Madcap Shamans caper into battle, chanting and jabbering madly. These Moonclan wizards enhance their magical abilities by stuffing madcap mushrooms into their gobs, eyes crackling with power as they channel the Gloomspite to conjure unnatural darkness and deadly magical attacks.

Miniature Review

The last of the Forgeworld Night Goblin Command Set is this Madcap Shaman. The magic smoke lifting him up is a great idea as it gives him some height on the battlefield, as does the moon shooting out of his mouth. It also helps to add some extra color to the miniature, showing him off as a spellcaster.

There's also some nice smaller details, like the mushroom falling out of his hand and the various trinkets scattered over the staff.

Painting Techniques

Skin

Volupus Pink is watered down and applied around the gums and face

Smoke & Eyes

Moon

Yellow Pattern on Cloak

Cloak

Wood

Leather

Rope & Skulls

Beards

Steel

Nuln Oil Gloss is added as a final step when the metal has been highlighted too brightly.

Copper

Painting Techniques (Mushrooms)

Stems

Red

Base

I added some cork for rock, then applied a mix of flocks, rocks, tufts, flowers and plants, grouped below by company:

Geek Gaming Scenics

• Patchy Plains
• Scrublands

Army Painter

• Green Grass
• Steppe Grass
• Meadow Flowers Tufts
• Woodland Tufts

Finally I painted the outside of the base.

Roundup

I'm really happy with how the smoke came out. It's really vibrant and the transition from the blue to the yellow moon actually worked out well without turning green. Beyond that it's a fairly simple paint job but looks great.