“Still here eh? You must be tougher than you look. Few that depart from El-Kalabd make it past the Pillars of Kahied, yet here you are. Thirsty? Of course you are. Come, take a drink and let me continue the story, for we have a long way to go yet.” Paint Splatter Although it’s only… Read More Under the Baking Sun – Part II
Updates for Q1 are in Bold. SAGA Complete 6pt. Late Roman warband – Building in Progress Footsore Miniatures Mounted Hearthguard Footsore Miniatures Warriors on foot Play in an event Oathmark – New Get the rules, play the game – New Warhammer Fantasy 6th Edition – New Complete 1,000pt Tomb Kings army – New Frostgrave Complete… Read More Andrew’s 2020 Hobby Goals – Q1 Update
“You said you came to find lost treasure of ancient kings. There is no treasure for you here. All you will find is sand and death.” “Welcome and have a seat traveler! You must be weary from the long journey. As you take rest allow me to tell you a tale. A tale of riches… Read More Under the Baking Sun – Part I
Middlehammer has taken over the gaming group. As we head back to Warhammer Fantasy 6th Edition I picked up two boxes of Wargames Atlantic Classic Fantasy Skeleton Warriors to fill the ranks of my Tomb Kings infantry. The Good Scale – The proportions on the models are excellent. Unlike many skellies out there, these do… Read More Wargames Atlantic Skeleton Warriors
I created this scenario for Combat Patrol at Adepticon 2019. After great player feedback, I made a few tweaks and updated the mission for Adepticon 2020 and I want to share the scenario with the community. Although this was created for a combat patrol sized game (450pts, 8 Order Dice limit, played on a 4×4… Read More Contact – A Bolt Action Scenario
New year, same me. To make my hobby goals more real, I’m putting them down on virtual paper. I’ve also kept my 2019 hobby goals for reference. The idea is to update this master list at the end of each quarter with new status (Acquired, built, painted, completed). SAGA Complete 6pt. Late Roman warband –… Read More Andrew’s 2020 Hobby Goals
Been a while since I’ve made a Kickstarter post. The latest project I’ve backed is these fantastic looking minis from Aenor Miniatures. Aenor has been around for some time and sadly I missed out on the first KS a couple years back. I do not want to make that mistake again! Lovingly sculpted by hand… Read More Aenor Miniatures Ogres & Orcs
Glory by Hogg Publishing arrived at my door just a few weeks ago after I backed it on Kickstarter on a total impulse last March. When I saw this on KS I was immediately drawn in by the incredible artwork and only became more excited after reading about the game. Could this be a dungeon-crawler… Read More Glory
A good friend of the Chicago Dice crew organized a full weekend of games, beers and friendship. Here is a breakdown of what Ben and I played over the weekend. 1775 1775 from Academy Games is possibly my favorite team game. There is an incredible combination of broad strategic decisions and edge of your seat… Read More What we played
Latest post in the Showcase series showing my entry in Crystal Brush 2019. The photos were taking on my phone using the MacroMat from Tablewar. The miniature is from Nocturna Models. I entered this model into Crystal Brush at Adepticon 2019. It’s the first time I have ever painted a large scale model and I… Read More The Crusader
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