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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…

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

2020 – A miniature review

A look at some of my favourite painting projects that kept me going in 2020.

Posted byEddie Bar3rd Jan 2021Posted inUncategorizedTags:Dwarfs, Fantasy wargaming, Mantic, tabletop gaming, wargaming

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

Burrows and Badgers battle report: Smashing Dumpkins

Free beasts compete with Wild beasts in our first Burrows and Badgers battle report.

Posted byEddie Bar22nd Sep 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:Burrows and badgers, Fantasy wargaming, tabletop gaming, wargaming, Warren Percy

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