Man down, bring in the animals!

Hi all

I certainly suffer for my hobby at times! While attempting a rather ambitious piece of terrain, which I'm still hoping to achieve at some point, I managed to cause a rather deep tissue wound to my hand! I really shouldn't be allowed to use power tools it's quite a simple equation really....

THIS

PLUS THIS

EQUALS THIS

So that's me with a 1 1/2" incised wound down to the adipose tissues of the metacarpal/trapezium of the thumb.... oops.

Anyhoo, back to the models

More reinforcements for my new STS faction for Bushido.  I love animals in my factions particularly the gorilla for my beloved Temple of Ro-Kan, so its fantastic that I've managed to recruit two animal trainers to my cause.

Sukuratchi, a grizzled and season veteran of Jima’s famed fighting pits, an accolade that many in his trade cannot claim. His years training and taming animals means that Sukuratchi has a vast knowledge of skills and techniques that enable him to bring even the most fearsome of wild animals under his command or push a broken animal to amazing lengths of stamina. Always accompanied by Akuma or “Devil”, the animals named so for their constant snapping and pestering after food.

Sukuratchi is able to "command" 3 animals at  once so will be able to encourage his 'pets' to attack a model at once, sapping activations and spinning them around.  His "Spur on" Ki feat can mean that even animals that have been 'killed' can fight on.

apologies for the poor lighting

The second trainer is the one I'm more likely to use more often mostly because of her animal companion....

If Sukuratchi’s training is based on the lash, then Honoka’s is led by reward. This beautiful shatei would have been a Rose but for her love of animals. She is instantly able to form a bond with even the most wild and ferocious of beasts, turning them to her will. Her pack would lay down their lives in an instant for their pack leader, tearing to shreds any whom Honoka command. Her favourite is without question the silent stalker Hakashi, never far from her side but seldom seen, this majestic predator, a prime specimen of the Jwarian Leopard.   

again she has "command" 3 and so can command up to 3 animals to activate at once.  Her "Sic 'Em" Ki feat means that  multiple animals can attack an opponent and gain bonuses.  The leopard Hakushshi is a very powerful animal like my beloved Guardian and wonderfully the STS faction have access to a gorilla model, although not as powerful as the Temple version it is a bit cheaper and still a good fighter.  

photography in winter is so difficult

Both trainers can command the Wakusa Gorilla, pit dogs as well as their own  animals and provide me with some truly awesome looking minis to boot!

hope you enjoy

dGG