Of Mountains and Pachyderms

I managed to finish up some things that have been sitting on my painting desk for weeks. First is another profile mountain. This was intended as a mountain gateway for my dwarves, but after completing it I decided I should've left the middle mountain without a hole so I could use the piece as is as plain mountains, and could also add a freestanding piece as a closed door or an open one. I don't really need the actual hole.

Standing in front of the mountain is Ellie the elephant.

And finally, from Bossanova, the Poltroons. These are light cavalry, commanded by Captain Scramski.

You know the drill, click to make pictures bigger.

Flags and Heavies

First, a few units have received flags. Starting with the Mongoose Infantry of Djahli.

Mounted hill tribesmen of Ollistan

And the Muttonshire (1st) Regiment of Grand Thidwick

Next, something disturbs a family of wild pigs...

Ah, it's the von Rotten Cuirassiers, the heavies of the Bossanovan cavalry. Also known as the "Black and Blues". Commanded by Colonel von Bruizer.

And finally, the Marquis Maurice l'Oeuf, ambassador from Batrachia.

Forces of Badness

The Royal Blackguards of Bossanova, led by the malevolent Col. Braggadocio. Black wigs, moustaches, etc. are required by the unit's uniform regulations.

Batrachian Dressing, Doggerel and Intrigue

General D'Zastre of the Batrachian Observation Army getting dressed while out in the field.

The Poet Laureate of the Soweiter League, Wm. Doggerel, is seen here reading to a couple of ladies of the court in a secluded garden spot.

Next, the famous musician and fiddler, Boneau of Ballyfoole, gives a performance.

Hamish MacSporran, delegate and council member from Saxe-Urquhart, discusses the League's finances with the Minister of the Purse, Countess Gretl von Pfennig-Pfynch.

This unsavory-looking character may (or may not) be an agent (spy) of a certain middle Uropean country (Bossanova).

scene: backroom of a royal palace in a middle Uropean country

"Great disguise, Vizzini!"
"Ya, but pipple keep tossink coins in mein coffee!"

"Any progress on the Batrachian matter?"

"Da, your excellency, it von't be long before some military activity occurs. Heh heh..."

"Excellent work as usual, Vizzini."

The Evening News

Hear ye! Hear ye! Here is the evening news!

The Soweiter League wants to give thanks to our brave militia who recently defended Offenbach from foreign invasion. Pictured here is one of the brave lads, who had to return to town for musket repair. The rest of the militia are currently residing in the land of M'Wockie.In other news:

scene: marketplace -

Diminutive figure spotted running from the scene of an altercation, silver pig tucked under one arm

local 1: "Was that the piper's son?"

local: "Tom-Tom? Looked like him, but the clothes look odd and does he have five-o-clock shadow?"

Scene 2

Later, in the backrooms of a royal palace somewhere in eastern or central Urope -

dim. figure: "Da, I haf brought it, ze zilver pik."

Boris the Boar, King of Bossanova: "Ekzellent, Vizzini! And no one zuzpected anyzing?"

dim. figure: "Nein, I am, as zey say, ze master uf dizguize."

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Foreign troops spotted in the area around Offenbach by local farmers. From the pale uniforms with yellow facings it appears these are members of the 2nd Battalion of the Batrachian Observation army. Members of the 1st Battalion were spotted previously in the same area.

Local Farmers Spot Foreign Troops

1st farmer: "Yup, they wuz furriners. Talked all funny like."

2nd farmer: "Ja, dat is correkt. And dey wore white uniforms."

3rd farmer: "Zees ees treu."

1st farmer: "They said they wuz just looking. Maybe they wuz tourists."

2nd farmer: "Ve told dem you can't get dere from hier. ha ha"

3rd farmer: "Hi, mom."

Farmer's wife: "Hay."

This edition of the evening news has been brought to you by the Dairy Farmer's Association KUHE. "Gott milch?"

Uniforms and a Flag

Just to see what a coat or vest and trews might look like if done up in plaid...

The flag of Bossanova, known as the "Boar Sinister".