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Hobby Project: What a difference 30 minutes makes

With the painting desk overflowing with half finished projects I see what impact 30 minutes of painting has over 30 days.

Posted byEddie Bar18th Dec 2021Posted inUncategorizedTags:fantasy, Fantasy wargaming, tabletop gaming, tabletop wargaming, wargaming4 Comments on Hobby Project: What a difference 30 minutes makes

Exploring the Mortal Realms

I throw together some thoughts on my first few steps into Age of Sigmar.

Posted byEddie Bar6th Dec 2021Posted inUncategorizedTags:Age of Sigmar, fantasy, Fantasy wargaming, Games Workshop, tabletop gaming, tabletop wargaming, wargamingLeave a comment on Exploring the Mortal Realms

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

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…

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

Book Review: The Left-Handed Booksellers of London

A quick review of The Left-Handed Booksellers of London by Garth Nix.

Posted byEddie Bar9th Jan 2021Posted inUncategorizedTags:Book review, fantasy, fantasy fiction

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