Dallimore or Triad painting – with craft paints!
Michael / Chgowiz As I mentioned the other day, I’m moving into experimenting with the Dallimore/Triad method. I’m starting off with the “Two Colour Method” right now, to get the hang of it.…
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Painting Miniatures – Moving from “The Dip” to “The Dallimore”
Since restarting my miniature painting over a year ago, I’ve been using a technique to quickly paint and finish the majority of the few hundred that I’ve painted – called…
A simple message – don’t be a dick to women gamers
I’ll say it very simply. I have seen my fair share of male-privileged, non-consensual activity in other parts of my life and I have no use for it at all…
The Miniatures Pledge
Over at The Miniatures Page forum, in the Painting Message Board, there’s an ongoing monthly topic called “The Pledge”. It’s a nice way to try to stick to some goal…
Making the players care
Far too often, games based on old-school styles and tropes end up focusing on dungeons and collecting gold and treasure to some end. Usually the idea is exploring some hard-scrabble…
[1HW] After Action Report – Escape the Orcs!
The silence in the Council Chambers was so utter and complete that you could not hear a breath or heartbeat. Even the sounds of the seas, which provided a constant…
[Solo Game w/Wife] Moving scales on the fly and caravan woes
11 Giant Spiders. 6 PCs/Henchmen/Hirelings. 10 NPC guards. This is the situation that Angie/Aeli ran into in yesterday’s game, as the caravan that Aeli was traveling in ran into yet-another-wilderness-wandering-monster.…
Ral Partha/Iron Wind Metals announces their Wave 2 Kickstarter – March/April
“we hope to launch the kickstarter funding period sometime in late March or early April.” And oh my stars and screaming, wailing wallet, this looks like a massive amount of…
[Solo Game w/Wife] Friday night gaming preview…
So after the previous game’s shenanigans, I asked my wife if she wanted to pick it back up this Friday. Here’s what I got back… Judging by her reaction, I’d…
[Solo Game w/Wife] The PC findeth, the NPC taketh away
“Hi, my name is Aeli, are you a mage?” “Why yes I am and whyACCCKKUGGGHHHKKKKKKK” *thud* “Off with your head.” — @thePrincessWife’s new tactic upon meeting people after this past…