Terrain; Large Block Pieces and their uses

These are the large poly blocks that I made for use with D&D, so I can build more dramatic, large landscape settings.

They are poly shapes cut roughly to give idea of rock structures. Then I covered them in a mix of PVA and sand (PVAcrete)

Various sizes so I could create a variety of views.

The blocks combined with the mats I've painted recently have made it possible to create a whole variety of possiblities.

Bridge over a river of molten lava, anyone?

Yep this bridge over lave is guarded by 2 Stone Giants, nice!

In these pictures I threw in a tile I made years ago for Warhammer Quest, it works OK.

These are the blocks in development, should be painted soon and then into play.

I am thinking of getting a sheet of cheap poly to create hills with in the same sort of way, will have to wait for Coronavirus to sod of though :-)

Thanks for looking in, cheers all and keep yourselves safe :-)

More Flat Designs

Some more home grown flats in the making for D&D.

Above we have Chuul, Bugbear, Amber Hulk and Otyugh.

Front and back.

Here we have the designs for the Firbolg commoners I needed for a couple of sessions play.

Works in progress: Slaadi a Hooked Horror and a Bulette.

Here are the drawings for commoners, Goliaths, Firbolg, Tortles, humans, a dwarf and a halfling.

The Tortles cut and pasted.

Tortle tails, lovely. More pictures when they are complete.

KOW: Orcs V Undead 2000 points

Three weeks ago, before the shut down, I trundled over to my friend Mick's to play our first game of Kings of War, 3rd edition.

Just before I had arrived Mick had changed the bulb in his dining room, so we could see better, ironic, and broke the rosette holding the bayonet bulb, rendering it useless. So we played by the light of a lamp. The pictures I took were quite atmospheric so thought I would post them, but this will not be a full report as it was our first game.

And I lost :-) 

But it was good fun and Mick was playing on his brand new gaming mat that I'd delivered for him.

The two armies were obviously playing in the Undead twilight realm.

Some classic shadows.

This is where the game fell apart for me and it came from the need to do something to move the game forward. However the way I had deployed hadn't really helped.

Mad charge!

My Krudger, Warlord, on a winged slasher was a pain in the bottom during the early parts of the game.

Similarly, Mick's Vamp on flappy thing was a mover and shaker.

More great shadows.

Superior numbers surrounded and routed the Orcs, I really needed to have deployed over to one flank more and make more of Mick's army travel to me if they wanted to fight. I could then have concentrated my attacks on a smaller number of units and perhaps get some multiple charges. 

Next time perhaps :-)

With "Bloodbottler" the Giant ripped to pieces by the Werewolves it was time to call the game. 

Well played Mick, a solid first game.

Could be quite a while till we get to play again. 

So it might be a solo game that you see here first.

Hopefully with better lighting.