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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.

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

The Fyrefur Clan goes Mantic: part 2 – Synergy and Stone Soup

Waiting for my new rats to arrive I ponder synergies within Ratkin and stick new bases on stuff.

Posted byEddie Bar30th Jan 2021Posted inUncategorizedTags:Fantasy wargaming, Mantic, Ratkin, tabletop gaming, wargaming3 Comments on The Fyrefur Clan goes Mantic: part 2 – Synergy and Stone Soup

The Fyrefur Clan goes Mantic: Part 1

Ramblings about converting my Ratkin to the new Mantic range and a new list for 2021 in the hope there might even be some games.

Posted byEddie Bar16th Jan 2021Posted inUncategorizedTags:Fantasy wargaming, Mantic, Ratkin, tabletop gaming, wargaming3 Comments on The Fyrefur Clan goes Mantic: Part 1

Battle report: Ratkin vs Herd

Ratkin take on the Herd in a 1995 point battle. The scenario is Raze.

Posted byEddie Bar7th Oct 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:battle report, Fantasy wargaming, Kings of War, Ratkin, tabletop gaming

Stealing Shards

A Ratkin and Forces of Nature battle report for Kings of War.

Posted byEddie Bar9th Sep 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:Kings of War, Mantic, Ratkin, tabletop gaming, wargaming1 Comment on Stealing Shards

Gathering Lockstones

Ratkin line up against Kingdoms of Men for a 1,995 (plus special guest) game of Kings of War.

Posted byEddie Bar27th Aug 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:fantasy fiction, Kings of War, Mantic, Ratkin, tabletop gaming, wargaming

Battle for the Boarder

Getting back to playing Ratkin has been a great experience, but I’m definitely a little rusty after the covid hiatus.

Posted byEddie Bar18th Aug 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:fantasy, Kings of War, Mantic, Ratkin, tabletop gaming, wargaming

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