Padre
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So, armed with no more encouragement than The Fat Git’s approval, I am embarking on a blast from my own past. I will make an effort to post often. I never had a blog (well, I tried but it never got going) and instead did the sort of thing that I am going to start posting here.
The first bunch of stuff is from my first Warhammer Internet campaign (August 2008) called ‘Crisis in Marienburg’. I enjoyed it so much it became the first of many.
The first piece was my illustrated arrival in the campaign. I wanted folks to see the army as it disembarked onto the docks. I am glad I have done this, because none of this had ever been taken from the old forum and I now have a chance to lift it and save it against disappearing when the forum finally does.
Conrad Gelburtz appears in other things have done, but here he makes his first appearance.
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Ho, good citizens of Marienburg!
Joyous news!
The great and famous Admiral Conrad Gelburtz has come to the city in our hour of need.
Our brave adventurer has returned from a successful cruise, and has brought his army back with him.
He has come bearing gold, silver, spices, silks and damasks. He has brought sulphur for our gunpowder mill, and has hired and transported a regiment of Tilean pikemen to assist us in this time of war.
Surely now, with this new army, we will drive back the foes that have arrayed themselves against us?
Come, gather at the dockside and watch his (1999 pts) force disembark from his fleet
Here’s Conrad himself (in a blue coat), accompanied by the brave and fearless (redcoated) Bertrand Le Bourreur…
General (162 pts)
Admiral Conrad Gelburtz [Marienburg]
Brace of pistols (12), Holy Relic [Crystal of Yxtol) (45), Icon of Magnus (25)
Captain (80 pts)
Bertrand Le Bourreur [Marienburg]
Sword of Righteous Steel [Whip of Justice] (30)
And who’s that over there? Yes, it’s the master of magic himself Old Gisbech, talking to one of the warehouse guards. I wonder what exotic goods the grey haired wizard has brought back – perhaps enough to fill a warehouse? Who would have thought that the wily old devil could have survived yet another ocean voyage?
Battle Wizard (135 pts)
Old Gisbech
Lvl 2, Wizard’s Staff (10), Dispel Scroll (25)
It seems we’ve missed the city’s own Halberdiers as they disembarked first and have rushed home to see their wives and children.
(I forgot to take a photo of these!!!)
Core Halberdiers (315 pts)
25 ‘Red Company’ Halberdiers [Marienburg]
Full Command, Heavy Armour, Halberd, Immune to Panic + 2 detachments of 6 Free Co’ (60)
Here they are, the mercenary scum we love to see, Tileans! And even better – there’s a company of Ironguts disembarking off the ship behind them! See how neatly these professional soldiers drill. Let them be an inspiration to our own city militia.
Pikemen (360)
30 Alvise’s Mercenary Pikemen [Tilean]
Full Command, Pike, Heavy Armour
4 Ogre Ironguts (242)
Full Command
And who is to form Conrad’s honour guard for his procession into the city? It’s his handgunners. Hurray. Hey, you, old beggar – get lost. Stop bothering them brave sailors.
Handgunners (90)
10 Conrad’s Musquetiers [Marienburg]
Immune to Panic
Handgunners (90)
10 Bertrand’s Musquetiers [Marienburg]
Immune to Panic
Yes, we knew they had to be here (otherwise who sailed the ships home!) it’s Conrad’s stout seamen – and look, they're going to march to battle too! See how they are arraying themselves in ranks and files for war.
Free Company (145)
25 Conrad’s Crew [Marienburg]
Full Command
Now don’t get angry, good folk of the city, they might just prove useful on the field of battle. But do make sure to watch your purses in the meantime. Yup, no scurvy sea dog is too base for hire in Conrad’s army – it’s a bunch of Estalians. Stop booing over there – they’ve come to help!
Estalian Skirmishers (60)
10 Pedro’s Gang [Estalian]
Slings, shield, Champion
Ah, now that’s more like it! The kind of warrior that makes us all proud, and sporting shiny pistols in good working order. Huzzah for the duellists!
Duellists with pistols (100)
10 Bertrand’s Crew [Marienburg]
Sword, Pistols (+4), Champion, Skirmishers
Woah now! Here we go – that’s the business Conrad! They ain’t ship’s guns but the real thing. Don’t know where he got ‘em, but I think we’re looking at two of Nuln’s best. I hope those boys know how to use them.
Two Great Cannon (220) {Both with 2 extra crewmen (+20)}
Three cheers for Conrad. Hip, hip, hurray! Hip, hip …. Wait a minute. Where are they all going? Someone stop them, don’t let them go off into Suiddock – the taverns, the stews, the alehouses. Don’t you see? We’ll never get them out again. Stop them someone!
Too late.
Ah well, they’ve got their shares of the profit to spend. At least we’ll be rich when the enemy approaches. Maybe we can bribe them?
Unless … maybe Conrad has a cunning plan (involving flowers and a small gnome with some ostrich feathers on a stick)?
(Edited 'cos I muddled up the pics a bit)
The first bunch of stuff is from my first Warhammer Internet campaign (August 2008) called ‘Crisis in Marienburg’. I enjoyed it so much it became the first of many.
The first piece was my illustrated arrival in the campaign. I wanted folks to see the army as it disembarked onto the docks. I am glad I have done this, because none of this had ever been taken from the old forum and I now have a chance to lift it and save it against disappearing when the forum finally does.
Conrad Gelburtz appears in other things have done, but here he makes his first appearance.
…………………………………………………………
Ho, good citizens of Marienburg!
Joyous news!
The great and famous Admiral Conrad Gelburtz has come to the city in our hour of need.
Our brave adventurer has returned from a successful cruise, and has brought his army back with him.
He has come bearing gold, silver, spices, silks and damasks. He has brought sulphur for our gunpowder mill, and has hired and transported a regiment of Tilean pikemen to assist us in this time of war.
Surely now, with this new army, we will drive back the foes that have arrayed themselves against us?
Come, gather at the dockside and watch his (1999 pts) force disembark from his fleet
Here’s Conrad himself (in a blue coat), accompanied by the brave and fearless (redcoated) Bertrand Le Bourreur…
General (162 pts)
Admiral Conrad Gelburtz [Marienburg]
Brace of pistols (12), Holy Relic [Crystal of Yxtol) (45), Icon of Magnus (25)
Captain (80 pts)
Bertrand Le Bourreur [Marienburg]
Sword of Righteous Steel [Whip of Justice] (30)
And who’s that over there? Yes, it’s the master of magic himself Old Gisbech, talking to one of the warehouse guards. I wonder what exotic goods the grey haired wizard has brought back – perhaps enough to fill a warehouse? Who would have thought that the wily old devil could have survived yet another ocean voyage?
Battle Wizard (135 pts)
Old Gisbech
Lvl 2, Wizard’s Staff (10), Dispel Scroll (25)
It seems we’ve missed the city’s own Halberdiers as they disembarked first and have rushed home to see their wives and children.
(I forgot to take a photo of these!!!)
Core Halberdiers (315 pts)
25 ‘Red Company’ Halberdiers [Marienburg]
Full Command, Heavy Armour, Halberd, Immune to Panic + 2 detachments of 6 Free Co’ (60)
Here they are, the mercenary scum we love to see, Tileans! And even better – there’s a company of Ironguts disembarking off the ship behind them! See how neatly these professional soldiers drill. Let them be an inspiration to our own city militia.
Pikemen (360)
30 Alvise’s Mercenary Pikemen [Tilean]
Full Command, Pike, Heavy Armour
4 Ogre Ironguts (242)
Full Command
And who is to form Conrad’s honour guard for his procession into the city? It’s his handgunners. Hurray. Hey, you, old beggar – get lost. Stop bothering them brave sailors.
Handgunners (90)
10 Conrad’s Musquetiers [Marienburg]
Immune to Panic
Handgunners (90)
10 Bertrand’s Musquetiers [Marienburg]
Immune to Panic
Yes, we knew they had to be here (otherwise who sailed the ships home!) it’s Conrad’s stout seamen – and look, they're going to march to battle too! See how they are arraying themselves in ranks and files for war.
Free Company (145)
25 Conrad’s Crew [Marienburg]
Full Command
Now don’t get angry, good folk of the city, they might just prove useful on the field of battle. But do make sure to watch your purses in the meantime. Yup, no scurvy sea dog is too base for hire in Conrad’s army – it’s a bunch of Estalians. Stop booing over there – they’ve come to help!
Estalian Skirmishers (60)
10 Pedro’s Gang [Estalian]
Slings, shield, Champion
Ah, now that’s more like it! The kind of warrior that makes us all proud, and sporting shiny pistols in good working order. Huzzah for the duellists!
Duellists with pistols (100)
10 Bertrand’s Crew [Marienburg]
Sword, Pistols (+4), Champion, Skirmishers
Woah now! Here we go – that’s the business Conrad! They ain’t ship’s guns but the real thing. Don’t know where he got ‘em, but I think we’re looking at two of Nuln’s best. I hope those boys know how to use them.
Two Great Cannon (220) {Both with 2 extra crewmen (+20)}
Three cheers for Conrad. Hip, hip, hurray! Hip, hip …. Wait a minute. Where are they all going? Someone stop them, don’t let them go off into Suiddock – the taverns, the stews, the alehouses. Don’t you see? We’ll never get them out again. Stop them someone!
Too late.
Ah well, they’ve got their shares of the profit to spend. At least we’ll be rich when the enemy approaches. Maybe we can bribe them?
Unless … maybe Conrad has a cunning plan (involving flowers and a small gnome with some ostrich feathers on a stick)?
(Edited 'cos I muddled up the pics a bit)