WarplockMonkey:
I have decided to enter my sorcerer into youngbloods at games day, and i thought it needed a fancy base, so any ideas?
Dracomancer:
A volcanic base would be cool, with lava cracks and ash and the like…
Xander:
I concur. See any of Snotling’s work for excellent examples.
Julio:
I think volcanic bases are a tad overused. Something like a winter scene or some sort of large freshly killed corpse would look good and add some contrast to a lot of the other dwarf models.
Malificant:
well, id make him a sorcerer lord and have him on a 50mm base, with a lava gyser propelling a large flat volcanic rock with him on top.
Tallhat:
Are there any full-size pics of your sorceror? Id like to see him in detail.
- Tallhat
Lumpy:
My advice would be to firstly (regardless of theme) make the base tall (1" - 2"), so have him on a pillar of some sort. Perhaps a cliff overlooking a stream of lava or whatever you prefer.
This is because a tall base gives you more room to display your painting abillity and it draws attention to your model. Just a little extra hight can do alot for a model. Furthermore you have the oppertunity to put little additions to the base, like runes carved into the rock or a banner hanging off a pole ect. or just a random snotling or skull
as for the theme while i agree that ash and lava is overdone there is one good reason for choosing it anyway. Source emission lighting. having the lava appear to have light coming off it is a great effect and adds alot to the drama of the model.
Kera foehunter:
what about a pile of skulls for the bace