Summer is drawing near and we once again look forward to warm days and pleasant nights here in the fine state of Wisconsin. This year the change of season has lined up with the completion of a few of my larger projects during the winter. Last week we took a quick look at my recently… Read More Summer Projects
The History The year is 1914, the place is the Ardennes. Thousands upon thousands of men are about to throw themselves passionately, patriotically, and most of all, violently into what will become known as the Battle of the Frontiers. Blazing with patriotic fever these Frenchmen will embody the spirit of Elan and try and prove… Read More Viva La France!
The History Rome was never very adept with their cavalry nor were they very prolific. Whether it was a lack of skill within the army, a few generals who set a precedent that stuck, or perhaps a general scarcity of horses, Rome never took to cavalry like other nations did. It wasn’t until the reign… Read More Send in the Light Infantry
When was the last time you read a myth or legend? And when I ask this I don’t mean an abridged or Disney adapted work, I mean the real stuff. Two, four, ten years? Maybe never? If it has been a while, I would encourage you to go and do so. Take some time, find… Read More Myths & Legends
“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
“Unsurprisingly, Savage Orcs and War Boars get on famously well, sharing as they do an almost identical worldview and personal hygiene regimen.” Background As with all of the other members writing articles in this series, I am currently working up a 6th Edition Warhammer Fantasy army for the escalation league at Tyton Games. I went… Read More The Beast Arises – Part I
Rome. A name that resounds with a weight and prestige that is hard to grasp in our modern time. How many men bled and died for that name, that concept, that identity. The scope of its history is hard to grasp, let alone the many intricacies of its emergence out of the mists of history,… Read More The Rise of the Legion
Background This is my first article for Chicago Dice , and if you haven’t guessed it from the heading, I, just like the beardling, Mike (sorry Mike, I will teach you the old ways), will be mustering a Throng of Dwarfs for the 6th Edition escalation campaign at Tyton Games. This is a special project… Read More The Grumblings of an Old Longbeard – Part I
“Gather round lads, fill your tankards with Bugman’s finest and listen to a tale of the Dwarfs of Old.” Background The Chicago Dice team has been gracious enough to ask me to participate in the Warhammer Fantasy 6th Edition escalation campaign they have joined and to write about my experience. I’ve been playing wargames off… Read More Mountain Holds of Old – Part I
With the cancellation of Adepticon 2020, I decided it was time to get work done on my Bugeater 2020 army. The Bugeater GT is a two-day Bolt Action event, June 6th and 7th, in Omaha, Nebraska run by another Bolt Action player, Josh Dunn (top guy and great event organizer). Last year it had over… Read More Road to Bugeater 2020 – Anti-Partisan Patrol 1943
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