A box from Germany with a mystery inside
Michael / Chgowiz So look at this… a box from Germany arrived today! What’s inside? (Hint: It’s not handtowels…) Yep, another plastic, vacuum formed castle! I seem to enjoy collecting these, I now…
How I make Heraldry
There are a thousand and one websites on heraldry and it’s peculiar Norman and English vocabulary, but when I’m looking for something to put on miniatures or I have a…
Solo Game w/The Wife – The d30 Curse
Oh d30, how you love to giveth and taketh away. Especially in my 1:1 game with @thePrincessWife. Last game, she rolls the d30 for damage to kill the “skin wearer”…
Miniature Photography with my Samsung Galaxy S5
I’ve been struggling a long time with photographing minis. I know the mantra – “MORE LIGHT!” and I’ve tried all sorts of different configurations and setups with my Canon PowerShot.…
Preventing DM Burnout
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…
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…