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Author Archives: Eddie Bar

Grow your Gnome: Saga Age of Magic

As the gnome and night folk collection grows, I try out Saga Age of Magic to get even more of the little people on the tabletop.

Posted byEddie Bar25th Oct 2021Posted inUncategorizedTags:Fantasy wargaming, gnomes, Northumbrian Tin Soldier, Saga Age of Magic, tabletop gaming, wargaming3 Comments on Grow your Gnome: Saga Age of Magic

Battle report: Witch Hunters vs. Necromancers

I decided it would be a nice change of pace to write up a quick battle report. In the third game in our mini-campaign Witch Hunters once again face off against a old enemy.

Posted byEddie Bar18th Oct 2021Posted inUncategorizedTags:Burrows and badgers, Fantasy wargaming, Oathsworn, tabletop wargaming, wargamingLeave a comment on Battle report: Witch Hunters vs. Necromancers

Event review: UK Clash of Kings (and the final steps of manticisation)

As the rats wake up to find some new furniture in the cavern I give a quick run through of my first UK Clash of Kings event.

Posted byEddie Bar11th Oct 2021Posted inUncategorizedTags:Fantasy wargaming, Kings of War, Mantic, Ratkin, tabletop gaming, tabletop wargaming, wargaming1 Comment on Event review: UK Clash of Kings (and the final steps of manticisation)

Kings of War Battle Report: Ratkin Vs. The Order of the Green Lady

In a final pre-clash game Ratkin face off against the Order of the Green Lady.

Posted byEddie Bar6th Oct 2021Posted inUncategorizedTags:battle report, fantasy, Fantasy wargaming, Kings of War, Mantic, Ratkin, tabletop gaming, tabletop wargaming, wargamingLeave a comment on Kings of War Battle Report: Ratkin Vs. The Order of the Green Lady

Grow your own Gnome: Frostgrave with Northumbrian Tin Soldier

Taking a look at my one of my favourite lockdown projects, post lockdown.

Posted byEddie Bar27th Sep 2021Posted inUncategorizedTags:fantasy, Fantasy wargaming, frostgrave, gnomes, tabletop gaming, tabletop wargaming2 Comments on Grow your own Gnome: Frostgrave with Northumbrian Tin Soldier

Mulling stuff over: What I think about double 1s in Kings of War and a bit of a challenge…

Some thoughts on the often frustrating rolling of double 1s in Kings of War.

Posted byEddie Bar20th Sep 2021Posted inUncategorizedTags:fantasy, Fantasy wargaming, Kings of War, Mantic, tabletop gaming, tabletop wargaming, wargamingLeave a comment on Mulling stuff over: What I think about double 1s in Kings of War and a bit of a challenge…

Book Review: The Ghost Tree

A quick review of The Ghost Tree by Christina Henry.

Posted byEddie Bar17th Sep 2021Posted inUncategorizedTags:Book review, Christina Henry, horror, horror storiesLeave a comment on Book Review: The Ghost Tree

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

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