Posted by: G R @ 2:12 pm
Time to meet the staff. You will notice that we run a tight ship here on the manor. The servants are prepared to protect the manor house from all sorts of unwelcome visitors, including rough vagrants, agents of criminal masterminds, even the servitors of the Great Old Ones.
First off we have the butler. He is the chief servant and supervises the rest of the household staff. He also manages his Lordship’s extensive gun collection. As his eyes have lost a bit of their sharpness in later life, he has selected a sturdy double barreled shotgun to make up for slightly diminished combat skills.
Our maid handles much of the general housework about the place. She is as ready to wield her shotgun as a duster. Besides, she is quite capable of cleaning up those nasty messes made by her weapon of choice. Getting the blood stains (human or otherwise) out of the parlor carpet is a snap for her, particularly when the blood is freshly spilt.
As coachman, our man is busy with many duties around the manor house, including setting the table ware for the family and guests. He is also quite capable with his rifle in dissuading unwanted guests.
Last, but not least, is Cook. A marvel in the kitchen in preparing many wondrous dishes. She also is handy at applying her rolling pin to the heads of any miscreant who enters her domain. When harsher punishment is called for, she is rather handy with a revolver.
Never under estimate the value of good help.
These 25mm scale miniatures work well as secondary characters in many historical periods from the late 18002 to the early 20th Century. They would be comfortable in game genres from Victorian Pulp, Steampunk, Call of Cthulhu™ and others.
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Cloaked in a heavy cape to keep the clinging fog at bay, this young Victorian woman is dressed for the outdoors. But is she prepared for the evil that hides in the swirling darkness on the brick streets?
Strong winds swirl this aviator’s heavy flying coat as he prepares to fire the machine pistol held in his extended right hand.
This 25 mm game miniature really captures the rough and tumble essence of a pulp aviator. He would fit in any pulp, steampunk, Victorian Science Fiction, or even Call of Cthulhu adventure campaign.
Allan Quatermain - marksman without equal, big game hunter, and friend to Africa!
Stiff-backed and unbending, the Baron projects a commanding aura in any
situation. He is used to having his orders obeyed without discussion,
whether it be on the battlefield or in the social court.
Presenting a Victorian Lord and his Lady. Two members of the British upper crust who epitomize the belief that proper upbringing and correct social interaction can win out over any obstacle.
The Lord is dressed in a stately outfit including a long tailed waist jacket. Of course he carries a gold-topped walking cane, which may or may not disguise a hidden sword blade. A freshly cut flower from the estate’s gardens adorns his lapel.
Yes, these two upstanding community leaders are certain that everything is right in their ordered world. Of course, dark eldar gods, crazed cultists, and criminal masterminds may have different opinions!
Both figures have been mounted on brickwork bases. These miniatures can be useful in a variety of game genres including Victorian Science Fiction and Steampunk. Perhaps they are in fact refined Call of Cthulhu investigators.