"Long Ago, a powerful wizard by the name of Melar created a Talisman of Lore which would enhance the wearer's understanding of magic. It is rumored that Melar hid the Talisman in an Underground laboratory at the heart of his maze, fearing it might be stolen by the evil minions of Zargon. As you search for the Talisman, beware of many traps and deadly monsters." Come along, as we travel deeper into the world of HeroQuest and tackle some rank and file minis.
Our heroes find themselves undaunted (and still unpainted) entering Quest 5, Melar's Maze, only to find 3 Orcs baring the door.
The nasty orcs are no match for our four brave heroes! |
A lone zombie hides in the closet, has Zargon hidden the paint in here? |
A skeleton hides just around the corner, the barbarian is ready to meet scythe with steel |
A slow shuffler in a long hall. The elf readies himself to ensure that another mummy will bite the dust. |
"Hey," shouts the barbarian, "I'm gonna get you too" And another mummy bites the dust. |
Finally, the heroes have worked their way to the laboratory of Melar and must fight the undead to win the Talisman of Lore. It's just another day in the life of a hero of Mentor. |
To full the needs of this quest, I painted:
3 orcs
6 Skeletons
1 Gargoyle
4 Zombies
3 Mummies
But, since there's only 6 months in OWAC and 14 HeroQuest adventures, I need to paint more minis than the quest required. This month I've also painted:
2 Chaos Warriors
6 Fimir
1 Skeleton
This brings my total to 578 points for the month.
And, finally, photos of the entire project thus far
The army so far featured on their custom-backed bookshelf. Maybe the only time you'll see heroes looking like something other than red plastic. |
Mummies, Chaos Warriors, and Fimir |
Love the mission reports! How about some love for the (red) adventurers?
ReplyDeleteWell done, really liking the narrative
ReplyDeleteWow that's a lot of minis for one month! Great job, and lovely write up!
ReplyDeleteCool skin variation and the details on armours and shields are awesome. But the thing that catches my eye is the blueish shadows on the skeleton. I'll try myself because it enhances much more the HQ sculpt and looks amazing.
ReplyDeleteI really like the approach you have taken to grouping the minis by adventure rather than type. It makes perfect sense for HQ. I hope you have fund with the Race Against Time! :)
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