Warhammer Quest: The Waters of Fate - Part 3

If you missed it, see the first part of this adventure here, and the second part here.

In their previous attempt to find the Fountain of Fate, the band of noble adventurers explored a dungeon for a while without locating the fountain, before heading back to rest and buy supplies. Before leaving the dungeon, they had encountered a wandering warrior who informed them of the location of the fountain room, though they did not verify his claims. Now the party has returned to the dungeon, hoping that the warrior was correct about the location of the mystical fountain. If so, they should be able to reach it quickly and use its magical waters to discover the source of the looming threat to the Empire.

Warhammer Quest: The Waters of Fate - Part 2

If you missed it, see the first part of this adventure here.

After failing to reach the Fountain of Fate on their previous attempt due to a cave in, our brave adventurers re-enter the dungeon complex through a different entrance. They are hoping to make their way to the legendary fountain by an alternate path, and thereby complete their quest to use the magical waters of the fountain to uncover the details of a foretold invasion of the Empire.

Warhammer Quest: The Waters of Fate - Part 1

The Emperor’s Wizards tell him that the mystical signs warn of an imminent invasion, but they can see no further than this, as dark powers cloud their vision. They have no idea if the assault will come from the Chaos Wastes of the far North, from the Orcs of the Dark Lands to the East, or from some other unsuspected quarter.

The most aged Wizard Lord of the Celestial college suggests that the answer lies in a magical pool - the Fountain of Fate which holds the secrets of all things. While the Empire prepares all its borders for war, a party of four brave Warriors is gathered to search for the fountain, reputed to be found somewhere below the Middle Mountains.

Warhammer Quest Dark Elves with crossbows

I have finished painting 12 Dark Elves with crossbows for use with Warhammer Quest. I gave a purple tint to their armor, which I think turned out pretty well. Have a look at the pictures below and let me know what you think.

Black Powder officer personality cards for American Civil War

I saw on another blog a great idea of using a deck of playing cards for assigning officer personality traits in games of Black Powder, instead of rolling on the charts. He designed some loyouts with different combinations of personality traits and portraits of fictional generals on them, then got them professionally printed onto a deck of playing cards. So instead of rolling for traits, he draw cards from the deck instead, with the added bonuses of having the card as a a handy reference during the game, and having an image to associate with your general. I decided to make a deck up for my Black Powder American Civil War games, using photographs of actual generals on the cards instead of artwork of imaginary ones.

Warhammer Quest Hobgoblins

My Warhammer Quest Hobgoblins, from the level 1 monster table, are now painted. To get some variety without needing to spend a lot of time on them, I picked four base colors: blue, grey, brown, and orange. Then I used a different combination of these four colors on the clothing of each of the models. This way they all look different, while minimizing the number of colors I needed to use, which saves time.

I also tried out a new method of basing that I've been meaning to try for a while. After painting and varnishing them, I removed them from their slotted bases, clipped off the slot, and filed the feet down flat. I then had to do some touch-ups around the bottom of the feet or where paint chipped or cracked from the clipping. I then glued them to transparent acrylic disks.

It was a bit of extra work, but they look great on the table. The bases become hardly noticeable at all, and all the artwork on the board tiles can be seen through them. This is definitely the way to go for games like Warhammer Quest, which are played on flat surfaces. With more three dimensional terrain, the smooth acrylic disks might slide around if they are set at an angle on the side of a hill or something. I'll have to try that out. But so far, they have worked out great!

Warhammer Quest Painted Alternate Wizard Character

Here is a finished model for use as a Wizard character in Warhammer Quest. The model is from the metal Reaper Miniatures range. It is apparently the "Aaron the Conjuror" model from the Dark Heaven Legends category. I picked him up a long time ago because I thought he'd make a good Warhammer Empire Lore of Fire wizard, but now I'll use him as a Warhammer Quest Wizard. I wanted him to look somewhat opulent, as if he came from a wealthy or noble family before attending the colleges of magic. After that, I figure he spent a few years just bumming around the Old World, really "finding himself", which lead to some adventuring with some other bored wealthy pals. Anyway, have a look at the pictures below and let me know what you think.