Strange Aeons - Hermione Peverall.

Hermione Peverall.

Hermione Peverall

The young, reckless, dilettante daughter of an American diplomat. Privately schooled in San Francisco, London and Boston, she never found much to keep her interested academically. She became a socialite, flitting between her wealthiest friends in New York, Hollywood, Paris and London and mixing with film stars and 'adventurers'. Her current beau is Joseph Chaffee, a young aviator, whom she planned to elope with until her father became wise to this and dragged her off on an extended trip across Europe.

Strange Aeons - Jonathan Winstanley.

Jonathan Winstanley.

Jonathan Winstanley

The youngest brother of the Winstanley clan. A knowledgeable and recently Oxford graduated archaeologist, Jonathan was leading a dig in the Valley of the Kings near Thebes, under the banner of the Carter and Carnarvon camp. He was joined by Basil Howard, who decided that the young Winstanley needed an eye to watch over him due to the unrest in the region. In February of 1920 a group of mad, drooling bandits attacked Jonathan's camp. The firefight left three other Europeans dead, but Howard and Jonathan fought the bandits off and left Howard in no doubt that Jonathan could look after himself.

Games Workshop - Hammersmith Shop Flyer.

Following on from my previous post regarding the First Citadel Compendium and the scenario "The Legend of Kremlo the Slann", here is a scan of one of my old collection of Citadel / GW newsletters, Journals and flyers.

The original shop circa 1978.

This one is a flyer to promote the 'Grand Re-Opening' of the Hammersmith Games Workshop on Dalling Road, circa 1987. It looks like there were some excellent special offers and bargains to be had. I would have loved to get hold of the Block Mania game and how about the scenario / map set "Nightmare in Blackmarsh" for only £2.00 or "Ravening Hordes" for a quid?

Front.

Back.

 The shop has of course long since gone! More scans to follow...

Strange Aeons - Captain Vincent Wycott.

Captain Vincent Wycott.

Captain Vincent Wycott

Young British officer from a military family. Has experience from several postings across the globe such as Kurachi, Alexandria, Kenya, East Africa and some time spent in Saudi Arabia fighting against the Turks in WWI. Travelling back to a posting in Cairo as the aide to Major Otis Wright and the new assistant to Lord Allenby, the High Commissioner in Egypt, the Honourable Charles Wilbur Neville, he and his fellow travellers stumbled across a foul cult practicing dark rites. After some considerable bloodshed the cult was finally put down and the three committed to continue the fight against such things and were drawn into a previously unknown world of unimaginable horror.

Strange Aeons - Dermot Boyle.

Dermot Boyle.

Dermot Boyle

Thirty four year old "player", an adventurer and ex-British Army officer. A combat veteran he saw action at the Somme. During peace time he has devoted his efforts to aiding Inspector James Morrow of Scotland Yard and his other contacts in law enforcement across the globe. A recent escapade to help out and old friend, the Hon. Basil Howard, has now led him into far more 'unusual' adventures and it is here he continues to pursue his noble goal to help mankind as best he can...

Cthulhu Approved Beer?

Found this today in Aldi supermarket...

Mythos Beer!

I am usually a real ale man, give me a pint of Oscar Wilde Mild any day but I couldn't resist the lure and temptation of picking up a bottle. Perhaps it was the potential promise of the dark powers that lurk within, or maybe it was the non-euclidean geomertry of the bottle, or something. Either way I grabbed a bottle and it now sits in the fridge, awaiting a time when the 'stars are right' or perhaps when I am a bit thirsty...

As the Zombie Master says - "SAN rolls please!"

The Legend of Kremlo the Slann.

The First Citadel Compendium.

I have recently been digging out some old gaming files and folders and stumbled across a long forgotten collection of old Citadel / Games Workshop flyers and newsletters from back in the day. Among other things   there is also a copy of the First Citadel Compendium in all its glory. I thought I still had it but had lost track of it so to speak and I am chuffed to be re-united with it! Apart from the wonderful old line drawings of all the Citadel figures of the time there are a few interesting articles plus the classic Warhammer scenario "The Legend of Kremlo the Slann".

Kremlo the Slann.

Thinking of Oldhammer, this would be a great one to be able to play. Along with "The Ziggurat of Doom" from the first edition of Warhammer Fantasy Battle, a scenario I loved playing and also managed to get hold of the Thorgrimm figure, this is another one of those early forays into Citadels own gaming system.

Kremlo Norse.

 Much as I would love to make this an Oldhammer project in the vein of Gaj's Lichemaster and Thansants Orcs Drift I regrettably never sent in the order form at the end of the scenario to pick up all the models on offer. I have about four Slann (a friend had roughly ten but sold them all for pence years ago!) but only ever picked one of the Norsemen, the one in the middle with the pigtails / braids. Rob seems to think this chap is female but he actually represents Sven, one of the two adoptive brothers of Kremlo.

Kremlo Slann.

I have over 100 painted Vikings now from various manufacturers, mainly Foundry, that are for my Dark Ages / Viking project so I could muster up enough to act in the place of the original Norsemen but without Kremlo himself and indeed, a substantial force of Slann this would all be wishful thinking. I have tried to bid on ebay for various Slann, the Norse beserker and Kremlo but these guys go for crazy prices now. I guess I will have to content myself with having the scenario in print and think what might have been.

Kremlo and the Skeggi.

The scenario itself tells the tale of the orphan 'BlueSpineSpick' Slann, Kremlo, who was washed up on the shores of Southern Lustria and adopted by the chieftain Harold Stoutback of the village of Skeggi. Following the death of his adoptive father and the eldest son, Kremlo finds himself the unwilling leader of the village despite the protest of two younger sons, Sven and Ben.

The Slann.

When a random attack by young Slann leaves many fishwives and some warriors slaughtered it is decided that the village must seek revenge so a small force is gathered and they set sail for Central Lustria and the ancient Slann spawning grounds of Zapotec.

The village of Skeggi.

Trouble is, the Slann responsible are from Kremlo's own hereditary tribe and on top of this Sven and Ben are secretly plotting to kill Kremlo and take over the Chieftainship. Kremlo led the warriors to Zapotec - what happened there is unknown. None of those on the boat were ever seen again...

A map of the lands of Zapotec

The scenario featured extra rules for alcoholism and a special offer sheet for all the models needed to play - 98 figures for £40.00!!

Extra rules and the Slann offer sheet!

I am scanning lots of the old Citadel newsletters and might post these at some point for interest and posterity!