Warhammer: Mortal Realms

[NapalmKev]

I wasn't going to bother with this collection as I'm only really interested in the Undead models but I can offload most of the Humans to another collector, so here we go...

Part one comes with a ridiculous amount of goodies for £2.99.

3 Sequitors, which have very detailed bases. These will be painted as Golems and not Golums as I misspelt on another thread... my precious.

10 Chainrasps which are sort of a cross between a Skeleton and a Ghoul. Stunning models with a lot of detail but I may try a different colour scheme for some of them. A couple of Fire Wraiths are just what the Doctor Dungeon-Master ordered!

There's also a booklet with a bit of Lore and instructions on building the models. A ruler and game mat with six dice and a poster.

Cheers

[NapalmKev]

Issue 2 is twice the price of the first issue with around half of the contents.

You get 4 Myrmourn Banshees which are larger than Chainrasps and have an ethereal quality to them. Great looking models which will fit nicely into a Heroquest Campaign I'm creating. As I've said before the actual tabletop Battle stuff doesn't interest me.

The booklet contains the usual build notes plus small features on the Banshees, Nagash - God of Death and some other stuff.

You also get a pot of Corax White and a paint brush.

Cheers

[Gary James]

These will be painted as Golems and not Golums as I misspelt on another thread... my precious.

You're tempting me to write a Warhammer/LotR crossover, and I'm not going to be drawn in. Nope. No siree.

There's also a booklet with a bit of Lore and instructions on building the models.

Does it contain new text, or is it repurposed from elsewhere?

[TordelBack]

The Banshee really are great models, two of them in particular are brilliantly animated. However, I just couldn't bring myself to get Issue 3 - I've no use for those silly crossbows and I'vw plenty of gold paint around the place.

I was going to get Issue 4 for the Mortis-looking chaps, the playmat and the paint, but it turns out that there's a pot of said Nihilakh Oxide in limbo in one of my long-delayed WH40K deliveries.

See what turns up later, but that may be it for me. Really enjoyed building the 17 models I got for very little money, though, and I feel like I have some idea of the Sigmar setting now (the map was handy).

[NapalmKev]

Does it contain new text, or is it repurposed from elsewhere?

I cannot find any citations within so my best guess would be that the text pieces are taken from the respective Codex of each faction. I don't follow the actual Lore too deeply as I tend to use the models for different games.

I've no use for those silly crossbows...

Me too! I don't like the design and haven't the inclination to either customize or write them into a campaign. They will be passed on, post haste!

As well as the three unwanted Castigators you also get a Gryph-Hound, which I will be keeping. Who activated that statue that is now chasing me around the Map? Bastards!

You also get the Booklet with a bit of text regarding the Heroic Hosts which are basically the historical equivalent of WH40K Space Marine Chapters. Also features Hammers of Sigmar and a guide on using ranged support in battle. You also get a pot of Gold paint.

Cheers

[Leigh S]

yeah, one and two were great value - actually found the "undercoat" in issue 2 really useful for painting over some Heroclix figures I am using for Mega-Citizens!

3 I am skipping, but 4 is tempting, though I feeel I have that oxide paint..., which might make it less of a good deal

[NapalmKev]

Issue 4 comes with a Battle mat, a pot of Nihilakh Oxide and 4 GlaiveWraith Stalkers.

The Stalkers are really nice models and instead of them all being generic Goons, two of them have a bit of backstory. One a dead Warlord the other a dead Outlaw; Both cursed to forever serve Nagash, or something.

Elsewhere in the booklet we have the Sacrosanct Chambers which is a fancy word for Wizard. The NecroQuake, where Nagash and some Skaven have a bit of trouble which ends up affecting everyone. Some other text pieces and the usual build notes/painting guides and rules on movement in the game.

Issue 6 (advertised on back) has some of the best looking Undead designs I've ever seen. The level of detail, especially on the Thorny one, really is incredible.

Cheers

[TordelBack]

Mmmm, those lads in Issue 6 do look nice. Must... resist...