Jon Grant Miniatures

The Thorns of the Briar Queen: A Warhammer Underworlds Warband Review by Jon Grant 18th January 2026 Introduction The Thorns of the Briar Queen had wandered through countless realms and haunted pathways of the underworlds, bound by the sorcerous malice of Nagash to their crowned mistress. From the silent depths of Shyish they were summoned once more, for the God of Death had turned his pitiless gaze upon the Spitewood of Ghyran. Something within that forest defied his dominion, and such defiance could not be permitted to endure. Mist thickened and curled as the Briar Queen slipped from the veil between worlds, her thorn-crowned form gliding above the fertile loam. At her side drifted Varclav the Cruel, once a gaoler and murderer, now a wraith shackled eternally to his crimes. Where a head should have been there hung a rusted iron cage within the folds of his hood. In his hand, he held a solitary, guttering gravecandle, its ghostly light flickering softly in an aetheric breeze. That bal...

How to Paint Spectral Green Nighthaunt Miniatures As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This helps support the blog at no extra cost to you. This guide shows how to paint ghostly green Nighthaunt miniatures using Contrast paints in a way that is quick to apply and easy to replicate across an army. The first army I collected for Age of Sigmar was the Nighthaunt, and over time I have built up quite a large force painted in a ghostly white scheme. More recently, I wanted to develop an alternative approach using Contrast paints, and the Emerald Host provided the perfect opportunity. This scheme is inspired by the baleful green glow of Dolorum, and aims to create a rich, spectral effect while still remaining practical for painting larger numbers of miniatures. After first testing the colours on the Thorns of the Briar Queen, I refined the approach further and applied it here to a Glaivewraith Stalker. Brushes and Tools Used Raphael Brush Series 8404 Size 1 (Amazon Associ...