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A Battle of Bosworth game was played in early 2020 at the Hall of Heroes in Campbelltown. This game was based on the more recent interpretation of the battle, as described on the Battlefields of Britain website, with Richard III’s army facing off against Henry Tudor’s army near an area of marshy ground where it …
2020 has been a year to forget, but there have been a few gaming highlights. Here are my top gaming experiences of the annus horribilis… Dungeons and Dragons (5e) Our D&D group started the ‘Tomb of Annihilation’ campaign on Roll20 in 2019. With lockdowns and players spread over two countries, Roll20 has been a great …
I am very lucky to have a D&D gaming group with some handy woodworking skills. Whilst I am happy running a game with pencil and paper, they decided that a custom-made table with a TV would be great addition to our games. With some players now in remote parts of the world, it will be …
No posts for a while, but lots on the go! The workbench (dining table…) has a bunch of miniatures under construction. Most are for D&D (or Conan RPG) and Bolt Action. As usual, I find myself in ‘build mode’ rather than ‘painting mode’. The Reaper Bones miniatures are a big favourite. A good price …
I am one of many gamers who started playing 40k way-back-when before eventually moving onto other (usually historical) games. The release of 8th edition and the ‘rebirth’ of GW has lured me back and some old and dusty models were finally placed on the tabletop over the Easter long weekend together with some that were …
We refought the Battle of Plataea on 25 March 2018 at the Hall of Heroes in Campbelltown. Due to the store being fully booked with an X-Wing tournament, we set up the 4′ x 12′ table outside for an ‘al fresco’ game. This was the culmination of our Greek-Persian wars campaign that was mostly played …
One third of the way through the challenge and all is going well. Apart from some miniatures that are still in the post (some extra Szekely cavalry and a few other bits and pieces), I will now stop the assembly line and move onto painting. I have now assembled, undercoated and based: Transylvanians 12 x …
Last year I decided to make a big effort to assemble and paint some of my By Fire and Sword miniatures. I did this by following a self-imposed 100 day challenge. Nothing too onerous, just a commitment to do something everyday for 100 days in a row (barring illness or travel for work). Sometimes I …