Middenheim Warband: The Carroburg Crows

The basis for this warband was entirely the amazing range of models I found via Black Scorpion Miniatures. They looked historical enough to not set off any of my “fantasy bullshit” alarms with the armor, or weapons, or outfits, but also didn’t feel so specific that they felt like actual historical miniatures.

Like my other two warbands, I used some Army Painter speed paints as the base colors for these, followed by a brown oil wash with Mr. Weathering Stain Brown, and then details and highlights. I chose a primary unifying color of blue and white, though extremely loosely. I had originally been envisioning these as Reiklanders, but then I learned blue and white is very Middenheim, so I added a Wolf Priest of Ulric to the mix and since then, I’ve gotten more into the Middenheim lore and I’m now looking at starting a Middenheim army for WHFB/Warhammer Armies Project!

Mercenary Captain

Olivia Albrecht once served as second-in-command of another free company in Middenland, but when the comet fell, they were scattered. She has since reunited with a few members of her former company, but even as she gathers new freeblades to her banner to search the ruined city for wyrdstone, she never gives up on finding more of her lost comrades.

Model is from “Female Mercenaries 2” from Black Scorpion Miniatures.

Champions

Before taking up arms, Arik Halvek spent his early years working as a stonemason’s apprentice in Middenheim. Soldiering offered far better pay and he traded his hammer for a mace and served in various free companies across the Middenland. He knew of Olivia’s previous company by their reputation before her met her, and when their paths crossed, he decided to join up with her.

Model is from “Mercenaries 3” from Black Scorpion Miniatures.

Matthias Kruger spent twelve years as a sergeant in the service of Middenheim and earned a reputation for being committed to keeping inexperienced soldiers alive. He plays a similar role with the Youngbloods in the Carroburg Crows.

Model is from “Mercenaries 1” from Black Scorpion Miniatures.

Wolf Priest of Ulric

Johanna Engel is young for a Wolf Priest. She lacks the reputation enjoyed the more renowned of Ulric’s followers, and she is impatient. Rather than spend decades waiting for age and experience to earn her respect, she came to Mordheim. She believes that if she can survive the City of the Damned, then she can speed that process up a bit.

Wolf Priest is “Goliath Barbarian – Skurra” from DnD is a Woman on MyMiniFactory.
Wolf 1 and Wolf 2 are “Winter Wolves” from Epic Miniatures on MyMiniFactory.

YoungBloods

Klara Baumann is the daughter of a struggling cooper. When the rumors about Mordheim reached her, she saw a way to improve her own life and that of her family’s and joined up with a company to search for wyrdstone.

Model is from “Female Mercenaries 2” from Black Scorpion Miniatures.

Ulrich Eisenwald is the son of a dockworker from Carroburg. He ran from debt and hunger into soldiering, but has seen little of any real combat. Unfortunately, the cursed ruins of Mordheim immediately left him disfigured and fighting for his life.

Model is from “Mercenaries 2” from Black Scorpion Miniatures.

Elf Ranger

Amalthea has wandered the forests and roads of the Old World for many times longer than any of her human companions have been alive. She never says what brought her to Mordheim, but she seems far more interested in what the wyrdstone has done to the land than in the stone itself or any desire for wealth.

Model is “Wood Elf Archer A” from The Printing Goes Ever On on MyMiniFactory.

Dwarf Trollslayer

Ulfi Bjornson’s son betrayed his hold, opening its gates to the enemy in exchange for promises that were never kept. Though Ulfi struck his own son down before the battle ended, he could not escape the shame of having raised a traitor, and took the Slayer Oath as a chance for penance.

Model is “Trollslayer” from Yedharo Models on MyMiniFactory.

Swordsman

Otto Ostwald served for many years in the watch of a small Middenland town. Though quite a skilled swordsman, most of his duties involved drunks, petty thieves, and lost livestock. After the comet fell, he decided to prove to himself that he was truly a talented swordsman and took the opportunity to head to the Ruined City. The potential riches are secondary to him, though after a few days in Mordheim, he misses the predictable boredom of his old life.

Model is from “Mercenaries 3” from Black Scorpion Miniatures.

Warriors

A few of the company’s soldiers served alongside Olivia before the comet fell, but most others have joined up as the Crows have continued their journeys in and around Mordheim.

Models are from “Mercenaries 1,” “Mercenaries 2,” and “Mercenaries 3,” from Black Scorpion Miniatures.

Marksmen

Practiced woodsmen make up much of company’s marksmen. Most learned to shoot while hunting in the forests and fields of Middenland rather than on a training ground, but they seem to be up to the task so far.

Models used include:

Miscellaneous

Bases are made with texture paste and bits from “Basing Bits – Ruins of the Old City” from
Zabavka Workshop on MyMiniFactory.

Nameplates are “Classic Bordered Name Plate Builder” by Tagmybase.com and edited by me in Blender to use the “Cloister Black” font.