Monday 27 November 2017

Slaughterloo - Ostrarian Empire




Let loose the Dogs of War.

The battlefields of Valon are an engine of destruction, blasting masses of uniformed troops into deep crimson mists. 

From the Army of Albion, under the command of the Duke of Wheeling-Turn, outsmarting the Ferach Marshall's in Catalucia, to the rival Dwarf and Dog Armies warring with each other in the lands of Krautia and Ostaria. 

While finding victory at every turn, Mordred, Emperor of the Ferach Elves, has mired himself in the Witchlands where the never resting corpse Armies of the Star Wraith have decimated the Grande Armee du Norde; the greatest military force ever assembled. 

Now the Elves must war against the Grand Alliance in Catalucia, the Undead in the Witchlands and the Otharmann Empire in the sands of Aegypt as well as many smaller wars on every front.


Ostaria.

The Ostarian Empire is the largest single power in Urop with more troops than the Confederation of Finkelstein and the Elves of Armorica and yet it loses battle after battle.

Why is this when its soldiers are capable and its generals at times inspired?  The answer is that the Dogmen of Ostaria are ruled over by a mad man; the Emperor Klaffenhund.  The Ostarian Army is powerful and as long as its ruler stays off the field it has a chance of beating the Usurper Mordred.


Emperor Klaffenhund surveys the battlefield,

As columns of infantry march along the cobbled road.

Meanwhile a formidable artillery battery deploys behind a hedge  with a clear view across the vast fields.

More Infantry columns advance on the left flank.

Enemy Orc Heavy Dragoons from the army of Albion come into view.

Dogmen Cuirassiers meet the Albion Heavy Cavalry head on whilst Hussars manoeuvre behind.

More Infantry march forward to secure the famous Hay Saint Tavern.

The Artillery Grande Battery unleashes a devastating volley,

to cover the retreat of the broken left flank.




Some more pictures of my Ostarian force.



At the moment my Dog Army consists of

Emperor Klaffenhund
General Wagsalittle
General Woofington
General Barksalot
General Digsabit

1 unit of 12 Frei Corps Von Chum
2 units of 12 Frei Corps
7 units of 20 Line
1 unit of 20 Chasseurs
2 units of 20 Grenadiers
2 units of 10 Cuirassiers
2 units of 10 Hussars
4 Artillery Pieces each with 6 crew. 






Casualty Markers.

  

 Alternative Armies famous Napoleonique Mass Battle System Slaughterloo.

2 comments:

  1. Superb Ostarian army, lovely stuff!!

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    1. Thanks very much.
      Slaughterloo has been a longtime passion for me and an absolute joy to paint. The cartoon like figures are a little like painting by numbers and feel like nice chunks of metal in your hand. I will get my Ferach Empire force posted up soon. Next year I plan to start repainting my undead divisions.

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