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The Exchange with Mattias, Part 2: Escher Gang
Before his departure to Hawaii, Mattias and I arranged a trade of terrain and miniatures. Earlier I showed off the buildings and cliffs that I built for him. Today I’ve got 15 Necromunda figures that he painted for me. All but one of these are unmodified Games Workshop Escher figures, based on Inkwell Industries resin ... Read more
The Grimy Jewel Campaign: Session 3 Report
Kevin and I met up last week to play the “Swordfight” scenario from Hour 11’s book of Song of Blades and Heroes scenarios as part of our ongoing campaign. Our warbands met while exploring some long-forgotten ruins and barrows now overgrown by forest. The photos here are from early in the game, as our warriors ... Read more
Game Day & Benefit for Sean
Our friend Sean Atkins, owner of Brainstorm Comics in Chicago, was recently diagnosed with cancer, so mark your calendars for Sept. 12, when you’ll have a great opportunity to play games, buy stuff and support Sean at his upcoming benefit. The event — which will feature games run by several Chicago Skirmish Wargames club members ... Read more
Necromunda Campaign: Lower Wacker Hive, Session #3
Last month, while Josh and Pat and were playing The Dogs & The Dust, Ian and I put together a Necromunda game. Ian’s Delaque “Spectres” faced off against my Van Saar “Fjord’s Folly.” On the right flank, Fjord led half his gang across a viaduct. On the opposite side, the Spectres advanced through some ruined ... Read more
Fully Painted: Flesh Mutants and Sci-Fi Objective Markers
A couple of months ago I was on a big STALKER kick — playing the game every evening and browsing some of the excellent, inspiring work that folks are doing on the tabletop to bring this oddball genre to life. Along the way I uncovered a pile of Sedition Wars Strain figures that I had ... Read more
Frostgrave: Battle in the Ruins
Last week I found time to try out Frostgrave, the new skirmish game from Osprey that’s currently burning up my internets. I mean c’mon — the game recently got its own sub-forum on Lead Adventure Forum, and you know they don’t just give those out like peanuts. The game itself has a fairly narrow focus. ... Read more
The Grimy Jewel Campaign: Session 2 Report
“My first thought was, he lied in every word, That hoary cripple, with malicious eye Askance to watch the working of his lie” — R. Browning Three bands of warriors approached the barrow wastes cautiously. Unbeknownst to the others, each had been approached in the city of Vildeburg by a gnarled stranger clad in rags. ... Read more
Fully Painted: Post-Apocalyptic Russian Scavengers
Earlier this year I decided to look into purchasing some select models from Ratnik Miniatures, a small-batch Russian manufacturer distributed by Lead Adventure Miniatures (and sold domestically here in the U.S. of A. by Cool Mini or Not). Imagine my surprise (and glee!) when I strolled over to CMON and saw that the entirety of ... Read more
Terrain for Mattias, Part 1: The Negotiation
There’s a lot of painting talent in our club. One member in particular has a very unique style that I like a lot. Mattias’s approach has a palette and look that is quite unlike most other painters. You can see it on his less-than-accurately titled Amateur Hour blog. When it came time for Necromunda, I ... Read more
The Grimy Jewel Campaign: Session 1 Report
It’s summer in Chicago, which means we’re getting our annual fantasy campaign underway once again. A vibrant fantasy campaign has been a hallmark of CSW since its inception back in 2010. As in years past, we’re sticking with Song of Blades & Heroes as our primary ruleset, though some games may be played with other ... Read more