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 Slinky wrote:
I started off not liking it, but it's grown on me, now I want one

Keep in mind that the concept sketch is still a draft. But what won me over was this demonic "spindliness"and the otherworldly flexibility of its form (and the cleaver-like sword of course ).

Small bit of info from the KS comments

Sculptor updates

Aldhelm, Agathae & Velchior will be sculpted by Christian Hardy

(new to darklands/mierce, check out some of his other stuff here http://www.puttyandpaint.com/Christian-Hardy )

Bagseg, Finnan and Hror will be sculpted by Benoit Cosse

(further proof Bagseg will be awesome!)

Christian Hardy's vampire mini is awesome!

I hope they manage to dig up concepts of the werewolves. I know they are thinking about putting together an encounter host with them involved - that would be seriously sweet to see. Watching those number climb baby.

Anyone know what miniatures from the first Kickstarter are still waiting to be sculpted/shown?

A bunch of the Khthone, which is what I'm still waiting to see.

Loads of new early concepts revealed!

Byzantii (Roman) legionnaires:
Decanus:


Legionnaires:



Gabrox (Monstrous infantry)

 Alpharius wrote:
Anyone know what miniatures from the first Kickstarter are still waiting to be sculpted/shown?

The Basalisk Man
The Woman on the Deer
The Wooly Mammoth

all I can think of off the top of my head.

 Makaleth wrote:

 Alpharius wrote:
Anyone know what miniatures from the first Kickstarter are still waiting to be sculpted/shown?

The Basalisk Man
The Woman on the Deer
The Wooly Mammoth

all I can think of off the top of my head.

Are Belech and Penda on Horse already done?

Also, have there been any hints of what will be in some of the other Skirmish Hosts?

I'm dying to see what would be in a Norse, Byzantii and Angelcynn host!

I just wish I hadn't thought of Keira Knightley, now nothing else will do!!

 Alpharius wrote:

 Makaleth wrote:

 Alpharius wrote:
Anyone know what miniatures from the first Kickstarter are still waiting to be sculpted/shown?

The Basalisk Man
The Woman on the Deer
The Wooly Mammoth

all I can think of off the top of my head.

Are Belech and Penda on Horse already done?

Also, have there been any hints of what will be in some of the other Skirmish Hosts?

I'm dying to see what would be in a Norse, Byzantii and Angelcynn host!

Belech no, Penda yes. Penda on Horse is awesome

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mierceminiatures/darklands-a-world-of-war/posts/530086


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Creator Mierce Miniatures about 1 hour ago

Sorry, skirmish hosts.

Angelcynn: Eadric (acting Thegn); Cynemon, Wiglere; 10x Duguth; 5x Werwulfas; 1x Gúthwulf (£160)

Brythoniaid: Urien (acting Uchelwyr); Caedoc, Abad of Becelert; 10x Teulu; 5x Dyndraig; 1x Cawrdraig (£160)

Fomoraic: Brunchaath; Aanchuth; 10x Gabrax; 5x Tarvax; 1x Tarvox

Norse: Steersman; Gythja; 10x Holumenn; 5x Trolls; Blood-Maw

Fomoraic: Brunchaath, 10x Gabrax, Gabrox (£80)

Norse: 1x Eirik Longaxe, 15x Holumenn

Angelcynn: Cearl, Werwulf Thegn + 5 Werwulfas (£80)

Brythoniaid: Carys, Uchelwyr of Gwynedd + 10x Teulu + 1x Aradae Mawr, Cawrdraig (£80)

Rob had a few drinks, the total went up so several bits of info etc slipped out

Byzantii

The legionaries will be sold as a contubernium: decanus and seven milites, randomly picked from the four (2 male, 2 female)) which will cost £50, or as two contubernia, which will cost £95, or as three contubernia, which will cost £135. (see Zedmeisters post a bit further back for the images)


Formoric


Gabrax (Human sized, basic infantry, Gabrax unlock at £120,000)


Gabrax


Gabrax


Gabrox (Monsterous Infantry,40-50mm tall, similar in price to the Dynwocor and Dromedus,Unlocks at will be at £115,000)



More encounter hosts revealed...

Ysians: Brugg; 5x Brutes; 3x Goad-Drunes (£80)

Albainn: I'll leave that one for now.

Byzantii: I'll leave that one for now.

Fomoraic: Brunchaath, 10x Gabrax, Gabrox (£80)

Norse: 1x Eirik Longaxe, 15x Holumenn

Angelcynn: Cearl, Werwulf Thegn + 5 Werwulfas (£80)

Brythoniaid: Carys, Uchelwyr of Gwynedd + 10x Teulu + 1x Aradae Mawr, Cawrdraig (£80)


skirmish hosts.

Angelcynn: Eadric (acting Thegn); Cynemon, Wiglere; 10x Duguth; 5x Werwulfas; 1x Gúthwulf (£160)

Brythoniaid: Urien (acting Uchelwyr); Caedoc, Abad of Becelert; 10x Teulu; 5x Dyndraig; 1x Cawrdraig (£160)

Fomoraic: Brunchaath; Aanchuth; 10x Gabrax; 5x Tarvax; 1x Tarvox

Norse: Steersman; Gythja; 10x Holumenn; 5x Trolls; Blood-Maw

(I realise Zedmeister has posted some of these, but there's extra detail added now so I'll post them again)

The Gabrax look awesome, even just as roughs.

The new Fomoraic Encounter host is great to me. The only double from the Tarvax starter set from KS1 would be Brunchaath and I think he'd be useful for converting to add even more variety to the other Gabrax.

Gabrox is wicked as well, and another great Demon Prince stand-in from Mierce.

Well, in the absence of woad covered beauties, looks highly likely I'll be collecting hairy goat men,

Even from the roughs, you can just see that these guys is gonna be awesome!

Squee!

Edit ninjad, almost to the word, by plastic trees!

Any word on what these teulu look like for the Brythoniad?

I hope they have some different weapon options for the Gabrax, and not just two-handed weapons.

Gabrox looks strange - seems like it will just be a bigger scale Gabrax?

Have we seen any more of the giant sloth?

 Mahrdol wrote:

 Alpharius wrote:


Are Belech and Penda on Horse already done?

Also, have there been any hints of what will be in some of the other Skirmish Hosts?

I'm dying to see what would be in a Norse, Byzantii and Angelcynn host!

Belech no, Penda yes. Penda on Horse is awesome

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mierceminiatures/darklands-a-world-of-war/posts/530086

Wow!

Thanks for that like - Penda on Horse is incredible!

I just ordered a bunch of minis - all of which are ready, I think, expect for... Belech!

Is there any timeline for when he'll be done?

 Alpharius wrote:

 Mahrdol wrote:

 Alpharius wrote:


Are Belech and Penda on Horse already done?

Also, have there been any hints of what will be in some of the other Skirmish Hosts?

I'm dying to see what would be in a Norse, Byzantii and Angelcynn host!

Belech no, Penda yes. Penda on Horse is awesome

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mierceminiatures/darklands-a-world-of-war/posts/530086

Wow!

Thanks for that like - Penda on Horse is incredible!

I just ordered a bunch of minis - all of which are ready, I think, expect for... Belech!

Is there any timeline for when he'll be done?

From a update.

Roberto Chaudon: he's working on Vaak of course, and then he will begin Petróyos and finally Belech. At Roberto's speed they should easily be done before the end of November!


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 highlord tamburlaine wrote:
Have we seen any more of the giant sloth?

Its not sculpted yet.

Benoît Cosse: Vókkinak is stalled a little whilst some changes are made. All of his other projects - Aalvór, Maallolvór and the Werwulfas will follow in due course.

A very useful scale comparison by pledger Ryan Smith:
http://thebeerwaaagh.blogspot.ca/2013/10/getting-sense-of-scale.html?m=1

But can we go bigger?

Financially I hope so. I want to see what else they've got cooking!

Hopefully the liska will get to raise their stony gaze upon all soon enough!

I think 100k by the weekend is realistic. Then we have four days to blow through all the infantry and maybe push into some other stuff.

I just want to see something added to the hosts like last time... neck deep in this KS anyway, but that's what will bring more people in

Hopefully the monstrous Albainn stuff won't be too far in. Would like to see that get made.

The Legionnaires arrive!

£110,000 Stretch Goal - Con I Modius, Legionary Contubernium

Some excellent news for you all: £85,000 has been reached, which ensures the awesome Mag ap Mag will be produced, and it also means we're not too far away from the magic £100,000!

That's not all the news for you, of course. Knocking over another stretch goal means we can unveil another, and it's a fantastic one - the long-awaited infantry for the Byzantii, in the eight-man shape of a rag-tag, mixed sex Legionary Contubernium named "Con I Modius" (First Contubernium commanded by Modius)!



As it states above, you can purchase a contubernium in multiples too, saving a bit in the process!

Each contubernium includes a decanus (champion) - named "Modius" - and seven milites, a random mixture of the four milites - Livia, Severia, Tiberius and Gellius - that will be sculpted.

Please note, a contubernium does not include a banner bearer (signifer) or herald (cornificer); these two positions in the legions were part of the century rather than an individual contubernium.

The maximum unit size of a Contubernium as a unit in Darklands is 8. The minimum is 5.

Contubernia will feature in both encounter and skirmish hosts for the Byzantii when they are unlocked.

 Fenriswulf wrote:
Hopefully the monstrous Albainn stuff won't be too far in. Would like to see that get made.

Now presumably the Monstrous Infantry for the Albainn will be similar to the giant we got for free in the first KS, right? Kind of an Ogimos sized giant? Maybe they've already said that and I simply missed it?


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Well damn, that little Contubernium package looks fantastic. I won't be going with Byzantii, but not for lack of being interested after those photos!

As much as I want to see more 'regular' Infantry, I'm guessing that the monstrous stuff is what really drives Mierce's Kickstarters and overall sales?

Still, I think the Norse, Byzantii and Fomor Skirmish Hosts should help whip things into nice frenzy too!

 Alpharius wrote:
As much as I want to see more 'regular' Infantry, I'm guessing that the monstrous stuff is what really drives Mierce's Kickstarters and overall sales?

Still, I think the Norse, Byzantii and Fomor Skirmish Hosts should help whip things into nice frenzy too!

Yeah, I'm pretty prepared to blow my wad on some Norse infantry

Honestly, I'm already looking forward to KS 3 where I can start to get my Irish on with the Eirann

I'd like to thank cincydooley for:

1) Helping keep this thread on the straight and narrow. Mierce had some...'obstacles' to over come here, but they have, I believe, more than earned their good reputation with their initial Darklands Kickstarter, and look to be on track to do the same going forward with this one. Their communication and delivery on KS1 has been great, and I expect that to continue on KS2.

2) Helping me get into this game and helping me get a load of really awesome miniatures.

I've been looking for SOMETHING to fill the void that the death of Confrontation and Rackham left, and this game and miniature line looks to be a solid contender for it!

I am getting a ton of Fomoraic army stuff, and I'm looking forward to building Angelcynn and Norse armies too.

And probably Byzantii, by the look of it!

So, again, thank you cincydooley!

And by the way, I had no idea how big Mjagnir was - wow!




Now I need some Trolls to go along with those Norse infantry!

EDIT: Full credit!

Scale pics are from the previously linked blog:

http://thebeerwaaagh.blogspot.ca/2013/10/getting-sense-of-scale.html?m=1

Sorry!

@Alpharius: Glad to see I'm not the only one using Mierce to fit that Rackham-sized hole in my gaming/miniatures heart. Glad those scale shots are being put to good use. I had no idea Mjagnir was quite so big until I put him next to that horribly painted Bloodthirster, either. Of course, I can only dream about my ideal combat: