After playing a demo game of Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game a couple weeks ago and Rachel showing interest in a small Rohirram battle company I had the drive to paint up more miniatures. Battle Companies only requires 8 Haradrim Warriors, half with arrows instead of the normal 30% that other factions have to abide by. I painted up two Haradrim Raiders as reinforcements for later games.
Next for MESBG, I will be painting up Rohirrim for Rachel. She asked for the standard greens and browns they usually have. Once I get back to painting the Haradrim, The Betray on foot and mounted will be my focus as he is a Hero of Valour, meaning he can lead 15 warriors and gives a bonus to poison weapons. Add a Ringwraith and I would have a 300 point army, a good start.
Researching more about the Haradrim, I found a small snippet from their wiki stating that there were two blue wizards that went to Harad, Alatar and Pallando. The two missionaries were sent to convert those that worshipped Sauron. Not much is know of their fate, but they might've founded a cult of magic.
This one line opens up the idea of Haradrim that fight against Sauron. Given that I have lots of Haradrim Warriors, I could paint some up that fight against Sauron's forces and thus have a narrative for fighting against Sauron's minions.
Painted: 12 (8 troop, 2 mounted)
Purchased: -55
Total: -43
Next on the Hobby Desk!
Terrain! I sweat! I have some terrain looking things on my desk (as well as some Slaves to Darkness for the warcry narrative campaign I started) but there is terrain!
Great work on the Haradrim, and don't worry on the scenery as your boards count, as does your Jaegar.
ReplyDeleteTrue, I have trees that need basing which I'd like to use for Don't Look Back, a slasher cooperative game, for Halloween
ReplyDeleteYou have been busy! I LOVE the red and purple on these! Well done!
ReplyDeleteThanks, I think my background fluff will be that they raided a merchant on the road, but caused enough of a scene to be chased into enemy territory, specifically Rohan as Rachel will be playing as Rohirrim for battle companies.
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