Brush…and Battle!!!

I actually did both things in my blog title this weekend! First off, I built and painted a couple of Perry minis. Above is the knight waving hello after his black base coat.

I know base coat pics are boring, but Model Color paints are so nice! They are quickly becoming my favorites.

The full painting tray, featuring a lot of old projects I finally had the gusto to work on.

I went for a fantasy vibe with this knight, because I’m currently drooling over Rangers of Shadowdeep and something about this pose screamed “warrior priest” and “Roderick of the Golden Hand”. I like to think that his gold-leaf encrusted gauntlet is his holy symbol (a la Dungeons and Dragons), and he’s rebuking some evil forces around him.

His companion is a less outspoken but just as pious marksman, grizzled from dozens of battles—be it crusading or hunting down wicked beings that encroach upon innocent townships and villages.

The fully varnished pair in two different lightings. I’m really happy with them.

I also got a battle in! A skirmish, involving two knights and their lackeys attempting to rob some unsuspecting villagers of their goods.

From the north approaches Harold of Halisbury and his two crossbowmen; from the west, Gareth of Garburg with his archer and his trusty steed.

Harold takes the initiative, striking down a villager outside his hut, and ordering his crossbows to start loosing quarrels upon the peasantry and “whoever that ninny on the mule is!”

Gareth advances and his archer deals some damage to one of the crossbows (represented by the lovely purple d6).

A peasant charges the crossbows, and Gareth, looking to play the “hero” card, joins in as well. Alas, their charge is to no avail, as the peasant is slain and Gareth fails to deal any damage! Meanwhile, Harold enters a home and begins to search it.

Harold’s archer also sneaks into a hut to seek some loot, but is spotted by the peasants! They approach menacingly while he roots around unaware.

Gareth sees that his assault on Harold’s troops is failing, and so wheels around to cover his archer, who shouted alarums when he exited the loot-less house after a fruitless search. 

After the peasants are slain, Gareth and his man (who won initiative for several turns in a row) attack the Halisbury crossbows once again! This time, they succeed in slaying their foes, while Harold searches another hut (after a very successful search of the first).

Harold leaves the second hut with a sack full of loot, and makes a break for the edge of town as Gareth spots him and gives chase. Luckily for Harold, he won the initiative and exited the field at the beginning of the next turn!

I couldn’t help but set up all my little buildings on my gaming tray and get it as crowded as possible. It turned out being a nice little town grid!

An angry mob gathers near the doors of the city chapel. “Can you hear the peasants sing, singing the song of angry tin…”

(Sorry I couldn’t help it)

I didn’t play out the little peasant revolt, but once I finish up the rest, it may be a necessity!