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Kings of War battle rep: Ratkin vs Herd

This was a really close fought game and I wanted to share some more tactical thoughts.

Posted byEddie Bar13th Sep 2021Posted inUncategorizedTags:fantasy, Fantasy wargaming, Herd, Kings of War, Mantic, Ratkin, tabletop wargamingLeave a comment on Kings of War battle rep: Ratkin vs Herd

Mulling stuff over: Is this the golden age of fantasy wargaming?

With so many games and miniatures available do we have sufficient space in our piles of potential to support them all?

Posted byEddie Bar7th Sep 2021Posted inUncategorizedTags:Age of Sigmar, Bad Squiddo, Burrows and badgers, Fantasy wargaming, frostgrave, Games Workshop, Kings of War, Mantic, Northumbrian Tin Soldiers, Oathsworn, tabletop wargaming1 Comment on Mulling stuff over: Is this the golden age of fantasy wargaming?

The joy of small things

Musings following a 750 point tournament.

Posted byEddie Bar30th Aug 2021Posted inUncategorizedTags:Fantasy wargaming, Kings of War, tabletop wargaming1 Comment on The joy of small things

Halpi’s Rift battle report: The Material Plane

A narrative Kings of War battle report between Goblins and Basilea in the Material Plane.

Posted byEddie Bar17th Aug 2021Posted inUncategorizedTags:Fantasy wargaming, Halpi's Rift, Kings of War, Mantic, tabletop wargamingLeave a comment on Halpi’s Rift battle report: The Material Plane

First Impressions: Witch Hunters in Burrows and Badgers

With a couple of games under my belt I share my first thoughts (and no advice what so ever on winning) on one of Northymbria’s newest factions.

Posted byEddie Bar10th Aug 2021Posted inUncategorizedTags:Burrows and badgers, Fantasy wargaming, tabletop wargaming2 Comments on First Impressions: Witch Hunters in Burrows and Badgers

The Fyrefur Clan goes Mantic: part 4 – Mummies, mistakes and motivation.

With lockdown easing there is a reason to paint rank and file again.

Posted byEddie Bar29th May 2021Posted inUncategorizedTags:Fantasy wargaming, Kings of War, Mantic, Ratkin, tabletop wargaming, wargaming1 Comment on The Fyrefur Clan goes Mantic: part 4 – Mummies, mistakes and motivation.

Book Review: Moon over Soho

A quick review of Ben Aaronovitch’s Moon over Soho.

Posted byEddie Bar19th Apr 2021Posted inUncategorizedTags:Book review, detective story, fantasy fiction

Hobby Scrapbook: 2021 – the story so far…

I talk about some of the things that have been going on in the busy world of fantasy wargaming that have grabbed my notoriously unreliable attention so far this year.

Posted byEddie Bar3rd Apr 2021Posted inUncategorizedTags:Burrows and badgers, Fantasy wargaming, Halflings, Kings of War, Mantic, Oathmark, Ratkin, tabletop wargaming

The Fyrefur Clan goes Mantic: part 3 – Spot the difference

With the launch of Mantic’s Ratkin range I wax lyrical about the differences between Ratkin and Skaven (to avoid disappointment think Aqua, not Bob Dylan).

Posted byEddie Bar27th Mar 2021Posted inUncategorizedTags:Fantasy wargaming, Kings of War, Mantic, Ratkin, skaven, tabletop gaming3 Comments on The Fyrefur Clan goes Mantic: part 3 – Spot the difference

Book Review: The Rivers of London

A brief review of the Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch.

Posted byEddie Bar20th Mar 2021Posted inUncategorizedTags:Ben Aaronovitch, Book review, fantasy fiction, Rivers of London, urban fantasyLeave a comment on Book Review: The Rivers of London

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