In the Civilizations Collide supplement (described on my last post) that I wrote for Feudal Patrol™, priests and shamans can be bought for points and deployed along with units. In the game, a warrior priest can both boost the fighting morale of your own troops as well as erode the morale of your defeated non-Spanish enemies. Plus, they can fight as heroes as well.

For my Aztec forces, I needed to paint up some more warrior priests. I already had one figure that I have painted from Wargames Foundry Heroes of Tenochtitlan (seen here). I also have six warrior priests for the Tlaxcalans (seen here), so this disparity needed to be fixed.

Originally to meet this figure deficit I purchased the Wargames Foundry blister pack AZ021 “Tloxtoxl and the Priests of the Great Temple” from Badger Games as I believed that this would get me six Warrior Priests. There is nothing historic about the name, but it sounds very Aztec! However, the pack was a bit different than I had expected. As you will see, two are definitely good as warrior priests, two are priests/priestesses who probably hung around the temple, and two are a command pair. No worries, as I can use all of these one way or another. The figures are metal, 28mm in size, and sculpted by Josef Ochmann. This group was in very good shape and was easy to prep for painting.

I did not take very many shots this go around – but my painting approach was similar to my previous posts which are catalogued below if you are new to this project. So without further ado…

Eye Candy

First, the two warrior priests – I think these will be fine on the tabletop battlefield, though underarmed a bit:

AWP2 – this figure is armed only with an obsidian dagger, and no shield or armor.

AWP3 – this figure reminded me of IRO’s stuff! He is armed only with an obsidian dagger, and no shield or armor, but is slick with blood after a captive live sacrifice. The dark war paint on his face and body and the skull on his hip were painted according to an Osprey image I had. I tried not to overdo the blood, but I think he would be pretty bloody.

The next group includes a priestess and a priest that do not look overly worthy of battle, but I can always put them in if needed or use them in some other way. Besides, they could be an objective possibly. I thought I’d paint them anyways – and give them flowers on their bases.

AP1 – this Priestess is admiring some turquoise jewelry or some such thing. I would have her armed with only an obsidian dagger, and of course no shield or armor. I tried to give the dress a pattern, but this was not squarely in my wheelhouse. Maybe that’s why I gave her a tuft of flowers as compensation?

AP2 – this Priest was not my favorite, though I did like experimenting with his headdress and his garb patterns. He is also armed with only an obsidian dagger, and of course no shield or armor. He also was missing some fingers. Maybe that’s why I also gave him flowers!

The next two really are a command group pair, and I will use them together as a higher commander of a warband or better.

AZC1 – this leader is dressed as an Eagle Warrior. I painted 6 Eagle Warriors early in the project that you can see here. I really liked this figure. I will treat his weapon as a tepoztopilli, and give him credit for his shield, some cotton armor and his helmet. He of course will need his assistant with the conch shell and drum to send battle signals out.

AZC2 – the leader’s signaler with a conch shell as a horn and a drum. I really liked this figure, though getting the shell right was a conundrum. I am only giving him a hand axe and but he gets cotton armor but no shield. So, he’s a bit vulnerable.

Here’s a group shot:

Thanks for looking – and please let me know your thoughts and feedback in the comments section. Do have a favorite? I do hope you enjoyed this!

I am almost through my Aztecs – and I am excited to have the highest warrior group – cuachicqueh shock troops (the “Shorn Ones”) – next in the painting queue.

Miscellaneous details and references for those interested in that sort of thing:

Posts on games, units, and other projects for my 16th Century Spanish Conquest supplement for Feudal Patrol™ – “Civilizations Collide”

1. Tloxtoxl and the Priests of the Great Temple, Wargames Foundry AZ021 (this post) – 2 warrior priests, 1 priestess, 1 priest, 1 leader, and 1 signaler
2. Civilizations Collide – The Wars of the Aztecs, the Inca, the Maya, and the Conquistadores is now available as a FREE Download for Feudal Patrol™ – plus a Feudal Patrol™ review!
3. 18 Aztec Novice Warriors for Feudal Patrol Walk into a Bar – 18 Novice Warriors
4. Aztec Warrior Priests (painted as Tlaxcalans), Ral Partha 42-302, circa 1988 (this post) – 6 figures – 6 Tlaxcalan Warrior Priests
5. Tlaxcalan Novices, Elite Warriors, and Command Group – 18 figures – 8 Novice Tlaxcalan Warriors, 8 Elite Tlaxcalan Warriors, 1 Tlaxcalan Captain, 1 Tlaxcalan Conch Blower
6. Tlaxcalan Archers – 8 Veteran Tlaxcalan Archers
7. Aztec Game for Feudal Patrol across thousands of miles – via Zoom!
8. Aztec Snake Woman and Drummer – 1 Aztec General, 1 Aztec Drummer
9. A June and July Jaguar Warrior Frenzy (plus some Aztec Veterans and a Warrior Priest to Boot) – 3 Aztec Veteran Warriors, 17 Jaguar Warriors, 1 Aztec Warrior Priest
10. Doubling Down – Aztec Veteran Warriors – 24 Aztec Veteran Warriors
11. Aztec Arrow Knights, Ral Partha circa 1988 – 6 Aztec Arrow Knights
12. Aztec Eagle Warriors from Tin Soldier UK – 6 Aztec Eagle Knights
13. Aztec Novice Warriors and a few Frinx – 12 Novice Warriors

Total figures to date for this project: 127 figures:  95 Aztecs, 32 Tlaxcalans

PAINTS, INKS, GLAZES, SHADES, WASHES, PIGMENTS, FLOCKING, GLUES AND MORE THAT I USED ON THESE AZTEC FIGURES:

1. Gorilla Glue
2. 1/8″ x 1″ Everbilt Fender Washers
3. Poster tack
4. Vallejo “Surface Primer – White Primer”
5. Vallejo “Flow Improver”
6. Vallejo “Airbrush Thinner”
7. Testors “Universal Acrylic Thinner”
8. Citadel “Nuln Oil” (shade)
9. Vallejo Model Air “Weiss” (off-white)
10. Vallejo Game Air “Black”
11. Army Painter “Tanned Flesh”
12. Vallejo Game Color “Bronze Fleshtone”
13. Vallejo Model Color “Sunny Skin Tone”
14. Army Painter “Flesh Wash” (wash)
15. Citadel “Agrax Earthshade” (shade)
16. Citadel “Contrast Paint – Darkoath Flesh”
17. Citadel “Contrast Paint – Basilicanum Grey”
18. Citadel “Contrast Paint – Black Templar”
19. Citadel “Contrast Paint – Blood Angels Red”
20. Citadel Air “Balor Brown”
21. Citadel Air “Evil Sunz Scarlet”
22. Battlefront “Chocolate Brown”
23. Citadel “Contrast Paint – Warp Lightning”
24. Citadel “Auric Armor Gold”
25. Citadel “Contrast Paint – Contrast Medium”
26. Citadel “Nuln Oil GLOSS” (wash)
27. Vallejo Model Color “Glossy Black”
28. Vallejo Game Ink “Black Green”
29. Vallejo Game Ink “Red”
30. Citadel “Contrast Paint – Flesh Tearers Red”
31. Citadel “Contrast Paint – Citadel “Contrast Paint – Volupus Pink”
32. Citadel “Contrast Paint – Terradon Turquoise”
33. Citadel “Contrast Paint – Apothecary White”
34. Citadel “Bloodletter” (glaze)
35. Citadel “Blood For The Blood God”
36. Citadel “Contrast Paint – Aggaros Dunes”
37. Citadel “Seraphim Sepia” (shade)
38. Vallejo Mecha Color “Grey Green”
39. Vallejo Game Air “Dead White”
40. Citadel “Contrast Paint – Cygor Brown”
41. Vallejo Mecha Color “Turquoise”
42. Citadel “Contrast Paint – Gryph-Hound Orange”
43. Secret Weapon Washes “Fallout” (ink)
44. Battlefront “Sicily Yellow”
45. Citadel “Contrast Paint – Wyldwood”
46. Citadel “Contrast Paint – Leviadon Blue”
47. Vallejo Model Color “Gloss White”
48. Vallejo Model Air “Silver”
49. Citadel “Drakenhof Nightshade” (wash)
50. Elmer’s PVA Glue
51. Army Painter “Brown Battlefields” (flocking)
52. Vallejo “Dark Yellow Ochre” (pigment)
53. Vallejo “Burnt Umber” (pigment)
54. Citadel “Steel Legion Drab”
55. Citadel “Tallarn Sand”
56. Citadel “Karak Stone”
57. Americana “Desert Sand”
58. Vallejo Mecha Varnish “Matt Varnish”
59. Army Painter “Grass Green” (flocking)
60. Shadows Edge Miniatures Tufts (blue and pink)