Saturday, May 20, 2023

Cthulu Death May Die Painted Minis (WIP)

Getting nearer the table...

...but on the way!

I've been finding time to paint the models in the base box (before work in the morning and at the end of the day) and I feel like I'm nearly there in terms of being ready for a game. The key to that is getting the basic colours down and aiming for speed, rather than lots of detail (or beauty!). I still have 4 more monsters to paint (including Hastur) but this is about 90% of the base box.

These models have received:

Priming: (Mr. Finishing Surfacer 1500 Black)
Basecoats: A mix of Citadel contrast paints for highly textured surfaces, and standard paints for smooth surfaces, some details (with an occasional wash.)
Spot varnish: An occasional gloss varnish on eyes, slimy bits.

They aren't fully finished in many cases (base rims need to be done in black, and bases painted up etc.) but I feel like I'd be happy to use these.

Monsters:

Cthulu

Byakhee

Shoggoth

Fire Vampire

Star Spawn

Small monsters and cultists

Ghouls

Deep Ones

Disciples of Hastur

Cultists

Investigators

Rasputin

Borden

Fatima

Sister Beth

Morgan

The kid

Ahmed

Elizabeth

Adam

Ian

I'd like to come back to these with proper highlights, maybe drybrushes etc. In the meantime, I can use these to hit the table.

Cheers

Friday, May 5, 2023

What's in the Box? Cthulu Death May Die

The ritual must be disrupted!

Welcome!

In my gaming group we have very much enjoyed playing the Arkham Horror living card game (LCG). We've spent many happy hours exploring various scenarios with our characters, picking up clues, fighting (and running!) from various horrors that have sought our untimely end, and saving the world.

I like the world of Cthulu (for gaming, not in terms of the future it conjures up!) and have other games that use the I.P. I'd read about Cthulu Death May Die on Boardgamegeek, and it sounded like an interesting premise - a Cthulu-themed dungeon crawler that puts you up against the Elder Gods, and actually gives you a chance to bring them to a violent end*

(*not an actual possibility in the Cthulu mythos as originally conceived by H.P. Lovecraft - as I understand it.)

My copy of the retail edition arrived the other day, and although I haven't played it yet I've had a chance to look through the box. I'll be painting the minis in due course, but today I'll just document the content in photos.