If your Blood Bowl team can have a troll you are mad not to take it!
110k for a Big Guy? OK, he is really stupid, but at 110k it would also be really stupid not to take him!
That's the cost of a Witch Elf, Elf Blitzer or Flesh Golem, but he's Strength 5! He can throw team mate, which means, you're going to have a goblin. and the Troll & Goblin combo is only the cost of a Minotaur.
Trolls are fun. They can soak up several players' blocks, regenerate, break armor with mighty blow and have the threat of a 1 turn touch down by throwing a goblin with the ball. Plus they might eat the goblin, and that kind of silly fun should never be passed up.
So it's settled: you need a Troll.
You can use a dedicated Blood Bowl troll, but there are other options.
I turned my attention to a neglected Orc team I'd started long time back, and then set aside when I couldn't resist buying a team of the old 2nd edition orcs which became my Badland Bronze Boars.
So I'll be finishing the other Orc team for direct sales, which I've now made a page on this blog for, tab at the top: Bizarre Bazaar. I've always had a 'for sale' page on the studio site, but now I'll have one here as well.
That way, I won't have to worry about an update with a for-sale item, like yesterday's Vinland Valkyries being buried, and can feel free to keep updating.
So the team needed a Troll. The one it had I decided to keep and paint up as a potential Star Player for the Boars. Looking around I found I had an old fantasy Troll. One like this:
The only problem is, now that he has some paint on him, and he's looking at me on the painting desk, saying "keep me... I'll play good for ya, I promise" I'm tempted to find another troll for this orc team.
After all, I don't have a Goblin team yet, and I have plans for a 'classic goblin & troll' team (I've considered several different re-skinning themes for goblins but think I do want basic goblins) and this troll would be great for them... but must resist right?
Because the Orcs Need a Troll.
110k for a Big Guy? OK, he is really stupid, but at 110k it would also be really stupid not to take him!
That's the cost of a Witch Elf, Elf Blitzer or Flesh Golem, but he's Strength 5! He can throw team mate, which means, you're going to have a goblin. and the Troll & Goblin combo is only the cost of a Minotaur.
Trolls are fun. They can soak up several players' blocks, regenerate, break armor with mighty blow and have the threat of a 1 turn touch down by throwing a goblin with the ball. Plus they might eat the goblin, and that kind of silly fun should never be passed up.
So it's settled: you need a Troll.
You can use a dedicated Blood Bowl troll, but there are other options.
I turned my attention to a neglected Orc team I'd started long time back, and then set aside when I couldn't resist buying a team of the old 2nd edition orcs which became my Badland Bronze Boars.
So I'll be finishing the other Orc team for direct sales, which I've now made a page on this blog for, tab at the top: Bizarre Bazaar. I've always had a 'for sale' page on the studio site, but now I'll have one here as well.
That way, I won't have to worry about an update with a for-sale item, like yesterday's Vinland Valkyries being buried, and can feel free to keep updating.
So the team needed a Troll. The one it had I decided to keep and paint up as a potential Star Player for the Boars. Looking around I found I had an old fantasy Troll. One like this:
But a bit older I think, because the hammer was different, and he has a bell instead of the skull and more earrings.
Conversion: Cut the weapon from his hands. Angle the raised fist up and the arm up so he has more of a 'threatening to punch you' pose. Angle both feet in, pigeon-toed, so he fits better on the base and looks more awkward. The sculpt some armor: a knee pad, elbow pad, shoulder pad & helmet.
Like so:
After all, I don't have a Goblin team yet, and I have plans for a 'classic goblin & troll' team (I've considered several different re-skinning themes for goblins but think I do want basic goblins) and this troll would be great for them... but must resist right?
Because the Orcs Need a Troll.
15 comments:
Very nice he looks indeed. I think you are correct there was possibly two releases of this troll
Nicely done Sir!
I love those stone trolls... wish they had a lovely plastic box instead of the "finecast-for-a-kidney" price.
Although I don't play Blood bowl strangely I am now thinking of getting one. I can see a Mexican Bandit themed team with sombreros and ponchos in my future.... what am I thinking off this is pure madness.
I indeed remember an older version of this troll, good old pewter times...
In case you didn't know, Goblin Forge had a nice small range of characterful fantasy football goblins. Hopefully they will come back online soon.
First comment on your site that I discovered not long ago, and I enjoy your work. There's a lot of inspiration and motivation. Thanks!
I played Blood Bowl tonight with my Orc team and Nurk No-Brain (my Troll) never failed his stupidity roll once all game. My lads ran out 2-1 winners thanks largely to Nurk slapping my opponents Ogre silly, up and down the pitch. I love my Troll.
He looks great!
Always had a 'soft spot' for trolls... I think ever since as a young kid... I still remember my dad reading 3 bill goats gruff to me; "I'm a troll, fol-de-rol", and that was 40 years ago... funny what you remember!
Have fun with your troll!
Trolls are special. Remember the 2nd edition Snotling teams. You could have something like 4 trolls and a load of Snotlings, up to 16 characters on the pitch I beleieve. None of those pansy ogres. That was fun to play. Best p
\art no loner rule and you could buy off really stupid.
Awesome brushwork, as always. Best, Dean
He looks cute pigeon-toed like that:)
Thanks all, nice to see so many who appreciate trolls :)
Andrew: at least one!
Simon & Michael: Thanks!
Lasgunpacker: I'd love a nice multi-part plastic kit of trolls in this style. I can just imagine all the things I'd do!
Clint: sounds like a fun team! go for it :)
Wakoun: Thank you and welcome :)
Warlord Paul: Wow, I wish I had that kind of luck!
Scott: thanks, I did. He's all finished now, should update with the team tomorrow.
Bill: wish the rules were still like that, I'd love to play that team
Dean: thanks, though that's the gw painted example, just my knife & sculpting tool here so far ;) stay tuned for the painting tomorrow
Anne: I think he has to pee ;)
OMG I will have to dig through the archive and locate my blood bowl teams....
Hmm... I have a unit of 3 of these guys. Now I have to decide whether to keep them for my Goblin army, convert for my own Goblin team (excellent idea) or tempt you with them. ;-)
Alan: Blood Bowl should be within arms reach at all times ;)
Talarius: sounds like an easy choice to me 0;)
Great BB conversion, again!
Missing his hammer the pose becomes very dynamic - I like it a lot!
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