tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18522938640699557712024-03-04T21:43:12.611-08:00LohwandA Land of Fantasy and Adventure!phfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05500880186402356662noreply@blogger.comBlogger178125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852293864069955771.post-26168730838465425252022-06-03T06:55:00.009-07:002022-06-03T06:57:56.995-07:00Lohwand: A Cosmology, based on the writings of Timeon of Ar<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIogcfUxxGhsqCWouXZfOkuvf8WOHuVrvB9qLCXd1J6D-95Ly1vXGYdldDMIB-JJ8oapsTGRVxvY_7VGiqPO6bQg061bk9zugXFijZUKPqhOF8dm3bmYGx0jOiG9pPhPKOhNi3HyKa2y4moUjv4B3pri1iDfQ0RVKAB-8QiY5PGxFnIcPU0BKpDffM/s1022/Lohwand_Cosmology.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="767" data-original-width="1022" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIogcfUxxGhsqCWouXZfOkuvf8WOHuVrvB9qLCXd1J6D-95Ly1vXGYdldDMIB-JJ8oapsTGRVxvY_7VGiqPO6bQg061bk9zugXFijZUKPqhOF8dm3bmYGx0jOiG9pPhPKOhNi3HyKa2y4moUjv4B3pri1iDfQ0RVKAB-8QiY5PGxFnIcPU0BKpDffM/w400-h300/Lohwand_Cosmology.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>The Cosmology of Lohwand,</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>as proposed by Timeon of Ar</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When Timeon of Ar first proposed his cosmology of Lohwand he was still only a low circle adept reading at Leomund College in the Unseen University of Ar. But such was the impact that he was permitted to submit it as his devotional labour for the year, gaining his tenth circle ranking as a result. Many felt he deserved better: some even dared to suggest immediate promotion to initiate, even though this would have meant skipping the intervening ten senior adept circles. Most scoffed at the idea, however, and the Archchancellor never considered this for a moment, even if he did concede privately <i>"that dang kid might be onto something."</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here then is my simpleminded attempt to explain Timeon's proposal as I understand it:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">First and foremost is the concept of "Reality", governed by the Law rune as scholars have argued for centuries. This rune serves to contain three overlapping planes of existence: the ethereal reaches of the Spirit Plane, the Plane of the Five Elemental Lords, and the mundane Physical Plane - that is to say, the world around us.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Where the Spirit and Elemental planes intersect lies the Dreamlands, an ever-changing realm which can be reached by mortals via the Astral Plane, which Timeon describes vaguely as the sinews that holds everything in place.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Underworld lies at the intersection of the Spirit and Physical Planes, again reachable via heroic questing on the Astral Plane. This is more the domain of the Priests and I leave further explanation to them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">At the junction of the Physical and Elemental Planes are the infinity of the Multi-spheres, what Timeon claimed as infinite versions of the Our World - and an infinite host of others - reaching forwards and backwards for all Time. Yeah, I understand that as well as you! Again, he claimed that travel to and between the spheres was possible, presumably via the Astral Plane. Timeon himself mentions passing through shell of one sphere into another, but nowhere does he mention how he thinks this could be done.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">At the central intersection of the planes, Timeon posited that Time rested, he writes about it as if it were an entity. He also - heretically, I might add - stated that this was where the Great Old Gods originated and might still lurk. The Archdeacon had to over-rule many calls for a heresy trial at that claim!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This <i>Construct of Reality</i>, as Timeon termed it, resides floating on the Seas of Illusion, which in turn are encapsulated by the never-ending Void. Timeon claimed that the Void was a vast expanse of Pure Nothingness across which no person nor even any thought might traverse. <i>"The Kid's Cuckoo!"</i> many responded to this outrageous claim. I make no judgement either way.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Perhaps most disturbing was Timeon's assertion that Chaos was seeping back into the World. He depicted it as a sphere of volatile Chaos <i>essence</i> that is moving into the planes of Reality. He speculated that the Seas of Illusion had gradually eroded cracks in the protective Law Rune allowing Chaos to infiltrate our existence again. He gave examples, but all are too sensational - and, if true, horrifying - for me to relate. The Archdeacon is said to have studied these latter assertions at length, retiring to his chambers and calling on many great minds for lengthy consultation and debate. What his final verdict was, I know not, but it seems likely to me that in the end these accusation were dismissed as wild imaginings. On the other hand, Timeon was granted his circle advance, so who can say?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Note: This is background for my justification of Magic in my Lohwand campaign. No doubt readers will recognize the many sources I am <i>borrowing</i> from as inspiration. Apologies. :-)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p>phfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05500880186402356662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852293864069955771.post-26935266044797411502022-03-23T19:43:00.000-07:002022-03-23T19:43:04.560-07:00Free Ukraine!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyL_ZRh3qLgpswozWdJzT7aGBZqXDP2fyonvedS0I0aQ3ZWq_erVyQuZpdneTYn6Mtnf9W5QA7VTzGX7-fYqV67RPFB_4xCDOiaqwTCljEJkYTIBtZ84_YGJupGjwtYA_-HbcYRa2RT5u-1WaozlScS6DdnHz5vlRm5Xived7rS8q2o9rkUIB1ksb_/s800/Flag_of_Ukraine.svg.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyL_ZRh3qLgpswozWdJzT7aGBZqXDP2fyonvedS0I0aQ3ZWq_erVyQuZpdneTYn6Mtnf9W5QA7VTzGX7-fYqV67RPFB_4xCDOiaqwTCljEJkYTIBtZ84_YGJupGjwtYA_-HbcYRa2RT5u-1WaozlScS6DdnHz5vlRm5Xived7rS8q2o9rkUIB1ksb_/w400-h266/Flag_of_Ukraine.svg.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>phfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05500880186402356662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852293864069955771.post-48500410017639809922022-01-21T18:58:00.000-08:002022-01-21T18:58:27.458-08:00Isandlwana - Laundry Day Rules - 2nd Rinse<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3Z1DIYEtK546LTd1lf3CXxbHc7dXLnqe8ifBEQEs8xnaah3dIG99nwBJN3blnCcQhegqdZnI6lkQdHsoDxQY7q8lkO7oJ0mNSJ0dJlIl6JC-Y-3DM0CuWgqyL36L8ivcVnG2dXHT00vFz9495MRDO7jxiPxXHi-F1ldroLX-M7fwrbMV33bocTVJA=s5100" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3300" data-original-width="5100" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3Z1DIYEtK546LTd1lf3CXxbHc7dXLnqe8ifBEQEs8xnaah3dIG99nwBJN3blnCcQhegqdZnI6lkQdHsoDxQY7q8lkO7oJ0mNSJ0dJlIl6JC-Y-3DM0CuWgqyL36L8ivcVnG2dXHT00vFz9495MRDO7jxiPxXHi-F1ldroLX-M7fwrbMV33bocTVJA=w400-h259" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj0gWsrDk8vNgklA-OA2sv7EtgasmKFZ3upZcNXBu9FiMEj74cXeN89lvxwOJAjbdRG3mtMClXhFGqCrtE6b24GS7QtEjXJEkNsK1VWKGftwp0jYnJRtsJon69oGP19MWILq9rlg9LZ_smp9NBTlLtnXFg210yFsQSYuTuPSAXvUSEL2n2Aj228sLMq=s5100" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3300" data-original-width="5100" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj0gWsrDk8vNgklA-OA2sv7EtgasmKFZ3upZcNXBu9FiMEj74cXeN89lvxwOJAjbdRG3mtMClXhFGqCrtE6b24GS7QtEjXJEkNsK1VWKGftwp0jYnJRtsJon69oGP19MWILq9rlg9LZ_smp9NBTlLtnXFg210yFsQSYuTuPSAXvUSEL2n2Aj228sLMq=w400-h259" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Some slight additions.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Added: close order and defenses to the melee and morale sections.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Unfortunately we decided that with omicron sweeping our communities that we could leave our refight of the battle until another day. It would have been nice to do it on the anniversary but not essential. Anyway, I'm not ready yet. I might have been but once that decision was made I slacked off somewhat so I am a bit behind schedule.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have been tinkering with the rules, adding bonuses for close order and defending defenses. And also a Yes/No aspect to the Fate Table. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Another thing I might add is an answer to where Durnford's ammunition supply ended up. Vause's troop escorted it to camp but thereafter it is not mentioned, and of course, Durnford and the men with him had no idea where it was, hence their ammunition supply problems. AFAIK no orders were issued to set up a camp from Durnford's column, though if there were then presumably it would have been on the South end beside 1/24th. As I see it, the wagons could have been left on the Western side of the Nek, or moved to where this new camp might be established, or perhaps moved up to the NNC camps. So when an NCO or Officer is sent to retrieve ammo he has a bit of a problem. From accounts of the battle the ammunition supply was not located, so I'm guessing it didn't have a big sign on it! I'm thinking a random draw of chits from a bag, with one draw per turn and only one chit being the correct location. If somebody thinks to ask Lt Vause then they get two chits.</div><p></p>phfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05500880186402356662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852293864069955771.post-23754137144069466132022-01-13T14:11:00.005-08:002022-01-13T14:11:56.533-08:00Isandlwana - Laundry Day "Bloody Spears!" edition (Now in Tabloid!)<p> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhFuCgqU-GY_537vQ2Bz-KsMjlnG4XgI6M2GJeWPxyCQPCO3suyTBi6EzBifeYBDxbicKT49JqabqZfWIHho9PK4gpCR4QSnncffI7XpUf8_dlXqYPvomBmvntPtd3XjEPHjVzREKs9-Z1MDuHMXtAcjABHRZYLRnPdp7JzpklwAhkcZn4qXf9UOq_M=s5100" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3300" data-original-width="5100" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhFuCgqU-GY_537vQ2Bz-KsMjlnG4XgI6M2GJeWPxyCQPCO3suyTBi6EzBifeYBDxbicKT49JqabqZfWIHho9PK4gpCR4QSnncffI7XpUf8_dlXqYPvomBmvntPtd3XjEPHjVzREKs9-Z1MDuHMXtAcjABHRZYLRnPdp7JzpklwAhkcZn4qXf9UOq_M=w400-h259" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Page 1</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjPfRzG1t0kVnQRzYJKiBGQ0EMSm6v-iB2ym4bvmD5zfuUuKpys8l4DEmLFWtisK9PqTFrFg6d4iodEYTCCLBLe_hlsqDBwMHbmfgDHIOUV8nJk-5znIf1On2uUVJAygFgz2Toa17Ns9YbYQmUJDwksaA3_Tm5oX1UHyBBhj_cKII7M8_lt0WU7LKXg=s5100" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3300" data-original-width="5100" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjPfRzG1t0kVnQRzYJKiBGQ0EMSm6v-iB2ym4bvmD5zfuUuKpys8l4DEmLFWtisK9PqTFrFg6d4iodEYTCCLBLe_hlsqDBwMHbmfgDHIOUV8nJk-5znIf1On2uUVJAygFgz2Toa17Ns9YbYQmUJDwksaA3_Tm5oX1UHyBBhj_cKII7M8_lt0WU7LKXg=w400-h259" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Page 2</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is the most recent version of my "Quick-and-Deadly" Zulu War rules: <i>Laundry Day - "Bloody Spears"</i> edition. Note that under these rules the players are intended to take the role of Imperial Officers, while the Zulus are controlled by the referee. That said, I intend to make the British players make all the Zulu die rolls themselves; I'll just move the bases and deploy the Induna as necessary.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Zulu movement is pretty much pre-programmed by the actual events of the battle and so there is little referee input required anyway, except for the question of when to employ the "Induna Inspiration" rules. Each wing of the Impi, and also each regiment, has 1 or more Induna, who function as "Fate Points" to try and inspire the pinned down regiments to action. The Induna is placed on the table the turn before it is used. The following turn during movement, and as a regiment is being activated, the roll is made on the Fate Table to determine how successful the Induna is at inspiring the unit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>phfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05500880186402356662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852293864069955771.post-43217410070532632022-01-05T14:30:00.002-08:002022-01-05T14:30:21.327-08:00Isandlwana - Laundry Day rules<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhsrN0SamZ6hkMR0e4aGNcW3pP5svn15PXKY1HwlUOWrJvYf3pIcvqoxPeoiy5GTsvWqbvRBFkNyMYJXf6_dMJt6xINlQY1Fg3KsNDuKkJwruXUKpbPrG4K09VmmE2Hol7-ZkSagggaKQoGJJQ2TdWqtobciKCXfQU58xhnI6sGJfVwfNeW18ioo7XK=s3300" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3300" data-original-width="2550" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhsrN0SamZ6hkMR0e4aGNcW3pP5svn15PXKY1HwlUOWrJvYf3pIcvqoxPeoiy5GTsvWqbvRBFkNyMYJXf6_dMJt6xINlQY1Fg3KsNDuKkJwruXUKpbPrG4K09VmmE2Hol7-ZkSagggaKQoGJJQ2TdWqtobciKCXfQU58xhnI6sGJfVwfNeW18ioo7XK=w309-h400" width="309" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhWZXXN9GOZK3SmAw7A0Vm4FiAeWM1y2DhfW39lZI3wB09bzquzyJzZV-MMKFwaCUa2K2z-P31N9jALoM2-yIhmehYI8CPyQwHLofCyOATF4aP1TYzqMLsh-2ccAOAKTcnTfBDfIbjgwjXRM38zhg4J1FgDPyJ29RbFEc8DAV17CUPl59_mL0u-yazI=s3300" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3300" data-original-width="2550" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhWZXXN9GOZK3SmAw7A0Vm4FiAeWM1y2DhfW39lZI3wB09bzquzyJzZV-MMKFwaCUa2K2z-P31N9jALoM2-yIhmehYI8CPyQwHLofCyOATF4aP1TYzqMLsh-2ccAOAKTcnTfBDfIbjgwjXRM38zhg4J1FgDPyJ29RbFEc8DAV17CUPl59_mL0u-yazI=w309-h400" width="309" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>My draft Zulu Wars Rules</i></div><br /> <p></p>phfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05500880186402356662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852293864069955771.post-63248547137624093812022-01-02T20:13:00.005-08:002022-01-02T20:13:35.286-08:00Isandlwana: umCijo Musters<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEirEIhuvNKM_SMGhWvAWNM5SyB3Ds1eH42jVMOnLhW_FnF5L_JOt38uEA-xRaFtrOOe4x_fex4MM3zXS2LhVEgyFidgxcyneIgGdYQzew4cMZXhkZOmXsVALmdPInyinY67lHPv6NOGw9OKEH27c8NyDZRoRWdANhw5W1weUc5OpNlrEHsthz7wKsGM=s3718" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1901" data-original-width="3718" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEirEIhuvNKM_SMGhWvAWNM5SyB3Ds1eH42jVMOnLhW_FnF5L_JOt38uEA-xRaFtrOOe4x_fex4MM3zXS2LhVEgyFidgxcyneIgGdYQzew4cMZXhkZOmXsVALmdPInyinY67lHPv6NOGw9OKEH27c8NyDZRoRWdANhw5W1weUc5OpNlrEHsthz7wKsGM=w400-h205" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>umCijo</i></div><p></p><p>umCijo musters before the Great King, Cetshwayo, approximately 2500 warriors strong on 25 bases.</p>phfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05500880186402356662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852293864069955771.post-43105343705514526502021-12-30T13:09:00.000-08:002021-12-30T13:09:05.949-08:00Isandlwana - uVe Musters<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgO5guukyyk9D0KLvKTFwS5_Y6q3xPh0dzI25J98gPsjVvL-sfgU2GUVzqP34qanJkYWSp3TB6Ev5h-3L0HmkflC4XLMt-lQhIWCT3S32f3PlCMrpLTy9-yFLbo4Zx33OM1VM0EBC3vb42-jqbk8yhFN-DERqyA4vYzNq2YsbGLokN8G4sqS2IyfKuj=s3039" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1119" data-original-width="3039" height="148" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgO5guukyyk9D0KLvKTFwS5_Y6q3xPh0dzI25J98gPsjVvL-sfgU2GUVzqP34qanJkYWSp3TB6Ev5h-3L0HmkflC4XLMt-lQhIWCT3S32f3PlCMrpLTy9-yFLbo4Zx33OM1VM0EBC3vb42-jqbk8yhFN-DERqyA4vYzNq2YsbGLokN8G4sqS2IyfKuj=w400-h148" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>uVe</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhrXcErXFf5j0FBAf36ajwq1VQ5UeC2xNlZGEWEdUglzEcEX0fW7YOzaZZhC-f6WSCqy3Jlufl3Sje4-2j6c1uitX55c_RX8Ogfdhtc-gWty4q-y5yhTMxGyd4QRqf9IBGsbVBN31Bi1KBu0xO2adXyBdS6IVeSpCdOxE7bT7VemR1VWh3--DfW-W0S=s3396" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2020" data-original-width="3396" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhrXcErXFf5j0FBAf36ajwq1VQ5UeC2xNlZGEWEdUglzEcEX0fW7YOzaZZhC-f6WSCqy3Jlufl3Sje4-2j6c1uitX55c_RX8Ogfdhtc-gWty4q-y5yhTMxGyd4QRqf9IBGsbVBN31Bi1KBu0xO2adXyBdS6IVeSpCdOxE7bT7VemR1VWh3--DfW-W0S=w400-h238" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Showing the lines of the component companies.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">uVe regiment musters to receive its bases from the Great King, Cetshwayo, played in this instance by <i>moi</i>. Note the new, smaller bases (3" circular plastic labels purchased from <i>Uline</i>.) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The regiment is approximately 2000 warriors strong on 20 bases. In comparison, each company of the 1/24th will have 16 figures plus a few separate NCOs and officers, and will occupy a frontage approximately 2/3rd that of uVe when in extended order (as they will be, per Lord Chelmsford's standing orders.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>phfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05500880186402356662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852293864069955771.post-6190499266399993402021-10-21T13:26:00.003-07:002021-10-21T13:26:37.893-07:00Isandlwana - Mod Podge Mountain<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheOuV_M6Vt_Ru-6_Qryc6aj33ktT_q-HJrQGokUpQYOWNcPnQJqguPgyWAhwG_sRkON40eQcB_NiCHTfJfvti2cTB66_VIRKU3a7ud-SNpIaSWwZkiJNBLYf0Og2eU7r4VOC_DOA4zyw0/s2048/DSCF1840.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheOuV_M6Vt_Ru-6_Qryc6aj33ktT_q-HJrQGokUpQYOWNcPnQJqguPgyWAhwG_sRkON40eQcB_NiCHTfJfvti2cTB66_VIRKU3a7ud-SNpIaSWwZkiJNBLYf0Og2eU7r4VOC_DOA4zyw0/s320/DSCF1840.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Isandlwana... a W.I.P.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So, the Mod Podge Mache continues. I've got about three coats on I reckon, or close to it. I'm using Mod Podge - the "water-based glue, sealer and finish" by PLAID - instead of traditional paper mache. It seems to work fine, despite the "4 week cure time" mentioned on the tub. I just started my second 32 fl ox (946 ml) tub last night. So, between the amaTushane kopje, a few Zulu bases and this, that is how much paper mache I've done. The latest work has been to go around the edge and cover the base cardboard. I don't think I'm going to do underneath, though it might make it stronger if I did. (hmm...)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I've also been scrutinizing what photos I can find of Isandlwana before I tackle the upper bit; I didn't want to just go from a "mind's eye" impression. Unfortunately the period photos all seem to be from the same angle, or close to it. I'll just have to keep in mind that the more detailed modern photos reflect 140 years or so of wind and rain erosion. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The plan is to cut the upper part down, both with vertical crevasses and possibly to shave a bit off the bulk. When I built it up I just sort of "winged it" and I might have over did it slightly. I'm away on the weekend so I'm not going to get back to it until late next week, but at least it'll be well dried by then.</div><br /><p></p>phfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05500880186402356662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852293864069955771.post-13944831093839262742021-10-17T13:44:00.001-07:002021-10-17T13:44:04.797-07:00Isandlwana - the Impi Takes Shape<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtOYh2v7avc4T-sxVtnKDMfneeK5BxIC2aOFuYTFOC20Ng8Jl9d44lobfvWn1oLAmmx8w5eJdp8IOnw_ZUnK_VWatPSjECScWdD94bTyKL0qLpRzPune977wpUMtZcQI8LraO_eTFqXi8/s2048/DSCF1822.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtOYh2v7avc4T-sxVtnKDMfneeK5BxIC2aOFuYTFOC20Ng8Jl9d44lobfvWn1oLAmmx8w5eJdp8IOnw_ZUnK_VWatPSjECScWdD94bTyKL0qLpRzPune977wpUMtZcQI8LraO_eTFqXi8/s320/DSCF1822.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Zulu Movement Bases </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Still W.I.P.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here are some "test bases" I did as a sort of "proof of concept". Each base is 100 scale meters across and represents 50-100 Zulu warriors. I was just trying to work out in my head if that density was reasonable...what's the formula again? I think that in close order, it is probably too low a ratio, but in open order - and I think the Zulus would be in a more open order - than I think perhaps it is not too unreasonable at the 1 base = 100 Zulus. What do you think?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That means 20 bases for a typical regiment. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The bases start as the printed sheets, which I am printing on North American "Letter" sized paper (i.e. 8.5" x 11"). This because I am situated on the wrong side of the pond, and in Canada, while using the metric system we still use the same paper sizes as the USA. (Except, of course, for the work drawings I do which typically use ISO B1 sized paper (1000mm x 707mm). But that's Canada for you - a melting pot for everything, not just culture!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The process I've settled into is to print the sheets then mount them on a fine cardstock before cutting out the strips. I found that the paper I have isn't thick enough on its own. Maybe I am over compensating but it seems to work. The four paper layers and three layers of glue make for a pretty sturdy construct - provided I make sure I've got the glue properly distributed!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilH9KEiLjqwVmefAf-O1rZIQ5d9TwB6-Wc-FzgBB13qkfXPo_5e07Xk5q4Yoo9OFkYLca6qf8iWny0xXbFMgqKj5J-VeJT8xwXlKLkzB_UKags3ZDFLlb41cy7ODzXP_UTgPGp-za3JU8/s2048/DSCF1823.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilH9KEiLjqwVmefAf-O1rZIQ5d9TwB6-Wc-FzgBB13qkfXPo_5e07Xk5q4Yoo9OFkYLca6qf8iWny0xXbFMgqKj5J-VeJT8xwXlKLkzB_UKags3ZDFLlb41cy7ODzXP_UTgPGp-za3JU8/s320/DSCF1823.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Sheets cut out and glued to fine cardstock.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH4XS0WX0942-XeGJNnpT4uILPHHwKRrGrVgHfJyzu1fxJ4D95ydH7dSa49AqzEyn2L8Z5lNFEoGc1HMIt9iq2JA2wekN_v4xdZDoWAEovAubYeo3HM1QPS_9hBKe_r9anFMAJ3-l09xg/s2048/DSCF1824.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH4XS0WX0942-XeGJNnpT4uILPHHwKRrGrVgHfJyzu1fxJ4D95ydH7dSa49AqzEyn2L8Z5lNFEoGc1HMIt9iq2JA2wekN_v4xdZDoWAEovAubYeo3HM1QPS_9hBKe_r9anFMAJ3-l09xg/s320/DSCF1824.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>One hour and ten minutes later... </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>the strips ready for folding and gluing.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Then comes the cutting out!</i></div><br /><p></p>phfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05500880186402356662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852293864069955771.post-70868195684643645282021-10-07T15:32:00.005-07:002021-10-17T13:45:21.971-07:00Isandlwana - Not Limited by the Counter Mix<p> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3phflVJ8f-d_vhmu3WNVjYnN_o2xdSqLo6SfG1YYA8HZX_PzO9yxXkxKeD0HQiE01Y-ixH9K1aZDOTFvys-wC5J5HyTE6hnA9HVP-TCK7AG6gOQuHXYjx61rHOnE4RWEcWJXvEzfP4Ys/s2048/DSCF1821.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3phflVJ8f-d_vhmu3WNVjYnN_o2xdSqLo6SfG1YYA8HZX_PzO9yxXkxKeD0HQiE01Y-ixH9K1aZDOTFvys-wC5J5HyTE6hnA9HVP-TCK7AG6gOQuHXYjx61rHOnE4RWEcWJXvEzfP4Ys/s320/DSCF1821.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Peter Dennis' Zulu War Paperboys</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHFBbAbY73CMC5wzbijChdsdMRu9ZFaVhd4-rstVLtEP8DVxA4uZcXczp2k4HRcRRMObA-b1IoaanzH1OFrI3PJRRLr3EN5q-9ni1jp7SpdwiyFJGxiBtKRSI739-60jYm5Sr-fTmJxF4/s2048/DSCF1818.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHFBbAbY73CMC5wzbijChdsdMRu9ZFaVhd4-rstVLtEP8DVxA4uZcXczp2k4HRcRRMObA-b1IoaanzH1OFrI3PJRRLr3EN5q-9ni1jp7SpdwiyFJGxiBtKRSI739-60jYm5Sr-fTmJxF4/s320/DSCF1818.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>An Inventory...</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Unlike many wargames, I am not "limited by the counter mix"! How can I when, if I need more, I can just print them? :-)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I decided to do an inventory.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Shown are approximately 1800 Zulus and an uncounted number of Imperial Forces. At 1:10 ratio that is more Zulus than I actually need as not all were engaged, and there won't be room for the entire right horn anyway. What is more important, however, is the proper proportion of shield colours. I'm still trying to sort that out. The colours are: Black, Black and White, White, Red, Red and White. Some regiments, like umCijo, need to be all black, but others can have a mix, or so I gather from my research. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Regarding the British, my intent was to provide different bases for different formations and "States". So, extended order vs close order, etc. The "States" would be come into play when a section is broken up by contact with the Zulus, and are intended to show ever greater fragmentation and disorder. So, basically I need multiple bases for each company to show all of that. For the cavalry there are mounted and dismounted versions (including horse holders.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Also, terrain building continues: amaTutshane.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Transformed from paper mache "hat", to "pudding" - as one friend dubbed it - to almost finished kopje.</div></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiewg7YdBLket50BycxznBqvlruztOskfGDmRtcMtSij79Hiovgr6_R4PEaZy0BcyzNuTECivOdedyV-wo58LIxznY89ZBtH9Yh3gOKv68U0zi6nMu076CVg7t6UN_c9Z53-MkWep-ERw8/s2048/DSCF1808.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiewg7YdBLket50BycxznBqvlruztOskfGDmRtcMtSij79Hiovgr6_R4PEaZy0BcyzNuTECivOdedyV-wo58LIxznY89ZBtH9Yh3gOKv68U0zi6nMu076CVg7t6UN_c9Z53-MkWep-ERw8/s320/DSCF1808.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>"Hat"</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje6mnIJJDlwQGGi2D3Ki4wZVeb1k76HaHjnCRqT9DP0HbAEJ2vNHHFr2PHSXR22ePT5I6FFF5OcSNwKVYXE7O6I9cflBMRIA9icvvUMZ8AlPz_15VEb3pzUq_x463MvNy9rnvs9qp3ABo/s2048/DSCF1810.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje6mnIJJDlwQGGi2D3Ki4wZVeb1k76HaHjnCRqT9DP0HbAEJ2vNHHFr2PHSXR22ePT5I6FFF5OcSNwKVYXE7O6I9cflBMRIA9icvvUMZ8AlPz_15VEb3pzUq_x463MvNy9rnvs9qp3ABo/s320/DSCF1810.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>"Pudding"</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>with Burnt Umber undercoat</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGqhNrWOnN_iGQ8u0dyLr84p6pAR85H7vpboe3a3XWSCQxCGG6oEjjU0apvS_ERcoDKQLJpOIaok_BOCPFnRIMNHTLVSSy1yIJH44shT1LECEQ2mdIHvLUPWOAMzzA-dTfL5ZhdED7zm8/s2048/DSCF1814.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGqhNrWOnN_iGQ8u0dyLr84p6pAR85H7vpboe3a3XWSCQxCGG6oEjjU0apvS_ERcoDKQLJpOIaok_BOCPFnRIMNHTLVSSy1yIJH44shT1LECEQ2mdIHvLUPWOAMzzA-dTfL5ZhdED7zm8/s320/DSCF1814.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Drybrushed with Raw Sienna</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlgGQP7_mWA_KGEDHl5cLFFFrFePe85T9E04ONA-ngX20FUnD2I5bTC8La0M93L-EHMcQE0kVrJaG28-edR0zPJfxgU2vtOq1Bp1QfdCvusXTkmZSeGpxCNrXT5pZzf5lfQXcQrQ8I6ss/s2048/DSCF1816.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlgGQP7_mWA_KGEDHl5cLFFFrFePe85T9E04ONA-ngX20FUnD2I5bTC8La0M93L-EHMcQE0kVrJaG28-edR0zPJfxgU2vtOq1Bp1QfdCvusXTkmZSeGpxCNrXT5pZzf5lfQXcQrQ8I6ss/s320/DSCF1816.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>amaTutshane</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Awaiting flocking...</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><p></p>phfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05500880186402356662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852293864069955771.post-55843412993456245992021-10-02T13:13:00.011-07:002021-10-03T10:44:07.882-07:00Isandlwana - a Small Update<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU_2YQi8dCEIUIbYRGvsVjD3b5yUpEL1c4emmRR9IxrJQfrvU3f9KL2x8eOBYSSsIL1qE2KPpbLgk1GMeVoMzEOIGp3pqj6wFVPib_Wm81URZ_Xa8xIEHNquV70W-sSacWRqzls9fvZ2U/s2048/DSCF1795.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU_2YQi8dCEIUIbYRGvsVjD3b5yUpEL1c4emmRR9IxrJQfrvU3f9KL2x8eOBYSSsIL1qE2KPpbLgk1GMeVoMzEOIGp3pqj6wFVPib_Wm81URZ_Xa8xIEHNquV70W-sSacWRqzls9fvZ2U/s320/DSCF1795.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Prone Zulus, taking cover from the British fire...</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-g8pbUPfMqKVoDPaRk7NBhJgBLBPJ9G4KamUpdb5H5i9sltmgkFK5VBU4_dchfbVMcq7jxnD72Ip6qnrD1f7F7Aqh6FDizkleWkaeLtCN0aa9P9yfAuZkb58W9oyAvmzTipnMsJvd2BE/s2048/DSCF1794.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Zulu bases, in progress...</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnSwxwkLcx1y32onH4uoWW8MAL-HevZf1KEw7BqQsK00vsZYd1kuCJzJi7VQI_aq7FES-68bgDDGcGawcWjHsoSt3JjbmaTBCOAYWWA0OSItILYycT3ApKfsbGRtwSJ3RKJqoJgMYvqVk/s2048/DSCF1807.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnSwxwkLcx1y32onH4uoWW8MAL-HevZf1KEw7BqQsK00vsZYd1kuCJzJi7VQI_aq7FES-68bgDDGcGawcWjHsoSt3JjbmaTBCOAYWWA0OSItILYycT3ApKfsbGRtwSJ3RKJqoJgMYvqVk/s320/DSCF1807.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="Poppins, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #fcf5ee; color: #333333; font-size: 13px; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: times;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><i>amaTutshane</i></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: times;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">A few things to report for this update. I've been snipping out figures for both the British and Zulus at a good rate, the casualties and prone figures shown being the easiest to do. The combatants are being worked on, but are not based yet.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">The bases for the Zulus are going to be 120mm rounds which I have cut from corrugated cardboard. Being a bit paranoid about them warping I have been trying various things and recently realized that I needed to paper mache them to cover edges where the corrugated cardboard shows.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">I've also been working on a couple of larger square or rectangular tents for the camp but not found a design I like yet.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">I decided that my version of amaTutshane was too tall in relation to my version of Isandlwana itself so I have cut it down and trying to get the approximate shape right with paper mache. By my estimation it needs to be about 1/4 the height of Isandlwana</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>phfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05500880186402356662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852293864069955771.post-50147633411751988782021-09-14T14:53:00.002-07:002021-09-14T14:53:19.649-07:00Isandlwana - The Camp Takes Shape<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitcEx1c6nabt4dnp7Z6Atf0pwLgqv9jtUejcT59ZEC5X-ZPcjne1bJfzoH5zfFN6uBpttFmZEyqKvUxakq6sDQr0gtuuSEjlVjI4hs5UxoKGDMDQxvMRWFbtSgHPVIf70hmfj3B9NYQPE/s2048/DSCF1801.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitcEx1c6nabt4dnp7Z6Atf0pwLgqv9jtUejcT59ZEC5X-ZPcjne1bJfzoH5zfFN6uBpttFmZEyqKvUxakq6sDQr0gtuuSEjlVjI4hs5UxoKGDMDQxvMRWFbtSgHPVIf70hmfj3B9NYQPE/s320/DSCF1801.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJUV_kQCKr-Zt1ZlOXmkIH2mdht_lNl7bpSHM0fMjSp4pNtEOB625TKHpudbK4upPT7btM4Tisl_eDfnH7j591MlgS6jEuQw8vR2IHFjnsz0YU2rnXIoZNRhD4WC2GFYLnzxddKybboe8/s2048/DSCF1787.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJUV_kQCKr-Zt1ZlOXmkIH2mdht_lNl7bpSHM0fMjSp4pNtEOB625TKHpudbK4upPT7btM4Tisl_eDfnH7j591MlgS6jEuQw8vR2IHFjnsz0YU2rnXIoZNRhD4WC2GFYLnzxddKybboe8/s320/DSCF1787.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>The lower storeys take shape...</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTm8JzllKT3XuIS9TrO5uEzTtgmIFNIIRe7dZA-KKU60e0UoVOMw9u5pwBQTb43a4BLalQba6kbxjJ23hB_yL4SR4_RO3AH-5bci7MPlc0XoG6MYYr7CEXO08U0FQmCXCq_voe1C8uN7M/s2048/DSCF1786.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <i>...and the steep slopes begin.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-iMnp_i8KbQBmDbse794j0cmj4gp0tRxveyX8ux4yDjQzqs0mPjZFacYtIu-HPRlLi_XC8rNclXw8JiRYkmmkH13txlbDpu130LY_fDGrsB7BIhSoiAR_SxXg-5T8NxDvYT5a2xFZEx0/s2048/DSCF1791.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-iMnp_i8KbQBmDbse794j0cmj4gp0tRxveyX8ux4yDjQzqs0mPjZFacYtIu-HPRlLi_XC8rNclXw8JiRYkmmkH13txlbDpu130LY_fDGrsB7BIhSoiAR_SxXg-5T8NxDvYT5a2xFZEx0/s320/DSCF1791.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><i>The Western Slopes.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>The next step: paper Mache!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgBT55cN1SjLbW5HRcf8HGyNLM52Xejs84jeGDo7qE2NssSO6rpuuAheWUChnlvxCI3_Es6kskNevyHjpt0HB0OjyZwJzK7r2RrPbwsm7IaYlbNmDY1lXEpGVLfHXLgKE24x5BYgvt2_8/s2048/DSCF1790.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgBT55cN1SjLbW5HRcf8HGyNLM52Xejs84jeGDo7qE2NssSO6rpuuAheWUChnlvxCI3_Es6kskNevyHjpt0HB0OjyZwJzK7r2RrPbwsm7IaYlbNmDY1lXEpGVLfHXLgKE24x5BYgvt2_8/s320/DSCF1790.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>The amaTutshane kopje, </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>another prominent landmark on the battlefield.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div><p></p>phfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05500880186402356662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852293864069955771.post-46615712028058931052021-09-07T15:33:00.001-07:002021-09-07T15:33:09.982-07:00Isandlwana Takes Shape!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho3pqkSZQF9ClL-g_gCDZ7NeCt1IS7ZkS1knkdf2eehszeIBZbyLulJmwcLbur4O_3wN4gxQq-trteSDNoTroI-jxHTIq4WyL8xRTsWxu2Akp641KhWfcA0GS3Q4hGfHgNzBklpBHb0so/s2048/DSCF1775.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho3pqkSZQF9ClL-g_gCDZ7NeCt1IS7ZkS1knkdf2eehszeIBZbyLulJmwcLbur4O_3wN4gxQq-trteSDNoTroI-jxHTIq4WyL8xRTsWxu2Akp641KhWfcA0GS3Q4hGfHgNzBklpBHb0so/s320/DSCF1775.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><i>Constructing Isandlwana...</i></div><p></p>phfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05500880186402356662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852293864069955771.post-56970425006861579912021-09-05T12:01:00.004-07:002021-09-12T05:52:06.819-07:00The Battle of Isandlwana: Some Battlefield Research<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDcWGk4tmCtpTHN-xnwWn10ebwefmjlHXPGEm5In1a4h17kMNuc0kCObAieKgB52zgntQXvPJnppkwfGX_qp84_w9hF-yQc1G4w1-LkYLJ2fwQ6kORvFHoBTX0Dr30LmlsqEuuZSbZEUw/s1366/Isandlwana.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1366" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDcWGk4tmCtpTHN-xnwWn10ebwefmjlHXPGEm5In1a4h17kMNuc0kCObAieKgB52zgntQXvPJnppkwfGX_qp84_w9hF-yQc1G4w1-LkYLJ2fwQ6kORvFHoBTX0Dr30LmlsqEuuZSbZEUw/s320/Isandlwana.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>The Isandlwana Battlefield - via Google Maps</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I am preparing to run a wargame version of Isandlwana later this month and have been doing some research to figure out how to set everything up. Luckily, a friend is allowing me to use his 6' x 15' table which, with the ground scale I've adopted works out at just about 4 kilometers. Google maps has a little measuring utility that allows me to measure and display that on the map, as shown above.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpJpRG5FVNa3IjofaM7dxu41c9aodIgzYZ88DpMUK_3r6Sj4SKpc0Ufo9V8tjUakf4_YVdNBECoBmsBGID52JWx8n6a7-dV3MZSwgaSp8Vwhlg_9cSCo_iejdFwN3mJktnja5a25RXX-0/s1025/Isandlwana_Topo.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1025" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpJpRG5FVNa3IjofaM7dxu41c9aodIgzYZ88DpMUK_3r6Sj4SKpc0Ufo9V8tjUakf4_YVdNBECoBmsBGID52JWx8n6a7-dV3MZSwgaSp8Vwhlg_9cSCo_iejdFwN3mJktnja5a25RXX-0/s320/Isandlwana_Topo.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Isandlwana topo</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Edit: ignore my tentative Chelmsford placement. </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>I mistook the name of the hills. </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>His force is down off the SE corner.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The University of Texas has a really good map library: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://maps.lib.utexas.edu/maps/" target="_blank">https://maps.lib.utexas.edu/maps/</a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><p>This is The Perry-Castañeda Library (PCL) Map Collection. Apparently they have decided not to update it further and it was archived this year. Hopefully it will stick around as there are some really great maps there!</p><p>Anyway, I located a topographical map of South Africa and cobbled together the above image in PowerPoint. Comparing it to the Google satellite imagery one can see why it's reliability is only rated "fair"! Still it does give a rough idea where things were, and, more importantly for me, it gives me an estimate as to how high the ridgeline was. Going by the above map it is somewhere around 250 feet above the surrounding lowlands.</p><p>I'm still trying to work out how high the Isandlwana "mountain" is. It's not that large, actually. The footprint, I mean - see the image below. According to Google its only a couple of hundred meters long and less than 100 meters wide.</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4h2HfNnlf3YVftEEtUB9b8ucZjwLEA_WKMQv2rdWkX5uEru4pbgeYnza3VovOLooAOpqNY_bkfu1Rf6IYuU9qor1iXrf6wRQclflK2l_ycnBPVmTR42JndUjXd6sY5-RHYM_hpLKcNbE/s1366/Isandlwana_Mountain.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1366" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4h2HfNnlf3YVftEEtUB9b8ucZjwLEA_WKMQv2rdWkX5uEru4pbgeYnza3VovOLooAOpqNY_bkfu1Rf6IYuU9qor1iXrf6wRQclflK2l_ycnBPVmTR42JndUjXd6sY5-RHYM_hpLKcNbE/s320/Isandlwana_Mountain.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIWyxS5BZjkVlFOz1Px00nFledWUpG1gLDKIExI_SGFX-N6gEQ5rkZnbbg_0jXbhW4bdsrxR4VFEvqexqo-0rK5oMfN4InZk4P3NYInB1Lkjsk_t8ltyCx0Y5IXGTMUg0SU6vS3UuZmxk/s1023/Isandlwana_Proposed_Layout.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="574" data-original-width="1023" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIWyxS5BZjkVlFOz1Px00nFledWUpG1gLDKIExI_SGFX-N6gEQ5rkZnbbg_0jXbhW4bdsrxR4VFEvqexqo-0rK5oMfN4InZk4P3NYInB1Lkjsk_t8ltyCx0Y5IXGTMUg0SU6vS3UuZmxk/s320/Isandlwana_Proposed_Layout.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The above image shows a possible table layout. I realize now that my arrows for the Zulu Right Horn and Reserve are probably wrong. If the Right Horn was seen sweeping across Cavaye's front when his company was up on the ridge - and 600 yards to that front - then the sweep of the horn must have been much further westwards, leaving the map probably still on the ridge, then descending and doubling back. the end of their arrow would have been moving eastwards over the gap.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">More to follow...</div><p></p>phfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05500880186402356662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852293864069955771.post-89078919550440777642021-08-22T13:29:00.003-07:002021-08-22T13:29:25.776-07:00Lohwand: The Tharkallan Legions Revisited<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhigPFee9O7Au8TI3-C3dmPJrxIY5aejmccThomnIOfWK_soujgCeKZoKFjXS3UjFKOA8x0xzXymaT4CwGsGIz5TZfXy5iR_jsOp86TfwvqqdVRWAyScXnmSB3pEbXwJwAkGqtsgBspUs/s1935/Cohort_Front.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1490" data-original-width="1935" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhigPFee9O7Au8TI3-C3dmPJrxIY5aejmccThomnIOfWK_soujgCeKZoKFjXS3UjFKOA8x0xzXymaT4CwGsGIz5TZfXy5iR_jsOp86TfwvqqdVRWAyScXnmSB3pEbXwJwAkGqtsgBspUs/s320/Cohort_Front.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Detail of the 1st Cohort</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn_JCeAcd29u7Qs3cT8mtCpSL1XUp6OLJAXQ2H3CbpFDjTYFsMvczQC2c4Bprh3ZUuWhz4UsfkX57WxH-MpQKrp7LLnWEXTl6bFWc2qhYPEBg0amLQMzajs4ruOmqYesIMQdINt7U4G4s/s1222/Cohort_Detail.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="857" data-original-width="1222" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn_JCeAcd29u7Qs3cT8mtCpSL1XUp6OLJAXQ2H3CbpFDjTYFsMvczQC2c4Bprh3ZUuWhz4UsfkX57WxH-MpQKrp7LLnWEXTl6bFWc2qhYPEBg0amLQMzajs4ruOmqYesIMQdINt7U4G4s/s320/Cohort_Detail.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Cohort Organization</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After a year of focusing on 60mm figures, I have determined that the sort of battles I want to fight will require more units and larger numbers of figures. The 60mm figures are great and I still intend to use them for smaller battles, skirmishes and Gangs of Rome style games (I'm getting GoR bases printed in the correct size) however, I've decided to go down in scale for the large battles.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After a tentative stab at 25mm, which didn't work out to well (the figures received actually measuring 30-32mm!!!), I've settled on 15mm. The above EIR miniatures are from Museum Miniatures. I like the poses and I especially like that they have the same helmet crest as my 60mm plastics. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now that I've decided on a smaller scale figure I've been tinkering with organization and figure ratio. Another thing that has changed is that I know a little more about Roman legion organization than when I started the Lohwand Campaign. Following on Peter Connolly, I now know that the cohortes were organized in six centuries, each of eighty men, and that a common formation was three lines of two centuries each. Each century would be formed in ten files of eight ranks deep. So the whole cohort would be twenty men wide by twenty-four men deep. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Quite a change from my original proposal which had a longer frontage rather than depth. Above you can see what I've more-or-less decided upon using a 1:40 figure ratio so each century is two figures strong. I found some nice bases - via the Big Red Bat (To The Strongest) - that are aligned the way I want them, short edge to the front.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I put the centurion in the front rank, and behind I've made a little command grouping of Optio, Signifer and Cornicen. I'll have to make sure the first cohort gets an Eagle! And for the overall legion I'll have to hunt down a Legate and an Imagifer.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The thing I'm wondering now is whether I should leave it as that, with the cohort the smallest element of maneuver, or should saw the bases so that I can array the centuries all in a single line? I'm thinking if I got a metal plate and then used the magnets with the holes already provided, that would hold the three-part cohort in place if I did cut it up, but still allow me to split the centuries up if required.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The pics below show the whole hypothetical legion arrayed in the triplex acies formation:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnoBxLP57WAxybNqDzrdTo0NklkWOIJYAHEq8M8SwgfakW2qlHr0ForRpX5_grsO74bwTwzSX0EviI-AYSEdZkSl33dHbFxZK_UWc37kgHchbvVVbwcK2PtBDlO1v4MVQlAyIf6-JgtQY/s2048/Triple_Aices.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1155" data-original-width="2048" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnoBxLP57WAxybNqDzrdTo0NklkWOIJYAHEq8M8SwgfakW2qlHr0ForRpX5_grsO74bwTwzSX0EviI-AYSEdZkSl33dHbFxZK_UWc37kgHchbvVVbwcK2PtBDlO1v4MVQlAyIf6-JgtQY/s320/Triple_Aices.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>The triplex acies</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIgWox-qFXxadiXA6Xi5D8spBuKwkrT-3RlILHXEZG3yKpyISTPWjjSu-dRzr9NVdNQReOgr3T02ktNXVxk9U29uLzXqwQkOA-J0A3rjaInSH4SZpjfxxhl0jQvkU44q51IQsl06vlXrk/s2048/Legion.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1485" data-original-width="2048" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIgWox-qFXxadiXA6Xi5D8spBuKwkrT-3RlILHXEZG3yKpyISTPWjjSu-dRzr9NVdNQReOgr3T02ktNXVxk9U29uLzXqwQkOA-J0A3rjaInSH4SZpjfxxhl0jQvkU44q51IQsl06vlXrk/s320/Legion.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>The full legion of ten cohorts</i></div><p></p>phfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05500880186402356662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852293864069955771.post-635846452017026152021-08-11T14:23:00.004-07:002021-08-12T10:33:31.218-07:00 Armatura X<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTMxgluW_BBCJgF4L_aUCOh48SGLq5XUitYIxcxQWKpiw9kZU61UU3ae2rGzVoZfVoSzqic8k984brMZ6QrRAs0R5Bk4-KtYzRe7mlOv-oUsjXrvSiBZW3WGz0ceXmNDcPR314WUmI3YM/s1189/ArmaturaX_Front.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1189" height="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTMxgluW_BBCJgF4L_aUCOh48SGLq5XUitYIxcxQWKpiw9kZU61UU3ae2rGzVoZfVoSzqic8k984brMZ6QrRAs0R5Bk4-KtYzRe7mlOv-oUsjXrvSiBZW3WGz0ceXmNDcPR314WUmI3YM/s320/ArmaturaX_Front.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Armatura X - Front</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikQhNrvYafd50vQraYxdMK2-Meel2AUK-Il9CA2E-mGIx0Gdpj5X5dURPCou5mhUUGUeL0Bm_wM2m5M_WEN5vl5y23k7bsZJWAFMqMFqtN8RhXsSb5AQfBQOOsVS7chK6TXTaAeFm4Pj0/s1190/ArmaturaX_Back.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1190" height="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikQhNrvYafd50vQraYxdMK2-Meel2AUK-Il9CA2E-mGIx0Gdpj5X5dURPCou5mhUUGUeL0Bm_wM2m5M_WEN5vl5y23k7bsZJWAFMqMFqtN8RhXsSb5AQfBQOOsVS7chK6TXTaAeFm4Pj0/s320/ArmaturaX_Back.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Armatura X - Back</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The latest version as of Aug 11, 2021. The final version? Who can say?!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Note: I find that by opening each page "in it's own tab" (Right Click option) I can enlarge it to make it easily readable.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have to start thinking about Battle Magic and about doing a functional "Cheat Sheet". My goal of getting a complete set of rules onto a single sheet of paper (back & front) is almost complete. Paper size: Tabloid (11" x 17") - which might be considered "cheating" b/c it is so large but I don't care. ;-)</div><br /><p></p>phfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05500880186402356662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852293864069955771.post-4066509859844809642021-06-26T18:41:00.004-07:002021-06-26T19:18:37.383-07:00Lohwand: Mapping the Tharkallan Empire <p> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5tUudwwatR_M0itWRUVOse8n3z7LVD8sdp33oh6vZgCTUucXdrsT_QMB4OWKdjMXg8bitntrbLtxnYnPY8rXwR1yG8pFCwttFrjSxjkZoZJjmS5MHmnHT-1y8ura6-Gk-j6ORu2EQn1M/s1304/Tharkalla_Mapmaking_WIP-210626.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="607" data-original-width="1304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5tUudwwatR_M0itWRUVOse8n3z7LVD8sdp33oh6vZgCTUucXdrsT_QMB4OWKdjMXg8bitntrbLtxnYnPY8rXwR1yG8pFCwttFrjSxjkZoZJjmS5MHmnHT-1y8ura6-Gk-j6ORu2EQn1M/s320/Tharkalla_Mapmaking_WIP-210626.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>The central Heartland Provinces:</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Jharkor, Dharijor and Dharjiin,</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Tharkallan Empire</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It has been awhile since I last posted, but that does not mean that I have been entirely idle. I've been plugging away at a variety of things: my Armatura rules, background development and map-making. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The above screencap shows some of the recent progress in three of the central "Heartland" Provinces of the Tharkallan Empire. Some may recognize Nemedia Province, to the east, with Belverus and Ilisi as its main cities. South of that is Voria Province, with Rinliddi as its capital, and also featuring Zoria, the "City of Free Love". As with so much of my inspiration, this comes from Glorantha, specifically the <i><b><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/334598/Life-of-Moonson-Book-One-The-Characters" target="_blank">Life of Moonson</a></b></i> series of supplements. I was so taken by the plot and by the characters that I have gone to great lengths to incorporate them. My hope is to build them into the running of Tharkalla - the development of my nobility, and Imperial bureaucracy, took a great leap forward when I decided to do this.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Southeast of Voria, down next to Vonlath, the province of Bisset is still largely unmapped. The only things I really know about it is 1) the capital is Yuthuppa and 2) that the province went into revolt as a result of the Comet passing during <a href="https://lohwand.blogspot.com/search/label/The%20Year%20of%20the%20Comet" target="_blank">The Year of the Comet.</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Southwest of Voria is the Heartland Province of Jharkor, with the capital city of Thark (and the Imperial City-within-a-City of Glamour, and Vernkor, the associated port city.) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I've added some geographic features not shown on my world maps. The Lake of Vermillion Mists is inspired by a blogger that I follow, and is lifted, not quite in its entirety from his blog: <a href="http://sorcerersskull.blogspot.com/2021/05/the-lake-of-vermilion-mists.html" target="_blank">From the Sorcerer's Skull.</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">West of Jharkor is the Heartland Province of Dharjiin, with Jord, the Ebon City, as its capital. This is where I was tinkering today, adding the Shadow's Dance, the Shadow Vale and the Castle of Lead. All lifted from Glorantha and all Troll-related. Gloranthan Trolls remember - not the D&D variety!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">North of Dharjiin is the Heartland Province of Dharijor, with Alkoth as its capital. Alkoth is the home, just as it is in Glorantha, to the bat-shit crazy, fanatical devotees of Shargash the Destroyer, God of War. What are they like? Hint: "Kill You" is the name of one of their auxiliary cohortes. Per Glorantha fluff, the Alkothi hate Darjiini! No "Happy Families" in the Heartlands! South of Alkoth is the Henjarl, a vast swath of reeds and marshes. Western Dharijor is the County of Spol, again inspired by Glorantha and specifically by the <b>Life of Moonson</b> Characters. Kitor is the capital of the County. To the west of that is Shadow's Dance, Troll country, nestled in the Rockwood Mountains. As one approaches the Shadow's Dance one notices the light gradually dims, even at high noon, until around Kitor and in the foothills there is perpetual dusk during the day. This is a magical effect and is attributed to the proximity to the Castle of Lead and the strong Troll presence in the region. For those that don't know, Gloranthan Trolls are Darkness creatures, originating in the Underworld. There are five Elements in Lohwand, just as there are in Glorantha: Fire, Air, Water, Earth, and Darkness. Darkness Elementals are called "Shades" and Shadow's Dance gets its name because it is said the shadows move there.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On the far side of the Rockwood mountains are the two Heartland Provinces of Kostaddi (in the North) and Karasal (with its capital at Torquas) in the South. I have only begun to think about developing these areas.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Also of interest on the map are some small diamond-shaped symbols. I am using this symbol to represent forts. In Dharjiin, Jharkor and Voria these are Amazon hillforts. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">These are once again inspired in part by Glorantha. In Lohwand Amazons are somewhat like Celts, warlike tribes with chariots and warbands of infantry and only a few cavalry. Though they resemble human females they are not, strictly speaking, human; or not entirely so, perhaps, is a better way of putting it. Possibly they are a branch of humanity. As in Glorantha they are strongly associated with Tolat, a God of War and Lust. Their entire biology relates to the God, and so it may be they are Children of the God, rather than actual humans. "God-Born", is that a good term to use?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">(To further complicate matters Shargash and Tolat are often equated with each other.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Tolati Amazons do not mate with human males. Instead their birth cycle is tied to the meteor showers, i.e. manifestations of the God, that occur twice a year. A certain number of Tolati will become pregnant during these events and will give birth a season later, with the young growing to maturity after another season. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Like I said, they are not human, strictly speaking. Whether they were in the past is another question. Of course, the Comet is an extreme event, being strongly associated with Tolat and resulting in a rapid [unlooked for and unwanted] population increase.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Most of the Tolati Amazons are in the Atlan Confederacy, to the east, off the map: Ologog, Oronin and Oraya are their Queendoms. But, as you can see, there are Tolati within the Empire as well. This roughly parallels the Gauls in Northern Italy during Roman times.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For figures I am using the Artizan Guild 3d printed Amazons, which I am up-scaling 185% to match my Expeditionary Force 60mm Romans. Note that LOD also make Amazons, but a number of things put me off. Firstly, when I attempted to order a bunch the online store claimed they could not ship to Canada (!) - this even though I had ordered online once before - and second, the poses are all based very closely on the art of various Ancient Greek vases. I said "very closely" and I mean it - I personally do not find many of the poses to be that useful. I am still going to get some: there is an Amazon Greek faction on Lohwand, and I want to mix the horse archers in with my Scythians.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Another mapping development is the mountainous barbarian land of Dunland. Inspired by? You guessed it: Tolkien's Dunlendings. Dunland is located on a plateau and consists of several tribes with a High King. The eastern tribal stronghold of Wintertop was stolen and taken over by The Exiles, the former nobility of Nemedia who fled there when their kingdom was conquered and incorporated into the Tharkallan Empire as Nemedia Province. This is once again inspired by Glorantha. :-)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><span style="color: #0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpYGFwEo9QH7CF0ARPugDs9v3dzoMBkfZntJWPtTG2tai1hITnsCcOIKvDFtLddbIXGsBueATQA7cz_GPOv-dcyioXP6Ta8hiYhQnXliLG2zhzq38r7cl5Vz46riSLcXVaIpcXcZ4PT04/s1301/Dunland_Mapping_WIP-210626.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="604" data-original-width="1301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpYGFwEo9QH7CF0ARPugDs9v3dzoMBkfZntJWPtTG2tai1hITnsCcOIKvDFtLddbIXGsBueATQA7cz_GPOv-dcyioXP6Ta8hiYhQnXliLG2zhzq38r7cl5Vz46riSLcXVaIpcXcZ4PT04/s320/Dunland_Mapping_WIP-210626.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Dunland</i></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD_zbOAsfJIaivudjF1bEEUDfS7B3tlL_XXiaqXZMEfOUz6cK5KkTT-O66vhtf8PZUZ21-JQQI4SpJVnIUJN67Ntf7wvdjaPFrxsCFG-5Jw5kkFb4sFjJspYxgAYO94kfivp2YIDNSaeo/s1301/Dorastor_Mapping_WIP-210626.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="606" data-original-width="1301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD_zbOAsfJIaivudjF1bEEUDfS7B3tlL_XXiaqXZMEfOUz6cK5KkTT-O66vhtf8PZUZ21-JQQI4SpJVnIUJN67Ntf7wvdjaPFrxsCFG-5Jw5kkFb4sFjJspYxgAYO94kfivp2YIDNSaeo/s320/Dorastor_Mapping_WIP-210626.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Dorastor and the Bossonian Marches</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Lastly, here is the map of Dorastor. Gloranthaphiles will recognise the name as well. In Glorantha, Dorastor is a region steeped in Chaos, and most of the inhabitants are tainted by Chaos in some way, and so it is in Lohwand. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Tharkallan Empire takes much the same view of Chaos as the Lunar Empire does on Glorantha, though I want to stress that the two are not equivalents. I want the Tharkallan Empire to also have a bit of Granbreton from Michael Moorcock's Hawkmoon series, and also Melnibone from his Elric books. But right now, this is a bit of its Gloranthan inspiration. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Dorastor is almost an unofficial province of the Empire. But the Bossonian Marches still exist to guard against the Chaos threat from Dorastor and also the Wenelian Forest Tribes that dwell in the Great Forest of Rist, off-map to the north. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is a work-in-process map. Shown are the forts garrisoned by auxiliaries like the Bossonian Longbowmen, and others. The southern river is the Oslir River, while the Black Eel River is the northern-most one. Beyond the Black Eel River is the Bush Range - another idea borrowed from Glorantha.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here are the regions:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The Bossonian Marches</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">B1.1 to B1.6 East March</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">B2.1 to B2.x River March (not shown yet)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">B3.1 to B3.x West March (not shown yet)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">B4.1 to B4.x The Bush Range (not shown yet)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Dorastor</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">D1.1 to D1.8 Hellwood</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">D2.1 to D2.6 Riskland</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">D3.1 to D3.3 Bonewood</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">D4.1 to D4.3 Ash Wastes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">D5.1 to D5.5 West Poisonthorn</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">D6.1 to D6.5 East Poisonthorn</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Orthanc</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The Dorastor regions are much like their Gloranthan counterparts. Hellwood and Poisonthorn Forest are both inhabited by Elves, those in Hellwood bearing a chaos taint. Riskland is a region with a few hardy, and brave, Steaders. Bonewood is a forest of petrified trees, while the Ash Wastes is as the name implies. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Orthanc represents the only built-up area in the region, other than the Marcher Forts. Also called "The White Tower", it is a remnant of the Keoish Kingdom at a time when Chaos was thought vanquished from the area, but to guard against its return. It is still a place of powerful magic and so the chaos taint is almost nonexistent within its walls. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The Lord of Orthanc is called Ralzakark - immediately recognizable to Gloranthaphiles! He takes the form of a Unicorn-headed Broo, typically clad in long white robes, and is as soft-spoken, and seemingly mild-mannered as any pampered, city-born aristocrat. He has a treaty with the Tharkallan Empire:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Under that treaty he ensures that the Riskland homesteaders are not molested - at least not on a regular basis, nor by any of his own forces. </li><li>He also keeps open the old Keoish trade route north through the Great Forest of Rist, at least as far as the Last Fort, where some limited trade is conducted with Wenelian, and other forest tribes, such as the Tusk Riders. </li><li>He guarantees that Orthanc remains disease free. </li><li>Lastly - and this is not commonly known - he supplies legions of Sword Broo to serve in the Tharkallan armies in Granbreton. These are also guaranteed disease-free. </li></ul>This is why I referred to Dorastor as an unofficial province of the Empire. This is all pretty much as in Glorantha, I think, with some tweaks here and there. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div></div><br /><br /><p></p>phfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05500880186402356662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852293864069955771.post-47152858919460051582021-04-18T14:13:00.004-07:002021-04-18T14:13:30.110-07:00Lohwand: Rivers of the Northlands<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXvQOm1X9nzmNny-fkOYHhyphenhyphenNSfz-80tcj-z82yPXnMsOJOFBufEZjvYguU5QDZ9cy233GWjh3bXkHg1IFPOpX1b4v-kSzJlBjkaKaq-0dC5A_jSy6-wfMIUnUanZLHBpZ37XkLzXEsDpE/s1215/Lohwand_Campaign_Northlands.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXvQOm1X9nzmNny-fkOYHhyphenhyphenNSfz-80tcj-z82yPXnMsOJOFBufEZjvYguU5QDZ9cy233GWjh3bXkHg1IFPOpX1b4v-kSzJlBjkaKaq-0dC5A_jSy6-wfMIUnUanZLHBpZ37XkLzXEsDpE/s320/Lohwand_Campaign_Northlands.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>The Northlands</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I only show eleven rivers in the entire Northlands, eight of them on the northern continent. There are, of course, many others too small to show at this scale - and as yet undiscovered for the most part, as I haven't developed much detail! I have added a few in the Tharkallan Heartlands Provinces as I develop them, and also a few large lakes as well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here are the names of the large rivers shown on the northern continent:</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnvXk3lvV0FxjbQudb4KnTbwsoutOBIczaLyYmyhFuJvkoj-0cyc3i8Bq8IexTPeT-45O9cT5SVeqf1L5-_O2A_9SwJsTw6a54lyRLlj4Osy1r81g28rBz1Bv-mIIFWnhr3DzPegHUyIw/s1189/Rivers_of_Tharkalla.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1189" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnvXk3lvV0FxjbQudb4KnTbwsoutOBIczaLyYmyhFuJvkoj-0cyc3i8Bq8IexTPeT-45O9cT5SVeqf1L5-_O2A_9SwJsTw6a54lyRLlj4Osy1r81g28rBz1Bv-mIIFWnhr3DzPegHUyIw/s320/Rivers_of_Tharkalla.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL4rPeooX5NhbINr4lksDurn_8y_92R6vn4F5golKiuoYIP1blauQdHukVNN4FS7ulGGDWc6ZAAp1EeHsXtqHmlXVMXoZzdDvLnlrMB1HZfGXHkjizhUXhd5oqlKFeCgDrtpHpCGmMxkk/s1189/Rivers_of_Tharkalla2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1189" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL4rPeooX5NhbINr4lksDurn_8y_92R6vn4F5golKiuoYIP1blauQdHukVNN4FS7ulGGDWc6ZAAp1EeHsXtqHmlXVMXoZzdDvLnlrMB1HZfGXHkjizhUXhd5oqlKFeCgDrtpHpCGmMxkk/s320/Rivers_of_Tharkalla2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You might recognize some of the names! My usual sources: Middle Earth, Conan, Glorantha. The Drancus and the Drava are a tribute to the Albertine imagination campaign profiled in "Wargamer's Digest" articles over 40 years ago. The Ilisi river I think I actually came up with myself! ;-)</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><p></p>phfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05500880186402356662noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852293864069955771.post-84958392331288164342021-03-28T12:51:00.005-07:002021-03-28T13:01:48.844-07:00Lohwand: the Races of Lohwand<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKHfeaiiU1Wk6DHx4PvFrhZzCYdukimEVHkxci5CKmkMsj4CLwK7GjF_r6Qsx7PGiajC38XYLqGON_W__MOYQI6B9IZX59jSe8lre9bShpND9NzLhspKxORwfZ5AlvGZyKWHVJxiC7Wn8/s787/Races_of_Lohwand.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="633" data-original-width="787" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKHfeaiiU1Wk6DHx4PvFrhZzCYdukimEVHkxci5CKmkMsj4CLwK7GjF_r6Qsx7PGiajC38XYLqGON_W__MOYQI6B9IZX59jSe8lre9bShpND9NzLhspKxORwfZ5AlvGZyKWHVJxiC7Wn8/s320/Races_of_Lohwand.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">When I started my Lohwand campaign I had intended to leave out elves and dwarves and the like, particularly orcs and goblins. But fairly quickly I decided I wanted Tusk Riders, who are half-trolls. These are Gloranthan trolls, by the way, "Uz", not those that live under bridges. I have relented even further since and arrived at the above chart showing the main races. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">So, most civilized and most intelligent are the Vadhagh, which are Corum's race from Moorcock's Corum series (and possibly also Elric's race.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The Mostali (Gloranthan Dwarves) are next in line with high civilization levels and high use of technology and science (= intelligence.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Then come the Mabden (i.e. Mankind, using the term from the Corum books.) They are reasonably civilized with Empires and Kingdoms, but with some primitive, tribal cultures as well. They have some technological or sorcerous ability, reading and writing, mathematics, etc. At the most civilized levels, at least.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Then come the Uz (Gloranthan Trolls.) Not quite so intelligent, at least not in the way of using technology or the niceties of civilization, but not stupid either; they can be cunning and wily strategists, but tend to emphasize force over other means. Some species, such as Cave Trolls are very beast-like.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The Aldryami (Gloranthan Elves) are next. They are the basically plants, some very intelligent, others mindless, but all distinctly on the "wild" side.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Last are the Morlocks, an off-shoot of the Mabden race. As barbaric as in The Time Machine, with cunning to match Gollum.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5qxJzy5I3EBORYwCZi_foqouGXw2nmku0HEKq7jZvu-mMyWuoAQAKWC2VSXpVl2BnIHzXJ299N0pejRUZFc-cLSlTzNTuJYj1FI9c9nh6Ctag2V_e1cFgU7Up-sHy2AnPxI3PuS0pU2g/s1366/Moonson1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5qxJzy5I3EBORYwCZi_foqouGXw2nmku0HEKq7jZvu-mMyWuoAQAKWC2VSXpVl2BnIHzXJ299N0pejRUZFc-cLSlTzNTuJYj1FI9c9nh6Ctag2V_e1cFgU7Up-sHy2AnPxI3PuS0pU2g/s320/Moonson1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Some characters for the "Life of Moonson"</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I had also intended to paint all the figures for this campaign the same as I do for my Tekumel figures, using the Foundry South American flesh triad; the humans on Tekumel look like Mesoamericans, basically. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That changed for a number of reasons:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1) I am gaming Lohwand with 60mm figures, of which I started with none. So since my campaign began I have been slowly accumulating forces. I picked up some Egyptian figures on eBay, intending them for part of my Stygia faction. They arrived and I found that the flesh was painted some sort of bluish shade, almost indigo. Hmm, I thought, perhaps not really that bad an idea for a place called "Stygia";</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2) I picked up the Life of Moonson RPG aid on DriveThruRPG. This is a Gloranthan play-aid about political intrigue in the heart of the Imperial Lunar Court. Intended for a LARP run several times in the late 90's it is never-the-less a great product - IMO - and I'll never be using it for any LARP. Anyway, I noticed the art for some characters showed them with blue skin (see above image). I rather liked the imagery, so I thought here is another vote for blue-skinned humans in Lohwand;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">3) Of course, after I had started thinking in that direction I naturally had to add green skinned humans as well - they are in Glorantha already, but also there are Orion slave girls to think about!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Bottom line is I have subdivided my Mabden up into the following groups, which are inspired by Gloranthan sources, but also Edgar Rice Burrough's Barsoom stories:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Warerani - 'Red' skin, ranging from pale* to deeper shades, like the Mesoamerican skin tones I started with;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Waertagi - Green skin;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Artmali Blues:<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span> </span><span> </span>Vadeli/Helerings - Blue skin, as in the image above;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Veldang - Indigo/Slate blue skin, like the Stygians I acquired;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Agimori - Jet Black skin;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Orovars - White or Ivory skin;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Okarans - Yellow Skin, this a sort of earthy shade, as opposed to lemon yellow;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">* I allowed the paler shades both because of the art but also b/c I have figures bought painted that fit and I don't want to repaint.</div></div></div>phfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05500880186402356662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852293864069955771.post-25552118434644566612021-03-21T14:33:00.004-07:002021-03-21T14:46:38.142-07:00Something I've been tinkering with...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Home to the Dunlending hill tribes that have sometimes been a thorn in the side of Tharkalla. The forested, broken hills atop the Nantgali Plateau have thus far offered safe refuge from Tharkalla's wrath. The cliffs of Nantgali are passable to large forces in only a few places that are easily defensible; in contrast, Dunland raiders know many secret ways that enable them to run rings around there less nimble foe.<p></p><p>Each tribal area represents the lands of one of the great clans, up to a dozen lesser clans, and has a walled town as its capital. Kerk is the seat of the current King of Dunland.</p><p>The Exiles are descendants of the Nemedians who fled the Tharkallan invasion of their country sixty years ago. Their lands used to belong to Dunlendings, but they drove out the clan that formerly occupied Wintertop and have held off all attempts to retake it ever since. They are now so entrenched that not even the Tharkallan army could pry them loose, and it has tried several times!</p><p>To the west of Dunland lies Dorastor and the Bossonian Marches. I've also been mapmaking there...</p>phfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05500880186402356662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852293864069955771.post-75357722413169137882021-02-13T17:28:00.007-08:002021-02-14T10:42:32.235-08:00Lohwand: Dol Amroth Banners<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_djLs67wEBlE9oAjOZOs8MHBvWmGbtbnnAf7TZEOg6UWaF3Z5hOhQ9q5ZLG8hXU546SmUWoqvNKlo-5q9fMyrfbIUdKrp5Emvwzdf_lrmfQktEBsh0WLEZC7e3ZQBm198BMBsJbWM4Jo/s1366/Dol_Amroth_Banners.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1366" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_djLs67wEBlE9oAjOZOs8MHBvWmGbtbnnAf7TZEOg6UWaF3Z5hOhQ9q5ZLG8hXU546SmUWoqvNKlo-5q9fMyrfbIUdKrp5Emvwzdf_lrmfQktEBsh0WLEZC7e3ZQBm198BMBsJbWM4Jo/w400-h225/Dol_Amroth_Banners.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Print and Paint</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I wasn't satisfied with my first design so I had another go...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Edit:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Realized that attempting to make these an watch Digging For Britain re-runs was a bad idea! The ships on the square (foot) banners should be sailing towards the banner pole. Here is the fixed version:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSb1KIbhOiMN_b7Fvqqxdu2AXcukNyiXX7uorkJSGZL-JxGAEzg9QUASz7n0DsVXX3jjfxBPytBNBN-50HwQ7tUlYJQ-XrdbEzdDnEbsQhGJxWTKzl_FOdi3Mbv1xt3wJiVWvZ4p1beY4/s1021/Dol_Amroth_Banners.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1021" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSb1KIbhOiMN_b7Fvqqxdu2AXcukNyiXX7uorkJSGZL-JxGAEzg9QUASz7n0DsVXX3jjfxBPytBNBN-50HwQ7tUlYJQ-XrdbEzdDnEbsQhGJxWTKzl_FOdi3Mbv1xt3wJiVWvZ4p1beY4/w400-h301/Dol_Amroth_Banners.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Dol Amroth banners (fixed)</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>phfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05500880186402356662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852293864069955771.post-70435229789803828882021-02-13T13:13:00.002-08:002021-02-13T13:13:45.796-08:00Lohwand: Swan Knights of Dol Amroth<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfvD9RbLoTkD4XHD0a6BBDczjslh37-RB8WubR6L2ncoxSWfJjqL0Gm2k94Z_ftAil6LYZa83pNiWg-5lIEgQb5p1tbo4Y4RMdwIGBS_sWT6lR83EFvWgSQNw2b-ZERQ4Hwz1uS7mGfvc/s2048/DSCF1745.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfvD9RbLoTkD4XHD0a6BBDczjslh37-RB8WubR6L2ncoxSWfJjqL0Gm2k94Z_ftAil6LYZa83pNiWg-5lIEgQb5p1tbo4Y4RMdwIGBS_sWT6lR83EFvWgSQNw2b-ZERQ4Hwz1uS7mGfvc/w400-h300/DSCF1745.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Swan Knight of Dol Amroth</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div>Per LOTR fame, repurposed as some kind of "Knights of Malta" proxies for my Lohwand campaign. Meaning they've got an island, with a fortress, and galleys with which they engage the "heathen" ... or the pirates, at least.</div><div><br /></div><div>60mm HYW knight from XForce, with a head from <b><i>Tradition of London</i></b> (which sells lots of nominally 54mm bits).</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk_siQz8WKBJredMiwGYBxnpMxwy2p9JTVf3Ah7TdNAqBDD2MTkJMq2O4PekFG_yonNr7UIzrGG8nG83zYeEp5Buo-mc6QI47XtP1QoPMUZU1-A2SWptDxms-36YrQaKJss0eCZq9S2Xg/s756/206-MED-08-221908c2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="756" data-original-width="693" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk_siQz8WKBJredMiwGYBxnpMxwy2p9JTVf3Ah7TdNAqBDD2MTkJMq2O4PekFG_yonNr7UIzrGG8nG83zYeEp5Buo-mc6QI47XtP1QoPMUZU1-A2SWptDxms-36YrQaKJss0eCZq9S2Xg/s320/206-MED-08-221908c2.jpg" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>The banner I cobbled together in PowerPoint - the "poor man's graphics program". </div><div><br /></div><div>I borrowed the graphics from the wappenwiki.org Roll of Arms page:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://wappenwiki.org/index.php/Roll_of_Arms">http://wappenwiki.org/index.php/Roll_of_Arms</a></div><div><br /></div><div>The ship is borrowed from the Earl of Caithness:</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUFGSifMZUVPCVpoEpmvfJ_Zdk4ljMug_jRmovTyMOK4DJ4vbvZ05MXshl_mwO0IwdQysYw-CCEUrVH-DXzECV_XaTHu7V9MQvpfR76GW9Vyi9DEa-BvTywQeBOXC0X8DU8GT_wTNuc5k/s736/Ship.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="736" data-original-width="736" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUFGSifMZUVPCVpoEpmvfJ_Zdk4ljMug_jRmovTyMOK4DJ4vbvZ05MXshl_mwO0IwdQysYw-CCEUrVH-DXzECV_XaTHu7V9MQvpfR76GW9Vyi9DEa-BvTywQeBOXC0X8DU8GT_wTNuc5k/s320/Ship.jpg" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://wappenwiki.org/index.php?title=Grand_Armorial_%C3%A9questre_de_la_Toison_d%27or_Folio_131">http://wappenwiki.org/index.php?title=Grand_Armorial_%C3%A9questre_de_la_Toison_d%27or_Folio_131</a></div><div><br /></div><div>The waves are from the Staple of Calais:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4jZVqoyGZ0-R2cEgJsIgzgrkAUiQDuUR8wKO3O3_JkkZiDK4iaI4aDdLXhx4r3u6C33zAWGUbULa5pXMi3H7nZlTKepEmaycvyeFnQZ1fkXrgx55B_mXhEghHTiw_jcZEfN0dSSWlqq8/s719/Waves.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="531" data-original-width="719" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4jZVqoyGZ0-R2cEgJsIgzgrkAUiQDuUR8wKO3O3_JkkZiDK4iaI4aDdLXhx4r3u6C33zAWGUbULa5pXMi3H7nZlTKepEmaycvyeFnQZ1fkXrgx55B_mXhEghHTiw_jcZEfN0dSSWlqq8/s320/Waves.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://wappenwiki.org/index.php?title=Edward_IV_Roll">http://wappenwiki.org/index.php?title=Edward_IV_Roll</a></div><div><br /></div><div>I cropped and edited them using the tools in Paint, saved as a jpg and pasted into PowerPoint. In PP I had already used the drawing tools to make a rectangle and a triangle inside it (3" x 1" actually size IIRC). I then copied and flipped them to get the back face. I allowed a bit in between for the banner pole - only about .15" IIRC which turned out a bit skimpy. </div><div><br /></div><div>As I had room I made four copies and used the picture tools to make some various grey-scaled versions. This b/c I currently only have a B&W printer and didn't want the prints coming out too black. I thought the blue would be pitch black but as it turned out it is potentially viable as well. </div><div><br /></div><div>The plan is to attempt to "paint within the lines" in the manner of Pete's Flags - sample attached. (Jasper Tudor)</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGbYfYDQo0SGNA9lc6psYhWGYldRX0OLfH7Bfg_l0XcVxw1ICUkoEv86usJYI5qykhoDi0hKIKCKbs8XT_czKEXPXFsjlWf8IzUOFGHOFV81f6rQg3mwMS0Af1D6S17KJS9JfgHsL649g/s1599/Jasper_Tudor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="793" data-original-width="1599" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGbYfYDQo0SGNA9lc6psYhWGYldRX0OLfH7Bfg_l0XcVxw1ICUkoEv86usJYI5qykhoDi0hKIKCKbs8XT_czKEXPXFsjlWf8IzUOFGHOFV81f6rQg3mwMS0Af1D6S17KJS9JfgHsL649g/s320/Jasper_Tudor.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Pete's Flags - Superb!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Currently waiting for the glue to dry. Used a cheap craft white glue from Michaels. The reason for the rectangle is to allow one to line up the two halves. The final flag will be trimmed to the swallow tail outlined by the triangle. </div><div><br /></div><div>I used an Xacto knife handle to get the fluttering effect in the flag.</div><div><br /></div><div>Still have to decide what shade of blue to use for the knights. I've been experimenting with Vallejo paint triads posted on Google drive by some guy:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0BxBp_BdjWzPKLU00Z1MyazZkR3M?usp=sharing">https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0BxBp_BdjWzPKLU00Z1MyazZkR3M?usp=sharing</a></div><div><br /></div><div>(Apologies to the author of those files, but I can't remember his name.)</div><div><br /></div><div>Howard</div><div><br /></div><p></p>phfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05500880186402356662noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852293864069955771.post-79803576873634377182021-01-23T20:32:00.006-08:002021-01-23T20:32:54.558-08:00Lohwand: Armatura, ver 6<p> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJA-pWtotU3WJ06aLN0eXIXDHR0-g8ceULyeIMQqgOUcV4BKsSYDm1SVJBNOY-hTwrgxz6mZHxldCoiAT8KpGFvOpm1GgrMnCyrVCDthjXCV1iqlCWpLgxTk-Ic4oXOrC3Ged1tBScoCw/s1126/Armatura_ver6_pg1_210123.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="729" data-original-width="1126" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJA-pWtotU3WJ06aLN0eXIXDHR0-g8ceULyeIMQqgOUcV4BKsSYDm1SVJBNOY-hTwrgxz6mZHxldCoiAT8KpGFvOpm1GgrMnCyrVCDthjXCV1iqlCWpLgxTk-Ic4oXOrC3Ged1tBScoCw/s320/Armatura_ver6_pg1_210123.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkkzyuFGvAmvBJjx42envpmg5nkdDNP5hQs83JbJAeNIU6mDBCdXSFJfvXODYNnCLel9hsYnN0QzcX2nfR2S5jHj48OYnshAQ_n3V19j4VCySIhnLkx9xUSMbxLlfV1aIAEuILCKc3Bz4/s1128/Armatura_ver6_pg2_210123.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="731" data-original-width="1128" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkkzyuFGvAmvBJjx42envpmg5nkdDNP5hQs83JbJAeNIU6mDBCdXSFJfvXODYNnCLel9hsYnN0QzcX2nfR2S5jHj48OYnshAQ_n3V19j4VCySIhnLkx9xUSMbxLlfV1aIAEuILCKc3Bz4/s320/Armatura_ver6_pg2_210123.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Made some changes, </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>including getting the version correct!</i></div><p></p>phfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05500880186402356662noreply@blogger.com0