From JasperO: a flying dogleg to the shrine, act II (The Shrine, 25 points)

Having arrived in the Shrine, and continuing our mini-story, Anastasia's aid has clearly come too late. The Soviet Union's Marxist ideology may consider religion the opium for the people, but a preacher has appeared nonetheless. 

This is another Black Hussar Miniatures figure from their Seven Years War range, but it'll do just fine to inspire my minis on the AWI battlefield. Perhaps he's conservative in his religious leanings and in his clothing choices as well? That should net another 25 points with the Shrine bonus.

From PhilH: Clash of Beliefs at The Shrine (30 Points)

Thanks to Sarah's teleport, I can tick off the Shrine, with a couple of odd models for my French-Indian War project. First a Jesuit missionary for my French forces. Jesuits settled in "New France" in the colonies and among the Huron in the 1650s, to convert them to Catholicism. So he's a suitable 'holy man' support choice for Sharp Practice. With no experience in the wilderness of the Americas and only their faith to guide them, Jesuits ventured deep into the wilderness, largely unexplored by other Europeans at the time.

Accompanying him at the Shrine is a representatitve of traditional tribal beliefs and 'holy man' for my Iroquois, in this case a member of the enigmatic the False Face Society. These members of a medicinal society of the Iroquois wore carved and painted wooden masks and carried turtleshell rattles, used in healing rituals. A member chose the wood and carved the mask themselves, representing the power of Hadúi (literally: 'our grandfather, he who drives it away', reference to the legendary founder of the society).

Both are from Sash and Saber. Together, they depict two (of many) contrasting traditions of faith in the Americas during the early European colonisation.

Two 28mm models and the Chamber for 30 Points, and one last post from me to come!

From JonathanO: Preacher - The Shrine (25 points)

 Here is my offering at the Shrine location.

I think it was a bit windy - the grass is getting blown everywhere!  Perhaps the preacher's words are also being carried away, as the troops take a rest and pretend to be paying attention.

This is a Warlord Games miniature from their Pike & Shotte range.  The Fire and Brimstone - Rabblerousers blister has three figures in it.  The other two were painted in the last challenge (one by me and the other by ScottM).  They are nice figures - great to add to 30YW or ECW games, or many other games for that matter.

So 5 points plus the location bonus of 20 = 25 points, please.

Thanks.

From SidneyR: Shrine (25 points)

I've enjoyed the chance in this Challenge to sort out some of the older figures in the Lead Mountain, and get them onto the painting table.  Arriving at the Shrine, is a strange pilgrim.  Dressed in rags, with two battered brass bells and a pilgrim's cross, is a solitary leper - a victim of a terrible and terrifying disease, seeking a miracle and the blessings of the patron saint of the Shrine.

I've had the figure for ..... well, a long time.  So long that I don't remember where I found this solitary pilgrim.  And the figure is perfect for all kinds of scenarios.  

Maybe he, or she, is truly the sufferer of disease, looking for salvation.  Or maybe, under those rags, there's a spy or an infiltrating hero.  Or maybe this is a scout for an army, invisible and able to pass through any blockade without anyone asking too many questions. 

So many uses for a single figure... I can't believe it's taken me so long to get some paint on this miniature.

And the points - just 5 for our solitary Shrine visitor, plus the 20 points for the Shrine Chamber - totalling 25 points in total. 

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from RayR - The Chamber of Challenge - The Shrine of St Cuthbert 40pts

 

Its Chamber of Challenge time once again!!!

And I'm in "The Shrine"

Shrine: Dearly beloved Challengers, let us bow our heads, and create … a religious-themed entry in this chamber. A model which is worshipping, praying, genuflecting, preaching, pilgrimaging, scourging, crusading, venerating … or maybe just visiting parishioners for tea. Clerics welcome!

I've gotta say I'm mighty pleased with how my Shrine turned out.

This wonderful piece of kit comes from the very talented team at Debris of War

And is available for the great price of £35

You wouldn't believe how long it took me to paint this up!!!!

This is its 4th and final incarnation, I originally tried to paint it up like Andy's from Debris of War,

see below, but I just couldn't get it looking as good. So in the end I gave up and went grey.

I then spoke to Andy on the phone and he told me how he'd painted his. It was so simple I couldn't believe it. But I stuck with the grey anyhow.

I based the Chapel on a large Warbases base.

And added basing flock mixed with PVA to make moss and painted/placed on.

I added a few MDF gravestones, covered with a thin wash of Polyfiller, then inked them. Just to add a 

bit of decoration.

I took a few pics with some figures in to help you guys with its size.

These figures do not count as points.

Also added for effect were loads of Debris of War tufts along with Javis Ivy/climbing weeds

Peek a boo!

In the Chapel set not only do you get the walls but a font, an alter and a small coffin/shrine.

So its down to the points.....

The ruined chapel measures

9.5 inches in length

5.5 inched in width

4 inches at its highest 

Then you have the tiled floor, Alter, Font and Shrine.

Math is not my strong points so after speaking to BigLee and Tamsin, both suggested

20 points, (which I was pretty gutted with!) 😭

And then another 20 for the Challenge Bonus.

Making a total of 40 points

Devotio in the Shrine - Mark Backhouse (48 points)

 For the shrine it was time to return back to the Ancient World. I’ve been playtesting my rules lots and on one feature we hadn’t visually represented very well were skirmishers and generals. To compensate I scratchbuilt a load of strips of skirmishing troops that can be deployed in front of and behind the larger units. Each is made of coffee stirrers, matchsticks, a bit of Pollyfilla and sharp sand. The individual skirmishers are literally bits of grit from in the sharp sand. Your eyes trick you into thinking there is a bit more there! Yes, this is the joy of 2mm. Individually they look like spots of paint. Together they look like an army and truly epic!

Now time to get onto the shrine part. I wanted a way to depict super aggressive troops that carry out a devotio. A devotio was an act of self sacrifice carried out by Roman volunteers. By promising to Mars they would carry out this sacrifice they hurled themselves into the enemy lines to inspire the rest of their army and win favour from the gods to grant them victory. Of course they all expected to die in the act! Probably the most famous was carried out by Crastinus and 120 volunteers from the 10th Legion at Pharsalus in 48BC. They charged headlong into the Pompeian ranks, hacking their way into the enemy formation. Crastinus himself died with a gladius that was thrust through his mouth and out the other side! Ouch! I decided to model them as aggressive looking wedges that I can place in front of the legion they are inspiring. A completely ridiculous one shot weapon, but adding a bit more period flavour.

The devotio here leads the legion to attack the German tribesmen! The legion and warband were painted before the challenge but hopefully show in context how they will be used!

So these are all the bases I made. The two devotios and 4 general bases are at the front.

These are all the bases I made. 13 strips of skirmishers, 4 generals and 2 devotios. I made two just in case there was a Civil War game and both sides wanted to use one! I think there are about 100 men per strip of skirmishers roughly.

This final picture shows how the skirmishers supporting a legion now look. The devotio leads the way!

I realise points for these are a bit abstract, so I’ll claim 2 per base or strip of skirmishers. That’s 19 x 2 =38, +20 for completing the challenge makes a grand total of 58 points.

On to the Oubliette now and something I found from about 2004...

From BruceR The Chamber of Challenge (The Shrine) 28mm 5 pts + Chamber 20 pts = 25 pts

Making our way through the Chamber of Challenges the group has hit the shrine.  Looking about for the key to this room the group searches the man cave for something that will qualify to satisfy the Chamber Judges.  Behold an adventurer from Felstad in the Frostgrave realm.  Simore the Alchemist may not be a priest or holy man, but one night in the back alley tavern aptly named "Boozer" he befriends a holy man trying to convert every living soul in the Boozer and the whole of Flestad.  Well, one drop from his sleep vial and the holy mans head hit the table.  Thus, during his current adventures Simore sports a very official staff, which seems to bring every sheep within 100 leagues to his area and his most now prized possession the hat of Bishophic knowledge.  Hard to get through doorways, but scares the tails off those little summoned demons.

The model is from playing Frostgrave at Adepticon and if I'm not mistaken was made for those events.  Spotting this hat in the bin of lead my problem of the shrine was solved.  Great little model to paint and with scrolls, vials and the crook this figure is ready to hit the tunnels to seek knowledge and loot.    

So here is my Chamber Challenge for the Shrine.  Next off to the Adventurers Landing

Thanks

BruceR

1 28mm 5pts + Chamber 20pts = 25 pts.

 

From SimonG: A Shaman for The Shrine (27 points)

Mixing it up in religious terms my next Chambers of Challenge offering is Tlahuicole the Shaman. 

Once again this is a Ludus Magnus Studios Black Rose Wars player character and a 38mm PVC figure. Casting is pretty good and unlike the ladies he has a realistic body shape and scale.

My main approach in this case was to avoid any metallics and work in different types of wood, leather and jade. Im pleased with how the jades came out using a wide variety of green highlights plus gloss varnishes. 

I'm still working on my faces and skin tones -- I guess this takes time! The eyes of this magic user however are glowing with the serious earth energy he is channeling!

Anyway hope you enjoy him -- should be good for another 27 points (20 for chamber and 7 for the figure)