tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11702048818799820842024-03-13T21:01:48.488-04:00Zed Storm RisingA wargames, RPG, and modeling blog.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger112125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170204881879982084.post-80645192340807190732018-04-03T20:45:00.000-04:002018-04-03T20:45:17.900-04:00A Long Time Ago....I've been a Star Wars fan ever since my 11 year old imagination got carried away by that <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHfLyMAHrQE" target="_blank">Star Destroyer looming onto the screen firing at Princess Leia's corvette</a>. Star Wars IV: A New Hope literally changed my world and set me on the path of Geekdom that I still walk with pride today. So, when <a href="https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/index/" target="_blank">Fantasy Flight Games</a> started advertising <a href="https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/products/star-wars-legion/" target="_blank">Star Wars: Legion</a>, I was hooked instantly. The iconic figures seen in miniature grabbed my attention and I knew in an instant I'd be buying this game. My copy arrived last week and Star Wars: Legion is my new obsession.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beautiful box art...FFG's usual high quality.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Outstanding components...again, as usual.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The 4 Year Old is as geeked as his old man!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Minis are excellent!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Even dry-fitted straight from the box they look suburb!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Simple assemblies with exquisite detail.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"I find your lack of faith disturbing."<br />Someone's just begging to get Force choked!</td></tr>
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The only down side here is that the figure scale is BIG. I measured a Stormtrooper and he is 35mm from the bottom of his feet to eye level. Definitely much larger than the 28-32mm "heroic" size minis produced these days. It is disappointing that I won't be able to match these figures in games with the rest of my 28mm collection. Still, I have to say I'm very pleased overall with these figures and this game.<br />
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The rules look interesting. I haven't played the game yet, but the mechanics look to be simple with enough variety and "crunch" to make for a good tactical tabletop wargame. I'll write up some battle reports when I've played.<br />
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Obviously I will need to build new terrain to fit this larger scale, but, hey, who am I kidding? I'm feeling geeked about that too!<br />
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FFG is releasing an entire line of Star Wars: Legion figures and models. I anticipate blowing the gaming budget on this stuff for quite a while.<br />
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Until next time, carry on!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170204881879982084.post-7636047561583045992018-02-21T11:11:00.002-05:002018-02-21T11:11:48.742-05:00PanzergrenadiersLong time, no blog...but here's an update...<br />
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I've been playing a lot of D&D and card and counter games lately, so not much miniature stuff to post. However, I have been working off and on with some Bolt Action figures. I recently finished a squad of 12 late war German Panzergrenadiers from the <a href="https://us-store.warlordgames.com/products/bolt-action-2-starter-set-band-of-brothers" target="_blank">Band of Brothers</a> starter set at Warlord Games...<br />
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I've painted them to gaming standard. Nothing too fancy. Primed with grey auto primer. Base colors using Warlord Games <a href="https://us-store.warlordgames.com/products/german-painting-guide-digital-download" target="_blank">suggested Vallejo colors</a>. A coat of Army Painter Strong Tone Quickshade. A highlight of original base color. A spray of Army Painter "Anti-Shine" matte coat. Finished the bases with some model railroad flock and stones/ballast. Simple, quick, and effective for the tabletop.<br />
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This morning I finished assembling a squad of 9 US paratroopers and got them primed...<br />
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They'll be painted in the same way, hopefully in a more timely fashion than the Germans. Then the plan is to have a few games of <a href="http://www.twohourwargames.com/ww2.html" target="_blank">Nuts!</a> by Two Hour Wargames. Good times...good times...<br />
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That's it for now. Until next time, carry on!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170204881879982084.post-78304351392669527852017-08-12T02:00:00.000-04:002017-08-12T02:00:02.769-04:00Playing with the CastleBeen playing around with my <a href="https://shop.dwarvenforge.com/collections/castle-builder" target="_blank">DwarvenForge Castle</a> stuff. As you can see, it is for sale on the Dwarvenforge website.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the Count's Castle with the Watchtower on one corner and some other added parts.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The hanging parapet on this corner is a cool item, in my opinion.</td></tr>
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The <a href="https://shop.dwarvenforge.com/collections/castle-builder/products/mountain-cliff-pack" target="_blank">Mountains of Erinthor</a> set allows me to raise the castle up, making it more imposing on the tabletop. I threw this set up together the other morning, so the cliffs aren't perfect. I had to use a lot of pieces under the castle to hold it up, including some stuff from my caverns set, but I made it work. Part of the fun of Dwarvenforge stuff is building and solving the puzzle of how to do what you imagine. It's a bit like Legos that way.<br />
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This week I bought a 4'x8' sheet of 2 inch insulation foam for a home improvement project. That will give me lots of 2 inch foam to use to make risers for beneath my builds. Once the foam is cut to some appropriate sizes and painted matte black, it will be perfect for building on. That will give me more pieces to use for the parts of a build that actually show.<br />
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Anyway, until next time, carry on!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170204881879982084.post-52125392069167140012017-08-04T09:54:00.001-04:002017-08-04T09:54:40.948-04:00Tiefling SorcererFinished another Reaper model this week...<br />
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As with my other figures, he will be mounted onto a clear acrylic base once I've finished clear coating him.<br />
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That completes all the player minis for the two D&D 5e campaigns I currently participate in. Only took me 2 years, so not too bad. ; )<br />
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That's it for now. Until next time, carry on!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170204881879982084.post-60881746031412925582017-07-22T02:00:00.000-04:002017-07-22T02:00:08.133-04:00Another WizardI finished another <a href="https://www.reapermini.com/OnlineStore/female%20wizard/latest/60081" target="_blank">Reaper Wizard</a> model this week...<br />
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I've been trying to be more disciplined about painting figures, so I started a new challenge I heard about. I can't find the links, but it's a simple enough challenge: paint one miniature a week. That's it. Just one figure a week, each and every week, for one year. That seems doable to me. So this is my first week....<br />
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Anyway, that's it for today. Until next time, carry on!<br />
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Last week I said I received my <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dwarvenforge/dwarven-forges-castles-3-d-modular-terrain-for-gam" target="_blank">Dwarvenforge Castles Kickstarter</a>. Here are some shots of the Count's Castle being assembled in all it's glory...</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gate House.<br />The lighted LED torches are a nice touch.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Everything is modular.<br />The corner towers can be broken out to be free standing with the add-on I bought.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's a lot of parts.<br />It took me a while to figure out how it all goes together, which is part of the fun.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Getting there!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Voila! The Count's Castle.<br />This an amazing addition to my collection.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Drone view.<br />The details are superb. We will be having much fun with this stuff for years to come.</td></tr>
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Well, that's it for this week. Until next time, carry on!</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170204881879982084.post-33374282147741210722017-07-08T02:00:00.000-04:002017-07-08T02:00:18.205-04:00Castle in a BoxI received my <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dwarvenforge/dwarven-forges-castles-3-d-modular-terrain-for-gam" target="_blank">Dwarvenforge Castles Kickstarter</a> stuff the other day.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Main pledge and add-ons.<br />Couldn't wait to haul it to the basement.<br />Had to start unboxing in the kitchen.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's a pile of stuff and this isn't even all of it.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All the add-ons unboxed and spread on the table.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Small Tower Batter Bases.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Small Tower Breakout set.<br />(Allows you to make a free standing tower from a castle corner tower.)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ruined Walls set.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stone Bridge set.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ruined Large Tower set.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Larger Tower Batter Base.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Large Tower Transition set.<br />(Allows you to add a Large Tower to the corner of a castle.)</td></tr>
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Of course that is just all the add-ons that allow me to have some variety in my castle layouts. My main pledge was the Count's Castle...</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Count's Castle boxed.</td></tr>
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Next week I'll show you what this looks like when it's all put together.<br />
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Until next time, carry on!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170204881879982084.post-41277571429166418372017-07-01T02:00:00.000-04:002017-07-01T02:00:07.101-04:00Hexes and CountersI had the original version of Squad Leader back in the late 70s and really enjoyed it. Somewhere along the line, I ended up selling my copy of the original and the two expansions I had. Why I do things like that, I'll never understand! Inevitably my interest circles back around and I regret selling off the collection.<br />
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Anyway, I picked up a second hand copy of the Advanced Squad Leader Starter Kit #1 recently. I discovered an extensive online community supporting the game and found some great tutorials for learning how to play. It's made for some very enjoyable evenings playing solo.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The iconic silhouette on the cover is what grabbed my attention.<br />
Memories of days gone by. : )</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The beginner's scenario.<br />
I always loved these mission cards.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Old School hex and counter game.<br />
I love the look of beautifully painted minis and terrain,<br />
but something about the graphic art of this game appeals to me also.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It has some serious "crunch", but it flows well and is an enjoyable challenge.</td></tr>
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Some argue that Advanced Squad Leader is more of a simulation of combat than a game. Not having been in combat, I cannot speak to this. But I do know it's complex and I'm enjoying that complexity. With the current trend in games to simplify everything, it is refreshing to experience a real mental challenge. I figure if I keep playing games like this, it will help stave off senility as I age! : )</div>
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I'm looking to pickup the other two Starter Kits when the <a href="http://www.multimanpublishing.com/Products/tabid/58/CategoryID/4/Default.aspx" target="_blank">publisher</a> restocks them at the end of the Summer. I'm imagining further enjoyable evenings this Fall and Winter.<br />
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Until next time, carry on!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170204881879982084.post-13992813649524399142017-06-24T02:00:00.000-04:002017-06-24T02:00:23.006-04:00Game Cabinet Display Idea<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
As stated in a <a href="http://zedstormrising.blogspot.com/2017/04/gameroom-taking-shape.html" target="_blank">previous post</a>, I'm using these <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/S69017828/" target="_blank">IKEA cabinets</a> for storage/display in my game room.</div>
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At the suggestion of a friend, I've begun experimenting with creating dioramas for my displays on a few shelves in each cabinet. I can see that I will need to paint or otherwise scenic the shelf and backdrop, but the potential here is good. With some good lighting effects I might be able to come up with some cool displays for my minis and terrain.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dwarvenforge City Builder and Reaper Fantasy minis.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The party defends the village from the goblins.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The goblins on the offensive.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is all of my current zombie/survivor collection.<br />
Miniatures, anyway, not all my terrain.</td></tr>
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So, I guess another project to work on but once it's finished it should add interest to the room. If nothing else, it will make for fun conversation with my non-gamer type friends.</div>
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Until next time, carry on!</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170204881879982084.post-50233360868698650502017-06-17T02:00:00.000-04:002017-06-17T21:35:10.381-04:00Game Room Refinements<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I've been slowly refining my game room....</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Work space, unfinished model storage, and paint table.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Added a base for the mini-frig.<br />
It's an old end table I found that someone had tossed out.<br />
I stripped it and repainted it. Need to put the doors back on.<br />
Gets the frig off the floor so it's easier to access and adds storage for drinks and snacks.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">If you're gonna have a mini-frig, better have one of these.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coat/bag rack.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I added a second IKEA bookcase.<br />
As you can see, I'm still organizing it in this pic.</td></tr>
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That's it for this week.<br />
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Until next time, carry on!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170204881879982084.post-52780598882237579182017-06-10T02:00:00.000-04:002017-06-10T07:34:42.515-04:00Farmer Brown on the ProwlFarmer Brown had another outing last week. This was a simple Search scenario as he looks for anything to assist with fortifying his own farm. This will be a rural setting with a starting Encounter Rating of 2.<br />
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Once again I preloaded my PEFs, rolling d6 on the following chart if they resolve into anything:<br />
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1 - 1d6+2 zombies<br />
2 - Thanh Gardner (Police)<br />
3 - Marie Carlson (Citizen)<br />
4 - 1d6 zombies<br />
5 - Reddy and Quinn Carlson (Citizens, children)<br />
6 - 1d6-2 zombies (minimum 1)<br />
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For the characters I have premade cards from previous games. I decided that Marie and her children are from the Big City and came to this area seeking safety and supplies. Thanh is a local sheriff's deputy, known to Farmer Brown, but the two are not on the best of terms as Thanh is half-Vietnamese and Brown holds resentments from his time in the war. I decided the Meet and Greet would decide the outcomes of these encounters, if they occurred at all.<br />
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<i>Mr. Brown turned the key in the ignition. With a whirrr and a couple of chugs the old pickup's engine turned over. He slid the vehicle into gear and pulled down the lane. At the main road, he paused. Looking both ways, he wondered which was best. To the left was the Durham's place; to the right the Wolery's. He let the truck idle while he thought it over, trying to remember if either place had anything he might need. After half a minute, he saw movement to his left and one of those undead things staggered out of the woods. It turned towards him and began stumbling towards the pickup. That decided it. "Wolery's it is," he said to no one and put the truck into gear. He turned right, away from the zombie, and headed down the road...</i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wolery farm.<br />
I used <a href="https://shop.dwarvenforge.com/collections/city-builder-painted" target="_blank">Dwarvenforge City Builder</a> for the buildings.<br />
It works for a rural setting.</td></tr>
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<i>Farmer Brown slowed as he approached the Wolery farm. The driveway, much shorter than the long lane to his own home, was blocked by a military grade SUV. Brown couldn't recall ever seeing anyone he knew driving such a thing. He pulled off across the road from the vehicle and turned the pickup engine off. </i><br />
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<i>He pulled the key from the ignition, just as he'd done thousands of times before. But this time Brown was stunned as the key broke off neatly in the ignition. "Well, summa bitch," he said, holding half the key in the palm of his hand. He thought for a minute and decided he would search the Wolery farm and then fix it.</i><br />
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<i>He lifted his rifle from the gun rack and stepped out. It seemed pretty quiet for mid-morning.</i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One PEF ended up in the stone shed.<br />
Another PEF was placed in the woods beside the house and the last one was behind the house</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I generated 3 zombies to start and placed them.</td></tr>
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<i>Brown heard a low moan as a zed stumbled from the woods to his right. It lurched into the ditch and began moving towards him. He could see the head of another zombie above the wall across the road. It also moved towards him. To his left he could see a third in the yard in front of the house. "Christ...." he mumbled, "the whole damn world's gone to hell."</i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zeds activated first and moved towards Brown.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ever the man of action, Brown closed wth the nearest, machete swinging.</td></tr>
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<i>As the zombies moved towards him, Brown considered his rifle but opted for the machete instead. Staying quiet and decisive seemed his best strategy. He moved quickly to his right, machete swinging as he closed with the undead thing in the ditch. He aimed to decapitate it, but slid on the dew slick grass and only managed to knock it sprawling onto it's back</i><i>.</i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At this point I rolled doubles on activation and generated an event card.<br />
I ruled the key broke in Brown's pickup.<br />
(I inserted the event into the narrative above.)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two PEFs drew close but did not resolve yet.</td></tr>
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<i>Brown thought he saw movement behind the wall and the SUV but he couldn't be sure. He had a bad feeling creeping up his spine. The zombie in the ditch was struggling to stand back up, Brown brought his machete down on top of its head. It flopped back into the ditch and lay still.</i><br />
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<i>Another zed lurched across the road, arms raised, reaching to grab him. Brown lashed out with a booted foot and knocked it back.</i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Farmer Brown kills one zed and knocks a second down.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another doubles and another event card.<br />
Turning out to be a crap day for Mr. Brown.</td></tr>
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<i>Brown could hear the third zed approaching from behind him. He walked casually across the road and readied his rifle. Pulling the extra clip from the cargo pocket of his coveralls, he could not believe his own stupidity. Somehow he'd grabbed the clip for the .22 carbine instead of for his assault rifle. He had a few rounds in his rifle, but once he used those, that'd be it. He grumbled a stream of curses against himself, incredulous that he could be so stupid.</i><br />
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<i>Brown considered whether to just bag it and go home. Between the key and the ammo, this just didn't seem like his day. But he knew he had to deal with any threats before he could fix the pickup. Shouldering his rifle, he decided to continue his sweep of the area.</i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brown finishes the first two zeds and realizes his error with the ammo.<br />
At this point I really had doubts about continuing but decided to carry on all the same.</td></tr>
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<i>Brown hefted his machete and waited for the third zee. This one had no arms. Brown's face twisted in disgust and he could taste bile rising in his throat. "God a'mighty," he muttered. As it drew closer</i><i>, he shoved it hard and it fell over backwards. It struggled to rise, and he looked at it almost with pity. With a grunt he chopped it's head neatly from its shoulders.</i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brown finishes the third zed.</td></tr>
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<i>Suddenly Mr. Brown heard the bark of a dog. Turning, he saw Oscar, the Wolery's beagle-bull dog mix charging up to him, barking like he always does. Behind the dog, stumbling after it, was a group of zombies.</i><br />
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<i>"Are you kidding me?!" Brown exclaimed to the Universe. Looking at the dog, who was still barking, Brown said, "Oscar, you might have just got me killed."</i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yet another doubles and yet another event card.<br />
This certainly was not Farmer Brown's day.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I don't have any dog miniatures, so I used a 15mm scale Alien.<br />
Makes for one ugly dog. : )</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A group of 5 zeds shamble onto the board, following the dog.</td></tr>
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<i>As Oscar continued barking and the zombies shambled towards him, Farmer Brown, broken car key in his pocket, suddenly caught the distinctive odor of leaking gas. It had to be coming from the farmhouse. Shaking his head he could do nothing more than laugh at the ridiculousness of his situation.</i></div>
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<i>"Lord, a'mighty," he said. "You'd think I was in some cheesy, low budget movie." He started to climb the wall, thinking he could at least check out the shed. "Ya best come with me, Oscar, or those things are gonna have ya for breakfast." The dog, thinking this was a great game, leapt and scrabbled over the wall. Landing ungracefully on the other side he continued his barking.</i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yet another doubles!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I rolled randomly and it turns out the Wolery house has a gas leak.</td></tr>
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<i>Farmer Brown approached the shed, Oscar close on his heals yapping away. Oscar had not had so much fun in a long time.</i><br />
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<i>Brown ignored the dog and opened the shed door, machete in hand. In the gloom he could see movement. Without hesitation he charged in and struck out at the form.</i><br />
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<i>His machete connected with the thing's head and gray matter and ooze spattered the back wall of the shed. As he finished his stroke, another zombie lurched into the light of the open doorway. Reflex and long forgotten training took over Brown's body and without conscious thought he twisted and brought his weapon around, taking the thing in the shoulder. It went down against some barrels and Brown quickly followed up with his boot, kicking it in the face. He could hear the crunch of bone and felt the give as the skull cracked, crushed between his steel toed boot and the metal drum. Stepping back into a ready stance Brown scanned the small shed. Nothing else moved. Oscar, standing just outside, continued his steady, irritating bark.</i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Card shows two zombies in the shed.<br />
Brown got the jump on them and went straight to melee.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I kept a "1" shot marker with the dog to remind me to roll for attracting zeds each turn.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brown leaps into action, knocking down and killing each of the zeds.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The fight was brief and brutal.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Meanwhile, across the road, Oscar's mob began closing.</td></tr>
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<i>Looking quickly around the shed, all Brown could see were fuel drums. "Probably enough here to run my pickup for a year," he said, "just like my shed at home." He sighed, tuning out the dog's incessant barking. "Welp," he said, "it's wise to know when you're beat. This just isn't my day."</i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oscar barks away as Farmer Brown quickly searches for anything useful.</td></tr>
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<i>Brown decided to see if he could take another vehicle and just go home. The SUV seemed like the best option. With Oscar running along beside, still barking, Brown jogged over to the abandoned SUV.</i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brown Fast Moves to the SUV.<br />
I should mention at this point that all the PEFs had resolved and were all only a case of nerves.<br />
I was relieved to not have anything else to deal with.</td></tr>
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<i>Brown approached the vehicle cautiously. Something, instinct maybe, was warning him. He didn't see anything unusual, but the windows were dark and it was nearly impossible to see inside.</i><br />
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<i>Approaching the driver's door, he raised his machete. Taking a deep, steadying breath, he pulled the handle. As the door swung open, he found himself staring at the rather large looking bore of a .357 magnum revolver. He froze. His eyes drifted up from that black, ominous hole to lock onto a pair of clear, blue eyes.</i><br />
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<i>Brown could see the woman was afraid, which sent a chill up his spine. Her expression was determined, but her hand was trembling ever so slightly. Staying locked with those eyes, Brown willed his own expression to soften. Lowering his machete, eyebrows raised in question, he let the corner of his mouth rise in a half smile. </i><br />
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<i>"You gonna shoot me?" he asked. Oscar had stopped barking and was looking curiously at the woman, head tilted to one side.</i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Drawing a card for the SUV, I found 3 survivors.<br />
Instead I ruled that Marie and her children would be inside.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the defining moment</td></tr>
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<i>"I should," she said.</i><br />
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<i> A small voice from the backseat said, "please, momma, don't."</i></div>
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<i>Still keeping eye contact with the woman, Brown could see in his peripheral vision a tiny blond head peeking over the seat. Seeing Oscar, the little girl exclaimed, "He has a dog!".</i><br />
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<i>"Really?!" came another child's voice. A brown headed boy's face appeared next to his sister.</i><br />
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<i>As if on cue, Oscar launched himself into the SUV and hurtled over the seat. Amidst the giggles and barking the woman could not keep a straight face. Lowering the gun, she smiled, and suddenly her eyes filled with tears. She slid over.</i></div>
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<i>"Come on. Get in," she said, "you're driving."</i></div>
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<i>As he pulled the door shut, he heard thumps as the zombies that had been following Oscar pounded against the armored glass. The children in the back seemed oblivious. His new found companion also seemed unconcerned.</i></div>
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<i>Seeing his look of alarm, the woman said, "It's military grade. I stole it from an abandoned convoy we came across. Nothing can get in here."</i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I did allow the zeds to melee against the vehicle.<br />
I used a modified version of the Bash rule for vehicle collisions.<br />
I made it very difficult for the zeds to harm the vehicle, which seems realistic to me.</td></tr>
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<i>Brown started the big SUV and put it into reverse. Looking in his side mirror, be backed away from the crowd of zombies. Stopping fifty feet down the road, he looked at the undead shuffling after them.</i><br />
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<i>"Well," he thought to himself, "this whole thing just got a lot more interesting."</i><br />
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<i>Turning the SUV around in the road, he headed home.</i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I considered driving over the zeds, but with the luck I'd had so far I decided bugging out was best.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fini.</td></tr>
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Despite some major set backs and an unfruitful search, Farmer Brown managed to come out of this mess with something positive. Having a few new members for his gang will add interest to the story. I'll be curious to see how adding children into the mix will effect things.<br />
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Plus we have <a href="http://zedstormrising.blogspot.com/2012/03/zombie-killer.html" target="_blank">Oscar</a>, who is a character in his own right. I guess I'll have to find an appropriate mini to paint. Anyone know where to get good dog minis?<br />
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Until next time, carry on!</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170204881879982084.post-33129845881067004302017-06-03T02:00:00.000-04:002017-06-03T02:00:27.880-04:00Kickstarter LootI pledged the <a href="http://www.ganeshagames.net/" target="_blank">Ganesha Games</a> Kickstarter, Psi-Paladins, for Mutants and Deathray Guns. Got my loot last week. It was a good haul and some cool figures. Good sculpts. Lord knows when I'll get around to painting them, but I like the look of this stuff. Reminds me of the good old days of 1st edition Gamma World.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The loot displayed on the loot - game mat was part of the KS.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wide shot of the mat.<br />Very nicely done, much like the <a href="http://zedstormrising.blogspot.com/2017/02/game-mat.html" target="_blank">grasslands mat</a> I showed a while back.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These are the Combots. I really like them.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And the Psi-Paladins, of course. Not to be confused with Jedi.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These are the Techno Barbarians. I especially like the Lion dude on the left.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is Lord Phalag and his minions.<br />These were a stretch goal. I will have some fun with these.</td></tr>
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Everything came with a clear acrylic base, which, if you've read my blog, you know I'm into. I'd like to get these painted up and do some kind of Gamma World-esque RPG-lite campaign. The Mutants and Death Ray Guns ruleset looks like it'd be fun to play.<br />
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Anyway, that's it for this week. Until next time, carry on!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170204881879982084.post-38270517262950169782017-05-27T02:00:00.000-04:002017-05-27T02:00:31.571-04:00Dads & Sons D&DIn addition to running my (very occasional) Dads and Daughters D&D group, I also participate as a player in a campaign with a local friend. Our sons are the same age (12) and we play about once a month or so. My friend is the DM and is running us through the Princes of the Apocalypse campaign. He had us each create two characters so we have a party of 6, even though there are only 3 players. It gets a little schizophrenic, but we're having fun. I think the boys especially have enjoyed learning and playing the game. Right now they mostly like to "roll play", but I'm working on getting them to do a little more "role play", if you know what I mean.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My youngest, Liam, joined us for a while. He is 3 and wanted to "roll dice".</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My middle son, Ayden, is always very patient with his little brother.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bill, the DM.<br />He keeps all the characters on a spreadsheet on his computer. This makes it much easier for the boys.<br />Guy is a genius.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Still loving my game room.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Calvin plotting the destruction of our enemies...<br />or wondering about opening the second bag of Chili Cheese Fritos.<br />I'm not sure which.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Liam enjoying the dry erase markers.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These two boys are amazing together.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aftermath of a battle vs some Earth Cultists and their pet Ankhegs.<br />We crushed them.</td></tr>
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I'm grateful to be able to do as much gaming, painting, modeling, and blogging as I've done lately. Mostly it has simply taken me deciding to do it and not waiting for that ever elusive moment when "I have the time." You gotta do what you love. Life's too short to put it off.<br />
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Anyway, that's it for this week. Until next time, carry on!</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170204881879982084.post-33042282647794407072017-05-20T02:00:00.000-04:002017-05-20T02:00:23.449-04:00Hafling RogueJust a quick shot this week of another mini I finished painting. Still need to mount onto a clear acrylic base.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">His feet got a little maimed when I cut him off his integral base.<br />Don't look too close. : )</td></tr>
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This is my friend's son's halfling rogue for our D&D game. No great highs or lows, but I'm satisfied with a solid figure for gaming.<br />
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That's it for this week. Until next time, carry on!<br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170204881879982084.post-25245619522135193302017-05-13T02:00:00.000-04:002017-05-13T02:00:41.453-04:00Farmer Brown Comes HomeI've decided to begin an All Things Zombie: Final Fade Out campaign. I wanted to keep it relatively simple so I'm beginning with one character, Farmer Brown. I've also decided to begin on Day 30, since I've already played several Day One and early outbreak campaigns. We will see how it goes...<br />
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Farmer Brown</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">REP 4; Survivor; Male; Right Handed; </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">People 2; Savvy 3</span></div>
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Attributes: Rage (+1d6 in melee, +1d6 for Charge into Melee); Mr. Fix-It (+1d6 to repair all)</div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">Mr. Brown has been a loner for most of his life and especially since his wife died 4 years ago. He’s smart, fit, good with a rifle, and has a no-nonsense attitude about life. His age is catching up with him somewhat, but he’s still hard working and fiercely independent. He has no children and no real friends to speak of, though he has a few acquaintances from the local cafe. He is a Vietnam Vet, having earned a Purple Heart by being shot through the left shoulder. He was an army Ranger and still has nightmares about being in ‘Nam during Tet in 1968. He loves dogs of all sorts. He has a knack for fixing things.</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">Up to now, Mr. Brown has been hunkering down on his farm. He watched the news until the TV station went offline, so he’s aware that something terrible has happened, but he is not clear of the extent of it. He’s been spending his time following his usual Springtime routines - prepping his equipment, cultivating the soil and starting to seed his fields.</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">His farmhouse sits well back from the main road - a little over a mile. The entrance to his lane from the road is overgrown and appears abandoned. He rarely has left the farm in the last 4 years and no one comes to visit. The house and other buildings are obscured from the road by several large stands of trees. A casual passer by would never know a functioning farm was up the lane.</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">He has plenty of food and water, enough to last one person several years at least. He has a fair amount of fuel for his truck and for his tractor and other farm machines. He really has no reason to leave and, left undisturbed, he could likely survive here for a long time.</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>The Scenario: Defend the Farm</b></span></span></div>
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For the opening scenario I decided that a "herd" (ref. The Walking Dead) has wandered onto Mr. Brown's property while he has been walking down to the main road and back. He always walks out to the main road in the evening and has done so for years. Since all the trouble began he's taken to carrying his assault rifle and machete on these daily walks, just in case. On this particular Spring evening, he will be grateful he took this precaution.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.800000190734863px;"><i>The Brown Farmstead.<br />Mr. Brown will enter on the dirt road at the left side of the map.</i></td></tr>
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The mission will begin with Mr. Brown moving onto the map. I will generate zombies normally, but decided that for this scenario the farm, a rural location, will count as being suburban (i.e. zombies will generate on a 5-6 on a d6).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.800000190734863px;"><i>A peaceful evening for a stroll.</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.800000190734863px;"><i>Need a better backdrop for my photos...yikes.</i></td></tr>
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I preloaded my PEFs, deciding that I would make them all zombies. I created a little chart that I will roll on whenever a PEF resolves into something:<br />
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PEFs (roll d6 - result is number of zombies to generate in the normal fashion centered on Mr. Brown)<br />
1 - 2d6+3<br />
2 - 2d6+2<br />
3-4 - 2d6<br />
5 - 2d6-2 (minimum 2)<br />
6 - 2d6-3 (minimum 1)<br />
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Obviously this could be a deadly scenario for our intrepid farmer.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.800000190734863px;"><i>PEFs deployed - 2 behind the shed, 1 at the edge of the field.</i></td></tr>
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Once the PEFs were in place, I moved Farmer Brown onto the map and generated 6 initial zombies.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.800000190734863px;"><i>As Mr. Brown walked casually up the lane he spotted 3 figures moving around his pickup. He paused, unslinging his rifle, not sure who, or what, these folks might be.</i></td></tr>
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<i>One of the figures fell back and lay still. The others let out low moans and started moving towards him. To his left and right he could hear movement in the woods. </i><i>"Not good," Mr. Brown muttered, glancing around, "not good at all."</i></div>
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Mr. Brown managed to win the Charge into Melee test and fired 3 times, again killing only one zed. The rest moved into melee with him and a desperate 4 vs. 1 fight ensued.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.800000190734863px;"><i>It was like the years dropped away and, in an instant, he was again the 19 year old who had fought for his life in a jungle far from home. He lashed out with a vicious kick and knocked one of the zeds back on it's ass. Then, spinning, he shoved another one hard and it stumble back and fell as well. Two others lunged at him from behind. But he was too quick, his machete decapitating both with one powerful, back handed swing as he rotated through 360 degrees and ended facing the others coming at him. Despite his obviously superior skills, they showed no fear. </i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption"><i>Mr. Brown had a sinking feeling as he realized he would not win this fight by scaring them off. He'd killed four of them and knocked two others down but still they were coming. Judging from the noise in the woods, others were closing in on him from all around.</i></td></tr>
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The melee in the road was close but Mr. Brown managed to do very well. I was surprised, honestly, and wondered if I might have messed up the rules. After reviewing everything though it seems I did it correctly. Mr. Brown had just gotten lucky. Even more luckily, the next turn the zeds did not activate so Mr. Brown had a chance to move away. I considered standing my ground and letting them come, but didn't want to tempt fate.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.800000190734863px;"><i>Circling around the woods and taking position at the rock wall, Mr. Brown fired. One of the zeds went down, it's head exploding in a spray of gore. The woods were alive with movement. "Seems like every time I kill one, another pops up!", he mumbled to himself.</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Mr. Brown settled into a tactic he'd learned in jungle fighting: let the enemy come to you, destroy the lead elements with overwhelming firepower, fall back, repeat. It worked easier on these zombie-things than he'd ever seen in 'Nam. These dumb creatures just kept coming, never tried a flanking maneuver, and died easily.</i></td></tr>
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In the span of a few turns all the zeds were killed. Fortunately the activation rolls continued to be in my favor and Mr. Brown seemed to be making a breeze of it. By this point only 1 PEF remained on the board. The other two had been revealed early on but only increased the Encounter Rating by 1 point each. I ruled that the final PEF had to be revealed before the scenario would end. So Mr. Brown began circling the house to get eyes on it. At this point I was kind of hoping for more zombies as I'd made pretty short work of the others.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The last zed dropped at Mr. Brown's feet, the side of it's head caved in. Suddenly, everything seemed very quiet. Mr. Brown stood for a minute, breathing hard, trying to control his racing heartbeat. Crouching, he strained his senses for any perception of the enemy. On the evening breeze he thought he heard a low moan from beyond the house, out towards the fields.</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Moving in a low, fast crouch he went to the corner of the house, hoping for a better view. He thought he saw movement just beyond the hedge behind the tractor, but he couldn't be sure.</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Still running low, he moved to the fence at the edge of the lane, gun held ready at his hip. When he reached the fence he raised the rifle, scanning for any movement or sign of the enemy. A red fox darted from behind the hedge and ran into the fields. Mr. Brown took a deep breath and waited another minute. Slowly he stood upright, looking all around and listening intently. Nothing seemed amiss.</i></td></tr>
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The last PEF turned out to be nothing but a case of nerves. Mr. Brown had been very fortunate indeed as none of the PEFs turned out to be anything.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Mr. Brown sat on his porch as the sun was setting. He rubbed the rifle with the greased rag he kept for gun cleaning. His machete lay on the wooden porch floor next to his chair, the edge gleaming where it had been freshly ground to a sharp, honed edge. He was relaxed but highly alert.</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>"Well," he said to no one in particular, "I guess this trouble is gonna come find me even if I stay here to avoid it." He turned his plan over in his mind: tomorrow he'd start exploring the other farms in the area and see what he could scrounge. He was content for now, but he knew he'd need to fortify his position if he was going to stay here. He'd need supplies, building materials mostly, and maybe another vehicle he could stow for an emergency bug-out. He felt certain there'd be more of those things coming, and maybe something else too. He knew all too well the depths of depravity to which humanity could sink, given the right conditions. He was determined to defend his land to the last. Only time would tell if hunkering down and fortressing up would be the right course.</i></td></tr>
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In all a very successful game, despite a couple of hairy moments. I hope you enjoyed the read. This campaign is shaping up to be a bit different as Mr. Brown is not interested in exploration and movement. His plan is to fortify and remain in place.<br />
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My next scenarios will have him searching nearby farmsteads to gather materials to fortify his own home. We will see what happens after that.<br />
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Until next time, carry on!<br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170204881879982084.post-32775585697162717272017-05-06T02:00:00.000-04:002017-05-06T02:00:48.363-04:00The Toddler Has Game<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
This is my youngest, Liam. He is three years old.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vanilla ice cream cones are one of his favorites.</td></tr>
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This is his first game.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Candy Land, the game that has dominated the toddler gamer market for decades.</td></tr>
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This is Liam on a recent rainy Saturday afternoon.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Double red! Nice move. I didn't see that coming.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Getting that in situ view of the Ginger Bread Man mini.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here he contemplates his next critical move.<br />In the end, he managed to draw the Ice Cream cone card, leap far ahead of his opponent, and win.</td></tr>
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We all started somewhere, sometime, with some game. This proud daddy is pleased to be raising another gamer.<br />
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Until next time, carry on!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170204881879982084.post-19555318868104661532017-04-29T02:00:00.000-04:002017-04-29T02:00:05.262-04:00D&D Dwarfs WIPBeen working on D&D character minis. Here are two of my son's dwarf characters.<br />
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First up is Max Heal, the party's cleric...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I like the shade of red on his beard.<br />
I should have made the gem on his helmet a different color though. (shrugs)<br />
This is one of the best jobs I've ever done on a model's eyes.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">His fur cloak turned out ok.<br />
Still need to develop the technique to get more realistic looking animal fur.<br />
The hammer and horns are pretty sweet.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The embossed shield.<br />
I'm not sure which god it represents, but, as one friend said,<br />
"that's a coat of arms I can get behind!"</td></tr>
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Next up is Gardian, brother and protector to Max Heal...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm particularly proud of how his beard turned out.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The red scale mail was an experiment.<br />
I think it turned out pretty good.</td></tr>
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The white bases are just temporary for painting. I will mount them on clear acrylic bases, which is my standard base for D&D figures.<br />
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These guys accompany Vainglorian, the <a href="http://zedstormrising.blogspot.com/2017/01/high-elf-paladin.html" target="_blank">High Elf Paladin</a> I posted a while back. The rest of the party consists of a male halfling rogue, a female human wizard, and a male tiefling sorcerer. You can just make them out in the fuzzy background of these photos. I will post finished pics of them soon.<br />
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Until next time, carry on!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170204881879982084.post-59476862258175613622017-04-22T07:47:00.001-04:002017-04-22T07:47:35.878-04:00A Little Zombie GamingPlayed some All Things Zombie: Final Fade Out a couple weeks ago. It was a simple Search scenario in an urban setting. The players were all new to the game so I kept it simple and did not use PEFs. I played as the referee and ran the zombies while they each took a character. It was a fun game and my friends enjoyed it.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My urban board.<br />I need to get some MDF buildings to replace those card stock ones.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here you can see the character cards I use.<br />I've made one for each of my survivor/ganger models.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The zombie kills are piling up!<br />They did pretty well, for noobs. Only one of them got killed.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Drone view.</td></tr>
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That's all I've got for today. We had a great weekend and I'm looking forward to when we can do it again.<br />
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I've been doing a fair bit of painting lately. Since I have such a nice space for painting now, I'm trying to develop a more regular habit. I borrowed an idea from the running world and have committed to 30 minutes everyday for 30 days. It's the best way to start a new habit of anything. It's felt great to get back into the hobby with more consistency.<br />
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My goal is to finish all the character models for my other D&D game. One of my friends is the DM and my 12 year old son, his 12 year old son, and I are the players. We each run two characters, so there are six character models. I've finished three. Once the six are completed, I'll start slogging through my lead pile. Clearing out several half-finished projects will be the first priority. Next week I'll have some minis to show you.<br />
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Until next time, carry on!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170204881879982084.post-50868845502839651512017-04-15T07:33:00.001-04:002017-04-15T07:33:57.015-04:00Dads And Daughters D&DLast weekend I hosted our Dads and Daughters D&D group in my new game space. I'm probably beating a dead horse hear, but allow me to say once more how much I LOVE my new house and game room!<br />
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As I think I've shared before, Dads and Daughters D&D started back in 2014 when, on a lark, I invited some of my old high school buddies to get together for a weekend and play the new 5th Edition D&D. We played through an adventure I had written, drank beer, relived the glory days, and had a fine weekend together. We enjoyed the game so much in fact, that we decided to do it again. Schedules being what they are and us living several hours drive apart meant that it was a few months before we could get together.<br />
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At our second gathering, one of my friends asked if he could bring his high school senior daughter along. Considering these friends are like family, we were glad to have her join the game and once again we had such fun we decided to set another date. For the 3rd gathering we decided we would all bring a daughter, step-daughter, or niece along and, BOOM, Dads and Daughters D&D was born.<br />
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It has been such a cool thing to introduce these young women to a game (and a gaming hobby) that typically includes only about 30% women and girls. In what is too often a sexist, misogynist gaming culture, we have taken great delight in empowering these young women to "take a place at the table", literally and figuratively, and enjoy the game as equals. It gets a little crazy with 9 (!) player characters, but it has been well worth the effort. It has been amazing to see these young people go from shy, sometimes skeptical, hesitant players to full on, sword wielding, spell casting, monster bashing, bad asses. We dads (and uncles) couldn't be more proud of how our "girls" have taken to the game.<br />
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One of the young adventurers went off to college this year. We expected her interest would decline, but she has consistently made arrangements to travel long hours by bus just to make it to the quarterly games. She's also started bringing a boyfriend (insert eye roll here). But, I have to admit, he's a great young man. After all, any guy willing to give up his weekend to play D&D with his girlfriend's father and his old high school buddies must be a stellar individual! Besides, he's pretty good at the game too...for a noob.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The college kids and their Yorkie-Poo familiar.<br />
(that's my little dog, Charlotte. She was there for the snacks.)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Massive battle in the keep as the party is besieged.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Grognards and their offspring.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thanks to my wife, you also get a shot of me, DMing at the head of the table.</td></tr>
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So, the break-in game session in the new space was a complete success. A truly spectacular day was had by all. I'm so grateful for these friends, for the time and space to do this, and for you all for caring to read about it.<br />
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Until next time, carry on!</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170204881879982084.post-48139330635905271032017-04-11T05:59:00.000-04:002017-06-10T08:37:15.892-04:00Gameroom Taking ShapeBetween moving, fixing up our old house for sale, and trying to settle into our new house, I haven't had much time for gaming. Still, I've managed to set up my hobby space/painting table and game room.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A cozy, well lit space.</td></tr>
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My wife and I love IKEA products so we made a run to our "local" store an hour or so drive away. I have been doing some research on display cabinets and settled on the <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/S69017828/" target="_blank">BILLY cabinet with OXBERG</a> doors.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is only part of my collection.</td></tr>
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I will be getting at least one more of these; maybe as many as 5. I like the idea of an entire wall of cabinets for my figures, games, books, and supplies.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Still need to install the lights.</td></tr>
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I'm also planning to build a permanent gaming table. I want to make one with a well like I've seen others have online. I'm thinking I might use our old dining room table once we replace it. My thought is to build a table with leaves that can be taken out or added in depending on how much gaming space is needed. My old dining room table would be perfect for that as all the hardware for expanding/contracting the table is already there.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wouldn't a wall of cabinets back there look great?</td></tr>
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I set up some portable tables to get an idea of space and discovered I have room for a 5'x10' table! That would allow for a 4'x8' well with a 6" edge all around. Positively huge! Considering that my Dads and Daughters D&D group is composed of 9 players and the DM, that should about do it.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yes, that's a mini-frig there by the door.<br />
Who wants to walk up the stairs to the kitchen for a frosty beverage?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The DM's view...</td></tr>
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Things are coming along nicely. I've been exhausted for most of the last 6 weeks, but it is well worth it. Moving is never easy but is a great opportunity to take stock, sort through, and reconfigure one's hobby. What a gift this space is to me for that!<br />
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Until next time, carry on!<br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170204881879982084.post-63548008660320309002017-02-26T08:44:00.000-05:002017-06-10T08:37:31.851-04:00Sometimes Dreams Come TrueSo, my beloved and I are buying a new house. It's been a long time coming and looks to be a dream come true - lots of space for all of us (we have 3 kids still at home), a great neighborhood, a nicely remodeled home - all the perks. We couldn't be happier about it.<br />
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But what does this have to do with gaming, you ask? Consider these shots of the finished basement:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Workout room.<br />
Nice. Gonna get ripped. LOL! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Play room.<br />
Even nicer. Kids will love it.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gaming Room!<br />
BOOM! That's what I'm talking about, baby!</td></tr>
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Ever since I was a pimply middle-school kid I've wanted to have a whole room dedicated to this hobby. It took 40 years to get there but... I'm thrilled.<br />
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I look forward to sharing with you all how the space develops, but just wanted to share my excitement for now.<br />
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Until next time, carry on!<br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170204881879982084.post-89959611087124281592017-02-18T08:01:00.000-05:002017-02-18T08:01:19.269-05:00Game MatI haven't been doing much modeling or gaming lately as we are prepping for a move. I did, however, recently purchase a 3'x3' gaming mat from <a href="http://www.songofblades.com/Song-of-Blades-and-Heroes-p/gm33-001.htm" target="_blank">here</a>. I bought it on a whim and I have to say I'm really impressed with it. The printing is beautiful - very clear and vibrant. I think it will be a nice foundation for games of Songs of Blades and Heroes as well as my Dungeons and Dragons games. I'm sure it would work well with any game in fact. Anyway, here are some pics:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Overview.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Close up of bare/rocky area.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Close up of path.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A party of adventurers is ambushed by goblins!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A shot with a Dwarvenforge cottage.</td></tr>
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A mat like this is essentially a giant mouse pad. It rolls up for storage and lays flat instantly. It creates a nice padded surface for minis, important especially for games that rely on laying minis down as a game mechanic. As you can see, it's a nice addition.<br />
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If you've not looked at these types of mats you may want to give them a try. It took me a while to pull the trigger on one, but I'm glad I did.<br />
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Looking around online you'll find several companies that sell them. They come with lots of different types of terrain, from rural to urban to wasteland to outer space. You can buy them in sizes from 3'x3' up to 6'x4'. You can buy them with square or hex grids printed on in a variety of sizes. They really are a very versatile tool for miniature gaming. They can be pricey, but with care I think they will last a lifetime of gaming.<br />
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Until next time, carry on!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170204881879982084.post-90543275969652422052017-01-07T09:18:00.001-05:002017-01-07T09:18:54.505-05:00Bones GoblinsThese are my first <a href="https://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Bones" target="_blank">Reaper Bones</a> models. I thought I would try them out since they are so inexpensive.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.800000190734863px;">Bones Goblins, front</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.800000190734863px;">Bones Goblins, back</td></tr>
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These photos are actually of my second attempt...<br />
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On my first try, after washing in soap and water, I painted directly onto the Bones material, as recommended. Initially they painted up fine using Reaper paints. I did a simple paint scheme and then thought I would wash with Army Painter Quickshade.<br />
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Big mistake. They never dried...stayed tacky for days afterwards. I let them sit for about a month and they were a little less tacky, but not much better. So I thought maybe a spray coat of matte finish would help.<br />
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Bigger mistake. They fogged and then, when handled, the finish and paint cracked right off. What a mess! I almost relegated them to my son's toy bin, but after a little reading on the forums I thought I'd try again. They went into a soak of Simple Green and I started over. The pics above are the result.<br />
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Once again I painted directly onto the Bones material, using Reaper paints. Then I gave them a wash of Vallejo sepia wash. Once this dried I went back and picked out a few simple highlights. Then I coated with Liquitex gloss varnish. After this dried, I coated again with Liquitex matte varnish. Et, voila! There they are.<br />
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These models are fine for basic troops and D&D monsters. The detail is not as good as their metal counterparts, but it is still serviceable. I've bought a few other Bones models and will paint them simply like these. They are a cheap way to flesh out your collection.<br />
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Anyway, here's a few action shots...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.800000190734863px;">A High Elf paladin and Elf archer defend the bridge from goblin raiders.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.800000190734863px;">Meanwhile, help is on the way in the form of a dwarf, a human paladin, and a wizard.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.800000190734863px;">The battle rages on!</td></tr>
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Until next time, carry on!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170204881879982084.post-38297234544430485362017-01-01T09:51:00.000-05:002017-01-01T09:51:05.776-05:00High Elf PaladinHere is another Reaper mini I finished recently...<br />
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This time I didn't use spray finish. I don't think I will use spray finish for any character models again. It's fine for units of basic troops, but I hate to risk it with a model I've spent a lot of time on. Instead, I'm switching to using Liquitex matte varnish over a coat of their gloss varnish. Works well.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sword looks HUGE at this angle...just a trick of the photo.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here he is defending the Holy Elf Caves from an incursion of Bullywugs.</td></tr>
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Until next time, carry on!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170204881879982084.post-37359659172322065302016-12-28T08:59:00.000-05:002016-12-28T08:59:20.927-05:00Warlock in a FogI painted this figure up last summer but never posted anything about it. This is another Reaper mini for my D&D games; a female warlock...<br />
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The paint job went forward well enough. I was very pleased with it. But then I made a BIG mistake...<br />
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This is the result of using a spray matte coating on a humid day. I thought it was thoroughly effed up. I tried using some rubbing alcohol but that didn't seem to do much other than soften the glue and make her arm fall off. I was so pissed/disappointed...<br />
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When I calmed down I did a little Google research and found that if I respray and then place the mini under a hot lamp for a few minutes that it should take care of the fog. I figured "why not?" and gave it a try...<br />
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After re-gluing her arm and a little touch up paint, it turned out okay! Still not perfect, as the colors are not quite as crisp as they were before, but this was a hell of a lot better than stripping and repainting.<br />
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So, here she is with her acrylic base posing in some of my Dwarvenforge Caverns terrain. I'm glad she was salvageable.<br />
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