuibkyOXz6Zl7LmHI3EEupwcVAIBGFbkVP92GNA/s320/botched_deal_lonelyjacks-DSC_0058.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Angel the first mate of the "Hellhound" advances to cover their stunned Grenadier. The manage to shoot and stun the Pathfinder that injured their comrade. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU5JxpODFwtQ-6KIevJFHZVCakXuHY2ZIfvaVdDm4sJYe6feTLuBhuiXXmPylCnW43lt19tOLEN-RulBDlEio6IH6pyaAFzd47sle7AhZ4GnNDjQVzgtolsnj49uHnGDohV9yXKVYJnq-n/s1183/botched_deal_lonelyjacks-DSC_0059.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="783" data-original-width="1183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU5JxpODFwtQ-6KIevJFHZVCakXuHY2ZIfvaVdDm4sJYe6feTLuBhuiXXmPylCnW43lt19tOLEN-RulBDlEio6IH6pyaAFzd47sle7AhZ4GnNDjQVzgtolsnj49uHnGDohV9yXKVYJnq-n/s320/botched_deal_lonelyjacks-DSC_0059.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Moving from building to building to avoid the carbine fire of the mercenaries some of the spacers move in on a location they believe has some data to be retrieved. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv_w86ShAmnJ4E5uPs2fiqESXtq1_PBNjdzC2UWuSNaSS0VmHB1zR2PI6m7swZU24FDmXYXAxOEHnW-KrZJKmkrO993t8x7muD8c5xSDew7lRS4khW4XGmnJhYJfdhx1CdQjB-Aya_0ih8/s1183/botched_deal_lonelyjacks-DSC_0060.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="783" data-original-width="1183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv_w86ShAmnJ4E5uPs2fiqESXtq1_PBNjdzC2UWuSNaSS0VmHB1zR2PI6m7swZU24FDmXYXAxOEHnW-KrZJKmkrO993t8x7muD8c5xSDew7lRS4khW4XGmnJhYJfdhx1CdQjB-Aya_0ih8/s320/botched_deal_lonelyjacks-DSC_0060.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Two more crewmen of the "Cometary Blaze" move in on the communication station where the deal for the data was to take place. </div><div><br /></div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj64qg48HHsGRMCGhlCP4De7WBFSahMYrJaBr06tXTFtVLkSPLurwb5oja4Kws30bYdYZxFyJ4pacufK3POzhSUDrlfdzMpRKzVGbrSZGq_D-HYIFAG94auFIAO1UpTqtMxCkTWkTcoBjGO/s1183/botched_deal_lonelyjacks-DSC_0061.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="783" data-original-width="1183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj64qg48HHsGRMCGhlCP4De7WBFSahMYrJaBr06tXTFtVLkSPLurwb5oja4Kws30bYdYZxFyJ4pacufK3POzhSUDrlfdzMpRKzVGbrSZGq_D-HYIFAG94auFIAO1UpTqtMxCkTWkTcoBjGO/s320/botched_deal_lonelyjacks-DSC_0061.jpg" width="320" /></a><br /><br />Two spacers drag their crewmember into a nearby building after the Pathfinder was shot by Angel and his mercenary comrades. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWWR-as5_d-A_THJlAzVZTZb-pcmC72o_NSMS4_JFq8MuB6zV1iz8EIolBg3iYAf_KZynQ0mJSCSYM6oNjiZVVpl11c8NwAfPJaHolCG_nqrUGSOI__ZXXTAjcZyBT1oHlsza3zXpVnFGo/s1183/botched_deal_lonelyjacks-DSC_0062.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="783" data-original-width="1183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWWR-as5_d-A_THJlAzVZTZb-pcmC72o_NSMS4_JFq8MuB6zV1iz8EIolBg3iYAf_KZynQ0mJSCSYM6oNjiZVVpl11c8NwAfPJaHolCG_nqrUGSOI__ZXXTAjcZyBT1oHlsza3zXpVnFGo/s320/botched_deal_lonelyjacks-DSC_0062.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Kole of the "Cometary Blaze" and Velma of the "Hellhound" surprise each other inside the com station where they were suppose to meet up with the hacker who offered both crews the data.</div><div> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNgCH8EGm2Ag4nJOLWA_ztupQ6t6KUdq3Gg55Q4_Y43B2NpBr6s3RCow8RRAsEAErLJ1vRcIugstF8cGyw0oeBmavk9NUzg4FRsN0YvHUAb4YJKycVEzCiIHHaWbfzexWjaLG2TC2Q1MgT/s1183/botched_deal_lonelyjacks-DSC_0066.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="783" data-original-width="1183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNgCH8EGm2Ag4nJOLWA_ztupQ6t6KUdq3Gg55Q4_Y43B2NpBr6s3RCow8RRAsEAErLJ1vRcIugstF8cGyw0oeBmavk9NUzg4FRsN0YvHUAb4YJKycVEzCiIHHaWbfzexWjaLG2TC2Q1MgT/s320/botched_deal_lonelyjacks-DSC_0066.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Responding to Velma's distress call Viper Eyes burst into the com station and attack Kole. The Tekker first mate manages to deploy a drone but get's cut up pretty bad by the mercenary captain.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIFaf3x3HmMI-x__YZj0x0REDzOdnpp68wKVAqP21kIt3mhPio2ELeirk_HWskGhV7HH_pB6UD9cuN99_no4Vko4KNmN0FEtOa4fSUF_ttu2UCaC0jSGSGqeGgjC15GoZup-qdBTGYBxME/s1183/botched_deal_lonelyjacks-DSC_0067.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="783" data-original-width="1183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIFaf3x3HmMI-x__YZj0x0REDzOdnpp68wKVAqP21kIt3mhPio2ELeirk_HWskGhV7HH_pB6UD9cuN99_no4Vko4KNmN0FEtOa4fSUF_ttu2UCaC0jSGSGqeGgjC15GoZup-qdBTGYBxME/s320/botched_deal_lonelyjacks-DSC_0067.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Another spacer is dropped by the accurate fire of mercenary carbines. Lying unmoving in dirt it doesn't look like he will be making it back to his ship. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSEWuZ-Ivj4UzIKQ2FBcxAP9CaEozm43wneGxbrU0yZJxB3O-VQoXhmXfsWEyWznJK5YyMkSU2MH4icjLmVKgpxF9Z3TD7JeB77-aGLvNXJswioztB0gXOyX4aKyzT5SrwC4V_0ZIxTTEC/s1183/botched_deal_lonelyjacks-DSC_0070.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="783" data-original-width="1183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSEWuZ-Ivj4UzIKQ2FBcxAP9CaEozm43wneGxbrU0yZJxB3O-VQoXhmXfsWEyWznJK5YyMkSU2MH4icjLmVKgpxF9Z3TD7JeB77-aGLvNXJswioztB0gXOyX4aKyzT5SrwC4V_0ZIxTTEC/s320/botched_deal_lonelyjacks-DSC_0070.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A Code Breaker from the "Cometary Blaze" enters the clinic to retrieve some data and kills one of the pirates wounded by the mercenaries. However another pirate guards the clinic. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmMLctnGbQ0yjqojynnDw85BcMFCSejMzFn1CFIJl_Z_ED1FwIeEYodvC8tlMwjPxld-GE7X21GI1KRZF1DLf5yK7rNBnW7_2oTyogf07ZRgp2i-cPXWtLR3sT3xO7YCaZPAzj0YW1eHM5/s1183/botched_deal_lonelyjacks-DSC_0071.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="783" data-original-width="1183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmMLctnGbQ0yjqojynnDw85BcMFCSejMzFn1CFIJl_Z_ED1FwIeEYodvC8tlMwjPxld-GE7X21GI1KRZF1DLf5yK7rNBnW7_2oTyogf07ZRgp2i-cPXWtLR3sT3xO7YCaZPAzj0YW1eHM5/s320/botched_deal_lonelyjacks-DSC_0071.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">More crewmen of the "Blaze" enter the clinic and a shootout ensues over the medical data stored there.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtp998n_GkWFNdKq7unnD_U2jALKOKN8bcriLQAbzWSz4sDy_nJvysNWRJ9QPpuCIu_LqJaXnodAT4LNo5CsZDW0zA0Zd-wFy593rzudUmDhdES4mPFhEhYCzTzFHX46nvzA_zzf7axUGF/s1183/botched_deal_lonelyjacks-DSC_0072.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="783" data-original-width="1183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtp998n_GkWFNdKq7unnD_U2jALKOKN8bcriLQAbzWSz4sDy_nJvysNWRJ9QPpuCIu_LqJaXnodAT4LNo5CsZDW0zA0Zd-wFy593rzudUmDhdES4mPFhEhYCzTzFHX46nvzA_zzf7axUGF/s320/botched_deal_lonelyjacks-DSC_0072.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">With Cole stunned Velma is able to download the data in the communication station's main computer.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRU1qfCoavov1OV8Ai9WwRNVMHf86y1Y-ppcYQVhzeTWcLnDkV43fLwmdhKtg64gTuf0mbecLMF4I2hS8j5SICDPCwZAsk8uHG6ZemBCt4dlhmpXqMf1LM6rd0Uwrs1ooHVXGtxXMIm7ZK/s1183/botched_deal_lonelyjacks-DSC_0073.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="783" data-original-width="1183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRU1qfCoavov1OV8Ai9WwRNVMHf86y1Y-ppcYQVhzeTWcLnDkV43fLwmdhKtg64gTuf0mbecLMF4I2hS8j5SICDPCwZAsk8uHG6ZemBCt4dlhmpXqMf1LM6rd0Uwrs1ooHVXGtxXMIm7ZK/s320/botched_deal_lonelyjacks-DSC_0073.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Angel and his troopers secure another data station and download it's contents for the mercenaries after taking out a crewmember from the opposing crew. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-dlqTHOF53F1LhnXMYFMME4jOtdLFmNlBJ8peMeXbGVxcvzjohNXqY_Y2bp1hOJj3JSA7_ypFHAZZOIBvHI-EdgHc1fDayx49vvNlUt-vtvllvF9NV-t7j3aReXeQ8zQAXEPaa4hkG6Dc/s1183/botched_deal_lonelyjacks-DSC_0074.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Instead of downloading the data that the crews were looking for Velma manages to download a fat stack of credits instead.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc2HL1Zqrp1i4lyiqIi92Q6r_xWQdd8CY3lkhrz1vqm0rVQ09EycQ7mMxQ-lWLEEfB16ImQ3VtV64T2DvHqa8VVDQNGv069hBKqTjdeOgAEUyaf044iSyn1okOOjMfQqWXCtUKIXhymzAO/s1183/botched_deal_lonelyjacks-DSC_0080.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="783" data-original-width="1183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc2HL1Zqrp1i4lyiqIi92Q6r_xWQdd8CY3lkhrz1vqm0rVQ09EycQ7mMxQ-lWLEEfB16ImQ3VtV64T2DvHqa8VVDQNGv069hBKqTjdeOgAEUyaf044iSyn1okOOjMfQqWXCtUKIXhymzAO/s320/botched_deal_lonelyjacks-DSC_0080.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After driving the spacers into cover Angel and his mercs are able to easily download data from the salvage station computer. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe8CI-gnSCnqzp7dU6A0ASG3blz0jYPqqU3ibMp-MbRQ1zRJfpnGuiHJadSBSoNwpPB59IXqiv7VyCLI9jPqRpDE1ZL0BpaYRgYx9zB1TuUFXwbJFN5f_tuP0ivxCZQi69De__yXugl20J/s1183/botched_deal_lonleyjacks-DSC_0077.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="783" data-original-width="1183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe8CI-gnSCnqzp7dU6A0ASG3blz0jYPqqU3ibMp-MbRQ1zRJfpnGuiHJadSBSoNwpPB59IXqiv7VyCLI9jPqRpDE1ZL0BpaYRgYx9zB1TuUFXwbJFN5f_tuP0ivxCZQi69De__yXugl20J/s320/botched_deal_lonleyjacks-DSC_0077.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Things were not looking great for the spacer crew of the "Cometary Blaze" so they decided to bug out with their stolen data. The mercs managed to gather the rest of the loot before heading back to their ship with no real casualties. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">All in all the day went better for the mercs than the spacers but neither crew got away empty handed. </div><br /><p><br /></p></div>Ironworkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02027209775803438397noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8920789301828684803.post-61146113084137702752021-04-24T13:36:00.034-05:002021-04-24T13:43:01.740-05:00The Vale of the Twelve Towers a D&D BECMI sandbox setting. <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI2Cp96zN5Idkl_TAyG-OzE14A3fVWPkuj8dyzXQ9kALjj3K8zVw5COGWeGTAM6c7gUqHS3mhI2x3lyrTFbyaGUuEG7ISH48d4SQALVyLbObVyC84amePjGBVnBhzbISqCqytdvaEzj8hk/s1280/c2d821cba7ae37f60b7095c2e7a7db4bff445efc.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI2Cp96zN5Idkl_TAyG-OzE14A3fVWPkuj8dyzXQ9kALjj3K8zVw5COGWeGTAM6c7gUqHS3mhI2x3lyrTFbyaGUuEG7ISH48d4SQALVyLbObVyC84amePjGBVnBhzbISqCqytdvaEzj8hk/w400-h225/c2d821cba7ae37f60b7095c2e7a7db4bff445efc.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><br /></p><br /><br />The Vale of the Twelve Towers Introduction<br /><br />Around thirty years ago a dozen evil wizards escaped from Hirshberg Castle in the Kingdom of Bierwald where they were being imprisoned by the order of the Hexenjager.<br /><br />After escaping they fled to a wooded valley that lay between the Kingdom of Bierwald to the East and the Kingdom of Fleur De Lys to the West. <br /><br />The wizards made a pact to use their combined powers to destroy the Hexenjager of Hirshberg. To that end they went about enslaving the orc and goblinoid tribes of the valley to build their fortress towers and elaborate dungeon complexes. For the next decade they armed and trained their hordes for war while constantly perfecting their own arts. <br /><br />The armies of the twelve wizards gathered and began their siege of Castle Hirshberg. The siege was short, lasting only three weeks. With their magics and their armies the Hexenjager were nearly wiped out and Hirshberg Castle reduced to a smoking ruin.<br /><br />After destroying the Hexenjager the twelve wizards turned their attention to the Grand Duchy of Kriegswald and in particular the nobility all of whom supported the Hexenjager. Every castle and estate in the duchy was sacked including the Grand Duke’s fortress. Most of the nobles and their servants were either killed or enslaved and their fortunes were plundered. Although this devastated the economy of the duchy and plunged the region into a state of anarchy the people of Kriesgwald view the twelve wizards as liberating folk heroes. They have since violently resisted any attempts at outside rule. <br /><br />Once the wizards were through with their vengeance fueled rampage they returned to their valley. Most of the wizards were getting old by this time and their interests had turned towards extending their lives through one manner or the other. Some wished to attain litchdom, others immortality, and a few just wanted to find a way to live longer in their human forms. They formalized a non aggression pact then set about their individual goals. <br /><br />For another decade the wizards were content to follow their own paths and desires largely staying out of each other's way and rarely venturing from their towers. When they needed something from the outside world they simply sent their minions to take care of it. Then without warning at the stroke of midnight on the night of the Winter Solstice all twelve of the wizards died.<br /><br />It took months for the news of their mysterious deaths to reach the outside world. Typically this news would come from one of the wizard’s slaves who had escaped their haunted keeps or from their agents or enemies. Alway when the rumors spread they came with tales of fabulous treasures guarded by horrible monsters and enchantments. <br /><br />Many expeditions are under way to take advantage of the perceived power vacuum. Many fortunes may be made not only from the treasure but from the riches of the land itself. What will become of this mystery is yet to be discovered. <br /><br /><span style="color: red;">This is my work in progress sandbox setting for a future Dungeons and Dragons basic campaign. I'm currently running an Advanced Dungeons and Dragons 2E campaign. Hopefully I will get a change to work on this setting as I run that campaign. </span><br /><br /><br />Ironworkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02027209775803438397noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8920789301828684803.post-78317427567561765402021-03-30T16:28:00.000-05:002021-03-30T16:28:14.746-05:00In Search of Adventure: Session 0, The Road to Threshold<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJOrcB22o4gX3SAn4AmavKVdX5OkfAZekNHFNwXv3XDNnctwrSFwk2fRFG-EpDS5PrbmGJUMjgyq9X6KLx6Bwjp-OtSlvlIk4sAI0dEbtUuqvt4rmsqZZuo78mQNU4kpADxJUMGNQoHush/s701/Threshold.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="701" data-original-width="475" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJOrcB22o4gX3SAn4AmavKVdX5OkfAZekNHFNwXv3XDNnctwrSFwk2fRFG-EpDS5PrbmGJUMjgyq9X6KLx6Bwjp-OtSlvlIk4sAI0dEbtUuqvt4rmsqZZuo78mQNU4kpADxJUMGNQoHush/w434-h640/Threshold.jpg" width="434" /></a></div><br /> Dara the Lawbringer, Rosco, Benzy, and the halfling Putzstaff set out from the small logging town of Riverside in the Black Peak Mountains bound for the town of Threshold. The Lawbringer outpost in Riverside had seen better days and the village was in decline so the group had decided to seek better opportunities. <p></p><p>It was early in Spring and storms had ravaged the area leaving the roads muddy and difficult to traverse. though they were less than 16 miles from Threshold the journey would be difficult. On their first day out they came across a creek that was flooded out of it's banks with a fast current. They managed to get across but Dara and Benzy were nearly swept away when the log they were using to ford the river snapped under their weight. Fortunately they had tied off a rope between two trees to aide their crossing. Soaked through from their crossing they managed to find shelter in a rocky overhang where they could build a fire.</p><p>They set out the next day in a heavy rain. Rosco was getting sick from the weather and Dara wasn't looking too well either. Fortunately they found an abandoned camp at the junction in the road near some old ruins. No one was in camp but there were two empty tents and a smoldering fire. The road to the ruin seemed to have been cleared and the abandoned camp seemed suspicious but they didn't have much choice. Benzy and Putzstaff decided to split the watch while their companions slept.</p><p>About an hour before dawn Putzstaff was keeping watch the hairs on the back of his neck stood up. He knew he was being watched. Scanning the area he saw a pair of glowing red eyes watching the camp from a wood across the road. He started waking his companions but the eyes had vanished. </p><p>At the crack of dawn the goblin made their attack. First a large force came down the road to the ruins and attacked the party then another charged up the road from the direction of Threshold. Dara caved in one of the goblins skulls with a shot from her sling but within moments they were surrounded and fighting for their lives. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY_nbQ6Lt1hgajEKBqwWZnXbKiEBrgUHkqbjxI702HSbZouuHoH8VEYb1t_fpmRpDDzdWchiYtgF5cnWrI4Tpj4Kf_ZjJyNU-392ZeH7k0ka7i8umxiPhvax-HNasSjbIK5tLE2BEfCOpD/s4160/IMG_20210327_162525537.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY_nbQ6Lt1hgajEKBqwWZnXbKiEBrgUHkqbjxI702HSbZouuHoH8VEYb1t_fpmRpDDzdWchiYtgF5cnWrI4Tpj4Kf_ZjJyNU-392ZeH7k0ka7i8umxiPhvax-HNasSjbIK5tLE2BEfCOpD/w400-h300/IMG_20210327_162525537.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Roso and Benzy killed several of the creatures who were having a hard time finding openings in their heavy armor. Dara brought down another two with her sling but several of the archers shot her and she passed out. Eventually two of the goblin archer got behind Rosco and stabbed him in the back with their crude knives. Roso fell as the goblins continued to work their blades between the gaps in his plate.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3zZj74qqOyHZiTr4T_9w1uhr5dfOhvDgHhKUckv62ExgiHUQQnGVv_UwPuojraIBKk1_TMxQT1wRMIdcXi3mfw1lSbTHF-GpWhyphenhyphen4oMfc2oDQFSO9gzWdS5xPyGXM8HTNqfnJ0MSvsbnke/s4160/IMG_20210327_162948357.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3zZj74qqOyHZiTr4T_9w1uhr5dfOhvDgHhKUckv62ExgiHUQQnGVv_UwPuojraIBKk1_TMxQT1wRMIdcXi3mfw1lSbTHF-GpWhyphenhyphen4oMfc2oDQFSO9gzWdS5xPyGXM8HTNqfnJ0MSvsbnke/w400-h300/IMG_20210327_162948357.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Benzy and Putzstaff managed to drive off the goblins. They revived Dara but Rosco was done for. After performing the funeral rights of the Lawbringers Rosco was buried and the three remaining travelers pushed on to Threshold.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After getting settled in at the Rowdy Rottweiler Inn and discussing their options travelers met a mercenary named Dieter who was also looking for work. During the evening meal the Baron and Patriarch Sherlane Halaran arrived at the tavern with a contingent of town guards. He invited them to be healed and provisioned the next morning to discuss an expedition to investigate reports of a renegade cleric named Elwyn who was gathering a raiding party of Orcs to the East. With no better prospects the companions agreed. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRbYx436trN_1ORrIe7ooZNXxrbf6kMt0owrEXIO-Xmmxds8u3o0VB09TioolE3hjeA10s8NnQUUEqRKzNmKS2Z9Rcd17ipj7TceCj3iR03OYIvWxS-7e6n2cOFa6ApnlKvXLpStV6dFwM/s4160/IMG_20210328_190953753.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRbYx436trN_1ORrIe7ooZNXxrbf6kMt0owrEXIO-Xmmxds8u3o0VB09TioolE3hjeA10s8NnQUUEqRKzNmKS2Z9Rcd17ipj7TceCj3iR03OYIvWxS-7e6n2cOFa6ApnlKvXLpStV6dFwM/w400-h300/IMG_20210328_190953753.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #fcff01;">My gaming group has been exploring older editions of Dungeons and Dragons lately. Having played several 2nd Edition AD&D games I have decided to run our group through the "In Search of Adventure collection" B1-9 for the Basic Dungeons and Dragons rules. I will be running these on again off again when my group has a chance to play them. </span> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p> </p><p><br /></p>Ironworkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02027209775803438397noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8920789301828684803.post-69479299142774039562021-01-30T17:26:00.010-06:002021-01-30T17:26:48.975-06:00Creative January Warhammer 40,000 Commander's Edition Space Marine Force<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOrqjHvdSg3rMxj-Dg8RfW7Y1Na6jE9L6vIPSVsecoyyf029xnAtFlll3B8LYNmc9xREjM3YAoSVC2NZjSLz4qztBvBo5dYfcXczCGh7inDkVQ__J_I62wmwkZPkib9e1wie5jy5E4yXUG/s969/commanders_force_tc-DSC_0756.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="469" data-original-width="969" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOrqjHvdSg3rMxj-Dg8RfW7Y1Na6jE9L6vIPSVsecoyyf029xnAtFlll3B8LYNmc9xREjM3YAoSVC2NZjSLz4qztBvBo5dYfcXczCGh7inDkVQ__J_I62wmwkZPkib9e1wie5jy5E4yXUG/s320/commanders_force_tc-DSC_0756.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I managed to get my project in just under the wire for Creative January. This is the Space Marine Force painted as Dark Angels using some pretty quick techniques and oil washes. I'm really happy with the way they turned out. I was going for an advanced tabletop quality for this force and I think I managed that. The Ravenwing Outriders have the simplest paint jobs but I had to fully assemble them before painting and the legs of the bikers were molded into the piece with the exhaust so it was harder to get to the seat of the bikes. They remained black which worked out okay. <p></p><p>I was most happy with the way the bases blend into the red clay side of the battle board. I think the color also provides a nice contrast to the Space Marines armor. </p><p> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSg8slAsaD4FIQ5fFZVfh9bZ23SColRiDi4mUbaoP4htWaEw49zHTEUE6QlZdn7N4MWPwJ1gG1kS_UmPVqgW1TDaI06nhpSnGIzPUmo_6VR5HI3AjZ_yZOzFVuxRnTj1oUvAvh_6Q29Y22/s783/primaris_commander-DSC_0765.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="783" data-original-width="627" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSg8slAsaD4FIQ5fFZVfh9bZ23SColRiDi4mUbaoP4htWaEw49zHTEUE6QlZdn7N4MWPwJ1gG1kS_UmPVqgW1TDaI06nhpSnGIzPUmo_6VR5HI3AjZ_yZOzFVuxRnTj1oUvAvh_6Q29Y22/s320/primaris_commander-DSC_0765.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The commander was definitely the hardest miniature in the box. It took me nearly a full weekend to paint him. My wife has been working on the Necrons that came in the boxed set so we will hopefully be able to play out the starter Scenarios soon. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAjAKmbAFsKGqdITdNUHCUXC8N4ftvs7rBhD5ifgipsV9uiO1gpfyMvOesUItOYN7sxQ7ae-rPEj32_zM2jJvxcvXFmpPWqR0y4dNH3yJZ0CJDGPL-kW7HtmXhoELRn3nPTVfF_IrZOg5a/s4160/IMG_20210124_130353416.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAjAKmbAFsKGqdITdNUHCUXC8N4ftvs7rBhD5ifgipsV9uiO1gpfyMvOesUItOYN7sxQ7ae-rPEj32_zM2jJvxcvXFmpPWqR0y4dNH3yJZ0CJDGPL-kW7HtmXhoELRn3nPTVfF_IrZOg5a/s320/IMG_20210124_130353416.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I managed to snag a box of Dark Vengeance from my FLGS for about $100.00 so I'm going to have several more Dank Angels to paint up soon. The nice thing about this set is that all of the Dark Angels have their iconography molded on so I won't have to deal with fiddly decals. </div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCzRg87i9BoXIhusogM1i25LLVqEWLbFvKgsDbnpEpCZbucNV5d8caUNDfrp5qac5MI6It4dGpMZUv9z8vTJu1BxotKr0K4ne45bNufh_4R0flaQy1su4P_zw7z5iZSeF_8uk9uHnqPLGb/s662/scout_chaplain-C_0760.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="662" data-original-width="530" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCzRg87i9BoXIhusogM1i25LLVqEWLbFvKgsDbnpEpCZbucNV5d8caUNDfrp5qac5MI6It4dGpMZUv9z8vTJu1BxotKr0K4ne45bNufh_4R0flaQy1su4P_zw7z5iZSeF_8uk9uHnqPLGb/s320/scout_chaplain-C_0760.jpg" /></a></div><br /> When I painted the Outriders I also painted this old Chaplain. I think he is from 2nd Edition. He's metal and has a small base but I'm going to use him with my Scout detachment so he should work well for them. I've found several other sets of Space Marines but my son is also working on his own chapter so we are splitting them between our forces. I have "Kill Team" on order which I'm actually looking forward to playing than the full game. I have a lot of 40K miniatures from the past from several different factions so I should be able to make several small forces. <p></p>Ironworkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02027209775803438397noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8920789301828684803.post-26389028107509437412021-01-11T07:31:00.005-06:002021-01-11T07:31:50.081-06:00Warhammer 40K Dark Angels first squad finished for Creative January<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDC29PBEuQ4umnT5YgJnuaNn1WHllBcWWnDitMoFoUtJ7Ym7zuW72IUaL-KyMNR3xQ7Odv1im8cf6uUbq6KmoNaqgE-NjuixZWGNV48G1StGAxgCF4-D35g_WTjANYALb15lqpnZTATSwa/s1000/darkangels-ais-final_web-DSC_0696.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="662" data-original-width="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDC29PBEuQ4umnT5YgJnuaNn1WHllBcWWnDitMoFoUtJ7Ym7zuW72IUaL-KyMNR3xQ7Odv1im8cf6uUbq6KmoNaqgE-NjuixZWGNV48G1StGAxgCF4-D35g_WTjANYALb15lqpnZTATSwa/s320/darkangels-ais-final_web-DSC_0696.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I finished the Assault Intercessor Squad from the Warhammer 40,000 9th Edition Command Edition boxed set. These guys were a lot of fun to paint. I finished them off using some oil washing techniques. Oil washes are a lot easier to use than most people would think. They are easier to use than acrylic ink based washes in fact as long as you take a bit of care with your work space and gentle enough with your application. I may make a post showing the difference between the two sometime soon. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I had intended to show the rest of my process in painting these as I did in my first post but I've got a lot of miniatures to paint and not a lot of time to edit the images required for a step by step. I didn't really use any exotic techniques. Mostly standard dry brushing and highlighting. I did use makeup brushes for the drybrushing which I have just started using. I would highly recommend those for drybrushing and I'm looking to get a larger and better quality set soon. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3HNU-kETb6oO82BJt_agS7OJ4ii1n1p66bYveiiAHEHIUmTwtzoMzyl9q4L-gvk06BgbIa7bSMxXsa-__onPVnomq1rsTHbRvMl9SYyu1T_XFPJxon52e6AsMan5-WVBpbIJG7n42BCSD/s4160/IMG_20210110_132040822.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3HNU-kETb6oO82BJt_agS7OJ4ii1n1p66bYveiiAHEHIUmTwtzoMzyl9q4L-gvk06BgbIa7bSMxXsa-__onPVnomq1rsTHbRvMl9SYyu1T_XFPJxon52e6AsMan5-WVBpbIJG7n42BCSD/s320/IMG_20210110_132040822.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Next up on my paint table is this Primaris Captain from the boxed set and an older Dreadnaught I've had laying around for a while. </div><br /> </div><br /><p></p>Ironworkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02027209775803438397noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8920789301828684803.post-33275942255616833562021-01-07T19:50:00.008-06:002021-01-07T21:20:22.198-06:00Creative January Project Dark Angels Space Marines Assault Intercessor Squad<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Y6Vgndc3lMceQIcL25Re_QctdmmxoQqiVKVf94ZtYuTSy2HFEmgs84Td03XJripDMtf7RA3iQsRGn57OrsA4RaJxm7KYXIwkuxzSROYcNXxK2ybQtL1pEt-6aE_-AWH-TAfYS6afoAfZ/s700/marines_ais_squad-DSC_0670.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="464" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Y6Vgndc3lMceQIcL25Re_QctdmmxoQqiVKVf94ZtYuTSy2HFEmgs84Td03XJripDMtf7RA3iQsRGn57OrsA4RaJxm7KYXIwkuxzSROYcNXxK2ybQtL1pEt-6aE_-AWH-TAfYS6afoAfZ/s320/marines_ais_squad-DSC_0670.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p>So a largely photography based creative group I belong to on Facebook just issued a Creative January challenge so as a non conformist I am submitting some Space Marines. I've just picked up the Commander's Edition for Warhammer 40,000 9th Edition and these miniatures were included in the Space Marine Force.<p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Q1UnpxjOWRcCrlSPdgcjiNrrQhIKTY5tptHWtJ2vX1cQ0iHxxwe6yBmK33WFqZ7f7ix7nJut6txHrFfiR4zC3jvLVAKzEc0BXwcxfCV5CUYxzpwFQnFKWnye9I5KZcI2JtLL5eC-huUy/s700/marines_ais_squad-DSC_0673.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="464" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Q1UnpxjOWRcCrlSPdgcjiNrrQhIKTY5tptHWtJ2vX1cQ0iHxxwe6yBmK33WFqZ7f7ix7nJut6txHrFfiR4zC3jvLVAKzEc0BXwcxfCV5CUYxzpwFQnFKWnye9I5KZcI2JtLL5eC-huUy/s320/marines_ais_squad-DSC_0673.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Assembly was interesting. I have not played 40K in several editions although I did have a few 8th edition miniatures. I'm not a big fan of the push to fit assembly but these went together pretty well with only a few mold lines to clean up. I like the size and dynamic posing of the newer Games Workshop models but I miss the utility of the older multi part kits. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig57BKjRyf-s4VIcw2ESJB0slMg39Hpnd04f3mxTUqZ2iz5OsKTAXNzNVv8wMPGfuLMv1FiMxcN8cbQckGx1-bC23wHQ0Rv2KavFlPtzzCAsYzGcwYkz84utfVpEALHifcolPFrvwDxMAO/s700/marines_ais_squad-DSC_0674.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="464" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig57BKjRyf-s4VIcw2ESJB0slMg39Hpnd04f3mxTUqZ2iz5OsKTAXNzNVv8wMPGfuLMv1FiMxcN8cbQckGx1-bC23wHQ0Rv2KavFlPtzzCAsYzGcwYkz84utfVpEALHifcolPFrvwDxMAO/s320/marines_ais_squad-DSC_0674.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p>First base coat was in black automotive primer. For rattle can primers I prefer automotive primers because they tend to be pretty thin and therefore don't obscure detail too much. I make a noob mistake and started painting a bit too far from these minis so they got a tad bit grainy from some of the paint droplets drying before the hit the mini but I'm just gonna press on and work with it. <p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBPzVGD3BAczHW5lJJlwt2TT8bLRTFfXnxkrrssRtfkF3-T3Tp5Ayh3Q8S9-iN2EmFXVyY2SuMon1dh4w3b5ze0ctF36XL00YqsN4ekG0Od5tWPneiiT6kfitHvW4hgRko9LCGC8kFo_C4/s700/marines_ais_squad-DSC_0675.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="464" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBPzVGD3BAczHW5lJJlwt2TT8bLRTFfXnxkrrssRtfkF3-T3Tp5Ayh3Q8S9-iN2EmFXVyY2SuMon1dh4w3b5ze0ctF36XL00YqsN4ekG0Od5tWPneiiT6kfitHvW4hgRko9LCGC8kFo_C4/s320/marines_ais_squad-DSC_0675.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Next I grabbed some kind of random dark green and sprayed from above and at a 45 degree angle which left black in the lower recesses and undersides of the figures giving me some quick and dirty shading. I've seen this technique used but outside of a few terrain projects I have not used it myself. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1EkqF-joWr9K07-FOG5tIcmMa6vWlepdD8d1Ba4MhI-AF544shFmu8Pwh-RdccPWddssO5H6YNeZfWTuzoka4opm95jtsJapR-vj52pkU3WixL7o5bvNgB1WhnFM8onC8OOPeB2x-vqbG/s700/marines_ais_squad-DSC_0678.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="464" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1EkqF-joWr9K07-FOG5tIcmMa6vWlepdD8d1Ba4MhI-AF544shFmu8Pwh-RdccPWddssO5H6YNeZfWTuzoka4opm95jtsJapR-vj52pkU3WixL7o5bvNgB1WhnFM8onC8OOPeB2x-vqbG/s320/marines_ais_squad-DSC_0678.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Next I did some highlighting using a makeup brush for my drybrushing. I used a pretty cheap brush but it worked pretty well. These are really bright for my intended Dark Angels color scheme but I'm going to used some oil washes to finish these models so that will darken them considerably. I know I use craft paints. Deal.... </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkrzFdPCcvYj5Q1ZYV81hqA91xK2spnxraf598psbmZqHygc8ujlmaX7aLBbnMDELsFbDqeWMYsIVds63XXHXFh8X-YhF6iyT5S9F6jIbNL1VEubfrmR3MAZ4Z8l0PPkxCOb7OnTeTrB3t/s700/marines_ais_squad-DSC_0681.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="464" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkrzFdPCcvYj5Q1ZYV81hqA91xK2spnxraf598psbmZqHygc8ujlmaX7aLBbnMDELsFbDqeWMYsIVds63XXHXFh8X-YhF6iyT5S9F6jIbNL1VEubfrmR3MAZ4Z8l0PPkxCOb7OnTeTrB3t/s320/marines_ais_squad-DSC_0681.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Because these models are so dynamic I decided to pull some of the parts off to get at the miniature better. Unfortunately during assembly I had decided against this so I glued a couple of the looser bits in place. I almost always paint fully assembled miniatures but I think one models like these I may start taking advantage of this newer assembly method. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Whenever possible I like to paint in one setting or I try to pick projects that I can finish in one day but I've just started a new supervisory position at work and I'm only getting about an hour or so at the paint table before fatigue sets in. I plan to make more progress over the weekend. I will almost surely have these done but Sunday night. </div><br /> <p></p>Ironworkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02027209775803438397noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8920789301828684803.post-71887210610217257742020-11-30T00:46:00.001-06:002020-11-30T01:10:36.821-06:00Star Wars Shards of the Empire Season 02 "Restore the Faith" Episode 01 "The Force Is With Me" Part 1 "Life Debt"<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfVXXxxOJz_AU9LN7hyqN_89GG7pEFy_9J8l1ZG6z3WDHCNIjweHf8UbcqZfQYeeoI6XqLUx7R4PIyDpRLT39XrRFmgyzUO_GsSyCJQOSkPmf9H1e7JDkFYwROUl11XVYsZqexQnLM3WMn/s1328/mr0170_a69c0abe.jpeg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="664" data-original-width="1328" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfVXXxxOJz_AU9LN7hyqN_89GG7pEFy_9J8l1ZG6z3WDHCNIjweHf8UbcqZfQYeeoI6XqLUx7R4PIyDpRLT39XrRFmgyzUO_GsSyCJQOSkPmf9H1e7JDkFYwROUl11XVYsZqexQnLM3WMn/w640-h320/mr0170_a69c0abe.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Star Wars Shards of the Empire Season 02 "Restore the Faith" Episode 01 "The Force Is With Me"</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Part 01: Life Debt</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Balyn Tosh and Tracker Tam stood on the outskirts of Niima Outpost watching their YT-1300 freighter "The Rusty Gundark" take off from the "New Republic" outpost headed for who knows where. A day before the New Republic had commandeered their ship to transport supplies off Jakku. "You know last year I was fighting terrorist above Endor and now those same people are taking off in our ship" Balyn sighed. "Yeah strange galaxy..... Was that part of the engine flaring flying off?" replied Tam. The Zabrak looked over at her companion "Hey the voucher they gave us if they don't return the ship is worth more than that hunk of junk." "Only if we can find someone to honor it" replied the ex-imperial. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCembnH6FR76s-Tzp6PAZh3Gxxek6xoNJIFo81ADKeqFR0x48q_7am7FlIrEgldIm9MXwzzKxXSajv8MfmK9q7q_ktawjXllgmZzs_0GPT1JFFIXlXz-n_jjMbB0gHge2iRc4QUMVH68SA/s960/c9ba7fb8218cfbaf3a631f7d5ddd47bf.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="356" data-original-width="960" height="149" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCembnH6FR76s-Tzp6PAZh3Gxxek6xoNJIFo81ADKeqFR0x48q_7am7FlIrEgldIm9MXwzzKxXSajv8MfmK9q7q_ktawjXllgmZzs_0GPT1JFFIXlXz-n_jjMbB0gHge2iRc4QUMVH68SA/w400-h149/c9ba7fb8218cfbaf3a631f7d5ddd47bf.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Back at their camp a curious sight awaited them. Their shipmates Anno Sune and her B2 battledroid companion 00-C were talking to a Wookie. Sune's head tails twitched like they always did when she was negotiating a deal. "I wonder what she's getting us into" Tosh mused. "Hey guys this is Jondara. He says he needs our help rescuing a clone trooper captain called Stalker" the orange Twi'lek explained. "Well I thought this day couldn't get any stranger but I seem to be wrong" replied Tam. "The pay is a thousand creds and a trip off this rock" the Twi'lek said hopefully. "Guess we got nothin better to do" Balyn agreed. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEg913wQD7SJ4OkAN_xd-THtIcTMvqJX_V7IlgRVHVa5_cOMZ2V9psNbrT9B8uXgwairOrnHrivTjsGcDxVIWRXSRR-7rTVpmBuHJi2EeligSnV36l6MrWfz-V7BTxgFRsjMhGzMG6l1ii/s4160/IMG_20201122_184715159.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEg913wQD7SJ4OkAN_xd-THtIcTMvqJX_V7IlgRVHVa5_cOMZ2V9psNbrT9B8uXgwairOrnHrivTjsGcDxVIWRXSRR-7rTVpmBuHJi2EeligSnV36l6MrWfz-V7BTxgFRsjMhGzMG6l1ii/s320/IMG_20201122_184715159.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Jondara explained that his friend "Captain Stalker" had rescued him from a Separatist attack on his home world during the Clone Wars but he was wounded in the process. After being medically retired from the service the two had joined an order of monks called "The Guardians of the Whills" on a planet called Jedha. The Guardians had taught Stalker to use a Kyber Crystal and force meditation to control his accelerated clone aging. After the destruction of the Holy City the two had joined the rebellion but since the fall of the Empire Stalker had been trying to get help to liberate Jedha from the Imperial Warlord Moff Korrath. The New Republic had declined to help liberate the planet so Stalker was looking to recruit a resistance. They had traveled to Jakku to look for former rebels who might help them. Unfortunately Stalker had been tricked by a bounty hunter working for Moff Korrath and captured. During the fight his Kyber Cristal had been destroyed. The bounty hunter had sold Stalker's armor to a band of Jawas in Scrapper Town and was waiting there at a comm station for his partners to pick him up. The Wookie was adamant that they needed to rescue Stalker and his armor. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC2QciNV4NUdnfl6Z9h0qVCtAs_ydaYdvijLl20vfD-u7pt8lHNzQt1gE6VUMvHGeRIcCpz7ZzYx6tCK7joHGAljQVy0GH7okrfURhUzPD9PxM1sE8ACTiAa-V4E4WM-1sNIxzSfjdXCRo/s4160/IMG_20201122_184348876.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC2QciNV4NUdnfl6Z9h0qVCtAs_ydaYdvijLl20vfD-u7pt8lHNzQt1gE6VUMvHGeRIcCpz7ZzYx6tCK7joHGAljQVy0GH7okrfURhUzPD9PxM1sE8ACTiAa-V4E4WM-1sNIxzSfjdXCRo/s320/IMG_20201122_184348876.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Upon reaching the outskirts of Scrapper Town Jondara insisted that they recover the captain's armor from the Jawas first. Although the crew didn't understand this logic they decided not to argue. Everyone knows it's not wise to upset a Wookie. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiMtLy3_Nn3rcOYjgScSXqXiRE8mRiY9lqZ3jdWqAf79ZxntslGW88pyitRAfE0xhyphenhyphencQ61urhRLwocvzjppywhX1-rNC_EFBlVgf9J3cLbpTcrrJChEd4nCB5K0Q7vDMuyNIbRKRVvmrXm/s4160/IMG_20201122_200226091.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiMtLy3_Nn3rcOYjgScSXqXiRE8mRiY9lqZ3jdWqAf79ZxntslGW88pyitRAfE0xhyphenhyphencQ61urhRLwocvzjppywhX1-rNC_EFBlVgf9J3cLbpTcrrJChEd4nCB5K0Q7vDMuyNIbRKRVvmrXm/s320/IMG_20201122_200226091.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>As they made their way down the dusty street towards the Jawa's bunker four old B1 Battle droids emerged from the structure. "Halt! By order of Clan Ooo'dora that Wookie is not allowed in Scrapper Town!" all four droids proclaimed over their metallic vocabulators. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiizNhpNi8YOom0faO5TD6VVPoOP4CZKe9vC6j4m1-7CsPRtU-Na7T4GhkLUAPNqmtsYAEvzaqGfysMRCD4myNw8vhwvghXZqtohntoa7rHhVFebkxn-eVblBrKqbq7iTg1NzDoa0p_JxWI/s4160/IMG_20201122_201250873.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiizNhpNi8YOom0faO5TD6VVPoOP4CZKe9vC6j4m1-7CsPRtU-Na7T4GhkLUAPNqmtsYAEvzaqGfysMRCD4myNw8vhwvghXZqtohntoa7rHhVFebkxn-eVblBrKqbq7iTg1NzDoa0p_JxWI/s320/IMG_20201122_201250873.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>With a Wookie battle cry Jondara charged one of the droids and sliced it's arm off with his vibro knuckler. 00-C charged towards another of the B1s. "By order of Separatist Alliance directive 062-386-1138 you are ordered to remand yourselves to the command of a superior model." the super battle droid said as it smashed it's hand accuator into the head of the lesser droid. "Roger, Roger by your command" the other droids replied in unison. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPwgN28bEDDiVwLqRQ9Ne-pWU-S69kE9UMV-4sUUXsybbZYFZ0FShZBGDajokzcp4AXU8jloQWZ2yKkL4KXruy-a4ykU5VCIuwGx_8cNMUsCTTdy0_nv8aRiJXAnWIcizgnl8dtnMw9H0Q/s4160/IMG_20201122_202303296.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPwgN28bEDDiVwLqRQ9Ne-pWU-S69kE9UMV-4sUUXsybbZYFZ0FShZBGDajokzcp4AXU8jloQWZ2yKkL4KXruy-a4ykU5VCIuwGx_8cNMUsCTTdy0_nv8aRiJXAnWIcizgnl8dtnMw9H0Q/s320/IMG_20201122_202303296.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Unfortunately 00-C's crewmates cut one of the B1 droids down in a hail of blaser fire while the Wookie literally shook the one he was facing to pieces even as the poor droid exclaimed "Ssssammmme side! Same siiiiiiiiiide...." out of it's broken vocabulator. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Three Jawa emerged from a hatch on top of the bunker and began taking shots at 00-C with their Ion rifles. One scored a direct hit causing arks of Ion energy to flash across the droids shiny surface for several seconds. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ-oFVpdWwJA1QJtZUQOoosj3OeHLDfazxhOWRjksnT-nbZ6105hYmZhyphenhyphenF4UWI87aqWjtOay2irn2VO7dNpyocwZClN_B_nnrxZgW7dXXG2PHmx3hp3XT2oTacGkPBHGY94ijGnhRaqOMu/s4160/IMG_20201122_203227483.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ-oFVpdWwJA1QJtZUQOoosj3OeHLDfazxhOWRjksnT-nbZ6105hYmZhyphenhyphenF4UWI87aqWjtOay2irn2VO7dNpyocwZClN_B_nnrxZgW7dXXG2PHmx3hp3XT2oTacGkPBHGY94ijGnhRaqOMu/s320/IMG_20201122_203227483.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>00-C moved towards the bunker firing his wrist mounted repeating blaster . One of the scavengers was struck but not killed. The Jawa returned fire and another blast hit 00-C "Systems operating at twenty eight percent initiating self repair protocol..... Systems restored to seventy five percent efficacy" the droid explained as he trudged on.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU_uyK4xFo-IkMm0Zdv3xEc2qXb_B4Kbu37zOqBkTCguRZXUJnTqV1sBJN90MJiW0Dx32wrWBKbno1TicAVuVE2hB84GTOKSHwskCvIrdTyseJXuqvrN3rY-j9j69JZcFg2o7Uv1OjqWQ5/s4160/IMG_20201122_203758069.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU_uyK4xFo-IkMm0Zdv3xEc2qXb_B4Kbu37zOqBkTCguRZXUJnTqV1sBJN90MJiW0Dx32wrWBKbno1TicAVuVE2hB84GTOKSHwskCvIrdTyseJXuqvrN3rY-j9j69JZcFg2o7Uv1OjqWQ5/s320/IMG_20201122_203758069.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Unfortunately for the super battle droid it marched right into a Jawa ambush. Blue energy sparked across the droid's armored structure. 00-C dropped to the ferrocrete floor with a loud clang. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRfYR16XAM30ceXcNmCpyCwzy8pP3QQz0V2DwlCESt97SO5vsAXGBOgkT8AYc8NjnLxEFKa3bNRJc57l_Lah0agsaCtRw54V5UvZaahP9HiAPmLN70EV1z4KEN8DBUNpteBZbZLQp7aK6R/s4160/IMG_20201122_205310835.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRfYR16XAM30ceXcNmCpyCwzy8pP3QQz0V2DwlCESt97SO5vsAXGBOgkT8AYc8NjnLxEFKa3bNRJc57l_Lah0agsaCtRw54V5UvZaahP9HiAPmLN70EV1z4KEN8DBUNpteBZbZLQp7aK6R/s320/IMG_20201122_205310835.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Under the covering fire of the crew and their new droid allies Jondara leapt and vaulted over the top railing of the bunker. With a roar he picked up the last rooftop Jawa and threw him over the railing into the side of an adjacent building. The poor creatures scream was cut short as his body hit the building with a thud then fell to the ground dead. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVv5BNBTCKfxeZ935JqFFz04kW8M6TjZ7facrIds2bZPuXee9HemYI6aby_BajYAH0BIKyJaHz_u6l6DkbtFysPtAeXC46SqxI-Xc1KmuYpCxVZz1u2Gam8pnWrMXxsnTs2oyQWeBY66jU/s4160/IMG_20201122_210441947.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVv5BNBTCKfxeZ935JqFFz04kW8M6TjZ7facrIds2bZPuXee9HemYI6aby_BajYAH0BIKyJaHz_u6l6DkbtFysPtAeXC46SqxI-Xc1KmuYpCxVZz1u2Gam8pnWrMXxsnTs2oyQWeBY66jU/s320/IMG_20201122_210441947.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Anno and Balyn moved up and engaged the Jawa inside the bunker wounding one but the creatures fired back taking down one of the B1 droids. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN6cbXa-MQxWUaMl7Koo1RoYIy3LrsgyXOUQ47GCpyxnx-y7_2FpdbmSJmGIevUZiNdsClA4ZCjXhL-Dh4e9M4pmSxloFAnJqHpH9D7lZ13R8RylygOZ2MYXHfb3wvOOpdZgipCnZZKqwu/s4160/IMG_20201122_211325031.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN6cbXa-MQxWUaMl7Koo1RoYIy3LrsgyXOUQ47GCpyxnx-y7_2FpdbmSJmGIevUZiNdsClA4ZCjXhL-Dh4e9M4pmSxloFAnJqHpH9D7lZ13R8RylygOZ2MYXHfb3wvOOpdZgipCnZZKqwu/s320/IMG_20201122_211325031.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>A heavy blaster shot hit the ferrocrete bunker just above Anno's head. She turned and spotted an armed figure firing from the roof of the town's comm station. "Sniper!" the Twi'lek yelled.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHaPkKRP3i-G-lf6khJ3Z5lxFMe2vo6uHYptRwd629fLeRvCMt7lazhDTz_k92Vq0p7tMgNKOZRKm3KMmmalpeI0KTHDZ7vBFfc5urhH83-2SRHevj82gMZ_ep8HPr8-_zdV9kzDfxDK3o/s4160/IMG_20201122_211612402.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHaPkKRP3i-G-lf6khJ3Z5lxFMe2vo6uHYptRwd629fLeRvCMt7lazhDTz_k92Vq0p7tMgNKOZRKm3KMmmalpeI0KTHDZ7vBFfc5urhH83-2SRHevj82gMZ_ep8HPr8-_zdV9kzDfxDK3o/s320/IMG_20201122_211612402.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Inside the bunker 00-C's system rebooted. "System online. Operating at minimal efficiency" the droid intoned. Standing in one sudden movement the massive droid stepped over and smacked one of the Jawa over the head with it's metallic fist dropping the creature just as Jondara was finishing off the other. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqgVOUfuiJzy9nPu6TkNhGoWwfIcYN15ukE0sTh8vHxDg0di9B5avViaKL_Mf2QyyqWJbcukk0grLB7d6JT-zsVSetSEplKe9S_4IbBPBPdbuP37nuS_ewerE8ivH-cbCRwCuXQc79dJbN/s4160/IMG_20201122_212759423.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqgVOUfuiJzy9nPu6TkNhGoWwfIcYN15ukE0sTh8vHxDg0di9B5avViaKL_Mf2QyyqWJbcukk0grLB7d6JT-zsVSetSEplKe9S_4IbBPBPdbuP37nuS_ewerE8ivH-cbCRwCuXQc79dJbN/s320/IMG_20201122_212759423.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>As the rest of the party moved against the sniper Balyn Tosh's R5 astromech droid "Blooper" began repairing 00-C. "Bloop, bloop!" the little droid chirped. "Systems restroed to ninety eight percent efficiency." reported the B2 droid. "Good work R5-B4". "Bloop, bloop" the astromech replied. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBSIIhcfuzMw_RWXPjYg6I9H1FzBTToxi8MwiQgSfPTqsOhqIzmS1wdkkhy3sEQJ4YuenERJIi4k05056x9vtjMXJPOvaf3W4ks7JqwjGshl4689fhVkPWyk850-enRH0eVfePmF0Whql4/s4160/IMG_20201122_213138982.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBSIIhcfuzMw_RWXPjYg6I9H1FzBTToxi8MwiQgSfPTqsOhqIzmS1wdkkhy3sEQJ4YuenERJIi4k05056x9vtjMXJPOvaf3W4ks7JqwjGshl4689fhVkPWyk850-enRH0eVfePmF0Whql4/s320/IMG_20201122_213138982.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Balyn, Anno, Tracker, and Jondara moved down the street towards the comm station trading fire with the Bounty Hunter on the roof. As they reached the building the Wookie began climbing the wall. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA9BZMODj3V63cefY2UNAEagoKOMjC-IQk44Pm3p_zhVaEDZonloxn-B-pz-7yPgDpHMD7mwmZRmPCV22rdtNz-ty-fSZMh9o_oK7CwiXPkr-5xpTM2XAISo6wGIJqnIvwz5HxHbEhTKtU/s4160/IMG_20201122_213803658.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA9BZMODj3V63cefY2UNAEagoKOMjC-IQk44Pm3p_zhVaEDZonloxn-B-pz-7yPgDpHMD7mwmZRmPCV22rdtNz-ty-fSZMh9o_oK7CwiXPkr-5xpTM2XAISo6wGIJqnIvwz5HxHbEhTKtU/s320/IMG_20201122_213803658.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Bounty Hunter turned and shot Jondara as he pulled himself onto the roof. Undaunted the Wookie charged the man an hurled him off the roof to his death.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjufMoiNHZEd17kgBgz5spXNZZnVeiTnqgdPE5rLNPOdC_E5Sj1lnPZ2vVSy3VO1yFcXQidGncBZDF9oGZcA2SbU2VOmR1M9NJwD1Xn3vIHCQ7T_RaWNxgylYjVq11GlhQP7ur27ZiTwcXB/s450/J_Fett-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjufMoiNHZEd17kgBgz5spXNZZnVeiTnqgdPE5rLNPOdC_E5Sj1lnPZ2vVSy3VO1yFcXQidGncBZDF9oGZcA2SbU2VOmR1M9NJwD1Xn3vIHCQ7T_RaWNxgylYjVq11GlhQP7ur27ZiTwcXB/s320/J_Fett-2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Inside the building sat a man who's face matched those on countless Republic propaganda posters from the Clone Wars sitting cross legged on the floor. Over and over the man repeated a simple mantra "The force is with me. I am one with the force".</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #fcff01;">Game Master Notes: This was the first session of my 2nd Star Wars <a href="https://ironworkersminiatures.blogspot.com/2016/04/star-wars-shards-of-empire-setting.html">Shards of the Empire</a> campaign set just after the fall of the Empire. In the first campaign former Rebel Alliance pilots were hired by the Queen of Naboo to help her pirate Ally Nym destroy a dangerous squadron of TIE Advanced pilots known as "Storm Squadron" out of the Lok system. This campaign follows a more rag tag crew of smugglers as they are drawn into a war between a power hungry Imperial Warlord and the followers of various Force based faiths on the holy moon of Jedha. </span></div><br /> </span></div>Ironworkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02027209775803438397noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8920789301828684803.post-23151001575651853842020-09-30T13:52:00.009-05:002020-09-30T13:52:48.519-05:00"Beyond the Northgate Passage" my "West Marches" style AD&D 2E Campaign.<p> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPMtmRejZoVNGDf7EF9fT7g5XMJIEN3akFJIZzz_N4YZc7XLd7h9uOF8jRWjNIfOa13_4GV2gA5Jsdpmmfe5csPQG07SdDuohUhHSaH1IQYSBUWqx-lCrkdBYR_ZaDlniuW00d0m4uUEgg/s1928/bbsmap_brown_web-DSC_0529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1470" data-original-width="1928" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPMtmRejZoVNGDf7EF9fT7g5XMJIEN3akFJIZzz_N4YZc7XLd7h9uOF8jRWjNIfOa13_4GV2gA5Jsdpmmfe5csPQG07SdDuohUhHSaH1IQYSBUWqx-lCrkdBYR_ZaDlniuW00d0m4uUEgg/w400-h305/bbsmap_brown_web-DSC_0529.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The current Player map for the campaign of the area around "Fort Venture"<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>A couple of months ago my role playing games group started a new Advanced Dungeons and Dragons 2nd Edition campaign in the <a href="http://arsludi.lamemage.com/index.php/78/grand-experiments-west-marches/" target="_blank">"West Marches"</a> style I named "Beyond the Northgate Passage". This is actually the 4th West Marches style game I have run for my group in the last few years. We've found the format good for the type of group that we have as we are often unable to make regular sessions with the same party members. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikh_cjk-NShJkMQpkxzq_FwY5he69V9z9kjZAe9GQ3xLdLf7YHtmf1bIogF9r4TPNO9C6rtjzT1wzCuyv3kKT0nU55Z1NIQDDIEsKgXHE5hmaFdJcg8iVSwDiAiR_zEDB4MIS-FIfEbx0g/s4160/IMG_20200909_161445179.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikh_cjk-NShJkMQpkxzq_FwY5he69V9z9kjZAe9GQ3xLdLf7YHtmf1bIogF9r4TPNO9C6rtjzT1wzCuyv3kKT0nU55Z1NIQDDIEsKgXHE5hmaFdJcg8iVSwDiAiR_zEDB4MIS-FIfEbx0g/w300-h400/IMG_20200909_161445179.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p>Our previous West Marches games have all used the current 5th Edition of the Dungeons and Dragons campaign published by Wizards of the Coast but we have instead decided to go a bit more old school and use Advanced Dungeons and Dragons 2nd edition. We found 5th edition characters were too powerful for exploration games. It's just too easy to rest up between fights and characters have few reasons to return to town or engage in diplomacy for that matter. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpCPw5wTLx8guwWJOhr-2BF-v1vnMyhUF_UW7xXM11RIp1MzR5PrbesGlfzm_6CBNuVqtvZco88aj_MosW_thHWm-HBPXBN1jz9eyL0DqawrOGUgyIxXvXhiL1uWsPPlx_xI6ZNbFmVHva/s700/Northern_wildlands_DM_small.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="615" data-original-width="700" height="351" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpCPw5wTLx8guwWJOhr-2BF-v1vnMyhUF_UW7xXM11RIp1MzR5PrbesGlfzm_6CBNuVqtvZco88aj_MosW_thHWm-HBPXBN1jz9eyL0DqawrOGUgyIxXvXhiL1uWsPPlx_xI6ZNbFmVHva/w400-h351/Northern_wildlands_DM_small.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The setting map.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>One thing I have learned about running "West Marches" style games is that they require a fair amount of upfront preparation. You don't have to work out every details of the setting you are using but as the game relies heavily on player driven exploration rather than guiding the party down an adventure path the DM needs to know what is going on in the areas that they Player Characters are exploring. </p><p>I went a little aggressive at this stage of planning and tried to lay out most of the locations of things like monster lairs, dungeons, ruins, tribal camps, and other points of interest which resulted in a lot of information to work from. I have started detailing those areas near the starting town first but just having the names and a little information about what kinds of things exist on the frontier has made it easier to get this campaign up and running. </p><p>I've found it is good to have a lot of low level encounters and points of interest near the starting town in a West Marches game but it is also good to have some high level content. This is important not only to provide some more interesting play for characters who have returned to town on business but also to add a sense of danger at all levels of play. There needs to be some mystery for low level areas that will make players interested in coming back to explore areas after they have leveled up a bit. </p><p>In a West Marches campaign it's best not to view the Player Characters as "Heroes" though they can engage in heroic acts. In a previous campaign most of the player characters were involved in thwarting a demonic incursion which left many of them in positions of power and influence. This is not however the typical goal for this kind of campaign. Exploring new territory and gaining individual riches and power are the more typical motivators. </p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL4p9BQb8o0_VGuhu6aiEKo5TfIM1KoBQcCLNNR2HQPd3pp927Fp_cAEQpFG7BHXL8Eel3nx5saEwzeTB1i-9Ydk8R3bdgNhWjruHdm8jWJjHyc00QHTG5shiaGzuyqkKsVXVU6aDY_Wzx/s1000/ancient_crypt-DSC_0537.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="662" data-original-width="1000" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL4p9BQb8o0_VGuhu6aiEKo5TfIM1KoBQcCLNNR2HQPd3pp927Fp_cAEQpFG7BHXL8Eel3nx5saEwzeTB1i-9Ydk8R3bdgNhWjruHdm8jWJjHyc00QHTG5shiaGzuyqkKsVXVU6aDY_Wzx/w400-h265/ancient_crypt-DSC_0537.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Explorers investigate a crypt some dwarven miners accidently opened while excavating. Though they gained some treasure they decided not to proceed further into the crypt due to the inexperience. <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> </p><p>In this campaign the Kingdom of Knottinglund has defeated the hobgoblin "Razor Rock Legion" who held "Razor Rock Keep" which guarded the Northern Wildlands. Rumors of ancient riches and abundant land and natural resources have drawn dozens of treasure hunters and explorers to the region the player characters among them. </p><p>The "Wildlands" are an extremely dangerous regions filled with aggressive tribes of humanoids and barbarians and broken civilizations of xenophobic elves and dwarves. The land itself is dangerous and difficult to traverse but full of opportunity for those bold enough to seize it. </p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh95Fu7gTAxLpgOKYhr2QG6czSj3uwAhrV8c1mI_x-E1nl3l2J5MM6hIfFGSStVyGc1LzEeaemaGk6olg_o7Qt3jSYPbz95o_b5vw_NOYZsU_ejsd3I_nXNhVWKUn40LhEsc2tcjE7kPPsA/s499/51YL0Z3StlL._SX385_BO1%252C204%252C203%252C200_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="387" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh95Fu7gTAxLpgOKYhr2QG6czSj3uwAhrV8c1mI_x-E1nl3l2J5MM6hIfFGSStVyGc1LzEeaemaGk6olg_o7Qt3jSYPbz95o_b5vw_NOYZsU_ejsd3I_nXNhVWKUn40LhEsc2tcjE7kPPsA/w310-h400/51YL0Z3StlL._SX385_BO1%252C204%252C203%252C200_.jpg" width="310" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A fine and often forgotten miniature battle rules set fully usable in an AD&D 2E campaign.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Another aspect of the "Wildlands" is that most of the factions are hostile and in order to truly take advantage of the opportunities presented them Player Characters won't be able to rely on personal heroics alone to save the day. They will have to take command of armies as the kingdom expands settlements in the region. I plan to employ TSRs brilliant "Battlesystem" miniature rules for the 2nd Edition into the campaign. Player characters will have to recruit followers and hire mercenaries to help deal with large scale military threats.<div><br /></div><div>At this point even the most experienced characters in the campaign are just reaching 2nd and 3rd levels but they are already getting invested in building up the region. Due to an early windfall three of them have started building establishments of their own further into the region after being granted lands and permission by the local lord to do so. No doubt they will have to defend their new holdings and build roads and bridges to increase the size of their little hamlet. </div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihYzT1BwD0HxXKEj1JKrKvhNgQ_lfg0gJYuH9-9_jAX9ohbqBtRQywZtJ4rLuqlZMB6vwbUzFmfFLfF-fo7yzHfHdQ3ZMQ6PQ6K7VIEObRfyji9n1PigvTpKRLjFQwGzYNsC5ejBKI-1Od/s1000/three_gold_legion_web-DSC_0557.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="662" data-original-width="1000" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihYzT1BwD0HxXKEj1JKrKvhNgQ_lfg0gJYuH9-9_jAX9ohbqBtRQywZtJ4rLuqlZMB6vwbUzFmfFLfF-fo7yzHfHdQ3ZMQ6PQ6K7VIEObRfyji9n1PigvTpKRLjFQwGzYNsC5ejBKI-1Od/w400-h265/three_gold_legion_web-DSC_0557.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Archers and Soldiers from "Tres De Aurum Legio" mercenary company who have recently establish a garrison at the former Hobgoblin stronghold of "Razor Rock Keep".<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> <br /><p>Although we are several sessions in we are still very much in the process of grinding through lower level content. The goal for the moment for most of their player characters is to gain wealth and influence in the region before exploring the more interesting areas but that is to be expected. The lower power 2E rules really play well into this as they limit the speed at which PCs gain power and provide more reason for them to be more strategic in their actions. </p><p>I don't plan to detail every single "adventure" in this campaign but I hope to keep frequent updates about the campaign progress over all. I will be including some reports of the more interesting sessions as well as significant battles that take place in the campaign. </p><p><br /></p></div>Ironworkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02027209775803438397noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8920789301828684803.post-91504364247874351272020-05-19T22:16:00.001-05:002020-05-19T22:16:31.491-05:00Cavaliers and Roundheads Episode 5 Skirmish at the Old Mill Ford<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwKorr2WhfEKKqRLpc7nagNjahLnIq0Jezve-7dycAyk4pjkXNWf5YiglIalLYUbfLtaFtaYTECmopg5OvVxP553PiXLrXT9dTwEXZk4QeE9qf5jOmzw9sh5i_IPXbQ-1tOdMzVL73-Djd/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="662" data-original-width="1000" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwKorr2WhfEKKqRLpc7nagNjahLnIq0Jezve-7dycAyk4pjkXNWf5YiglIalLYUbfLtaFtaYTECmopg5OvVxP553PiXLrXT9dTwEXZk4QeE9qf5jOmzw9sh5i_IPXbQ-1tOdMzVL73-Djd/w400-h265/oldmillford-DSC_0219.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>November 8th, 1642. Captain Hewitt had heard that not all the supplies had been recovered from the Royalist camp at Edgecote. Of particular note were two large barrels of powder and several hundred lengths of match cord that had been stashed in a small barn. He decided to dispatch Sargent Osbury and Mable banks with a few men to gather the supplies and bring them to Banbury Castle to add to the garrison's stock. <div><br /></div><div>The supplies were easy enough to find and after loading up the supplies on donkeys and an oxcart they headed back towards Banbury with the intention of crossing the river Cherwell at Cropredy Bridge. As they approached the town they saw a gentleman riding towards them at full gallop. The man brought his horse to a stop and demanded to know who the Royalist were for. Charles replied "For the King!" "Then you should know that Cropredy Bridge is being held by at least 30 Parliamentary militia. I've just barely escaped from there myself." replied the man. At that the gentleman spurred his horse on and disappeared down the road. </div><div><br /></div><div>Mable spotted a wooded ravine about a hundred yards off the road so the Royalist party decided to hide there until they could decide what to do. As they were discussing their options a farmer heading towards the town seemed to have spotted them so they decided to move south along the river to look for a fording. </div><div> </div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMuPpkojCdQubsFbwhgkRf3uP6zG7euIn5mzDG0CZZ_ws92gzbYnYdpg94llrIJEl0f3ba2TCZR6Zbl-_Ymc0IRrOK2UH9JZ13ns6KFyc2lQQ2W5PbnDPAb64vpNX8fJHE_xjegWQj8D7T/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="662" data-original-width="1000" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMuPpkojCdQubsFbwhgkRf3uP6zG7euIn5mzDG0CZZ_ws92gzbYnYdpg94llrIJEl0f3ba2TCZR6Zbl-_Ymc0IRrOK2UH9JZ13ns6KFyc2lQQ2W5PbnDPAb64vpNX8fJHE_xjegWQj8D7T/w400-h265/oldmillford-DSC_0221.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>They found a ford about a half mile south of the bridge near an old ruin that looked to be some kind of mill. Mable scouted ahead and didn't discover any problems so they decided to chance a river crossing. Sargent Gryffon and three musketeers took up a position on a hill overlooking the ford while the rest crossed with the supplies. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvHrMNd_LFwkzS-UVp8P6U8JydYjKLDQwIzDq0YxZriFxl3mYdFP-RcsQ2iSCf_qJHm6mdFjDbIYoWt8W6-qmx_tVAKcI66rAsCgegBxDlBrv6xGHHn-hKMoR6ZnvgBLFofpLMlxG_R1K2/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="662" data-original-width="1000" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvHrMNd_LFwkzS-UVp8P6U8JydYjKLDQwIzDq0YxZriFxl3mYdFP-RcsQ2iSCf_qJHm6mdFjDbIYoWt8W6-qmx_tVAKcI66rAsCgegBxDlBrv6xGHHn-hKMoR6ZnvgBLFofpLMlxG_R1K2/w400-h265/oldmillford-DSC_0223.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Things were going well until suddenly two troops of Parliamentary soldiers sprung from their hiding places. One group was hiding among the trees on the opposite bank and another among the ruin. </div><div> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj25zrT-ovtvn2-hg_sb4VHZHbrM-ZpsieS1Kz3ItqqzAhCVolZqS4btKEgT6kFQnX8fww6Ia2d4tdkm-kC1WOrOdmgVGRzHvul6V5G0cAtlgRYdWUcqTwMZCOKoaL064FUnRtVmkPLp2yt/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="662" data-original-width="1000" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj25zrT-ovtvn2-hg_sb4VHZHbrM-ZpsieS1Kz3ItqqzAhCVolZqS4btKEgT6kFQnX8fww6Ia2d4tdkm-kC1WOrOdmgVGRzHvul6V5G0cAtlgRYdWUcqTwMZCOKoaL064FUnRtVmkPLp2yt/w400-h265/oldmillford-DSC_0224.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">One of Sargent Gryffon's musketeers was shot down in the first exchange as the Roundheads advanced on their position. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Pa_R5q1FrjcZlFpPm6LWNdyFr5tlernisS8V_UvAbnqrvde6L2i-CjPyUaF_frbNGnVx0DcnIk7JPU3FlcRE2OJwTpEOgW19rekS5cMs7XcMjWJaRaI_QjRihJm_-JUwt_wc5jKRBSff/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="662" data-original-width="1000" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Pa_R5q1FrjcZlFpPm6LWNdyFr5tlernisS8V_UvAbnqrvde6L2i-CjPyUaF_frbNGnVx0DcnIk7JPU3FlcRE2OJwTpEOgW19rekS5cMs7XcMjWJaRaI_QjRihJm_-JUwt_wc5jKRBSff/w400-h265/oldmillford-DSC_0225.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Sargent Osbury, Plunket, and Towne were caught in the open crossing the river. Towne was hit but only lightly wounded. The Royalist returned fire but had little success against their enemies well covered positions. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3TIfX_B3D9CSxFGpF5zprQoxZ-CgI7zaJA1wSu6kt21mp4qGr6Yy2O9mqB1WykavXvqGda6LtyWQMddMkYcYOuFEU1TGd0luG-W8grubLtv6UVhx74IJxCQ_HCfmKz0y3Kr5PEt6aWFfL/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="662" data-original-width="1000" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3TIfX_B3D9CSxFGpF5zprQoxZ-CgI7zaJA1wSu6kt21mp4qGr6Yy2O9mqB1WykavXvqGda6LtyWQMddMkYcYOuFEU1TGd0luG-W8grubLtv6UVhx74IJxCQ_HCfmKz0y3Kr5PEt6aWFfL/w400-h265/oldmillford-DSC_0227.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>One of the Parliamentarians advancing up the hill was shot down by Gryffon's men but they still had an almost two to one advantage. </div><div> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Ud0BmtcrvhlafdJac3pwpU6jCZQY0sEfSgPRs16ruJPXeENIW3dpEHb2b7H63HS7Xq9eViQ9cZds7EbiAAlMCOOGeodBwRVoNdGng_VO6l1ZEcfZRkDmVZxDMLJubLjQEH6j_2XoTk66/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="662" data-original-width="1000" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Ud0BmtcrvhlafdJac3pwpU6jCZQY0sEfSgPRs16ruJPXeENIW3dpEHb2b7H63HS7Xq9eViQ9cZds7EbiAAlMCOOGeodBwRVoNdGng_VO6l1ZEcfZRkDmVZxDMLJubLjQEH6j_2XoTk66/w400-h265/oldmillford-DSC_0228.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Charles spurred his horse onto the bank and charged one of the Roundhead musketeers running him down with his charger. He discharged his pistol and wounded another. Two of the enemy retreated up the hill. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_kxgMp90fKLdoTm6Uidl2_G9-vNLNaDVcQoutvOA4yPRYxkv40kcXnQUjIDXqHlsX8qY-YHk7nq56BpK0FhJIJkh5Dfmar2CSzcMxzVIZa5aBw30HdHw5l31v7NaKdZRosPYhk8xUQwH0/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="662" data-original-width="1000" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_kxgMp90fKLdoTm6Uidl2_G9-vNLNaDVcQoutvOA4yPRYxkv40kcXnQUjIDXqHlsX8qY-YHk7nq56BpK0FhJIJkh5Dfmar2CSzcMxzVIZa5aBw30HdHw5l31v7NaKdZRosPYhk8xUQwH0/w400-h265/oldmillford-DSC_0231.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Continuing his charge Charles cuts down another trooper but he is shot by his companion. The wound is not serious however. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYuq4MfMe0gF6A_z7siXOXZNknsw4XyaDa-wMk8zyyEfW84t3hXk8OI1EOPVFEUAkwYZ9nXFCBxlkdFqgon8uIs32Ap892SHeLNA0-X3WnQkZXfQcAlANkrR0fvekzSh1ZMcFjgs91jtFo/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="662" data-original-width="1000" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYuq4MfMe0gF6A_z7siXOXZNknsw4XyaDa-wMk8zyyEfW84t3hXk8OI1EOPVFEUAkwYZ9nXFCBxlkdFqgon8uIs32Ap892SHeLNA0-X3WnQkZXfQcAlANkrR0fvekzSh1ZMcFjgs91jtFo/w400-h265/oldmillford-DSC_0232.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Towne is able to reach the opposite bank and reload. He then shoots another enemy trooper killing the man instantly. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrg6h8FBmXbj-1X0Pz5VoVrhJ566vjrQ39VmTCCPnq6dD-2hmlTulu-zrV5XDJHCl4sI_4P8q_qPeRKvtvOJM1jDt2ZIu0nBNkBSuCTZSRFN5DCRDG-uVtd-UMlafvHRSYTIO_bX527KeC/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="662" data-original-width="1000" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrg6h8FBmXbj-1X0Pz5VoVrhJ566vjrQ39VmTCCPnq6dD-2hmlTulu-zrV5XDJHCl4sI_4P8q_qPeRKvtvOJM1jDt2ZIu0nBNkBSuCTZSRFN5DCRDG-uVtd-UMlafvHRSYTIO_bX527KeC/w400-h265/oldmillford-DSC_0233.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Mable Banks abandons the oxcart and moves to aid the musketeers holding the hill. She fires her crossbow at one of the trooper hitting him but not seriously. The trooper turns to fire at her but misses. Sargent Gryffon makes a desperate charge down the hill wielding his partisan and wounding one of the enemy musketeers. </div><div> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizDDJI54ew53lUwc_G0vhDg5goR8HHoPbSj9CJ8EiF_TYEexr0DGvbw6TjOL0d9nlFixNlqfIXZQJyNKQDmtpw5bmCwjxtB7ZPn3jrbkWtzCv1PtII4HHiUSswWGzAQmUMhc3lJ26vrdXn/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="662" data-original-width="1000" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizDDJI54ew53lUwc_G0vhDg5goR8HHoPbSj9CJ8EiF_TYEexr0DGvbw6TjOL0d9nlFixNlqfIXZQJyNKQDmtpw5bmCwjxtB7ZPn3jrbkWtzCv1PtII4HHiUSswWGzAQmUMhc3lJ26vrdXn/w400-h265/oldmillford-DSC_0235.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>After finishing off the Parliamentarians on the hill Sargent Osbury charges down the hill at the others. Plunket makes it to the bank and both he and Towne take down another Roundhead. Plunket is however shot down himself. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOAlnwwqojCcz8F99-xRAPyJKgpVXXAf89_p5gcrTqrClnEBRhg4vqLdjz85luneoQVTDuFQXsJ96qKqU3pcp5xX81tAzKLe2iNjj_9_SfjltdCN11pAtb4hh9rz-0wlUrwRG1cOLUvS3V/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="662" data-original-width="1000" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOAlnwwqojCcz8F99-xRAPyJKgpVXXAf89_p5gcrTqrClnEBRhg4vqLdjz85luneoQVTDuFQXsJ96qKqU3pcp5xX81tAzKLe2iNjj_9_SfjltdCN11pAtb4hh9rz-0wlUrwRG1cOLUvS3V/w400-h265/oldmillford-DSC_0237.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>After cutting down two foes Sargent Gryffon is knocked out of action by enemy musket fire. Things are looking bad for the Royalist on the hill. </div><div> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhknKGR_Oan1d14HGls_pj6ZdklNOFKZ6LL4iq5M2kAL2iTZ762JkEF3cZ_-sqDYYmBtGbvD__5hb7NhEno3EqltUX5L2CEb2PT7actS-856KduAPe0Tszck_hX4O0yUbhr5_4yHJ5ilQW5/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="662" data-original-width="1000" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhknKGR_Oan1d14HGls_pj6ZdklNOFKZ6LL4iq5M2kAL2iTZ762JkEF3cZ_-sqDYYmBtGbvD__5hb7NhEno3EqltUX5L2CEb2PT7actS-856KduAPe0Tszck_hX4O0yUbhr5_4yHJ5ilQW5/w400-h265/oldmillford-DSC_0239.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Mable Banks falls back as one of the Roundheads chases her wounding her lightly in an exchange. Eventually he gives up the chase and returns to his fellows. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCX0I1B3ZWwy2sN-2U3JVhkV9XC7BqdIQumomRL6EKM7p76V_GqQgh1NJP7rd83PHr7K3rAnPIaj1dGv0-I3KCt6v-VBcSwi4bZEfQu8wnIPASEbqsNNNIF1ZNPYIl-11ivyGI-TJffYDF/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="662" data-original-width="1000" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCX0I1B3ZWwy2sN-2U3JVhkV9XC7BqdIQumomRL6EKM7p76V_GqQgh1NJP7rd83PHr7K3rAnPIaj1dGv0-I3KCt6v-VBcSwi4bZEfQu8wnIPASEbqsNNNIF1ZNPYIl-11ivyGI-TJffYDF/w400-h265/oldmillford-DSC_0240.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The last three Parliamentary militia men manage to take up the rest of the Royalist musketeers on the hill but not before all three were wounded. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDmrt5BagN0mrU-DRI1JRc72urHPnZvErt1z5eMcYkxe9q2uZR8aCvq2cV60C5qLPtNcwul4GGeg8E7G91riJd5rceCtygQwROcWwasneAa-ftCbGvmeaA-z4w6DKGDW4vJNPWxu1QDopv/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="662" data-original-width="1000" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDmrt5BagN0mrU-DRI1JRc72urHPnZvErt1z5eMcYkxe9q2uZR8aCvq2cV60C5qLPtNcwul4GGeg8E7G91riJd5rceCtygQwROcWwasneAa-ftCbGvmeaA-z4w6DKGDW4vJNPWxu1QDopv/w400-h265/oldmillford-DSC_0241.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Charles runs down the last of the Parliamentarians on his side of the river. Towne manages to staunch Plunkets wounds saving his comrade. After securing the Western bank Charles turned and charged back across the river on his horse. Towne turned and drew a bead on of of the Parliamentarians who had retreated into the ruin. Despite the cover and range he shot the man dead. </div><div> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiqxmEx9op84zyVxE3q9_sQ6UseXK2mB4Fh5qZpJmz13nV_gnzbqXIUsuRWDbPqbcyWm2diNDPi9qeBzSoX4DkjbyvgMAaB7ribgw33YMnqCkHGwyKAEJMYXYWxO6h5pOjEwuuxnriauLJ/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="662" data-original-width="1000" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiqxmEx9op84zyVxE3q9_sQ6UseXK2mB4Fh5qZpJmz13nV_gnzbqXIUsuRWDbPqbcyWm2diNDPi9qeBzSoX4DkjbyvgMAaB7ribgw33YMnqCkHGwyKAEJMYXYWxO6h5pOjEwuuxnriauLJ/w400-h265/oldmillford-DSC_0243.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Mable Banks and Sargent Osbury killed the trooper that had been chasing her the moved to engage the last of the enemy. The man threw down his musket and surrendered. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCutVuXERdC71wVqtqsKnNXT6vakIUXANC-NH8I6qNtbhilTagQCHiAgTW74L3j6x_0IKWKb9sHUxktmnpurRsHEiijUDCtAKug74eIIvwqZciJb_DBXHe1-O3IX01MkyC0SeCCu__gZVZ/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="662" data-original-width="1000" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCutVuXERdC71wVqtqsKnNXT6vakIUXANC-NH8I6qNtbhilTagQCHiAgTW74L3j6x_0IKWKb9sHUxktmnpurRsHEiijUDCtAKug74eIIvwqZciJb_DBXHe1-O3IX01MkyC0SeCCu__gZVZ/w400-h265/oldmillford-DSC_0245.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After tending to the wounded amazingly only one of the Royalist had been killed. One of the other Parliamentarians had only been knocked unconscious so with their two prisoners they set off towards Banbury. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When they arrived and told Captian Hewitt of the Parliamentarian forces at Cropredy Bridge the Captian was quite concerned. "We'll have to deal with them soon of they will become a thorn in our supply lines" he said. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font color="#d52c1f">Notes: I've just received an order of Swashbucklers from <a href="http://brigadegames.3dcartstores.com/" target="_blank">Brigade Games</a> which is good because I'm running out of ideas on how to keep using my small 17th century collection. I have a much larger order in route from <a href="https://store.warlordgames.com/" target="_blank">Warlord Games</a> including their English Civil War starter army so I can do some much bigger skirmishes. Level progression in the campaign is going fairly slowly but that is fine by us. D&D characters can get pretty powerful for historic games even when they don't have magic. So far it's working fairly well though. </font></div>Ironworkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02027209775803438397noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8920789301828684803.post-6880437123150958572020-05-18T22:31:00.002-05:002020-05-18T23:16:54.449-05:00Cavaliers and Roundheads Episode 4 How now King's Cow<div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="712" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF9sSVpQgq-4DcFymqc8yunI_4KXFxWhxRjpoVIPKvWi4hfZvW5pGw1IXtdmSWWhY9FBnrwwGUxayI7kJOc9aIlT3a1Jdho6taZDCKhoRYtKfjfN-AHvQQdjo-S4Vj_h96V1T3lkttPffq/s320/2007BP1057_jpg_l.jpg" width="320" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">November 5th, 1642. Currently stationed at recently captured Banbury Castle Captain Hewitt has dispatched Sargent Charles Osbury and Mable banks with Plunket and Towne to travel to the market at Wardington to pick up a small herd of cattle from Edmund Bray which were to be used to provision the King's Lifeguard. The cattle have been paid for but they must be driven back to the castle. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Upon arrival in Wardington the Royalist party discovered that Edmund Bray had been killed by a troop of Parliamentarian militia and the King's cattle stolen. Their trail was easy enough to pick up. They were heading east into a stretch of wooded area. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguQPUk3kBG3-kmcjjgDeztrc2J6IHzQqwwJqDYgK90dGj-sC840cpBvXbEUlZ98xK5rbgROoU4Y3_vabHhyphenhyphenvGnum4nBzDWKy533NPOidThheL5dr_8jnfCMqzSXMI8tOMbo8ujzoKXcKP4/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="662" data-original-width="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguQPUk3kBG3-kmcjjgDeztrc2J6IHzQqwwJqDYgK90dGj-sC840cpBvXbEUlZ98xK5rbgROoU4Y3_vabHhyphenhyphenvGnum4nBzDWKy533NPOidThheL5dr_8jnfCMqzSXMI8tOMbo8ujzoKXcKP4/s320/beef_DSC_0169.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>After tracking the cattle thieves for about an hour they came up on the rear of the Parliamentarian column. The militia members were having a hard time controlling the herd as they traveled through the wood. As the Royalist were planning their attack they heard someone shout out "Stop in the name of the Queen!" It was the Sir Roberte and his party challenging the Roundhead men. He was apparently still under the delusion that Queen Elizabeth had returned from the grave. <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz10_KtXC2GlMhFN3GMFDEHTdMd1vN9sWB-dBK8afOfYF3HW0nM0XRb-vqnFF4NEQGVBCMbrEAULABH5lI-jU4Cm93hSzlrQEIXWP8JsIjyiWcBpZd6tRM3kp8NP1fCE3SH-BUzkW_iTWM/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="662" data-original-width="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz10_KtXC2GlMhFN3GMFDEHTdMd1vN9sWB-dBK8afOfYF3HW0nM0XRb-vqnFF4NEQGVBCMbrEAULABH5lI-jU4Cm93hSzlrQEIXWP8JsIjyiWcBpZd6tRM3kp8NP1fCE3SH-BUzkW_iTWM/s320/beef_DSC_0171.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Mable, Plunket, and Towne took up a position on a hill behind the Parliamentarians and took aim at two of the men trying to catch up to some wayward cows. Charles waited just behind the hill on his charger ready to join the fight. </div><div> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJOwIM9JUV4oM8Mt3g-MFnk9TaJJRnr9pTVSgeZJ-Ac5ZQFcjw39ut1jNoUIh6PWSIUxlzLQZxF8_chfQRqs1MAPXuMyD79bKindehXVRzM_DxX9sCVdnCNtz76jxywbUdAr_Sn-iILAcL/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="662" data-original-width="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJOwIM9JUV4oM8Mt3g-MFnk9TaJJRnr9pTVSgeZJ-Ac5ZQFcjw39ut1jNoUIh6PWSIUxlzLQZxF8_chfQRqs1MAPXuMyD79bKindehXVRzM_DxX9sCVdnCNtz76jxywbUdAr_Sn-iILAcL/s320/beef_DSC_0172.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Sir Roberte and his party began to argue with the enemy soldiers. The Roundheads seem both confused and amused at his insistence that Queen Elizabeth was alive and trying to regain the throne. 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The green coats continued to fall back under his charge trying to find cover. Though old and addled Sir Roberte was still a fearsome combatant. </div><div> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB29OpI47FPq150VH_pWCrgCHlsGQYBxUi3FeEmaGhyvCFTzXsRKn9GgIDl8r-m3W7S_Ngk-7sjI0YAOZB2yqOK1EGzUsQVFq3rcKt3u1qp7j1-B8PAjFN4-qIUTY0tV01h_Iv7NwCMrDw/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="662" data-original-width="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB29OpI47FPq150VH_pWCrgCHlsGQYBxUi3FeEmaGhyvCFTzXsRKn9GgIDl8r-m3W7S_Ngk-7sjI0YAOZB2yqOK1EGzUsQVFq3rcKt3u1qp7j1-B8PAjFN4-qIUTY0tV01h_Iv7NwCMrDw/s320/beef_DSC_0179.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Charles spun his horse around and charged the marksman that wounded him discharging his pistol at short range almost exactly as Plunket shot at the man. Both shots struck the Roundhead and he fell among the scrub. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsJXZQNkUhHQbpPtD0UT_ZN-xLqCbErBT-GULBL6pGiiyJU2uahsv69mGhtECez4nwOtcY5EFvqiVTw7Xn1NW5B-bu_7P0q3zzpFQJo4Vfagl16kl4Z55YkJ9leYjYaEjYh_k94lST_1T2/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="662" data-original-width="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsJXZQNkUhHQbpPtD0UT_ZN-xLqCbErBT-GULBL6pGiiyJU2uahsv69mGhtECez4nwOtcY5EFvqiVTw7Xn1NW5B-bu_7P0q3zzpFQJo4Vfagl16kl4Z55YkJ9leYjYaEjYh_k94lST_1T2/s320/beef_DSC_0181.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The militia scattered in all directions confused as to who was attacking them and from what direction. A young woman in Sir Roberte's party was shot, causing his squire and another woman to charge the shooter and cut him down in their rage. </div><div> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheOIzYXh2Bcc4u_DIX3lCEeMdiFQdvfGo0Onod5ANCUSas_hg_G-zqF824QB3CejmJEbGWW2ZQZ-n32o_unkbrtsuXDcHa7N8nDIrPTPo8t1qy5x5MkdYB-aAyzvvfX2nIYRsDfZkResvH/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="662" data-original-width="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheOIzYXh2Bcc4u_DIX3lCEeMdiFQdvfGo0Onod5ANCUSas_hg_G-zqF824QB3CejmJEbGWW2ZQZ-n32o_unkbrtsuXDcHa7N8nDIrPTPo8t1qy5x5MkdYB-aAyzvvfX2nIYRsDfZkResvH/s320/beef_DSC_0183.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Mable Banks ran to help the wounded woman and although she was able to keep her from dying she was challenged by the Knight's followers so she withdrew. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjNERfw7HVvOAQNo2tCjZEQfrkQhfosdNzuVAaHk2Y1zXWJlRxAd52BNE4TSbWZT0f9URIX0-l9clrB_mz_bcI3X-CwRRpdo9nl7qNuOMyXWvE3b4kD9_2biHUkzs4Tff9dQGS5xCy0ZFQ/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="662" data-original-width="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjNERfw7HVvOAQNo2tCjZEQfrkQhfosdNzuVAaHk2Y1zXWJlRxAd52BNE4TSbWZT0f9URIX0-l9clrB_mz_bcI3X-CwRRpdo9nl7qNuOMyXWvE3b4kD9_2biHUkzs4Tff9dQGS5xCy0ZFQ/s320/beef_DSC_0184.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Sir Roberte charged Charles as he came around a hill giving him a buffet with the handle of his hammer despite that fact that Charles has just shot one of the green coats. "Stay out of this King's man!" The knight shouted. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ0VRy2gLDpKQSEx_7z8hWDXmxqFyjZfO3r_k78o2zCZs6JBPbylecLQsI4Z3GavxItVg221NLzxdiExF6e47-QUwATTeLDYBz2MvCoQsdMoisnHugkdxGR98CIG5FCS50XS1fRa1iHcwh/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="662" data-original-width="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ0VRy2gLDpKQSEx_7z8hWDXmxqFyjZfO3r_k78o2zCZs6JBPbylecLQsI4Z3GavxItVg221NLzxdiExF6e47-QUwATTeLDYBz2MvCoQsdMoisnHugkdxGR98CIG5FCS50XS1fRa1iHcwh/s320/beef_DSC_0188.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After the last of the Roundheads had been dispatched the Royalists and Sir Roberte's party stood apart from each other once again. The herd had begun to scatter in every direction during the skirmish and there was a real chance most the herd would be lost. Charles asked for a temporary truce to prevent this from happening and Sir Roberte agreed. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit3e0sCwVxmeK52FOOGUAxi3UNPG4-uD23TmdWqUsYrbnal8poZZyVmLaMPMMyAdUjP4tqY7MH_CKV9jVSeiY0V6I63V3cL48ylCdfVtDIoZGHlHMC-pvm1Rb12lYEf590MiVhqJuctOJR/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="662" data-original-width="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit3e0sCwVxmeK52FOOGUAxi3UNPG4-uD23TmdWqUsYrbnal8poZZyVmLaMPMMyAdUjP4tqY7MH_CKV9jVSeiY0V6I63V3cL48ylCdfVtDIoZGHlHMC-pvm1Rb12lYEf590MiVhqJuctOJR/s320/beef_DSC_0192.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">With both parties working the herd was once again gathered together. Charles promised Sir Roberte that if they helped get the cattle back to Banbury castle he would try and find better lodging for the "Queen's" court. Roberte agreed and the whole host set off together. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Captain Hewitt was amused by Sir Roberte and his party. As a reward for helping bring in the herd Hewitt granted the old knight a run down manor outside of Banbury for he and his "Queen" and promised him that he would set up an audience with King Charles to resolve the matter of the two rulers. The Captain of course had no intention of actually approaching the King about the old man's Queen but Sir Roberte fell for the ruse and was quite pleased. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font color="#d52c1f">Notes: It's been almost two weeks since we played this game but I've been really busy and unable to Blog. We've also had another session since that I will also need to get put up. The details about this game are a bit fuzzy in my mind but this is a pretty fair representation of the events. I hope to have Sir Roberte show up in the future to cause more mischief for the player characters. Eventually he will likely go away if he doesn't get himself killed but we shall see what the future holds. </font></div>Ironworkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02027209775803438397noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8920789301828684803.post-70382176221206042902020-04-21T23:28:00.000-05:002020-04-21T23:28:07.894-05:00Cavaliers and Roundheads Episode 3 Skirmish at the old Manor<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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October 28th, 1642. The Royalist army of King Charles I had just captured Banbury castle with a large stockpile of firearms as well as other provisions. The problem was they didn't have enough pack animals to carry the goods or pull the carts. A local loyalist farmer named Rafe Fowler had come to the camp with information useful to the Royalists. Some Parliamentarians had rounded up several ponies that they were holding at the old ruined Bottomham Manor near Hanwell. Captain Hewitt immediately dispatched Corporal Charles Osbury, Mable Banks and a small squad of musketeers to capture the ponies. <br />
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After scouting the camp from the North the party of Royalists decided to attack from the South. Sargent Gryffon, Plunket, Towne, and three other musketeers took up a position on the hill overlooking the improvised corral. Several Parliamentarians were engaged in target practice while only two guarded the ponies. <br />
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Charles had been given a trained cavalry horse after the capture of Banbury and he charged over the hill, overwhelming one of the Roundhead guards. <br />
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Charles Osbury turned the corner of the ruined manor and fired at the Roundhead musketeer in a green coat wounding him lightly. The Royalist Musketeers finished the man off with another volley. <br />
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The alarm went up among the Parliamentarians who moved to cover among the ruins. A troop of Roundheads in red coats took up position near a supply depot while another group in green coats took cover behind a wall. <br />
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Corporal Osbury charged the redcoat position wounding one of them with his pistol. Their Sargent scrambled over the ruins to engage him. <br />
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Mable Banks moved into the ruined foundation of the Manor and began an unusual exchange with the Roundheads in green coats. Her crossbow shots were answered by volleys of musket fire but the range and cover made for many missed shots. <br />
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Charles slashed at the Roundhead Sargent with his sword then reared his horse up. The creature's hooves caved the poor man's head in.<br />
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Meanwhile Plunket and Towne moved over to help Mable with the other enemy unit. For his trouble Towne was lightly wounded as he climbed over the wall. <br />
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The fight against the green coated Parliamentarians fired recklessly at the Royalists in the Manor ruins but continued to have little luck. <br />
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Charles Osbury charged the depot again and brought down another trooper with a pistol shot. Only one Roundhead remained to guard the supplies but he fought on. <br />
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Miss Banks dashed across the open ground and through an opening in the green coats wall to dispatch the wounded soldier. <br />
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The remaining green coats formed a line and fired a volley at Mable but she ducked into cover and all their shots missed again. <br />
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At that point the spooked ponies broke through the weak reinforcement of the corral. Towne shouted "Corporal the ponies are getting away!"<br />
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Charles charged on his horse and cut down and trampled the green coat Sargent. The Royalists needed to end the fight soon in order to save their prize. <br />
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After finally bringing down the last red coat Sargent Gryffon and his musketeers moved into the open and shot down another green coat. </div>
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Fortunately for him they were in the next meadow over grazing. Charles rounded them up and drove them back to the ruin. <br />
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The supply depot consisted mostly of hard tack and salted pork. The Royalist raiding party sacked up as much as they could then loaded up the ponies and returned to Banbury castle. Captain Hewitt was extremely happy with their raid which resulted in only one Royalist casualty. He promoted Charles to Sargent and increased Mable's pay. The musketeers were given extra provisions and a better billet inside the castle. <br />
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<span style="color: yellow;">Notes: This was much more of a straight up fight with little roleplaying. I really wanted a more serious session than the last one with a more military campaign feel. We have only been playing two hour sessions so I plan to alternate between sessions with more RP and sessions with more action. Unfortunately I had to use cheap plastic horses as proxie ponies but you have to work with what you have. </span><br />
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October 26th. 1642 late afternoon in Kineton. Prince Rupert had captured the remains of the Parliamentarian baggage train on the 25th in the village of Kineton. Charles Osbury and Mable Banks had been ordered to pack up the remainder of the supplies and meet the rest of the Royalist army at Banbury by Captain Owain Hewitt. The two along with private soldiers Plunket and Towne had decided to take a little known path through a wooded area instead of the main road to avoid looters and Parliamentarian stragglers. <br />
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Mable Banks was scouting ahead of the Royalist party when she saw a very unusual party being led by an old knight in old fashioned armor. She tried to hide next to a tree beside the road but a priest among the part spotted her. "Over there Sir Roberte someone is trying to ambush us," the priest called out. "In the name of the Queen who goes there?" ask the Knight. Mable stepped out from her hiding place "I'm not trying to ambush you" Mable explained "I'm just trying to hide from bandits". "Don't trust here sir she may be a Spanish spy and look she has weapons!" the priest pointed a Mable's poorly concealed crossbow. "A what spy?" Mable asked confused. <br />
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At that point the rest of the Royalist party came around the bend in the road. "Look Sir more Spaniards! We are under attack!" shouted the Priest. "Wait, no, we're English!" Mable tried to interject. "For the Queen! Have at them!" the knight shouted. <br />
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Weapons were drawn and the two parties engaged. "God save Queen Elizabeth and England" the knight shouted as he ran down Towne. "We're English you mad man and we're for the King!" Charles responded but it was too late.<br />
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Alarmed by the commotion the mules broke and began running down the road away from the battle. The knight turned his armored horse and charged Plunket.<br />
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"Stop this madness we're English fighting for King Charles!" Charles shouted waving his arms at the knight. Confused the knight halted his rampage. "Will you yield so we can discuss this?" Sir Roberte asked. "Yes! That's what we have been trying to tell you." replied Charles. "Hold, hold!" the knight shouted.<br />
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The priest continued to object as the parties gathered to talk things out. "Hold your're tong and go tend the wounded." the knight ordered. Without a word the priest turned and began checking on the wounded of both parties. Miraculously everyone was still alive. The priest began binding their wounds.<br />
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"We are English. We are fighting for King Charles of the House of Steward against the forces of Parliament" explained Charles. "But Queen Elizabeth is alive! I have seen her. She has been in the land of the young and she returned to save us from the Spanish invasion. She told me herself," the knight replied.<br />
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Seeing that they were outmatched Mable decided to play along "It certainly is wonderful news that her Majesty is alive and well but where is she?" "The Queen is in hiding from the invaders," the priest interjected. "But there is no invasion," Charles explained. "We are in a civil war between the Parliament and the King," "If you will let us go we will tell the King about this miracle of Queen Elizabeth's return. Perhaps she can help him bring peace to the country again." Mable pleaded. "Perhaps you're right. Anyway you don't seem like Spaniards to me. In truth we are very hungry and short on provisions. Can you spare some of your supplies?" The knight asked. "Certainly," Charles agreed. <br />
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After sharing the provisions the knight helped the Royalists recover their mules and he agreed to escort them through the wood. "Tell your king the Queen has returned. We must restore order to the kingdom." the knight said as he bid them farewell.<br />
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Once out of earshot Mable turned to Charles "That priest is manipulating that poor old man and those peasants." "We'll deal with him," Charles replied.<br />
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Back and the camp Charles and Mable explained their short supplies by claiming that some of them were bad. They also explained that they had a run in with Parliamentarian deserters in the wood. Captain Hewitt seemed to accept this explanation and commended them on getting most of the supplies through.<br />
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<span style="color: yellow;">Note: This turned out to be kind of a rough session. Bad rolls led to the Knight's party really dominating the encounter. I had figured the knight's party would flee after taking minimal casualties and they would show up later in the campaign and the party would learn more about them. Instead I had to go deeper into the Knight's senile delusion and the manipulations of the "priest" earlier than I expected. This game has no fantasy elements but in 17th century England belief in fairies and the like was pretty common still among the less educated. I'm just glad the party realized that the knight was not in his right mind and decided to surrender. Also as to my miniature choices I'm trying to get some better minis. I only have a few ECW figures so I'm using the best proxies I can manage out of my collection and it's not easy to order things from overseas right now with companies shut down. Hopefully this will change soon. </span>Ironworkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02027209775803438397noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8920789301828684803.post-27485409791529704722020-04-12T20:15:00.001-05:002020-04-12T20:15:08.761-05:00Brave Sir Roberte!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I painted this old Games Workshop Empire Knight for our English Civil War campaign. Sir Roberte here is going to be a senile old knight who believes Queen Elizabeth was reborn in the Land of Youth and has returned to take back her throne. This delusion is being exploited by a corrupted priest and a band of thugs complete with their "Queen Elizabeth" and her handmaidens. Ironworkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02027209775803438397noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8920789301828684803.post-59545589953009155852020-04-08T20:48:00.000-05:002020-04-20T15:03:14.477-05:00Cavaliers and Roundheads (was Blew Cotes) "Raid on the Pleasant Pig" a D&D 5E Historic Campaign report<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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October 22nd 1642, Edgcote England. The Army of King Charles I had set out from Shrewsbury to attack the Earl of Essex's army at Worchester but had then decided to advance towards London. Quartered in the village of Edgecote many of the King's Welsh troops were without proper weapons. Captain Owain Hewitt, a pioneer captain in Sir Thomas Lunsford's regiment, had received word of a Parliamentary recruiting station that had been set up at an Inn called "The Pleasant Pig" outside of Banbury. The innkeeper, Dennis Woode, was a loyalist to the King and had sent a message that the Roundheads had stored a large cache of weapons and munitions in the old stables of his Inn that was guarded by a half a dozen trained band soldiers. Captain Hewitt had few resources with many of his pioneer's out gathering provisions and scouting for the enemy so he turned to what few people he had left. Corporal Charles Osbury and Mable Banks along with private soldiers Plunket, and Towne were assigned the task of stealing the cache and rescuing the Dennis Woode and his wife Ester.<br />
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Upon arrival at the Pleasant Pig the Royalist party decided to approach from the Northeast but unfortunately a patrol of sentries with mastiffs spotted them. After chasing them about a hundred yards through the woods the Roundheads discharged their muskets unsuccessfully then turned back to the inn. <br />
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After waiting over an hour the Royalist tried to approach the in this time from the Northwest. Again they encountered the patrol and the mastiffs caught their sent barking loudly at their position.<br />
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Mable Banks attempted to convince them that she needed their aid but as she stepped out from behind a tree she stumbled and her cloak slipped revealing that she was armed. Using her crossbow she dispatched one of the mastiffs then turned and ran.<br />
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The Roundhead Sergeant and one of his men managed to survive their wounds. and they were taken captive by the Royalist party. The Inkeeper helped Corporal Osbury and Towne load the arms and munitions onto a wagon while Plunket and Mable Banks rested. Though they had all been wounded the Royalist party decided to return to their camp with their prize, prisoners, and the rescued loyalist.<br />
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Back in camp at Edgecote Captain Hewitt praised the party for their success. Being wounded in the skirmish the four Royalist stayed in camp the next day and did not participate in the Battle of Edgehill which resulted in a draw although due to their efforts many Royalist were able to participate in the battle with proper equipment.<br />
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<span style="color: yellow;">Note: This was the first session for a Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition game I am running for my wife and son. It is a strict historic game with no magic or fantasy elements because my son is not a big fan of fantasy settings. We are using just the Fighter and Rogue classes that are appropriate for such a game but they are very flexible with numerous options to create historic style adventurers. My son is out of school for the quarantine and my wife is working from home so we will be doing some short games to pass the time and perhaps do something educational as well. </span> Ironworkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02027209775803438397noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8920789301828684803.post-43809926934034365842020-02-10T11:22:00.000-06:002020-02-10T12:43:38.420-06:00Revenant Archipelago "Pirate Air Support" <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Winter in the Revenant Archipelago had been cold and brutal. Fort Destitute was well stocked two months ago but now the supplies were dwindling. Attempts were made to get supplies from Port Freehold on the main island to the northwest but a group of pirates and their Manticore ally have been attacking the supply boats making trips between the two settlements. Most of the boats had been attacked and many of their crew killed. It was getting difficult to find sailors willing to attempt the journey. </div>
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This prompted Count Leo Kiesling of Port Freehold to raise the bounty on the marauding manticore to 120 gold crowns. Syr Jamie of had put up twice as many wanted posters around the fort when the bounty was increased. </div>
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The manticore had already been encountered at the start of winter by a band of bounty hunters operating out of Fort Destitute. They had managed to drive off the beast but they had been nearly killed in the process. Seeing a need to dispatch the creature once and for all some of those same individuals set out to claim the bounty. Himo the elf, Astrid, and Nemetona decided to head northwest in the direction that the manticor's lair was reported to be in to track it and the pirates down. </div>
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Shortly after leaving the Fort they were ambushed by an Ogre who charged Astrid and after a short exchange of blows the mercenary woman was knocked out.<br />
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Himo and Nemetona were able to bring the creature down after which they administered a healing potion to Astrid and pressed on. </div>
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They managed to kill two of their attackers but one of the Hobgoblins fled. Himo managed to chase him down and drop him with a well aimed arrow. After searching the bodies they discovered that the Hobgoblins had several packs of Iron Rations stamped with the logo of the Sea Lion Trading Company from Port Freehold as well as a few freshly minted Imperial coins. This led them to believe that the Hobgoblins were the pirates that had been attacking the supply boats delivering supplies to Fort Destitute. They chose to rest for an hour to recover their stamina then Astrid picked up their tracks so that they could find the pirate camp. <br />
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They followed the track along the coastline until they came to an area of 50 foot high cliffs. They noticed two Hobgoblin lookouts in foxholes with blinds using spyglasses to survey the narrow straight between Desolation Island and Freehold Island. The attempted to sneak up on the lookouts but one of the Hobgoblins noticed them as blew his hunting horn to sound the alarm. One of the Hobgoblins was dispatched quickly but the other rappelled down the cliff side onto a ledge and made a break for a cave in the cliff face. He was dispatched with arrows from Himo and Astrid. </div>
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<span style="color: red;">DM Notes: I started running a new West Marches campaign in the fall of 2019 in my new setting of The Revenant Archipelago. So far the players have had a few of their characters gain some treasure and renown in Fort Destitute on Desolation island. Most of them were abandoned there when the the ship they were traveling to the colonies on was damaged and decided to turn back to the Empire for repairs. There are several island full of mysterious ruins and barbaric tribes scattered among the archipelago but only two small Imperial settlements. In this open ended campaign each player will decide </span></div>
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I was in Hobby Lobby a few days ago and I saw this "<a href="https://shop.canvascorpbrands.com/collections/color-wash/products/color-wash-french-roast" target="_blank">Tattered Angles</a>" color wash tint and I wondered if it would hold up against <a href="https://www.games-workshop.com/en-US/Shade-Agrax-Earthshade-2019" target="_blank">Games Workshop</a> shades. <br />
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I selected the "French Roast" color because I wanted to see how it looked against Agrax Earthshade and it looked like the darkest brown wash available in the line. The "Tattered Angles" line comes in 59ml bottles for $2.99 U.S. vs the 24ml Games Workshop bottles that I payed $7.50 U.S. for at my FLGS. Now the "Tattered Angles" web site had these colors listed for $4.99 and the Games Workshop site had their shades listed at $7.80 but the Tattered Angles is a clear winner on price for volume. <br />
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I painted up a couple of zombie miniatures with as close to an identical paint job as possible. I used cheapo Delta Ceramcot for the base. The only difference between the two zombies is their hair color.<br />
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I applied both washes liberally straight from the bottle with no dilution. I could tell at this point that the French Roast was going to be a darker and cooler wash than the Agrax Earthshade. Tattered Angles do have a "Latte" color that I may try to see if it matches Agrax Earthshade better. Both washes seemed to behave in a similar fashion flowing nicely into the recessed areas without tide marks or over staining the highlights. </div>
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I purchased a Pike and Shotte Infantry Regiment plastic boxed set of miniatures from Warlord Games a few years ago with the intent to use them for a swashbuckling style D&D campaign but that campaign died after a few sessions and I shelved the minis among my vast hoard of unpainted minis. Recently my son has decided to get into wargaming but he is primarily interested in historic. I have an 11 year old "Old Man" wargamer it would seem. So I dug these out and we put some together. <br />
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The kit is pretty nice but it does have a few flaws. There are exactly enough heads for the miniatures in the kit. Not one extra. Don't drop one. There also aren't many arm/weapon options. You have to figure out which ones work with which bodies and not mess that up and there aren't a lot of options or left overs when you are done. Also the pikes on the pikemen break if you breathe too heavily.<br />
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I primed these with Dupl-Color Sandable Automotive Primer in black because it's my favorite primer for metal an hard plastic minis. I then drybrushed them with burnt umber. I've found as I get older that I can't see details very well when I black prime so this helps me pick up those details. Also I left some of the areas with just the burnt umber layer. Mostly the boots and leather gear. The brown also set a nice tone to paint over for these models.</div>
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When I painted their coats I used three different colors of red. One a darker cool red, one a cool brighter red, and one a warmer bright red. This works well for figures of these era because troop uniforms carried more than in later periods. </div>
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Here you can see more of the details with their base coats painted in. You can see how leaving the burnt umber saved me time on some of the details. I washed the flesh with Games Workshop Reikland Fleshshade at this point. No highlights at all because these are rank and file minis. </div>
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I did some basic highlighting on the coats, pants, and hats but allowed the shading the provide gradation for the rest of the figures. I really like a more basic paint job for rank and file historic miniatures. Not only do you usually have to paint more of them but they just tent to look a little nicer on the tabletop with a basic paint job. Notice I didn't paint the eyes in for the same reasons. </div>
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I made some cork dungeon tiles a few months ago using cork tiles. I "printed" the stone floor pattern with a stamp I made from cheap Dollar Tree foam core. The results on the left looked pretty harsh. I never posted them here because I wasn't very happy with them. I kept thinking about dry brushing them with a light grey so that the black shadow lines were less harsh but I kept putting it off. Last week I went ahead and did the dry brushing shown on the right. They really look a lot better and I can still see the lines for grid play. <br />
I don't know why I let these sit around for several months without fixing the problem. Sometimes I guess you have to give projects space for a bit and revisit them later. It only took me a few hours to fix the problem and now I have a nicer set of tiles. <br />
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Here they are pictured with some Wizkids dungeon doors and other dungeon dressing. I finished the doors this week though I still have four unfinished. They really make my dungeon layout much nicer. Ironworkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02027209775803438397noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8920789301828684803.post-6256594886988913862019-09-08T12:34:00.000-05:002019-09-08T12:34:26.507-05:00Frostgrave treasure tokens!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Our Frostgrave project is moving right along I got a set of treasure chest done yesterday for treasure tokens. I have had these lying around for a couple of years from the first time I dipped my toe into Frostgrave. Unfortunately my work schedule didn't allow me a lot of gaming time back then and my group wanted to play D&D so these got boxed. I have a few other treasure tokens I have been using from D&D dungeon dressings but I wanted a nice set of chest so here they are. Four of these are from a Mordenheim accessory kit, One is a Reaper Bones chest and treasure pile, the other is an old chest I had from a box of random minis with a book and scroll from the Mordenheim kit. I really like the size of the smaller chest better but for now the Games Workshop chest will do. Ironworkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02027209775803438397noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8920789301828684803.post-15203615611363785772019-09-05T10:48:00.000-05:002019-09-05T10:47:59.910-05:00Pictures of my new Frostgrave terrain being used in game. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We made several simple ruined corner structures that could be assembled into ruined structures. These are made from cork tiles. At first we were going to make very basic walls but they ended up looking too simple so we decided to add block structures to the corners which made them look a lot better. <br />
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We made a large number of rubble piles from torn and cut pieces of cork tile. A lot of these were made from the off cuts and odd pieces from the other projects. Cork works extremely well for this type of construction. It takes several types of glue well and it paints very easily. </div>
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We also added some play sand to the rubble piles to give some more texture. You can see some of the cork showing through on the rubble piles in particular but because it is a natural product it works well. The warm tones look pretty good and help add some character to the cool grey rubble. <br />
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We've done a lot of building with cork tile in the past but I think this has been one of the more successful projects. We used tacky glue of the rubble walls and arched wall setions but hot glue on the corner ruins and simple ruined buildings. </div>
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We played this particular game on a 4x4 foot table but I hope to make a 3x3 and 2x2 foot play surface. I plan to build those surfaces with at least 2 inch sides and add arched details to the sides so I can use them as raised sections of the city on the 4x4 table. We will also be building staircases out of cork tiles to place alongside the platform sections when they are used in that fashion.</div>
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This is just the start of the Frostgrave ruins project for us. Next we plan to build some of the specific buildings for the scenarios in the core books. After that we will build some more multi level ruins and some more intact structures. Eventually we hope to start on terrain for the various scenarios in the supplements. </div>
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Since we have a decent collection of painted Fantasy figures we don't have to worry as much about having miniatures for warbands but we do plan to build some specific warbands in the future. We also need to address of few of the "Creature" need that we don't have covered but like the warbands we have a pretty good jump of those issues as well. </div>
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My wife and friends and I have been very impressed with Frostgrave and other games by Osprey Games. The miniature agnostic nature of their games is a great draw for people with a collection like ours. The potential to bring back figures from dead games is also a major boon. We've had the game for a couple of years not but we have only played it off and on. I think after a couple of test games we will be kicking off a campaign and I will be posting more battle reports. We may even start streaming the games and posting edited game videos on Youtube. </div>
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<br />Ironworkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02027209775803438397noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8920789301828684803.post-8576868771534584952019-09-01T10:20:00.000-05:002019-09-01T10:20:14.547-05:00Black Magic Craft Ruins Painted. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I got the Black Magic Craft style modular ruins I made from cork tile painted up. I've had them painted for about a week now but I kept forgetting to post the results. <br />
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I based coated them with a Rustoleum Deep Forest Green then I sprayed them down with a medium grey from the top at a 45 degree angle. This kept the cooler green color in the shadowed areas. After the medium grey I dry brushed on Apple Barrel Granite Grey for the high lights.<br />
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I'm really happy with the way these turned out. My wife has finished another set and we hope to have another set and a set of accessory pieces to go along with them. <br />
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Although we are building these walls as part of our Frostgrave ruins set they will be useful for a number of role playing games and table top miniature games. I have several other projects in progress for our Frostgrave ruins so I will be posting more about those soon. </div>
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I recently moved and when I did I moved into a much smaller home than the one I was living in. I ended up keeping most of my miniature collection but I gave most of my terrain to my daughter and her boyfriend to use in their D&D games. As luck would have it I was able to rent some studio space in the town I moved to for an insanely low rate so I decided since I had crafting space and playing space again it was high time to start re-building my terrain collection.<br />
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One of the YouTube channels I follow is "Black Magic Craft" which is an excellent DIY terrain making and gaming channel that details projects with both advanced and beginner techniques. A while back I saw him do a set of simple ruined walls which he could also use and Dungeon walls and I though it would be a good first project for my new studio. You can find the Video here: </div>
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The guy at "Black Magic Crafts" does a lot of his building with XPS foam and a hot wire cutting table. I don't have this kind of tool but I do have my trusty cork tiles and Xacto knives. I made my first set of ruins out of one 12x12 inch cork tile. You can get these for about $7.00 a pack at Walmart here in the U.S. and about $9.00 at Hobby Lobby or Lowles. I find it to be a good material to work with for numerous projects. I usually use either hot glue or tacky glue as my primary adhesive for this material. For this project I choose tacky glue because it allowed me to adjust and even remove sections of the wall as I was building them.<br />
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My wife also made a set using similar methods. Here she is laying the bricks out. I would say our bricks are around 20% smaller than the foam bricks used in the original project but because the cork already has a natural texture we were able to skip the steps involved in adding texture. It's also okay if some of your bricks are slightly thicker from side to side than others because they actually improves the texture of the wall. I felt like this was not exactly a speedy project but I have done much more tedious builds.<br />
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I have perhaps 6 hours in this build so far and I feel like I can probably stop once I have used up one package of four tiles. Our primary interest in making these walls is to get some terrain together for Frostgrave which is usually played on a 3x3 foot table. We also plan to make some static ruin buildings and other features so we don't need to cover the entire space with these ruins. I also feel like that will give me enough walls that if I ever want to use them as Dungeon walls I'll have enough for the amount of Dungeon I normally place on the table.<br />
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I'm pretty excited to get these painted. I still need to add a bit of sand texture to the bases and some of the wall areas. I think I may make three tiles worth of sets like this one then make some interest pieces out of the last tile in the pack.<br />
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Based on the amount of time I have in on these I estimate I'll have the build finished in another six hours at most with probably three hours of painting time. That's a bit of a long build but it will produce a large amount of terrain so I think it will be worth the time investment.Ironworkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02027209775803438397noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8920789301828684803.post-67029948853905327052019-07-30T00:30:00.000-05:002019-07-30T00:30:28.150-05:00July Painting with Games Workshop Contrast Paints and Reaper Miniatures. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I finally accomplished one of those hobby goals that every painter swears they are going to start doing. I finally finished a batch of miniatures I ordered before making my next order. I got this order of Reaper Miniatures at the end of June and I just finished painting them before the end of July which was my goal. It's only 17 miniatures but that's pretty good with my schedule. <br />
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I used the new Games Workshop contrast paints over a dry brushed under painting like I did on my <a href="https://ironworkersminiatures.blogspot.com/2018/12/warhammer-40000-first-strike-death.html" target="_blank">Death Guard Plague Marines</a>. I like the contrast paints but they are really expensive. They work well for this technique but they take some getting used to. I don't think they make good paints for beginners because of the amount of brush control they require and that fact that you need to think about layers in reverse like you do when painting with watercolors. You can't just fix a problem by painting over it unless you paint your primer layer back first. In that respect they are very unforgiving for a new painter but they are very similar to the glazing technique I have been using a lot lately so for me they work. It's convenient not to have to mix up the glazes before painting and the have a better pigment ratio than my own glazing technique. They do require some getting used to but I think I'm getting better with them. <br />
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I did paint a batch of minis with Contrast paint in June. About 8 mostly Wizkids unpainted minis for D&D and Pathfinder. I never got around to posting them but some of them turned out really nice. <br />
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I really like these two new Bones Black minis from Reaper. They are the Crimson Herald and the Dreadmere Wight. I think I would like to get some Zombies and paint them up with the Nurgle flesh green color I used here to make some minions for this pair. <br />
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I knew when I saw the Herald figure how I wanted to paint him and I'm really happy with the way he turned out. I was able to use the GW contrast paints to pretty good effect by glazing the pink color over the green color where the tentacles transitioned from green to pink. I also added some pink stippling which I think really gave the model some atmosphere. <br />
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These are some old Reaper lizard men but I really like these sculpts. For some reason they just give off a classic lizard man vibe. <br />
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I like the way the contrast paints worked on these as well. They seem to really shine on creatures and other organic models. I tried to stick with the classic lizard man green look here. </div>
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This was the free promo figure for the month of June Garghuk the Ogre. This mini was an awesome sculpt and a lot of fun to paint. He's simple but still looks really nice and his details are well defined. The pose was not complicated so it was easy to get a brush around the model. If I was doing a "learn to paint" class I would strongly consider using this model. <br />
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I had a little trouble using the contrast paint on the skin tones because of the large surface but it wasn't too hard to get the problems worked out. I really like the way the Snake Bite Leather and Gor Guntha Fur turned out in particular. <br />
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These are a combination of the Bones Black Dreadmere Mercenaries, the Dreadmere Ranger, and Fruella Dreadmere mercenary packs. The later two are metal minis. Of course these all have a similar style so I thought I would paint them up as an irregular unit. I think they would make a good Sheriff and Posse or a Ranger and Woodsmen. Some group of NPCs that might be encountered in a dark forest. <br />
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I did have a little trouble with the contrast paints rubbing off the coats on these minis while I was painting them. I've had this problem with other glazing techniques as well. <br />
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These are a couple of metal Reaper figures from the Dark Heaven line. Brother Roberto, cleric and Erick Paladin Initiate. I liked the medieval fantasy feel of both of these minis. They looked like they would make good companion pieces. The cleric is really quite well dressed. I painted him up to look a bit like a traveling Jesuate but he could be done us as more of a cardinal. </div>
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The priest was the hardest to paint with the contrast paints. The bottom parts of his over robe got really dark because I tend to do my dry brushing lighter at the top and darker at the bottom. I had to go back in a paint in highlights then glaze them again with the grey contrast paint to get the details. I really enjoyed painting the armor on the paladin but it didn't photograph very well. In fact both of these models look a lot better in person but that happens some time. I think they are quite worthy of my tabletop however so over all they were a success. </div>
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I still have pretty mixed feelings about the GW contrast paints. I feel like they play to my style pretty well and I have enough experience to handle them but I think a lot of new painters will be frustrated by them. A lot of the darker tones really need to be thinned down and it's really hard to tell the difference between the browns in particular until you use them a while. Some of the colors shift quite a bit when you thin them as well. You really have to be able to block in large areas on a mini in one go to make these work which takes good control and if you are not careful they rub off pretty easily. The skin tones are also kind of hard to work with. I was fine to use my dry brush technique on the male models that I wanted to look ruff but I had to paint light grey back onto the face of the one female model I did this month to avoid giving her a five o'clock shadow. Since I've been using similar techniques for a while I was able to predict this. All in all I'm happy with them but buyer beware for those unfamiliar with using glazing techniques. </div>
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My wife and I used to play Warhammer 40,000 during the 2nd edition of the game. We quit after 3rd edition came out because we didn't like the way the new edition played. Since that time Games Workshop has produced several editions of 40K, as it is called, and although I have purchased several of their miniatures for other games I have not played the game itself.<br />
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One of the reasons we didn't try any of the new editions was the cost involved in getting back into the game itself. Recently however Games Workshop has come out with new starter sets with lower entry level cost so we picked up the "First Strike" boxed set. First Strike is the cheapest of the new introductory boxed sets so we picked it up for $40.00 at the local game store. I was really impressed with the 6 Marines and 9 Nurgle Death Guard minis that came in the box. I decided to paint up the Death Guard Plague Marines first because they looked like the biggest challenge and the most fun. </div>
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They seemed perfect for my new black and white under-painting technique with glazes so I snapped them together and base coated them.</div>
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I used Dupli-Color Sandable Automotive Primer for my base cote. Someone turned me on to this years ago and it has been my go to for metal and hard plastic miniatures since then. It's not very cheap. I think my last can was around $8.00 but Games Workshop charges a lot more for their spray primers so it's not that bad. I don't use a whole lot of "pro" miniature painting products. I just prefer to spend my money on miniatures and terrain than paints. </div>
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Although I recently posted <a href="https://ironworkersminiatures.blogspot.com/2018/11/under-painting-and-glazing-speed.html" target="_blank">these techniques</a> on this blog I'm starting over again from the beginning. After cleaning up my black under-cote I chose a medium grey for my first layer of dry-brushing.<br />
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One of the things I like about this technique is that you can see all the detail on the figures up front. I usually paint over a black under-cote but my vision isn't quite what it used to be so it's nice to be able to see what is going on.</div>
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After the medium grey I choose a lighter grey for my next dry-brushing cote. As I said in the previous tutorial make sure you clean your brushes often. You also need to dry the brush out fairly well before loading it up again.<br />
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In my other tutorial I stopped here. Most of the miniatures I've painted with this technique I've started glazing at this level. </div>
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This time I've chosen to do another layer of dry-brushing here with a pure white because I really wanted to pop out the details.<br />
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One thing I'm not sure that I noted is that I tend to paint lighter at the top of the miniature. I didn't even go below the waist line with the white. I think this works well to draw the eye to the top part of the miniature. The effect is subtle but it really worked out on this job. </div>
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In order to create my glazes I use Pledge floor finish mixed with acrylic paint. This is the old "Future" floor finish that has been used in the wargaming, model, and film industries for years for creating glazing techniques.<br />
I went with Iguana green because it had a good Nurgle look.<br />
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I like to use a fairly soft round brush to deliver my glaze onto the models. I used a Citadel "Standard" brush for this. I do buy some Citadel products for painting just not their paints. Here I have glazed the armor of the Plague Marines. I try to work for largest area to smallest with this technique since it's a fast method but not very forgiving. If you make a mistake you can lift glaze off of areas with a damp brush but it's best to try and keep the paint where you want it. </div>
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I picked up this coral color for the tentacles. I started to go with a lighter pink color but when I tested it on my table it looked too weak. <br />
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The coral color worked out pretty well. I'm developing a pretty good eye for what a glaze will look like over the under-painting. This takes time like using any other technique.<br />
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I then chose a spice tan color to glaze the bones. I'm planning on picking up the highlights on the after I'm done with the glazing.<br />
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The bone color looks pretty good here. I don't think it would look too bad even if I decided not to highlight it. This technique is kind of a play at your own level. It looks pretty good to just do the glazes and the final wash but you can layer over the glazing as much as you think you need to. </div>
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Being Plague Marines these guys have a lot of boils and sores even on their armor. Such are the gifts of Nurgle. I chose to use this antique gold color. I've also painted the skin tone here on the champion using a medium flesh. </div>
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Like on the bone I plan to highlight the boils and sores after I do the over all wash. You can really see the minis come together at this point. Another reason I paint largest area to smallest is because each stage goes faster than the other. </div>
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The middle guy here "Boba Fester" has a loin cloth and a tie rag around his gun. I chose this oxide brown for those but I also used it on the other figures for the ribbed hoses and the few places the armors under-suit shows. </div>
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I mixed equal amounts of black and phthalo blue to glaze the housing on the guns. Phathalo is a strong pigment so it holds it's own with black. I could have just used black but I like a little blue in my black highlights some time especially in this case. </div>
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A lot of the pictures I've seen of the Plague Marines and other Nurgle figures have had tentacles with purple tips. I wanted to replicate that on these figures because I really like that look. </div>
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The purple worked out really well and it looks great with the green armor. I think it gives the tentacles a real living look. When painting a glaze over another glaze it is important not only to make sure the base glaze is dry but also to make sure the over glaze is weaker than the under glaze so the highlight hold. If you need more color in the shadows just apply additional layers of glaze to the shadowed areas. </div>
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Now I'm too the metallics. I mix Black and Silver to get a gunmetal color and paint all my steal bits straight with this. This is not a glaze. I do thin the paint a bit but only enough to get it to flow. </div>
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On some minis I've left my steel bits with just this color depending on what I want the end result to look like. On these I used some pure silver to highlight a bit. </div>
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A couple years ago when I was painting a lot I had a good formula for gold but I lost track of it. Usually I add in a little dark brown or copper with a brighter gold. I'm still trying to find something that works as well as what I used to have. </div>
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After I finished these guys I noticed that a lot of the Plague Marines had more gold on them that I used. Every single plate was bordered with gold. I also saw some really simple Plague Marines without any gold or metallic on the armor at all and they looked fine. With all the extra gold bits hanging off their armor I decided not to do every piece of armor. I use this technique as a speed painting technique so I also made the choice because I felt it was going to slow me down too much without giving me much. </div>
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So now I'm ready to make the magic happen with the final wash. I'm using Agrax Earthshade, another Citadel product, as my over all wash. This step is pretty critical. As I said earlier this technique is not very forgiving. If you bleed over color onto a part of the miniature you don't want it on it's hard to take it back off or cover it up. You can re-paint the base cote and do another glaze but it is best to just be careful. However where details come together you are going to get some bleed. You can see it clearly on the tentacle on the Champions leg where I wasn't able to lift the paint that bled off. This stage will fill that in and it won't show up. Not only that it will tie the figure together and make it look like you spent hours carefully blending layers. </div>
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I could not have been happier with the results of this ink wash. The Citadel ink washes are really impressive. I'm more than happy to spend the money on them. If you look close you can see that I missed a couple details. Mostly a couple of the little gold flies and a couple really subtle tentacle tips. I would rather have not missed these but it's pretty easy to fix them at this stage.<br />
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Another trick I've found is that the Citadel Reikland Fleshshade makes a pretty good subtle rust effect. I considered doing a lot of rusty weathering on these guys. I've seen some done that way but again time was a factor so I just went with a little rust. </div>
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Here you can see the effects of the fleshwash on "Boba Fester's" gun barrel. Also I'm ready to bring up the bone parts. I'm mixing some of the Spice Tan with Ivory for the highlight. </div>
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Like I said this is a technique I could have skipped but in this case I really felt like bringing up the bone parts was important. It didn't take me long to apply in thin layers. </div>
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Also like I said I decided to add some highlights to the boils and sores so I again mixed the ivory with antique gold and used thin layers to highlight them. </div>
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I'm really glad I decided to take the steps of highlighting the boils and bones. It only took a few minutes for this step and it really worked. Just look at all that sexiness......</div>
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The minis are basically done at this point so it's time to work on the bases. For the last few years I've been using three levels of dry-brushing to finish my bases. Here I have chosen burnt umber a medium tan and a light tan. </div>
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I always thin down the first cote quite a lot to get a little extra depth from the black base cote. Sometimes I will add a layer to the lip of the base but not very often. This cote usually takes a long time to dry but you really need to let it dry before moving on to dry-brushing. For some reason when I do this I always end up with one mini who's base won't dry as quickly as the others. This time it was "Mr. Trencher" the figure on the right that gave me trouble. </div>
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Here is the medium tan layer dry brushed on. There seems to be a lot of debate on how to finish the edge of the bases on these types of figures. I used to paint the base edges black because that looks really nice when the figures are on display and not on terrain and it looks clean for photographs but it looks kind of jarring on the play table. then I starting painting the base in the darkest color I used on the base but lately I've just been dry-brushing over the edge giving the model some texture. I find this looks the best on the game table. </div>
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Here is the final light tan dry-brush. I think I chose a good color for my Nurgle force. Keeping bases all the same color when building an army is really helpful for creating a uniform look even if your figures are painted in different colors. </div>
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I chose some bright green static grass for these guys. I thought it would contrast nicely with the pinkish/purple tentacles. </div>
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One thing I've learned when using static grass is that you need to take a little time with it. I paint on full strength Elmers Glue-all pretty heavily then I press big clumps of static grass on to the glue. Then I wait at least 10 minutes to shake the excess back into the container. If you shake the static grass of too quickly or paint the glue on to thin you usually end up with thin patchy grass. </div>
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As you can see the static grass looks nice and thick here. Now these guys are basically finished and ready for clear cote so your cheeto munching friends don't completely ruin them during game play. </div>
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I'm using Testors Dullcote for my clear cote. It's pretty much an industry standard. I've not found anything flatter and that's important because my glazes have been built up with a slightly glossy floor finish. </div>
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I like using a clean surface to clear cote whenever possible or to at least I try to avoid one I've used pigmented paints on to avoid accidental paint transfer onto these finished models. I also make sure to leave enough gap between my models so that I can spray around the group and get good coverage on the sides. Be careful not to space them too far apart. If they are too far apart then particles of the clear cote may tend to dry out in the air and cause grainy texture. This is also a problem when applying a base cote.<br />
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After the initial cote has dried I turn the models on their back and spray another cote from the bottom then when that dries I turn them on their front for the final cote. </div>
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I think these guys turned out pretty good especially for my tabletop standards. all in all I finished them in just a few hours. I could have probably got them done quicker but I chose to add a few more details. </div>
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<span style="font-family: "berkshire swash";"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Two hundred years ago the Taurian men of the Minotaur Empire left Knotinglund in the hands of the Knots a people who had served as their mercenary enforcers against the native Druidfolk. Since that time the Knots have enjoyed nearly unprecedented prosperity and good fortune with only the occasional Duridfolk or Goblinkin raid. They have traded with the other goodfolk of the island and have become the envy of many of their neighbors but they are not a united people.
What true wars they have endured have been at the hands of the seven kings who rule the kingdoms of the Knots although even these have not amounted to much. None of the kingdoms are willing to risk large scale warfare their lives are so comfortable. The occasional earldom or border shire will change hands but capitals are never threatened.
Of all the kingdoms of the Knots Goldfeld is the richest not only in terms of physical wealth but also in terms of the value of the land. Located in the middle of Knotinglund it has the best farmland on the island. It is truly a breadbasket.
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<span style="font-family: "berkshire swash";"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Manton son of Randolf Earl of Highhill looked out onto the plain from his hilltop fortress. It was the first day of the Winter Solstice in the 858th Year of the Law. Nottamun Town, some ten miles from the fort, was burning. So late in the year it might have started accidentally but no one had shown up asking for aid. It might have been started by a goblin raid but with over fifty Fyrdmen and a dozen Thanes in the town that seemed unlikely. Raids of that kind had not been seen for over a century. Not in the kingdom of Goldfeld especially. The Druidfolk had not been seen for decades and then only rarely. Perhaps in some of the wilder kingdoms they might have been able to make such a raid but not in these civilized lands. Turning to a Huscarl to his right he said "Gather my Thanes in the hall". The Huscarl nodded his head and turned to carry out the Earl's command. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "berkshire swash";"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Looking at his gathered Thanes, Manton's heart sank. Fat, old, incompetent, and far too comfortable armed with little more than symbolic weapons that had never been drawn in anger. Now they were bickering about why Nottamun Town was on fire. "Maybe they haven't called for help because they have it under control. They have the river right there running through their town after all!" said Beornwald a particularly self important Thane. "Under Control! How can you say it's under control? Look outside, you can see the fires even from this distance!". It was Adelric, Manton's son. He had come in with Anwen and Beatrix, two other younger Thanes. Perhaps the only Thanes in Highhill capable of carrying out their martial duties. "Let us go find out what is going on father" Adelric continued. "Ha! None of you have the experience required." interjected Beornwald. "Then I should charge you to investigate the matter for me" Earl Manton replied. "B, but my lord, my family is here for the Yule feast. My home is bursting with guests. I can't just leave them at this..." Beornwald trailed off looking at his shoes. "Then it is settled. My son, the priestess, and the young bard will go. Find out for me what is behind this tragedy and see if you can't help any survivors," the Earl commanded. "Yes father" Adelric replied then he and his companions turned to leave. </span></span></div>
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A small section of Nottamun Town lays on the south side of the Nottamun River where a few houses still stood. Across the river the larger part of the town was ablaze. The gatehouses were on fire and as they approached they could see signs of conflict. Weapons, helmets, and shields lay on the ground. Pools of coagulating blood filled the furrows and boot prints where two shield walls had clashed. The one thing missing was the bodies.<br />
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The watch tower was empty. Many of the weapons stored there had been removed from their racks. More signs of conflict were found at the top of the tower but no bodies there as well. From the top of the tower Anwen thought she saw movement in the water.<br />
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As they moved towards the river armed figures started to emerge from the water. They were not men but they were once men, now just skeletal remains marching toward the three Thanes.<br />
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Adelric and his horse cut down two of the skeletons on the bridge but as he turned on the third a gigantic skeletal Minotaur came charging through the smoke.<br />
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The priestess Anwen fell before the spears of the three skeletons who charged her. Things were looking dire for the Thanes.<br />
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Adelric moved to cut off the skeletons that cut down Anwen and the Minotaur gave chase. Beatrix destroyed two of the skeletons attacking her then ran to help the priestess. </div>
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Beatrix rushed over to heal Anwen while being chased by another skeleton but even though the skeleton wounded her she was able to get Anwen back on her feet.<br />
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Together the Thanes destroyed the remaining skeletons. After the battle Anwen began examining the destroyed skeletons. She noticed that the weapons wielded by the human skeletons were ancient and of Druidfolk design and that every one of the skeletons wore and iron torc of Druidfolk design. The torcs were freezing cold to the touch but the Thanes took a few of them to return to Highhill. </div>
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Upon returning to Highhill Adelric and Beatrix took the Minotaur skull to Earl Manthon while Anwen went to track down Gosbeorth the Sage to see if he knew anything about the torcs. Anwen did not find Gosbeorth at home but after she re-joined her companions they found the old sage at the alehouse. Gosbeorth confirmed their suspicions that the torcs were crafted by the Druidfolk. Strangely the torcs, which had appeared freshly forged, had already become badly rusted as if they were about to crumble to dust. Gosbeorth suggested that the magic used to craft them must have been very powerful.</div>
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<span style="color: yellow;">Note: This is part of a Prequel campaign for another Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition campaign I hope to start in the Summer of 2019 which is inspired by Game of Thrones and the Wars of the Roses. I'm currently conducting a few mini campaigns to establish a history of events in my players minds. The setting is an island I've designed called Knotinglund which is very heavily inspired by English myths and history. The Knots, featured in the early campaign are a kind of cultural analog to Saxons, Vikings, and Normans. </span></div>
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