http://privateerpress.com/hordes/gallery/legion-of-everblight/solos/beast-mistress

Hmm...not bad.

I like the concept but once again with Everblight feel the sculpting could have been a little better.

Troll sorcerer might be the motivation I need to actually collect beyond the battlebox.

Does she have armored bell bottoms.....?

Indeed she does sir...

Hey, I would too if I spent my days herding little ankle biters!

I really like her head, arms, overall pose...but that armour makes no sense even by fantasy standards. I guess she is really worried about enemies hitting her legs, and not that worried about them hitting her torso.

Backfire wrote:
I really like her head, arms, overall pose...but that armour makes no sense even by fantasy standards. I guess she is really worried about enemies hitting her legs, and not that worried about them hitting her torso.

How the hell is that different from any other fantasy setting?

I like the look overall, my issue is the grip and sword handle. I really don't think it needs to be as thick as her forearm.

This picture was taken on laundry day while she still had her panties drying on the clothes line.

 Surtur wrote:

Backfire wrote:
I really like her head, arms, overall pose...but that armour makes no sense even by fantasy standards. I guess she is really worried about enemies hitting her legs, and not that worried about them hitting her torso.

How the hell is that different from any other fantasy setting?

Whereas "chainmail bikini" or equivalent is a staple in fantasy settings, at least they can be argued to be light as not to encumber the bearer. Whereas in the case of the Beast Mistress, she has armour in her legs, thus slowing her down, but no protection in her torso, making it even more illogical than usual.

Maybe she's called the Beast Mistress because she's got deformed legs ?

She has tragically hairy legs... middle school gym class was a traumatic time for her.

Cankles .... huge hairy cankles

Backfire wrote:
I really like her head, arms, overall pose...but that armour makes no sense even by fantasy standards. I guess she is really worried about enemies hitting her legs, and not that worried about them hitting her torso.

This is an aesthetic with rhyas ans aeryn as well, they're just baggy judo-ish pants with decorations no reason to get dumb about it, and it would make sense that a lesser warbeast master would have extra armor to deal with the ankle biters.

Why does she have dirty underpants tied up between the two bent spears on her back?

 TBD wrote:
Why does she have dirty underpants tied up between the two bent spears on her back?

It's her new secret weapon: Shredder Slingshot.

 TBD wrote:
Why does she have dirty underpants tied up between the two bent spears on her back?

Laundry Day. Those are drying, her shirt's still in the wash.

 AduroT wrote:

 TBD wrote:
Why does she have dirty underpants tied up between the two bent spears on her back?

Laundry Day. Those are drying, her shirt's still in the wash.

At least she didn't use Everblight's dry cleaning service. It's always soaked in blood and there's a shredder in every pocket.

Her face looks like she is saying "Ehhh, If you wanna go right on and attack"
I have to say, I think Legion outside of their warbeasts have some worst sculpts I have ever seen

 vitki wrote:

 TBD wrote:
Why does she have dirty underpants tied up between the two bent spears on her back?

It's her new secret weapon: Shredder Slingshot.

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 Gentleman_Jellyfish wrote:

 vitki wrote:

 TBD wrote:
Why does she have dirty underpants tied up between the two bent spears on her back?

It's her new secret weapon: Shredder Slingshot.

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Here you go:

New character beast for skorne!

http://privateerpress.com/hordes/gallery/skorne/warbeasts/despoiler

I think these threads may be a bit old (mid September 2012) to use... I updated the title anyway, but won't mind if someone wants to start a more current Hordes thread now that Gargantuans is long since out.

Not a fan of the baldy no- noses, but I do have to say they've got some of the coolest war beasts.

If I can find a despoiler for a reasonable price I'm sure my son will try to goad me into buying one, seeing as it looks more reptilian than the trolls that I enjoy and he seems to despise.

Internet seems to unanimously hate on the Despoiler sculpt, but I don't mind it. Actually happy it's not an upgrade kit to a plastic Rhinodon kit, as I'd have to buy two things to field him

But yea, I'm in, because Mordikaar.

- Salvage

I am out of the Warmahordes loop, but what is the deal with the lanterns on Despoiler? Are those some kind of weird Skorne technology or are they really just lanterns?

 RiTides wrote:
I think these threads may be a bit old (mid September 2012) to use... I updated the title anyway, but won't mind if someone wants to start a more current Hordes thread now that Gargantuans is long since out.

If you'd rather, I could do a combined PP thread for all the things.

 DarkTraveler777 wrote:
I am out of the Warmahordes loop, but what is the deal with the lanterns on Despoiler? Are those some kind of weird Skorne technology or are they really just lanterns?

Void Seeker Mordrikaar has them as well, but I'm not sure what their function is. They look kind of dorky hanging off the despoiler though.

Bossk_Hogg wrote:

 DarkTraveler777 wrote:
I am out of the Warmahordes loop, but what is the deal with the lanterns on Despoiler? Are those some kind of weird Skorne technology or are they really just lanterns?

Void Seeker Mordrikaar has them as well, but I'm not sure what their function is. They look kind of dorky hanging off the despoiler though.

From his profile: "Rather than relying upon a crystal eye as extollers do, Mordikaar crafted arcane lanterns that focus and amplify his spiritual powers as well as reveal and manipulate the spirits gathered around him"

I would guess this is supposed to be more of the same.

Spoiler from battle college:

http://battlecollege.wikispaces.com/Skorne+Despoiler

Statistics
Decent SPD for a Heavy, low STR, medium MAT, irrelevant (and very low) RAT, low DEF, and medium ARM.

Weapons and Attacks

Claw- Pillowfisted POW for a Skorne heavy.
Open Fist
Tail- One POW higher than the Claws, his front arc is 360 degrees when attacking with this.
Critical: Brutal Damage
Reach


Special Abilities

Eyeless Sight
Affinity [Mordikaar] - This beast gains Dark Shroud while in Mordikaar's control area.
Black Arts - If he's in an FF Warlock's control area, they can upkeep one spell for free.
Death Gate - One per round if an enemy living warrior dies near him, he can remove it from play and make a Void Spirit for free.
Inscrutable - Opponents can't take control of him.
Special Issue [Mordikaar] - As if you didn't want to take him alongside Mordikaar enough, he can even be included in his tier lists and can be bonded with Mordikaar should the opportunity arise.


Animus - Arcane Suppression
RNG Self, medium cost, doubles the cost to cast/upkeep spells within a large radius of the caster. Horrifyingly enough, it has been ruled that this does stack with Lamentation here. Doubling the doubled cost of an enemy spell means that if you run him with Naaresh and keep them both near the front line, enemy warlocks and warcasters will not be able to cast much of anything.

I am not sure how I feel about that sculpt, but I am pretty sure it is negative. I think it is a combination of the pose and not understanding what is going on with his head relative to other rhinodons. Might just be me though.

I'm glad to see them actually moving forward and making something for hordes (they still haven't finished Gargantuans model release yet!?!). I feel like PP gets so caught up in the IK RPG, and these other little games (which, (no disrespect to anyone who likes them) I have never actually seen anyone playing in real life) like High command, level 7, they drag out finishing the products they still need to make, for their bigger games. I realize that most of their Tabletop stuff was dominated last year with the PP necrons, (which are cool for sure), but I'm glad to see they hadn't given up on finishing gargantuans. I'll probably pick this guy up, since I enjoy most of the skorne beasties, but Modikar is one of the few warlocks I don't play in Skorne.

He looks like a Power Rangers villain.

 Oaka wrote:
He looks like a Power Rangers villain.

Yes. Yes he does. Have an Exalt!

 Oaka wrote:
He looks like a Power Rangers villain.

I think that's why I'm liking it.

Not enough tokusatsu on the tabletop!

I'm not violently opposed to the sculpt, but at the same time, it doesn't do much for me. The concept art, idea, background all seemed a lot cooler than the actual execution.

Don´t play Skorne but I think he looks pretty cool tbh.

 Boss Salvage wrote:
Internet seems to unanimously hate on the Despoiler sculpt, but I don't mind it.

I think it's a miserable excuse of a sculpt. I really don't see myself making the purchase.

Edit: Yes, I do have a Skorne army.

I like the sculpt. It's a beast that is dealing with mortithurgy, it ain't going to be pretty. It looks like a desiccated dino which is par for course with Skorne. The pose may be a little odd, but with some greenstuff or conversion getting souls or spirit stuff going on, it would work very well.

The only Gargantuans release yet to be seen now is the bloodseer.

I actually really like the sculpt. Reminds me of Mordikaar (as in should). Hands could maybe use some work.

The despoiler is ugly as sin. It's a horrible sculpt. One of the worst I've ever seen. I can't believe that got by pp's quality control. It's just that bad. I'm a big fan of their beasts and this one is a major turn off.

I mostly like PP's sculpts. Usually my worst reaction to one of their sculpts is "no reaction at all."

However the despoiler is ugly as a newly opened can of smashed donkey-caves.