
The Scoundrel was pain, the Soothsinger was hell. I really like how the colours and details came out (look at that small bag!). The Scoundrel however is the figure, at the moment, I’m the most proud of.

Quartermaster!) and so I needed to fix a lot of small mistakes because of my not-yet-very-steady hand. The next three minis had a lot of details (F.U.

When I then painted the whole base with basilicanum grey, it appears like the rock formation continues over the whole base.Īfter the Elementalist, things became a bit more difficult. With a little knife I then ‘carved’ lines in the still wet paint. I added a thick layer of wraithbone base surrounding those rocks on the base, I then let it dry for a few minutes. The base itself was flat and only a small pile of rocks was right underneath his feet. The other detail is the rocky base he is standing out. The two most notable details are the “elemental colours” on his chest (those of a Cragheart were ripped out, hence the hole) which actually came out pretty okay. Just like Cragheart, the Elementalist is a very forgiving mini to paint with contrast paints. Additionally, except for the belt, Cragheart is a pretty straightforward mini without a lot of tiny details.
Painted gloomhaven minis skin#
For contrast paints, this hero is a must: the rock-like skin is perfect for the paint to do its work without any extra help. I started with my own hero, the ever-lovable Cragheart. The 21th century really digs franchise crossovers!
Painted gloomhaven minis full#
The first five minis have now been painted, so allow me too (quite proudly) present them to you in full technicolor!Ĭragheart Little Crag commanding an army of Heroquest mummies. Each hero has a very handy hero portrait which was essential to discover what each tiny detail on the mini actually was meant to be. They are very detailed and some of them are extremely big while other heroes are tiny rat-like figurines. From the start, I really liked the minis this game provides. After my HeroQuest paint-job, it was now time for the epic Gloomhaven. During retirement, you may even unlock one of the 11 'hidden' characters, some of which prove more useful to your team than others.Ī warning for those who have not yet opened all boxes, there are spoilers ahead for hidden characters.In the previous post I explained how I embraced game figurine painting using the Citadel contrast paint. Throughout your group’s campaign, you retire characters as they meet their lifelong ambitions and in doing so select new ones to play. At the beginning of the game, you can choose from six characters: Cragheart, Mindthief, Spellweaver, Scoundrel, Brute and Tinkerer. Gloomhaven sees your group playing through numerous deadly scenarios where your choices and decisions alter the story and its conclusion.

RELATED: The 10 Most Expensive Board Games And Tabletop Games You Can Buy Today It's a game of up to four players who choose characters with special skills to form a guild of adventurers attempting to uncover the mysteries of a fantasy world plagued by corruption and darkness. It’s also set to get a sequel in Frosthaven, which has just become the most-funded Kickstarter boardgame of all time. Tabletop game Gloomhaven has been one of the biggest in the genre since its release in 2017, and has recently had its debut online in the form of a tactical RPG from Asmodee Digital.
