Carnevale as a Beginner Part 1- Gangs

 The natural first part of getting into Carnevale is in getting gangs ready. As I mentioned in previous posts I had already had Rashaar from a few years back, but I've also printed a bunch more since then to really flesh out the faction.

The whole Cult of Dagon and otherworldly fish monster vibe really appeals to me, and it's something I've gravitated to in a few different systems now. When it's come to the few games I've played so far the real standouts to me are the Magi-Rashaar, my favourite design of the leaders but also really fun to play (and I really want to print the Extreme Magi at some stage soon) and the Karcharos. Giant landshark is just such a cool idea, and it's great fun to play as well so it's seeing a lot of table time (although I'm trying to branch out and try the other monsters). Advanced Hybrids are also a favourite of mine, although they've been a bit more hit and miss compared to the others that I've used. 

All the factions have quite a bit of flavour and uniqueness, and multiple sub-factions to delve into if synergies and theme is your thing (I definitely appreciate it myself). The minis themselves are all fantastic, and with the Extreme sculpts coming there are some really great models coming out that are super accessible with 3d printing. I live in Australia and shipping from TTCombat is often quite expensive so 3d printing where possible is the best option for me, although I definitely do plan on ordering for some things at some point soon to finish off the Rashaar with some bigger monsters. 

The rest of my group have split a bit between currently playing Strigoi and Doctors, although we have a Vatican player and the Doctors player has also printed a bunch of Guild so Patricians and Gifted are the only factions currently not represented, although I'm planning on a Patricians list with a few Gifted in it so that will be another faction covered at some stage soon.