(updated with better pics below 24th June 2013)
Around June 1977, Barry Minot released range of figures for a ruleset entitled 'The Quest of Thane Tostig', by Eric & William Knowles. Barry also did the illustrations for the ruleset.....all based on the exploits of a Saxon Lord whose father had lost his head in a disagreement with King Hengist.....the tale unfurled of his search for the fabled magic sword, Blooddrinker.
All the pics are mine barring 2 borrowed off Caffeinehog from the Lost Mini WIKI which I will replace as soon as I can unearth my copies of the figures....all of Barry's other gaming ranges are listed under Minot's Miniatures Armoury. I actually built the underground Sprite lair for this out of plasticard back in the day.....back before the lead pile overwhelmed me. Barry still works in sculpting over at Moonshine Pewter although I haven't had a reply off him to various questions over the last few years. Like many in the early days of the hobby he has moved on from the gaming side although still produces some very nice sculpts of a more ornamental nature.
Around June 1977, Barry Minot released range of figures for a ruleset entitled 'The Quest of Thane Tostig', by Eric & William Knowles. Barry also did the illustrations for the ruleset.....all based on the exploits of a Saxon Lord whose father had lost his head in a disagreement with King Hengist.....the tale unfurled of his search for the fabled magic sword, Blooddrinker.
All the pics are mine barring 2 borrowed off Caffeinehog from the Lost Mini WIKI which I will replace as soon as I can unearth my copies of the figures....all of Barry's other gaming ranges are listed under Minot's Miniatures Armoury. I actually built the underground Sprite lair for this out of plasticard back in the day.....back before the lead pile overwhelmed me. Barry still works in sculpting over at Moonshine Pewter although I haven't had a reply off him to various questions over the last few years. Like many in the early days of the hobby he has moved on from the gaming side although still produces some very nice sculpts of a more ornamental nature.
Starting with some 1977 advertisements and articles from Military Modelling and Battle for Wargamers from 1977 (repeated from the last post I'm afraid).....
The rules booklet itself. A great read and well worth picking up if you can find it on evil bay...goes for around £20 or thereabouts so not too bad....
Although the back page was blank it wouldn't be complete without it.......
TT1 Thane Tostig
TT2 Edith, Tostig's Female Companion
TT3 Beowulf of Barkynge with Battle Axe (Caffeinehog's pic)
TT4 Sigurd, Master of the Bow
TT5 Gurth the Serf, with Spear, Shield & Horn (Caffeinehog's pic)
TT6 Cedric the Slosher
TT7 Infang Tostig's Ferocious Dog
TT8 King Debobmik Fen, Seated on Throne
TT9 Executioner with Axe
TT9a Halt, Naked Female Kneeling
TT10 Court Jester
TT11 Palace Guard with Pole-Axe
TT12 Hudekin the Giant Idol, with Blooddrinker Sword
TT13 Naked Sprite with Hudekin Standard
TT14 Naked Sprite with War Horn
TT15 Naked Sprite Drummer with Drum
TT16 Armoured Sprite with Spiked Mace
TT17 Armoured Sprite with Disemboweling Sword
TT18 Armoured Sprite with Broad-Bladed Sword
TT19 Naked Sprite Tribesman with Pole-Axe
TT20 Naked Sprite Tribesman with Glaive
TT21 Naked Sprite Tribesman Archer
TT22 Naked Sprite Tribesman with Rock
TT23 Stretching Rack and Operator
TT24 Wheel of Torment
TT25 Naked Female Torture Victim
TT26 Naked Male Torture Victim
TT27 Sprite Torturer with Whip
TT28 Sprite Torturer with Ripper Tongs
TT29 Brazier with Hot Brandinq Iron & Sprite Attendant
TT30 The Vile Wood Witch, Hangbeffor
TT31 Hangbeffor's Bubbling Cauldron
TT32 Hangbeffor's Table, with Spell Book & Bats
TT33 Hangbeffor's Giant Earwig Familiar
They did move on to further quests involving Merlin and hordes of undead skeletons, monks etc but I'm not sure if the rules ever appeared. This was my favorite part of the range although you will have to forgive the 36 year old paint jobs.......humbrol enamels were the order of the day - the TSR 'official' AD&D acrylic paints came a few years later and boy were they great quality. I have a couple hanging around somewhere and will take a pic at some point. Link here to Robh's far better painted versions on his Displaced Miniatures website. Well worth a browse.
As always; enquiries@deartonyblair.co.uk
