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dungeonsandhammers · 3 years
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More content soon!
I haven’t posted in a while, partially because I was really busy with some school stuff. But I’ve bought, assembled and painted some dope new stuff I’ll showcase soon! Stay tuned!
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dungeonsandhammers · 3 years
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The Barbarians have arrived! The Godsworn Hunt warband
I’ve got this one incoming, so no pictures yet. But I’m so excited I can’t wait any longer before sharing this amazing warband with you!
So for those who don’t know, Warhammer Underworlds is a small "living card game” in which you control small troops armed with a deck of special abilities and objectives. I haven’t played it myself, but I probably will try it out once I get a few more warbands. Anyhow, let’s get on to the models, which are both cheaper and easier to get apart anyhow.
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These are the models you’ll get in the box, and just by glancing over them you’ll be able to tell these are lovely to use as bandits or barbarians. I’ll cover them from top left to bottom right, along with some ideas on how to paint them.
First of all, the lady with the spear. Clad in sober leather armor and fur boots, she works fine as a bandit, savage or barbarian. With some more brownish colors she could also be made into a fine druid, although I’d add some more nature details and obscure the metal on her belt a bit.
Next up is the axe man with a pillar of hair. His metal armor looks a bit gladiator-esque, but I’d use this guy as the typical barbarian. In fact, that’s exactly what I’m planning to use him as! With a little green paint and some sharpened sprue as fangs I’m planning on converting him to a Half-Orc. The rest of the model fits very well into this theme as well.
Then we’ve got the bow guy. To me bows scream ranger, but the rest of the model lacks the ranger finesse. I’d rather use this man as barbarian / bandit or maybe a ranged fighter. I really love the skull decoration in his base, you could work that into your character’s backstory. Also, this guy looks like he can go Super Saiyan any moment!
In his posture, this man most resembles a fighter in my opinion. He looks like he’s waiting to counter, instead of rushing in. He could be a paladin fallen from grace, or an honor-bound fighter (or samurai) who survived in the wilds for some time. He has an aura of focus surrounding him, use that when deciding what he represents in your game.
The head piece of the warband! The sorceress Theddra Skullscryer is armed with bones and a magical eye in her hand. This model is amazing, and can go any way really. It could be a circle of the land druid, a tribal chaos sorceress or just a disguised wizard who just revealed her magical powers to unsuspecting enemies. With some minor conversion I think you can create a vine growing around her leg out from her hand, or by using some bits create another spell effect. The multiple layers of clothing also allow some great diversity in how you paint her. Lovely model!
And finally, a dog. No, really, this is just a dog. Not a wolf, not a demonic hellhound or zombified mutt. I really like they added just a regular, pissed off dog to the set, since it’s a model many of us need but never in big numbers. This fits great with the bandit theme, and can also be used as a guard dog at times. Although I must say I’m altering mine a bit as to make the spikes on his back a little more like fur. We can’t ruin a perfectly fine plain dog with spikes now, can we?
Oh, and one last note: these models are push-fit, which means they don’t require glue. However, I recommend snapping the pegs off and gluing them together anyways, because it just looks a lot better. Some of my nighthaunts have visible creases where the pegs just don’t hold well enough, and it’d be a shame to ruin your models before you even start to paint them.
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dungeonsandhammers · 3 years
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Storm Strike Part 2: Spooky Ghosts!
In the previous chapter I promised I’d be covering the Castigators this time. However, my new paints haven’t arrived yet, and I can’t do the job without the tools, of course. So instead I’ll be covering the Glaivewraith Stalkers and Myrmourn Banshees that came in the Storm Strike box instead. One thing’s for certain, you gotta love Games Workshop for their names.
Base Models
Below is a picture of what we’re dealing with. As you can see, the models are really dynamic, with bits and robes flowing everywhere. These ghosts amazed me the most of the box set, and are the reason I decided to start this blog. In comparison to, say, a Reaper Bones Ghost, it’s incredible how much more expression is poured into these spooks. (ignore the bad paint job on the ghost below, it’s one of the first I painted)
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Second, it’s important to note that one of the Glaivewraiths has two options for assembly. You can either build him with a large glaive, similar to the others, or you can give him a small drum! I chose the drum, of course, because I love me some differences. Plus, now you’ve got an extra glaive to use as a accessory to improve a base!
Let’s get painting!
Alright, so I’ll start by sharing a bit of an embarrassment. After I painted my first two Sequitors (the two with helmets), I thought “I can paint this model without any help!” The result is this mess:
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Yikes. It’s not unusable, but compared to what’s on the box art, it isn’t all too great. The blending in the robe is a first for me, and I hoped I could cover it up by dry brushing some White Scar over it... Ah well, the next one’ll go better! I decided to paint the Glaivewraith next, since he has a “simpler” paint scheme, with clear divisions. For this first model, I stuck to the advised scheme. And I gotta say, I’m quite pleased with the result!
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How to use?
Of course, any old ghost is represented just fine by these sculpts. However, if you want some general undead inspiration to throw at your players, here are a few cool enemies I recommend.
Shadow: CR 1/2, CE, MM 269. Can move through small openings and disappears in the shadows. Oh, also drains the life out of you until your muscles become to weak to function. 
Specter, CR 1, CE, MM 279. Can move through solid objects and attack with “Drain Life”, which actually doesn’t drain life oddly enough.
Poltergeist, CR 2, CE, MM 279. Remember Peeves from Harry Potter? It can move through solid objects and it can throw stuff (including people) 30 feet into the air whenever it feels like it.
Banshee: CR 4, CE, MM 23. Can sense the living, move through solid objects and can literally scream you to death. Seems like a stereo-typical representation of a mother-in-law.
Ghost: CR 4, any, MM 147. Can see and flee into the Ethereal Plane, moves through solid objects and can possess humanoids! I’ve had and ran encounters with these in various campaigns over the years, and they’re really dope enemies.
Bodak: CR 6, CE, TOA 215 / VGM 127. Resists a lot and kills you by coming close. If you look at it, there’s a fair chance you’ll die.
Also, while searching I read that a Dracolich inhabits the body of a nearby deceased reptile if its current body is destroyed. Imagine a Dracolich the size of a common lizard! Fun little NPC.
Side Quest
I’m working on getting a better camera, and if I get one I’ll retake some photo’s to show the models more clearly. Can’t promise when that’ll be, however!
I’ve also started working on a small Google Sheets document with all sorts of Warhammer units, and how one could use them. It isn’t finished yet, and some of the inclusions are somewhat experimental (using Tyrannids and Necrons for example), but I think that they can all be quite fitting given the right paint job! Anyhow, I’ll throw a link when it’s ready. Thanks for reading, and if you have any ideas for units or comments in general, please feel free to share them!
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dungeonsandhammers · 3 years
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Storm Strike Part 1: Clerics & Paladins
Introduction
Hello and welcome to this first entry in Dungeons and Hammers! My name is Jasper, and I'll be writing a bit about using Warhammer (Age of Sigmar) miniatures in Dungeons and Dragons games. We're going to take a look at the Storm Strike box and how you can put it to good use. This chapter covers the three Sequitors, also available as a single box.
Contents of the box / my order
Let's get started with the actual contents of the box. I won't go into too much detail here, since the contents can easily be found online. Ironically, it's a nice starting point for a simple collection of D&D miniatures, but not a great starting point for learning Warhammer, I've been told. The small sets of unit lack the awe of a large battlefield, and limit tactics. They're perfect for our goals, however!
Here's a picture of what I ordered. I got it all from Wayland Games, which cost me about €110 euros, including shipping to the Netherlands from the UK. I prefer either Wayland Games or my local game store, since they sell for quite a bit lower than GW prices!
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Usage
Anyone who has ever held a Stormcast Eternal will be able to tell you they feel quite big. Bigger, in fact, than most miniatures used for D&D. Here's a picture comparing the size of an unpainted Elf Wizard from the Legend of Drizz't board game, a Reaper Bones Lich, and a Age of Sigmar Sequitor:
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As you can see, the actual characters are quite similar in length. The main difference is that the Sequitor is much bigger in regard to pose, equipment and armor. Exactly that is the reason I love using them in my D&D games! They truly bring the high fantasy over-the-top spectacle to the battlefield. Don't get me wrong, Reaper miniatures also have a lot of emotion in them, but they lack the sheer bulk Games Workshop produces.
This comes with a price, however. Both the Elf and the Lich are standing on their standard 2.5 cm base. The Sequitor, is standing on a whopping 4 cm disk! On your regular 1"/2.5 cm grid this can easily count as a large model. Without a battle map that's accustomed to this (either larger grid or no grid at all) you can't really use them in your games.
The models also come with a more literal price. When buying miniature games or Reaper miniatures, the prices per model can be relatively cheap when buying smart. With Warhammer however, a "relatively small" unit can cost upwards of €20 because it's a strong unit to use in the game. Since this doesn't concern us D&D players, it's somewhat of a bummer. Not all is lost, however, since Ebay can offer some great prices for both painted models and sprues. If you're looking for 5 Chainrasps and the box comes with 10, it's easier to start looking at services like Ebay.
Clerics & Paladins
Back to the Storm Strike set! As you saw on the pictures earlier, Stormcast Eternals are heavy, bulking units. I would say they're too big for ye olde fighter, but your character might wear Plate Mail or some other heavy stuff. I'm planning to use mine as Paladins and Clerics, with emphasis on the first. Their heavy armor, maces and shields, and decorations of thunderbolts and halos pushes them more towards a crusader aspect anyway. I used the default paint scheme for these two, who I feel are more fitting as male & female Paladins. I especially like that the set comes with a female warrior as well, besides the additional options it makes the models more diverse to look at.
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These can easily be used as Oath of the Watchers, -the Crown (hence the gold) or -Devotion. Clerics of Order, -Peace, -City or maybe -Knowledge could work as well. Again, if it fits your character, you could even use these for your heavy armor wizard. I painted the third and last Sequitor to resemble a Forge Cleric, although it would also work well as a Paladin of Vengeance or Glory:
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Conclusion
These were some starting ideas regarding both the blog and the miniatures. I would love to hear your thoughts on the matter, please leave a reaction with how you use or plan to use your Warhammer units in your role-playing games. Next up are the Castigators, the bow men, and their loyal Gryphound. These will be slightly more challenging to fit in, but we'll talk about that next time!
Sidequest
Also, a great tip for anyone who's looking around for great deals of miniatures; GET YOURSELF SOME MORTAL REALMS! Seriously, this value is insane. I bought #41 and #48 together for €25 including shipping. This includes 3 Retributors, 2 Liberators, a Prosecutor, a Lord Relictor (skeleton Stormcast with skeleton banner), and whopping Reikenor. That's right, for €25 I got a set worth €32,50 on the GW webstore, along with 7 other models. The value is insane. You can view the upcoming sets over at Fauxhammer. I plan to sell some Retributors & Liberators as well, so  it'll be even less than €25 total. More on that in a later sidequest!
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