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Showing posts with label Dark Elf. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dark Elf. Show all posts

Monday, 22 August 2022

Free Flintloque Scenario: Hobby Horse Fort Solo or Two Player

We are off to the sunny climes of Catalucia for more free content for Flintloque.  This two player or solo play full size scenario sees the Dark Elves take on the Elves of Armorica without much involvement from allies on both sides. Go HERE for the massive array of free files hosted on our website for our game systems.

Hobby Horse Fort: A free full size scenario two or solo play four page Flintloque scenario set in Catalucia.  Can the Regimenta del Nino Cisco and its gunners survive a Dragoon onslaught in a now rather crumbling place of fortification?  CLICK HERE to download the PDF from our website storage.  Enjoy!  

Last month we released a new Dark Elf Colour Party and also the re-mastered original blister pack codes and the artillery crew all of whom feature in the above scenario.  Read more about that on our BLOG.  You can visit the Dark Elves of Catalucia page or the Elves of Armorica page on the website to see the miniatures.  All of the game books are in the Flintloque Game System page as print and digital download.

This free content for August 2022 will be followed up shortly with the new releases for Flintloque...good doggies...

Thanks for Reading,

GBS

Tuesday, 26 July 2022

Dark Elf Colour Party released and remastered Line and Gunners for Flintloque

“The Catalucian Army is split in two. Since Mordred signed the Treaty of Friendship with Mordred, many imperial regiments have flocked to the Elven banner. However, others still remain loyal to their King, and fight on the side of the now Grand Alliance. Years of neglect have left the Dark Elf army weak and disorganised. The Junta Council struggles to pay them, food is scarce, and but for a few notable exceptions, their training is almost non-existent. Keeping any form of cohesion and discipline within the ranks is near impossible. The Duke of Wheeling-Turn believes the normal Line Infantry to be incapable of standing their ground, and recent performances have provided proof that his belief has a solid foundation. It has to be said though that the Dark Elves have beaten the Ferach on a few occasions and they tie down a lot of Armoricans in tracking them down.”
 
The World of Valon is a huge miniature range encompassing Flintloque as well as Slaughterloo and other titles set in the game world. Alternative Armies mantains not only new releases for the range but also remolding and remastering too across the twenty plus armies of the Mordredian Wars. While we do not tend to publically state this regular process we do on occasion and today is such a day. Alongside four brand new Dark Elves we have re-mastered the original line trooper poses and the gun crew too. Plus a line officer from an original code. The sun is shining here and in Catalucia despite the Ferach Empire. Go to the Dark Elves of Catalucia or read on for this month's entire Flintloque news. 
 
 
For players of Slaughterloo we have 51521 Dark Elf Line with offers a unit of 20 with a saving or a section of 10 plus single trooper option. Composed of the new 51053 pack plus multiples of the troopers in the 51018 pack. As with all World of Valon codes we provide our resin cartouche style bases included for free. 
 
 
The new colour party sculpted by Sam Croes using the same parts as the original 51018 Regimenta del Nino Cisco so that the officer in a dashing pose of pistol and sword (excellent for duelling too) as well as the drummer, standard bearer and sergeant with a nasty halberd fit right in with the re-mastered troopers. Alongside the choice of single poses now in 51018 this is also the case in 51053 Dark Elf Colour Party too. 
 

As many long time customers know we often make new Flintloque releases from our 'asked list' with those things most requested being brought into miniature life ongoing. A command section for the Dark Elf Line was such an ask as was an officer to be used in many roles. 51007C Dark Elf Line Officer is the result. Taken from the original 51007 pack and remastered. 
 
 
51515 Dark Elf Artillery Crew: There is not as much in the way of guns among the Dark Elves as there is for the Army of Albion or the Ferach Empire to be sure but those crews who serve do tend to do so now much more well than before. Learning and surviving has led to nimble gunners. Remastered this artillery crew contains six poses of officer (51007c), gunner with musket plus gunners carrying ball, rammer, trailspike and match. Two limber horses are included. You can choose from the pack or a pair of horses on their own or a single random gunner. 
 
 
Our Summer Mega Event Month is August this year and we will tell you about that later this week. For now remember you get ALT007 Alternia Black Powder free in every order shipped automatically (she makes an excellent Dark Elf Guerilla leader we are told) worth 2.50GBP and we want to say that during August there will be a free full sized (solo and two player) Flintloque scenario. Titled “Led by the Reigns damned by the Hoof” this scenario sees a company of Regimenta Nino Cisco along with a field gun and Orc officer having to fend off a cloud of Elf Dragoons until night and safety arrives. As always it will be a free PDF and we will announce it. 
 

Lastly our current Deals and Offers selection which changes on 1st August contains several excellent codes for Flintloque and Slaughterloo. Get 20% off all the units of Ogre Cavalry such as KGL Dragoons, Hunvarian Lancers, Hunvarian Guard all on Rhinos. Well worth a browse. This is our last release for the month and we thank you for your support. 
 
GBS

Monday, 17 February 2020

51050 Dark Elf Inquisitor – Flintloque 003

The Flintloque project for 2020 continues with the third freshened pack now updated and back on the website. Following up on the Dismounted Orc Dragoons and Dwarf Camp Followers.  Read about this project in full on our BLOG.  See the FLINTLOQUE tab on the blog to get all these posts in a line up.  Now on with the miniatures and there is a wee offer on these codes as well as a treat.


51050 Dark Elf Inquisitor
The Catatonic Church rules Catalucia with a firmer grip than the arguing Junta's and the army or even the nobles.  Their faith is instilled in the priests and inquisitors who carry out duties all over the land.  Dressed in simple robes and a wide brimmed hat this Dark Elf is excellent to add to your collection or your games.  Sculpted by Dave Toone.  One 28mm scale single piece metal miniature (27mm tall). Miniature supplied unpainted and with resin cartouche base.  


Go HERE.


Faith in Flintloque
You can find full rules for the use of semi magicke characters of the cloth in 5027 Grapeshotte 3rd edition book (page 90).  Use these when playing Flintloque and add these characters to your scenario.  Grapeshotte is a fantastic resources and indeed read as it gives you the armoury and artillery for every nation on Valon and exotic equipment and rules such as faith, vehicles, exploring officers and more. Get this ninety six page book with added templates in print or as a digital download HERE.  Grapeshotte is not a game book rather it bolts right onto War in Catalucia, Death in the Snow or Bier & Bones.


5110 Regimenta del Sanna Annie
Something of a legend in Southern Catalucia is the once magnificent Regimenta Del Sanna Annie, an ancient and venerable regiment of Grenadier quality troops in the personal service of Fernando. Since those glory days the ‘Sannie’ as the Orcs call the battalions has taken part in many battles and survived them all almost intact. Accompanied by a priest on a donkey and gaudy officers along with a veritable train of women and hangers on the Regimenta is a spectacle on the move. It is organised like any other Dark Elf Line battalion with the same equipment. A full set of 28mm scale miniatures giving you a fighting force for Flintloque or Slaughterloo along with characters and an insert with added rules!  See the Dark Elf Army HERE.


If you are new to Flintloque then it is well worth going along to our website HERE for the Begin in Flintloque page of resources, starter set and scenarios.

Thanks for Reading,

GBS

Friday, 8 November 2019

Elf 15mm Spearmen on offer and results of poll on next HOT Army sculpted

In our last miniature announcement before the Winter Mega Event 2019 begins on 18th November we would like to tell you the result of the recent Alternative Armies poll on our Facebook Group.  The poll concerned which next 15mm scale army we would expand or begin from scratch.  We have also re-molded HOT10 Elf Spearmen and have new images of these popular figures plus a wee deal on them too.  Go HERE or read on for more.


HOT10 Elf Spearmen
This pack contains sixteen 15mm scale miniatures in metal.  Four different poses of armoured High Elves armed with spears.  Great as single character or the pack can rank up intro four rows of four as a block of spears due to their poses (the pack contains four of each pose).  The miniatures require no assembly.  As with all our HOT packs you can also choose a 'sampler' option with just one of each pose which is excellent for fantasy skirmish.  Go HERE.


The recent HOT 15mm Fantasy poll on our Facebook Group gave the option of either a large expansion to our existing High Elf Army or the creation of a Lizardman Army from scratch.  The final result was close but the Elves too the victory!  As a result of this we now announce that in 2020 we will release at least twenty five new poses in packs with sampler option included.  With feedback there will be Heroes, Champions, Archers, Guard Infantry, Beasts and Flyers.  We thank everyone who took part. Design work is under way now!


We have a fine array of pointy ears already which you can see on our website in a special refined range search HERE or browse if you wish.  Here is a list of the codes.

HOT117 Elf Hero on Griffin
HOT118 Elf Hero on Wyvern
HOT116 Elf Mounted Command
HOT8 Elf Command
HOT9 Elf Mounted Sword Knights
HOT42 Elf Mounted Lancer Knights
HOT43 Elf Mounted Spear Knights
HOT10 Elf Spearmen
HOT11 Elf Archers
HOT20 Elf Chariot
HOT69 Elf Crossbows
HOT70 Elf Crew with Bolt Thrower
HOT71 Elf Mattocks
HOT72 Elf Blades
HOT73 Elf Axes


We also have two HOTT 24AP Army Packs for Elves which come with all needed miniatures and element bases included for free.  These are HOTT1001 High Elf and HOTT1012 Imperial Elves which you can see HERE.  These armies can also be had painted and based out of the box (as shown above).

Thank you for Reading,

GBS

Friday, 24 May 2019

Huge new Dark Elf releases for Flintloque and Slaughterloo

Hinted at and asked about it is now time for Alternative Armies to present the Regimenta del Sanna Annie a series of new packs and sets for the Dark Elf Army of Catalucia.  An entire line infantry unit plus skirmish packs and single characters too as well as a box set of all nineteen different poses with an insert.  May 2019's releases for Flintloque the Skirmish and Slaughterloo the game of Mass Battle.  Sculpted by Elton Waters, studio set painted by Mark Taylor and with the two page insert also here to download for free we hope you enjoy the travelling circus!  Go HERE or read on for more.

REGIMENTA DEL SANNA ANNIE
Something of a legend in Southern Catalucia is the once magnificent Regimenta Del Sanna Annie, an ancient and venerable regiment of Grenadier quality troops in the personal service of Fernando.  Since those glory days the ‘Sannie’ as the Orcs call the battalions has taken part in many battles and survived them all almost intact.  Accompanied by a priest on a donkey and gaudy officers along with a veritable train of women and hangers on the Regimenta is a spectacle on the move.  It is organised like any other Dark Elf Line battalion with the same equipment.  The Regimenta may only serve in a non-Ferach Division or force.

If you are playing in Catalucia or Al-Garvey with the Orcs of Albion against the Ferach Elves of the Emperor Mordred then there is something here for you.  If you are playing in the Witchlands then some of the characters are very useful as are the infantry if you use them as turncoats in the pay of Armorica just like the Al-Garvey Ferach Legion Goblins.  


5110 Regimenta Del Sanna Annie (Box)
This is a boxed set supplied with a two page insert of game statistics and information containing sixteen 28mm miniatures on foot and three 28mm mounted miniatures (on Horse, on Lizard and on Donkey) for a total of twenty two different pieces.  An entire skirmishing force or line unit for your collection in the Dark Elf Army of Catalucia.  Featuring in 5025 War in Catalucia and 5030 Slaughterloo.  Add to your Grand Alliance forces.  Supplied with our resin cartouche bases.  Choose from the box set or get the box set painted and based ready for immediate use on the table.  Go HERE.

The poses in this boxed set are as follows. Colonel Cleto del Jaso mounted on a horse (A) along with his personal banner bearer (B), Captain Losa on foot (C) plus the drummer of the regimenta (D).  Four poses of regimenta infantry armed with musket; cocking (E), standing (F), advancing (G) and firing (H).  Standard Bearer (I) along with sergeant holding spear (J), kneeling private firing musket (K) and private running with bayonet fixed (L).  The travelling circus of characters are an injured Orc private (M), Dark Elf sausage seller (requires assembly) (N), a vicious Goblin thief disguised as a monk (O) and an Orc priest of Sentinel carrying totem (P).  The more illustrious characters are Dama Godessa del Jaso the colonels wife mounted side saddle on a riding Lizard (Q), Cardinal Trampa de Grasa bedecked in golden rings sitting on his donkey which rests on a divan pillow (requires assembly) (R) and lastly Don de Helloa a noble recently returned from Amerka with a new kind of gun (S).


5110U Sanna Annie Line (Unit)
This set contains an entire line infantry unit of twenty Dark Elf 28mm miniatures in ten different poses on foot. Taken from 5110 Regimenta Del Sanna Annie box set the poses are an officer, standard bearer, sergeant, drummer and six different privates with musket with these being repeated evenly to a total of twenty miniatures.  For your Slaughterloo collection.  Supplied with resin cartouche bases and choose from a unit or a painted and based unit ready to use out of the box.  Go HERE.


5110T Sanna Annie Command
This pack contains four different Dark Elf 28mm scale miniatures.  Taken from 5110 Regimenta Del Sanna Annie this pack gives you the command poses of the regimenta with the option of also getting them as single miniatures if you desire. Colonel Cleto del Jaso mounted on a horse (A) along with his personal banner bearer (B), Captain Losa on foot (C) plus the drummer of the regimenta (D).  Choose your option on screen.  Supplied with bases and can be purchased painted and based.  Go HERE.


5110V Sanna Annie Flag
This pack contains four different Dark Elf 28mm scale miniatures.  Taken from 5110 Regimenta Del Sanna Annie this pack gives you the secondary command and trooper poses of the regimenta with the option of also getting them as single miniatures if you desire. Standard Bearer (I) along with sergeant holding spear (J), kneeling private firing musket (K) and private running with bayonet fixed (L).  Choose your option on screen.  Supplied with bases and can be purchased painted and based. Go HERE.


5110W Sanna Annie Privates
This pack contains four different Dark Elf 28mm scale miniatures.  Taken from 5110 Regimenta Del Sanna Annie this pack gives you trooper poses of the regimenta with the option of also getting them as single miniatures if you desire. Four poses of regimenta infantry armed with musket; cocking (E), standing (F), advancing (G) and firing (H).  Choose your option on screen.  Supplied with bases and can be purchased painted and based.  Go HERE.


5110X Sanna Annie Circus
This pack contains four different 28mm scale miniatures.  Taken from 5110 Regimenta Del Sanna Annie these are the 'travelling circus' of useful incidental characters to fit into your games.  The travelling circus of characters are an injured Orc private (M), Dark Elf sausage seller (requires assembly) (N), a vicious Goblin thief disguised as a monk (O) and an Orc priest of Sentinel carrying totem (P).  Choose your option on screen.  Supplied with bases and can be purchased painted and based.  Go HERE.


5110Y Sanna Annie Personalities
This pack contains three different 28mm scale miniatures and their mounts. Taken from 5110 Regimenta Del Sanna Annie these are the more important characters around which you can build scenarios and adventures. The more illustrious characters are Dama Godessa del Jaso the colonels wife mounted side saddle on a riding Lizard (Q), Cardinal Trampa de Grasa bedecked in golden rings sitting on his donkey which rests on a divan pillow (requires assembly) (R) and lastly Don de Helloa a noble recently returned from Amerka with a new kind of gun (S).  Choose your option on screen of pack or single poses.  Supplied with bases and can be purchased painted and based.  Go HERE.


There are many facets to the Regimenta Del Sanna Annie from its background to its uniform and character profiles as well as rules for Flintloque and for Slaughterloo.  All of these are in a three page insert supplied with the 5110 boxed set.  You can get this insert for free as a download from our website as well just by CLICKING HERE to download it.  Enjoy!



We hope you like this huge expansion to the Dark Elf Army.  We are in the process of writing up two different Flintloque scenarios for the Regimenta which will be published for free in the future.  Ambushed by Ferach Dragoons in an almighty exchange of musketry can Colonel Del Jaso hold off waves of the enemy long enough in 'I Thought these Barrels were for me'.  In a cat and mouse evasion scenario called 'Trot on Bacon' a patrolling section from the Regimenta under Captain Losa tries to lose Von Rotte Cuirassiers in the woods. 

Thanks for Reading!

GBS