Redvers and Son Get Into Bushido

We both want to expand our force but I did put a rule in place that we should have painted, or nearly painted, our starter sets before we add to the collection. Maybe a little draconian and my son wasn’t happy with this but it does help focus the attention onto what you have and getting that ready before new shiny toys arrive.

But as we are almost there on our starter sets, we decided it was time to add a few more models and this turned up earlier today.

We opted for a couple of Ronin, which can fight for different factions. In this case we added 2 kami models, which are spirit models that often provide either a boost to your side or hinder your opponent. We also added Eldest Brother who is an Oni that will fight for just about anyone. This was for no other reason than we both wanted an Oni.

My son added Master Po, who looking at his stat card, looks an absolute monster and at complete odds to model who depicts a chubby fella balancing on tip toes. I’m not looking forward to facing Master Po on the table and I’m not sure I have an answer to him either. My son also added Tsutsumi who is handy in combat but also provides ranged attack in the form of Sonic Blast. Finally, he got an angry ape called Kosuke who’s wielding and enormous maul – I don’t think there will be much subtlety in how Kosuke plays.

For the Cult, I’ve added Rokuro, who is a Tengu that has fallen in with the Cult of Yurei. He’s lost the ability to fly but does come with a couple of axes than provides a bit of fighting edge that the Cult lacks. I’ve also added Fuwa Kaidan, who is a ghost and can re-spawn but also turns opponents against their own side, so handy for getting the enemy to fight for you, albeit for an activation only. Finally I’ve added Ikyiro who is a diminutive spirit lady but packs a real punch from distance with a damage dealing spell – something that I currently lack in my arsenal.

So, more shiny new models to add to the painting queue!