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Big news from Heresy
Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2004 2:41 am
by Colin
Here's what was posted on the Forum of Doom website;
Big Boris wrote:Stand by for pics of a new football model very soon. I was hitting a 'sculptor's block' with finishing some ofhte others on my desk so to cheer myself up I've done an ogre. I'm just trying to decide how best to work in another figure to the model, more details later.
Chris (my apprentice) is currently having a bash at some rules for Morican Deathball, a popular game in the kingdom of Morica, which is ruled by Dark Duke Henry the Red. He enjoys pitting teams of slaves prisoners and gladiators against those of his neighbouring Dark lords and even his favoured lieutenants, all in the name of Baal, the netherlord and patron of that particular kingdom. The teams objectives are to place the heads/inflated organs of sacrifical victims into a stone goal, carved into the mouth of Baal himself, whilst at the same time killing or maiming as many of the opposing Dark Lord's fighters as possible with only bare hands or 'small' weapons such as katars and spiked armour.
It's going to be a very simple 'bash' game revolving around the use of heroquest-style dice (I might get some made, with skulls etc on instead of numbers) and half a dozen players on each side at any one time. Perhaps if it's popular we can do more complicated stuff like campaign rules and experience, in the meantime it's aimed to be a beer game...and yes, there will be more figures coming for it once it's written, i intend to do ones for all the adventurers, for a start, a new boris and especially a new minotaur and troll at some point. maybe even demons...!
Andy
This is great news, more minis to use for BB (and who knows, maybe after he gets more of the rules done, this Morican Deathbowl might not be too bad to play itself, we shall see).
Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2004 3:12 am
by Xtreme
An ogre.
Never can have enough ogres.
Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2004 4:53 am
by Dave
hmmm just placed an order and should have waited some more ...
let's see how it turns out
Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2004 5:29 am
by Chairface
Awesome news! I love Heresy!
Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2004 8:36 am
by Ithilkir
Wooooo! My last order to Heresy had "More Fantasy Football minis!" on it, so he does listen
(Knew he did anyway but I'm gloating now)...
Phil, Andy, ChrisB and Fondu77.... Nice collection of independents now
Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2004 8:42 am
by Indigo
and Steve Buddle too
Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2004 12:47 pm
by sean newboy
Gee maybe some of us can help with the MDB vault.
Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2004 11:21 pm
by Colin
You can see the Deathball ogres on the Heresy website. Just click on the Work In Progress link and scroll down past the new Big Boris. They look great!
Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2004 3:23 am
by Chairface
Those are fantastic! I like the GW Ogres, but these are MUCH better!
Here's the Deathball Write Up:
Deathball is a popular gladiatorial pit-fighting variant that takes place in the Kingdom of Morica, ruled by Dark Duke Henry the Red. Teams of Prisoners, Slaves and monstrous creatures are pitted against each other with only the minimum of weapons to rely upon. Some sort of ball , magical item or even a sacrificial victim is placed in the arena and the two teams must fight each other to place the ball/whatever into a stone altar carved into the face and gaping maw of the Dark Duke's patron Fallen One. The more blood that is spilt and sacrifices placed upon the altar, the more rewards the winning team's master will receive. Any surviving combatants may even one day earn their freedom and the right to serve the Dark Duke as one of his Lieutenants.
Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2004 6:07 am
by Dave
Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2004 10:59 am
by Ithilkir
Oooooh, the ogres are very nice, again with the trademark 'action pose' style of Heresy. Can't wait to see the game as well
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2004 11:39 am
by Norse
OH YEAH BABY!!!
now I do actually want the Ogre rules to be official!!
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2004 11:53 am
by Thadrin
I detect similarities to a certain barbarian...I wonder if Andy hasn't taken a couple of short cuts there. Whatever. They're really rather nice.
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2004 11:56 am
by Norse
they look as if they will have multi-part options to me... and I've always liked Andy's sculpting style... mmm, me likes a lot!!
if only they would implement a decent Ogre roster without goblins I'd be happy...
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2004 11:59 am
by Thadrin
Seperate Arms-torso-hands-head-legs. 7 bits - like Boris.
