Well since I am picking up whole new elven army in addition to the multitude I already have, I am committed to painting the whole army in a single color scheme. Now, I will have figured from every faction of elves, so am trying to make a nice scheme that kinda works for all the various armies.
Right now, my base idea is a night army. Icons would be the moon and wolves.
Anyways, give me some input. BTW I am going to be making the shield icons into decals so I don't have to hand paint them. It'll be my first try with the the Testors Decal kit, but hopefully it will work well.
EDIT: Here is where I stand thusfar for minis and fluff and units.
Painted Miniatures4x Spearmen
1x Spearmen Leader
1x Swordsmen
5x Unfinished figures
FluffElven House of the Howling Moon The House of the Howling Moon was accidentally founded many hundred of years ago. An abandoned Elven outpost in the Iridol Forest, became their city. When the outpost was first started it was some fifty or so soldiers, placed there by House Helios. Once they came under siege by a ravenous pack of giant wolves the wolves circled their outpost for months and communication was cut to House Helios. Helios simply counted the soldiers as dead and forgot the outpost.
However, the elves did not die, their numbers dwindled to a mere half their original amount, however the soldiers pressed on. Eventually the wolves finally left, it is unknown exactly why they besieged the outpost, and the reasons the wolves left are equally unknown. The soldiers realized they had been abandoned so they decided to do what they could to survive. A leader was chosen, Ku-lun Wolfkin. Named after the wolves he lived with so long, Ku-lun proposed the wolves purpose was to help them, not to cause harm.
Over time the House grew and took on a name, House of the Howling Moon was selected in honor of the wolves and the lunar light which they have become so accustomed. This lost forest has become their home, and they have become friends with the wolves from the forest. Over the last few hundred years the house has flourished, keeping true to their ancient traditions and forging their own new ones. That is, until the Devout came to their sacred home.
Without cause the Devout encroached into the forest and started corrupting the trees and wild beasts who made it their home. The elves retaliated fiercely and attempted to drive the Devout out, and they managed to just that. However with their victory, they realized they could not remain isolated any longer. They have begun to leave their forest haven and into the world, forging peace with some, and creating war with others. They have began to battle fiercely with House Helios, their feelings of abandonment have carried all these years, Helios, jealous of the overall success of the new House, demands fealty. The Dwarven clans have found kinsmen in the House of the Howling Moon, especially the Wolf Clan and Dragon Clan.
Now in this new age, the House of the Howling Moon makes it's way through the world, uncertain of it's path, but determined to save it's sacred home from the transgressors who would destroy it.
Game Information The House of the Howling Moon may not take any Dragonbane units, they are unable to procure the mounts needed. The House of the Howling Moon does not have Lotus Eater's per say either. They do have a unit that fills a similar role however, the Aspects of the Wolf, these priests often wear similar clothes to those of the Lotus Eater and may use divine magic as given by the wolf deities. They may take the following special units, Wolf Packs, Totem Warriors, Wolf Riders, and Aspects of the Wolf.
Later,
Glenn
