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Sanity Studios » Recent Topics http://forum.sanitystudios.com/ Quality games at a price that's right en-US Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:21:29 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q http://forum.sanitystudios.com/search.php nikloveland on "Dragon WIP" http://forum.sanitystudios.com/topic.php?id=20#post-52 Sat, 19 Jun 2010 14:49:53 +0000 nikloveland 52@http://forum.sanitystudios.com/ So Aaron came over the other day and we put together the dragon he is working on. He will of course finish the coloring and we didn't layout the front and backs to match very well but I think it is looking rather good. I like how you can put the wings anywhere on the body. You can also tilt them any way you like (as well as the head) to make a different feel to the model. Take a look: <img src="http://forum.sanitystudios.com/imagePosts/dragonProto1.jpg" /> <img src="http://forum.sanitystudios.com/imagePosts/dragonProto2.jpg" /> <img src="http://forum.sanitystudios.com/imagePosts/dragonProto3.jpg" /> <img src="http://forum.sanitystudios.com/imagePosts/dragonProto4.jpg" /> LabRat on "Top-Downs" http://forum.sanitystudios.com/topic.php?id=19#post-49 Wed, 26 May 2010 07:52:39 +0000 LabRat 49@http://forum.sanitystudios.com/ If anyone is willing to contribute to the art department they may be compensated. For instance I could use some help with doing top-down views which would be available for free download to Bellicose players or for any game in which they may be useful. Top-downs are very easy to do. I am just too busy working on paper minis to worry about them at the moment. They can be colored or black and white. If someone produces a whole army worth of top-downs I will send them a either a Bellicose rule book free of charge, or send them some free paper minis. I will have to approve the quality before making a final deal. I don't want someone doing a whole army and then stomping their feet because they were tooooo crappy for us to use, and so I didn't send them a free book. So just do a few to start and then send them to me so I can have a look at them. If anyone is interested, let me know and details will be discussed. Aaron Art Guy Sanity Studios bobtasco on "Base Sizes" http://forum.sanitystudios.com/topic.php?id=17#post-42 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 09:53:39 +0000 bobtasco 42@http://forum.sanitystudios.com/ I recently purchased your book and am really looking forward to trying this out, however, you guys don't have a list of base sizes in the book. You hint towards the size of some of the units by providing paper miniatures in the back, but other than that, there is no explanation. Is there a way you guys could post the size of all the units in the book. It would be greatly appreciated. nikloveland on "Werewolf Paper Minis" http://forum.sanitystudios.com/topic.php?id=18#post-45 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 06:49:39 +0000 nikloveland 45@http://forum.sanitystudios.com/ So I was asked a while back where to get some werewolves for the <a href="http://sanitystudios.com/bellicose/rob#haunted">Haunted Army</a> and I thought I might as well make a quick post. <a href="http://www.rpgnow.com/index.php?manufacturers_id=2783">Jabbro Jones</a> has a nice (and free!) one: <a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v192/Jabbro/Paper%20Figures/?action=view&current=Werewolf.png"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v192/Jabbro/Paper%20Figures/th_Werewolf.png" /></a> And there is also this (but they look a bit cartoony to me): <a href="http://www.4shared.com/file/8f3aZg-O/Weres.html"><img src="http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/Squirmydad/Picture1-11.png" /></a> I hope you enjoy them! nikloveland on "New Faerie Pack I and II" http://forum.sanitystudios.com/topic.php?id=16#post-38 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:03:31 +0000 nikloveland 38@http://forum.sanitystudios.com/ So we have been working on the new paper minis for the Faerie Army. We now have it available for sale but are still working on the product pictures (there is a lot to put together!). Here's a quick pic of one of the bird swarms that are included in <a href="http://sanitystudios.com/bellicose/paperMinis">Faerie Pack I</a>. <img src="http://forum.sanitystudios.com/imagePosts/birdSwarmPrototype.jpg" /> Sorry it's not great quality but you get the gist of it. It uses our new swarm base to get three strips on one 75mm square. nikloveland on "New Hoard Pack I & II" http://forum.sanitystudios.com/topic.php?id=14#post-33 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:55:00 +0000 nikloveland 33@http://forum.sanitystudios.com/ The new line of paper miniatures by Sanity Studios has begun! We start it off with two army packs for the Horde. Pack I gets you all the commanders, scarce troops, and uncommon troops. Pack II is all the common troops with a few alternate models. Very cool so you better <a href="http://sanitystudios.com/bellicose/paperMinis">check it out</a>. Don't forget the free <a href="http://sanitystudios.com/bellicose/bases">bases</a> and <a href="http://sanitystudios.com/bellicose/trays">trays</a>. nikloveland on "One Monk Index" http://forum.sanitystudios.com/topic.php?id=12#post-29 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:44:42 +0000 nikloveland 29@http://forum.sanitystudios.com/ Jim's got a lot of stuff up there on his site, OneMonk.com, so I thought I could categorize some of the free miniatures he has available. Hopefully this keeps people from having to wade through his site to find the cool miniatures. Haunted Models Skeleton-Pirates: They have funny clothing but I've still printed them off and used 'em. They make a good variation for a skeleton unit. <a href="http://www.onemonk.com/Free-stuff_files/MMiP01-Skeleton-Pirates.pdf"><img src="http://www.onemonk.com/Free-stuff_files/Skeleton-Pirates-800x600.jpg" /></a> Undead-1: Has a lot of good figs (8) for the Haunted including a vampire (on foot), a banshee, and a few liches/skeletons. There is a gargoyle but I think it's a bit smaller than it should be. The zombie is probably the least-cool mini but still very usable. <a href="http://www.onemonk.com/Free-stuff_files/Undead-Samples.zip"><img src="http://www.onemonk.com/Free-stuff_files/Undead-1--800x600.jpg" /></a> Skeleton-Soldiers:Another complete set for the Haunted. Seven (7) very skeleton-like figures and three (3) that might pass as liches. <a href="http://www.onemonk.com/Free-stuff_files/Skeleton-soldiers.zip"><img src="http://www.onemonk.com/Free-stuff_files/Skeleton-Soldiers-800x600.jpg" /></a> Hoard3: Has one death knight and lich/skeleton. <a href="http://www.onemonk.com/Free-stuff_files/Oct2008-HOARD1.pdf"><img src="http://www.onemonk.com/Free-stuff_files/OCT2008-Hoard1.jpg" /></a> Hoard7: Another two (2) death knights. <a href="http://www.onemonk.com/Free-stuff_files/HOARD-7.pdf">The Image wouldn't work</a> Elf Models Hoard18:Two (2) usable elf guard (on foot).<a href="http://www.onemonk.com/Free-stuff_files/March-2009-HOARD18.pdf"><img src="http://www.onemonk.com/Free-stuff_files/HOARD18-800x600.jpg" /></a> Hoard20: Another elf guard on foot. <a href="http://www.onemonk.com/Free-stuff_files/APRIL-2009-Hoard20.pdf"><img src="http://www.onemonk.com/Free-stuff_files/HOARD20-800x600.jpg" /></a> Faerie Models Fey Princess: An older model but still cool for a dryad <a href="http://www.onemonk.com/Free-stuff_files/MMiP5-Fey-princess.pdf"><img src="http://www.onemonk.com/Free-stuff_files/Fey-Princess-800x600.jpg" /></a> Others/Multi-Army Sets Lost Treasures: This has a bunch of different models (10 actually). The Dark Knight is my favorite from the group and works well as a Haunted Death Knight (Haunted Army). Also has two different elf figures and a goblin. Pretty much everything but the hafling works for Bellicose but the others aren't as cool. <a href="http://www.onemonk.com/Free-stuff_files/Lost%20Treasures%20Figures.pdf"><img src="http://www.onemonk.com/Free-stuff_files/Lost-Treasures-800x600.jpg" /></a> Fantasy Races: The only figs I would really recommend for Bellicose from this group is the elves (3) but there are other models in this including a dwarf and possible dryad (Faerie Army). <a href="http://www.onemonk.com/Free-stuff_files/Heroic%20Fantasy%20Races%2001.pdf"><img src="http://www.onemonk.com/Free-stuff_files/Fantasy-Races-1-800x600.jpg" /></a> Monsters: This is helpful for building swarms since there is a rat (Faerie Army) in this set. I also like the wolf for the Summon Wolves spell in the Savage Spell list.<a href="http://www.onemonk.com/Free-stuff_files/Monsters01.zip"><img src="http://www.onemonk.com/Free-stuff_files/Monsters-1-800x600.jpg" /></a> Fantasy Sampler: This set has only a few models I would actually even cut out but I do like the ogre (Orc Army) and death knight (Haunted Army) figures. <a href="http://www.onemonk.com/Free-stuff_files/Onemonk-Ganesha-Sampler.pdf"><img src="http://www.onemonk.com/Free-stuff_files/Fantasy-Sampler-800x600.jpg" /></a> Hoard1: This set has one really cool looking orc and two zombies (Haunted Army).<a href="http://www.onemonk.com/Free-stuff_files/Sep2008-HOARD1.pdf"><img src="http://www.onemonk.com/Free-stuff_files/Hoard1-800x600.jpg" /></a> Hoard17: I just had to include this because I really like the steam machine. It might make a cool clockwork soldier (Dwarf Army).<a href="http://www.onemonk.com/Free-stuff_files/March-2009-HOARD17.pdf"><img src="http://www.onemonk.com/Free-stuff_files/HOARD17-800x600.jpg" /></a> I'm sure you can find others that I didn't include but this is my personal tour of one monk. Feel free to add other one monk models you like to this topic. nikloveland on "Questions on Spells and Magic" http://forum.sanitystudios.com/topic.php?id=15#post-34 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:23:10 +0000 nikloveland 34@http://forum.sanitystudios.com/ So reoccurring questions keep coming up about magic. Yes, it can be a bit unclear because it is so erratic compared to other parts of the Action Phase. I have tried to boil down a few general guidelines about the spells so that it might be a little more clear. Spells that are destructive (meaning they cause harm to the enemy) will usually be harmful to you as well if you're in melee combat with the unit. You should randomize the effects of the spell between you or the target. Usually the risk of hitting your own models is not worth it so you may need to plan well when things should take place in the Action Phase. 'Remain in play' spells do not need to continue being randomized after they have been cast. Randomize the effects only when the spell is first cast. Now for a related item, spells that help you are only applied to your models (even if they are in melee with an enemy). Most spells cannot target commanders in a unit (just like shooting). However, lone commanders are fair game (as long as the spell is not a 'large target' spell). Friendly magic users may cast any spell as they wish on a commander in a unit as long as line-of-sight and other rules are followed. When a spell causes a damage value, Damage Resistance in usually negated as if the spell damage was a single hit (one model's Damage Resistance) before removing Life/models. nikloveland on "Paper Miniatures" http://forum.sanitystudios.com/topic.php?id=3#post-3 Sun, 12 Jul 2009 07:11:14 +0000 nikloveland 3@http://forum.sanitystudios.com/ I thought I better let everyone know about the great line of paper minis that <a href="http://www.onemonk.com/Home.html">Onemonk</a> has available. We use a lot of their free HOARD figures and also the bases and trays. The site is a little confusing at first but once you realize you have to click on the red down arrow to actually get the figures to print out, it's a breeze. His non-free stuff is cool too. <a href="http://www.onemonk.com/Home.html">Click here</a> to check him out. LabRat on "Website" http://forum.sanitystudios.com/topic.php?id=13#post-31 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:14:48 +0000 LabRat 31@http://forum.sanitystudios.com/ Holy crap Nik! You have made some really nice upgrades to the website. I am very impressed. Nice work! I especially like the instructions slide show that shows you exactly how to put together the <a href="//sanitystudios.com/bellicose/bases">bases</a> and so forth. Awesome stuff. The <a href="//sanitystudios.com/bellicose/downloads">downloads page</a> looks fantastic, and the way you can have just one pdf and be able to choose any texture by selecting the layers is sweet. I could go on. Everyone needs to scope out the new upgrades and get the most out of this up and coming gaming company. More to come I'm sure. Can't wait to get my hands on those <a href="http://sanitystudios.com/bellicose/paperMinis">paper minis</a>. JB4times4 on "I need some clarifications please" http://forum.sanitystudios.com/topic.php?id=11#post-24 Sat, 01 Aug 2009 15:33:32 +0000 JB4times4 24@http://forum.sanitystudios.com/ Alright, so we had a few questions come up in some games I've played recently. 1)When does damage from spells such as plague occur? 2)Do groups have to have a minimum amount of units in them? ---I've noticed with the peasants for example it says minimum of 10, but do any other units have restrictions? 3)Are the other mounts like griffin or dragon in the book somewhere, or are the mounts the same as the monsters in the back of the book? 4)When are we going to get centaurs? 5)In the rules commentary it says "Six is the highest value of a statistic that you roll against. The statistics that belong to this category include melee, shooting, parry, and nerve." In the front of the book is says "The player must roll equal to or below their unit's shooting statistic" So which ones are bellow the skill and which are equal to? 6)I talked to you at the gathering of strangers and you said you had overheads of all the units, when will those be released? 7)Who gets the final say in rule confusions? Thanks for your help! Benjamin385 on "What are the Licensing terms for "Expansions" For Bellicose?" http://forum.sanitystudios.com/topic.php?id=10#post-19 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:29:53 +0000 Benjamin385 19@http://forum.sanitystudios.com/ Like the title says what are the Licensing terms for Bellicose? Because I have some Ideas I am trying to flesh out for an expansion for Bellicose. I asking this up front because I do not want to break the Licensing in the Book. Please tell me if this will be OK. :) nikloveland on "Tournaments" http://forum.sanitystudios.com/topic.php?id=7#post-15 Thu, 30 Jul 2009 21:51:31 +0000 nikloveland 15@http://forum.sanitystudios.com/ I thought it would be nice to try and get a post started for those interest in a tournament. We already have our own little tournament going on but maybe we can open it up and get more people involved. Maybe blitz a store in your area, find some open cultural hall, or even in organize something in my basement. What say ye? nikloveland on "Bellicose Fantasy Battles is on BGG" http://forum.sanitystudios.com/topic.php?id=9#post-17 Thu, 30 Jul 2009 22:04:06 +0000 nikloveland 17@http://forum.sanitystudios.com/ Just letting ya'll know Bellicose Fantasy Battles (and Sanity Studios) is on the Board Game Geek website: <a href="http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/45265" rel="nofollow">http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/45265</a> nikloveland on "Addendum" http://forum.sanitystudios.com/topic.php?id=8#post-16 Thu, 30 Jul 2009 21:59:38 +0000 nikloveland 16@http://forum.sanitystudios.com/ Sorry for the unorganized post, but I wanted to let our fans know here first that there are a few (minor) changes to the rules. They shouldn't change things too much and make Bellicose more fun. First, multiple models may run from a unit in the Psychology Phase (maybe only 5 of the 20 goblins hit the road). A group of models that run will all continue running or rally together. Just roll a single die for each group of running models. Secondly, large monsters are now more powerful. For every dice (die) of damage the opponent would do, you must have that many parries. Large models with 2D of damage therefore require two parries. However you can still only have one parry per hit. Any non-complete parries are rounded in favor of the attacker. Example: A Giant does 2D of damage on one hit. A defender would only get one parry when hit by the giant so the giant would always do damage if he successfully attacked. Now, to make it even more complex, let's put two giants together in one unit. If both giants successfully attacked, the defending unit would have two parries. If the defender parried successfully on both parry attempts, that would be enough to parry one of the giants. One giant would still do damage. Most of the time, large monsters are not going to be in a unit. Sanity Studios will release an official addendum and hopefully a book glue-in (if we can make it fit) but for now you can still use these new rule changes. Benjamin385 on "A Crash Course in Paper Miniatures Life Span Enhancements" http://forum.sanitystudios.com/topic.php?id=6#post-11 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:11:17 +0000 Benjamin385 11@http://forum.sanitystudios.com/ Hello one and all, I am Benjamin I will be giving you an course on how to increase the longevity of your paper Mini's.These are things i have used in the past and have really helped. So lets Get Started. 1. Use Cork board for the Base. This will Increase the life span of the Base only (Obviously) but you can put paper/3d scenery on top of the cork board opposed to the normal Paper Base. - Side note: If you already have an Paper miniature army. Add Cork board Support to the bottom of each mini or just the mini's you really like. 2. Now if you just want to preserve the Paper Minis that you Worked really hard on. On future mini's Get them laminated. Then When it comes time to glue use an hot Glue gun. Got to love the smell of Burning Plastic. LOL 3. This one i discovered recently. It is more feminine than any of the above but it gets your minis looking realistic and it does deal little with paper. Use Fabric to Increase the longevity of your Minis, then use flattened paper Clips sewn threw the Fabric to give your minis Shape. - Side Note: Use an Hot Glue gun to Glue it to the Base. Choose an Base Color that is the Base color of your miniature. So if you have an Orc with Green skin Go with Green. Then use Paper to make the armor & weapons. Feel free to add ways that you have enhanced the life of your paper minis. Benjamin385 nikloveland on "A Gathering of Strangers" http://forum.sanitystudios.com/topic.php?id=5#post-6 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:35:29 +0000 nikloveland 6@http://forum.sanitystudios.com/ I thought I would let everyone see the fun we had at this year's 'A Gathering of Strangers' Convention (AGoS). I think I played 11 games I have never even heard of in 2 days. I can't wait for the next AGoS. <img src="http://forum.sanitystudios.com/imagePosts/IMAG0044sm.jpg" /> Explaining rules to some new players <img src="http://forum.sanitystudios.com/imagePosts/IMAG0045sm.jpg" /> How our table looked from the back <img src="http://forum.sanitystudios.com/imagePosts/IMAG0047sm.jpg" /> The players were nice enough to clear out and let us take this picture. The dragon just looks cool going against all those archers