Tuesday 30 April 2019

Vampifans Views 118 - Monthly Musings 88

This is another illustration painted by Manuel Sanjulian. Vampirella initially appeared in Warren Publishing's black-and-white horror-comics magazine Vampirella #1 (September 1969), running to issue #112 (March 1983). The title was a sister magazine of Warren's horror anthologies Creepy and Eerie. Like those magazines' respective mascots, Uncle Creepy and Cousin Eerie, Vampirella hosted horror stories, though unlike them, she would also star in her own story, which would headline each issue. This illustration shows Vampirella flanked by Cousin Eerie to her right and Uncle Creepy to her left.

As is usual for me I have had another busy month. On the painting front I have finished painting 24 zombies from the Resident Evil 2 board game and I'll be showing them here very soon. Currently I'm painting 3 Judoon from Warlord Games' range of Doctor Who range. These were amongst the first figures I bought for this game but never get round to painting until now. I recently bought 4 Ambot models from Games Workshop's Necromunda range of figures. Necromunda is the only GW game I'm currently interested in. I have made all four of them and am busy painting them now. I plan on using them as Heavy Metal Kids to use in the Judge Dredd and the Worlds of 2000 AD supplement, The Robot Wars. It is always nice to have figures that can be used in multiple games. Next on my list of figures to paint will be the figures that came with Battle Systems' Core Space sci-fi skirmish game. I have started making the scenery items for this game and I'm busy painting the edges of both the scenery items and the walls. This is something I do with all of my card models and scenery. It is incredibly tedious and time-consuming but the effort is more than worth it as it transforms them from looking like cardboard models with their distracting white edges to much more realistic looking scenery.

I am continuing to lay the groundwork for my upcoming Judge Dredd RPG campaign. Those of you who followed my Judge Dredd Miniatures Game campaign in which my team of Judges were based on some of my blog followers (Med Judge Nash, Street Judges Burnett, Moore, Stone and Webb as well as myself, Street Judge Scott) may be pleased to know that you are all returning to my new campaign and that all of you have been upgraded to experienced Judges (rank:7) or in the case of Judge Stone, a Senior Judge (rank:10). My own Judges, Scott and Nicki Huntsman will start off as rank:5 Judges on their first tour of duty as Street Judges. Psi Judge Justine Devereux returns as a rank:7 Psi Judge. To put these rank numbers into perspective, most starting characters begin at rank:5 with a 5d6 dice pool; rank:6 and7 characters have a 6d6 dice pool and rank:8 to10 characters have a 7d6 dice pool. The bigger your dice pool the greater your chance of succeeding in a task and the higher your chance of scoring a critical success. I have created character record sheets for about 20 Judges and the perps who will appear in the first scenario, State of the Empire which appears in the Judge Dredd and the World of 2000 AD rulebook. The campaign begins in the year 2099 which is when Judge Dredd first appeared in the 2000 AD comic. I have created my own character record sheet for him and at this point he is only a rank:7 Judge.

This campaign will be posted on my WOIN blog. Speaking of which, I made a promise that my The Ace of Spades Campaign would return soon but too much time has passed since I made that promise. I have two more posts to show on my WOIN blog and then chapter 3 of The Ace of Spades Campaign will continue. I really want to post this before I start my Judge Dredd campaign. I am incredibly excited about returning to this campaign. I have missed my ongoing adventures of Kimberley and co.

15 comments:

  1. Sounds like you've had a very busy month Bryan, with lots to look forward to on your two blogs, very much looking forward to the next two campaigns your showing.
    Can't believe I outrank Dredd ! LOL

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    1. Greatly appreciated, Dave. I needed a Senior Judge in my campaign and the easiest choice would have been to make Judge Scott fill that role. But I wanted him to start off as a lowly rank:5 Judge just beginning his Street Judge career. Mulling it over, you were the best candidate. I know you are very enthusiastic about both "Judge Dredd" and the 2000 AD comic and you have gifted me and sold me some wonderful "Judge Dredd" figures and scenery. Honestly, Dave, you deserve your promotion.

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  2. looking FORWARD TO THE dREDD CAMPAIGN. Should be very good indeed. Even if I was not in it. I would be happy to read it.

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    1. Many thanks indeed, Clint. In my old JDMG campaign, your character was the team's sniper. For this new campaign I have made you a Judge Sharpshooter. You are truly awesome at long ranged attacks.

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  3. Lots to get excited about over the forthcoming month, Bryan, with mention of both “Doctor Who” and “Judge Dredd”. Plus, a surprising splash of war in the Forty-First Millennium with some “Necromunda” miniatures. I haven’t bought the ambots yet so look forward to seeing yours and hearing about your thoughts on the miniatures. Good to see you giving “Games Workshop” some love, as these particular sculpts seem to be very popular, and, as you’re doing with your ‘Eavy Metal Boyz, are being converted/proxied for all sort of other game systems etc. I just wish they’d do some rules for them for “Warhammer 40K” rather than just “Necromunda”. But perhaps the next edition of “Chapter Approved” will address that.

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    1. Thank you very kindly, Simon. I can tell you that I was very impressed with the Ambots, so much so that after I'd ordered my first set I immediately bought a second set! The fact that I can also use them in my "Judge Dredd" campaign is an added bonus. Whilst it is true that there is much I don't like about Games Workshop, particularly their pricing policies and constant changing of their rules systems, "Necromunda" will always have a place in my heart as my all-time favourite GW game.

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  4. A great update. You've been very busy and productive.

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  5. Your as bad as me Bryan, so many ideas & not nearly enough time :) I look forward to it all.

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    1. Thanks, Frank. I'm sure it is the lament of all gamers.

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  6. Excellent and inspirational "musings" post Bryan, with your productivity you're a torch bearer for all of us!
    Looking forward to the upcoming AAR's with great interest :-)

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    1. Ah, you're too kind, Greg. I'm very excited about both campaigns and can't wait to get started.

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