The Tree Herder was always the planned enter piece of the army and i am happy that, after being painted, he fulfills that role nicely.
Tuesday, 31 May 2016
The Path to Call to Arms: Herder of All Trees
Work has progressed on the Autumn Elves this weekend with a now decided upon Colour scheme for the Glade Stalkers as well as the assembly and painting of my Meirce Miniatures Tree Herder.
The Tree Herder was always the planned enter piece of the army and i am happy that, after being painted, he fulfills that role nicely.
The Tree Herder was always the planned enter piece of the army and i am happy that, after being painted, he fulfills that role nicely.
Sunday, 29 May 2016
Paid in Full: KoW Narrative Battle Report
Part One Here
Yevin Wynwarin sat astride his spectral mount as the column of troops moved on by. They weren’t the most professional army the Asrai every mustered for war and in truth what was currently marching past him was whatever spare troops they had in Winterdell Hall. Three days back a messenger from Taegen Wynwarin’s host had showed up at the Hall’s gate, exhausted and bearing grim news from his brother, his army had been bested by the humans who had also recovered the Waystone Fragments Taegen had been sent to retrieve. Upon hearing this Yevin railed what troops he could gather on short notice and set out at a forced march in the direction the messenger had said Taegen went. That had all been five days ago and he had still to catch up with his brother.
It was a testament to how deep he was lost in thought that he didn’t hear the sound of footsteps coming closer and was startled when a voice said.
“Yevin, I have something”
He turned and saw his mage Oacenth looking at him with an amused expression on his face.
“What” Yevin snapped at the mage, partly out of irritation at the mage’s amusement but mostly due to his embarrassment at being so lost in thought.
“I don’t often catch a Wynwarin by surprise, I was just savouring the moment”
“Are you done”
“Almost”
“Oacenth…..”
“I found their trail”
This stopped Yevin’s next words dead on his tongue. A moment passed before he asked.
“Where, and how?”
“We are on the right trail” He affirmed “I know this because at least one person leading that host was thinking. The Green Lady left a trail only those who practice Asrai Spell weaving could follow, whats more we are only a day behind them”
Yevin’s annoyance at the mage’s slight against his brother vanished at those words.
“When, today?”
“Yes” he replied “Whats more a steady pace will suffice”
“Can we take another day of forced march?”
“Yes” Oacenth replied with some reluctance. “But I cant vouch for our fighting condition when we arrive”
“But I can” Yevin said, with confidence ringing in his voice. “They are my troops, I trained many of them myself, they can do it”
Oacenth nodded “I will give the order”
As he hurried off to the head of the column Yevin smiled grimly to himself, removed his antlered helm from his mount’s saddle and donned it. It had become a symbol of his family, one that he and his brother had started and so when Taegen first saw him at the head of his relief force it would be with his helm on, sunlight reflecting off the iron antlers and atop his spectral mount. And then the Wynwarin brothers would rout these humans, together as one.
Haera, leader of the relief forces’ Wildwood Rangers regiments had just set the pace for her units as she heard the sounds of heavy paws behind her and turned to see lord Yevin come up behind her on top of his mount. As he drew up to her he spoke.
“Warden, did Oacenth give you the news?”
“He did sir” she replied
“Good, I have a task for you and the Rangers you command. When we reach my brother’s host I want you to stay close to him. His messenger had nothing good to say about the state of his remaining forces or his own condition. Guard him Haera, it is all I ask”
“It will be done my lord”
“Good, I thank you”
“Sir”
“Yes”
“Are the rumours true, was the Hunt banished?”
At this Yevin paused before dismounting and motioning her in close.
“I tell you this because you are among my most trusted officers, only Oacenth has been told before now. Yes it is true, the Humans managed to banish the hunt.”
She stared into the eye slits of his mask, all the unspoken implications of that sentence flowing between them like a fast moving stream. After a long pause she spoke.
“Sir, nothing will happen to your brother. This I swear upon my Oath as Ranger”
“Thank you Haera, your words reassure me greatly”
She saluted as he turned, remounted and rode on ahead. In truth his words had done far more harm then he could have ever known. To her the Hunt was sacred second only to Isha and Kurnous themselves and for mere humans to have, have banished them was the greatest blasphemy they could have committed. As she began marching her she could feel the rage building inside her, Yevin had nothing to fear, the humans however had no idea what was coming for them.
By the time Yevin saw his brother’s host they were down from the snowy mountain glades and into the hilly plains that edged the human’s domain. Yevin might have been impressed that so battered a army had managed to pursue its victorious opponent so far but three things stopped that. First was the ragged state of his brother’s army which was far worse than he had been lead to believe. Secondly was the sight of the fully resupplied and reinforce human army that faced his brother’s force across the hilly terrain and thirdly was the sight of not three but seven Waystone Fragments scattered across the ground throughout the battlefield. This last point would have puzzled Yevin if not his entire being had been focused on reaching his brother.
Yevin Wynwarin sat astride his spectral mount as the column of troops moved on by. They weren’t the most professional army the Asrai every mustered for war and in truth what was currently marching past him was whatever spare troops they had in Winterdell Hall. Three days back a messenger from Taegen Wynwarin’s host had showed up at the Hall’s gate, exhausted and bearing grim news from his brother, his army had been bested by the humans who had also recovered the Waystone Fragments Taegen had been sent to retrieve. Upon hearing this Yevin railed what troops he could gather on short notice and set out at a forced march in the direction the messenger had said Taegen went. That had all been five days ago and he had still to catch up with his brother.
It was a testament to how deep he was lost in thought that he didn’t hear the sound of footsteps coming closer and was startled when a voice said.
“Yevin, I have something”
He turned and saw his mage Oacenth looking at him with an amused expression on his face.
“What” Yevin snapped at the mage, partly out of irritation at the mage’s amusement but mostly due to his embarrassment at being so lost in thought.
“I don’t often catch a Wynwarin by surprise, I was just savouring the moment”
“Are you done”
“Almost”
“Oacenth…..”
“I found their trail”
This stopped Yevin’s next words dead on his tongue. A moment passed before he asked.
“Where, and how?”
“We are on the right trail” He affirmed “I know this because at least one person leading that host was thinking. The Green Lady left a trail only those who practice Asrai Spell weaving could follow, whats more we are only a day behind them”
Yevin’s annoyance at the mage’s slight against his brother vanished at those words.
“When, today?”
“Yes” he replied “Whats more a steady pace will suffice”
“Can we take another day of forced march?”
“Yes” Oacenth replied with some reluctance. “But I cant vouch for our fighting condition when we arrive”
“But I can” Yevin said, with confidence ringing in his voice. “They are my troops, I trained many of them myself, they can do it”
Oacenth nodded “I will give the order”
As he hurried off to the head of the column Yevin smiled grimly to himself, removed his antlered helm from his mount’s saddle and donned it. It had become a symbol of his family, one that he and his brother had started and so when Taegen first saw him at the head of his relief force it would be with his helm on, sunlight reflecting off the iron antlers and atop his spectral mount. And then the Wynwarin brothers would rout these humans, together as one.
Haera, leader of the relief forces’ Wildwood Rangers regiments had just set the pace for her units as she heard the sounds of heavy paws behind her and turned to see lord Yevin come up behind her on top of his mount. As he drew up to her he spoke.
“Warden, did Oacenth give you the news?”
“He did sir” she replied
“Good, I have a task for you and the Rangers you command. When we reach my brother’s host I want you to stay close to him. His messenger had nothing good to say about the state of his remaining forces or his own condition. Guard him Haera, it is all I ask”
“It will be done my lord”
“Good, I thank you”
“Sir”
“Yes”
“Are the rumours true, was the Hunt banished?”
At this Yevin paused before dismounting and motioning her in close.
“I tell you this because you are among my most trusted officers, only Oacenth has been told before now. Yes it is true, the Humans managed to banish the hunt.”
She stared into the eye slits of his mask, all the unspoken implications of that sentence flowing between them like a fast moving stream. After a long pause she spoke.
“Sir, nothing will happen to your brother. This I swear upon my Oath as Ranger”
“Thank you Haera, your words reassure me greatly”
She saluted as he turned, remounted and rode on ahead. In truth his words had done far more harm then he could have ever known. To her the Hunt was sacred second only to Isha and Kurnous themselves and for mere humans to have, have banished them was the greatest blasphemy they could have committed. As she began marching her she could feel the rage building inside her, Yevin had nothing to fear, the humans however had no idea what was coming for them.
By the time Yevin saw his brother’s host they were down from the snowy mountain glades and into the hilly plains that edged the human’s domain. Yevin might have been impressed that so battered a army had managed to pursue its victorious opponent so far but three things stopped that. First was the ragged state of his brother’s army which was far worse than he had been lead to believe. Secondly was the sight of the fully resupplied and reinforce human army that faced his brother’s force across the hilly terrain and thirdly was the sight of not three but seven Waystone Fragments scattered across the ground throughout the battlefield. This last point would have puzzled Yevin if not his entire being had been focused on reaching his brother.
Thursday, 26 May 2016
Printable Scenery's Apocalypse Ruins Kickstarter
Disclamier: I know both Matt and Nick, the people behind the Apocalypse Ruins Kickstarter. They are my friends and as such any argument i make as to why you should support this Kickstarter would be suspect, after all my bias is clear. So i wont make any arguments, instead i will simply show you some of the terrain produced thus far by 3D Printable Terrain.
Sunday, 22 May 2016
The Path to Call to Arms: Autumn Elves
What with Call to Arms 2016 coming up in August i deiced to prepare new army for the event, or in this case a new take on a old army.
One of my few grips with KoW is that there is a lack of variety in the army lists, and that while the Elf list is good it doesn't feel like a WHFB Wood Elf list, despite some units that definitely fit the army. So i decide to take the few units from the Elf list hat could be labeled as Wood Elf units and i made a list from them, the army list that i created is what i would expect from a n army of lightly armoured Elves who fight in primarily Forest or Wooded terrain.
1 Horde of Kindred Archers w/ Heart Seeking Chant
3 Glade Stalker Regiments
2 Hunters of the Wilds Troops
1 Green Lady's Wild Guard w/ Brew of Strength
1 Treeherder
1 Masterhunter w/ Sabre Toothed Pussy Cat
1 Elf Mage w/ Inspiring Talisman, Fireball (10) and Bane Chant (2)
1 Green Lady
One of my few grips with KoW is that there is a lack of variety in the army lists, and that while the Elf list is good it doesn't feel like a WHFB Wood Elf list, despite some units that definitely fit the army. So i decide to take the few units from the Elf list hat could be labeled as Wood Elf units and i made a list from them, the army list that i created is what i would expect from a n army of lightly armoured Elves who fight in primarily Forest or Wooded terrain.
1 Horde of Kindred Archers w/ Heart Seeking Chant
3 Glade Stalker Regiments
2 Hunters of the Wilds Troops
1 Green Lady's Wild Guard w/ Brew of Strength
1 Treeherder
1 Masterhunter w/ Sabre Toothed Pussy Cat
1 Elf Mage w/ Inspiring Talisman, Fireball (10) and Bane Chant (2)
1 Green Lady
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