CW 19: Articles - Reaper Miniatures

This marks issue 4 for me, and once again I imagine you are all as mystified byRon's remarks as I am. I'm going to take the time right now to thank all of you foryour support, as Dark Heaven is now in its 10th year, and Casketworks magazineand Catalog is about to have landmark issue #20. With your help and continuedsuport, we can spread the gaming hobby, tabletop wargaming, miniature painting,and pewter collecting across the globe and into every home!And *My* Fantasy Football Team is the Denton Warlords, QB'd by Varaug theGreat . . .Until next issue!JETSAM & FLOTSAMIt’s always difficult to come up with a topic for these “editorials”. I usequotes because I think editorial is a strong word to use for the stuff that Iput in this Flotsam and Jetsam section, thus the name. This stuff is usuallysome train of thought mumbo jumbo. Like now, for instance.So, allow me to spin the Topic Wheel in my mind and see what comes upfor this Casket Works. On the wheel today are such topics as FantasyFootball, Squirrels, Gas Prices, and iPods.Oh, hey, look! The Topic Wheel landed on Bonus! That means I can talkabout all of the above! Let’s start with Fantasy Football.For the few years we’ve had a Fantasy Football league here at the shopcalled, you guessed it, the Reaper League. Among the teams are suchfanciful names as the Sith, Red Spades, the Approachers, Frog Gators,and my favorite, the Ass-Kicking Pugs. The two team names that I stillscratch my head over are K9 Mommykeeper (huh?) and Tropic Lightning.I still don’t know why Al named his team after a flavor of Gatorade. Best ofluck to everyone this year.Squirrels. I’m only talking about squirrels because Bryan asked me to.Which is funny because Michael Hoehne has a fantasy football teamcalled the Grant Park Squirrels. Coincidence? I think not.Gas Prices peaked at over $3.00 a gallon last week. Wow, that’s a majorincrease in a short amount of time. If it gets much worse I’m going to haveto hitch Miriam’s horse Approach to my truck and have him pull me intowork every day. Don’t worry, Miriam, I’ll put a carrot in his oats.And finally iPods. I just want one.So, in conclusion, thanks for reading, and you cansend all iPods to me here at Reaper.Reaper Miniatures is here for people who love gaming. Our catalog is aimed atthose with a love of miniatures, and a passion for gaming. Our goal is to strokeour egos, and at the same time be innovative in the gaming industry. We loveto have fun, create new things, push ourselves, make great figures, andembarrass other companies with how well we do what we do!On the Cover: 2005 Holiday Sophie (as renderedby Tim 'Talin' Collier) hangs her stocking by thechimney. With her favorite Hammer.Legal Stuff:This catalog is published by Reaper Miniatures, Inc. Lewisville, Texas, USA. Entire contents © 2004, Reaper Miniatures, Inc. except where notedotherwise. Reproduction in part or in whole without express permission is prohibited. Unsolicited manuscripts cannot be returned. Visit our forums atreapermini.com/forum. All miniatures sold unpainted and unassembled. This might require some paint and glue on your part. All prices subject tochange without notice. Void where prohibited. Products, Characters, Company names, Pictures of babes, and Celebrities named and shown inthese pages or tradenames are trademarks of their respective Companies. 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Casket Works #18 ReaperMini.com / reapergames.comWhy do we bake cookies and cook bacon?Table of ContentsSophie 2Talismans and Miscellaneous 3Learn To Paint Kits 4Jestsam & Flotsam 5Dead Stuff 6Dark Heaven Legends Models 8Sculpting Supplies 37Great Wyrms - Large 38Interview with Derek Schubert 40Master Series Paints 42Paint Like a Master 44Life of Sophie 47Boxed Sets 49Warlord Books and Boxes 50CAV Books and Boxes 52CAV Models 53Post Mortem 63Winning Warlord 64Exalted 66Warlord Models 68SWAG 85Pro Paints 86Master Series Paint Cases 87Great Wyrms - Small 88Dark Heaven #3000On Its Way!In November, Reaper Miniatureswill release Dark Heaven #3000,a milestone and a landmark in theMIniatures industry! Dark Heavenhas been among the most populesand succeful miniatures lines everreleased without a game system tosupport it, and has become aworld standard in quality andcraftsmanship - drawing on atalent pool that spans the globe!So what will this landmark piecebe? How about "Kyra andLavarath - Female Dragonrider"!TOP TEN Classes not held at theReaper Artist's Conference10. NMM -Non-Mini-MIni: How to paintabsolutely nothing!9. Drybrushing - It works for Jen Haley!8. Cover your Mistakes - With White Out!7. Pupil of the Eye - Crosseyed is a goodlook for archers!6. Non-Paint Paint - Swords and Shields lookbetter when just polished brightly, since theyare already metal!5. Elves - Why Green is the only colour topaint them with, if you want to Do ItRight!4. Purple - the miracle color!3. Watch where you put that thing:Brushlicker safety guide!2. Who need highlights: How to apply glosscoatsinstead!1. Photoshop your way to better E-Bay sales!6

More Dinos!In October Jeff WIlhelm's T-Rex will be joined by hisTriceratops! Check out page48 for a full color picture ofthis big bad reptile!Dragons Everywhere!Sandra Garrity has just completedCinder, Reaper's newest Small BoxDragon, to go beside Deathsleet,Ebonwrath and Stormwing! What'snext for Reaper Dragons? Well,Right now the family has White,Black, Blue and Red, so stay tunedin months to come for a sneak peek!They're like those little pocketcreatures - Gotta get 'em all!ReaperCon Wrap-upReaeprCon 2005 was a tremendoussuccess - The First ReaperConNational Painting COntest winnerscan be seen on our website,and everybody had an amazinggood time! Mengu Gungor wonBest of Show with his DwarfTroop, and Kelley Rowe won TheFirst Official Warlord Tournamentwith his 750pt Crusaders!Featuring the public debut of thenew CAV2 rules, it was THE placeto be in May 2005! Make sureyou don't miss ReaperCon 2006!Visit reapermini.com for updatesand news!Check out the LimitedEdition Hurricane KatrinaDisaster Relief Miniatureon Page 63!Proceeds to benefit theAmerican Red Cross.Casket Works #18 ReaperMini.com / Reapergames.comReaper Artists Conferenceonly 30 spots were made available for theReaper Artists Conference October 14-16,2005. Held at Reaper HQ in Denton, TX, theConference is an excellent opportunity forbudding painters and sculptors to learn tipsand advice directly from our talented sculptorsand painters. Participants are welcomeat any skill level, novice to master! Visitwww.reapermini.com for your ticket todaybefore time runs out!7

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Casket Works #19 ReaperMini.com / Reapergames.comAn Interview WithHow old were you whenyou started painting?What was the firstmodel you rememberworking on?I was about 9. My olderbrother bought a box ofGrenadier’s D&D figuresand a set of Polly-Spaints at our local gamestore, and I painted a fewfigures with him. We “painted” a plate-armoreddwarf by leaving the bare lead and adding blue forthe helmet’s plume! Although we had fun, we wereterrible painters and we dropped it before long. Acouple of years later, though, when Iwas building a plastic Robotech modeland had just bought a new set ofTestors enamels, I dug out the old Grenadierfigures and painted a ranger,which I consider the first real figure ofmy career. I was hooked for good.Eighteen or nineteen years later, here Iam.If you could give one or two tips tonew painters that you wish you hadknown when you started, what would they be?I progressed very slowly, but I don’t think I regretanything about those early years. I was pretty isolated—definitelywasn’t inundated with (or intimidatedby) images of well-painted figures in magazinesor on the Internet. I would show the new paintermy first few figures and tell her to remember them,not only the good ones. A few other things that I’velearned along the way might be worth sharing, but Ienjoyed discovering them for myself.What's your favorite model that you've paintedfor Reaper, and why?The Dark Maiden stands out for me. Both Talin’sconcept-art and Chaz Elliot’s sculpt looked great,and I think that my limited-palette paint schemestruck a proper balance, somewhere among ethereal,sensual, and creepy.0Derek SchubertDerek Schubert is an accomplished Painter, as well as a succelfulsculptor, and all-around nice guy.If you had to name five "must have" colors ofpaint (other than black and white), what wouldthey be?Red, yellow, green, blue, and brown—speed paint,go go go! Oh, you mean premixed colors. I wentthrough a Pro-Paints Amethyst phase a couple ofyears ago (Deep Amethyst, in Master SeriesPaints) and still like the color a lot. I also keepcoming back to Pro-Paints Stone Gray (MSP AgedBone), Chestnut Brown (same name in MSP), andGhoul Grey (close to Pale Lichen), and I use LinenWhite and Brown Liner more than pure white orblack. I used to use another manufacturer’s Fleshpaint before Reaper concocted Rosy Flesh, so I’mglad for that. (And it was at my request!A few people may remember the firstbatch as “Schubert Flesh”.)What would you consider to be themost useful subject or technique fora beginning painter to work on? Howabout for an intermediate painter?For beginners, I would stress brush control,i.e. staying within the lines. Don’tworry about shading or highlighting yet.For intermediate painters, the topicsmultiply like the branches of a tree, so I don’t knowwhat one thing I would stress. Color and value arekey, so think of where to put the highlights andshadows and how light or dark to make them (consideringthat different materials interact differentlywith light), and how various colors look together.NMM or metallics? Seriously, I know you startedout working with a lot of metallics, butswitched over largely to NMM within the lastyear or two. Why?Peer pressure! Seeing all those pretty NMM figuresin the painted galleries online, a fellow has totry it out too. It’s a good new challenge. I especiallylike trying out unusual colors for reflectionsand underlighting. But I also like not needing asecond cup of water on my desk for painting withmetallics. I actually painted my first NMM figure—a

2633: Vandorenda, Female Demon,2744: Fly Demon &2716: DemonicLasher - The man likes his Demons!Space Marine leader ingold armo(u)r— in 1992 or so. I merely copied thepainted example in a magazine, and I didn’t understandwhy the darks and lights went where theydid. I didn’t do any more NMM until I realized somany other people were (and making it look good),and now I’m working to catch up. Meanwhile, myold figures painted with metallic gold have becomedark and dull; I understand that the MSP goldswon’t oxidize like that, so I might return to usingmetallics now and then.Do you have any general advice you'dgive to a painter who wanted toimprove their painting level to professional-grade?Figure out what you do better than (or differentfrom) what any other painter does,and emphasize it. Also figure out what your weakpoints are, and either accept them or improvethem. Get critiques from painters whose work youadmire and respect.What size brush would you say you use themost?I painted almost everything last year with a #2 anda #5/0 (Reaper Kolinsky Sable), but the 2 is startingto fray. I just started using a new #1—alsoReaper Kolinsky—which holds enough paint to laydown base coats but also takes a point fineenough to dot eyes. O! Versatile #1, is there anythingyou can’t do?Of all the things you've attempted and learnedover the years, which one gave you the mosttrouble or was hardest for you to get the hangof?Getting my figures to have a smooth finishedsurface has always been tough, andI’m only now working it out. I was overlookingmold lines, priming improperly, applyingbase coats that were too thick, and pushinglayers of paint around while they were halfdry.Every step of the way, a bad habit!What brand of paint tastes best?You have obviously mistaken me for some sort ofbrush-licking degenerate. ‘Tis an appalling custom,really.What's the one question you wish these sillyinterviews would ask you that they don't?Q: “When will you set up your own website?”A: “I’ll put something up by the end of this year.”Now I don’t have any excuses, right?Casket Works #19 ReaperMini.com / Reapergames.comBeautiful & Deadly!These packs of Derro (2944, right; 2945, left) were sculpted andPainted by Derek! Wow!41

PAINT LIKEA MASTERWITHCLEAR BRIGHTSFigure 1&2: These Wizard's cloaks were paintedwith the left side as Master Series Paint, the rightside has had a Clear color added to intensify.So, what are these "Clears" you keep seeing onthe Master Series Paint Color Chart?What do they do? What are they good for?What on earth were we thinking??INTENSITY ENHANCERSAt their most basic level the Clear Brights are madeto be added to other colors to increase their depthand intensity. A very little Clear goes a long way, soyou'll usually enjoy decent paint coverage evenafter adding the Clear, though it may mean you'llneed to do one more coat on your base color thannormal. For our examples, here are two wizardswho've had the back of their robes painted. Wizard#1 in Figure1 has had the left side of his robesbasecoated in 9016, Sapphire Blue; Wizard #2 inFigure 2 has had the left side of his robesbasecoated in 9004, Blood Red.Now look at the right side of the robes in question.Wizard #1, on his right side, has been basecoatedwith a mix of six drops Sapphire Blue with twodrops of 9097: Clear Blue. So how much moreintense this has made the color? Wizard #2 hashad the same thing done, but in red; a mix of sixdrops Blood Red to two drops 9094: Clear Red

was used on his basecoat. In both cases I put onthree layers of paint rather than my usual twobecause the Clears made things a little more seethrough,but for me the depth of color was worth it.GLAZING TOENHANCE COLORGlazing is similar to using a wash--in otherwords,you're dealing with paint that you're thinning downquite a bit--except that glazes are usually even thinnerthan washes. Instead of putting the paint onand letting it pool in the cracks as you would with awash, you will apply the paint and then brush ordrain off any excess liquid so that you get a verythin, very even coat of paint tinting the surface ofthe model. That's what you're trying to do withglazing--you're trying to tint the paint underneath.So when you glaze with Clears, you're adding avery intense tint to the underlying surface.You often won't have to thin the Clears as much asyou would other paints. Most paint glazes I woulduse a 2:1 or even 3:1 ratio of water:paint. WithClears, it will dependon how intense youwould like your color,and whether you'vedone shading andhighlighting that youwant to preserve. If Iwant a very strongFigure 4: A HeavyGlaze brings out thecolor, but covers thehighlights.Figure 5: Blue Linerin the deep recessesadds more texture,without diminishingcolorFigure 3: A Light Glaze mutesdetail, but brings up colors.glaze--one that really intensifies color but which willalso probably seriously mute any highlighting I'vealready done--I'll mix the glaze with a 1:1 Clear towater ratio. Adding more water will tone down thestrength of the glaze substantially. In Figure 3 youcan see the scarab carapace of the Reborn ofSokar. John has used a medium-strength glaze,probably about 2:1, to make the armored surfaceresemble a beautiful blue lapis inlay. Note that hisshadows and highlights were both muted by theglaze. Conversely, on our friend the wizard inFigure 4, I've applied a 1:1 heavy glaze to the rightside of the robes to gain a more intense blue, but ifthere were any highlights I've lost 'em! On theother hand, I can always go back in and re-highlightand shade, as in Figure 5 where I've used 9066:Blue Liner to add some contrast in the shadowswhile still keeping my brilliant blue.WHY "CLEAR"?As their name implies, Clear Brights are exceedinglystrong but also a little more see-through thanyour average paint. In short, they are pure pigments--thesame pigments we use in mixing ourpaints from scratch--in an almost-transparentbase. Sadly, it's almost impossible to get a paintwhich is extremely intense in color but which stillprovides good coverage. Many pure pigments aretransparent, so paint companies will often add pigmentsthat do cover--such as black or white--toenhance the coverage of bright paints.Unfortunately, this also tones down the color of thepaint quite a bit. Our solution? Produce ourClears, and then tell you how they can be used tobrighten the lives of your minis!

GLAZING TO SMOOTHLAYERSGlazing can also be used to smooth out the effectsof substandard or quick layering technique. Ourfriend the Wizard is back in Figure 6, where I'vedone a very quick, spotty highlight on his left-sideblue. Then, in Figure 7, you can see how a quickglaze at about 2:1or 3:1 strength has smoothed outa lot of the rough layering effects. This can be agreat way to get highlights on your gaming modelsbut still have them look good, and can also be usedover drybrushing to reduce the scratchy texture itdeposits when used on flat surfaces. Inks are oftenused to glaze in this manner, because they're transparent,but with Clears you get the color-intensifying,layer-smoothing effects without having to worryabout colors bleeding into each other, which doestend to be an unwelcome side-effect with inks.MIXING BRIGHTCOLORSFinally, another use of the Clear Brights is to mixyour own colors from scratch. Since they're purepigments, you can actually mix just about any colorwith Clear Red, Clear Yellow, Clear Blue, PureBlack, and Pure White (for those of you artsy mixerpaintertypes, 9074: Palomino Gold is a pure YellowOchre, and 9071: Chestnut Brown is a BurntSienna, and 9066: Blue Liner is very close to aPayne's Grey!). Also, whereas mixing the usual redand yellow will often give you a somewhat muted ormuddy orange, mixing Clear Red and Clear Yellowwill give you an extremely brilliant result!Figure 8: On the Right, Fire Red and SunlightYellow were mixed to produce a muted, melonorange.Ont he left, however, Clear Red andClear yellow make a drastically brighter Vividtangerine!Figures 6&7:On the top, themodel was paintedwith justSapphire, but onthe bottom, aglaze was appliedwith Clear Blue.The colors areenhanced, andthe transitionsbetween the layersis smoothedout by the ClearBlue.CONCLUSIONSo, now you've got all sorts of tricks to try with theClear Brights! I hope this has answered somequestions and clarified the many uses of theseexceptionally versatile paints. As always, if youhave any questions, comments, or feedback, hoponto the Painting Tips forum atwww.reapermini.com and speak up--we love tohear what you think! Until then, happy painting toyou. We hope you enjoy your Reaper MasterSeries Paints!

REAPER PRESENTS:The Life of SophieAn in-depth look at making Holiday Sophie, from concept to completion.If you've ever wondered How we come up our Holiday Sophies, ordesign the Magazine covers, miniatures, and Holiday cards that wesend out every December, have we got a treat for you!This Issue of Casketworks, we have a rare look at the process, examiningevery stage from the planning meetings to the final model, andeverything in between.Here's a quick recap of the previous 4 year's Holiday Sophies, beginningwith the one that started it all, the Sophie Kissing the Snowman!Inside the cardthat accompaniedthis one was apicture of thesnowman melted!ThisCard featured SophieDelivering Reaper Goodiesto all the good boys, girls,and orcs.For 2005, Sophie uses herfavorite War Hammer to hangup her stockings, with a littlehelp from her friends!Sophie gets a stylin'ride in 2004!When a succubuswith a longswordoffers you a gift,you can't refuse,especially not ifshe's this cute!I guess you could say it all begins with Tim 'Talin'Collier. He sketches out for us up to a dozen differentscenes, poses, and ideas and presentsthem all. Each picture is analyzed for coposition,layout, and ease of reproducing it in 3-D form(More on that later!). The sketch for this Year'scard is shown above!From there, We send the sketch off to our sculptor.For the 2005 Holiday Sophie shown here, wesent the art to Bob Ridolfi, although we havereceived exquisite miniatures from Sandra garrityand Werner Klocke in the past.While Bob labors over the armature, wires, andputty to render this exceptional beauty in 72mmscale 3-D goodness, Tim gets to work refining theart. Since the artwork he produces will be renderedlater as Greeting Cards, the cover for thisMagazine, and may even see use in advertisinglayouts, Tim makes sure not to miss a beat.

Just about the time when Tim sendsus his final copy of the Artwork, Bobsend us his finished Sculpture. Youcan't see it, but inside this statue ofgreen-epoxy resin is a series of wirearmatures lending strength, support,and shape to the figure. The wingsare a separate piece, as is the base,and the sword (not pictured). Insideeach component is a wire skeleton, orsometimes a metal sheet, onto whichthe green epoxy putty is applied andshaped.Once the model is complete, we take this "green" and press it into avulcanized rubber mold. After the rubber cooks and hardens, weremove the green, and can begin casting metal copies for everyone!Our Holiday Sophies are now available year-round, but for more Sophie Goodness,Each year we offer a limited edition Sophie - Given out at ReaperCon!Stop by next year, and pick one up! We look forward to seeing you there!10015Triceratops Box Setby Jeff WilhelmCOMING THIS OCTOBER

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63If you have questions aboutminiatures, the meaning of life, orReaper write to:sophie@reapermini.comSophie c/o ReaperPO BOX 293175Lewisville, TX 75029-3175Dear Sophie,I visit your website often, and Ialways see these beautifulGreens. How long is it from whenyou get a green in until yourelease it?StevenSteven,There is no good answer. Sometimes wecan have a green ready for production inless than a week,a nd sometimes it takesseveral months.Our production schedule is determinednearly a year in advance,but we post a green as soon as itarrives. If a sculptor provides amodel to us early, it may take monthsbefore it comes up in the schedule, or if itarrives just in time, you may see thegreen a few days before we begin production.We can turn things around pretty fast, butthe schedule has an Iron Fist!XOXOXO,SophieWizard of FaithHurricane KatrinaDisaster Relief MiniatureBACK VIEWJason Wiebe has sculpted this Special EditionMiniature for the victims and families ofHurricane Katrina in Louisiana, Mississippi,and Alabama.Proceeds from the sale of this Miniature willbe donated to the American Red Cross for therelief of areas devastated by HurricaneKatrina, and for preparationagainst future disasters.This miniature will be available for a limited timeonly.1412Wizard of FaithDisaster Reliefby Jason Wiebe

Casket Works #19 ReaperMini.com / reapergames.comWhy is it called lipstick if you can still move your lips?Winning WarlordStrategies And Tactics for Battles in War-Torn TaltosCrusaders Vs.by Kelley RoweKelly Rowe used a Crusader Army to win the ReaperCon 2005 Warlord TournamentThe thing to keep in mind when putting together aCrusader force is balance. Crusaders, as comparedto most of the other factions, have some ofthe most expensive Leaders and Troop types inthe game. And it can be difficult to create a listthat will seem satisfactory, especiallywhen faced with opponentswho have a literal swarmof minis on the other side of thetable. You must always keep onefact in mind when playing Crusaders:you will almost always be outnumbered.Don't worry. It's not as big a deal as itseems.Templar Knights are some of the mostpotent grunts in the game. Theiralready high DV, coupled with Deflectmakes them resistant to a good deal ofany of the other factions rangedattacks. Use this to your advantage.Screen lower DV troops, like Unforgivenwith them until you're in charge range,and then let said Unforgiven do what they do best,run in, and hit hard. You'll want some Ironspinesin the mix too. The Trencher SA of the knightsmakes Ironspines invaluable when it comesdefensive strike time.Ivy Crown archers, though expensive to field, canbe an excellent way to distract enemy archers orspellcasters. And Battle Nuns, with their 2 MA's at+2, can be a holy terror (pun intended) on thebattlefield. Again, screening with Knights is agood idea here.With that in mind, Crusaders are hardly abrainless"march forward and dominate" type ofarmy. Positioning and strategy on the battlefield isa must. Use terrain to the best of your ability untilyou can close to melee with your opponent.Because though the generally high DV of theCrusaders makes them resistant to rangedattacks, it certainly dosen't make them imperviousto it. And melee is where the Crusadersshine.Mercy is a genuine advantage when facing livingfoes. You can bolster or replenish yournumbers with this ability, but it's not to beused lightly. Because there's no garaunteethat it will work. When you do use it,if at all possible, have your Leader modelsdo it, they, in general, have a higherDis than any of your grunts, and most ofthe other Factions Leader models.Here's a tip- charge in withLord Ironraven and declare Mercy,and watch as your opponent skipsover the Defensive Strike straight tothe discipline check do to Ironraven'sFirst Strike SA.Of course, Mercy won't work onthe majority of Necropolis models,and a good deal of Nefsokarforces either. In that case, theHoly Light spell is a must.Finally, no other Faction is as Cleric intensive asthe Crusaders. Duke Gerard, Marcus Gideon, Halbarad,Sir Conlan, Sister Majeda, and theGuardian Angel are all clerics,and do not, underany circumstances, be afraid to take advantage ofthat. Having many Bandages equiped with yourClerics increases your own powerful Leaders,Elites, and Solos chances of surving the battle.It's also handy for healing up any "heavy hitters"you may have aquired from your opponet viaMercy. Part, Speed, and Teleport are all greatways of compensating for the Crusaders generallack of mobilty, and are fine ways to get modelstoo, or away from, the action in a hurry.you will almost always be outnumbered.Don't worry.

Vs. Crusadersby John BonnotJohn Bonnot is a Staff Painter and is on the Warlord Development Team at Reaper Miniatures.Crusaders are a hefty force of tincans supportedby almost every cleric in Adon. How do you stop aforce that heals itself almost as fast as it stealsyour own troops?The first step is to eliminate the softer targets first;not only are you going after easier kills, but usuallythe lighter armored troops have higher offense.Archery works well in this regard, especially sincemany Crusader players eschew archery entirely.Use any opportunity to shoot at their clerics orValandil, as well as mowing down any Ivy Crownyou come across.volleys and spells.Taking advantage of your own faction abilitiesworks well, too. Nefsokar players can get tremendousmobility out of their River of Death, and outflankCrusader archers or spellcasters, appearingwhere they were not anticipated. Combine thiswith the power of 'Sokar is Near' to diminish theCP's of the Crusader Clerics and you have a powerfultactic. Elven Archery gets through the coverthat would otherwise boost their massive DVs.Overlords - Your soldiers are a good match totheirs, so Do Your Duty and just keep killing them!Another way to crack their armor is with spells.While Crusaders have higher MD's overall onepoint isn't going to make a lot of difference tomost mages. Target models with a higher DVwhenever possible to give your hand-to-handforces an easier time once melee ensues.Hold and Scare are also great spells to useagainst these tenacious tin cans. Swarming heldmodels with your own ensures you can take themdown without any retaliatory strikes, and scarehelps to crack their heavy armor. Shaken tokensgive you a +2 bonus to attacks, so liberally sprinklingtheir ranks with shaken tokens helps you getpast those high DVs.Leaders in Crusader armies are more valuablethan average, as many can heal and all have abetter chance at a successful Mercy than theirless disciplined troops. Whenever possible targetthem with magic, arrows, or masses of grunts totake them down quickly. Standards for your owntroops also helps stop these walking recyclingbins from stealing your own hard-working soldiers.Once the leaders are gone, Crusaders will have toadopt closer formation or be more vulnerable toscare and fear, not to mention any Horrid or Vilemodels in your army. These closer tactis protectthem form retreat, but leave them vulnerable toReven Warcry or a Darkspawn Pain Cage caninfuriate a Crusader player, as your models justwon't stay down. Even Halabrad's First Strike isdiminished when the model stands back up andswings. Necropolis players can summon hordesof new models for htem to deal with, and gruesomefamiliar (See Necropolis FactionBook)makes it easier on your casters. Reptus modelscan deal devastating blows, and CrimsonEmbrace, like Enrage, can get you that extra hit ata critical moment.Flyers are excellent models to field against a CrusaderArmy, as the weak archery and offenseivespellcasting ability of the Crusaders (their archersare among the lowest RAV) make these modelsless of a target. If the Crusader does focus theirattention on your flyers, that buys your archersand casters time to worry about his casters andarchers.Burrowers are less useful, though helpful, sincePart (Which can uproot a burrower) is expensive.It is doubtful a Crusader will take more than oneor two, so your burrowers can stay in reservemost games until his big threats are dealt with.Once you face no archers or casters, surfacethem, and wipe the goody-two-shoes out."The first step is to eliminate the softertargets first"9

14002 Grundor Hordetaker Mercenary14003 Ashkrypt Overlords14004 Ymrilix, The False Overlords14005 Lord Ironraven Crusaders14006 Syphrilla Necropolis14007 Minotaur of the Maze Mercenary14008 River troll Reptus14009 Crypt Bats Necropolis14010 Crypt Bats Necropolis14011 Eikar, Lord of the Crypt Bats Necropolis14012 Gauntfield Necropolis14014 Artemis Mercenary14015 Niriodel Elves14016 Judas Bloodspire Necropolis14017 Naomi Necropolis14018 Arnise Elves14019 Durgam Deepmug Dwarves14020 Lola Darkslip Overlords14021 Shad Coalshadow Mercenary14022 Lysette Elves14023 Sigurd Mercenary14024 Eredain Mercenary14025 Kyla Mercenary14026 Nakhti Nefsokar14027 Bull Orc Fighters Reven14028 Gargoyle Necropolis14029 Razig Razigs Revenge14030 Lupine Lord Mercenary14031 Lupine Rager Mercenary14032 Lupine Shaman Mercenary14033 Nivar the Wraith Necropolis14035 Balthon Overlords14036 Halbarad Crusaders14037 Sir Conlan, Lightbringer Crusaders14038 Braug The Ogre Reven14039 Ivar Silverfist Dwarves14040 Malek Necropolis14041 Familiar Pack 1 Universal14042 King Thorgram Grimsteel Dwarves14043 Lurgh Reven14044 Uru, Troll Chief Reptus14045 Valandil, Arch-Mage Crusaders14046 Ardynn Elves14047 Dingo Mercenary14048 Fatima Nefsokar14049 Narg Bloodtusk, Nokhan Reven14050 Sir Broderick, Justicar Crusaders14051 Janna14052 Azarphan Necropolis14053 Kaena, Banshee Necropolis14054 Gurm, Ogre Hunter Reven14055 Marcus Gideon, Undead Hunter Crusaders14056 Weapons Pack Universal14057 Iks, Wight Sergeant Overlords14058 Lorielle Silverrain Mercenary14059 Spawn of Mashaf Darkspawn14060 Leisynn Mercenary14061 Kharg Blacknail, Bull Orc Boghul Reven14062 Orba Sinhan Mercenary14063 Varaug, the Great Khakhan Reven14064 Khadath Nefsokar14065 Witch Queen Darkspawn14066 Prince Danithal Elves14067 Guros, Baron of the Whips Darkspawn14068 Duke Gerrard Crusaders14069 Sir Malcolm,Lightbringer Crusaders14070 Nicole of the Blade Mercenary14071 Athak, Crimson Knight Necropolis14072 Bladesister Warriors Mercenary14073 Skeletal Pirate Crew Razigs Revenge14074 Bull Orc Archers Reven14075 Skeletal Warriors Necropolis14076 Devourer of Mashaf Darkspawn14077 Griffon Dwarves14078 Nasithe, Champion of the QueenDarkspawn14079 Ombur Skulltooth, Orc Shaman Reven68Models listed in numerical order, With their Army14080 Guardian Angel Crusaders14081 Netikerti, Mummy Consort Nefsokar14082 Margara Firetongue Dwarves14083 Ashakia Darkspawn14084 Skeletal Gunner & Soul Cannon Razigs14085 Freya Fangbreaker Dwarves14086 Giant Eagle Elves14087 Familiar Pack 2 Universal14088 Thuusia, Painmage Darkspawn14089 Aundine Darkspawn14090 Wraith Harvesters Necropolis14091 Corvus, Overlord Sergeant Overlords14092 Khong-To Reptus14093 Finari Crusaders14094 Tariq, Ranger Chief Nefsokar14095 Neek, Goblin Boghul Reven14096 T'kay Reptus14097 Khasmin Herdsmen Nefsokar14098 Khufu, First Chosen of Sokar Nefsokar14099 Skull Breakers Reptus14100 Awakened Nefsokar14101 Skeletal Archers Necropolis14102 Avatar of Sekhmet Nefsokar14103 Templar Unforgiven Crusaders14104 Archers Reptus14105 Soultender Darkspawn14106 Dark Maiden Razigs Revenge14107 Overlord Warriors Overlords14108 Goblin Skeeters Reven14109 Templar Warrior Crusaders14110 Centaur Elves14111 Sister Majeda Crusaders14112 Warriors Dwarves14113 Vale Archers Elves14114 Templar Ironspines Crusaders14115 Tomb Guards of Sokar Nefsokar14116 Caerwynn Elves14117 Beastmen Woodcutters Reven14118 Urga, Beastman Boghul Reven14119 Vale Warriors Elves14120 Swiftaxes Dwarves14121 Bull Orc Hunters Reven14122 Onyx Golem Overlords14123 Lunk, Goblin Mage Reven14124 Kevis, Vizier Overlords14125 Bondslaves Overlords14126 Overlord Spearmen Overlords14127 Arik, Inquisitor Advisor Overlords14128 Moraia, Warbride of Khardullis Overlords14129 Mi-Sher, Dervish Chief Nefsokar14130 Snorri Oathbreaker Dwarves14131 Elsabeth Briarkiss Necropolis14132 Yagun Oog, Ogre Mage Reven14133 Celestial Lions Crusaders14134 Ivy Crown Archers Crusaders14135 Warriors Reptus14136 Thorvald Clawhelm Dwarves14137 Skeletal Breakers Necropolis14138 Anubis Guard Nefsokar14139 Krungbeast Reptus14140 Battle Nun Novitiates Crusaders14141 Khasmin Rangers Nefsokar14142 Khasmin Dervishes Nefsokar14143 Kara Foehunter Dwarves14144 Moandain Necropolis14145 Kentaur Necropolis14146 Fulumbar Ironhammer Dwarves14147 Andras, Overlord Captain Overlords14149 Ralior Necropolis14150 Grave Horror Necropolis14152 Javolith, Darkspawn Captain Darkspawn14162 Isiri Archer Darkspawn14163 Isiri Warrior Darkspawn14165 Paintenders Darkspawn14166 Crimson Knights Necropolis14167 Zombies Necropolis14168 Gauren, Wrathful Spirit Necropolis14169 Daron, Deathknight Necropolis14170 The Called Necropolis14171 Skeletal Cavalry Sergeant Necropolis14174 Overlord Crossbowmen Overlords14175 Dwarf Shieldmaidens Dwarves14177 Onyx Chevalier Overlords14178 Skralla theBlack Reven14179 Broken Fodder Dakspawn14180 Tharian, Vampire Mage Necropolis14181 Sir Osric, Vampire Necropolis14182 Night Spectre Necropolis14183 Aysa, Ghost Necropolis14184 Bloodseeker Vampire Necropolis14185 Bone Horror Necropolis14186 Lord Vandrian, Vampire Necropolis14189 Goblin Beastrider Cavalry Reven14190 Paintenders Darkspawn14191 Dwarf Halberdiers Dwarves14192 Lesser Orc Warriors Reven14193 Lesser Orc Spearmen Reven14194 Lesser Orc Captain Reven14195 Kiakara, Khakhagh Reven14196 Gonda Reven14197 Lesser Orc Sergeant Reven14198 Lesser Orc Hero Reven14200 Sir Brannor, Crusaders14201 Gaaguk, Bull Orc Hero Reven14202 Goblin Warriors Reven14205 Hill Giant Reven14206 Greka Reven14207 Traeg, Hero Reven14210 Goblin Beastrider Sergeant Reven14217 Meridh ElvesFor More Information on Warlord Armies, check out www.ReaperGames.comor log on to our Message Boards atwww.reapermini.com/forum

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88Sculpted in Heroic 25mmby Sandra Garrity