Comments on: Preslotta Citadel Miniatures Gnorman Gnoll Reinforcements

By: Curis

Curis — Wed, 04 Oct 2017 10:49:39 +0000

In reply to Azazel. Thanks! I dunno about future plans for having these two forces alongside each other – it's really hard to get Gnorman Gnolls and so anything more than a handful to scatter into the force is a distant dream. A regiment of twenty made up just up Gnolls would be amazing though.

By: Azazel

Azazel — Mon, 02 Oct 2017 09:07:37 +0000

Some great stuff here. (I’ve also been reading some of your other Norman posts!) How do you plan on incorporating (or separating) the gnolls from the human Normans?

By: cheetor/sho3box

cheetor/sho3box — Sun, 01 Oct 2017 08:45:37 +0000

The image of a warrior with its trusted animal companion is one that appeals to me a lot. Its something that I include in my toy soldiers quite often.

If this was a historical army the bird would be a cypher for command, like in the tapestry, but now that the force is “Historical Fantasy” the bird is definitely present and able to communicate and perform important sub missions with surprising accuracy. Like Flipper or Skippy.

The quartered helmet is a particularly nice element.

By: Warburton

Warburton — Thu, 28 Sep 2017 20:21:25 +0000

Very interesting article and great painting and converting. I love the idea of the Norman army with fantasy elements.

By: Mr Saturday

Mr Saturday — Thu, 28 Sep 2017 15:09:51 +0000

In reply to Curis. The top hat didn't go with the chainmail sadly.

By: Curis

Curis — Thu, 28 Sep 2017 14:09:54 +0000

In reply to Mr Saturday. What did he change it to? Robert de Samedi?

By: Mr Saturday

Mr Saturday — Thu, 28 Sep 2017 11:06:18 +0000

In reply to Curis. That's the one! I have heard he's on the tapestry, though I can't find an image. Robert de Tosny was he name, William made him change it later on.

By: Curis

Curis — Thu, 28 Sep 2017 10:52:36 +0000

Stamford Bridge? Ha! More like “Stafford Bridge”! Amirite?

That’s some claim to fame! Was he the dude that got to hold the papal banner that’s depicted on the Bayeaux Tapestry? !

By: Mr Saturday

Mr Saturday — Thu, 28 Sep 2017 10:43:01 +0000

I’m getting enormous pleasure out of watching fantasy elements creep into your Norman army, and the gnolls are great. My ears are currently pricked up for all things Norman after lately finding out the first of my line was standard bearer for William at the battle of Hastings.

I don’t think he was a gnoll though.