razormage wrote:

primalexile wrote:
Post from Ryan Smith on the KS (not me) Hopefully this gets some of you on the fence to cross over!

Er, yea. That's me.

Also, the Teulu are listed as (hopefully) for £140,000 because there is currently a poll on the Comments section for the backers between the Teulu and the Gorgorars being the £140,000 goal. The poll is open until the project reaches £115,000. To vote, just post which of the two you'd like it to be.

Creator Mierce Miniatures 1 minute ago

@Ed - Byzantii and Atalantes will get war machines for sure, very unlikely the others will. Cavalry definitely except for the Khthones, missile troops for every kindred.

Creator Mierce Miniatures 3 minutes ago

@The_Minsk - yea... watch out for those Albainn crossbowmen too. Norse will get berserkers, but so will most Germanics. Wait until you see the Angelcynn ones... ooops...

 Bolognesus wrote:
If the last KS is anything to go by, Mierce wil count additions to pledges in the total, so 130K should be a shoe-in. 140K could be iffy.

 azreal13 wrote:
I've got an auction running on eBay that keeps climbing, even with almost 24 hours to go.

I listed the items purely to raise funds for this, so the more it climbs, the bigger my pledge gets. One can only hope other people are in a similar position, as I personally really want the Gabrax and Gabrox unlocked.

 cincydooley wrote:

 azreal13 wrote:
I've got an auction running on eBay that keeps climbing, even with almost 24 hours to go.

I listed the items purely to raise funds for this, so the more it climbs, the bigger my pledge gets. One can only hope other people are in a similar position, as I personally really want the Gabrax and Gabrox unlocked.

I did that for the same specific reason but am getting some really heavy wife aggro.

 Alpharius wrote:
Tempted to get a lot of Byzantii stuff.

Very tempted...

 azreal13 wrote:

 cincydooley wrote:

 azreal13 wrote:
I've got an auction running on eBay that keeps climbing, even with almost 24 hours to go.

I listed the items purely to raise funds for this, so the more it climbs, the bigger my pledge gets. One can only hope other people are in a similar position, as I personally really want the Gabrax and Gabrox unlocked.

I did that for the same specific reason but am getting some really heavy wife aggro.

For God's sake don't let her find out you called her really heavy on a public forum with thousands of members, she'll take all your toys away!!

Zedmeister wrote:

Zedmeister about 3 hours ago

Allow me to just drop this here for you new backers and those who are tempted - Your friendly neighbourhood pledge information post now with addition material: Hope it's useful - feel free to take, adapt, re-use and expand.

So what's this kickstarter all about?
It's about supporting the expansion of the Darklands game. The main aim is the get the first edition of the rulebook done alongside an expansion of the miniatures for the game

What is Darklands?
That's the most compelling part. Darklands creates a world based in North West Europe in the year AD650 - the Dark Ages. It takes all the creatures, myths and legends of that time and puts forth a game and background that says "What if these were real? What if the Norse really did have Trolls as allies? What if the Fomorians were real? One of the best things is the historical context of the game - you can search online for most of the strange names and places and find a corresponding myth or legend. The legends of Ys, Balor the Evil Eye, etc.

But, what do I pledge for? How do I work it out?
Well, it just so happens that I have here the handy dandy Darklands pledge calculator! Go nuts and let your wallet weep! (Now updated with Seza) http://zedmeister.co.uk/darklandspledgecalculator/

The models!
The models that have been produced are visible here: http://www.mierce-miniatures.com/
These models are big. A giant really is a giant! Have a look at Ryan's scale photos here on his blog to get a sense of scale (and how out of proportion other manufacturers minis are): http://thebeerwaaagh.blogspot.com/2013/10/getting-sense-of-scale.html…

So, the rules?
- A basic version has already been funded as part of the original kickstarter. Have a look here: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mierceminiatures/darklands-a-world-of-war/posts/584781
- Also, check the Gameplay video produced for KS1: https://vimeo.com/59008628
- Confused by what models appear in the musters? Warchild40k has compiled these handy musters with pictures: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rsxgkjvs9w1n92u/VfIlfM-SjZ

To summarise some rule mechanics:
- Individual alternate unit activation, instead of a UGOIGO system
- All warriors, when they are wounded, become weaker
- Will feature weather and time of day
- Different battlefields depending on the lands you raiding - Ice and Snow for the Fomoraic for example
- Army organisation is based around the General and Commanders (who have retinues). Each Commander is given orders before the clash and these are acted upon by the units. These orders can be changed during the battle (via messengers, standards, horns, drums, siren song, and so on) and retinues have some autonomy
- Magic features, but using it comes at a price to the caster - in lifeforce!
- Scale of the models is: 6ft human is 30mm to the eye
- Regarding allies (and this is the simple version): Angelcynn -- Brythoniaid. Brythoniaid -- Albainn. Ysians -- Vras. Norse -- Northumbres. Fomoraic have no allies. Each bloodline (Gorgon - Snakes, Krokod - Crocodiles, Líska - Basilisks and Ýdron - Hydras) in the Khthones are allied to the other. Byzantii - Infernii

Still unsure?
Then check out this review of Mierce's first kickstarter curtosey of LOL Craven: http://lolcraven.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/why-mierce-miniatures-are-kings-of.html

Creator Mierce Miniatures about 3 hours ago

Gorgórares will definitely be the £140,000 stretch goal guys, they're way in front.

£140,000 Stretch Goal - Dawn of Khthon

Praach is now ours to produce and yours to buy - £115,000 has been passed! Well done everyone, get that Gabrox!

Knocking over Praach means we have a new stretch goal to aim for, of course. After a totally democratic vote yesterday on the comments section of this here project, it appears that most of the vocal people would prefer to go for a Khthones unit next rather than a Brythoniaid one, and not being autocratic at all we have dutifully brought you the Dawn of Khthon - the future of the Khthones in the shape of the Gorgórares or snake-women!



These girls will, of course, be on 60mm bases - being around 50mm tall to the eye - and will be sculpted digitally (a first for us) by the world-renowned Hector Moran, so you're assured of some amazing work right there. Thank you Hector!

The maximum unit size of a Gorgórar unit is 5. The minimum is 1. They will be Uncommon units unless led by a Gorgórix general, at which point they become Common. The Gorgórar unit will feature as part of an encounter host and a skirmish host once they are unlocked.

DON'T WAIT TO PLEDGE - PLEDGE NOW!

It's a bit of a Kickstarter Conundrum, a Catch-22 if you will, but I'd like to say to all of you that are waiting for others to get the total higher to unlock something - don't wait! If everybody did that, wait for others to pledge, we'd never get anywhere.

So please, if you're waiting for something, just pledge for it now - it's far more likely that we'll get to that stretch goal if you do, and you can always decrease your pledge before the end if we don't look like getting to it.

There's 29 hours to go - get pledging! We can get there if we concentrate hard! Get your mates to pledge! Get your mum to pledge! Get your cat to pledge!

Alpharius wrote:Also, if 100 people say "YES" to wanting a Mountain Troll for £30 in the comments section, they'll launch that at £122, 500.

Go vote yes everyone!

razormage wrote:Mierce are talking about unlocking a Mountain Troll for the Norse at £125,500. He'll cost £30, but only be unlockable if 100 people get on the Comments thread and post that they want him. Right now, that number is in the 20's. So if you want this bad boy, get on the Comments page and let them know!

 azreal13 wrote:
In a vain effort to extract some info out of Mierce (or anyone else who is privy to more info than me)

Since I've mentally committed to assembling a small playable force but haven't decided on faction, rather than picking up the odd model I like, if I were to want to collect a force where this..


was the key image for the infantry (ie Celtic/Pictish/Gaelic warrior maidens, not the Melusines)

Would I be disappointed, and if I wasn't going to be disappointed, where in the British Isles might such a force containing these troops be from?

Update #26

Oct 16, 2013
£122,500 Stretch Goal - Mälmord, Mountain Troll
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Now here's something to throw at you... a quick and cheerful stretch goal that we're almost certain to knock over to get that total moving!

Mälmord, a Mountain Troll for the Norse!



Mälmord is a Bergrisi, a Mountain Troll, who (funnily enough) lives in the mountains and crags and hunts unsuspecting beasts both for food and to trade for what little he needs. He's a loner and a ferociously territorial beast, but when the Troll Jarls call he is quick to answer - if only for the change to taste something different to goat-flesh!

Thus, he's actually a monstrous beast in Darklands, and likely to be Uncommon if your host is led by a Troll Jarl or Rare otherwise.