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Haldor stumbled back from the heat his charge, wiping the stains from his razor claws that had tasted their first blood in the heat of real combat. Shaking his head out of the sweat and blood that caked his red hair, the Nord spat onto the floor and surveyed the various scenes in the fray. But as much as he knew it was wrong, Haldor couldn't help but feel a sense of euphoria deep within, despite teaching himself with determination to keep from gaining any sort of feral pleasure from fights, there was something enthralling about pitting oneself in a deadly game of mortal combat. Maybe he wasn't as different as he thought, maybe he was more like his brothers than he had always been known, and here he was, guiltily rejoicing in the thrill of the battle. Even if he'd never been any good at it back home. Haldor cleared such visions from his mind, now was not the time, and thus he sprung onward at Aura B again, lashing out with all his strength. Front row. Battle Order: Cronk Tesni Arthur Alexis Sasha Alexis Haldor

The criteria of having no remaining people who experianced or were affected conflict doesn't make it okay to make sets of something. LEGO Zulu warriors being cut down by Maxim guns anyone? I agree with you wholeheartedly about the Sopwith Camel however, as the focus of the set is on the aircraft itself as a machine, not at all on the war in which it featured. For example, in the Indiana Jones KOTCS sets, Soviet troops appeared here and there, but that doesn't mean that LEGO was producing Cold War sets. On the other hand, I would be perfectly happy to see some interesting models from 1940s Britain that were used in the war, so long as the vehicle or building was the centre piece of the set, not any battles. Cold War, though is FAR too recent, as many of the grievences and disagreements that were the basis of the Cold War still exist in the modern world. I doubt that many nations would be particularly pleased to see LEGO produce modern USAF equipment. Pirates and other fantastical battles are fine, as these occurred hundreds of years ago, and the LEGO sets aren't accuarate depictions of any real-life war or even nation. That's the key point, plus, the Pirates line isn't exactly gritty; everyone is smiling, dancing around with cutlasses on desert islands with snappy crocodiles. Common sense from TBW here. As much as we adults all want LEGO Sherman mineclearers, we're only less than half the market. LEGO is predominantly a child's toy, we're just adults who like to buy it.

I can't imagine Brian May logging on to raise a legal issue with you, it's not like you've done anything other than showcase apparently Britain's favourite song ever with some Fabuland LEGO figures. But seriously, if Youtube stops this, why don't they ban every single review/tribute/mess around video that ever featured any copyrighted music in one fell swoop? Someone should tell the authorities over there to chill out and let people have fun once in a while.

I'm sorry, but there are serious numbers of people who fought in/experianced the Second World War still alive. My own Grandmother was a child during the conflict, and still holds strong views of what it was like to live in the war. I imagine that she'd be rather upset that young children were being raised on building toys of the quite frankly horrible war. The key thing with LEGO's policy on guns and war, is that the themes are presented in a fictional and light-hearted fashion, so any sets based on an acutally war with real weapons and vehicles is very far-out. Plus, I think that you'll find that TLG has never actually released versions of any real-life battle. Yes, Ninjas and their role in Imperial Japan did exist, but I'm pretty sure that they never had flying machines or fought skeletons. Any sort of real violence is diluted with 'goodies-vs-baddies' type childishness, which makes is okay to present to young children. World War Two, however, is very real. But no matter how much the truth is changed to appear more child-friendly, it is still World War Two, and many people would feel angered at LEGO for raising this past issue in the form of plastic toys. As much as I'd like a LEGO Panzer III to build myself, I certainly wouldn't want any child of mine running over little LEGO Wehrmacht troopers with a British Army artillery piece. I know that I'm not the only one thinking like this, so it isn't at all practical to ask for TLG to produce LEGO: WW2 sets.

"Aye, right you are. I'd best take Aura B, from the front row. Keep at it, folks." Haldor charged onto the second of the bright creations, hoping to hit harder with Arthur's weakening effects on the target. Battle Order: Cronk Tesni Alexis Arthur Alexis Sasha Haldor

I just remembered this rule as well, and apparently it still applies to Shaman. I hope you've been rolling for this, Zepher!

Yeah, you should totally have your character speak Swedish, because that'll help with Norsemen; who come from Norway. Unfortunately there are no Danes or Swedes Vikings in Heroica, Siercon would work a treat.

Haldor crouches down by a boulder to provide healing support for Tesni, channeling his energies through the wicked blades mounted on his arms. "We've got him pinned now, hit 'em hard Tesni!" Battle Order: Cronk Tesni Arthur Alexis Sasha Alexis Haldor

But fortunately, the barkeeper has been taking lessons from Docken on how to survive a pub fight.

Words cannot express how awesome that was! I worship you, Sir.

Why is the barkeeper's hair on sideways? I smell a rat wig! Somebody needs to accept that they're going bald.

Haldor climbed to his feet warily, still ringing from the effects of the blast. But luckily the Nord had regained his sight, and was flexing his muscles for an attack. Knowing that his weapon would be useless against the light-enfused foe, the Shaman strapped his beloved metal club on to his back, and produced a wicked pair of claw gloves, razor sharp and very deadly. Drawing them onto his hands, Haldor waited to see if any of the others were injured this round, and prepared to heal them if they were. If his allies fared well in the fray, the Norseman leaps forward at the Angel, slicing brutally at the corrupt symbol of light with the ferocity and blades of an animal. Battle Order: Cronk Tesni Arthur Alexis Sasha Alexis Haldor

What, why not Beast Warrior?

Haldor left the maging to the mages, and sat back, waiting to heal anyone who was hurt this round. Battle Order: Cronk Tesni Arthur Alexis Sasha Alexis Haldor

Hey, it isn't my fault. I'm still waiting for Sandy to write all of the core races, Dwarves, Elves, Humans etc. Shouldn't the party and I only be blinded for one more turn, Zepher?

Indeed. Seeing as the Bonapartes were just leaving the shrine, and not doing anything particularly aggressive toward the crowd, when they were attacked by the peasants. For the heroes to join the rabble and actually fight against the Bonapartes would be unacceptable. No house in Eubric would ever hire a hero again, over fear that they would just shift and bring down the leadership on a whim. The speakers in the square were whipping up the citizens to a frenzy, at which point they didn't think about making any rational decisions. But as much as the Bonapartes may be oppressors, it isn't Heroica's place to help slay them on an instant's thought. Heroica is ment to solve problems and help people, they are not mercenaries, so it isn't up to the Quest #44 party to decide that they want to kill Reno. Trying to kill the Bonaparte leaders would seriously decrease Heroica's reputation to a untrusted level. And if the Bonapartes fall, what does that open the door to? Everyone should remember that the family is keeping pirates and buccaneers from helping themselves to Uland's shipping. The party should think long and hard about what is best for Eubric as a whole, killing a swarm of frenzied people who have been manipulated, or knocking off the head of one of the most powerful families. I think that Guts has the right idea, the choice for the heroes is all about selecting the lesser of two evils.

Haldor crouched down by a nearby rock, utilising any cover that he could find. His vision was still hazy, and the Nord didn't fancy having a hack at the angel while he could barely see two feet in front of him. The others in the party who knew the ways of magic were scrambling to cast off spells at the advancing foe, and Haldor himself got busy. He marked out his friends in the blinding light of the creature, and prepared to heal Alexis if Cronk failed to do so, but if the Orc was successful, he would heal any other member of the party that took damage that turn. "Never worry, I'll have myself righted by a few turns. Keep at him while I'm down, comrades." Battle Order: Cronk Tesni Arthur Alexis Sasha Alexis Haldor

Because he isn't in the army anymore, rogue is just the class that he chose.

Happy birthday to our Emperor Napoleon!

Haldor stumbled back, covering his eyes."Argh, so many of these twisted servants of Ennoc. I'm starting to get a bad impression of how this just and fair God raises his minions. Too far from salvation, not worth saving? Last time I checked, we weren't the ones cheerfully trying to slay a group of heroes for just strolling through your domain. Stupid bloody hypocrites." The Nord rested behind a rock, rubbing his eyes with the back of his hand. Once he had regained his sight, the Shaman hung back and waited to heal Alexis if she was hurt, or anyone else who fell victim to the Angel. "Aye, thank you for the assistance Arthur. Cronk, you're welcome to take the thing's deal, if only for the rewards that he promises, not for his sake." Battle Order: Cronk Tesni Alexis Arthur Sasha Alexis Haldor

Sorry, just got home, I'll post now,

To clarify, Vártland is the whole Norse peninsula, if you remember that map that Khorne posted a while ago. I do have a map at my disposal, but I won't post that now, I think that Khorne would like to release it at another date. Haldor was originally set in 'the North of the North', but obviously he was not raised in the most remote parts, where Sasha says their Gods are ambiguous and not as defined as other parts. But we have changed a few things slightly, now that Thoric is officially named 'Riktvard', but he retains the other name in the less settled parts that Haldor came from.