Jaeckel's Dwarfs: an Introduction

Well, I guess we're back for 6 months of shortened nights, where every day off counts to finish these damn miniatures, and promised, this is the last time I'm doing this! 

In the meantime, puff and slash dwarfs again 😜

For those who followed last year's edition, I had solved my "landsknecht painting issue" by adopting the colours and coats of arms of the Old Swiss Confederation to paint my mercenary dwarfs, leading to very basic color associations (red / black, yellow / black, blue / white) and let's say "reasonnably simple" banners.

So, for OWAC V, the plan is simple: complete the basic troops started in 2021, to reach the 20 mandatory crossbownmen and 40 mandatory warriors, and enrol two new regiments of thunderers.  Thanks to the two characters I wasn't able to finish last year, we shouldn't be far from the 1000 points:

• 10 pikemen with fife player and standard-bearer: 132 points;
  
• 10 crossbowmen with horn blower, standard-bearer and the renowned Wilhelm Tellson (Lvl 5 hero): 194 points;
  
• 10 thunderers with drummer and standard-bearer: 156 points;
  
• 10 thunderers with horn blower and standard-bearer: 156 points;
• the Mercenary Captain (Lvl 20 hero) with lance and mithril armour: 197 points (poney for free!);
  
• the Bishop of Grungni (Lvl 15 wizard): 203 points.

If time permits, I will paint a few extras, including wild dwarfs, new bodyguards for the paymaster, and a "mystery" cart for the bishop (preparation on-going). We'll see...

 

My prepared miniatures so far (I still have the bases to work on):

 

 

without forgetting the offering to the overlord! (never thought I would use Tentacle Pink on a dwarf miniature 😜)

 

See you next year for the first regiment!