Mierce Miniatures Darklands Ongoing News and Rumors Thread! Darklands Rulebook ships on April 18!

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**highlord tamburlaine**

I'd prefer getting more Savra (lizard dudes) before smaller snakes, but I could see the utility of having smaller snakemen.

My personal preference is for reptilian heads rather than more humanoid ones.

Once I get my Ophius I think I'll try ditching the flesh colors and go with a more humanoid snake style.

Happy to see so many neat new Khthon concepts being trickled out. Hopefully Srok joins us soon... and hopefully on something bigger than a 60mm base!

My biggest hope is we get something that can STAND toe to toe with the likes of Krull and Gomagg. We may have critters to match them in length, but not in height.... so far.

*I'm not counting Ygandr since he's all coiled up and rearing his heads.

**Azreal13**

I'd actually suggest (Mierce if you're listening, I know you are) that Ophius and Sthena are two prime candidates for an alt sculpt, they're relatively old for Mierce, and, unbelievably are beginning to look poor in comparison to what has come since.

Which is not to say I think they're intrinsically bad, just in comparison to what has come since.

**decker_cky**

I don't like Sthena too much, but Ophios is awesome. He stands out a bit because he's got almost cartoon exaggerated features, but that's also part of what makes him awesome.

I think Xontor is intended as a quasi-replacement for Ophius though.

**overtyrant**

I know everyone has there own opinion on what makes a nice looking model but Mierce please do NOT make anything like that horrendous GW figure, in fact I think it would drive your sales SOWN nit up lol!

**Mierce Miniatures**

@Azreal13 - both Ophios and Sthena are fantastic miniatures in our view; they're not going to change dude. Sorry. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder!

**plastictrees**

overtyrant wrote:
I know everyone has there own opinion on what makes a nice looking model but Mierce please do NOT make anything like that horrendous GW figure, in fact I think it would drive your sales DOWN not up lol!

I think the sculptors that Mierce uses could make anything look good.
Human sized snake bodied guys would actually be pretty awesome IMO.

**SavageRobby**

I just assembled Ophios today, actually, and I have to say I rather like him. Also assembled a number of the Khthon - I really like the snakes. I'd love to see a human-sized band of snake men.

**decker_cky**

The Khthones snake models that I got (KS1 starter) are all amazing aside from Ssibyros, which didn't translate very well.

**overtyrant**

What size are the Gorgons? Confrontations Ophidians where Ogre sized and looked fantastic, that's one of the reasons why I love the Gorgons. Not sure how well that would translate to human sise though, if any one could do it Mierce can! Just don't use a human upper or lower body as I think it looks tacky (though it looks good as Ophios).

**chaos45**

Could do the humanoid ones like the Asps from confrontation, or serpentfolk from the pathfinder line.

Might even be some cross game interest then as well and give the Kthones some cheaper foot troops.

**prankster**

Update #25
Apr 6 2014
£82,500 - Ax-Crom, War-Drune

We're just about at £75,000 so it's time to unveil the next stretch goal... Ax-Crom!

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Ax-Crom is free to anybody who has purchased the Abhorrents of Ys unit (whichever way you've bought it). Otherwise, he's £15 regardless of the reward!

Additionally, he's a project exclusive; he will never, ever be released to the general public, although we do reserve the right to produce him for sale at shows and events.

Please note, the free Ax-Crom is limited to one per backer.

No Exchanges!

Note that we will not exchange Ax-Crom for any other miniature, so please don't ask! He is tied to his unit.

The reason for doing this is simple - logistically it's a nightmare to exchange miniatures and will lead to errors when we get to packing your orders. Of course, we are very sure that other backers will help out with exchanges, and our forums are the perfect place to do so!

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Update #26
Apr 6 2014
400 backers - Sáthach, Ríonfénnid

All right, as we're nearly at £75,000, it's time to unveil something special and to give you something different to aim for all at the same time!

Instead of a monetary amount being the stretch goal, the backer total is the stretch goal - so when we reach 400 backers in total, every gold reward backer will receive one Sáthach for free!

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Sáthach (pronounced "SAW-hakh") hails from Eriu and is thus an Érainn, but she will work as a sell-sword for any kindred (yes, including the Fomoraic). She is a Ríonfénnid (pronounced "REE-on-fay-nid") or "queen-fénnid" and once led a warrior band of Fianna. Now, for reasons known only to herself, she plies her trade around the lands of darkness to the highest bidder.

Highly skilled, highly intelligent and hugely beneficial to any general, Sáthach is a must-have for your host for she trains and thus changes the acuity of one of your units.

400 Backers

Instead of being a monetary stretch goal, Sáthach is a backer stretch goal; we have to get to 400 backers before she will be produced. Once we get there, one Sáthach becomes a freebie for all gold reward backers (anybody with the rewards "THE GOLD SPOT", "ALL THE UNITS" and "YOU'RE THEIR DESCENDANT") and she can also be purchased additionally.

Note that all backers contribute towards the backer total, not just gold reward backers; so even if you are a bronze reward backer, you can still ensure she is produced and thus purchase her.

Please note, the free Sáthach is limited to one per backer, but you can purchase additional ones of course.

No Exchanges!

Note that we will not exchange Sáthach for any other miniature, so please don't ask!

The reason for doing this is simple - logistically it's a nightmare to exchange miniatures and will lead to errors when we get to packing your orders. Of course, we are very sure that other backers will help out with exchanges, and our forums are the perfect place to do so!

**SavageRobby**

overtyrant wrote:
What size are the Gorgons? Confrontations Ophidians where Ogre sized and looked fantastic, that's one of the reasons why I love the Gorgons. Not sure how well that would translate to human sise though, if any one could do it Mierce can! Just don't use a human upper or lower body as I think it looks tacky (though it looks good as Ophios).

The various Warriors of Khthon here: http://www.mierce-miniatures.com/index.php?act=pro&pre=mrm_dkl_kth_gor_min_100_000 all come with 60mm bases, but they could fit comfortably on 50mm bases. They're tall, but slender (and each are somewhat coiled). They easily dwarf normal humans, though.

Ophios needs his 60mm base, and pretty much covers the whole of it.

**Azreal13**

For the love of god, anyone reading this please back the project, if only for £1!!!

It's..it's ok to fancy a pencil sketch a little bit, right?

**Alpharius**

I'm with you on that one!

I REALLY hope we reach 400 backers on this one...

**highlord tamburlaine**

She may not have scales, but that's a pretty cool backer goal.

May have to include Ax Crom once we get to him. I like me some Drune tough guys.

**drazz**

New models posted on the Mierce website. I can't post pics, but here's the link and a rundown:

http://www.mierce-miniatures.com/index.php?act=new&ref=262

Angelcynn banner bearer on great elk

Fomoraic warlord (unites beastmen types)

Fomoraic giant sloth beast

Gorgones giant snake beast

Ker-Ys seer on giant mutated elk

**decker_cky**

KS1 hit 475 backers, and KS2 hit 566 (including 80 backers in the last 3 days). However, KS2 also had many more early backers.

KS2

KS2.5

Very different shaped campaigns to be honest, but it's generally a safe bet that there'll be lots of late backers, particularly when there's no early birds.

**prankster**

Update #27
Apr 7, 2014
Monday is Round-Up Day

Our fantastic Darklands: First Edition II project continues apace and it's time, as it's a Monday, to round everything up that's happened over the past week!
Current Stretch Goals
We've smashed through a few stretch goals over the past week, but there's still plenty to go at. Here's what's currently up for grabs!

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Here's an updated Stretch Goals Map, too, to keep you abreast of all the goals achieved and unachieved:

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Watch out for more stretch goals unveiled over the coming week!

Sneak Peeks - this is what you could be funding!
There's one thing we do on the comments section that always gets people excited. We show sneak peeks of concept art that could appear as stretch goals later on in the project!

Take a look at what you could be funding soon!
ALBAINN
Brugbad, Oghurithne Champion - one of the forthcoming monstrous infantry Oghurithe unit, the Oghu Keepers. 50mm base

Brusta, Gairlom Champion - one of the possible infantry Gairlom unit, the Spears of Dun Durn. 30mm base

ANGELCYNN
Leofwen, Fane-Bearer of Déra - a fane-bearer project exclusive that could, possibly, be part of a future Angelcynn unit...

Rēoc, Frēawulf - a great wolf, a monstrous beast that roams the battlefield in units of 1-3. 40mm base.

BRYTHONIAID
Geraint Nerthol, Teyrn of Cedweli on Ceffyldraig- a Warlord for your Brythoniaid host, riding a horse-dragon. 80mm base

Gungonn ap Gonn, Dynwocor Champion - one of a monstrous infantry Dynwocor unit. 50mm base

BYZANTII
Acteon, Auxilia Bestiarii - the champion of the Auxilia Bestiarii unit. 30mm base

Petra, Auxilia Bestiarii - one member of the Auxilia Bestiarii unit. 30mm base

FOMORAIC
Idruaada, Warlock Lord of Baalor on Cúgacx - a mighty sorcerer of Baalor, riding a Cúgacx. 60mm base

Daalar, Mallax Skull-Bearer - the banner bearer of the monstrous infantry Mallax Unit. 60mm base.

Gaanh, Walvax Gultain - the champion of the monstrous infantry Walvax Unit. 60mm base

KHTHONES
Srók, Krokodarch - a Warchief for the Krokodares. 60mm base

Ágriosávra, Sun Warrior on Giant Lizard - a Warchief for the Sávres, a race of lizard-men, riding a giant monitor lizard. 100mm base

NORSE
Hrókr, Gunnhrafn - a mighty raven-warrior, a monstrous beast with double-handed scramaseax. 80mm base

Torleik, Troll Warrior - a monstrous infantry Troll with extra hand weapon. 60mm base

VRAS
No-Claw, Spear-Vras Champion - the champion of an infantry unit, the Spear-Vras. 30mm base

YSIANS
Hedroc, Battle-Drune on Hound-Horse - a warchief of the Ysian Drunes, riding a mutated monstrosity. 100mm base

Cador of Carn Bran, Shadow-Drune Champion - a champion of the Shadow-Drunes, an infantry scout unit

...and here's something no-one's yet seen, until now...

Grachdu, Tâncawrdraig of Dugadw

There'll no doubt be more never-before-seen concept art over the course of the project, too!
Zedmeister's Pledge Calculator Thingy
The amazing Zedmeister (who in real life is called Zenas), a backer of all of our projects, has perpetrated a fantastic Darklands: First Edition II Pledge Calculator for this project. Thanks be to Zed!
Zed's Pledge Calculator helps you work out exactly what you can get for your money - we urge you to check it out!

Click on the image to visit Zed's Pledge Calculator!

Bear in mind that it's a work in progress, and will change when there's something to add!
Mierce Militia Facebook Page

First up, though, here's something awesome - a fan-founded Facebook page for Mierceites, called Mierce Militia!

Click on the image to visit the Mierce Militia Facebook page!

Get yourself on Facebook and have a look!

**highlord tamburlaine**

I said gawt damt at all those scales.r

**skullking**

I'm glad that Mierce is doing well at updating things that can come in the campaign. But they really need to step outside the bounds of people who know about Mierce stuff already. Do interviews on blogs and podcasts. That's how they can reach out to new backers. I would imagine a lot of the KS 1 + 2 backers are already in the KS 2.5 already, but I don't really see much other than the occasional post on TGN.

Am I missing anything? Is there a interview on Beasts of War coming? We can only spread so much word of mouth ourselves.

I will admit, having their booth right next to forgeworld at Salute will do a lot of good. I'd imagine it will turn a lot of heads. Especially people who are not into the Horus Heresy which is now 95% of what FW does.

**plastictrees**

Yup, Warhammer Forge is on life support? Well what do we have here....

**zedmeister**

Update on Sáthach:

Sáthach now only free until the 14th of April!

We're introducing a slight change to our current backer stretch goal, Sáthach; she'll still only be produced when we reach 400 backers, but we're introducing a time limit for gold reward backers to get her for free.

So you'd better get your skates on, if you're lurking, as you'll only be able to get Sáthach for free until midnight (GMT) on the 14th of April!

Sáthach (pronounced "SAW-hakh") hails from Eriu and is thus an Érainn, but she will work as a sell-sword for any kindred (yes, including the Fomoraic). She is a Ríonfénnid (pronounced "REE-on-fay-nid") or "queen-fénnid" and once led a warrior band of Fianna. Now, for reasons known only to herself, she plies her trade around the lands of darkness to the highest bidder.

Highly skilled, highly intelligent and hugely beneficial to any general, Sáthach is a must-have for your host for she trains and thus changes the acuity of one of your units.

Free until the 14th of April

Sáthach is free for any gold reward backer that pledges before midnight (GMT) on the 14th of April 2014.

If you pledge for a gold reward after that date, you must purchase Sáthach if you want her.

You can, of course, purchase additional Sáthach miniatures regardless of the above.

Remember that Sáthach will only be produced when we reach the 400 backer total.

Managing your pledge (i.e., changing your backer ID or increasing/decreasing your pledge) has no effect on your original "Pledged At" date.

A word of warning: if you cancel your pledge and then pledge again, your pledge date will change - so don't cancel after the 14th of April!

400 Backers

Instead of being a monetary stretch goal, Sáthach is a backer stretch goal; we have to get to 400 backers before she will be produced.

Once we get to 400 backers, one Sáthach becomes a freebie for all gold reward backers (anybody with the rewards "THE GOLD SPOT", "ALL THE UNITS" and "YOU'RE THEIR DESCENDANT") until midnight (GMT) on the 14th of April - and she can also be purchased additionally.

Note that all backers contribute towards the backer total, not just gold reward backers; so even if you are a bronze reward backer, you can still ensure she is produced and thus purchase her.

If we get a lot of pledgers pledging £1, we reserve the right not to include those in the 400 backer total!

Please note, the free Sáthach is limited to one per backer, but you can purchase additional ones of course.

Looks like they're putting in an incentive to pledge earlier, sort of like an early bird of sorts. Though you won't loose out on the model as it'll be a full release

**Azreal13**

Gives juuust enough time for people who see the minis and get excited at Salute to get home and pledge!

**OrlandotheTechnicoloured**

£90K stretch goal, and I know a unit many have been waiting for

NOT included in the 'all the unit's' pledge as that only covers the units up to £80K which were on the front page of the KS when it started

**Fenriswulf**

Cool! Going to see if I can scrape together the funds for them, Bagseg and the giant Gomagg

Edit: Mierce, is this new unit going to be bundled at all with other miniatures (like the free ones which come with other units in this) or something else? If you wanted to make a unit with these guys and Bagseg, I wouldn't be unhappy

**decker_cky**

Are those the first AHW unit by mierce? Seems like everything else had a shield or great weapon.

**razormage**

Another week, another Darklands battle report up on my blog. This one's Angelcynn vs. Fomoraic.

http://thebeerwaaagh.blogspot.com/2014/04/darklands-battle-report-angelcynn-vs.html

**Denilsta**

razormage wrote:
Another week, another Darklands battle report up on my blog. This one's Angelcynn vs. Fomoraic.

http://thebeerwaaagh.blogspot.com/2014/04/darklands-battle-report-angelcynn-vs.html

I loved the battle report, but it was a bit worrying how easily the Fomoraic brushed aside the Angelcynn. .....There was a lot of parrying going on!

**razormage**

I had two turns where the Fomoraic just went insane rolling 9's for damage - which give you an extra d10 for damage. Damage very quickly adds up when you're doing that!

**Denilsta**

razormage wrote:
I had two turns where the Fomoraic just went insane rolling 9's for damage - which give you an extra d10 for damage. Damage very quickly adds up when you're doing that!

It was more the lack of damage when the Waewulfas charged in and bounced off the Torvax.