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TAG Channel video on Zombie Line tactics for Flintloque

Posted on January 23, 2019 by Alternative Armies Leave a comment

Now on his channel on Youtube a new video for Flintloque presented by Talking About Games (TAG). If you missed previous videos then check out our Begin in Flintloque page to learn more or our

TAG channel are using their Zombie Line to play Flintloque expanding from the beginners box set 5024 Escape from the Dark Czar. We have a lot of resources and articles for you to read on our Free Downloads page.

If you enjoyed the videos on the TAG channel then give them a thumbs up and a kindly comment as feedback is always welcome.

The Witchlands Army is vast and is trying its best to kill Mordred’s Grande Armee du Norde in the snow and tundra outside Moskova. If you choose to side with the Dark Czar then the Undead are at your command. We have infantry, cavalry, artillery, command and personalties covering Zombies, Skeletons, Vampyres, Werewolves and Wraiths. Go HERE to browse the whole army and like all miniatures in the range you can choose from a unit or a pack or single trooper all coming with a base and there is the option to purchase unpainted or painted and based by our team here in Scotland.

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The HOT 15mm Fantasy Range one hundred and twenty codes!

Posted on January 18, 2019 by Alternative Armies Leave a comment

Since the dawn of the 1990’s Alternative Armies has been making 15mm Fantasy miniatures and the HOT range has grown and grown in that time. The range now has one hundred and twenty different pack codes across infantry, cavalry, characters, monsters and beasts. If you play any game system in 15mm scale from skirmish to elements to mass battle there will be something for you. We also offer each pack (not monsters or vehicles) as a ‘sampler’ which you select on the page which will give you one of each pose in the pack; ideal for skirmishing.

A special offer valid until 9am GMT 25th January 2019 on the HOT 15mm Fantasy Range. We have taken 10% off the entire range all packs. This discount is on screen and you need do nothing but add to cart. You can use any other promo code you have from us in conjunction with this offer just by entering it during checkout. As an extra treat during this offer we will be putting a free HOT3 Ogre (one of three different poses) worth 2.50GBP into any order containing one or more code of any value from the HOT range. Enjoy!

Great choice, great value and all in stock all the time as we manufacture it. Go HERE or read on for more. On our blog article click on the images here to see them large on screen.

The Giant Hydra with a 15mm tall Wraith for scale

The Jabberwock with a 15mm Wraith for scale

Ogres with a 15mm Wraith for scale.

We have some new images of popular codes which now been put into new molds as of this week. Our HOT35 Giant Hydra, the HOT94 Jabberwock and HOT30 Ogre Warband (composed of HOT3B, HOT3E and HOT3F). If you have not seen these 15mm lovelies then check them out.

The most recent additions to the range were packs of 15mm scale Wraiths; infantry, cavalry and personality. Codes HOT114 Wraiths, HOT115 Wraiths II, HOT36 Wraith Cavalry and HOT74 Wraith Lord on Fell Beast.

Here is a list of all the codes in the whole range listed making it easy to see all that there is. If you are keen to find a particular code then enter it into the search box of our website and have a closer look. We have Dwarves, High Elves, Goblins, Orcs, Skeletons, Wraiths, Zombies, Ghosts, Wall Sets, Ogres, Trolls, Lizardmen, Dragon Men, Dogmen, Celts and more. We have two dozen different monsters from the smallest such as the Cockatrice to the biggest like the Hydra and Giant Cyclopes.

HOT1 Dwarf Command

HOT2 Dwarf Warriors

HOT2A Dwarf Polearms

HOT2B Dwarf Polearms

HOT3 Goblin Command

HOT3A Trolls

HOT3C Trolls II

HOT3D Trolls III

HOT3B Ogres

HOT3E Ogres II

HOT3F Ogres III

HOT4 Goblin Horde

HOT4A Orc Horde

HOT4B Mountain Orc Horde

HOT5 Goblin Wolf Riders

HOT6 Giant Spiders

HOT7 Giant

HOT8 Elf Command

HOT9 Elf Knight Cavalry Swords

HOT10 Elf Spearmen

HOT11 Elf Archers

HOT12 Ghoul, Wraith and Skeletal Knight

HOT13 Undead Chariot

HOT14 Hordes of the Dead

HOT15 Cannons with Dwarf Gunners

HOT16 Bolt Thrower with Goblin Crew

HOT17 Catapult with Dwarf Crew

HOT18 Celtic Warband

HOT20 Elf Chariot

HOT21 Zombie Horde

HOT22 Plague of Bats

HOT23 Sitting Dragon

HOT24 Undead Cavalry

HOT25 Orc Chariot with Wolves

HOT26 Flying Dragon

HOT27 Griffen

HOT28 Manticore

HOT29 Eagle Lord

HOT30 War Elephant with Howdah

HOT31 War Mammoth with Howdah

HOT32 The Sphinx

HOT33 Chimera

HOT34 Wyvern

HOT35 Giant Hydra

HOT36 Wraith Cavalry

HOT37 Destroyer of Hope Grand Dragon

HOT38 Orc Archer

HOT39 Dwarf Knight

HOT40 Skeleton Archers

HOT41 Skeleton Spears

HOT42 Elf Knight Cavalry Lances

HOT43 Elf Knight Cavalry Spears

HOT44 Greater Lizardmen Maces

HOT45 Greater Lizardmen Swords

HOT46 Greater Lizardmen Spears

HOT47 The Dracci Dragon Men

HOT48 Dracci Lords

HOT49 Dracci Scouts

HOT50 Dracci Spears

HOT51 Dracci Swords

HOT52 Dracci Shock Warriors

HOT53 Dracci Missile Warriors

HOT54 Dwarf Crossbow

HOT55 Cadaver Giant

HOT56 Wooden Palisades

HOT57 Wooden Stakes

HOT58 Townsfolks Possessions

HOT59 Stone Wall

HOT60 Bastion Wall

HOT61 Goblin Archer

HOT62 Toadec Spawn

HOT63 Catapult with Undead Crew

HOT64 Cadaver Zombies

HOT65 The Danu Goddess

HOT66 Goblin Rat Riders

HOT67 Were Monsters

HOT68 Greater Demons

HOT69 Elf Crossbows

HOT70 Bolt Thrower with Elf Crew

HOT71 Elf Mattocks

HOT72 Elf Swords

HOT73 Elf Axes

HOT74 Wraith Lord on Fell Beast

HOT75 Owlbears

HOT76 Dogmen Personalities

HOT77 Dogmen Command

HOT78 Dogmen Spears

HOT79 Dogmen Bows

HOT80 Dogmen Warriors

HOT81 Dogmen Boar Riders

HOT82 Dogmen Cataphracts

HOT83 Undead Command

HOT84 Giant Fire Elemental

HOT85 Giant Earth Elemental

HOT86 Giant Air Elemental

HOT87 Giant Water Elemental

HOT88 Lesser Elementals

HOT89 Orc Boar Riders

HOT90 Catapult with Orc Crew

HOT91 Orc Command

HOT92 Dracci Magicke Artillery

HOT93 Hooded Executioners

HOT94 Jabberwock

HOT95 Ghosts

HOT96

HOT97

HOT98 Skeltaur Cavalry

HOT99 Skeleton Eternal Guard

HOT100 Ghoul Dragon

HOT101 Da Vinci’s Tank

HOT102 Leonardo Da Vinci

HOT103 Cockatrice

HOT104 Anti Paladins

HOT105 Dungeon Gear 15mm Scenics

HOT106 Stockpiles 15mm Scenics

HOT107 Encampments 15mm Scenics

HOT108 Woodlands 15mm Scenics

HOT109 Crops 15mm Scenics

HOT110 Medieval Wyrm

HOT111 Dem Bones Skeletal Scenics

HOT112 Titanic Cyclopes

HOT113 Skeleton Artillery

HOT114 Wraiths

HOT115 Wraiths II

HOT116 Elf Mounted Knight Command

HOT117 Elf Hero on Griffen

HOT118 Elf Hero on Wyvern

The range will continue to expand in this year. You will see that two codes are blank…these will be revealed in the future.

Thanks for Reading,

GBS

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HOF130 Uplifted Yeti Platoon 15mm pack and singles released!

Posted on January 17, 2019 by Alternative Armies Leave a comment

A new code added to the HOF 15mm Science Fiction range for January 2019. Gene Modded and created to be the big muscle of the near future for Security Force Alpha we present the Uplifted Yeti Platoon with its female Human handler with four poses in the pack. These follow up on the BearCat Battlesuit kit with its build options as well as the SFA Personalities and Dogs plus Tracker Wheeled Bikes and Portable Weapon Platforms with Gun Crew from previous releases and are great for any game system and fit right in with the rest of the array of the SFA. Go

“All across the core star systems and on Terra itself there is a need for security after, during and even before the high rollers and expensive kit arrives in the battle zone. Security Force Alpha is just that force filling in as police, paramilitaries, mercenaries and planetary militias too. They are the faceless grunts that do the thankless jobs needed by all those who govern, control or enforce. Use them as you will from the near to the far future!”

Alternative Armies has embarked upon expanding the Security Force Alpha (SFA) array of codes within the HOF 15mm Science Fiction Range in conjunction with prolific wargamer Fred Richards who has a vision of space colony warfare in the near future which we find captivating and wanted to get in on. From the mind of Mr Richards and the guys at Alternative Armies comes the sixth release in this thread the big brutes with a Native American feel as a part of Fred’s vision for the future.

HOF130 Uplifted Yeti Platoon

This pack contains four 15mm scale white metal miniatures in different poses. Three hulking genetically modified and bred creatures uplifted to sentience for use as super heavy infantry by Security Force Alpha on Earth and inter-sol too. Given a purpose and a history of the deep northern cold. Each carries a large calibre rotary chain gun with bayonet and is dressed in fixing plates and loin cloths as well as feather adornments as Yeti are organised into ‘family’ troops. Pose one has its weapon raised, pose two is advancing with weapon to the side and pose three is readying his weapon. Pose Four the female handler is dressed in minimal SFA armour and carrying an assault rifle wearing feathers and gear to mark her as part of the Yeti troop. Each Yeti is approx 30mm tall. Choose from a pack or single poses from the code. Supplied unassembled and unpainted without bases. 12.00GBP Go HERE.

Above are some more images of the Uplifted Yetis including scale pictures alongside an SFA Trooper (16mm tall) and an SFA BearCat Battlesuit (45mm tall). These creatures add a great part to your army in many settings and campaigns.

If you are interested in fielding a force of these Human Soldiers then you are in for a treat as there is a very wide array of choice for you. Here is a list of all of the current Security Force Alpha packs.

HOFA01 Security Force Alpha Core Box

(Save 20% off list with a whole force from codes HOF112,HOF113, HOF27, HOF28 choosing propulsion type. 75 Infantry, 2 Defence Turrets, 6 Vehicles.)

HOF130 Uplifted Yeti Platoon

HOF121 Bear Cat Battlesuit

HOF120 SFA Personalties

HOF119 SFA Tracker Urban Bike Command

HOF118 SFA Tracker Urban Bikes

HOF117 SFA Support Platform Platoon

HOF116 SFA Trencher Bike Command

HOF115 SFA Trencher Bikes

HOF113 SFA Support Trooper Sprue

HOF112 SFA Trooper Sprue

HOF111 Scrofa Wheeled AFV

HOF109 SFA Crewed Skimmers

HOF27 Maginot Defence Turret kit

HOF28A Charger MkII APC Wheeled

HOF28B Charger MkII APC Hover

HOF28C Charger MKII APC Tracked

HOF86 Human Medical Team

HOF95 SFA Command

HOF97 SFA Troopers with SMG

HOF98 SFA Sergeants

HOF99 SFA Shotgun Troopers

HOF100 SFA Support Troopers

HOF101 SFA Anti Armour Troopers

HOF102 SFA Riot Team

HOF104 SFA Elite Troopers

HOF106 SFA Female Troopers

HOF7 SFA Jump Pack Troopers

HOF8 SFA Jump Pack Sergeants

See you out there among the Colonies of Mankind in the HOF 15mm Science Fiction Range!

If you like this miniature awesome then you might want to check out our other 15mm sci-fi ranges. A huge choice of new and classic as well as all manner of characters, infantry, vehicles, robots and more. We also have a wicked cool 6mm range from Bradley Miniatures. Click on the links to visit these ranges to see more.

HOF Science Fiction Range

Loud Ninja Games

Laserburn and Asgard

SHM and Star Vikings

USEME Game System

Bradley Miniatures 6mm Range

Thanks for Reading,

GBS

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Gingerbread House and Were Chicken Coup unique Flintloque scenics by Tony Harwood

Posted on January 16, 2019 by Alternative Armies Leave a comment

Recently gaming memories from 2012 were brought back to the fore over on the Notables Yahoo Group where many fans of Flintloque reside. Back then I ran a gaming blog called ‘Barking Irons’ an off shoot from a short lived magazine (if you can find a copy of these you are in for a treat) which featured all manner of Alternative Armies content. Foremost in terms of scenics was the work of Tony Harwood who produced some amazing scratch build unique 28mm terrain for his own collection slotting right into the World of Valon. Tony has put two of these pieces back online on his own blog. The Gingerbread House and the Were Chicken Coup. Yes, you read correctly…

I have furnished links to Tony’s blog for both of these pieces as well as some other information from 2012 which you might find of interest. The linked articles are well worth a read if you like to craft your own 28mm scenery; plenty of pictures in progress. Thus far two books have been published by this talented fellow and both are worth seeking out.

The Gingerbread House

Around the time of the Salute wargame show in London in 2012 a Gingerbread House was created and featured in our ‘Sharkes Gingerbread’ participation game of Flintloque at the show. Go HERE to read the blog post with the whole tale of how it came about.

You can get the free scenario from that day in Stack Three by clicking on the link to download the whole free folder. It features characters from 5109 Sharkes Chosen box set and also from VLE11 The Gingerbread Set. A great read and a full adventure with game statistics for lumber cake based monsters.

The house itself is a wonderful creation full of details and with a feel of actually being made from candy. There are more in progress build images on the blog post to enjoy. Now for something a little different.

The Were Chicken Coup

Beware the were chickens of Beesdone. A piece made for a friend by Tony. Sadly a dear friend to us both who is no longer with us called Roger Willcox who is the fellow behind the creation of Uncle Rogipoos (see the website for this). Based on a story you can follow the path of it HERE but in essence a nightmare of poultry many clawed terror the Were Chickens are to be avoided.

There is not as much information on this building but you can see more in progress photos over on Tony’s blog.

I hope you enjoyed this little time travel trip back to the different world of seven years ago. Fun and mad times they were. If any other articles come along which might be of interest be assured I will relay them to you all here.

Thanks for Reading,

GBS

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Two New Larger Sizes of Bases added at Alternative Armies

Posted on January 11, 2019 by Alternative Armies Leave a comment

When you are a miniature it is a tough small world if you have nothing to stand on. This is true for the smallest to the largest; from 6mm through 15mm and 28mm scale and beyond. Alternative Armies offers a range of bases great for any game system in a variety of styles and types from metal to resin and also plastic too. Great for fantasy gaming, science fiction and historical plus element bases for systems such as HOTT and Furioso. We have added two new large sizes of resin base to the range. See them all

We have taken 10% off the whole range of Bases (including the new ones) which we offer until 9am GMT Friday 18th January 2019. This discount is on screen and you need do nothing but add to cart. Other promotions will work alongside this offer and happy gaming!

59027 75mm Round Resin Base (3 per pack)

This pack contains three identical Resin Bases of 75mm Diameter and a 3mm Thickness. These bases join all of our other rounds (20mm, 30mm, 40mm) and are ideal for use with 15mm and 28mm scale miniatures and are used for monsters and large war machines and vehicles. You can choose from one pack or the option of three packs saving 10% on screen. Go HERE.

59028 100mm Round Resin Base (2 per pack)

This pack contains two identical Resin Bases of 100mm Diameter and a 3mm Thickness. These bases join all of our other rounds (20mm, 30mm, 40mm) and are ideal for use with 15mm and 28mm scale miniatures and are used for the biggest monsters and largest war machines and vehicles. You can choose from one pack or the option of three packs saving 10% on screen. Go HERE.

Our range of bases is expansive and allows you to base up on squares, rectangles, circles and element bases. Here are the choices open to you at this moment. Go HERE for the whole range.

59520 20mm Square Resin Bases (40 per pack)

59021 25mm Square Resin Bases (35 per pack)

59022 30mm Square Resin Bases (20 per pack)

59023 25mm by 50mm Rectangle Resin Bases (20 per pack)

59024 20mm Round Resin Bases (40 per pack)

59025 30mm Round Resin Bases (20 per pack)

59026 40mm Round Resin Bases (10 per pack)

59027 75mm Round Resin Bases (3 per pack)

59028 100mm Round Resin Bases (2 per pack)

HOTT Element Bases

A – 40mm by 60mm

B – 40mm by 40mm

C – 40mm by 30mm

D – 40mm by 20mm

E – 40mm by 15mm

FURB01 Furioso Bases 40mm by 20mm (8 per pack)

FURB02 Furioso Bases 40mm by 30mm (6 per pack)

SGFP32 Sengoku Monster Tokens (20 per pack)

LBA8 16mm Round Thin Metal Bases (various pack sizes)

LBA2 16mm Round Thick Metal Bases (various pack sizes)

59009 25mm Round Metal Bases (20 per pack)

95091 20mm Square Metal Bases (20 per pack)

59002 25mm Square Metal Bases (20 per pack)

59003 25mm by 50mm Rectangle Metal Bases (10 per pack)

59015 30mm Square Metal Bases (4 per pack)

LBA6 20mm Square Plastic Slot Bases (40 per pack)

LBA7 25mm Hexagon Plastic Slot Bases (30 per pack)

We have many rule systems and most are online as paid digital downloads as well as printed versions. Digital Downloads are delivered immediately upon payment and are twenty percent cheaper than the same book in print. See them all HERE.

Thank you for reading,

GBS

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Article 16 Crystal Elves in Flintloque part one

Posted on January 10, 2019 by Alternative Armies Leave a comment

In his first Flintloque hobby article for this year Andy takes a new tack and looks into using Alternative Armies 28mm high fantasy miniatures in his games of Flintloque. Namely the Crystal Elves and one of their most favoured packs the Assassins. Read on for part one of this adventure. If you missed any of the previous fifteen articles you can see them all for free on the blog by clicking on this

Using Crystal Elves in Flintloque

Part 1 – It’s a dirtyjob but someone has to do it

At the end of my last article I mentioned that I was looking for unusual figures to use in my scenarios. While looking through the 28mm High Fantasy ranges on the Alternative Armies website, I had the idea of looking to see which Crystal Elf Empire figures would fit into my Flintloque sections either with or without conversion. Lets face it, the Crystal Elves were where it all began.

Although there were several possibilities I was initially drawn to set CE22 the Elf Assassins as I could immediately think of plenty of scenario options.

What is available and what did I get

There are five metal figures in this set that can be purchased together for 10GBP or individually for 2GBP. There is also the option to buy three packs at a 10% discount. All are great value as the castings are excellent. Miniature 01 is an Elf Assassin in cloak with Blade, 02 is a Female Elf Assassin with Knifes, 03 is a Masked Elf Assassin kneeling, 04 is an Elf Assassin plotting, and 05 is an Elf Assassin masked with Bow and Blade.

I have initially purchased models 01 and 05. Both are cloaked with their hoods up so look as though they are being furtive but this also fits in with the Witchlands and the severe cold. Both also have blades in their hands (or on their wrists) so are ready for action. I particularly liked the fact that model 05 has a bow so has a ranged weapon but one which is also a silent weapon, perfect for assassination!

I decided that both of these figures are great without conversion for my games, as if you need them to have other weapons in a particular scenario, especially pistols, then these could easily be hidden beneath their cloaks! However, if you wanted to do a conversion then figure 01 would be particularly good for this as the right hand could easily have a pistol or other single handed weapon such as a sword placed in it. Likewise figures 02 and 03 in the set also have hands away from their bodies and could be easily converted in a similar way.

How did I paint the figures

I like the idea of assassins having individuality so they were painted differently but not flamboyantly as assassins wouldn’t want to stand out! I think that their clothing should be functional and look that way.

As my assassins were operating in the Witchlands their cloaks were painted white to blend with the snow, but you could easily change this according to the terrain you are using them in, grey would be good for an urban setting or green within a forested or wilderness area.

How have I used them in my games

I wanted there to be a clandestine organisation of hired killers who were beyond political allegiance and who will work for the highest bidder. No-one knows who they are or which races their members come from but for the right price then no-one is safe from the brothers and sisters of what is simply known as ‘The Order’. One of my elf assassins is a Ferach Elf who has grown tired of the Ferach Empire, and the other is Dark Elf of Catalucia who lost his home, but both are now brothers of ‘The Order’.

As I wanted the assassins to be key players in my games I’ve used them as Veteran Elves but you could make them legendary if using just one assassin. It also helps to give them multiple traits, so I usually give them 3 but there is no reason why they couldn’t be given more! If you like the idea of them using knives, why not use them as knives of Exquisite Quality so that they still get a +2 modifier in combat.

For the bow armed figure I’ve used the Othari rules for bows. I particularly like the fact that there is no reload step so the bow can fire on each activation. This allows it to be fired twice per turn at different targets!

How do they fit in with my narrative

In my narrative Lady Lamia Wintermore has hired an assassin to remove Saindoux. Although a Vampyre is a superior killer she simply loves intrigue and enjoys the fact the it is an Elf that she has sent to kill an Elf.

Saindoux’s spies have told him what has happened so he has hired an assassin to help protect himself. Unfortunately they are assassins from the same order so where do their loyalties lie…

What’s next

I apologise that this article could be seen as darker than some of my others but as it deals with assassins I didn’t have a lot of choice. I do like Flintloque games to have humour though so feel free to lighten things a bit. Rather than being good at what they do, your assassins could be especially bad and given negative traits, or they could have signed up for a job but not actually want to hurt anyone.

I hope that you’ve enjoyed reading about my assassins and that I’ve inspired you to get some. As I’ve said before my favourite aspect of Flintloque is the scenarios you can create from the excellent and diverse range of figures available and these figures are great for that. In future articles I’ll let you know about some of the other miniatures I’ve used in my games.

Thank you for reading.

Andy

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Alternative Armies in 2019 a look ahead

Posted on January 4, 2019 by Alternative Armies Leave a comment

It has been a whirlwind of a year for us and now that it is at an end we thought we would give you a little snapshot into what is going on at Alternative Armies and the plans we have for what we will be doing in 2019. Possible and Confirmed Projects. What can you look forward to roughly in the first half of the next annum?

Perhaps things like En Garde for Valon (the follow up to classic The Duel game) and Hazabot for Science Fiction (can you clear an infested space station?).

Confirmed is a follow up title for Sengoku, three more USEME books, a lot of 15mm and 28mm miniatures, expanded 6mm and more besides.

Plus there is news on The Ion Age. A lot to read.

Find out in full with the whole article which is over on Orcs in the Webbe. Go HERE to read it and thanks everyone for your support.

Gavin Syme (GBS)

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Snowballe Volley free Flintloque scenario eight for Escape the Dark Czar

Posted on January 1, 2019 by Alternative Armies Leave a comment

It is my pleasure to present to all the players of Flintloque the eighth free scenario in the Escape the Dark Czar arc for download from our website or right here in this article. It is a large play scenario using some play test rules for the game. Can you bring down enough animated Snowmen to live until the next dawn? Find out now!

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A week of this. A week in direst hell. A week split asunder trying to find a way back to the world of fragrant flowers and warm breezes. At a tree so tall and so dead it could be seen for leagues in any direction the band had divided and sought out the solace of a road of a track or even a path which would point the way. They had passed out the last of the horse and unicorn meat equally and agreed to meet once more under the claw like branches after seven nights. A way had to be found by then or only to lady luck would the choice be given. To pick incorrectly would mean no return to Armorica and an end here in the ice and snow.

Snowballe Volley – Flintloque Scenario

The eighth scenario for Escape the Dark Czar arc sees General Saindoux and his survivors team up again with Frantz Von Der Wagg and his Dogmen Line this time around Cryptmass. Attacked by Snowmen in the service of the Dark Czar their only hope lays with volley fire and that the lightening storm raging overhead will favour them and not the enemy. Will the survivors drive off the coal faced menace or fall to their vast numbers? In this large scenario you will have two players but it can also be played solo. It features play test rules for Flintloque which you can try out. It makes use of the free article of rules for Snowmen for Flintloque and Slaughterloo link for this below. CLICK HERE to download the scenario from our website hosting.

This scenario builds upon the miniatures from the beginners set which has ten resin 28mm miniatures plus bases and the core rules booklet for a fantastic starter price HERE. It makes use of the Witchlands Dogmen Line which is a fantastic versatile set of metal miniatures which you can see HERE. It does not feature Captain Preserovitch’s troops this time but rather the unique and fun SN07 and SN08 Fantasy and Black Powder Snowmen which you can see HERE on the website. If you have been playing the previous scenarios you will be all caught up but if not then you need the ‘Beginning in Flintloque’ page.

Beginning in Flintloque. This page on our website begins your journey with the best Fantasy Napoleonic tabletop game in the world and it is where you will find all the codes used in the scenarios in the arc as well as scenics and free items such as the scenarios and video reviews of Escape from the Dark Czar and Death in the Snow by the Talking About Gaming independent channel. There is also a page on our blog for those new to the game HERE.

If you would like to download each of the previous scenarios in this loosely linked chain, as well as articles related, then you can do so on this very article from our web hosting by clicking on the titles:

Snowmen in Flintloque

Scenario 7 Copse of Corpses

Scenario 6 Rotten Spotters

Scenario 5 It’s a Long Way Home

Scenario 4 What Ales You

(The first three scenarios are in the 5024 Booklet which you can get as a paid digital download)

Now not only is it 2019 but we will also have a brand new full unit release for Flintloque and Slaughterloo but more on that later in January.

Thanks for Reading,

GBS

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The Ferach Armee for Slaughterloo of Kim Allman

Posted on December 18, 2018 by Alternative Armies Leave a comment

As the year draws to an end I present one of two treats for players of Slaughterloo and Flintloque. This time for Slaughterloo the mass battle game set in the World of Valon and the fantastic Ferach Armee of Mr Kim Allman. With his kind permission here is his account of this mighty 28mm force of more than 700 miniatures.

The army of Emperor Mordred, the blue coated menace which has conquered all of Urop. Beautifully painted and presented. Click on each picture on the blog article to make it larger and read the account of it below. You can see all of the miniatures HERE on our website and there are two divisional army packs for the Elves of Armorica giving a whole force for the game with a saving; see those HERE. Thanks! GBS

The Elves of Amorica

The leaders of the Ferach Empire, these fine soldiers form the core of all troops under their Tyrant Emperor Mordred. Some of the fastest and most motivated troops of the Napoleonique Wars of Valon.

The Commander of all the Ferach Empire. The Emperor Mordred.

Officers, both mounted and on foot ensure that the Emperors orders are carried out.

Best of the best the Velite Grenadiers de la Garde are the anvil upon which the Armorican Armee sits. An excellent centre piece for your Elf forces.

There are hundreds of Regiments of Elf Line, Regt de Ligne, armed with Armorican Muskets.

Supporting the line troops there are the mean and tough Bog Orcs of the Guinalean Legion. Armed with Armorican Muskets or captured Bessie Muskets and classed as Infantry. They are led by Elvish Officers. The Bog Orcs of Guinalea live in a conquered homeland. While most serve Kyng Gorge and Albion some flee and join the ranks of the Ferach organised Guinalean Legion with dream of an Elvish victory that will free Guinalea. Tough and ruthless troops the Legion goes toe to toe with the Orcs of Albion in Catalucia.

Lacking the glamour of the Ligne and the professionalism of the Garde, Militia Regiments perform important roles non the less.

Elf Carabiniers. Elite and veteran Elf skirmishers hardened from battle armed with Armorican Muskets and classed as Light Infantry.

Chasseurs are elite and can be classified as Guard troops. They skirmish in front of many Elf Regiments.

Hundreds of Tiny Kingdoms and Comic Opera Baronies make up the conquered Confederation of Finklestein and Dwarves inhabit many of these small states along with Dogmen and Ogres. Create your own army within the Confederation.

Commonly referred to as ‘Confederation Dwarves’ or ‘Confederation Dogmen’ or ‘Hunvarian Ogres’ these troops serve alongside Armorican Elves in Catalucia, the Witchlands and elsewhere.

From the Confederation of Finklestein come huge Finklestein Guard Ogres forming the Old Guarde in Bearskins and armed with mighty Kannonderbuss.

Artillerie is central to all the nations and client states of the Ferach Empire. The 2eme Garde Artillerie a’Cheval are veterans and almost unique in the Armorican Armee since they are Horse Artillery. They take cannon to battle by pulling them with horses meaning they are very agile and feared. An excellent centre piece for your Elf forces.

The L’Esprit du Garde are veteran Elvish heavy cavalry classed as Cuirassiers armed with straight bladed heavy swords.

The Grenadiers a Cheval du Perdue are know as ‘The Lost Souls’ veteran heavy cavalry in the Army of Armorica they are the constant foes of the Undead in the Witchlands. Heavy cavalry classed armed with straight bladed heavy swords.

Fighting on horseback the Corps Imperial des Dragoons are elite in every sense of the word. The scorge of the Witchlands and led by the veteran Gui de Carcharoth. These Elite Hunters of the enemies of the Empire will always be found in the thick of it.

The Field Hospital, an unfortunate necessity on the battlefields of Valon.

The Ferach Empire is truly a mighty war machine and even more so when other loyal states flock to the banners.

1 Ferach Elf Commander

7 Ferach Elf Officers

6 units of 20 Ferach Elf Line Infantry

4 units 20 of Ferach Elf Militia

1 Unit of 20 Bog Orc Line Infantry

1 Unit of 20 Ferach Elf Guard Infantry

1 Unit of 20 Ogre Old Guard Infantry

3 units of 12 Ferach Elf Light Infantry

6 Ferach Elf Line Artillery

2 Ferach Elf Horse Artillery

1 Ferach Guard Artillery

3 units of 10 Elf Cavalry

1 Ferach Elf Field Hospital

4 units of 24 Toad Militia

1 Unit of 20 Big Toad Guard

1 Dog Commander

4 Dog Officers

7 units of 20 Dog Line Infantry

2 units of 20 Dog Grenadiers

1 unit of 20 Dog Chasseurs

3 units of 12 Dog Light Infantry

4 units of 10 Dog Cavalry

4 Dog Line Artillery

718 figures not including Artillery, Crew, Limbers, Officers or Commanders.

After the game the miniatures are packed away in their trays and into these wooden carrying cases ready for next time we play Slaughterloo.

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DarkeStorme High Fantasy Rules for 28mm and 15mm scales

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Alternative Armies Leave a comment

“The Battles of ‘The Darke Age’ are fought in all places of Valon to a differing extent. From isolated groups separated from their Army fighting individual duels and skirmishes, to larger formations separated a great distance from others of their own Race waging private warfare in an effort to return to where they came from. Others still serve as Free Companies, Mercenaries fighting for pay and shelter.

The Dracci Hordes and Undead Legions are everywhere clashing not only with each other but also with those who happen to be in their path. Now the storm of the conflict has focused on Alevia, the region of the Central Continent that by misfortune of geography is the path both north and south between the Placidic and Karenian seas. Alevia was once a full Colony of the Crystal Empire. It borders with the outer Provinces of the High Elves and with the lands held by the Dwarves to the edge of the countless trees that form the Catalucian Forest of the Wood Elves. Alevia is not now what it once was, the fair green fields of wheat and fat grazing animals, winding tracks and villages have now been replaced by churned heaped mires of decomposing bodies.

It is in Alevia that the mighty mass of both the Dracci Invasion Horde and the Undead multitude that crossed the Tigiris at Scarsiamort met and cut each other to pieces. In addition the Dwarf Soldiers of the Krautan League attempt to repulse Dracci advances into their states. Dracci Hordes and Undead remain in Alevia in large numbers warily circling each other. They lock horns continually and they both clash with the Border Regiments of the Crystal Empire, defending the open passes into the Province of Ocame. The forces of Man fight at the side of the Wood Elves on the edge of the dense forest. The fate of Alevia was not always doomed to be this way. Before the arrival of the Undead from the north and the Dracci Invasion Horde with its Lizardman contingents advanced from the south, a brief time existed for preparation in defending the then Colony….”

We have a great high fantasy skirmish game system at Alternative Armies which we do not often speak about. It is called DarkeStorme and it is great fun using any miniatures you might have in your collection in 28mm or 15mm scale. Create a warband, create a hero and a magician from a great number of different races and then seek out adventure. Monsters and more. We have a 20% off offer on the book and on its digital download version too which lasts until Monday 7th January 2019 for you to enjoy. Go HERE or read on for more.

DarkeStorme is a high fantasy character driven skirmish game written by Gavin Syme (GBS) creator of Erin 2nd edition, Typhon and Flintloque 3rd edition along with many other wargame rule systems and fiction. A5 Publication, 60 Pages, Colour Covers, ISBN and Barcode These rules can be used with our High Fantasy miniature range or any other suitable range of miniatures. Read an independent review of these rules HERE. Here are the features of the game:

Easy to learn D6 engine.

Full rules for character combat.

Full Magic System with ten levels of spells.

Monster Handling system with ‘Amok’ rules.

Creature generation formula and many Mortal and Undead races.

Expansion rules for Cavalry, Artillery and Chariots.

A Full Points System.

Terrain and Weather generation and special terrain generator.

Create Characters from nothing and lead them through linked adventures and progression.

Units of roughly ten to twenty characters in games lasting twenty minutes to over an hour in length.

A game system suitable for younger gamers, those with less time or starting out or those looking for an easy play wargame with a traditional high fantasy feel from the era of the 1980’s and 1990’s. Go HERE for the print book and HERE for the digital download.

28mm and 15mm Scale Play

When you decide to play a game of DarkeStorme you will need to decide which scale of miniature you are going to use in play. This set of rules caters for 28mm scale and also 15mm scale fantasy miniatures. The book is laid out ASSUMING you are using 28mm scale miniatures in your games and gives all ranges and rates of movement etc in INCHES. Use inches for 28mm scale play. If you are playing with 15mm scale miniatures then transposing the mechanics of play is very simple. All rules remain the same unless otherwise noted and all movement rates and ranges etc given in the book as inches are changed to the same distance in CENTIMETRES.

We have a very large selection of miniatures which can be used in this game on our website. Here is a list of the pages just have a browse to see what you like. You can purchase single 28mm or packs and packs or sampler small in 15mm scale.

28mm Fantasy Ranges

Fantasy Warlord Range

Crystal Empire Elves

Dwarvish Hosts

Orc and Goblin Hordes

Adventurers and Wizards

Knights and Footsoldiers

Undead Legions

Barbarians

Monsters and Creatures

SHM Fantasy Range

15mm Fantasy Ranges

HOT Fantasy Range

HOB Buildings Range

Tabletop Fantasy Range

Free Resources for DarkeStorme

We have a whole load of free material for our game systems which can be seen on our FREE DOWNLOADS page and this includes Darkestorme. There is a folder of blank rosters and sheets and beginners scenarios. There is also a free mini-arc campaign called ‘Murder at Illstadde’ to download as well. To make this easier for you here are the links direct to our website storage to download the free DarkeStorme files. Click HERE for the folder and HERE for the mini-arc campaign. Enjoy!

Lastly there is a brand new free adventure for DarkeStorme just published on Orcs in the Webbe as Day 10 of its advent calendar of fun! Counting Coup by Anonymous Bosch a two player scenario all about a young orc. Enjoy and go HERE.

I love old school fantasy gaming. Check out the recent blog article ‘Armoured Goblins on the March’ for more on this and these are coming next year.

Thanks for Reading,

GBS

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Snowmen in Flintloque and Slaughterloo a free article

Posted on December 6, 2018 by Alternative Armies Leave a comment

“The sun is reedy and thin in the Witchlands and each time it rises upon a realm of deep cold it does so upon crackling energy and the raising of the dead. Hundreds of Graviski Re-Animator wagons and their ghastly operators creating more Zombies and Skeletons for the armies of the Dark Czar. It is grim work for those of a sane disposition but it is joyous for the new necromancers such as Doctorov who oversee the wagons. While it is on the whole Elves as well as Dwarves and Dogmen that are the subjects of new unlife it is not always so…..”

We have two packs of new 28mm Snowmen and while they are great for any game system they come into their own in Flintloque and Slaughterloo and it is our great pleasure to present to you a free download article which allows you to do just that. If you have not seen the Snowmen then check them out HERE and read on for more.

Snowmen in your Games. A two page free article which has fiction as well as game statistics for a new Undead regiment in the Army of the Witchlands for Flintloque and Slaughterloo. The Snegski Kodundov literally the walking snows. There is also a scenario seed and information on placing these strange miniatures into your collection. Download from our website by CLICKING HERE. Enjoy!

Later in December we will give for free the eighth free Flintloque scenario in the Escape the Dark Czar arc which will see the retreating survivors encounter Doctorov’s latest monstrous creations the ‘Snegski Kodundov’. Can General Saindoux with the aid of allied Dogmen manage to win even as the lightening storm crackles and rages? You will get to find out. You can find all of the released free arc scenarios on our Begin in Flintloque page.

Thanks for Reading,

GBS

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28mm Fantasy Snowmen our last two new releases for 2018

Posted on December 3, 2018 by Alternative Armies Leave a comment

“Failure and dismay and then fear came to Doctorov as experiments resulted in abominations or horror but little use. Then luck visited in the form of a minion forgetting to remove a bucket of water from the re-animator meant to wash away the offal of the previous subject. Attached to the wagon and given energy in the process the next dawn the water froze and then grew coalescing into a humanoid form bulking out into snow! With a scream from emerging teeth made of coal the creature came to unlife!”

Our last new releases for the year begin this December and a wish for a merry festive season to you from all of us here at Alternative Armies. Our festive range expands out of 15mm scale to now include 28mm scale too! We present to you two new codes of 28mm scale Snowmen! One with melee weapons and the other with black powder weapons. Packs of Value Bundles with a saving. Go HERE or read on for more including what else is coming this month from us.

SN07 Fantasy Snowmen

This code contains three 28mm scale resin and white metal miniatures. Three Snowmen armed with a Halberd and Shield, Club and Shield and a Pitchfork. Easy to assemble from a body with separate head and arms giving a limited amount of pose choice. Great for any game system. They stand 28mm to the eye line and are supplied unpainted, unassembled and without bases. You can choose from a pack of three or a Value Blister containing twelve mixed Snowmen with a 10% saving. Go HERE. 10.00GBP per pack.

SN08 Black Powder Snowmen

This code contains three 28mm scale resin and white metal miniatures. Three Snowmen armed with Musket (Bayonet) and Pistol, Carbine, Blunderbuss and Axe. Easy to assemble from a body with separate head and arms giving a limited amount of pose choice. Great for any game system especially Flintloque. They stand 28mm to the eye line and are supplied unpainted, unassembled and without bases. You can choose from a pack of three or a Value Blister containing twelve mixed Snowmen with a 10% saving. Go HERE. 10.00GBP per pack.

These miniatures are lovely and really rather different. Great for any game system which needs some powder white frozen terror!

Here is a scale photo next to General Saindoux who is 28mm tall and taken from 5024 Escape the Dark Czar. So what else can you expect from Alternative Armies in December 2018….

Later this week a free two page download for Flintloque and Slaughterloo with rules and setting for the Snowmen in those games!

A great article on Kim Allman’s huge Ferach Armee for Slaughterloo next week. A simply superb army and lots of pictures to look at!

A one week offer on DarkeStorme where we will reduce the price of the book in print and as a digital download by 50% as asked for by 28mm fantasy wargamers off the back of our new packs of Wraiths and Wraith Riders.

We will also have later in the month the eighth free Flintloque scenario in the Escape the Dark Czar arc which will see the retreating survivors encounter Doctorov’s latest monstrous creations the ‘Snegski Kodundov’ literally the walking snows. Can General Saindoux with the aid of allied Dogmen manage to win even as the lightening storm crackles and rages? You will get to find out. You can find all of the released free arc scenarios on our Begin in Flintloque page.

Thanks for Reading,

GBS

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