Byron's Quest #5 Melar's Maze - February Rank and File (578 points)

 "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!

Following the brief scuffle with the Orcs,
the party bravely walks by an eerily still gargoyle.
I mean, yes he's made of stone but still,
they were expecting some Zargon shenanigans.
The wizard's not packing a healing spell for nothing.

   

Moving on, the heroes find skeletons
and a devious floor trap of Zargon', nothing they can't handle.
 They also spy a treasure chest guarded by two of the skellies.
Our heroes rush in, hoping to find some paint hidden away inside.  

Finding no paint in the chest,
the heroes continue their journey through the maze of Melar.
A lone zombie shuffles down the hall while bravely the wizard looks on,
probably wondering how he became the front of the party. 

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

                                                     

Not just one, but TWO, Gargoyles

                                               

Zombies and skellies

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That's all for this month, next month I'm thinking of doing Quest 9, the Race Against Time, with the kids and writing the blog post up like a battle report.