Killer Rabbits of Caerbannog

 

   A bloodthirsty nest of rabbits with parts of victims, lurking by the cave of Caerbannog

My last post of 2023 is a somewhat whimsical one. For her latest Saga army, Jenny had purchased a pack of bunnies from Bad Squiddo Games. In Saga, units accumulate fatigue as a result of combat, excess movement, etc. I have always liked to use scenic items that blend in with the tabletop -- shields, dropped weapons, spears, etc. Jenny decided she wanted to use the pack of 8 bunnies as her fatigue markers. And if they're going to be rabbits, why not model them after the Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog?

The inspiration for the fatigue markers...

Yes, Monty Python fans, I'm referring to the scene where the "harmless little bunny" cuts down a number of King Arthur's knights. I figured it would make a nice Christmas present to paint them up for her. Rather than make all eight identical, I Googled various rabbit colors and did them up for some variety. Once they were done, I asked her, "Are you SURE you want me to make these into killer bunnies?" She was. 

    They may look like harmless little bunnies, but...

Step two was finding a couple old plastic figures and chopping off hands or feet. These were placed on the bases after the flocking was done. I then painted them up with suitably gory amounts of blood. I also painted the rabbits' mouths and a few paws as bloodstained. I used Iron Wind Metals "Blood Red" for the main area with highlights of bright red to give it more depth.

    The two colors of red and dismembered hands and feet made the little vignettes suitably gory

Jenny was happy with pack of her killer bunnies, so it was a success as a Christmas present. If you end up playing a game of Saga against her Iberian army, you may get a chuckled out of her whimsical humor. If you're interested in doing something similar, Bad Squiddo Games makes quite the variety of animal packs. I have purchased their Ravens to use as fatigue markers as well. Check them out at Badger Games!

    Just one rabbit accounted for 5 (or was it 3?) of King Arthur's knights, imagine what two would do...

    Yes, that's a carrot one of the bunnies has...maybe a palate cleanser (or desert) after their meal?