More about Studio Tomahawk's upcoming Congo!

Someone on the Lead Adventure forums posted a link to an old Beasts of War article on the forthcoming Congo from Studio Tomahawk. I've been eagerly awaiting any news on this set of rules so I'm surprised I missed this article from way back in October...anyway, here it is:

Studio Tomahawk have visited the Wargames Illustrated crew and they showed off how to play their upcoming game, Congo. While it’s neat to see it’s coming along nicely it was great to see some more of the components for the game which look very fun…

The game is set during a period that might not be very comfortable for some but looks to explore the conflicts between Colonial Explorers and Natives. Think Alan Quartermain and Victorian adventurers out there in the wilds.

The game looks like it not only has a range of statistic cards for use with the different units but a variety of cards that resolve actions and such too. I have no idea what half of those symbols mean but I love the fact that they’re looking to do something different once again, a little bit like they did with SAGA.

This era of history also means you get to explore a lot of interesting tabletops covered in exotic terrain. As well as the brush and savannah you can go deeper into the jungle and up into mountains. The geography of Africa is fantastic and this gives licence for a lot of terrain makers to go crazy.

I love the idea that maybe we’ll be seeing some ambushing animals hiding in the swamps. Getting attacked by crocodiles while trying to fend off arrogant explorers sounds like a great time indeed.

Can't wait! 

Billy Fish...coming soon to Artizan's North-West Frontier Range!

North Star have just posted a pic on their Facebook page of a Billy Fish miniature to go with their upcoming Danny and Peachy miniatures as part of their North-West Frontier range. Just superb! 

Wargames Illustrated Frostgrave Campaign Day Adventure: The Lost Formula

Just came across this from Wargames Illustrated...a freebie adventure for Frostgrave! Here's the blurb:

As part of our recent Frostgrave Campaign Day, Joe created a special ‘one-off’ adventure for us to use, including a new magic item. As requested, we have made this available to any interested players. All aspects of the campaign are now ‘Official New Content’ for the game, including the magic item

Download the Frostgrave Campaign Day: The Lost Formula adventure here.

New Cultist Soldiers and Beasts for Frostgrave...Out Now!

North Star have just made available the latest releases for Frostgrave...

Cultist Thief and Barbarian

Cultist Knight and Templar

Cultist Apothecary and Marksman

Cultist Tracker and Warhound

Rangifers

Boars and Giant Rats

Lovely sculpts...I shall be picking all of these up except for the Rangifers, which really don't do it for me, for some reason. 

Lemurians and Lost World Survivors for my In Her Majesty's Name Lost World

I've finally gotten around to adding the Lemurians and Lost World Survivors to my In Her Majesty's Name Lost World! The updated PDF can be found on Google Drive here or Dropbox here.

No-one is quite sure how these gentlemen survivors came to be in the Lost World...some say they came out of the earth in a giant burrowing machine, others that they came up from the depths of a great lake in a floating metal ball! Regardless, these plucky gentlemen are just trying to find their way home with the help of the beautiful native woman, Loana, the Fair One! 

	Pluck	FV	SV	Speed	Cost	Talents	Equipment
David Innes	3+	+3	+3	+1	49	Leadership +2 Fearless Inspirational Tough	Spear (-1 Pluck, +2 FV)
Dr.Abner Perry	4+	+1	+1	0	36	Engineer Erudite Wit Fearless Impervious Iron Will	Umbrella (Large Improvised Weapon) (0 FV)
Loana, The Fair One	4+	+3	+3	+1	34	Leadership +1 Fearless Skirmisher Stealthy Tough	Spear (-1 Pluck, +2 FV)

Great rivals to the Atlanteans, the Lemurians are the remnants of a once proud and ancient race of amphibious men of great psionic ability. These days few retain any of the psionic abilities of their forefathers.  

	Pluck	FV	SV	Speed	Cost	Talents	Equipment
Lemurian Warlord	3+	+1	+1	0	50	Iron Will Leadership +2 Swimming Mystical Powers - Clouding Men's Minds Mesmerism	Lemurian Scale Armour (10) Short Sword (-1 Pluck, +2 FV)
Lemurian Captain	4+	+2	+2	0	27	Leadership +1 Swimming	Lemurian Scale Armour (10) Short Sword (-1 Pluck, +2 FV) Harpoon (as Crossbow) (-1 Pluck, +2 SV)
Lemurian Guardian	3+	+2	+2	0	22	Swimming	Lemurian Scale Armour (10) Short Sword (-1 Pluck, +2 FV) Harpoon (as Crossbow) (-1 Pluck, +2 SV)

The Dishevelled Detective and Dr. Hamish - Giants in Miniature from Wargames Illustrated

The Dishevelled Detective and Dr. Hamish are the latest Giants in Miniature release from Wargames Illustrated. Wonderful figures and as they're perfect for In Her Majesty's Name I've just ordered mine! They're available from today from Wargames Illustrated direct or North Star but are apparently limited to just 500...so if you want a pair best hurry!

Escape from Colditz 75th Anniversary Edition

Just heard the news that Osprey will be releasing a 75th Anniversary Edition of Escape from Colditz in October 2016! I loved this game as a kid and have often thought about getting a copy on eBay. Now I won't have to!

The press release is here: