Free Flintloque Scenario - Sharkes Wyvern

Now online at Orcs in the Webbe as part of the 2016 Advent Calendar a free Flintloque scenario written by myself as my own personal entry on the calendar for Day 10.  Sharke's Wyvern!  The scenario sees Captain Rekhardt Sharke along with his Chosen Orcs taken on a giant monster after being tricked by a Dark Elf noble into a spot of 'bird hunting'.  It includes the scenario but also the rules for including this monster in your games of Flintloque.

Go HERE to see it on Orcs on the Webbe.

Click HERE to download a PDF version of the article with pictures from our Dropbox.

There are several images which were taken during the playtesting of the scenario and rules and I present them here for your enjoyment.  You can find the miniatures VNT33 The Wyvern Kildane and 5109 Sharkes Chosen box set by clicking on the links.  

I hope you enjoy the read!

Merry Cryptmass

GBS

OITW Annual Interview 2014 with Gavin Syme GBS

Its nearing years end and Christmas Eve is the day of the year where my annual interview with Orcs in the Webbe is published as the end of a month of excellent free articles.  Articles written by dedicated wargamers and hobbyists, creators, game designers and more.  I have had a couple of scenarios in this years advent as is my due as the man behind Flintloque.  You can see these scenarios in the listing of days for Advent 2014 on Orcs in the Webbe.

Go to The Annual Interview 2014.

My annual interview with Craig Andrews takes a look at the year now done and forward a year to this point in the coming orbit around the sun.  It has grown over a decade in size and also in scope and this year topping the scales at over four thousand words it looks at the following.  Alternative Armies goals for 2015 and the development of the Von Rotte Legion and more.  15mm.co.uk moving into more 15mm fantasy in a big way and working with Loud Ninja Games.  The Ion Age and its doubling in size, the Planetary Militia, the Zin and its ambition to do something with 15mm science fiction that no other brand ever has.  There is a lot more than that to read of course including what I do in my spare time and news on Bedlum as well.  Enjoy the read.

For you see I am Flintloque but I am also the fellow who runs 15mm.co.uk and created the rapidly evolving The Ion Age too.  There may be others like me out there in the world of miniature wargaming who have so many hats...but not many.  If you want to chat with me then drop us an email and ask your wargaming questions.  I would love to hear from you all.

From everyone here at Alternative Armies we wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy Hogmanay too!

Gavin Syme (GBS)

Lady Lightening and the Dracci - Flintloque Scenario 2014 Advent Calendar

Today is the 18th of December and that means that the rip roaring Orcs in the Webbe advent calendar has reached the second day of my own contribution to its twenty four articles at one a day for the festive month of December.  This contribution is a Flintloque scenario written by myself in celebration of Craig Andrew's birthday and his love of all things Dracci.  I present Lady Lightening and the Dracci!

So what is the scenario.  Here is the introductory strap line from Orcs in the Webbe:

Atop a mountain in Central Urop the plot of the Dracci must be stopped by some Dwarves who have no idea what could occur if a female captive is given up to ancient magickes...

If that sounds appealing then please click through HERE to read the full memorial scenario and also my own designers notes at the end about the origins of the tale.  Enjoy!  Its a great scenario for two players or solo play.  The captive lady in the scenario was provided by the TOR1 Whipping Beam set while the Dwarves are Von Rotte Line.

There is one more article from me to go on the OITW Advent and its the annual Alternative Armies interview...will I survive against all of the probing questions?  What will you all learn about 2015? Roll on the 24th to find out.

Merry Cryptmas!

GBS

Until Christmas Eve 2014 Offers at Alternative Armies

Its now the last part of the year and for Alternative Armies that means a couple of annual events.  Firstly the Cryptmass Season offers and releases (we call the Festive Season Cryptmass since on Valon its the time when the dead of Londinium get up to party with the living!) and secondly the Orcs in the Webbe advent calendar which every fan of Flintloque looks forward to.  So what offers do we have from now until the morning of the 24th December 2014?  Read on to find out and as always if you have a suggestion for a code to be put on a deal drop me a line and ask.  We had some nice input for this month from customers.

Here are our new deals and offers for the next month or so.  These can all be found on our WEBSITE.  We are focusing on the Festive Season and to that end we have 10% off the limited edition Christmas Trio of Dwarves LE022 Rudolfs Raiders, 15% off the fantastic PRM03 Centaur Claus and 15% off the 52503 Von Rotte Grenadiers (Unit, Skirmish, Singles).  We have a return of last years great festive season structure the 59007 Cryptmass Goblin House which is 15% off too. Not all miniatures are military and so we have 25% off the four in 52017 Dwarf Camp Followers. We have a superb half price offer on something to keep you warm the 54502G Campfire for any 28mm use.  Away from Flintloque and Slaughterloo we have two High Fantasy codes at 25% off the packs and singles within them and these are DH2 Halflings of the Gnomish Legion and DH2 Gnomes of the Gnomish Legion.  Lastly we have 15% off the most bad ass monster in the Typhon range the HE05 The Cadmus Dragon which has a wingspan of 100mm and would be a mighty fine white metal kit addition to a 28mm scale army too.  Excellent!

We had a fantastic response to making our latest Undead release 55016 Lady Rosafiend half price for a month with a lot of wargamers adding her to their orders.  So we have decided to treat you all again with our brand new Festive themed Dwarf release 52014 Heinz Dermead.  This new character code is 50% off during the current promotional period (1.00GBP rather than 2.00GBP).  Cast in one piece white metal and 28mm scale he is suitable for Flintloque and Slaughterloo as well as a whole host of game systems besides.  You can read more about him HERE.  Foamy!

Thanks for Reading.

GBS

Halloween 2014 scenario at Orcs in the Webbe for Flintloque

A new Flintloque scenario is online. From Craig Andrews over at Orcs in the Webbe:

An Orcs in the Webbe Original! As the long March out of the Witchlands continues, Margahrah and his surviving troop start experiencing strange dreams which lead them to a drastic course of action in this years Halloween Flintloque adventure!  CLICK HERE.

Its a fine read and its written by Tony Harwood.  I enjoyed it a lot.

GBS

Preparing for the OITW Advent Calendar 2014 - Uncle Rogipoos Scenario

It is reaching that point in the year again where Flintloque fans begin to look forward to the annual advent calendar from Orcs in the Webbe.  A whole month of daily fun where the master of OITW Craig Andrews will be stunning and hurrahing his way through the Cryptmass Season with fiction, scenarios, articles, art and more all about the World of Valon.  Its getting to be a real tradition and I, on behalf of Alternative Armies, will be doing my part.

While I plan several items (no spoilers!) the focus of this post is about a Flintloque scenario for this years advent calendar in memory of a fine fellow and great fan of Flintloque who sadly passed away this year.  Mr Willcox was a very popular member of the Notables Yahoo Group who created a fictional character known as Uncle Rogipoos.  So keen were we all to know of this adventurer and to use him in our games that a set of miniatures (VLE10) were created to allow this to happen.

It is my intention to create a Flintloque scenario with the help of experienced wargames scenario writer Mark Lesney all about Uncle Rogipoos in a mad cap situation with a fellow rascal Villiam Bedsforc the 'Bombardier' (VLE12).  This also seemed fitting since the loss of the actor and comedian who inspired this miniature code also occurred this year.

The scenario will see the two of them pair up against the evil of the Sproutoids when the barriers of Magicke are at their weakest.  But will these Orcs save Valon or will the swirling vortex take them beyond their world and into the ultimate unknown?

You will be able to read this scenario for free in December.

GBS

Boundaries by Matthew Hartley at Orcs in the Webbe

Now up on Orcs in the Webbe (OITW) is the latest instalment of 'Tankard Tales' a series on Wargaming and sometimes on Flintloque written by author Matthew Hartley. These often have a special way at looking at the gaming world and this instalment is no different.  You can read it HERE.

A Hedge for Flintloque by Tony Harwood

As Craig Andrews puts it in his introduction to 'Boundaries' this is a short article in which a walk from one side of the country to the other forces a change in perception on how wargames deal with boundaries...

Thanks for Reading.

GBS

A Flintloque and Reaction System Rules Supplement by Bob Minadeo

Combining Alternative Armies' Flintloque with THW's Chain Reaction 3.1: Final Edition and their Napoleonic Supplement, 95th.

CLICK HERE to download the PDF free

An Introduction taken from Orcs in the Webbe written by Craig Andrews:

95th is a game of rollicking skirmishes in the historical fiction vein. While I quite enjoy black powder historical fiction, black powder fantasy fiction is just as enjoyable.

For those of you unfamiliar with the wonder that is Valon, it is a fantasy world populated by the usual suspects; Orcs, Elves, Dwarves. It also contains a few less usual; dogmen, bipedal toads and rabbits, to name but a few. Valon was once your typical fantasy world until, that is, the advent of black powder. Having harnessed this destructive new power the fantasy races destroyed the remaining humans and fell to fighting amongst themselves in a manner strangely analogous to our own Napoleonic Wars.

Alternative Armies, the publishers of the fine Flintloque rule/source books offer a comprehensive range of 28mm figures portraying the Greats, not so Greats, and downright Ingrates locked in battle on the fields of Valon. Those wishing more information on Valon, its wars, and its people can find more information on Orcs in the Webbe, and the Alternative Armies website.

Flintloque is a great game in its own right, and interested parties ought to give the free Lite rules a spin. That having been said, I do enjoy the Two Hour Wargames way of war gaming and what follows are the rules I use to play games of 95th set in the world of Valon. I do hope you enjoy them as much as I do.

The Crimson Bunionette - Flintloque Mini Campaign at OITW

Captured by Ferach forces Bette awaits execution in the prison of a small fishing town, all is not lost however as her true love, Oratio 'Horny' Hornblairer, is just off the coast and is headed to rescue her with some stalwart Royule Albion Navie marines.

Now on Orcs in the Webbe you can find the last scenario of Matthew Hartley's 'A Rhyme for Our Time' Flintloque mini-campaign. Captured by Ferach forces Bette awaits execution in the prison of a small fishing town, all is not lost however as her true love, Oratio 'Horny' Hornblairer, is just off the coast and is headed to rescue her with some stalwart Royule Albion Navie marines in this classic scenario from the Flintloque Archives.

Go HERE on OITW to find this scenario and then seek the others from there.

Excellent work from Mr Hartley.

GBS

Thunderballs Up - A Flintloque scenario by CJ Hooper at Orcs in the Webbe

Since Orcs in the Webbe's inception in 2004 a whole host of people have written brand new scenarios for publication on the site, they go under the banner of 'Orcs in the Webbe Originals' which you can see in the introduction of any given article. We welcome return of one of a number of Orcs in the Webbe original articles that mysteriously disappeared during an earlier regeneration of the site.

In 'Thunderballs Up!' Austin Powys - International Hobgoblin of Mystery - and the lovely Hench Beauty, Ophelia Whitebits, must evade the clutches of Ostarian legbreaker Bruno von Bruno and a nameless cast of Hench-Elves in order to escape the camp of the renegade Ferach megalomaniac Lastrom Burgundy.  Go HERE.

 

(Taken from OITW for your enjoyment!  GBS)

Wreakers by Matthew Hartley - A Flintloque Scenario at Orcs in the Webbe

Orcs in the Webbe: Today on Orcs in the Webbe another of Matthew Hartley's 'Flawed Gems' returns for your gaming pleasure. In 'Wreckers' we see some Orcs of Albion, forced into desperate measures by a harsh winter, lure a ship onto the rocks in a bid to claim the cargo as their own.

A classic Flintloque scenario now on the Orcs in the Webbe portal.  A great and different scenario which is well worth a read.  I have not played this one sadly but it looks like a lot of fun.  Have a look and may the gods of Valon aid you in your dice rolls. Spread the word!

GBS

Regiments of Foote in the Army of Greate Britorcn

This is going to be a big week for Alternative Armies and also when this blog really begins to move but more on that upon the morrow.  For now enjoy the above artwork by Edward Jackson and click on the link below that leads to Orcs in the Webbe.  Why you ask?

For this...

Britorcn Foote Regiments

Written by yours truly in 2007 during the build up to Flintloque 3rd edition and its first book War in Catalucia I spent a weekend reading and re-reading every piece of Valon fiction from 1995 to 2007 gradually crafting a regimental list.  With over one hundred regiments each with its number, its name, its nickname along with lace colour and facing colours its a great resource now on OITW.

Have a look and see, if you are in the Untied Kingdom, where you would have been recruited from.

Thanks for Reading.

GBS

Orcs in the Webbe now hosting Barking Irons sci-fi content

This message was taken from the Notables Yahoo Group and I will wanted to tell all of you who are not members about it.  Craig Andrews is continuing his good work and expanding the Barking Irons Online material that is now at his Orcs in the Webbe.  Click on through if you are interested.  Thanks for Reading.  GBS

 

Heya Folks!

Three years ago today saw the launch of Barking Irons Online, an official online gaming portal for all of Alternative Armies' rulesets. When BIO passed into the West last year most of the Flintloque, Typhon and Erin content moved over onto Orcs in the Webbe with AA's blessing.

Today I can announce that we have also agreed with AA to host the science fiction content that previously graced BIO's hallowed pages. As we build up to Salute (where you can pick up the miniatures required to play through most of the scenarios) you can enjoy more and more of the BIO's sci fi content on it's new home within OITW. There's scenarios, campaigns and rules expansions for a swath of systems including The Ion Age's Firefight 2.0 and Moth as well as USEME and HOF Fire Team.

In this, the tenth year of Orcs in the Webbe, things are going to keep getting bigger and better. We have some great plans coming up and I can say with my hand on my heart and with more gusto than normal...

Keep the Flag Flying! (trust me, it'll be worth it!)

Craig Andrews

Orcs in the Webbe

www.orcsinthewebbe.co.uk

Orcs in the Webbe

OITW Homepage

Many people when they speak about Flintloque mention Orcs in the Hills.  A venerable and now deceased magazine that Alternative Armies used to promote and expand the game system back in the 1990's.  Though the magazine is gone one guy decided to make a little tweak to the name, calling it Orcs in the Webbe, and launched an online portal about his favourite black powder fantasy wargame.  

Craig Andrews, known as the Mad Welsh Wizard to some, is that fellow and his Orcs in the Webbe portal is now probably the biggest free resource for those who seek the lore of the game.  I have personally contributed a lot of content to OITW over the years and all of it is there to read.  Previous editions, extra rules, scenarios, uniformation articles, background, interviews, fiction and more to browse.  There is also a Flintloque Archive for the way back when and such joys as Tankard Tales too.

In short I will be referring to Orcs in the Webbe on this blog (calling it OITW for short) and also Craig so I just wanted you all to know what it was about.  You can spend quite literally hours or even days on OITW reading, printing out, playing and lurking about.  It is a fantastic resource.

This December OITW will be doing its annual Advent Calendar of a month of articles and content, one per day.  The biggest month of the year for OITW in my opinion and I will be making my own contributions as always.

GBS