<![CDATA[Latest posts for the thread "Want to give fantasy a try...Bretonians?"]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/93.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net Want to give fantasy a try...Bretonians? 40k marines for about a year now, I was thinking about trying a different 40k army, but while I was at the shop browsing I saw the fantasy line and I thought if I am going to buy a new army, why not try a different system?

I really like the Bretonian models, but I was drawn to the "Isle of Blood" box set because of the rule book. I had a few questions that I would love to have answered;

1. For painting modeling purposes, can Bretonians fight under a single banner, as opposed to all knight having different heraldry, that would make painting a bit easier.

2. Are the template sizes the same as 40k? If so I think I will just by the big rule book as opposed to the Isle of Blood set

3. Is making the transition for 40k to fantasy easy, are the completely different rules sets, or do they have similarities.

4. I like strategy, assault, and speed, do Batorians fit that bill? I really have never liked elves in any fantasy genre, so I am not sure if I would enjoy painting and modelling them, and undead stuff usually doesn't appeal to me.

5. I have about 300-400$ to spend, can I field a decent size fantasy army with that, and what models/units would you suggest I buy?

Thanks in advance!

Ashton]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/364417/2726309.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/364417/2726309.page GMT Want to give fantasy a try...Bretonians?
2. Same templates. Only new thing you'll need is an Artillery Die.

3. Mostly similar, the devil's in the details.

4. Yes, they'll fit that for you.

5. That should get you more than a decent start(if not a full 2-3k of models). As for what to buy, I'm not up on what's best for Brets.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/364417/2726419.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/364417/2726419.page GMT Want to give fantasy a try...Bretonians? 40k are mostly distinguished by models instead of paint schemes.

If you want all the rich fluff then get the BRB. Otherwise just get the small rulebook from eBay or from another player if they have an extra. Should run you about $20-25.

The templates are the same.

Get the battalion box (or two) and check the postings in the army list forum to see what people field the most. That should get you off to a solid start.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/364417/2726437.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/364417/2726437.page GMT Want to give fantasy a try...Bretonians?
As for monies, if you're going peasant horde, use Ebay, otherwise that likely won't be enough to get the body count you need. Otherwise it would seem fine if you just want Knights, but a bunch of Knights of the Realm boxes and that should be all you need aside from bits for converting. If you want a mixed force buy two Battalions, a Trebuchet or two, and two more boxes of Knights.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/364417/2728105.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/364417/2728105.page GMT Re:Want to give fantasy a try...Bretonians?
if you want loads of peasents, get them online.


your Knights can be of the same color. no reason there wouldn't be a few Knightly orders in Brettonia that wear the same heraldry. possably the knights would have their own shield design, but apart from that...

frankly, i prefer unified looking armies with rows upon rows of crisp identical troopers.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/364417/2728533.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/364417/2728533.page GMT Want to give fantasy a try...Bretonians? LHS yesterday and I got a smoking deal on some brets out of the consignment case, I got, all unassembled and unpainted;

Codex
26 knights
4 different Lords
a box of questing knights
1 Trebuche
26 bowmen
25 M@A
2 Damsels mounted
2 Damsels on foot
6 Griffons
and a ton of bits like horses, torsos, arms of all kinds, knights, soldiers, so plenty of stuff to do some conversion work for some stuff I may be missing...And here is the kicker, I paid...








$200.00!!!

Time to get painting!

Ashton]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/364417/2731250.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/364417/2731250.page GMT Re:Want to give fantasy a try...Bretonians? ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/364417/2731267.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/364417/2731267.page GMT Re:Want to give fantasy a try...Bretonians?

Your avatar makes it all the worse for the rest of us...]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/364417/2731842.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/364417/2731842.page GMT Want to give fantasy a try...Bretonians? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/364417/2732044.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/364417/2732044.page GMT Re:Want to give fantasy a try...Bretonians?
I got my bretts crazy cheap also, because the guy thought the army sucked in 8th edition and just wanted to get rid of it..

I got...

12 KotR
12 KE
8 Grail knights
6 questing Knights
50 peasants
40 archers
Damsel on horse
Damsel on foot
2 lords on foot
3 lords on horse
BSB on horse
6 Peg Knights
2 TRebuche's

and the kicker...





50$]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/364417/2732077.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/364417/2732077.page GMT Re:Want to give fantasy a try...Bretonians?
ShivanAngel wrote:haha thats a nice deal.

I got my bretts crazy cheap also, because the guy thought the army sucked in 8th edition and just wanted to get rid of it..

I got...

12 KotR
12 KE
8 Grail knights
6 questing Knights
50 peasants
40 archers
Damsel on horse
Damsel on foot
2 lords on foot
3 lords on horse
BSB on horse
6 Peg Knights
2 TRebuche's

and the kicker...





50$


Stop it, stop it now.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/364417/2732245.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/364417/2732245.page GMT