Pious Van Dorn Posted June 7, 2011 Report Share Posted June 7, 2011 Hi Guys, New to Malifaux & just started listening to Aethervox podcast. I love the idea of Mr Magpie & his travelling circus & wondered if anyone had any ideas on creating something to represent a creepy circus for terrain/scenic purposes? Thanks for the help PvD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omenbringer Posted June 7, 2011 Report Share Posted June 7, 2011 Paper towels soaked in watered down PVA glue draped over a balsa frame make some pretty realistic looking tents. If you can lay your hands on some surplase mini wagon wheels then it shouldn't be hard to mock up some wagons and carts. Definately going to need some bleachers for the crowd. A few animal cages along with some carnival game booths. Just make sure you dont include anything that is $$$$$$$$$$ like...the Lord Governor does not allow those in Malifaux. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pious Van Dorn Posted June 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2011 Thanks fella, Sorry really new & not really up to speed yet on the fluff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yazza Posted June 7, 2011 Report Share Posted June 7, 2011 creepy circus would work, i'd like a new master box circus themed, bt it would include $$$$$$$$$$$$ so prolly not what faction would suit a carnie crew? i think quild is out of the question Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
domread Posted June 7, 2011 Report Share Posted June 7, 2011 Sounds like collidi would have his own punch and judy style stand, just with more needles and violence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omenbringer Posted June 7, 2011 Report Share Posted June 7, 2011 what faction would suit a carnie crew? i think quild is out of the question Outcast for sure (though there would probably be a lot of cross faction hiring shenanigans). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Shaper Posted June 7, 2011 Report Share Posted June 7, 2011 You could always look at what Viv did at BattleBunkerTV [ame] [/ame] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fettster Posted June 8, 2011 Report Share Posted June 8, 2011 Fettster is watching you PvD! Hope you taking this all on board as can't wait to play on a circus table. When I'm back from hols I'll lend you the full books so you can background up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pious Van Dorn Posted June 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 What do people think of smaller tents like this painted appropriately: http://www.magistermilitum.com/product.asp?numRecordPosition=4&P_ID=5915&strPageHistory=cat&strKeywords=&SearchFor=&PT_ID=1415 http://www.magistermilitum.com/product.asp?numRecordPosition=6&P_ID=5914&strPageHistory=cat&strKeywords=&SearchFor=&PT_ID=1415 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yazza Posted June 9, 2011 Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 Outcast for sure (though there would probably be a lot of cross faction hiring shenanigans). outcast would work resser too, going from town to town, showing of hybrid beasts ad stealling bodies as they go arcanists would be kinda Colette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterdita Posted June 9, 2011 Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 That tent is just awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pious Van Dorn Posted June 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 Which tent out of the 2? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistercactus Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 Julian and I are loving this thread. PVD: If this project goes ahead, will you be able to post pics? We'd love to follow your progress. Cheers Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fetid Strumpet Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 I could see a carnival crew being a Resser list. Two examples come to mind, the Blood Bayou from Sword & Sorcery's Scarred Lands campaign setting, and The Cabal Bros. Carnival from the Novel Johannes Cabal, Necromancer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadowopal Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 Neverborn definately. Actually I think any faction could be done with some conversions Guild: -Lady J the tighrope walker: Not much needed. Just base on a tightrope -Perdita lead acrobat -Sonia the magician -C. Hoffman the Juggler ( with that many hands how could he miss?) -Lucius the Ringleader (add a tophat from the hats booster) -Executioner the Strongman (add barbells) -the ortegas could be acrobats (Nino is already in a flying flip position -Witchling Stalkers the $$$$$$$$$$$$ -Death Marshalls Trapees Artists (some artistic posing on trapeeses) -Samael the Lion Tamer (he's got a whip already) Neverborn -Seamus the Ringleader (What needs to be done?) -Belles tighrope Walkers -Sybelle Animal wrangler maybe? -McMorning ($$$$$$$$$$) -Sebastian ($$$$$$$$$$) -Flesh construct (Strongman) -Nurses (Beautiful assistants) -Nicodem (Psychic or Ringleader if Seamus goes somewhere else) -Mortimer (worker) -Samurai punk Zombies (sword dancers) -Kirai (Fan Dancer) Neverborn -Lelith the Ringleader (Top Hat addition and replace the sword with something) -Terror Tots Freakshow Creature -Adult Nephilim Freakshow creature -Pandora Animal Funhouse Carnie -Candy midget $$$$$$$$$$ -Baby Cade midget $$$$$$$$$$ -Woes $$$$$$$$$$$$ -Zorida Gypsy Fortune Teller -Silurids Freakshow Creatures -Bad JuJu Freakshow Creature -Dreamer and Lord Chompy Funhouse Monsters -Collodi Puppet show stage Master obviously Arcanists -Ramos Juggler -Spiders tighrope Walkers...I know..it's the best I got right now. -Steamborg Food and Drink Vendor -Rasputina Knife thrower -Ice Golem $$$$$$$$$$ (cause it's funny) -Ice Gamin $$$$$$$$$$$$ (again) -Marcus The beastmaster...Duh! -Sabertooth Cerebus...Lion -Razerspine Rattler another dangerous beast -Myranda model a chair and whip into her hands for beast tamer two -Colette the Ringleader Outcasts -SoMer Teeth and the gremlins $$$$$$$$$$$$ -Victorias Jugglers -Johan that's a toughy...I'll think about it -Bishop carnie (calling to the crowds to sucker them into a game) -Lady Hammerstrike (ring the Bell Carnie) -Leveticus Ringleader (with a top hat) -Rusty Alice sharpshooter -Steampunk abomination Freakshow -Hollow Waif Alice's target -Hamlin tighrope walker (standing on the platform with his balance pole) That's with five minutes of thought. I could do better with more time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadowopal Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 Neverborn definately. Actually I think any faction could be done with some conversions Guild: -Lady J the tighrope walker: Not much needed. Just base on a tightrope -Perdita lead acrobat -Sonia the magician -C. Hoffman the Juggler ( with that many hands how could he miss?) -Lucius the Ringleader (add a tophat from the hats booster) -Executioner the Strongman (add barbells) -the ortegas could be acrobats (Nino is already in a flying flip position -Witchling Stalkers the $$$$$$$$$$$$ -Death Marshalls Trapees Artists (some artistic posing on trapeeses) -Samael the Lion Tamer (he's got a whip already) Neverborn -Seamus the Ringleader (What needs to be done?) -Belles tighrope Walkers -Sybelle Animal wrangler maybe? -McMorning ($$$$$$$$$$) -Sebastian ($$$$$$$$$$) -Flesh construct (Strongman) -Nurses (Beautiful assistants) -Nicodem (Psychic or Ringleader if Seamus goes somewhere else) -Mortimer (worker) -Samurai punk Zombies (sword dancers) -Kirai (Fan Dancer) Neverborn -Lelith the Ringleader (Top Hat addition and replace the sword with something) -Terror Tots Freakshow Creature -Adult Nephilim Freakshow creature -Pandora Animal Funhouse Carnie -Candy midget $$$$$$$$$$ -Baby Cade midget $$$$$$$$$$ -Woes $$$$$$$$$$$$ -Zorida Gypsy Fortune Teller -Silurids Freakshow Creatures -Bad JuJu Freakshow Creature -Dreamer and Lord Chompy Funhouse Monsters -Collodi Puppet show stage Master obviously Arcanists -Ramos Juggler -Spiders tighrope Walkers...I know..it's the best I got right now. -Steamborg Food and Drink Vendor -Rasputina Knife thrower -Ice Golem $$$$$$$$$$ (cause it's funny) -Ice Gamin $$$$$$$$$$$$ (again) -Marcus The beastmaster...Duh! -Sabertooth Cerebus...Lion -Razerspine Rattler another dangerous beast -Myranda model a chair and whip into her hands for beast tamer two -Colette the Ringleader Outcasts -SoMer Teeth and the gremlins $$$$$$$$$$$$ -Victorias Jugglers -Johan that's a toughy...I'll think about it -Bishop carnie (calling to the crowds to sucker them into a game) -Lady Hammerstrike (ring the Bell Carnie) -Leveticus Ringleader (with a top hat) -Rusty Alice sharpshooter -Steampunk abomination Freakshow -Hollow Waif Alice's target -Hamlin tighrope walker (standing on the platform with his balance pole) That's with five minutes of thought. I could do better with more time. Forgot about the Coulrophobia. All the $$$$$$$ are the scary guys with white face paint and smiles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pious Van Dorn Posted June 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 Hi Guys, Thanks for the feedback The Circus tent was suppsoed to be my contribution to the scenary that my friend Fettster is putting together (I think he's posted on this thread)... I'm not modeller or terrain builder so it would be a real challenge for me that's why I'm looking at a resin cast tent that I can paint up suitably... However it has got me thinking... I've got a Seamus crew that I'm putting together & maybe I'll paint Seamus up like the Joker with the white face paint & green hair. Maybe I'll do my Hanged with stripey trousers etc etc any ideas welcome guys keep them coming!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LonelyPath Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 If you can find it, I recommend tracking down and reading Carnival from the old AD&D 2nd Edition range for Ravenloft. It is a great source book for anyone wanting to run a circus, carnival, side show, etc from around that period with a host of freaks thrown in for good measure. In the time Malifaux is set it would be heyday of the Freak Show with less circuses around as most Circus troupes had yet to travel to America. Unless you are having them have come through a breach in Europe. Both of those smaller tends would work well for side attractions, from fortunetellers to tends containing Pickled Punks (basically, things pickled in jars). As for a faction, Ressers, Arcanists and Neverborn fit the bill best, using the Circus/Freak Show as a front for other, more nefarious schemes. The Neverborn lure in the innocent to corrupt them or even steal them away. The Arcanists are hiding a smuggling ring or a black market of sorts. The Ressers... well, they're after more bodies The Guild would work as a undercover operation, Outcasts could simply be a troupe that have come to Malifaux in hopes of finding greatness and wealth. However, both of these seem the weaker options. The reasons don't need to be complex, keeping things as simple as you can has more or less always worked for me, I work out the little details later on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omenbringer Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 The Circus tent was suppsoed to be my contribution to the scenary that my friend Fettster is putting together (I think he's posted on this thread)... I'm not modeller or terrain builder so it would be a real challenge for me that's why I'm looking at a resin cast tent that I can paint up suitably... Something like this would be a pretty good piece to learn on since the materials will be relatively cheap. A few pieces of Balsa wood from the craft store (for the tent framing), some thick paper towel (the blue mechanic shop towels would probably be best), some watered down wood glue, some jute cord, and black spray paint (to prime for paint). There is your circus tent. If you wanted to embelish a bit more, some craft sticks (popsicle sticks) can quickly make bleachers and a wood sewing brace (not sure if that is what it is called but it is basically two pieces thata nest together and stretch the fabric for embroidery) for the ring. Fot the smaller "Side show" tents and carnival games, get your hands on a few small popcorn boxes (the ones that are flared slightly), cut, prime, paint, done. Just a few thoughts... One last one that would make the tent even easier. Get a cheap lamp shade and use that for the tent frame. Layer on the glue soaked paper towel and done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dahli.llama Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 It seems to me that a circus tent would really dominate most of the terrain on a 3'x3' board. Unless you were going for more of a carnival atmosphere with a lot of small tents holding individual attractions. In which case you'd need some form of "Funhouse" As for the Circus, I think doing an entire table up as the interior of a Big Top tent with a full three ring circus setup in there would be fun. One could hold a wild animal cage; another, the acrobats and such, while the third would house the $$$$$$$$$$$$. There would be bleachers for the audience and all sorts of stuff to get in the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pious Van Dorn Posted June 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 I'm leaning more towards the Funhouse with smaller tents & barred wagons etc etc Do people use "civilians" in games? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LonelyPath Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 I've not used any civilians in my games (to me they legit the instant the spells start flying), but you could always throw some in for added effect. You could have it so that when a player activates one of their models, they also activate a civilian who's trying to get away (or running to find cover) who could act as Ht 2 moving cover that could ruin a opponents shot or whatever. Actually, I like that idea and I'm going to steal it from myself to try out in my games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pious Van Dorn Posted June 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 How very dare you sir! I demand satisfaction... (in other words let me know how you get on etc etc so I can steal it back) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omenbringer Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 I'm leaning more towards the Funhouse with smaller tents & barred wagons etc etc Do people use "civilians" in games? Mindless Zombie's would probably be more Malifauxesque then normal civilians. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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