Song of Blades Thursday

Orcs, Elves, Lizardmen, soldiers and barbarians battle for control of an ancient water source, the Well of Infinite Knowledge. It was a bloodbath as usual. The Lizardmen hid in the trees until their opponents took some casualties. The barbarians had a rocky start, shrugging off losses with their "Fearless" trait. The Elves lost their wizard almost immediately, and the Orcs struggled to maintain any kind of plan. In the end, the king's soldiers' numbers won out.
These rules are easy to learn and have a lot of depth. We played a very simple scenario, with no bells or whistles, but still had a great time.

Battle is scheduled

The upcoming Battle of Salzenmund is set for August 8th. Now to get painting!

B.R.A.S.S. & Rock Monster

Here's pictures of the Battlefield Repair Armored Steam Suit and a Rock Monster. Both are repaints of existing toys.
I decided that the nefarious prof. Nightshade needed a way to repair his mechanical menaces on the battlefield. He attracted too much fire walked around unprotected.
The rock monster is another one of those figures I can use for multiple purposes.

Borogravian Cuirassiers

Presented are the 2nd Cuirassiers, also known as Birgermenn's Horse. Made up of landless sons of lesser nobility, the 2nd have a tough reputation and are eager to prove themselves.

Prinz Ruprect of Borogravia

The man himself as he appears on the battlefield. The Prince sits astride his black charger, Malevolence.
As mentioned in prior travelogues, Borogravia was once part of greater Unkerlant, but was partitioned off in the last war of succession, nearly a century ago. Ruprect's father Otto, brother to the recently deceased Karl Franz III, seized Borogravia in a bloody coup after realizing his chances of ruling Unkerlant were slim. Otto ruled Borogravia with an iron fist, ruthlessly bleeding the peasantry dry. Prince Ruprect has proved to be a more refined ruler, subtle in his machinations.

Battle map set

Presented is the field of battle for the upcoming tussle between Borogravia and the Duchy of Volborg. The generals in charge will choose a deployment zone to take the day of the battle. Volborgian scouts were able to drive off their counterparts, giving General Wolfe and the Volborgians an edge in deployment.

Bring out the big guns

Presented are Borogravian artillery

and their Volborgian counterparts, ready for the upcoming battle