My first update .
These are two models I recently painted for the Group Painting Log and the start of my rejuvinated Empire.
Meet Dellous Boyous + Rodney Von Trot Front:
Back:
In the next few days I plan on fixing the faces slightly as I've recently been given a little advice on painting flesh by a commission painter at my local store. I feel the face of Rodney really lets the model down. As for the names I hope the inspiration is obvious? Not only do they share names with the Only Fools characters I like to think they share some personality traits with them too. Dellous is the chubby merchant on the left and in game is a naked Lvl 4 using Metal while Rodney is a Lvl 1 Shadow Wizard with a scroll.
Dellous Boyous Dellous Boyous has always had an affinity for magic, as a child he learnt he could manipulate metal and could have endless days of fun sat in the street melting the coins of passers by who were left bemused and sometimes distraught at the curses brought upon them by the Gods.... or just young Dellous. As his skills developed he realised he may have a chance to achieve something if he attempted to enroll in the Colleges of Magic and thus he did. Despite a habit of misbehaviour Dellous excelled in his studies, even tormenting a young mage called Balthasar Gelt (Something he now deeply regrets); yet power was beginning to grip a young man who grew up with very little. As an Apprentice Dellous took his chance and travelled to Marienberg under the name "Otto Helmstern".
Otto's first night was horrific as he wandered lost through the dark, cold metropolis he was attacked from behind he attempted to melt the weapon in the hands of his attacker but alas he was not capable of altering the state of a stone hammer. Bloodied, cold and without money Otto committed his most horrific act, something he still regrets and has never forgiven himself for. After being approached by a blushing, busty young woman who inquired as to his health he proceeded to savagely beat her and after tightening her own necklace around her neck to the point where her heart stopped beating he stole her coin purse and rain never looking back. That night at the inn he didn't sleep a wink, her face never left his head. In the two years that followed he revelled in money and women, despite not being blessed with looks his seemingly endless supply of coins seemed enough for the local women to appreciate him. He felt untouchable. However his rise was not unnoticed and suspicions began to arise of his legitimacy as strange lights became visible in his workshops at night and foul aromas fumigated the streets outside his shops on frosty mornings. The burgomeisters wanted answers and called in Witch Hunter... (Name TBC) to interpret these strange occurences but alas it was already too late Otto had fled, never to be seen again.
Dellous reappeared in the rich trading town of Bogenhafen appearing at the gate as a well-established trader of fine metals. He immediately set up shop in a large two storey workshop a stone's throw from the market square and immediately began looking for an employee. The next morning in walked his first applicant; a pale, slender, robed figure who called himself Rodney Von trot...
Rodney Von Trot Rodney Von Trot is a local man, uninterested in seeing the world he has stayed as close to Bogenhafen as possible his whole life but after his father said he could no longer stand his miserable and depressing lifestyle he was forced to find work outside the family business. The night before he had read a poster nailed to a stand in the market of a new precious metal and fine jewellery dealer looking for an apprentice. Perfect he thought. The next morning he slinked into the shop and spoke to the well dressed, portly trader who he noticed something strange about; his shop was already full of antiquities and valuable items and this man had only been there a day. He knew instantly magic was involved as he himself could feel the energy running rife like a cold draft. The wizard stood proud and negligent as a candle illuminated his ginger goatee, Dellous had no idea that Rodney himself was gifted with an ability to feel the winds of magic. Rodney could feel a rush of ambition and decided to challenge the man.
Rodney: Are you a wizard sir?
Dellous: What! How dare you accuse me of such heresy!?
Rodney: Well sir, how do you explain that charge in the air?
Dellous: What are you talking about boy!? Get out!
Rodney: Fine.. I hope you won't care when I inform the town guard about this then.
Dellous: Wait!... What... What do you want?
Rodney: That job... and your knowledge?
Dellous: My knowledge?
Rodney: I'm a wizard too sir.
And thus a great friendship brewed, with a master as succesful as Dellous, Rodney's skills grew and grew in stature and Boyous Goods Inc. grows at an equal rate but Dellous has heard a rumour that ... is soon to arrive in Bogenhafen looking for the one that got away.
Very cheesy, very long fluff; but that's what I enjoy. In the future I'll Italic fluff so those not interested can avoid. Those that have read it, thanks a bunch It makes writing it worthwhile. If you have anything to say about anything fluff or painting wise please do
Jim