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What will you find here? Ramblings from an aging gamer-miniature painter. When I first started out in this hobby computers were in their infancy and finding other gamers could only be done by going to conventions or as in my case bumping into somebody who happened to see me reading "Panzer Leader" on the school bus. Look how far we have come! The internet has allowed our small community to be able to connect on a level I never dreamed of when I was but a small lad. What I do hope you will find here is something interesting from one wargamer/miniature painter to another. I paint miniatures somewhat decently, so I will be posting some pictures of my work, and perhaps a review or two of games and/or miniatures. Most of all this is just about having fun and anything I post here is meant to be for that reason.

Friday, May 22, 2015

Religious Adviser for Saga...

Well a week or so ago I finished this little fella, a Druid for my non christian armies. The rules for the religious advisers in Saga I don't think are over the top, like some of the Hero's of the Viking age are, but that's just my opinion. I played a game a few days ago and I felt it was a pretty even swap for one less warrior unit for the adviser, but later in the game I was wishing I had a few more warriors instead.

I've mounted him on a Warlord size base as he is kind of like a Warlord, and my goal was to build a little alter or have an old tree stump and him sacrificing a chicken, but I needed him for the battle that was upcoming, and I couldn't find any chickens willing to be sacrificed, so I went without. I might still come back to this and add something onto the base as it feels a little empty to me.

Unlike the Christians that have some nice figure choices I couldn't find any that suited me for a Druid type, so one day while browsing through the civilians Gripping Beast figures have I spotted a pack of shepherds they make. There were two figures I thought would make perfect druids, but I chose this one because of his staff and his other armed upraised, like it was to the Gods.

I think it came out okay, enjoy.

Cheers
Kevin

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  1. LeeMay 22, 2015 at 1:11 PM

    Nice work Kevin. The RA will generate up to 4 extra dice a turn, so should quickly pay back his cost. The last time I left mine at home, the unit I raced him with did nothing for the entire game. Always nice to have the option of fielding one. You might also want to try a warrior priest with your pagans. Very specific use but great fun when everything aligns!

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    1. KevinMay 22, 2015 at 10:46 PM

      Dude I had wrote a reply telling you were wrong about the four saga dice bit until I re read the rules and realized in the game I played him in I didn't count the 2 saga dice he generated. I only counted the two I got to roll for a fatigue! Doh!

      Cheers
      Kevin

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  2. LeeMay 23, 2015 at 5:17 AM

    Just reread my post and realised dam autocorrect has done its foul deed again! I can't edit blogger posts from by ipad so I must make sure I read comments before posting! What I was trying to say was in a recent game I left my RA at home and replaced her with a hearthguard unit. What I found though was the hearthguard unit barely moved all game and didn't contribute to the game. And... I really missed all those SAGA dice I've gotten used to!

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  3. SkipJune 22, 2015 at 6:28 PM

    OK Kev... it has been 30 days now. Time to move on please.

    Tell us about your new Anglo-Saxons!

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