Trudvang has been on my radar for a while. Originating as the 1982 Swedish RPG Drakar och Demoner (literally “Dragons & Demons” *cough*), it distinguished itself with a setting heavily based on Norse and Celtic mythology and, in later editions, some jaw-dropping art by Paul Bonner... Obviously, this is what caught my attention. As of 8th edition, the publishers decided to do an English language edition, and in 2016 ran a successful Kickstarter to that end. But as a cherry on the top, Cool Mini Or Not; (which began life as a sort of "Hot or Not" website equivalent for pictures of painted miniatures before going on to becoming miniature and game producers in their own right); just announced that they are producing a miniature boardgame based on the world of Trudvang and Bonner's art. Coming to Kickstarter in the second quarter of 2019, Trudvang Legends joins an acclaimed series of games by CMON, including Blood Rage and Rising Sun, noted for their solid game design and fantastic miniatures (Here is my painted Blood Rage Frost Giant) I went all in for Rising Sun (and hence have boxes of Japanese mythology-themed miniatures awaiting my attention), and couldn't be more excited for Trudvang Legends (Samples painted by the amazing Jen Haley) From the limited previews filtering online from Gencon, it looks like they've captured Bonner's artwork perfectly. I'll be keeping an eye on this as the KS approaches. In the meantime, here's some more of that Bonner artwork to drool over...
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