D&D: Edition Wars

Dungeons and Dragons has been a hobby game favorite of mine for years. From the very moment I started my teenage years, I was checking out AD&D 2e books from the local library system, pouring over pages and pages of fluff, stats, and pictures. I can still remember just how new gaming was to me then. It was exciting when the local library first added computers with internet access in the age of Windows 95/98, and basic HTML web pages filled me in on the details of what this whole tabletop gaming thing was all about. Around this time I also found Warhammer (and 40k) on the web, and, excited by the prospect of combining sweet miniatures with a tabletop rules system, I just could not wait to play this amazing, fantastic, magical game.

How-to: Starting Mordheim in 2012!

 

If you couldn't tell, I'm a huge fan of GW's original fantasy skirmish game, set amidst the burnt out mega-city of Mordheim. Support for the game was discontinued in 2004, but the ruleset lives today (for free!,) as do most of the miniatures, making it one of, if not the most budget-friendly Games Workshop games. Unfortunately, due to re-boxing on some of the original Mordheim components, it can be hard to track down what you need to start playing. Hopefully I can help to clear up some of your confusion in getting started. (Note: Many of the image links have broken since 2012 -- sorry)

Independence day!

It's been a long, fun, and downright exhausting week (& weekend) out here. I started working construction again, had an interview with Games Workshop, played a show, and still managed to keep up with my D&D group. I'm also very inspired to start converting my Expedition to Castle Ravenloft book to 4th edition. I had been talking one day with a fellow gamer/buddy/co-worker and I really realized how much I love the classic vampire setting. It'll be a welcome relief, if it happens, from the ridiculousness of True Blood and Twilight.

Mordheim Town Square

 This is (finally) the first completed piece of Mordheim terrain. The town square is from the original Mordheim boxed set, and although it doesn't provide a lot of cover or area terrain, makes for a great centerpiece in your city streets.

Defeat at the hands of terrain!

40k is a game is drastically defined by how much terrain you use. Tournaments are renowned for having few pieces of Line of Sight blocking terrain and very few area terrain pieces. Home games can often have more pieces of terrain than you will ever see, even in stores. Personally, I like to play with a "medium" amount of terrain, but I also enjoy cluttered cityfights. These places are chock full of nooks and crannies to ensure you have tactical advantage over your opponent.

6th edition rumormill & how to break your low points 40k game

Much discussion is flying around recently about the 6th edition rumors posted on Blood of Kittens. It's important to take all of this stuff with a grain of salt, because all of it could turn out to be false. Still, numerous sources have posted all over the internet about 6th edition coming soon, and although we are not supposed to place trust in quantity, someone out there probably does know what they're talking about.

Musings on yet another Dark Eldar launch

I've been thinking a lot about the latest GW releases. Not because I'm a Dark Eldar player - although I do have a box of wyches, Lelith, and an Archon. No, I've been thinking about them because it's a rare moment in GW's generally wishy-washy release trend. Yeah, this will be one post amongst many on the blogosphere that criticizes GW's policies.