From EvanH: Sun Dome Templar Command (16 points)

Running a little later than I would have liked with these guys - and yes, it's back to Glorantha for a look at the Sun Dome Templars, the elite pikemen of the Cult of Yelmalio, the god of light.

Sun County is an independent principality of farming militiamen in the Valley of Cradles in Prax, It was first covered in detail by Michael O'Brien back in the days of the so-called RuneQuest Renaissance of the early 1990s. His elevator pitch for the project was 'Spartans in the Wild West', which I think describes it perfectly.

The three figures below are Aventine Miniatures Tarentine Phalangites from their Pyrrhic Wars range, lovely sculpts with a wealth of detail. I've pressed them into service as Yelmalio Cultists.

I've taken a leaf from Millsy's book and based them individually to enable them to be used as single figures in a skirmish or roleplaying environment, or ranked up in a sabot base as an entire regiment (and yes, there are a quite few more of these guys in the pipeline!).

The captain of the regiment is resplendent in a blue cloak and bronze muscle cuirass.

The unit musician carries a trumpet, and a shield with a Truth Rune hand-painted on it.

The banner bearer carries a hand-painted standard, emblazoned with the Fire/Sun Rune.

So all up, 15 points, thank you Mr Adjudicator, plus whatever scraps you see fit to allow me for the handpainted shield and banner!

Ev

JamieM - Some proper old school Runequest for a Saturday!  I never really got into Runequest, but these chaps are splendid.  The blue and Bronze go very well together indeed.  15 points plus a pip for the rune of truth and hand painted shield.  I shall look forward to more of them as the pipeline clears.