Rakdos Troupe 04: We have a Troupe: Cultists

So Everything fell together. Yay!

I have the Troupe done, but not the terrain. It's good, don't get me wrong, it really is...It's just that well, I want a stage!

But first what we all have been waiting for... I give you...

Horryhost's Band of Thieves and Vagabonds

Yep, that's really their name.

The troupe consists of five cultists (Including the ringleader), one familiar, Three Rakdos Ogres, and eight Cacklers. And one "transformed state.", which is part of the story-line. I have minis to support each of these "slots".  

So that is a grand total of 18 minis.

I need to begin to focus more on the "audience". I have a storyline in my head, and the audience will consist of an additional ten or so minis. but we can get back to these guys later.

HBoTtV: The Cultists of Rakdos:

The Narrator, Horryhost

Don Fuego Master of Beasts and Flame

Juggler of Pain, Bonita Cortar

Jahowen Vidalus, Necrosinger

Lady Kopesh, Swallower of Blades

Syn Triff the Spikewheel Acrobat

HBoTtV: The Minions

--Rakdos Ogre-- (x2)

--Cackler-- (x8)

"Peeker" the --Krenshar-- (x1)

Original Post: 6/18/2019

Rakdos Troupe 03: Tent Poles and All

Alright so I have the minis, It took some time but I got them.

Now, I really want a themed terrain set to go with them.

The best terrain I have found is located... here

The link (above) is to PlastCaft Games with the "Circus" Keyword.

I feel like I should mention a few things at this point...
1-I don't need terrain, in fact I usually shy away from it. I am going to make an exception in this case.
2- Some of the sets I want I won't be using all of the pieces for for this particular band of Rakdos.
3- I have never ordered from this company before, nor have I done the "cut-out" terrain before. So we will be learning together.
4-These are not in USD, so that means an extra expense for shipping (as I am here in the US)
5- They are colored already and I won't have to paint them (score!).

So at this point (With the search parameters I have set) there are 6 items in this list:
1-Circus Prop Set
2-Circus Entrance
3- Circus Stage
4- Circus Stand Set
5- Circus Wagon Set
6- Big Top Stage
NOTE: there is a seventh on in this series called "Passage of Terror" that does NOT have Circus in the title. But I am not interested in it anyway, although I thought I would at least mention it.

Buy List (And Reasons Why):
I am only buying that which I feel is absolutely needed for a small troupe like the one I am designing, and those items are:
1- Circus Prop Set- I want the tables for the Audience members to sit at. and the big "dartboard" for juggler act.
2-Circus Wagon Set- I think it would be neat for the Rakdos Ogres to pull these around Ravnica from place to place.

That's it. 2 sets.

Let's see how this plays out. Hopefully I will have the minis painted before the terrain arrives.

Rakdos Troupe 02: Under the hood of the Big Tent

Alright. So know I have a plan.

And I wait for the minis to arrive....okay, Tada! (This took about a week to get the minis.)

So here are the cultists..minus the minions and the Necromancer.


Here is a shot if the entire troupe. Notice that there is both a Hyena and a Krenshar mini for the Necromancer's familiar. Which ultimately leaves me with 5 minis to clean, assemble, prime (for 2 of them), and then paint.

Rakdos Troupe 01: All the World is a Circus

I wanted to create a small wandering troupe of Rakdos entertainers that travel throughout Ravnica that my party will encounter. So I present to you:

Harryhost's Band of Thieves and Vagabonds

I wanted to focus on really fleshing out the look and feel of a traveling troop of the Cult of Rakdos would be like. So I focused on the following items:

• Troop Members
• Character NOTES
• Terrain
• Acts
• Audience

Listed below are my thoughts on each of these points:

Troop Members:

I wanted a separation from the card carrying cultists and their minions.

Character NOTES:

I felt there there should be a few general traits that each character should have that could tie them back to the world writ large.

Terrain:

There is only one company that I have found (thus far) that sells 28mm Circus Terrain. I will be picking some up soon.

That company is Plastcraft Games. You can find the Circus pieces here:
https://plastcraftgames.com/en/buscar?controller=search&orderby=position&orderway=desc&search_query=Circus&submit_search=

Acts:

I have seen Circe De Soli a few times and I noticed how although there was a story there were specific acts throughout hte show. Some of those characters appeared once in a while and others were recurring, i.e. the "Stars" of the show.

I am looking at the acts from the following perspective:
1- The Ringmaster (Hallowhost) is the Narrator.
2- The Necromancer is the star of the Circus.
3- The Fire Eater Is the second in Command, and controls the giants
4- There should be some audience participation.
5-I want Distinct Acts to happen throughout the show.

Audience:

Few rules about the Audience:
1- No Kids. Seriously. Its unfair. Nuff said.
2- No Uber powerful members of the audience. There are specific exceptions to this but they should be planned.
3- Everyone loves a good show.

In a nut shell that is it. Now it is just a matter of gathering the miniatures to make this happen and getting them painted, Then Getting the terrain assembled.