Category: rules

Finally got around to pulling the caulk based streams and rivers out of the box where they have languished the last few months. They tore. Big time. Not quite sure what went wrong.  Either the caulk was too thin, or you’re not supposed to try to separate the caulk...

Before we kick off the second matched army for Neil Thomas’ One Hour Wargames, let’s take a look at the roads and rivers.  Staples of wargame terrain, I’ve decided to give the old “acrylic caulk smeared flat and painted to suit” trick a shot.  After careful study of Neil...

It is (almost) done.  The undead army for use with Neil Thomas’ One Hour Wargames rules now has 10 full painted units and can take the field in any scenario.  The last two units of knights just need a protective coat and they can take to the box until...

This second unit of knights for the Army of the Necromancer King is actually his elite mounted shock troops.  The heaviest horses, the best trained knights, and led by the fearsome Horned General, it will play a role in every battle fought by the evil forces of undeath. This...

The two big downsides that I see with Neil Thomas’ One Hour Wargames are 1.) it requires hit tracking, and 2.) it isn’t one set of rules…well, it is one set of rules, but it’s reskinned for use with nine separate eras.  The great thing about these beefs is that...

All this talk of D&D lately, nothing gets the creative juices flowing like an ongoing campaign.  But there’s a full box of Heroics and Ros medieval figures(and terrain!) sitting on my shelf, untouched until I get this undead army completely painted, based, and all boxed up.  I’ve been a...

The concept of ‘charges’ for rods, staves, and wands has never really sat well with me.  It makes sense from a play standpoint; it limits the power of otherwise game-breaking magic items, and it fits well with the sub-game of logistic optimization.  The need for players to balance out...

The blog has been a bit quiet lately, what with all the painting going on around the house.  Check it out – all the foot troops for the undead medieval army are done*. Not a bad start.Left to right: Levy, Men-At-Arms, Crossbowmen All of these figures are from Irregular Miniatures....

Got the first couple of strips of 6mm skellies painted for the boy’s medieval force.  He asked for a main color of purple, but wasn’t sure what secondary color would work best.  This is a bit of a test strip to see if a second primary color is even...

Remember that plain old terry cloth battle mat I showed you last week? For those who don’t. It looks great! Using a two-inch brush, I just dry brushed the whole darn thing in one short evening.  Before starting, I polished up the three terrain bases by adding static grass,...