Thursday, 14 September 2023

On the Workbench



Currently there are three sets of Vlätkrig Fantasy Paper Minis being actively worked on at various states of development, the Eotnas Helawort, The Rangers of Hölavej and 'The Raven Coven'.

Set Six: Eotnas Helawört

Stage: Layout

This is something of a companion set to the Vackreth Deorghast, consisting of large wooden magical contructs, or zoomorphic Ents / Treant type creatures, based on traditional British / European 'game', or animals that are hunted for sport. Inspired by the Ents of Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, the anglo-saxon herbals and Robert Holdstocks Mythago Wood.

As with the Vackreth Deorghast, some proceeds from the sale of set will go to an animal welfare charity.




The set will contain 6 individual Eotnas Helawört:

  • Staenyöruk - Stag 
  • Barlokösht - Boar
  • Droþaygros - Grouse 
  • Rhûvyârb - Wolf 
  • Köshlyþa - Fox 
  • 3x Kânengro - Hares

Eotnas Helawört will also contain a sheet of Clochán an Aifir inspired hexagonal béton-brut scatter terrain.

Set Seven: Rangers of Hölavej




Stage: Ideas and Sketches

A Mid/Low level, over-burdened adventuring party featuring members of Gnörf, Köbling, Haemogoblin and Gáldaethra, and perhaps some new types (probably Orcneas or Dökkálfar ), all with elements of uniform costume or accoutrements. Inspired by Tolkien's Fellowship of the Ring as the eponymous company leave Lothlórien , as a mythological mirror to world war one trench warfare, along with Terry Pratchett's The Watch (Guard Guards et. al.), Gary Chalk and Joe Dever's Order of the Kai from the Lone Wolf Series and various 1980's Dungeon Adventurer Starter Set miniatures.

Set Eight: 'The Raven Coven'

Stage: Ideas

A 'druidic' / nordic magical cult, featuring Gnörf, Köbling, Haemogoblin and Gáldaethra members. Themed magic-user types that can be added to the other sets as an additional 'character class' or as a wizard for a warband / army. There will be 13 figures, probably one male and female of each, and in the case of the Galdethra, two female, which leaves five others which might be new creatures (probably Orcneas or Dökkálfar ). Inspired in part by the pseudo-historical Witch Cult of Margaret Murray and its fakelore derivatives, and contemporary historical understanding of Norse magic (seiðr), especially Neil Price's The Viking Way.

...and Beyond


Stage: Ideas


Also loose ideas for ranged weapons sets for the Gnorf, Kobling, Haemogoblin and Galdaethra sets...


Existing Vlätkrig Development


Meanwhile the current sets are still to be expanded.
  • + VTT tokens for all existing products. These are now mostly done and ready to upload.
  • + Colour! Hand colouring and preparing VTT tabeltop tokens
  • + mini-game / pamphlet zine. A standalone scenario / rules for each set that can also be combined with other sets. 

Huge thanks to everyone who has supported, followed, shared and downloaded our Vlatkrig fantasy paper miniatures so far. If you have any thoughts on these planned additions to the range or if there's anything you'd like to see added to the series, let us know in the comments below!

Friday, 28 July 2023

Vlatkrig Set Five: The Galdethraja Alliance


Vlätkrig Set Five: The Gáldaethraja Alliance contains 6 unique, hand-drawn, black and white antlered elvenfolk characters for you to print, cut-out and play or use with virtual tabletop software.


The Gáldaethraja Alliance sheet 1 contains six different characters of a single gender, multiple cultures and ethnicities with varying arms and armour:


Myrré Volkāncraeft - war-axe and shield  

Aenjleoht Kyr-Tör - daemonic greatsword

Skáld Sifvíför - spear and shield

Ajenliá Daeþys - spear and shield 

Virjulinja Ülfilija - sword and shield 

Ammalyþr Pünkhyrstj - bow and dagger



Alongside the seven Gáldaethra characters is an additional sheet of scatter terrain featuring: Wattle Fences, Runic monoliths and Crystal shards, as well as a simple to follow instruction sheet.


Vlätkrig Set Five: The Gáldaethraja Alliance can be downloaded from itch.io, at the regular price of £1.99 at:  https://zhu-industries.itch.io/galdaethraja

Gáldaethraja Fest - 50% OFF all Vlätkrig Sets


To celebrate the launch of Vlätkrig Set Five: The Gáldaethraja Alliance, we are reducing all Vlätkrig sets on itch.io by 50% over the launch weekend (28-30th July 2023) , including:

  • Vlätkrig Set One: Gnörf Wardens of Legend
  • Vlätkrig Set Two: Haemogoblin Könkerors
  • Vlätkrig Set Three: Köbling Hûdraeth
  • Vlätkrig Set Four: Vackreth Deörghast
  • Vlätkrig Set Five: The Gáldaethraja Alliance

So whether it's the stalwart Gnörves, crazed Haemogoblins, sneaky Köblings or fearsome Vackreth Deörghast now is the perfect time to round out your Vlätkrig collection with the few missing sets, or to jump straight in and grab the whole range in one go.

Shop the sale at: Gládaethraja Fest on itch.io

Wednesday, 21 June 2023

Vlatkrig Set Four: Vackreth Deorghast

The Deörghast are the vengeance driven undead revenants of animal genocide, who have crossed the filth choked river that once separated the world of the living and the realm of the dead.


Vlätkrig Set Four: Vackreth Deörghast contains 5 unique characters, representing different undead animal species based on endangered British wildlife* for you to print, cut-out and play.

Cörach Gjölich | Water Vole

Mawdech Sythmús | Hazel Dormouse

Nythöch | Adder

Þyrneoten Draenoch | Hedgehog

Chamblaka | Bat


* 25% of each sale of Vackreth Deörghast will be donated to Wildlife Charities to help build a future for these species.

Vlätkrig Set Four: Vackreth Deörghast  is now on sale from  https://zhu-industries.itch.io/ priced £1.99.

To accompany this release, Zhu Industries has also compiled an 'Appendix N'  inspirational playlist of Industrial, Crustpunk and Grindcore for your listening pleasure, available on Spotify at Deörghast Spotify Playlist