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Tag Archives: Mantic

Thinking about assassins in Kings of War

After the, in my opinion least ways, successful relaunch of standard bearers in Clash of Kings I opine on how assassins could get a similar makeover.

Posted byEddie Bar15th Feb 2024Posted inUncategorizedTags:action, assassins, fantasy, Fantasy wargaming, Kings of War, Mantic, Ratkin, tabletop gaming, tabletop wargaming, wargamingLeave a comment on Thinking about assassins in Kings of War

January: it’s been magic!

A hobby update at the end of the first month of 2024. It certainly seems to have flown by.

Posted byEddie Bar28th Jan 2024Posted inUncategorizedTags:2024, blog, fantasy, Fantasy wargaming, gaming, Kings of War, Mantic, news, Ratkin, tabletop gaming, wargaming, writingLeave a comment on January: it’s been magic!

Kings of War Tournament Report: Stanes of Blood

The new year has arrived and brought with it a new season in which I fully intend once again to defend my UK 6th place, within the Ratkin faction.

Posted byEddie Bar15th Jan 2024Posted inUncategorizedTags:Basileans, battle report, fantasy, Fantasy wargaming, Halflings, history, Kings of War, Mantic, Nightstalkers, Ratkin, tabletop gaming, tabletop wargaming, wargamingLeave a comment on Kings of War Tournament Report: Stanes of Blood

Rats to Reaper: Tournament Report

The rats, with a load of Clash of Kings updates, head off to the Christmas Shroud of the Reaper event in beautiful Bexley.

Posted byEddie Bar10th Dec 2023Posted inUncategorizedTags:Fantasy wargaming, Forces of Nature, Kings of War, Mantic, Ratkin, tabletop gaming, Trident Realms, wargamingLeave a comment on Rats to Reaper: Tournament Report

Rat CoK: the rise of the underused?

I delve into the recent Ratkin changes in this years Clash of Kings to see how they might impact my furry horde.

Posted byEddie Bar15th Nov 2023Posted inUncategorizedTags:fantasy, Fantasy wargaming, Kings of War, Mantic, Ratkin, tabletop gaming, tabletop wargaming, wargamingLeave a comment on Rat CoK: the rise of the underused?

Tournament Report: The Mean Squeaks of Bristol 23

Run the tournament, play in the tournament – it was all go on Saturday as I took my Halflings out to cover spare player duties at Mean Squeaks.

Posted byEddie Bar22nd Oct 2023Posted inUncategorizedTags:fantasy, Fantasy wargaming, Halflings, Kings of War, Mantic, Riftforged Orcs, tabletop gaming, tabletop wargaming, undead, wargamingLeave a comment on Tournament Report: The Mean Squeaks of Bristol 23

The Brothermark go to the London GT

I finally take the Brothermark to an actual event, and it went something like this…

Posted byEddie Bar5th Oct 2023Posted inUncategorizedTags:Brothermark, fantasy, Fantasy wargaming, Forces of Nature, Kings of War, Mantic, Nightstalkers, Northern Alliance, tabletop gaming, tabletop wargaming, wargamingLeave a comment on The Brothermark go to the London GT

The top five nimble melee cavalry units in Kings of War… in regiments.

I thought I’d do a little piece on my favourite unit type in Kings of War.

Posted byEddie Bar22nd Aug 2023Posted inUncategorizedTags:Brothermark, fantasy, Fantasy wargaming, Goblins, Halflings, Kings of War, Mantic, Nightstalkers, Ratkin, tabletop gaming, tabletop wargaming, wargaming1 Comment on The top five nimble melee cavalry units in Kings of War… in regiments.

An actual hobby blog: Halflings go to the Southwest Clash

With another successful Southwest Clash behind me I’m thinking about how my Halflings performed and what comes next (other next year’s Southwest Clash).

Posted byEddie Bar2nd Aug 2023Posted inUncategorizedTags:fantasy, Fantasy wargaming, Halflings, Kings of War, Mantic, Southwest Clash, tabletop gaming, tabletop wargaming, wargaming1 Comment on An actual hobby blog: Halflings go to the Southwest Clash

Shroud of The Reaper tournament report

I packed up the rats and headed down to Bexley for some Kings of War.

Posted byEddie Bar9th May 2023Posted inUncategorizedTags:battle report, fantasy, Fantasy wargaming, Halflings, Kings of War, Mantic, Nightstalkers, Ratkin, Ratkin slaves, tabletop gaming, tabletop wargaming, Tournament report, wargamingLeave a comment on Shroud of The Reaper tournament report

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