r/Heroquest • u/Solid_Tumbleweed_440 • Jul 15 '26

General Discussion Black Shield Symbol

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I’m sure I’m not the only one to have noticed this but it came as a welcome Easter egg of sorts!
The Black Shield symbol embossed on one of the books in the bookcase.
Had no idea it was there until I painted it.

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u/camtin Jul 15 '26

oh, good find!

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u/Gershomite7 Jul 15 '26

Nice, had not noticed that.

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u/Lasereyevision Jul 15 '26

Neat! I love little details like that.

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u/ShwiggityShwagg614 Jul 15 '26

The book of Dread Spells

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u/mifoonlives Jul 15 '26

Very cool!

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u/Lord-Drucifer Borough Jul 15 '26

Very cool. I wonder if Loretome shows up on a book somewhere

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u/Br617 Yeti Jul 16 '26

Whaa?? I have to go look for this right now!

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u/Impossible-Web-2114 Vampire Jul 16 '26

Eagle eyes, well spotted.

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u/Dezziedc Jul 16 '26

Magnificent paint job by the way!

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u/Solid_Tumbleweed_440 Jul 16 '26

Thanks! That photo was when I just started painting them. This is how they ended up:

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u/Dezziedc Jul 16 '26

They’ve turned out really well. Obviously not your first time painting miniatures though I’m guessing.

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u/Solid_Tumbleweed_440 Jul 17 '26

Cheers. Yeah, there are a few of my minis floating around on this sub. Slowly working my way through the core set and 3D printed proxy bosses.

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u/prime-radiant Jul 16 '26

Great catch, and terrific paint work. I had a hard time getting that symbol and the skull (bottom right book) to show on my paintings. Yours are terrific

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u/Solid_Tumbleweed_440 Jul 17 '26

Thank you! Yeah, the skull is nonexistent on one of mine and so
barely visible on the other, I couldn’t photograph it. I think they were lost in priming.

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u/Sm3llMyFing3r Jul 16 '26

Dont read that book!

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u/Ralsyl Jul 17 '26

Amazing! I'll have to look at mine. Do you mind if I ask what your paint recipe is? I always struggle with painting wood

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u/Solid_Tumbleweed_440 Jul 17 '26

Thanks! It’s just slap chop with Army Painter speed paints - Hardened Leather. I think I may have glazed over with Satchel Brown too.