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Author: | Karak Norn Clansman [ Tue Apr 12, 2016 10:38 am ] |
Post subject: | Fallen Dwarves for Lotr |
This may or may not have shown up here before. Miniatures of the North, one sculptor's branch on Anvil Industry, are in the slow process of releasing a full range of evil dwarves tailored to Lotr's 25mm scale and Dwarven proportions. Inspirational source was eastern dwarves serving a Dark Lord, in some fantasy setting based on Tolkien's. This might be particularly interesting because 4/7 great dwarf tribes migrated eastward to the Orocarni mountain range. They'd occupy a grey area of sorts, since we know that all races except elves fought on both sides during the Last Alliance, and vast swathes of the eastern and southern lands were under Sauron's sway; yet all seven dwarf tribes sent forces to cleanse out the Misty Mountains of goblin infestation, brutal style, ending with the battle outside Khazad-Dûm. These fallen dwarves could in other words make an allied contingent for evil forces in general, including orcs (particularly since Nogrod dwarves in an early draft of the Silmarillion employed orcish mercenaries to take Doriath...); easterlings in particular because of neighbour alliances; or westerly dwarves. You could also play out some brutal mayhem in the distant east, with territorial contests and skirmishes between orcs, fallen dwarves, easterlings and variags of Khand. Range currently consists of pickaxemen, crossbowmen, command group and a sorceror. Elite dragon guard, spearmen, some character/s and (Greek fire) flamethrowers are to be released. In my opinion their style fits well into Lotr, though their shields in particular could have made do with more details, or at least rivets. The use of Chaos Dwarf-inspired curlybeard, Babylonian style, is not unwelcome. What say you? |
Author: | Useraxe [ Thu Apr 14, 2016 2:49 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Fallen Dwarves for Lotr |
I like it! Cool idea, more type of armies in the game would not hurt in my opinion. But they have to have big differences from the "good" dwarves in details and models so it is kinda clear that they are not on the good side. |
Author: | Wan Shi Tong [ Thu Apr 14, 2016 4:30 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Fallen Dwarves for Lotr |
I think the guys who are doing the sculpting have a WIP page on the site actually. That or someone was following their progress. Either way I think they look pretty nice for an alternative dwarven force. Though they do look a bit like the warhammer universes chaos dwarves with those beards. |
Author: | Draugluin [ Thu Apr 14, 2016 6:13 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Fallen Dwarves for Lotr |
I think that "evil" dwarves aren't really evil, they're just mercenaries working for someone who happens to be evil. If they ever decided to do "evil" dwarves, I think that they would have to do it in such a way that they can ally with certain factions on both sides. For instance, I figure that they would be willing to fight for any human or Dwarf army, but wouldn't ally themselves with elves or Goblins, and wouldn't be too friendly with orcs either. |
Author: | Karak Norn Clansman [ Thu Apr 14, 2016 7:35 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Fallen Dwarves for Lotr |
Indeed. I was recently reminded that no dwarves ever fought willingly for Melkor or Sauron, whatever the tales of men claim. However, difference in armour style doesn't make them raw evil. It's just a cultural equipment style difference. Paint them in bronze armour, and you tie them nicely in with Easterlings. Avoid all-dark Mordor colour schemes, and they will look like distant cousins to the western dwarves rather than some downright evil stunties who never would side with softies. |
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