The DBA Gamer

I’ve had this 36AP army sitting around waiting to be finished.  Minor stuff really: I have to finish the stronghold (which can double as a Mongol DBA camp), paint in some teeth and horns and finish the bases.  My opportunities to play 15mm HotT in the next three years are zero to none, so I’m looking to finish it and send it to a new owner.  Feel free to make an offer.  You can email me at: portertm at gmail dot com.  If you are going to Origins, I plan on being there on Friday and can deliver in person.

1xHero
2xBeasts
4xKnights
2xBehemoths
1xBehemoth Gen.
3xRiders
2xLurkers

The figures are 10mm GW Warmaster Orcs & Goblins.  Two of the behemoths are 28mm D&D figs with conversion work (back spines).  I also have loads of unpainted foot and some more wolf riders I can throw in.

The Lurkers are GW goblins on LotR Giant Spiders.

The knights.

Beasts.  This is an example of the finished bases.

Riders

A Hero stand.  This is the element that needs the most work, but should paint up quickly.

The Behemoth brigade.

Here is some more LotR goodness.

My first stand (out of 3) of Warg Riders (classed as Beasts).

Here is another angle.

My first Riders of Rohan element (classed as…Riders).  Luke Ueda-Sarson makes a good argument for the RoR to be classed as knights, but my armies are “inspired” more by the films, wherein I feel they acted more like cavalry.  Therefore, I chose to make ordinary riders classed as Riders for game purposes.

A rear shot.

Treebeard; perhaps a controversial choice, but Luke Ueda-Sarson does include Ents as allies in his DBM/HOTT lists.  Again, for me it comes down to inspiration and plausibility when making these armies, rather than recreating a “historical” list as David Kuijt and Luke Ueda-Sarson approach it.  SO while technically, Treebeard never fought alongside the forces of Rohan, it is not out of the question that he might have.  Same thing goes for Saruman-he never left Isengard during the War, and therefore shouldn’t be included in any list.  However, his influence and will was certainly driving the armies of Isengard, so I include him in my list.   On the flip side, I am replacing my troll with  the Warg riders, and Treebeard will be replaced with either some warband (dismounted riders), or Household Knights.  I have Eowen  on the bench as well, but I will probably replace her with Theoden when I can get my hands on the mounted fig.  My apologies to MrF. if Jack starts to pester you into painting his LotR figs! :p

When I can get some solid time to paint I need to rush Andy his last handful of figs, then get started on my Rohan army for HOTT. These guys are pretty much unfinshed. This is my proposed composition: 1xHero General (Eomer), 1xPaladin (Eowyn), 6xRiders (um…Riders of Rohan), 1xBehemoth (Treebeard). Treebeard will be replaced with Knights when I get my hands on some royal guard. Likewise, if I can find a Gandalf the White, I will replace Eowyn. Here are some shots: