GREAT GNOLLS 100% FUNDED!

Thank you all from the very bottom of my heart. No matter how much you pledged, you've helped me fund this project in less than 23 hours.
I think that's awesome.
All backers who have made a pledge which has a physical reward will get the Backer's Badge included in their package. You really won't see many of these, but I wanted to be able to give something a little more personal to you all as I was aware that I had deliberately kept the concept of free stuff to a limit, concentrating on getting the stuff to you at a good price in a good timescale. After the campaign they will go to those who like Paul Clarke, have really got behind and supported my dreams.
Again, thank you.
Next you'll see the Great Gnoll cavalry which I have already commissioned and paid for. 
But then, we go away from G'Normandy (just for a while) to cover the Eastern Borders of the lands of the Great Wizard and the Steppes where can be found the Hobgoblins.
Yes, the third instalment of this adventure will be Hobgoblins, also in that classic style. I was always a lover of the long haired Hobgoblins in 'Viking' helmets and Greek style leather spola with fur cloaks and such. Again, Martin Buck has already been commissioned and paid for the sculpts.
The Hobgoblins are an infantry force, but in a nod to later incarnations, I've also commisioned a 'man-packed'  (or Hobgoblin-packed) rocket trough and crew. As with all of the other figures, these will also be multi part models.
And yes, there is MUCH more planned, all designed to put the 'OOOHHH' in 'retro'.

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