Dark Souls - The Board Game
Hollows
Hollows are a common enemy throughout the Dark Souls universe and come in many guises. I initially considered painting each model uniquely to reflect this diversity. In the end however, I decided that it would be less confusing for players if each enemy type in the game could be easily identifiable by colour scheme. This is a convention I would stick with going forward and had the added benefit of making each enemy type quicker to paint as I could work through them in small batches.
Three types of Hollow are represented in the core set, Hollow Soldiers, Hollow Crossbowmen and the Giant Hollows. I chose muted tones to block these out before washing them generously with the hobby staple that is Agrax Earthshade.
Hollow Soldiers
Crossbow Hollow
Giant HollowThe miniatures were given a coat of Army Painter Soft Tone before being finished with a coat of Vallejo mat varnish. I adopted this method of finishing for all the models in the set. The soft tone adds further shading to the miniatures and adds to the muted, dirty look common to the Dark Souls universe. The mat varnish is necessary to remove the shine from the soft tone and also adds a further layer of protection to the paint.
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