Liberalia Martiale 2024 - THE IRON GAUNTLET

[Brother Argent]

Well the game has been played, notes written and photos taken, but I am not sure I will get the full report done in the next 24 hrs.  My health hasn't been that great this past week and I've not made the desired progress.  

 

Hopefully I'll get it up in the next day or so.  Don't know if I can get an extension that long or not.  All good if not.  Life happens.

[Rusted Boltgun]

You don't appear to be alone @Brother Argent, I was hoping to see some more battle reports appear, especially looking forward to seeing some Titans in action....

Hope you feel better and a little bit of submission leeway can be granted given all your efforts so far.

I hadn't realised that time had ticked on so far and now I've wasted some time this weekend that I could have put to good use! Ah, well...

 

I, Rusted Boltgun, of the Fists of Light, take up your Challenges. I vow, before my brothers and sisters of the B&C to complete Challenge Four, the penultimate challenge, and submit it to the Liber before the deadline. I vow to support my fellow challengers to the best of my ability. May the Emperor curse me if I fail.

[Lysimachus]

Sincere apologies all, I've been focusing on other things this week and let this slide. 

 

Right, we are already a bit behind, so a little bit extra won't hurt. I'll give it another 24 hrs (11pm ish UK time tomorrow) before I close Challenge 3. If that helps anyone to slip a completion through, then that's great by me?

[Trokair]

I have to report failure in even the attempt. No battles have been fought, let alone chronicled.   

[Brother Argent]

So I dont think I am going to get it done.  Another day from now perhaps...

 

Here is where I am at:

 

THE STARTED FINISHED REPORT

 

But without staying up till the morning it aint happening.  I'll still get the report done, hopefully by this time tomorrow.  I know that means I wont get Gold on all like I hoped but... thats procrastination and bad health for you.  As it was I only got the battle in on the last day of the challenge, and it was against my self.  Still I hope you guys enjoy it when I finish getting the report up.  And I've already got one models sorted for the next challenge I think.  Or I might try for three new ones.  Will see how I go for time.

 

Anyway, thanks for running this mate and good luck to anyone else whom managed to sneak one through. 

Edited August 20 by Brother Argent

[Lysimachus]

OK, I'll officially declare Challenge 3 closed! Don't be too downhearted, gents. This one was always one of the harder ones to make happen. Well done to @Rusted Boltgun!

 

Edit: @Brother Argent I would have thought you've done enough already for a Silver on Challenge 3, or at least a Bronze?

 

Anyway, we'll move on to the Penultimate Challenge:

* Bronze: Create a dataslate (converted and painted model, fluff, custom rules and stats) representing a notable character from your organization;

* Silver: Create two dataslates representing two notable characters from your organization;

* Gold: Create three dataslates representing three notable characters from your organization.

 

Duration: 17th August to 17th September (1 month)

 

Sign up in the usual way:

 

I, <your name>, of the <Chapter/Warband/Regiment/Klan/Craftworld/Sept/Legio/Gang/other organization name> take up your Challenges. I vow, before my brothers and sisters of the B&C to complete Challenge 4 and submit it to the Liber before the deadline of September 17th. I vow to support my fellow challengers to the best of my ability. May the Emperor/the Dark Gods/Gork and Mork/Hive Mind/other 40k deity/Brother Argos curse me if I fail.

 

 

Edited August 19 by Lysimachus

[Brother Argent]

 

Edit: @Brother Argent I would have thought you've done enough already for a Silver on Challenge 3, or at least a Bronze?

 

I am not sure as I didn't really have a report up, just the pictures from it.  I'll leave it up to you.  Either way its now done and finished.  Annoyingly enough after I logged out and shut everything down yesterday I realised that it was an hour earlier then I thought and I likely could have finished it on time. 

 

No matter.

 

Anyway,

 

I, Brother Argent, of the Interdictors take up your Challenges. I vow, before my brothers and sisters of the B&C to complete Challenge 4 and submit it to the Liber before the deadline of September 17th. I vow to support my fellow challengers to the best of my ability. May the Emperor curse me if I fail.

 

If I get time I may even do a fourth Character as penance for my failure on the last Challenge.

[NovemberIX]

Well I just realized the last challenge was just a one month challenge, I hadn't looked at the dates, which is... frustrating. The game I did have scheduled had fell through after my necron buddy got rear ended and hurt his back. Ironically I was planning on doing a solo game if the game didn't happen by next week. I might still try and knock something together for a sense of completion, but right now I'll focus instead of finishing this next challenge.

I, NovemberIX, of the Knight House Garaipena take up your Challenges. I vow, before my brothers and sisters of the B&C to complete Challenge The Fourth and submit it to the Liber before the deadline. I vow to support my fellow challengers to the best of my ability. May the Fires of Time curse me if I fail.

[NovemberIX]

Close ups in my Index Quistoris, but might as well post the dataslates here for completion.

 

 

 

 

Challenge the Fourth Completed!

[sitnam]

Im going to attempt to complete this challenge next weekend, but I dont want to pledge before I figure out how to do a datacard. Working in a image editor is a bit daunting to a simple Kroot enjoyer, and I cant eat myself through it

[Rusted Boltgun]

With you there @sitnam. I'm not helped by my laptop having a display driver issue. My datacards may be heavily forum text-based!

It is the taking part that counts, am I right @Lysimachus?!!

[Lysimachus]

100% correct!

 

While there are blank datasheet files that you can add your text to, these are very much a cherry-on-top kind of thing! As long as the info is clear and legible, you are good 

[NovemberIX]

I made up a blank datasheet if that helps. Font wise I used Swis721, but Helvetica works too. I used a commercial app to make these, but I can recommend Inkscape and GIMP as free alternatives.
BlankDatasheet10th.pdf

[Rusted Boltgun]

Thanks @NovemberIX, I located the blank one noted above (I'd downloaded it when we did the first challenge) and I've got half way through so I'll stick with it. Fixed my laptop too (fingers crossed) so have a chance I might make the deadline - if I get cracking on the minis!

I have to say, yours are excellent!

[Brother Argent]

Looking good you guys.  I'm struggling big time with both this and the Call to Arms.  Hobby Mojo seems to have slumped again.  That and I cant find the required bits.  But will hopefully get some progress today and then into the next week.  As it stands for the Call alone I need to paint a Triarch Stalker, Screamer Killer, Psycophage, 10 Gaunts, a Warlock and an Autarch. All in 9 days.  Plus the three guys for this challenge....  

 

Easy... right...?

[Rusted Boltgun]

I have tacked on my data slates to my existing Liber entry.

 

The Fists of Light Notable Characters

 

I'm nearly there with the models and just need to add a little fluff.

 

Edit: my vow is complete....link above.

 

Another great challenge. Only one more left?!!!

Edited September 10 by Rusted Boltgun

[Brother Argent]

Well at this point I'm not going to get it done.  I've had to commit all my time to the Call to Arms to get it done on time (going to be a push there too).  I will finish the challenge, just not in the time frame. Likely get something sorted in the next week.  Hopefully the rest of you are having better luck.

[Lysimachus]

Hello all,

 

Well, I don't think it's still the 17th anywhere, so we'll call Challenge 4 closed! Well done to those that finished! 

 

And at the same time, we can open Challenge 5 up for vows. Usual method:

 

I, <your name>, of the <Chapter/Warband/Regiment/Klan/Craftworld/Sept/Legio/Gang/other organization name> take up your Challenges. I vow, before my brothers and sisters of the B&C to complete Challenge 5 and submit it to the Liber before the deadline of December 17th. I vow to support my fellow challengers to the best of my ability. May the Emperor/the Dark Gods/Gork and Mork/Hive Mind/other 40k deity/Brother Argos curse me if I fail.

 

 

[Rusted Boltgun]

I, Rusted Boltgun, of the Fists of Light Chapter take up your Challenges. I vow, before my brothers and sisters of the B&C to complete Challenge 5 and submit it to the Liber before the deadline of December 17th. I vow to support my fellow challengers to the best of my ability. May the Emperor curse me if I fail.

 

Thank you, Fraters for taking part and @Daimyo-Phaeron Lenoch and @Lysimachus for running the Gauntlet. The hobby time since March has flown by and it has been both challenging and great fun.

 

Here's my link to my challenge post

 

Challenge V

 

From the very beginning, I started jotting ideas down for this challenge as I wrote the earlier index entry. I'm hoping I don't conflict what I have already written in there with this 'origin story' of the Fists of Light. I ought to proof it . Maybe I'll have the courage to do so before the deadline.

 

As I've not at the start of the post, I've not attempted to write any fiction since I was at school (and I turn a year closer to 50 next week) so apologies in advance for the quality...... but it meets the word count for Silver!

[NovemberIX]

I, NovemberIX, of the Knight House Garaipena take up your Challenges. I vow, before my brothers and sisters of the B&C to complete Challenge The Fifth and submit it to the Liber before the deadline. I vow to support my fellow challengers to the best of my ability. May the Fires of Time curse me if I fail.

 

I've got an outline of a story, more, a rough image in my head since the start of this challenge. I hope I can somehow shake it out by the end of this, and if I can, I'd really like to try and actually catch-up and get a game in for completions sake. I've honestly had so much fun working on this stuff, I got more done in one year that I have in the past 3.

[ThePenitentOne]

Wow!

 

I've ghosted this challenge- I failed Part 2, and never recovered my equilibrium. I've been bummed out about and and haven't visited or checked in (I don't deal well with failure lol). But you guys have really knocked it out of the park! I haven't read in-depth, but the photos and datacards are top-notch!

 

I almost finished my Novitiates, but I made some Narrative mistakes in the building phase- all except standard bearers and special weapons should have been standard kit. The banners play a role in the ceremony, and the specials set the tone for Jahalla's promotion to Dominion. But when I put it together, I built a Penitent and Proto-Mistress (I forget the correct term). I did it because I wasn't sure I could justify another box, and I would want these models for future narrative purposes.

 

Well, today I bought the second box, and now that I've failed the challenge anyway, I think I'll swap the two specialists for standard Novitiates so that I can play it out as I should.

 

I know that I'm not going to hit deadlines from here on in... But I am proud of the Lore the challenge inspired, and I do plan to finish eventually. Anyway, the embarrassing part is over. I want to read all the posts and catch up, and I have some personal time coming and might use a bunch to paint.

 

To those of you who persisted, congratulations- the work looks excellent!

[bloodhound23]

I, bloodhound23, of the Violent Gods, take up your Challenge. I vow, before my brothers and sisters of the B&C to complete Challenge 5 and submit it to the Liber before the deadline of December 17th. I vow to support my fellow challengers to the best of my ability. May the Emperor curse me if I fail.

 

Narrator here- just making sure I can challenge number 5 here if I haven't vowed any others yet.

 

Already got something I've been working on in anticipation of this one, an extension of this project I started back in 2017 now! I find that the writing helps keep me excited to paint.

 

Looking forward to reading everyone's, and good luck!

Edited October 5 by bloodhound23

[bloodhound23]

Submissions due tonight?

 

Hopefully 11:59 EST :) as I'm polishing up the final revisions.

[Lysimachus]

7 hours ago, bloodhound23 said:

Submissions due tonight?

 

 

Technically, yes, but I'm a bit busy this week so I'm going to give it until Thurs PM or maybe Fri AM (UK time) before I close it up and declare the Iron Gauntlet concluded! So any last minute scriveners have a day or two longer to get final entries in if they wish! 

[NovemberIX]

I'll take it, gives me time to do a sanity check on what I've written.

 

Update: And I'm done! Its not the best thing ever written, but better to do something than nothing at all is my take. Funny enough, I'm finally getting my game in on Sunday!

Edited December 19 by NovemberIX
Cause stick a fork in me, I'm done!