Happy New Year 2019!

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New stuff in SHOP >>> Dharu and Vanu figures!

Dharu and Vanu Orders Open - PLEASE PRE-ORDER.

Dharu and Vanu greens (on left)

The figures shown above, representing male and female fighters from the cities of Dharu and Vanu in Northern Yan Kor have finally been moulded and are ready for production. Command are still being worked on, but the following are available to pre-order:

The Gurék of the Clan of the Red and Green Banner of Dháru

AE-YK   35   Horde (MI Halberds)   $40 CAD

AE-YK   37   Horde (Crossbows)   $40 CAD

The Gurék of the City of Vánu

AE-YK   40   Horde (HI Halberds)   $40 CAD

AE-YK   42   Horde (MI Sword and Javelin)   $40 CAD

AE-YK   44   Horde (Bows)   $40 CAD

Tekumel Club discounts apply, of course.

As always, a Horde will consist of a mix of 10 figures, either swordsmen, halberdiers, archers or with crossbows. Note that there are male and female poses. I usually do 2/3rds male, 1/3 female but can vary an order to suit.

I still have to pay for the moulding and casting - Master moulds and figures, Production moulds, inc. weapons, accessories (scabbards, quivers), and shields. And I have to pay for any castings ordered. The sculpting costs were paid long ago, thankfully.

An Appeal for Pre-Orders:

Please pre-order these now, or soon, if you are interested. 

I should have some castings on hand by the weekend and more coming by mail shortly thereafter. But I won't be able to order many castings without pre-orders, not right away at least.

Thank You!

Howard Fielding

The Gurék of the City of Vánu

The banner of the Gurék of the City of Vánu

Sister city to Dháru, Vánu also fields a gurék in the Baron's cause. As they wear similar armour, I decided to make the banners somewhat alike. Whereas the panels of Dháru's banner would be green and red, with gold trim, Vánu's colours are silver and green with red trim.  

The Gurék of the Clan of the Red and Green Banner of Dháru

The Red and Green Banner of Dháru

I have commissioned Andrew May to do the command figures for this gurék and it's sister, the Gurék of the City of Vánu. The illustration is of the proposed banner. The colours would be bright green and red (a surprise that!) with gold trim. It would probably be made of coloured silk and so very light despite the large size of the globe.

The banner for the sister gurék will be similar as the two cities seem to be "twinned" in some way. The suggestion is for a second, smaller globe above the first with the plumes at the top.  

Completed Dháru and Vánu troops, Sculpted by Allan Marsh

I found a pic Allan sent me of the completed figures (plus the Ahoggyá bits.) 

The cities of  Dháru and Vánu are on the coast in north-eastern Yán Kór. The halberdiers usually fight paired with a man with sword and shield. The latter protects the pair from missile fire with his shield. Such combinations are common to Tékumeli warfare. One formation popular with the Yán Koryáni is known as the "Meadows of Death". When adopted, lighter missile-armed troops are interspersed with heavier, melee troops.