Re: HeroQuest replacement miniatures

Posted by Sjeng on Aug 10, 2011; 1:06pm
URL: http://the-lost-and-the-damned.71.s1.nabble.com/HeroQuest-replacement-miniatures-tp6609738p6672290.html

So I've bought these 24 LotR rangers, which I want to use as mercenaries / men-at-arms.
I have 8 with swords, 8 with a polearm, and 8 with bows.

Now I've kinda divided them into 4 groups of 6, because I'm going to try and convert 6 of them into scouts. I might even give every class a different colour, so I can recognize them easier.

So in all, I've got 6 "halberdiers" (pikemen); 6 "crossbowmen" (archers); 6 "swordsmen"; and 6 "scouts".

As there are some quests that have mercenaries as enemies though, I'm thinking of painting some of each group in darker / evil colours. But as I've never played a quest yet that has mercenaries, nor hired any, I'd like your input on how many you usually might need as friendlies and how many as enemies. I might simply divide them in half (3 of each type), but perhaps it is wiser to have 4 of each type as a friendly, and 2 of each as an enemy?

How many friendlies/enemies have you guys encountered at the same time in one game?