Ye Olde Inn

by **Sjeng** » August 6th, 2011, 7:57 am

Well, I bought the Skaven Clanrats last thursday, €26,- hah! (it's 30,- on the website). And I thought the LotR rangers from Middle Earth looked cool and could serve as men-at-arms and mercenaries. They're 24 in a box for €22,50, 12 different ones times 2. So I think I'll paint 12 in "good" royal army colours, and the other 12 in darker "evil" colours

Got enough to keep me busy atm, also base coated my D&D miniatures, which I'm also painting with my girlfriend. She's converted a D&D goblin into an ice gremlin, and it looks pretty good

Next in line is a bugbear who will become a polar warbear

(and the D&D Ogres will be my Skaven rat-ogres)

Nope. Wouldn't like firearms in the HQ universe. Would really ruin the athmospere for me.

The mini looks great, however. Perhaps you could start a campaign in a whole new setting. "SteampunkQuest" or the like. Or just a quest where the heroes are magicked to another "plane of existence".

On the other hand, if you think the World of HeroQuest = the World of Warhammer (which I fiercely deny), then firearms are already part of it.

by **ken** » September 8th, 2011, 8:01 am

Big Bene wrote:Nope. Wouldn't like firearms in the HQ universe. Would really ruin the athmospere for me.

The mini looks great, however. Perhaps you could start a campaign in a whole new setting. "SteampunkQuest" or the like. Or just a quest where the heroes are magicked to another "plane of existence".

On the other hand, if you think the World of HeroQuest = the World of Warhammer (which I fiercely deny), then firearms are already part of it.

Wouldn't like firearms in the HQ universe. Would really ruin the athmospere for me.
I am probably with you there, BB. Its a moot point now, as the figure is fast approaching £10 sterling in bids.

by **el_flesh** » September 8th, 2011, 2:15 pm

Ya I really wouldn't want firearms either. It puts the adventure firmly beyond the first Millenium rather than before.

by **Big Bene** » September 9th, 2011, 4:20 am

Found him:

by **ken** » September 9th, 2011, 9:49 am

el_flesh wrote:Ya I really wouldn't want firearms either. It puts the adventure firmly beyond the first Millenium rather than before.

Just hang on in there, a minute, Flesh. Just picture the scene, you are standing there, your Pistolero cocked, a big Gayloin the Firmir Mage is bearing down on you, axe & Parasol at the ready, you pull the trigger -----and roll up a skull & a black shield. A Flash in the Pan :!:

Just think of the tension it would add to the game :!:

by **el_flesh** » September 9th, 2011, 12:40 pm

I think a Bitch slap on Gaylion would work perfectly well - faster too.

by **Sinned** » November 22nd, 2012, 2:55 am

Back when HQ was sold in shops (20+ years ago) I used the original figs, the expansion figs, the AHQ minis and GW Citadel minis. I had the LotR sets (including the Balrog), the Orc archers set, some Talisman sets...

In the mid 90s I sold most of that stuff....

Nowadays, I use the original figs, the expansion figs, the AHQ minis and GW Citadel minis from around 1990. I have made an exception for the Lizardmen (they're from 1996) and I will eventually get the GW Stone Troll (which still looks like the mid-90s one)

I won't use minis from other periods and other companies as I want the game to be just like it would've been so many years ago.....

PS: I do have some Legend of Zagor/Darkworld minis; they'll go up for sale soon (unless one of my mates wants them)