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  Painting My Tunnelpack In March, I set myself one painting goal: to finish an entire Underworlds warband. Of the three I had yet to paint, only Zikkit's Tunnelpack were built and primed, so I chose to start with them. These Clan Skryre Skaven were painted with a scheme in mind—mainly copper and green—to represent their arcane science and warpstone-infused warlock engineering. I followed my usual " How I Paint Skaven " method for most of the miniatures, swapping out the typical reds for greens. I began, as I usually do, with the smallest models, then moved on to the mini doomwheel, and finally finished with Zikkit himself. Overall, I’m really pleased with how the warband turned out—the green and copper work well together, and I achieved my goal of completing a full warband. With Zikkit's crew complete, I went ahead and built the Jaws of Itzl and Borgit’s Beastgrabbaz. Some of these models will likely be next month’s painting project. Gaming At the start of April...

  The Wielder of the Blade [1], armed with the necromantic blade Terminus, leads the ghostly procession of the Headman’s Curse as they enter the fiery mines of Embergard. Terminus, an ancient weapon infused with dark magic, radiates an aura of death, its edge honed not just to sever flesh but to cleave the very souls of the condemned. The Bearer of the Block [2] follows closely, his spectral arms hauling a phantom chopping block, ready to receive the heads of those who’ve escaped death’s rightful claim. The Scriptor of the Sentence [3] moves with solemn purpose, inscribing the names of the doomed in ghostly ink to seal their fate by Nagash’s command, while the Sharpener of the Blade [4] trails behind, sharpening Terminus with each pass of his ghostly whetstone, amplifying the blade’s deadly chill. Together, they descend into the Emberstone-lit caverns, a harbinger of cold and final justice, even in the fiery heart of Aqshy. The Wielder’s gaze is unyielding, for with each swing of T...

  Introduction Myari's Purifiers are a graceful company of Lumineth aelves who glow with the power of Hysh. Steeped in learning and arcane skill, they have entered the Underworlds, originally to calm the Beastgrave, but now they seek the treasures of the Emberguard. The company comprises Myari Lightcaller (1),  Bahannar (2),   Ailenn, the Mind's Edge (3) and Senaela (4). Fighter Characteristics Myari Lightcaller, a spellcaster steeped in arcane skill, able to wield the magic of Hysh. He is the leader of the Purifiers. He has a Movement of 4, a Save of 1 Dodge, 4 Health and a Bounty of 2. He has two weapon attack profiles. The first is a melee attack, range 2, 1 Hammer for 2 damage. The second is a ranged attack, which is range 3, 3 Swords for 1 damage. Upon inspiration, his melee attack increases to 2 Hammers and his ranged attack improves to 4 Swords. Overall, a modest boost to his accuracy for his inspiration. The single dice melee attack is quite useful for gaining the...

Happy 2025 everybody! It has been a few months since I last sat down to write about what I have been up to in my hobby. Life has been incredibly busy, mainly with work but also with family commitments, leaving little time for much else. Painting I haven't had much time — or inclination — to pick up my paintbrush. One reason is that the area where I paint in my house tends to get quite cold during the winter months, which doesn't make for a particularly inviting workspace. On top of that, by the time I've been free to paint, there's often no daylight left — and I definitely prefer painting with natural light. However, here in the UK, the light has been gradually returning, and with that, I've found myself drawn back to my painting desk. I have several Underworlds warbands waiting for attention, so I decided to start with the Plaguebearers of Nurgle from the Grandfather Gardeners set. My Gardeners I have a large army of Plaguebearers that I painted when Age of Sigmar ...