Wolf Guard Hengist Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 Ok I will be soon starting work on my WGBL and his Terminator Bodyguard, I want one of the fellas to be my Companys Skald like Silvertongue from the Ragnar books. Just wondered if you guys could help me with a brainstorm for some modelling ideas. The first thing that pops into my head is to get him a large leather bound book in which he can chronicle the exploits of my heroes and thier men. one thing is that I'm not sure where to get one from if anyone can point me in the direction for starters as to where to obtain one from. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/163252-wolf-guard-skald/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scout Sniper Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 A Skald wouldn't carry books - he would know all of the sagas by heart and SW write in runes which usually aren't written on paper. Then again SW aren't actually norse so maybe they do use books... As to the the books the chaplain on a bike has a rather nice leather bound tome but I dunno if you can buy it as bitz or if you have to buy the chaplain. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/163252-wolf-guard-skald/#findComment-1918577 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Guard Hengist Posted March 15, 2009 Author Share Posted March 15, 2009 Yea thats a good point about them remembering saga's etc however I'm thinking about how it can be represented on the Miniature so he can be recognised as what he is. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/163252-wolf-guard-skald/#findComment-1918582 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfBitten Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 I'm not really sure how i'd represent a Skald model. Morgrim Silvertongue from the Ragnar books for example is equipped and looks like a normal Marine....their knowledge appears to be memorized, as mentioned. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/163252-wolf-guard-skald/#findComment-1918588 Share on other sites More sharing options...
stinkenheim Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 well i se the skalds (not silvertongue, but a generic skald) being older by far than the other marines... so i'd be tempted to do a pose where he is hunched over and leaning heavily on a staff of some description, maybe with scrolls and such like hanging from his belt... long beard and grizzled face are a must as are plenty of wolf pelts and charms... basically i've just described an idea i've been mulling over for a while for my rune priest... so probably of no real help whatsoever... oh and check the inquisitor range for big books, you should be able to buy accessory packs with them in Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/163252-wolf-guard-skald/#findComment-1918615 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ra1stl1n Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 Well modelling him as old is quite good imo. Also skalds were poets telling the sagas of their kings so i guess a staff of sorts would fit him well and also a parchment,a scroll tube,pouches etc. I'd say the little bits around eisenhorn's image could be used by a skald.Also since he's so old he might have some gifts from the wolf lord or the great wolf like talismans artificer armour (if not artificer in game rules at least way more ornate than normal one imho) also you might want some runes inscribed somewhere they are fun to check upon i use diablo 2 runes and the runewords which had a meaning in game (i have on my wolf priest the "faith" runeword for example) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/163252-wolf-guard-skald/#findComment-1918735 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Mage Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 A Skald with a book is perfectly reasonable... before you sing that epic saga you have to take some research notes so you remember every bloody, contentious detail that might prove important eh? Theres supposedly a couple of bound books.... but Ill go check aemicus to be sure. Something about the BT upgrade sprue comes to mind. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/163252-wolf-guard-skald/#findComment-1918770 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Betrayed_Spacewolf Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 theres an inquisitor model that holds an open book if i recall. sorry but i dont know of any others. maybe the empire engineer or wizard might have one. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/163252-wolf-guard-skald/#findComment-1918943 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Guard Hengist Posted March 16, 2009 Author Share Posted March 16, 2009 Thanks for the input so far guys some good ideas so far. Now that someone has mentioned that the wizards may have a book I'll have a look at the Empire Wizard plastic sprue to see if there is anything. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/163252-wolf-guard-skald/#findComment-1919076 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Wolf Master Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 wasn't she a girl, don't get me wrong, you could pull it off with a good back story, but it seems rather unwolfy to me to include a girl into the wolf army when there are still so many norse gods, but do what you want brother. Hail Russ, Hail the Allfather, WWWWWWWHHHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/163252-wolf-guard-skald/#findComment-1920263 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Mage Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Actually no... Skald was a god.... the god of skalds to be exact. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/163252-wolf-guard-skald/#findComment-1920324 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Guard Hengist Posted March 17, 2009 Author Share Posted March 17, 2009 wasn't she a girl, don't get me wrong, you could pull it off with a good back story, but it seems rather unwolfy to me to include a girl into the wolf army when there are still so many norse gods, but do what you want brother. Hail Russ, Hail the Allfather, WWWWWWWHHHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! A Skald was like a Bard but instead of singing songs and playing lutes they remembered and recalled great sagas and battles. For example Morgrim Silvertongue was Berek Thunderfists company Skald and he was able to quote the exact number of battles Berek had led the company in. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/163252-wolf-guard-skald/#findComment-1920384 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Bjoern Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Open books,eh? You should look at the Ravenwing sprue and the Chaos Termi Lord/sorcerer has also one. I would go for the Sorcerer one, no hand on it and the right size. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/163252-wolf-guard-skald/#findComment-1920386 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Guard Hengist Posted March 17, 2009 Author Share Posted March 17, 2009 Ideally a closed and bound book so it can hang off his waist, I noticed the Empire Wizard kit had an open book but the only closed book I can find so far is on my Mannfred Von Carstein miniature but it looks rather hard to remove and at £18 a pop rather expsenisve to be messing up. I'm currently working on some drinking horns for the lads as well. EDIT:- Just noticed the open book in the Dark Angels upgrade sprue as well. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/163252-wolf-guard-skald/#findComment-1920394 Share on other sites More sharing options...
stinkenheim Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 easiest way to get a closed ook is make it your self... 2 squares of plasticard with a lil bit of greenstuff in between, push them together and round off one edge and there you go, book... alright technically the easiest way is take it off a sprue but hey... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/163252-wolf-guard-skald/#findComment-1920544 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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