Privateer Press - Newsletter

The latest Warmachine and Hordes releases from Privateer Press...

Lord Ghyrrshyld, The Forgiven in Stores Now!

The warcaster once known as Goreshade was an eldritch, one of a strain of abominations who fed on the spiritual essence of others and consorted with the Nightmare Empire of Cryx. Now, Lord Ghyrrshyld has been restored by the goddess Scyrah and is filled with renewed purpose. While Ghyrrshyld does not speak of what happened to restore his body, he now fights against those who imperil Scyrah, and many speak of him as being filled with the goddess’ light. PIP  35087 MSRP $21.99

Hemera in Stores Now!

Designed for Issyria’s exclusive use and fitted with experimental technology that includes a cutting-edge arc node, Hemera magnifies the warcaster’s arcane abilities. The myrmidon wades into the thick of combat to take Issyria’s place, allowing her to guide the flow of combat more effectively without putting herself in harm’s way. PIP 35081 MSRP $54.99

Ryssovass Defenders in Stores Now!

The Nyss ryssovass were once proud defenders of the winding mountain passes of the Shard Spires. Having lost their sense of purpose after so many of their order were corrupted by Everblight, the remaining ryssovass relocated to Ios alongside their fellow refugees, where their frozen god is protected. They do not hesitate to join the Retribution of Scyrah in battle, seeing this as part of their sacred responsibility. PIP 35079 MSRP $54.99

House Shyeel Arcanists in Stores Now!

House Shyeel is best known for its feats of ingenuity in the engineering and production of myrmidons. Unlike other arcane mechanics in the service of the Retribution, Shyeel arcanists are equipped to wade into battle to return impaired myrmidons to the fight. These arcanists train to master both the arcane arts and the practical skills necessary to repair the damaged mechanisms of a myrmidon under fire, manipulating kinetic force for both offense and defense. PIP 35083 MSRP $24.99

Fane Knight Guardian in Stores Now!

Fane Knight Guardians swear oaths to protect Scyrah, her fane, and her priesthood. These knights served the ailing goddess well before the Retribution came to prominence and have joined the cause to see the goddess and the Iosan people restored. These guardians regard several of the most pious warcasters of the Retribution as champions of Scyrah, defending them as if they were extensions of the goddess. While formidable protectors, it is their devotion that lends to their tenacity and gives them strength to fight against overwhelming enemy force. PIP 35084 MSRP $14.99   Wicked Ways in Stores Now!   No Rest for the Wicked…or for Those who Investigate Them Sinister forces lurk in the corners of the Iron Kingdoms—restless souls, mischievous and cunning creatures, darker beings that bargain for mortal souls. Most pass unmarked, shunned, or avoided, but there is one group willing to seek out and study what others fear. In abandoned halls and forgotten ruins, the investigators from the Strangelight Workshop illuminate the darkness, armed with wisdom, curiosity, and specialized tools. The Workshop employs an odd blend of scientists, mercenaries, and occult explorers who seek to understand the unfathomable, to peel back the veil between life and death to commune with spirits haunting places beset by tragedy and madness. But now one team is about to step off the precipice when they learn of a malevolent plot to unravel all they have done and to harvest the souls of all humanity. Something cruel awaits them. Something vile. Something wicked. PIP 615 MSRP $15.99 ©2001 – 2017 Privateer Press, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Social media badges are trademark property of their respective owners. All other trademarks are property of Privateer Press and registered in the U.S. and other countries.

Warlord Games - Newsletter

Warlord Games mid-week feature and release round-up...

FREE: WGI issue 355 on orders over £30/$50 whilst stocks last! Designers Notes: Chryseis Shard with Rick Priestley! Read on! » The Freeborn have developed their own formations to protect their customers and themselves during trade 'negotiations', muster your Freeborn Garrison Patrol! Includes FREE Download. Discover more » Gather your Hazard armour and embark in your Strike Capsules as the Algoryn Special Division descends towards Chryseis III. Includes FREE Download. Elite troops incoming! » Jon Harrington has sent in a great series of articles describing his return to the battlefields of the far future - this time in Antares Includes FREE Download. Follow in Jon's Footsteps » Location: Mayena, a rural, virtually unpopulated planet on the border of Determinate space. Prince Batu Delhren & Commander Baray Tsulmari find themselves summoned for a new mission... Read on » Pete at TWG has done some fantastic videos on each of our Antarean races, simple and effective guides allowing you to get cracking with your own painting schemes! Watch and learn! » Learn how Warlorder Jamie prepares for the upcoming doubles tournament, and there is no better way than starting a new army! View Article » A warning from Warlord! There may be some disruption of order delivery times due to our new system upgrade... Fear not! The new system which is scheduled to be in place on July 1st, should improve our service! Terrain Tutor is back with a container tutorial! This is perfect for your urban environments! Watch video! » Next up in their series, Konflikting Opinions will be taking a look at the Konflikt 47 starter boxes we have for the Germans! Find out more » Strap on your Weird WWII boots and head down on Saturday 12th of August. Discover more detail here: Attention! » Wargames Workshop Northampton has been one of Northamptonshire's premier gaming establishments as far back as anyone seems to be able to remember! View store! » Upcoming Events Come on down for a full-on day of Antares on Saturday 1st of July. We have plenty of room - join battles, seminars, displays and more! Full Schedule for Event! » Full of Fun and Models! »

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Unboxing and Review - Test Of Honour (Part Two)

We looked at the core box contents in part one...now lets have a proper look at the miniatures...

In Part One we looked at the basic game elements and had a brief look at the miniatures now we'll give the models a detailed look in part two...

The game is available from both your local hobby store (mines called Titan Games) and Warlord Games themselves should you be interested...

Test of Honour

Test of Honour is a skirmish wargame played with roughly 5-20 models on each side. Players select their force before each game based around a samurai hero along with one or two loyal samurai companions and a variety of clan soldiers.

The 6 battle scenarios included tell a tale of bitter clan rivalry, betrayal and revenge. The battles are designed to be played in order, forming an ongoing story, with consequences for the victor and loser of each game.

As you play through the scenarios your samurai will use new skills, and perhaps even take the shameful path of deceit and trickery to gain victory – such choices are the ultimate test of honour.

Samurai

Samurai - Sprue

The box set contains one sprue that can be used to make up to five Samurai. Here's pictures of both sides of it.

Samurai - Instructions

The instructions give many examples of possible assembly combinations for the Samurai but there are so many parts on the sprue the only real limit is your imagination. It's also possible to use parts from the other sprues as well.

Note - It has been pointed out to me by a reader that the sword with the 'ball' on it is actually still in it's scabbard and the 'ball' is actually meant to fit into an open hand to give the appearance of a Samurai holding a sheathed sword...so that means I'll need to alter a couple of the ones I built...and you should probably ignore any of the figures on the assembly instructions that show otherwise, lol.

Samurai - Assembled

I was fairly conservative with my Samurai builds but something more elaborate is easy to accomplish.

 Ashigaru Missile Troops

Ashigaru Missile Troops - Sprue

The box set contains two of these sprues that can be used to make up to five Bowmen or Musketmen per sprue. Here's pictures of both sides of one of them.

Ashigaru Missile Troops - Instructions
The instructions give some examples of possible assembly combinations for the Ashigaru and there are many spare parts on the sprue. It's also possible to use parts from the other sprues as well.

Ashigaru Missile Troops - Assembled

I built six as Bowmen and the rest as Musketmen (I only took pictures of three of the musketmen though).

There are certain in-game benefits to grouping models together in larger games and there are bases provided for this purpose.

 Ashigaru Yari Troops

Ashigaru Yari Troops - Sprue

The box set contains four of these sprues that can be used to make up to five Spearmen per sprue. Here's pictures of both sides of one of them.

Ashigaru Yari Troops - Instructions

The instructions give some examples of possible assembly combinations for the Ashigaru and there are many spare parts on the sprue. It's also possible to use parts from the other sprues as well.

Ashigaru Yari Troops - Assembled

I made several as characters to make the units a bit more interesting when three to a base and the rest as standard spearmen in various poses.

There are certain in-game benefits to grouping models together in larger games and there are bases provided for this purpose.

 So that's it for now...at some point in the future there will be a gameplay review but not for a few weeks...

Thoughts and comments are (as usual) most welcome.

Should you ever choose to purchase something based on one of my features or reviews then it would be nice if you could let the company know where the inspiration came from...who knows...they might be grateful to the poor unappreciated blogger who sent you their way...if however I've put you off a product...well...you can keep that info to yourself...