THE TAPROOM 2

Well I don’t personally give a monkey’s (Bree expression) whether it’s the same horse or not – it’s a finely sculpted horse, and contributes to the overall quality of an excellent figure, and there’s nothing mediocre about it. And I did look carefully, and my reaction was (and remains) that it’s a fine-looking MS.

Yes, a different horse might have added variety, but as a collector of wargame figures I’m perhaps more accustomed to, and more tolerant of, the postures of horses being the same from figure to figure than you are. More demanding collectors are likely to be less tolerant and more critical – it’s really a case of “horses for courses,” as we say here in Bree (and please forgive the pun).

The Man has used identical postures for other figures before now, of course – though it’s usually camouflaged by the fact that they’re wearing different clothes (it’s a bit more obvious with a horse, since they have the cheek to run around naked).

When all’s said and done, “a horse is a horse is a horse” (ah, the Bree expressions just keep on coming…).

Good morning, Master Ranger. Nob is about to do the dusting and sweeping, so to be sure that he doesn’t fall over you, or mistake you for a deep shadow, you’ll need to move occasionally.

I’m afraid the sun’s not over the yardarm here in Bree, so I can’t sell you any alcoholic beverages, but we serve a fine line of herbal concoctions. Ragwort, pignut and nettle is highly recommended by those who survive it.

Would those be real muffins? If it’s only virtual muffins you want they’re already here.