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Offline Atchman

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« on: December 10, 2003, 06:45:53 PM »
Hello everyone!  Steve "Queek" Houghton, has enlightened us with a new piece of fiction.   You can see it in the library:

http://warhammer-empire.com/library_queek.htm
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« Reply #1 on: December 10, 2003, 06:46:26 PM »
yAy!

*does happy dance*

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« Reply #2 on: December 10, 2003, 08:05:36 PM »
Excellent read...hope for many more in the months leading up to the storm  :D
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« Reply #3 on: December 10, 2003, 09:16:40 PM »
glad that you liked it.   :D

the idea latched on, and wouldn't go away until I wrote it down.  If any more such stories invade my head, I'll be sure and write them up!  

Any one else, I'd love to hear feedback.  TIA.

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« Reply #4 on: December 10, 2003, 11:12:08 PM »
Great having stories from the old world, that has always been my favorite in the warhammer books. :)

Keep it it up queek... :D
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« Reply #5 on: December 11, 2003, 01:08:20 PM »
Nice work queek, brief but very evocative. I look forward to reading more in the future.
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« Reply #6 on: December 11, 2003, 07:01:49 PM »
thanks rufus.   :)

Some of the "visuals" were the hooks that I built the story around.  The Ungor coming over the wall behind poor Deiter, the old priest having his prayers work for the first time even if the circumstances weren't obvious, the frying pan to the head bouncing off the horns of a Bray.  *bonk*

The Rangers tracking down the WarGor just seemed a great "rescue" hook, a better twist than a relief column or a force of Wood Elves, and the Ranger leader with his "you killed my brother, prepare to die" attitude just worked out well.  *throwing axe to the head*

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« Reply #7 on: December 11, 2003, 09:01:22 PM »
I like that stuff. makes me think of soc! just can't wait.

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« Reply #8 on: December 16, 2003, 01:03:35 AM »
Very fitting peice of warhammer fiction. I Liked the imagery of the village and its defenders. The priest stood out as the best character IMO. If you decide to write any more I think he would be a character worth developing. The dwarf ranger was excellent also. I find it hard to develop interesting characters in a short piece. Well done!

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« Reply #9 on: December 16, 2003, 05:11:26 AM »
thank you, burkle!

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« Reply #10 on: December 25, 2003, 03:51:08 PM »
The sergeant ran forward with his blunderbuss, poked it through a gap in the gate, and fired, sending a rain of scrap and shot thru the packed Beastman before the gate.

Ouchhh!! :lol:
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« Reply #11 on: December 27, 2003, 11:53:05 PM »
:twisted:

gotta love flame-templates on close packed troops!   :D

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« Reply #12 on: December 28, 2003, 12:16:54 PM »
Or the Mordheim variant; 16" forward in a 1" broad line.

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« Reply #13 on: December 28, 2003, 10:10:26 PM »
Great story!!
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« Reply #14 on: December 31, 2003, 05:38:59 PM »
How did the old rule work for Blunderbusses in the empire 5th edition? :) Was it flame template  :P
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« Reply #15 on: December 31, 2003, 07:50:08 PM »
the blunderbuss was indeed a flame template attack in 5th edition as well.  The War Wagon was the only way to get one on the field, just as the STank varient is the only way to get one in 6th edition.

scary thing is, I went back and did some adding, this would be a ~500 point Skirmish battle at least.   :?   ah well, I had fun writing it, glad folks enjoyed reading it!

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« Reply #16 on: January 01, 2004, 06:14:54 PM »
Back in good ole 4th it was a 12" box...much like the Ravening Hoard Chaos Dwarf Blunderbuss rules.  I wonder if those will stay as the rules if/when GW releases CD
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« Reply #17 on: January 25, 2004, 10:46:52 PM »
wonderful story WRITE MORE i demand it.... getting carried away plz dont smite me with your mody powas o mighty queek. :lol:
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« Reply #18 on: January 26, 2004, 02:29:05 AM »
muddy paws?

I don't got no muddy paws!

 :wink:

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« Reply #19 on: January 27, 2004, 12:17:41 AM »
Mabey he ment Mighty Paws :lol: ....But then, perhaps not. You do have muddy paws, blame the sewers not me. ;)
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« Reply #20 on: November 25, 2004, 04:13:45 PM »
brilliant story hope to read more of them in the future
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