The Mysterious Mr B

Yesterday, undercoat white...

They're supposed to have lived underwater for a long time, so presumably some would have been in deep, dark trenches and lost the need for sight, much like some existing real-world deepwater fish. Personally I quite like the idea and look.

Greetings from beyond the grave! Some call me The Mighty Heldrax, Destroyer of Worlds, but you can just call me Mark. I first got into GW back in 3rd Edition 40k and BFG, then when LotR SBG came out I delved into a new (old) fantastical world. Since those days in the glorious early- to mid-2000s I was on the fringes of all things GW, looking in from the outside as other things in life took priority. I always liked the look of WFB and followed developments over the years, but never got into it myself. When AoS came along I was intrigued but it wasn't until last year that I got round to giving it a go. Starting small with Storm of Sigmar, I fell in love with it and the rest is history... ...but a history which is still being written! Which is why I'm here, joining in with this Tale of Kirton Gamers. I only moved into the area at the start of February but the first time I made it along to the club these guys meet at I was given the warmest welcome I think I've experienced at any games club! For this Tale I intend to build, paint and play a Death force. I've found the lore quite captivating for a while and had convinced myself to get a Death army just before the news of Malign Portents and Legions of Nagash came out (I didn't jump on the bandwagon - promise!) but as of yet they remain grey plastic. I need to breath some... life... into my Death. In terms of play style, I've always preferred to tell a compelling story than play in a 'gamey' ultra-competitive way, so narrative is right up my street. So with no further ado, I'd like to introduce my army's background... It is not right that the Kingdom of Adalon in the Realm of Life was brought to its knees during the Age of Chaos. Where was Sigmar to protect his people during that time? As the embers of their citadels and townships died down and the winds scattered the bones of the kinsfolk, glorious Nagash saw fit to send an emissary - the noble Arkhan. King Ardur was raised once more, alongside his loyal knights and men-at-arms. A new age had begun, and the people of Adalon had but two desires - vengeance on the forces of Chaos for destroying their beautiful kingdom, and vengeance upon Sigmar, who had abandoned them so long ago... So my theme is a once-glorious kingdom reduced to dust, raised up again in the service of Nagash in return for the chance to get revenge on both Chaos and Order (and if Destruction get in the way, they'll give them a fight too!). I have the Deathrattle Start Collecting box, Barrow Lords box, several boxes of Skeleton Warriors, and the Sepulchral Guard from Shadespire. I like the look of the Morghasts, which might be my next purchase, and story-wise make them the loyal bodyguards of (Wight) King Ardur. I want the army to come across as still retaining at least a semblance of their past lives as warriors and nobles of Adalon. I'd like the stick with Deathrattle/skeletons rather than other forms of undeath. The only non-skeleton I have is a Necromancer, who I might characterise as the court of Adalon's resident magician, who hid from Chaos during the fall of their kingdom and was the only one left standing when Arkhan turned up to raise his countymen. He sold his soul to Nagash to walk for eternity as a mere shadow of his former self, but with the command over the king's soldiers he never got in life - jealous of the knights and generals he was employed to entertain with cheap parlour tricks. So... no idea how to do that with a paint job but so long as I'm telling the story in my own head when I'm playing I guess it doesn't matter! Well, that's that for now. Hopefully this will encourage me to get some painting done and we'll have some fun games telling this Tale.