Preventing DM Burnout
Michael / Chgowiz A post that was linked in the Google+ OSR group caught my eye – “DM Burnout!” It’s something that has happened to me in the past, although the “burnout” was…
2016
Happy Holidays!
Happy Holidays! I hope 2017 brings you all good health, prosperity and lots of love… … and lots of time to paint and game! This is from Dragon Magazine No.…
Playing Chaos Wars in the Dark Ages campaign
My previous forays into learning Chaos Wars was geared mainly towards getting an understanding of the mechanics. Last night, I asked my friend and his son to come learn Chaos…
Holiday Feasting with Rats-on-Sticks
This past Sunday was our holiday game session for my campaign which saw it’s fifth year come to a close. I wanted to do something special for the holidays, so…
Miniatures Roundup, Mid-Dec 2016
I’ve been doing a LOT of painting over the past 3 months. Between completing an army of Bestials (Orcs and Goblyns) as well as leader figures and some assorted monsters,…
How I do 1:1/D&D combat in Dark Ages
My Dark Ages campaign started in 2009 with the premise of being an open sandbox for players to explore and do what they wanted. One of the goals I had…
How I Paint – Ral Partha Goblin Warriors
What I’m painting: Ral Partha Goblin with Flail (part of Goblin Great Weapon Regiment Set ) Another set of troops for my Chaos Wars armies and tabletop RPG games. These…
Playing Chaos Wars – Chgowiz Joins the Team
I’m really excited to announce that I’ve joined the Ral Partha “Pipeline” as part of their Chaos Wars Demo Team. It’s no secret that I am a big fan of…
Learning Chaos Wars, Part 6: Magic and War Machines
I started this series to explore the updated release of “Chaos Wars”, a set of miniatures wargaming rules by Ral Partha. In Part 5, I introduced the rules for Creatures…
Dark Ages Update – The Winter of Snow, The Dangerous Athenum
In the tabletop campaign, tongues are wagging in villages and cities across the Duchy of Irecia as an incredible five weeks of snow has left most of the lands buried.…