Regular readers will know I am more of an Oldhammer Longbeard than a current GW fanboy, I like my fantasy bright and fun even when delving in dungeons looking for dragons to rob. I still have a place in my heart for a good old fashioned dungeon delve. I am currently in a small Pathfinder roleplaying group which I thoroughly enjoy, especially as I am not GMing, I can just turn up and roll my dice. Our current GM (my illustrious wargamer opponent) will readily admit he is not fully versed in Pathfinder lore and so has set the campaign in the old Warhammer World, a subject he and I both obviously have a lot of knowledge of, sometimes I have to bite my tongue as I know more than my character would. (The rest of our group are happily learning about this world and I don't want to spoil the surprises.)
Another reason I am happy I am not GMing is I can be lazy at learning rules. Pathfinder and D&D are systems that I have played, but I am definitely one of those players that is forever asking, what am I rolling? My illustrious opponent runs regular Rapid Fire games and again, I will openly admit I am no nearer to knowing the rules enough to play without constant support. One of the reasons I tend to write my own rules based on systems I already play, is because then I don't need to learn a new system. If there is a period in history I want to wargame and I have a ruleset that could cover it, why learn something new? So, why am I telling you all this? Well, I am beginning to get the GM itch again. I want to get the old Advanced Heroquest out of the cobwebs again, so at Colours this month, I bought some more resin furniture and as I painted it very quickly, I thought this would be an opportunity to give a thumbs up to this range, the Grendel Resin range from Coritani.
The first is what I bought this year, the armourers workshop, an excellent alternative to the plastic weapon rack that comes with the original Heroquest.
Skaven and bulging Hero added to shot for scale.
Three pieces of resin furniture unpainted for £7.00 to me is a bargain. You can even buy them painted if you are a lazy painter. Next is a pub snug in three parts.
That Goblin is going to spill someones pint in a minute.
Every dungeon quest begins with our heroes meeting a random stranger in a dark and mysterious local tavern, well now we can that bar room brawl on the table. There is a nice medieval looking banquet table if you want to have that Errol Flynn moment with your Cavalier (that must be a D&D class, there was a Cavalier in the cartoon wasnt there?) you can swash buckles against the armies of darkness.
Shall I be mother?
Lastly, there is a Necromancers study. I am missing a piece in my photo, but there is also large torch against a wall display (see the website for what it looks like.)
What this room needs, is a giant skull centrepiece.
I love these resin pieces, they take paint really well (something that resin as you know is notorious for not doing so.) so I will happily buy these unpainted and have them painted up in an evening or two.
Of course I now have to persuade the illustrious wargamer opponent and a few others to sit down for an evening and roll some D12's.
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