All Of Them Witches: Nolzur's Nightwalker as THE PIPER IN THE WOODS

[Rigel]

The ritual has done its work. From a distance, an eerie light shines through the trees.

The ground quakes under the tread of colossal hooves.

There is a rushing wind, the sound of snapping branches.
An indescribable tune, notes in a strange scale and meter, music from beyond the stars, builds to a skirling crescendo.

 

 

HE is come. The PIPER IN THE WOODS is here. 

Burning with potassium flame, attended by HIS servants. 

 

 

 

Behold! The Horned Lord approaches! 

 

Deception and concealment among HIS sacraments! The Masked Messenger, the False-Faced! 

 

 

 

IA! IA! 

 

 

 

 

The power of a God, called to earth! HIS votaries rejoice, even as they cower!

 

 

 

WHAT. HAVE. WE. BROUGHT. FORTH

 

 

 

(This is a Nolzur's Nightwalker, given a little bit mote pizazz than the all-black example. I knew immediately that with the bone-mask face and the horns, it was the perfect avatar for the cultists. GW contrasts and good setting sunlight on the translucent flames; a GW demon skull from their Skullz set manifested in the upraised hand.) 
Featuring Dulkathar, Gromtar, Dark Creeper, a couple of Crooked Dice cultists, and Dark Young from RAFM and Reaper. (Reaper's 77516 is the big one in green).

[Glitterwolf]

Cool monster, well painted.!

[Iridil]

Great story! Wonderful figure and the photo story is icing on that rotten cake!

[KruleBear]

I like the slow reveal in your story pictures. 

[Chaoswolf]

Good creepy looking figure!

[H.C.]

Great painting! And I love the story your pictures tell. Very well done!

[rubegon]

He looks really cool - great job!

 

Reaper needs to make a Night Stalker in Bones 6.

[Rigel]

Thanks, all! I was very lucky with an extended period of great lighting, and getting that slow reveal was a lot of fun. Got to feature it as a Dreamlands Big Baddie in a game recently. 

On 10/30/2021 at 4:28 PM, rubegon said:

Reaper needs to make a Night Stalker in Bones 6.

I wouldn't say no to that! There are so many other color schemes to try...creepy grub-pale, lava horns, sickly green...