Port Blacksand
Getting Across Catfish River
I know that the bridges in the book are described as wooden, but I wanted something a little more substantial and something that I could reuse in other settings.
The bridge works out quite large but by keeping it modular, or at least as modular as possible, I can use it in different setups and even in different games. Made of stone, and if I paint it similar to my other terrain it becomes multi-use.
As with just about all my other brickwork I undercoated the model with Army Painter Leather Brown spray.
In games bridges often become choke points and I want to avoid that as much as possible by making this bridge more of a feature in itself. More details on that as we progress along with the project.
Any additional components I add to the bridge will be removable so they can be swapped in or out as the mood arises.
I didnt want to be the one to mention the bridge is wooden in the book. Are we going to get the skulls though
Yeah, there will be skulls and Gibbet cages, not sure if they were mentioned as it’s been a long time since I’ve seen the book, so I am just relying on ageing memory to get a ‘version of’ what I am hoping will capture the theme of a medieval/fantasy city that is not the safest and cosiest place to stay. I also plan to add a guard tower type of entranceway. I seem to remember the guard as you start the book ringing a bell to alert other guards, so there will have to be a bell near the gate.… Read more »