It was my long time dream to make a japanese themed wargame table, after starting on many different projects I finally decided to make a skirmish table that I could take with me in case I wanted to play on another location or for demoing purposes.
Before I started the board I already had some scenery features ready that I made through the years, but knowing me I am never really finished. At the time of writing I am working on some small shops that will make the table more alive.
The hill at the end of the river, the bridges and the large tree are all detachable for easy transport.
The design of the board was set after many practise games with my friends; at first I had only one bridge in mind but that went terribly wrong in the first test game as it was too easy to defend, so I added another bridge and the small stones in the water and for variety I made the hill at the end of the river removable. The current setup has proven a good mix of defendable alleys and ways to go around them.
Some time ago I bought a Japanese lamp on ebay, it was pretty cheap and the size was perfect for 28/30mm scale miniatures, so with some added rooftiles and wall texture this is the result.
Know as Number XXI in Wissenchaft hierarchy, the daughter of the renowned Praetorian Killrayne is one of the most efficient Crows of Lucanor, thanks to the combination of her superior skills and The Process blood that runs through her veins.
Tokanosuke is the son of Kage Yagura, the head of the great clan Asakura’s ninjas. Childhood friend of princess Kujaku, he has been tasked to return her to the main house by any means. After discovering her fate, Tokanosuke has joined the princess in her quest to halt the awakening of the Dark Aeon Orochi. Tokanosuke, in whose veins flow the blood of a war Kami, has mastered the power of the Void Eye, a fearful power which enable him to absorb all life around him.
Kanatta san, fearsome master of duelling, is responsible for the care of the Satorro family’s dojo, as well as teaching his art to the house’s samurai. Atrue man of honor, he scrupulously follows the code of the Bushido and does not hesitate to use his steel in order to repay any insult made to his master’s honor… even though it may be a risk to his life.
Griever
Griever, The Destroyer of the Eternal Flames, is a living myth. Personal guardian of the Empress, this unstoppable man is no mere normal being; he is an ideal made flesh. Son of Baphomet, the last praetorian that guarded the Giovanni dynasty, Griever was trained to be the final weapon of humanity, a man that can face both gods or devils with his own hands.
Danielle Meris
There may be no one in the entire world whose skill with the bow rivals that of Daniella Meris. Not only is her aim unequaled, but her mastery of the Ki Domains and her control of energy allow her to face entire battalions alone.
Aoi Inukai
Regardless of her young age, Aoi is a formidable sorcerer, well versed in light magic. She loves human beings and desires to be able to live among them without the need to hide her true self. She works for Samael under the Fallen Angel Dinah, striving not only to accomplish her dream, but also stop the dark schemes of radical Fallen Angels like Ophiel.
High Arbiter Alastor
The Arbiter of Demons, the Dark Master of War. These are a few of the many names of a man who has forgotten his own. As a high power under the direct command of the High Archon, Alastor has been unleashed upon the world to destroy the pillars than sustain it.
Here is a 3D view of my gaming table I made, I’d like to have things modular so I decided to make this one. It is possible to have different levels into your terrain for example; rivers, trenches and caverns. The table shown is pretty instable but this is easily fixed by adding some cross beams underneath it, I didn’t show it on the 3D view because on my table I added some storage space which supports the table and makes it stable.
The 8 tiles can also be used in many different ways, I applied a fully grass texture on one side and a grass/road layout on the other, this road layout can be used to form 4 different setups. The playing area measures 1,20 x 2,00 meters ( approx 4 x 6 ft)
