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This issue we’ll start off with two more ani-morphs from
the Iron Claw line that is distributed by Excelsior. Like we
talked about in the last issue of Fictional Reality the Iron
Claw lien of figures are animal-humanoids that are a bit
smaller than most of your player character models.
To the left is
are a couple of
looks at a foxlike
creature
named Dierdre.
She’s carrying
a short bow
and a quiver of
arrows, but
that’s all as far
as equipment goes. She’s wearing very light leather
armor and some leggings and is certainly a rogue of some
sort. Cleanup did take a little while as there was some
flash that needed to be trimmed along with the bottom of
the base that needed to be leveled off. The mold line was
very faint and just took a second to file down in the places
where it was visible. Dierdre could be used as a Ratling
rogue in Dungeons and Dragons or you could use her in
the Iron Claw rpg.
Vesper is a raccoon-like
humanoid that is either a
Sorcerer or Wizard or could very
possibly be used as a Shugenja.
He’s leaning back a bit, ready to
unleash a spell on his foes.
Cleanup was about the same as
with Dierdre. All of his fur looks
fine (as does Dierdre’s) and his
robes hold a good amount of
detail. A nice touch are the
spectacles that he is wearing.
They are kind of hard to see in
the pictures, but they add some
flavor to the model.
Both of these models, the whole
Iron Claw line in fact, can add
something unique to a party of
adventurers. I think that they would have the most impact
if maybe only one or two players were using non-standard
races such as these, but if you want a whole litter of these
little buggers running around have at it. Many from this
line could also find a home in mass combat armies. They
could most easily be integrated into a Skaven army for
Warhammer Fantasy Battles, but I’m sure that ingenious
players can find many more uses for them.
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Above is the green sculpt of the new Swamp Goblin
Sentinel. Unfortunately, the picture is all I’ve been able to
get my hands on so I cannot give a full-blown review of
the model.
Based on the size of a normal Swamp Goblin I’d say that
the Sentinel is probably the length of a horse and a little
wider if you take into consideration the extra room his
bendy legs will need. I’d estimate the height of the model
at about the same as standard cavalry figures.
The rider appears to be holding a spear aloft in his right
hand with his left hand ready to draw a dagger. The jaws
and stinger of the Sentinel are also visible and look like
they are ready to strike.
From what I can see this looks like a very nice model and
worth the $12.95 price tag and since Chronopia is more of
a skirmish game, and the Sentinel takes up an Individual
slot, you’re only likely to have one or maybe two in your
army. It doesn’t rank too high on the versatility chart, but
Swamp Goblin players can rejoice now that it’s out and I
can see using it in my Dungeons and Dragons campaign.
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