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  • Isaiah, Dread Harvester

    Posted on February 10, 2021 7:00 am by gdaybloke Comment

    “The dominant spirit, however, that haunts this enchanted region, and seems to be commander-in-chief of all the powers of the Urcaen, is the apparition of a figure on horseback, without a head. It is said by some to be the ghost of a Llaelese trooper, whose head had been carried away by a cannon-ball, in some nameless battle during the Northern Crusade, and who is ever and anon seen by the country folk hurrying along in the gloom of night, as if on the wings of the wind. His haunts are not confined to the valley, but extend at times to the adjacent roads, and especially to the vicinity of a church at no great distance. Indeed, certain of the most authentic historians of those parts, who have been careful in collecting and collating the floating facts concerning this spectre, allege that the body of the trooper having been buried in the churchyard, the ghost rides forth to the scene of battle in nightly quest of his head, and that the rushing speed with which he sometimes passes along the Hollow, like a midnight blast, is owing to his being belated, and in a hurry to get back to the churchyard before daybreak.”
    – From The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, with apologies to Washington Irving

    Isaiah is a legend even among the pumpkin-headed Dread Rots, riding out of the soup-thick mists to reap not only those wicked souls who abuse their laborers, but also the communities that turn a blind eye to the evil among their own. Other Dread Rots come in his wake, spurred on by his presence, passing through any obstacle as they coordinate their efforts. The Harvest waits for no man…

    A dragoon solo, Isaiah starts the game riding forth on his Frightmare, his Wicked Scythe reaping a terrible harvest as he collects the corpses of his victims to fuel his own attacks and those of his fellow Dread Rots. The front of the Frightmare is the only resin component of the model, and yes, the hoof had snapped off in transit, but resin tends to break cleanly and it was a super easy repair. The pieces assemble seamlessly once the resin channels are cleared making for very easy assembly.

    Once dismounted, you’d think Isaiah would be weakened, but no – he just gets mad, and starts throwing his head as a ranged attack. With the Assaultrule, it just means he can schmuck someone from up to 16″ away, with the added bonus that if he boxes the target with his own flaming head, that target rises as a Dread Rot themselves, reinforcing an existing unit. I guess Isaiah reloads by grabbing another spectral pumpkin head from his scythe?

    Painted by our pal NekuraIzou, who continues to stray further and further from the Light of Menoth. Frankly, I would have thought his Infernal legacy would have conflicted with the Grymkin, but here we see NekuraIzou entreating Isaiah with the promise of cinnamon, a crumbly crust, and some whipped cream. Wait, no, that’s a pumpkin pie, not a pumpkin head… Oh, it’s all so confusing for a faithful Menite like me…

    Isaiah rides out of your nightmares and onto your tabletops, from your FLGS or preferred online retailer.

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    Grymkin 📎and tagged Grymkin Headless Horseman Isaiah
  • Thanksgiving in the Great White North

    Posted on October 12, 2020 7:00 am by gdaybloke Comment

    What ho, the seasons have swung, there’s a crispness in the air, the country is divided between pumpkin spice and apple cider while maple maintains its mainstay status. While the effects of COVID-19 continues to impact our day-to-day and we’re being actively encouraged by the powers that be to eschew gatherings with anyone outside of our households in the interests of health and safety for all, there are still turkeys being prepared, cranberries being sauced and I’m sure someone’s going to be cramming pureed pumpkin into a pie shell and then pretending it’s delicious for the sake of tradition.

    It’s Thanksgiving here in Canada, and while the world is still topsy-turvy, while we’re still distancing from our friends and families, we’re still thankful for a great many things, not the least of which that we can still stay somewhat connected thanks to modern technology. May you all be safe, may you all be healthy, may you all avoid the dreaded lurgy, and may none of you find that instead of preparing a turkey, you accidently put a clockatrice in your oven, and now he’s -really- mad about the stuffing…

    Happy Thanksgiving, Canada!

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  • RQ: Feora the Forsaken and the Four Horseymans

    Posted on June 17, 2020 7:00 am by gdaybloke Comment

    On the one hand we have arguably the most ambitious woman in the Iron Kingdoms, having spent years rising to be one of the most powerful and influential individuals in the hierarchy of the Protectorate of Menoth, only to find her schemes torn asunder as the Iron Kingdoms fell apart during the Infernal invasion. On the other, we have four gremlins with macabre hobby horses, representing the riders of the apocalypse and generally causing havoc. Feora the Forsaken and The Four Horseymans are here to join your games of Riot Quest and Warmachine/Hordes.

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    Grymkin Protectorate Riot Quest 📎and tagged Apocalypse Feora Flamesaw Grymkin
  • Well Fed: Baron Tonguelick & The Piggyback Officer

    Posted on June 12, 2019 7:00 am by gdaybloke Comment

    As a dork of no insubstantial girth myself, there are times I feel somewhat unrepresented in the miniature world. I mean, I acknowledge that there’s not a lot of call for bald, tubby warcasters and the like, but today we look at two particularly portly models. Yes, one of them’s a pig and the other’s a toad. No, I don’t consider either of these to represent me either. I mean, they’re Grymkin models! Neither one’s a Menite! I’m gonna go stare at Malekus…

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  • Shovels and Saddles: The Grave Ghoul & The Neigh Slayer Warhorse

    Posted on June 10, 2019 7:00 am by gdaybloke Comment

    It’s a Grymkin kinda week here in the Lost Hemisphere. Today we’re taking a quick look at the Grave Ghoul – freakishly tall and armed with a shovel long enough to dig a 6′ hole without having to actually climb down into it – and the Neigh Slayer Warhorse – A macabre yet comical steed for a small for a small cadre of gremlins. I find myself torn between the creepy and the cute with a number of the Grymkin models, but today’s duo both appeal.

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  • Monkey Business: Powder Monkey and the Malady Man

    Posted on June 5, 2019 7:00 am by gdaybloke Comment

    Imagine David Attenborough, quietly walking through the streets of Corvis, in search of the ever elusive Dock Monkey. A rare species, only occasionally sighted by the very alert boatswain or customs agent, our nonagenarian documentarian draws in a sharp breath as he spots not one, but two diminutive primates, each a different subspecies! The Malady Man plays his wicked tune as his monkey dances, and the Powder Monkey lights a fuse…

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  • Tick Tock, the Clockatrice

    Posted on March 15, 2019 7:00 am by gdaybloke Comment

    I wrote about the Clockatrice back in November when we first saw the digital sculpt. It looked super cool, and my own love of the cockatrice as a mythical beast kicked in, wrapped up memories of seeing Tick Tock in the 1985 Return to Oz movie (yes, I’m that old), ensured that this is one model I was really looking forward to getting my hands on. I’m not disappointed. Tick.

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  • Baron Tonguelick, Lord of Warts

    Posted on January 11, 2019 7:00 am by gdaybloke Comment

    Sylys… Heirophant… Squire… there are some very distinguished Warcaster and Warlock Attachments in the games of Warmachine and Hordes, and then, with the Grymkin CID dropping, there’s a new contender in town. Baron Tonguelick, Lord of Warts. The Grymkin get what looks to me like a very dapper cane toad, who naturally has Swamp Gas as a special action… because of course he does 😉

    The Grymkin seem to be a divisive faction for many players, and this doesn’t overly surprise me given the division within the faction. Just like you can divide, for example, the Khadoran army into Man-O-War, Iron Fangs, Winter Guard and Greylords as subgroups, or Trollbloods into traditionalists, trained military, and Northkin, the Grymkin – while all essentially fae – are either whimsically comical (eg Neighslayers), or malevolently sinister (eg Murder Crows). Some players seem to embraced the faction en masse, while others balk at the absurdity of some of the models.

    Personally, I think there’s plenty of room for both concepts. The Trollbloods have some of the most amusing models in the game, and have never shied away from having a chuckle – Pyg in a snowman, for cryin’ out loud. The outlandish concepts of the Grymkin may seem alien to the setting of the Iron Kingdoms, but I think on some level, that’s the point. These are creatures not of this world, after all…

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  • Clockatrice!

    Posted on November 14, 2018 7:00 am by gdaybloke Comment

    In a world gone mad, February’s Warmachine and Hordes releases have been announced, there’s a Menite unit (Junior paladins!), and they’re not the immediate focus of a blog post! No, instead there’s an enormous clockwork lizard-chicken and my mind is boggling. It’s the Clockatrice!

    If the clockatrice is born of nightmares, it comes from a dreamscape of fiendish engineering, the metallic grinding of countless gears, and a malevolence arising from an intricate mechanism that mimics a living beast. As in the fables it inspired, the clockatrice can freeze and kill with but a glance of its glowing eyes. Time flows differently around this creature, warped by the haphazard spinning of the arms of its giant clock, always to the detriment of any mortals facing its razor-sharp claws and beak.

    I have no idea exactly how that’s going to translate to in-game effects, but this glorious amalgam of mechanisms and myth really tickles my fancy. It’s a monstrosity that looks like it just fell out of Labyrinth, Return To Oz or some other  fantastically absurd realm.

    In other words, it’s perfect for the Grymkin. Half the faction is the creepy stuff of nightmares, half bleeds into nonsensical tomfoolery. This is one of those models that is going to polarize opinions, and will either look amazing on the field, or look completely out of place. Some people went gaga, others have already decried it as silliness incarnate.

    On the one hand I get the folks who question whether a faction like the Grymkin really fits in with the quasi-steampunk setting of the Iron Kingdoms, but at the same time we’ve already got the sleek tech of Ios and the cult of Cyriss, and on the other end we’ve got the primitive elemental nature of the Circle Orboros and the Trollkin. The setting has plenty of room for something like the Clockatrice. I can see this model being painted up as a whimsically comical construct, and I can see it as a nightmare in brass and tarnished leather.

    How we choose to paint our models can greatly colour our experience on the tabletop. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with going dark and gritty, nor is there anything wrong with going fabulous. You do you, enjoy your hobby, and for cryin’ out loud somebody paint this damn thing up like a Poule de Marans, cos those roosters are damn pretty.

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  • Paint The Target

    Posted on November 1, 2017 7:00 am by gdaybloke 1 Comment

    Did everyone survive? Is everyone still alive? It’s the day after Halloween! Last night was full of ghouls and goblins and for some reason my son running around with one of those rubber horse heads! Oh, the shenaniganry that occurs in the quest for candy… I’m a grown-up, dammit, there’s at always candy somewhere around my house. I don’t need no spooky holiday to get *my* sugar rush on! October’s Target was models that were spooky or in costume. Let’s see what people came up with!

    SimonS gets our bones shaking with his Super Dungeon Explore chibi Shamble Priest!

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