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Just wanted to say that we have a clearance section on out store to clear out some ranges we are no longer carrying. It currently contains items from the following ranges:
Sphere Wars
Malifaux
Firestorm Armada
Heroes of Myth and Legend
Gribbly Miniatures.
All the items in this section is available with 30% off the RRP by using the code 'CLEARANCE' during the check out. You can find them here:
Why are we clearing these out? We are moving to producing out own range of models and rules, and moving more into distribution. As such, these ranges no long fit with our plans.
We will be posting some news on our own models as time goes by, but the first two packs are available. Here's a couple of pics:
I can see some real cross-game uses for those models.
Looking forward to seeing some of the promised "clockwork" models!
Eric
Black Fiend wrote: Okay all the ChapterHouse Nazis to the right!! All the GW apologists to the far left. LETS GET READY TO RUMBLE !!!
The Green Git wrote: I'd like to cross section them and see if they have TFG rings, but that's probably illegal.
Polonius wrote: You have to love when the most clearly biased person in the room is claiming to be objective. Greebynog wrote:Us brits have a sense of fair play and propriety that you colonial savages can only dream of. Stelek wrote: I know you're afraid. I want you to be. Because you should be. I've got the humiliation wagon all set up for you to take a ride back to suck city.
Quote: LunaHound--- Why do people hate unpainted models? I mean is it lacking the realism to what we fantasize the plastic soldier men to be? I just can't stand it when people have fun the wrong way. - Chongara
I do believe that the GW "moneysheep" is a dying breed, despite their bleats to the contrary. - AesSedai You are a thief and a predator of the wargaming community, and i'll be damned if anyone says differently ever again on my watch in these forums. -MajorTom11
I've just put the Unmann on to the store for pre-order.
Priced at £9.50 per pack, they will be available from the 26th July or earlier (depending on how quickly they turn up). All pre-order will be sent as soon as we have the models packed.
Pack contains 3 multipart lead free pewter miniatures.
There are few things as unsettling as the blood curdling battle cries of the Unmann. They are the most common subspecies of the Orcnar and despite their limited capacity to reproduce; they manage to sustain a healthy population.
The Unmann adopt a primal approach to warfare and trust in their claws and teeth to slash and tear away at those who dare venture into their territories. They are a savage and ferocious opponent to face and generally prefer close quarter fighting to all other forms of combat.
The physical make up of the Unmann varies vastly from one warrior to the next; some of them will grow to full maturity within a matter of hours of spawning while the more unfortunate mutant throwbacks of the breed will die within the same amount of time. It is this ‘survival of the strongest’ attitude that underlies all values of the Orcnar society.
Despite their perceived low level of intelligence, their enemies need to be cautious not to underestimate them. There are few creatures in the world that can withstand the charge of a hungry Unmann who has caught the smell of blood in his nostrils.
It gives me a nice warm feeling inside to announce the Orcnar Unmann are now available to order from stock.
Packs contain three 32mm pewter models and is priced at £9.50
Details: Measuring: ~32 floor to eye. Models can be assembled into 9 different poses (separate left arms.)
I don't know too much about this game or world, but for some reason the idea of a "Mad Puppet Army" is really appealing to me. The Napoleonic (?) garb isn't hurting either.
I think I shall be putting in an order tomorrow, for the sheer joy of painting them.
Zombie dwarves plugged into some sort of psuedo-futuristic armor?
Black Fiend wrote: Okay all the ChapterHouse Nazis to the right!! All the GW apologists to the far left. LETS GET READY TO RUMBLE !!!
The Green Git wrote: I'd like to cross section them and see if they have TFG rings, but that's probably illegal.
Polonius wrote: You have to love when the most clearly biased person in the room is claiming to be objective. Greebynog wrote:Us brits have a sense of fair play and propriety that you colonial savages can only dream of. Stelek wrote: I know you're afraid. I want you to be. Because you should be. I've got the humiliation wagon all set up for you to take a ride back to suck city.
Quote: LunaHound--- Why do people hate unpainted models? I mean is it lacking the realism to what we fantasize the plastic soldier men to be? I just can't stand it when people have fun the wrong way. - Chongara
I do believe that the GW "moneysheep" is a dying breed, despite their bleats to the contrary. - AesSedai You are a thief and a predator of the wargaming community, and i'll be damned if anyone says differently ever again on my watch in these forums. -MajorTom11
But to paraphrase it for you, the Nuem weren't originally in these machines. They originally lived in their lands, master of engineering and clockwork, enjoying the spoils of the land etc. They became complacent in their place in the world and failed to continue to appreciate all they had. When the Britanans began their expansion plans, the Nuem land, Encartria, was one of the first to be invaded.
The Nuem, now fat on excess, had lost the ability and knowledge of how to defend themselves and all look pretty bad for them. That is until a envoy from the Naedre appeared and offered them salvation. The Nuem went with then and found out, too late obviously, that the salvation was in fact slavery.
The Naedre imprisoned the Nuem into mining machines and forced them to work the mines. They weren't just trapped in the machines in the conventional sense. They were melded with them via cables etc being implanted into the brain and spine of the Nuem rider.
Because of this melding, the Nuem are in a constant state of suffer, pain racks their bodies ensuring they are unable to form any sort of thought more complex than required to control the machines for mining.
Well, all except for one female child who seemed to relish in the pain (bit of a freak maybe...) She told the other Nuem that the Gods had spoken to her and told her that they were displeased with the Nuems excess and abandonment of them. She said this is why they are suffering now and the only way to salvation was to continue to suffer. She taught them how to embrace the pain and suffering and use it to gain strength
During what is know as the Vaettirs 'Great Mistake' The Nuem took the chance to make their escape etc etc
Now, the Nuem are on a campaign to take back Encartria and win back the Gods favour through suffering. They build new clockwork machines for war and continue to encase their kind into these machines of suffering in the hope that, as a race, their suffering will be their salvation.
So, you could say they are 'Dwarf S&M clockwork master engineering religeous freaks'.....
We have phase one of our public beta for Relics open now. We would really love to see people get involved and help to make the game as good as it's possible, so please take a look and let us know what you think (and yes, we will listen to what is feedback and make changes where needed...)
In addition to the beta, we have released the Orcnar Eotan models:
The pics aren't to great (I broke one of the lamps) but We hope to have painted examples shortly and a new photography set up (more lamps!!) is just finished so I may retake these pics.
We have been working on a few scenarios for use with the Relics beta rules and are thinking we may release them over this weekend (25th/26th Sept). So, keep an eye out for notification of them arriving!!
They will not be ‘finished’ scenarios, so feel free in providing feedback on them too!!
If you want to suggest scenarios of your own, please feel free. We would love to hear what you have in mind!!!
Details: Measuring: ~32mm floor to eye. Models can be assembled into a number of poses. (separate arms.)
Pack contains 3 multipart lead free pewter miniatures. Miniatures require assembly and painting. Painting materials are not included. Not suitable for children under 3 years due to small parts and pointed components
And don;t forget, we are looking for feedback for the Relics beat, see here
Well, it’s been a bit of a journey to actually get these models into stock, thanks Royal Mail….. but they are finally here and are now available to order from stock!
With this also comes our usual ‘release’ giveaway, where one member of our Forum, newsletter, Twitter and Facebook page follower wins a copy of the new release.
So, this time the winners of a Vaettir Varrier pack are:
Facebook:
Stephen Daly
Twitter:
librariumonline
Newsletter:
Mike Johnson
Forum:
angeloblevins
Congratulations to all four of you, we will be in contact to arrange getting the pack to you.
And don't forget that we now have the starter sets for the Britanan and Orcnar forces now available for pre-order at a great price on our webstore here
We have just posted the first two new rules into our rules studio on our forum:
'Morale'
First cut of the in-development morale rules. We'd love to hear what people think of these early in the development process. These are designed to be compatible with the QSR so you can pick them up and play straight away
'Vaettir QSR List'
First cut of the in-development third QSR army list. These will become part of the free to download version of the Relics rules. These are also compatible with the Morale rules above.
You can find the download links for these on our forum here
You don't need to be a member of the forum to download them but we'd love it if you joined and let us know your thoughts on the rules. Remember, they are early development rules so it's a good chance to let us know your thoughts and see them evolve.
We’ve started our own YouTube channel and uploaded the first promo video for Relics (below)
We’ll be adding more shortly, including profile videos where you get to see the models close up and also videos where we take a look at parts of the Relics rules and how they work on the table.
If there is a video you'd like to see, drop us a line and let us know.
Things are progressing at a steady, if not sprinting, pace.
I’ve managed to find the time and energy to put together a fourth video, this time the Orcnar Unmann. It can be found here…
But, more importantly we are moving forward with our development and testing internally. We have started to look at the magic and command rules in more depth. In addition (and partly because we need some for the Magic and Command rules) we have four new profiles.
Britanan Royal Arcanum Guard:
The first magic using profile of the game, these also fill the role as the Britanans first command models. These boys are the Kings own Guards, so not to be messed with…… Unless your stupid that is…..
Britanan Highlanders:
Now then, all you blackpowder heads may be surprised to find that the forth squad profile for the Britanans will be a combat profile, but what Red Coat wearing, musket wielding army would be seen dead out and about with out their kilt wearing broadsword wielding brethren.
Orcnar Beorn:
The Orcnars first command profile, the Beorn will bring the usual Orcnar subtlety for the finer tactics but adds to it with some special rules to move you orcnars about the table just that little bit quicker.
Orcnar Grymman:
Ah, yes, the Grymman. This may be a hardish profile for the Orcnar fans to get their head around as it is a shooting profile, but once all you Orcnar players pick yourselves up off the floor you’ll come to see that there is more than just ‘shooting in the hope of scoring a casualty’ to the Grymman. Use them in a co-ordinated effort with some Unmann or an Eotan and you will definitely get your points worth and turn the melee monsters you have into even more of a killing machine.
You can expect to see early versions of the above appearing in the Rules Studio in the near future. In the mean time, why not take a look at what is already in there and let us know your thoughts.
It's also drawing close to the release of the Orcnar and Britanan starters and with it, the final sign off on the free to download QSR. A good game can be had with the QSR, and simple adding the in development morale rules, found in the Rules Studio, expands it further
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However, that is not it. With the Dragoons and Docgas now in stock, we can now send out the starter packs. Both the Britanan and Orcnar starter packs are of equal points (well, 10 points between them but that’s not an issue) and a great place to build a force from. Links below:
If you fancy taking you game of Relics beyond the QSR, you can find the latest snippets of some of the development rules for the full game in the Rules Studio on our forum:
Currently in the Rules Studio, you will find the rules for Morale, Overkill and the Vaettir QSR list. We will be adding the Command, Magic and others over the next few weeks.
Why not download them, try them out then let us know your thoughts. We really would love to hear what you think (yes, we really would, it is not just the usual talk) and you never know, you may be able to help develop Relics into the game that we all want to be playing.
