Finally finished another "gang" for the local game Idols of Torment. We've
blogged lots about this game, it's very cool, takes very few models to play, and is so atmospheric and fun. Anyway a faction is only nine models and although the creators make lots of "official" models and STLs, I really like building factions out of metal models from other random manufacturers. In this vein, I just finished painting a faction composed of models from Eureka Minatures' "Chaos Army" range, inspired by artists like Heironymous Bosch!
A gang in Idols of Torment is composed of eight models and a totem. The models represent various archetypes and are statistically identical from faction to faction (two each of Lurkers, Slayers, and Stalkers, plus one Corrupter and one Reaper). Lurkers are the only class of of Idol that can engage in ranged combat in the game. For one of these models I selected Blind Justice, holding a pistol.
The other one is Bonker, about to chuck a rock.
Slayers are the Idol class who excel at close combat. This is Harry Born Yesterday, about to bitecha!
Snailhead is the other Slayer. He looks like he's gonna get stabby.
Stalkers are the manouevre elements of an Idols gang. For these I picked two models mounted on starving hounds, yikes! This is Magog the Mighty and Knight of the Leash.
The Corrupter is an important member of the gang - it's the only model that can naturally bind the Lost. For this role, naturally, I picked Pope Simius.
The Reaper is kind of like the leader of an Idols gang, as the objective of most scenarios is to reap the souls of the Lost, and the Reaper is the best at it!
This, of course, is Death Rides a Pale Snail. Super-fun model to paint.
The gang has to include a Totem as well. This model stays stationary throughout the game.
Phil the Unchastener was the natural choice here, no? Anyway that's the whole gang! The Eureka models are obviously super-fun and very suitable for Idols of Torment, I'm sure there are lots of other models from the Chaos Army that could be used in an Idols gang.
As a bonus, here's a freebie I got in my Skull & Crown order. I wasn't sure what to do with him, then it occurred to me that he'd make a great statue. Great use for random models and the column fits a 25mm round base to perfection!
Anyway that's it for now, see you next time!
2 comments:
Great work Dallas! The open-source aspects of the figures for this game are totally up your alley, no doubt, and you have done a fine job with these particularly disturbing sculpts - each of them quite unsettling to behold, they seem to fit perfectly with the setting.
Love these guys Dallas! I did up this set a few years ago and agree that they're terrific models. Very Bruegel.
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