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Re: Frostgrave
« Reply #575 on: May 18, 2016, 07:02:12 PM »
Played alot of games (mostly as I noticed that most would play frostgrave and mordheim got buried during the weekend) and I have some mixed feelings on the game.

1) The setting with using wizards is not really my cup of tea. Added to that keeping track of all those spells is a bit overwhelming and judging them for their value.

2) Plus point is the generic-ness of the henchmen, keeps it simple.

3) Shooting does look a bit overpowered, but can be negated a bit by using the scenery very well to keep out of sight, making the crossbows move so they can't shoot for a turn.

4) 20 sided dice feels most of the time very fickle.

5) Experience / gold feels very unbalanced in a campaign. Not having played before but ending up with a wizard level 21-23? (Not sure need to check my sheet) with 6 games, and all high end soldiers and an Inn with most add-ons while others fell way behind
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Re: Frostgrave
« Reply #576 on: July 01, 2016, 04:29:53 PM »
I posted these in the painting forum as well.

Here are 2 WIP Frostgrave warbands inspired from Mordheim. They are made with the Frostgrave plastic kits avaliable, Perry Footknights, bits and a lot of greenstuff.

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Re: Frostgrave
« Reply #577 on: July 01, 2016, 09:10:16 PM »
Great GS work, really like them. Especially the middenheimers
There are 40 different shades of black, so many fortresses and ways to attack.

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Re: Frostgrave
« Reply #578 on: July 01, 2016, 09:30:18 PM »
Looking very good! :eusa_clap: :::cheers:::
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Re: Frostgrave
« Reply #579 on: July 01, 2016, 10:24:33 PM »
Thanks. I'm rather fond of the Middenheimers as well. Although, I suspect that I will have more fun painting the Marienburgers.

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Re: Frostgrave
« Reply #580 on: July 02, 2016, 06:34:35 AM »
They're fantastic
I don't care about the rules.

Pass the machete.

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Re: Frostgrave
« Reply #581 on: July 02, 2016, 12:11:37 PM »
Wow those are really great
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Re: Frostgrave
« Reply #582 on: July 02, 2016, 02:54:20 PM »
Thanks! I expect to have painted them in a few weeks and I will update with pictures after I'm done.

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Re: Frostgrave
« Reply #583 on: July 02, 2016, 07:24:00 PM »
Giving my Necromancer and Apprentice the same treatment as my Enchanters Warband- some pics of them in the midst of terrain. I traded for and painted this GW Crypt, lovely model.

Played my first game with these guys last night, I'm a pretty big fan of the imp- it's the first time I have ever used a thief.


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*Although lucrative earnings can be made from the many alchemical compounds found in the dreaded purple worms, their presence in a graveyard is heretical to our Necromancer. The creature must be destroyed before it can violate more graves...


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Re: Frostgrave
« Reply #584 on: July 05, 2016, 09:10:13 AM »
From the writer's analysis of the first year of Frostgrave:

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This will be followed in November by Forgotten Pacts, another print supplement which focuses on demons and the barbarian tribes that live in the mountains to the north of the Frozen City. And yes, the rumours are true, the book will be supported by a new box of plastic barbarian miniatures. (I have seen the 3-ups and they are awesome!).


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Re: Frostgrave
« Reply #585 on: July 08, 2016, 02:08:35 AM »
That's exciting! Who doesn't love barbarians?
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Re: Frostgrave
« Reply #586 on: July 09, 2016, 01:21:55 AM »
The ancient Greeks and Romans?

I will be pretty exited for them if they are just as good as the soldiers and cultists.

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Re: Frostgrave
« Reply #587 on: July 20, 2016, 05:43:05 PM »
Got an update on my warbands.

Current WIP painting. Lighting is daylight, so the paintjob looks a bit worse than it is. I will take better pictures when I get home.

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Middenheimers




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Re: Frostgrave
« Reply #588 on: July 20, 2016, 09:24:23 PM »
Really beautiful work Ursa. Something about those middenheimers hit the spot for me.
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Re: Frostgrave
« Reply #589 on: July 21, 2016, 12:23:32 AM »
Very nice.
I don't care about the rules.

Pass the machete.

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Re: Frostgrave
« Reply #590 on: July 21, 2016, 02:55:32 AM »
Really beautiful work Ursa. Something about those middenheimers hit the spot for me.

Me too. Saw them in b&p too. The models are great to start, but the little touches you added make them pop.
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Re: Frostgrave
« Reply #591 on: July 21, 2016, 11:19:16 AM »
Thanks guys. I'm pretty fond of how the Middenheimers turned out, myself. :biggriin:
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Re: Frostgrave
« Reply #592 on: July 21, 2016, 11:44:38 AM »
I like the Marienburgers. Perry/Frostgrave kitbashes rule.
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Re: Frostgrave
« Reply #593 on: July 21, 2016, 12:58:01 PM »
Thanks Padre. I'm actually having more fun painting the Marienburgers because it's not often I use so many vibrant colours.

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Re: Frostgrave
« Reply #594 on: July 22, 2016, 10:01:16 PM »
The Gnolls look adorable!
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Re: Frostgrave
« Reply #595 on: July 28, 2016, 10:16:36 AM »
Does anyone have the Breeding Pits expansion yet? Is it any good?
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Re: Frostgrave
« Reply #596 on: July 29, 2016, 05:44:56 AM »
I think that Into the Breeding Pits is worthwhile (not that it's expensive to begin with).  It's not totally revolutionary, but it has some rules for dungeons, such as modifications to certain spells (height limits, not ending up in "dead space," visibility range, traps, etc.).

There is a new monster encounter chart, which is less undead heavy, and introduces new monsters such as gnolls (obviously), hydras, minotaurs, etc.  The gnolls are cooler than the cultists from Thaw of the Lich Lord since they are equivalent to the soldiers you can hire (i.e. thugs, knights, barbarians, etc.).

There are new items, obviously.  Since I love the D&D cleric class, I'm rolling with a Thaumaturge, and was thrilled to see the Armor of Righteousness.  It is for the Thaumaturge only, and confers +2 Armor, but prevents the wizard from casting spells from the Necromancy, Summoner, and Elementalist schools of magic (ouch!).

There are also rules for the Beastcrafter, which is analogous to the Lich in that you gain new abilities and such.  There are three levels of improvement, with the wizard becoming more animal like with each stage.  You can even gain bestial enhancements, such as claws and even wings.

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Re: Frostgrave
« Reply #597 on: July 29, 2016, 12:30:48 PM »
Thanks. I'm quite interested in the dungeon rules. I have the Advanced Heroquest tiles that I could use for them.
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Re: Frostgrave
« Reply #598 on: July 30, 2016, 01:22:13 AM »
Overview of Dungeon Rules:

Standard Set-Up:  May represent a huge cavern; doors are placed at the table edges as exit points.

Dungeon Set-Up:  Floor tiles, etc.  Rules reference "dead space" (solid rock, etc., for areas outside of the dungeon tiles.

Certain spells are modified.  For example, the Crumble spell has no effect on dead space, Leap is limited due to ceilings and dead space, Mud is weakened, etc.  It takes an action to open a door and doors cannot be locked.  There are rules for imaginary ceilings that are dependent on tallest terrain piece.  LOS is limited due to subterranean darkness (wizards are assumed to have a light spell active, and soldiers have torches and lanterns).  Traps can be sprung on an Initiative roll of a 1; the rolling player may then choose any model (including monsters) to be the one to have sprung the trap.  There is a trap chart with various effects and some can be negated by rolling the "Trap Number" (wizards and certain soldiers get a bonus to the roll).  On an initiative roll of 20, a single model may move through terrain since it found a secret passage.

P.S. Another cool item is a wand that allows the Heal spell to be cast at a 12" range.  Awesome for Thaumaturges and other wizards that use Heal.


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Re: Frostgrave
« Reply #599 on: July 30, 2016, 05:01:00 PM »
Thanks for the information!

That wand does sound useful
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