"Conan picts figures?" Topic

Hello,

Anyone has a suggestion for 28mm plastic Picts to be used in a Conan world?

I am still searching and haven't found anything really convincing.

Warlord's woodland Indians? Perry miniatures' Zulus (modded)?

What do you think?

thank you

Monilith game board game Conan had plastic Picts. 3 types warriors, Archers, hammers. lots on e-bay

Always felt they were prehistoric in nature maybe something from Lucid Eye's savage core range. They have several different prehistoric tribes my personal choice would be the corelocks

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You could also go with American Indians pre-metal. the Picts during Conan's lifetime were stone age and had to steal any metal. Early American Indians or cavemen would work well.

These guys for example from Flint and Feather:
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There is not a lot out there that is suitable, IMO. If I had to use plastics, Woodland Indians would be a place to start. The rest of the stuff doesn't resemble Hyborian Age Picts at all. Picts are pre-contact American Indians.

The Flint and Feather range noted above came to mind.

I also like the Footsore Skraelings.

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Howard says "a white race, though swarthy" and says they're ancestors to the Irish, and the stories show a strong woodland Indian influence. I'd go woodland Indian--not all pre-metal, but none with gunpowder weapons, to get some hatchets in the mix--and from as many manufacturers as possible to get a nice tribal irregular feel. (My Bossonians or Gundermen might be single-sourced.)

what about these guys:
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Nice, repaint! But we're back to the usual Conan problem of affording enough enemies to make it interesting.

I think if I were running a Hyborian RPG and using miniatures, there would be a rule that the party had to stay in Pictland, Stygia or wherever for at least a year so I didn't go broke buying terrain and sword fodder.

there would be a rule that the party had to stay in Pictland, Stygia or wherever for at least a year so I didn't go broke buying terrain and sword fodder.

haha. I am with you Robert.

I am going for warbands between 5 to 10 figures, mostly because I like painting themed figures. But in the end each figure will represent either one individual or 5 guys.

Prince Rupert, those look cool but to my mind they should be called "Morlocks" from the original Time Machine movie.

Yes that's what they are meant to be. I guess Morlock is copyrighted? Hence the name. I think they would work for any setting where you need some debased human protagonists though.