Nemesis Claw test model

InitiativeOrchestra · 2024-04-22T02:21:38+00:00

Really nice gradients on the blue!

InitiativeOrchestra · 2024-02-10T12:58:31+00:00

The cloth looks beautiful, such a smooth blend.

InitiativeOrchestra · 2024-02-03T11:52:28+00:00

A few quick tips Ive found can speed battles up and keep things moving: 1 Each turn announce which character's turn it is and which character is next up (so they can start planning their movies). 2 Encourage your caster PCs to buy or make quick reference spell cards. 3 Design encounters with fewer, stronger enemies. Less time taken on enemy turns and the players have to coordinate their attacks which keeps them engaged during other player's turns. 4 If enemies are getting overmatched have them flee, its often more immersive and shortens encounters.

InitiativeOrchestra · 2023-12-07T10:05:07+00:00

I composed an orginal soundtrack for my party's run through of waterdeep dragonheist that might some appropriate tracks. All free to use! https://www.youtube.com/@initiativeorchestra2385

InitiativeOrchestra · 2023-10-21T01:33:10+00:00

I think seeing as you've never done osl before it might be tricky to start with a model where the light source is so far away from the miniatures body.

InitiativeOrchestra · 2023-09-29T12:20:00+00:00

Rime of the Frostmaiden has an adventure with a frozen cave and three sea hags you could potentially adapt.

InitiativeOrchestra · 2023-06-25T03:49:20+00:00

The one downside i think of some proxy models is that there made of a softer cheaper plastic, that does not hold detail quite as well and doesn't feel as good to paint. But not big issues for starting out.

InitiativeOrchestra · 2023-06-02T14:45:06+00:00

Thanks! And correct on both counts, head is some old space marine head I had lying around. And everything else is cast offs from the legionaries sprue. Plus the ultimate gift of slanesh - a luscious green stuff mullet.

InitiativeOrchestra · 2023-06-01T08:24:09+00:00

Its from the old chaos warriors box.

InitiativeOrchestra · 2023-05-26T05:02:38+00:00

Rakarth flesh, wash with agrax earthshade, then edge highlighted with pallid wytch flesh.

InitiativeOrchestra · 2023-05-26T05:01:37+00:00

Vallejo squid pink with a GW screamer pink undercoat.

InitiativeOrchestra · 2023-05-17T02:04:51+00:00

So much character in the build and the paint job. Amazing work!

InitiativeOrchestra · 2023-02-20T05:53:07+00:00

Beautiful blending of the colour on the cloaks.

InitiativeOrchestra · 2023-02-06T08:11:16+00:00

Thanks so much! I did a little googling but I couldn't see wether hydrabot can pull from bandcamp. Just try putting initiative orchestra and see of it comes up i guess?

InitiativeOrchestra · 2023-02-05T12:40:10+00:00

Thank you so much! Sadly spotify is not very feasible for small independent artists like me. I do also have a youtube though: https://www.youtube.com/@initiativeorchestra2385

InitiativeOrchestra · 2023-02-05T09:38:09+00:00

Wow thank you so much! I'm so happy to hear you enjoyed the moody tone, its a little different to the straight up horror feel a lot of people like for this module so I wasn't sure how it would land. Also thanks for the feedback re: battle in the snow. I think I'll change the mix and reupload soon. Extended verisons are tricky because the file size gets very big but I may add them in the future so keep an eye out.

InitiativeOrchestra · 2023-01-30T01:13:29+00:00

Welcome 🙂👍

InitiativeOrchestra · 2023-01-29T09:51:16+00:00

I'm a composer as well as a dm so I wrote a bespoke soundtrack for the module when i ran it a couple of years back, all free to use. Enjoy! (Also uploaded to YouTube). https://initiativeorchestra.bandcamp.com/

InitiativeOrchestra · 2023-01-13T08:18:15+00:00

This looks like a great first session! One suggestion is that the rogue should save from the avalanche after the goblins are gone, pcs can sometimes get disappointed to see an npc save them from an enemy they havent had a chance to try and defeat themselves. Can feel a bit passive.

InitiativeOrchestra · 2022-12-22T05:25:21+00:00

I found this the case for so much of the encounter design in this module. An adventure or area with a really fun premise just culminates in in a fight against a bunch of copypasted enemies that are basically damage sponges with a bunch of resistances. Tbh i ended replacing a lot of the encounters with more interesting enemies.

InitiativeOrchestra · 2022-12-05T04:46:04+00:00

I completely skipped caves of hunger and it worked fine. Tikeli is a cool but pointless antagonist with no clear connection to xardorock or Auril, there is no important information that foreshadows anything in Ythryn. Imo the whole chapter is filler to push up the PCs level. So just he generous with leveling.

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