Fall In 2010

I attended a day of shopping at Fall In in Lancaster PA. This convention seemed much smaller than Historicon from July. The venue at Historicon (Valley Forge) was also better in my opinion and an hour closer to home. I am hoping them move all the HMGS conventions to Valley Forge.

No gaming this time, but I may stay overnight at the next Historicon and try to get in two games.

My loot:

- can of white Army Painter primer
-7 paint brushes
- 8 bottles of paint
- 24 x Falcon Sea People figures
- 24 x Egyption HeavyAxe figures
- 2 packs of 54mm plastic WW II figures for my son
- a Landing Craft from the flea market
- GE FS MG platoon
- GE FS mortar platoon
- 4 x GE half-tracks
- 2 x STUG III G
- US Rifle platoon
- US armored infantry dismounted machineguns

I could not find the 5 x M3 half-tracks for my son or the GE sniper group I wanted. Will order online.

A few things that caught my eye but I resisted:
Blue Moon Wild West
Viking Forge and Falcon ancients - lots of good options (female samuari!)
Old Glory ships for pirates
Paper Terrain
MBA- nice stuff coming in the spring

Nizzonds Volunteer Privateers

A motley collection of cutthroats and scallywags (plus a few pressed landlubbers). Based out of Port Nizzonds, this band of misfits is comprised of four companies each built around a noted privateer (pirate?) captain. Led by Commadore Christopher "Crimson Chris" Guspatcho, the corps makes up in fighting spirit what it lacks in discipline (and hygiene).

This is the 5th of the regiments provided by the navy.

Geehossa Ehat Guarda de la Costa

This regiment is seconded from the navy and is primarily responsible for coastal defense. The field regiment will deploy in support of all operations as needed.

Fuddle Fusiliers

A conservatively dressed regiment of the line.

Zooks Zouaves

A fancily dressed regiment of the line.

Golden Lion of Katzenstein

King Yurtle is pleased to announce that the competion to select the new national medal of valor is complete.

The design submitted by the honorable President of the Reich Duchy of Beerstein College of Honors has been chosen by the Contessa Genessa and names the Order of the Golden Lion of Katzenstein.

Additionally, King Yurtle has proclaimed the that the inaugural inductees into this illustrious new order to be:

Major General Johan Van Fleck

The  President of the Reich Duchy of Beerstein College of Honors

Zurik Fitz-Badger, Minister at Large of the Soweiter League

Archduke Piccolo

Hertzog Stanken Fhartz of Frankzonia

Reich Duke Wilhelm von Beerstein

The Prince of the  Presipality of Monte-Cristo

The Freistadt Trippelbruder

Timurilank, noted author of the Sojourn

An updated rendition of the award by David of "Not By Appointment", at:
http://nba-sywtemplates.blogspot.com/

Officers

I have been taking stock of my leader figures. Those marked with a "-" are painted. I have enought on hand for the others plus some yet unnamed folks. I also have a large pile of unpainted civilians to flesh out the Kingdom.


This is a picture of the mounted officers- took it on my new picture dispay board. Still need to work my photography skills.

I will follow up with pictures for each person at a later date.

Each leader is rated for:
Intelligence/Initiative/Courage/Charisma/Strength/Health, plus any other characteristics. This method is courtesy of Henry Hyde from Battlegames Magazine.

The King, Yurtle of Katzenstein-
83 - 32 - 76 - 74 - 82 - 45, very charming and a bit cruel

Marshal Mordecai Ali Van Allen O’Shea-
13 - 16 - 1 - 92 - 96 - 46, big strongand imposing man but cowardly

Lieutenant General Herman Von Stroodel-
100 - 19 - 73 - 49 - 42 - 7, bookish but sufferring from gout, proud, cunning, ambitious

Lieutenant General Einstein Van Tass-
1 - 57 - 92 - 39 - 93 - 56, a dolt but strong and brave to a fault,

Major General Gregory Grumm-
32 - 92 - 16 - 3 - 36 - 96, has survived many wounds including a fierce fire that has left his face scarred

Major General Johan Van Fleck-
27 - 59 - 51 - 100 - 75 - 62, handsome and a natural leader, just needs a good staff to write the plan

Major General Carmichael Krox-
4 - 59 - 94 - 87 - 17 - 71, last in his class at the military academy but brave and good looking

Major General Angus McPhail-
61 - 33 - 55 - 92 - 23 - 65, great leader of men but lazy, thin as a rail

Major General (Honorific) Countessa Genessa-
87 - 95 - 50 - 76 - 77 - 100, smart and quick to act, pretty and a model of health

Brigadier General Prince Noah-
75 - 30 - 45 - 90 - 87 - 99, coming into his own as a leader, handsome, strong and in great health

Brigadier General Sylvester McMonkey McBean-
84 - 24 - 10 - 32 - 58 - 76, a good staff planner, but slow to act and careful for his own life

Brigadier General Bart Cubbins-
23 - 75 - 24 - 45 - 61 - 5, suffering from the flux, he is sure to make a quick decision

Brigadier General Michael Van Itch-
31 - 98 - 83 - 78 - 23 - 84, brave and decisive in battle

Brigadier General Gerald McClay-
56 - 84 - 58 - 15 - 70 - 23, leads from the rear but very capable on the field of battle

Brigadier General Herby Hart-
51 - 15 - 40 - 21 - 78 - 61 , mediocre in ability, he is expected to outlast his peers

Brigadier General Alexander Van Nuys-
2 - 40 - 70 - 52 - 20 - 13, dullard and lazy, owes his position to the family name

Brigadier General Harry Hadow-
38 - 60 - 99 - 89 - 57 - 19, a brave and inspiring leader is unimaginitive

Brigadier General Gerald McGrew-
88 - 84 - 10 - 71 - 37 - 39, bright and quick witted but concerned for his own well being

Colonel Vlad Koff -
7 - 69 - 55 - 87 - 82 - 43, inspiring by his mere presense, masks his illiteracy with bombast

Colonel Morris McGurk-
36 - 2 - 98 - 64 - 43 - 21, immensely brave but must be directed into action

Colonel Conrad Cornelius O’Donald O’Dell-
36 - 79 - 79 - 71 - 91 - 29, strong except for a weak heart, brave quick to act and leads from the front

Colonel Ali Sad-
83 - 81 - 57- 58 - 77 - 50, bright star on the rise, expert at leading irregular troops

Admiral Buxbaum, Lake Winna Bango Squadron-
24 - 62 - 59 - 22 - 34 - 94, strong constitution has eneable him to outlast his peers

Admiral Bixby, Boober Bay Squadron-
51 - 31 - 4 - 31 - 45 - 51, cowardly and middling at best

Admiral Bray, Ocean of Oif Squadron-
59 - 100 - 14 - 59 - 40 - 76, makes quick decsions that will always ensure he is safely away from the enemy

Baron Doctor Von Suess-

Colonel-Bishop Von Finklestein-

3 - 75 - 18 - 78 - 54 - 78
33 - 50 - 92 - 45 - 64 - 20
85 - 15 - 69 - 5 - 13 - 12
18 - 5 - 35 - 29 - 12 - 92
41 - 17 - 93 - 82 - 89 - 56

New Map

Updated map using the Hexographer software.

The next campaign will take place in the grand Duchy of Hippo-Heimer. Katzenstein must secure the natural border of the River Iller.

Commissioning a new national medal

King Yurtle of Katzenstein is looking for an artist to create a new national medal of valor to be bestowed on his whim.

The artist will be given an honorary seat on the Whoville Town Council, and a choice of Thing One or Thing Two.

All applicants can inquire by comment at:
http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=527386824814889904


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I am looking for someone to create a picture of a medal as I have seen on the E v E blog. Have your imagi-nation covered in glory by submitting your design.
Regards.
Tim

Rats

SL Rats- big band of rats. Accidentaly painted the possum up as a rat. These guys have some weak fighters and some tough hombres...plus a standard bearer, shaman, and assasin.

Badgers

SL Badgers - tough looking guys that carry big weapons. The fully armored badger on the right looks like a tank.

Wolverines

Splintered Light Wolverines - These are the most powerful characters using the Song of the Splintered Lands for the Song of Blades and Heroes rules by Ganesha games.

I made them in "kingly" purple.

US Rangers

Rangers for FoW. Got these primed black (poorly) in a trade along with some other items. They were already glued to the bases, but without much thought. I adjusted a few figures.

Plan on two more US infantry platoons (Rifle PLT and Armored Rifle PLT) for my son's force.

Splintered Light Miniatures

I have bought one of each pose of the Splinterd Light Miniatures animals for skirmish gaming.

Painting is underway, so I want to track my progress.

These are great figures with lots of character.

BLOG
http://splinteredlightminis.blogspot.com/

WEBSITE
http://www.splinteredlightminis.com/


TOTAL: 188 figures


Otters: 15 - done

Hares: 13 - done

Wolverines: 2 - done

Rats: 16- done

Badgers: 7 - done

Foxes: 15 -

Mice: 19 -

Squirrels: 12 -

Racoons: 16 -

Hedgehogs: 6 -

Weasels: 13 -

Shrews: 10 -

Pine Martens: 4 -

Moles: 3 -

Jungle Rats: 7 -

Wild Cats: 3 -

Prarie Dogs: 4 -

Personalities: 5 -

Coyote: 1 -

Beavers: 2 -

Frogs: 4 -

Skunks: 3 -

Possums: 4 -

Armadillos: 2 -

Aardvark: 1 -

Turtle: 1 -

Birthday Buildings

My wife got me some new buildings and great bridge sections for my birthday. The destroyed bridge section is particularly nice.