It begins...

Unexpectedly, the boys have opted to watch a film (Fantastic Mr Fox, if that's important to you), and the delightful Mrs Rab has chosen to join them. Good, wholesome, family fun.

And it leaves me free to start world-building in the cellar games room :)

I'll talk more about plans etc. in a later post (not wasting time now!), but here's the start...

While I'm at it, I also installed a new light so that next time antipixi comes over to play, he won't go half blind squinting in the darkness...

Right, wish me luck!

Rab

[KQ] The caverns of calamity! (Part 2)

Last time we left our heroes deep under the Dragon's Tail mountains, battling their way through the assorted goblinoid gangs and stranger beasts that had made their homes in...

... THE CAVERNS OF CALAMITYYYYY

Our soundtrack for this session was a mix of the hilarious EPICNESS

of Gloryhammer, and the more atmospheric strains of the Myst 3 incidental tracks

[BB] Rats vs Pact, 1st half

Good afternoon, holiday sports fans, and do we have a match for you today! Ain't that right, Jim?

Sure is, Bob, and made all the sweeter by the sponsor's of our match, Starblock's coffee - make sure you try it with their seasonal Eostran chocolatl syrup before the halflings get it all.

I always forget your sweet tooth, Jim, but back to the sweet sight of two teams of homicidal sportscreatures tearing each other apart for an inflated pig's bladder and a moment of glory. The Rats have the speed, but they're an inexperienced team; the Pact are wilier but I've heard that their training sessions are still full of the individualism that plagued them all last season. Which way is it going to go?

I'm not sure, Bob, but I've a fresh cup of coffee, the sun is shining... and there's the whistle. We're off!

First blood (bowl)

If ever there was a weekend to introduce my boys to BloodBowl, the one on which England take their thirteenth Grand Slam has to be it!

Averaigne campaign - session 09

[The story so far]

Session 09 - A truly 'noble' nobleman

Rising early, and keen to put the smouldering remains of the gnolls behind them, our heroes rode quickly westwards along the main road. It was quiet and a couple of hours passed before they heard the clatter of hooves ahead and saw some dust rising. Cautious after their encounter the previous night, they nevertheless decided that such brazen travel would most likely be men who had legitimate business and carried on until they met them riding in the opposite direction.

[GS Review] February

So, how is the 2016 campaign going? February has been a more productive month :)

The overview:

The pictures:

[KQ] The caverns of calamity! (Part 1)

A long time might have passed in the real world since Sir Reginald was nearly slain by an orc during the retaking of his home, but "in-game" it has merely been a day and a half's hard ride. Unwilling to spend the time circumnavigating the southernmost spur of the Dragon's Tail mountain range, our Heroes elect to take the old mining route under the mountain, directly through...

.... THE CAVERNS OF CALAMITYYYYYYYY

A soundtrack such as this might set the mood.

Dwarves of the Twin-Peaked Mountain

So this month I've painted a whole wargaming unit! Admittedly, this is an elite foot unit for Dragon Rampant, and therefore only six figures, but I'm happy nonetheless. I did eyes and freehand shields and everything! Have some phone photos as proof...

Those of you who know this figure range well will perhaps notice that fist-pumping boss dwarf (red mantle and golden dog crest) has been slightly modified. I removed the lump for a shield from the back of his hand because I thought it looked better.

Blue and white is obviously a nod to Wayne England's classic army from the pages of White Dwarf (back when it was good), although I decided out of pure caprice that for dwarves it is the colours that matter in heraldry rather than the usual human insistence on pattern.

I hope you like them,
Rab

Half-term brushwork

I've been pressing on with some painting in the evenings this week (I'm just waiting for a wash to dry while I write this) and enjoying myself hugely. I've even been attempting eyes!

Since snapping these fine fellows (and yes, the back right pair are from January), I've finished another dwarf and made good progress on two more. That will give me the six I need (once shields and basing are addressed) to make a nicely robust unit of Elite Foot for Dragon Rampant - the first step towards that goal of a Dwarf warband.

It seemed fitting to paint stunties in the shortest month of the year ;)

Rab

[GS Review] - January

So, how is the 2016 campaign going? A slow start in January, it's fair to say, but February has already been better!

The overview:

The pictures: