The Howlers Bring Terror To Privateer’s Warmachine
January 3, 2020 by brennon
Privateer Press has released some more reinforcements for those playing as the Infernal in their games of Warmachine. See what you make of these monstrous Howlers who have stalked out of the shadows.
Here are more details on these monstrous demon foes that have found their way into the realm of Immoren...
"Howlers are heavy and brutish creatures from the Outer Abyss, each having become corporeal in an extremely durable form, boasting thick hides that readily turn aside blades and bullets. These beings ooze shadow and warp reality around them as they charge with ruthless abandon into the fray, entering a berserk frenzy. Though considered infernals, howlers are not as intelligent as the greater masters that enslave them, and they have no fear of destruction."
I think these are some very cool looking miniatures indeed and they continue a spate of good releases for the Infernal and Warmachine as a whole. I think they've got a lot of the Warmachine aesthetic to their design still, recognisably from that world, but with something extra mixed in too.
Even if you didn't end up using these models for Warmachine I could see these being good Sci-Fi/Fantasy villains for you to face off against on the tabletop. Maybe they could even be the minions that a comic book villain has summoned from the void?
What do you make of the Howlers?
"...they continue a spate of good releases for the Infernal and Warmachine as a whole"
The only Terror these miniatures bring, is the price of them.
I really like how the design of the Infernals breaks from the pattern of typical fantasy demons; their weird, otherworldly look makes them good aliens, demons, cosmic horrors, or even mutants, depending on how much you want to suspend your disbelief. I think the Grievers have much more of an “alien” look to them than these guys, but something about the Howlers conveys a warped and twisted human shape.
Never been a fan of “monsters” which appear to have their heads attached to their navels…
I think they were going with the typical “hunched over” look a lot of monsters in WarmaHordes have, but I have to agree that from this angle it’s a bit extreme. It’s less noticeable in the concept sketches.
@kronosthetraveler I do not like the models but I do dig the hunched over look. It suits some stuff in the game, like the original Dire Troll Mauler model.
nice.
Always frustrates me to see a low model count unit have repeat sculpts
@noyjatat It is very noticeable.
I’m not a fan of these. I know Infernals are long established in the lore but I think all the newer factions since (and including) Convergence have been disappointing and do not quite fit the game world properly. The look, while different and understandable in the context of the background, is too far a deviation from the steampunk setting of the Iron Kingdoms.