Custom Cultural Markers

[pezhetairoi]

Hi folks, thanks for the feedback.
The markers are available for sale as sets of 18. Each set includes 6 DISR, 6 FRAG, 6 BROK. And are currently 30x20mm o 1/4" material (6.5mm).
Unpainted sets are $20 CAN.
Painted sets are $45 CAN.
40mm width sets are available for $5 more per set. (they are identical, just "scaled-up")
Shipping is $10.00 CAN per shipment, anywhere in the world.

I don't have a website for these items yet, since I'm still assessing the costs involved. However feel free to visit my business website http://www.monolitham.com. You'll find contact info there and some great photos of what I usually do for a living.

For now, if you'd like some markers, let me know by email. I'll confirm your order with you and then send an invoice by paypal. The order will then be shipped in 1-2 days, maybe even same-day.

Thanks for the suggestions for other cultures. I have a few more now in the works.
Coming soon: combined dark age/viking set, hieroglyphic set, south Asian set (india etc)
And more to follow ... such as chinese, and central asian.

[Mehrunes]

Any chance to get the other version with the new fonts?
I'm speaking of the ones with the text protruding.
You had them with the greek letters IIRC.

[pezhetairoi]

Any chance to get the other version with the new fonts?
I'm speaking of the ones with the text protruding.
You had them with the greek letters IIRC.

Yes they were my first try. After some on-table use I rejected that design. Those older counters are larger (40x30mm), are more difficult to pick up, more susceptible to damage, and very time consuming to make (and thus expensive). The idea was "masonry ruins" on the ground, and though they are attractive, all the extra basing work was more difficult than anticipated. Painting the inside of the letters was also difficult, especially all those R's. I also was unable to use some of my spray painting techniques for stone effects due to the difficulty of masking them. I would have to charge a lot more money for them to make it worthwhile -- more than I imagine most people would want to spend on some counters.

I have some "south asian" markers on the way soon that will have a similar appearance with a different technique -- they will appear "raised". Have a look at them to see if that method in another style might work for you.

[Mehrunes]

A pity, I might have accepted the extra work for the good blending effect but probably not the extra cost.

[pezhetairoi]

New set of markers called "South Asian". A slight departure from the other designs, these round markers are a little less than 24mm diameter (less than 1 inch).
I felt the round medallion suited the text. These markers would be suitable for many of the Indian, Burmese, and possible later Persian armies.

I have them multicoloured here since I couldn't decide what looked best.

Working on dark-age/viking markers now. They will most likely be rectangular again.

[ravenflight]

Hi folks, thanks for the feedback.
The markers are available for sale as sets of 18. Each set includes 6 DISR, 6 FRAG, 6 BROK. And are currently 30x20mm o 1/4" material (6.5mm).
Unpainted sets are $20 CAN.
Painted sets are $45 CAN.
40mm width sets are available for $5 more per set. (they are identical, just "scaled-up")
Shipping is $10.00 CAN per shipment, anywhere in the world.

I don't have a website for these items yet, since I'm still assessing the costs involved. However feel free to visit my business website http://www.monolitham.com. You'll find contact info there and some great photos of what I usually do for a living.

For now, if you'd like some markers, let me know by email. I'll confirm your order with you and then send an invoice by paypal. The order will then be shipped in 1-2 days, maybe even same-day.

Thanks for the suggestions for other cultures. I have a few more now in the works.
Coming soon: combined dark age/viking set, hieroglyphic set, south Asian set (india etc)
And more to follow ... such as chinese, and central asian.

Hi,

I've sent you an e-mail, but just one thing. I've made up some markers in the following numbers:

Disrupted = 7, Fragged = 5, Rout = 3. I've never run out of any of them. I don't think anyone would ever need 6 rout markers. Just a suggestion, but maybe you could do them in numbers like 18= 4 rout, 6 fragged, and 8 disrupted???

[pezhetairoi]

That's a good point. It could be easily changed.
The BROK markers do tend to get removed quickly when and units are destroyed, and frankly, you've lost the game by then anyway.

Any one else think that's a good idea? Or other suggestions?

[ravenflight]

That's a good point. It could be easily changed.
The BROK markers do tend to get removed quickly when and units are destroyed, and frankly, you've lost the game by then anyway.

Any one else think that's a good idea? Or other suggestions?

Thanks for considering my thoughts. I agree, once you've got more than 4 units routed and still on the table, you've probably got more than that dead off the table and lost the game. Additionally, once they have routed for two turns (even if they are right over the other side of the table) you'll know they are routing so if you DO happen to need additional counters can always swap with the more obviously routing units.

One other thing (I also e-mailed) is the consideration for 'charge' and 'hold' markers (perhaps with stylised charger or held up hand?) for the charge path and declaration and the holding impetuous units. I've already got some made up, but would love the ones similar to your design.

[Mehrunes]

When I play my Romans with around 18-19 battlegroups, I had the need for 6 Broken markers before.
Perhaps just let the customer choose the 18 markers he wants?

[kevinj]

It's quite a common practice to keep the Broken markers by the camp for BGs that have routed off-table so that you've got a quick count of your losses.

[spud]

How do we pay? paypal seems reasonable. Made to order would be nice, so a pricing per marker would be cool.

-steven

[pezhetairoi]

Yes, I can take paypal. I use the invoice system.
I'll confirm the order and price with you, and then send an invoice which can be paid through paypal.

So I'll keep the arrangement of 6 DISR, 6 FRAG, 6 BROK. If you'd like something different just ask, it would be the same price.
Since I run a model making shop, custom requests can be accommodated. (Thats what I do all day )

If there is any redesign involved to the markers, there will be additional charge -- but I'll quote a price for it ahead of time.

[ravenflight]

It's quite a common practice to keep the Broken markers by the camp for BGs that have routed off-table so that you've got a quick count of your losses.

It might be a common practice in the UK... I've never EVER seen it done here...

[spud]

Yes, I can take paypal. I use the invoice system.
I'll confirm the order and price with you, and then send an invoice which can be paid through paypal.

So I'll keep the arrangement of 6 DISR, 6 FRAG, 6 BROK. If you'd like something different just ask, it would be the same price.
Since I run a model making shop, custom requests can be accommodated. (Thats what I do all day )

If there is any redesign involved to the markers, there will be additional charge -- but I'll quote a price for it ahead of time.

cool, I will let you know told a friend about your markers. I will be ordering in the near future. I did have one more request, if I ask for custom items would that be doable?

-steven

[pezhetairoi]

I did have one more request, if I ask for custom items would that be doable?

It's possible.

[Strategos69]

It's quite a common practice to keep the Broken markers by the camp for BGs that have routed off-table so that you've got a quick count of your losses.

It might be a common practice in the UK... I've never EVER seen it done here...

That is what happens with "common practices", that change from place to place. In my group we put the removed bases on a side of the table and we count them every turn. Sometimes we are so involved with the army rout that we forget about the army rout!

By the way, Kevins' idea seems interesting, having a place where you place the markers to have a physical record of how the game is going.

[kralsaaistre]

Hello
And congratulations !
In our club we use colors's tokens.
We put two the first tour to indicate that we cannot boost moral up, then we drop one.
Is it possible to have on both sides with a disctinctif sign on a face to indicate that we cannot make anything on the morale?

Regards

[pezhetairoi]

Of course it's possible, but it would increase the cost of the markers.
The laser cutter can only engrave one side at a time. The markers would have to be turned upside down and inserted into a special "jig" to make sure the engraving lines-up properly front and back.
This would probably double or triple the fabrication time, maybe bringing the price up to $40 per set unpainted. I could do special requests, but I may not offer it as a standard product.

I'm working on a second set of generic markers to supplement the cultural set.
It would include "charge/hold" arrows, "disorder/severe disorder" and "dropped this turn" markers. They will not be culture specific, so they can be used with any army.

Other marker sets on the way:
Dark Age/Viking,
Central Asian,
Hieroglyphic,
Chinese.

Probably in that order.

[pezhetairoi]

New Dark Age marker set is now available.

This would be suitable for most Dark Age "barbarian" types, including vikings. It's based loosely on Futhark runes from a Saxon wooden casket.
I painted the samples as aged wood, but they would also look nice in stone, gold or maybe ivory.

[wkeyser]

Hi all
Well I ordered a pile of these from Noel and I just recived my package.

First they look great, I bought the unpainted ones but they look fantastic and will have to paint them up this weekend. Second I ordered 12 sets, 6 for FOG and 6 sets custom for Warlord Ancients, from order to recipt was about 6 working days, that is shipped from Canada to Sweden.

Great job Noel and I can not recomend them highly enough.

William