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Kings of War Battle Report: Basileans vs Twilight Kin

Basileans and Twilight Kin test out some of the recent changes in Kings of War with a 2,300 point game of Raze.

Posted byEddie Bar16th Nov 2021Posted inUncategorizedTags:fantasy, Fantasy wargaming, Kings of War, Mantic, tabletop gaming, wargamingLeave a comment on Kings of War Battle Report: Basileans vs Twilight Kin

The joy of random events and freelances in Burrows and Badgers

How the necromancers of Northymbria brought some great new rules to life for me.

Posted byEddie Bar8th Nov 2021Posted inUncategorizedTags:Burrows and badgers, fantasy, Fantasy wargaming, tabletop gaming, tabletop wargaming, wargamingLeave a comment on The joy of random events and freelances in Burrows and Badgers

Book Review: The Wisdom of Crowds

I finally get around to writing a quick review of Joe Abercrombie’s The Wisdom of Crowds.

Posted byEddie Bar1st Nov 2021Posted inUncategorizedTags:Book review, fantasy, fantasy fiction, joe abercrombieLeave a comment on Book Review: The Wisdom of Crowds

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

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