EDIT: this project never really got off the ground. I did get to the point of creating the gatehouse at area #28-30. From there the project stalled. The parts I did complete got recycled into the main gate for my scratch built "Mighty Fortress."
As such this post is kept for historical purposes.
My favorite RPG might just be 1st Edition Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay, followed by 2nd Edition
AD&D. So with that in mind my thoughts have been turning to iconic
images from 1st Edition WFRP. And if I don't have enough "irons in the
fire" as it were when it comes to Warhammer projects my thoughts have
been turning to the next large scale terrain project.
What got me thinking about it is this: T1 The Village of Hommlet was a classic, seminal module for many and the Moathouse (meat grinder thought it was/is) stands a indelible image of AD&D. I think for me it would be fairly easy to do something like this, but its already been done as it were. And I should add its an excellent model all around so no need to do it again.
So with that in mind, my thoughts have started to coalesce around this, a scale model of Castle Von Wittgenstein from Death on the Reik.
Now, I do have the module (obviously) but one thing I'd have to decide early on is which route to go. What do I mean by that? The floor plan/map is not the same as the art which is to be expected. But its not even really close. I get that Miller's cover is exaggerated to great deal but the castle made is far wider.
The tougher route to go with is the art because its just that one picture from the cover and the backside not shown would require some guess work based on the map. Sorta a Catch-22.
I've posted this a couple of different places (Chaos Dwarfs Online and the RPG Site) to gauge interest/ideas/feedback.
Right now this is in the idea phase only.
Right now this is in the idea phase only.
NOTE: If looking for themed miniatures for the amazing adventure? You can't do any better than this although its in French (I don't speak it).
It'd be an Interesting project to see take shape. You have plans and a nice set of design cues, so it shouldn't be all that difficult, but it's going to take a lot of filler to build up the cliff it's based on!
ReplyDeleteFiller or some really thick styro and filler
DeleteI have begun to work on this. So far there is a LOT of interest on the web.
ReplyDeleteclassic pic there, I love 1e WH as well. Very cool & ambitious project!
ReplyDeleteAny updates on the Castle?
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