tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41958307449365870062024-02-19T07:39:20.700-08:00The Asylum: the blog of Asylum WargamingStuffed with wargaming and tabletop goodness, this is the blog of Asylum Wargaming, Asylum Wargaminghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14960887592556520261noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4195830744936587006.post-74506011768630321262017-09-18T18:49:00.002-07:002017-09-18T18:51:44.423-07:00Paul Unboxes Five More Doctor Who: Exterminate Sets!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We're on something of a <strong>Doctor Who: Exterminate!</strong> kick here at The Asylum, and we're sharing our love for this great game with you once again. Not only that, but—being of a generous nature—this week we bring you <strong>two</strong> more unboxing videos. So what are we waiting for...? <span class="_Tgc"><b>Allons</b>-<b>y</b></span>!<br />
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Our <em>entrée</em> includes not one, not two, but three sets of miniatures, namely the Zygon, Clockwork Droids and Judoon boosters. Whilst the contents of said sets may not be a surprise, we're fairly confident that those of you unfamiliar with this superb range will be astonished at the quality of the miniatures therein. <br />
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Need more proof just how good these miniatures are? Well, here's your <span lang="fr"><em>plat principal</em></span>: the <strong>Tenth Doctor and His Companions</strong>, and the <strong>Twelfth Doctor and His Companions</strong> sets. <span lang="fr"><em>Bon appetite</em>!</span> <br />
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See? I told you they were good. They meet—and, in some cases, exceed—the standards set by the <strong>Missy</strong> and <strong>Davros</strong> miniatures in their respective Doctor Who: Exterminate! sets (my review of which <a href="http://asylumwargaming.blogspot.co.uk/2017/08/paul-unboxes-more-doctor-who.html" target="_blank">you can see here</a>). Expertly sculpted, superbly cast, and possessed of a remarkable poise, these miniatures are, I might argue, the best Warlord have ever produced. It remains to be seen if the rest of the Doctor Who: Exterminate! line can maintain this high standard. I for one am keen to find out. <br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">As part of our continued and ongoing commitment to organised play, we at <strong>Asylum Wargaming</strong> will be attending the forthcoming <strong>Warring States</strong> event in <strong>Nottingham</strong>. Don't know what a Warring States event is? Or even where Nottingham's at? Then don't worry, you don't need to know ... because I've interviewed event organiser <strong>Kieran Byrne</strong> to get your answers for you. You're welcome.</span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: inherit;">Hello Kieran, and thank you for joining me. Can you begin by introducing yourself?</span></strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Many will know me from various social media outputs surrounding Warlord Games. Being a member of both the Combined Operations podcast—which is based around my first love, Bolt Action—and the relatively new Three Swords podcast, which focuses on Test of Honour. I also run two Bolt Action groups on Facebook, being Bolt Action KL and the Bolt Action Honved, which are for players of Dutch and Hungarian armies in Bolt Action.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Apart from that I playtest for Warlord Games, whether on my own or at the club I attend, Infamous Wargaming.</span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: inherit;">You cite Bolt Action as your 'first love'; how long have you been playing BA, and what first attracted you to it?</span></strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I was a big gamer in my early teens but drifted away from the hobby in my late teens when the group split up. Some years later I discovered Airsoft guns and the subgenre of WWII Airsoft events, in which groups of grown men disappear into the woods together, get dressed up in World War II kit and shoot one another all weekend. Unsurprisingly, there are a large number of wargamers in that scene, and in late 2012 / early 2013 one such wargamer brought some of his Bolt Action armies to play with in the mess after an event; I couldn't have been more hooked more quickly.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong>So, moving onto Test of Honour and Warring States, can you tell me about the event?</strong>
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Absolutely. Warring States will be a campaign event for Test of Honour; that is to say the day doesn't focus entirely on a competitive tournament. I have a background of putting on what have been described as 'story driven' Bolt Action tournaments with a narrative element; I wanted to do Warring States in the same way.
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The key aim for Warring States is to ensure everyone gets as much out of it as they can, so <span class="_3oh- _58nk">I want to steer away from the kind of tournament which encourages a certain section of players to embrace their more 'competitive' nature and side, especially as </span>Test of Honour <span class="_3oh- _58nk">is still relatively new and a lot of our players may still be learning the game.
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<strong>Good to hear. As a guy who rarely dips his toe into tournament play I can relate to those who find the thought of min/maxing and cheese lists daunting. But </strong></span><span class="_3oh- _58nk"><strong>how do you aim to avoid the kind of scenario where 'newbs' may be pummelled by power gamers?</strong></span></span><br />
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Look, you can't really complain about power play, min/maxing or whatever if that's the way the tournament's structured; you're going to get it as soon as you offer big prizes for those who win the most games. With Test of Honour, however, the basis of the game—and its various unit cards—means nothing really stands out as overtly powerful; that mitigates against the concept of only winning if you take 'x' unit. </span><br />
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<span class="_3oh- _58nk" style="font-family: inherit;">Also, in Test of Honour the only game mechanic that can be open to abuse is the Fate Card deck. Whilst some decks could be stuffed with what are regarded as 'better cards' from all the expansions, we've tried to curb that by stipulating which cards can be included in a player's deck.
It's all going to be a bit of a trial and error with this first event, but the feedback I've had regarding the tournament pack has been positive.
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<span class="_3oh- _58nk" style="font-family: inherit;">The other thing about tournaments is you have to be up front with your players; make the statement of what is expected at the event and you'll be surprised by how your players buy into it, and those that don't like it just don't book on.
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<span class="_3oh- _58nk"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong>And what has take up been like so far?</strong></span></span><br />
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When we were looking at where to hold the event, and through our club links with Warlord, we only really had it in our heads that we wanted to hold it at Warlord HQ in Nottingham. The building they're in includes a really good event space so it seemed like a no brainer to go there.
Thanks to that and generous offers to lend us scenery and buildings on the day we can easily accommodate 40 players.
At present we have 20 confirmed players with others expressing interest and waiting to confirm once pay days roll round, etc.
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<strong>Even at 20 players it should still be a great event, right?</strong>
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Oh yeah, totally. Numbers don't always translate to bigger being better. Also, as I will be doing all the admin on the day, smaller numbers is better for me...</span><br />
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<span class="_3oh- _58nk"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong>So what format can players expect on the day?</strong></span></span><br />
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There will be four rounds of games, so hopefully people will play against a good mixture of warbands. This as a campaign event which focuses on the build up to a famous battle from the period, and all the games propel the storyline toward that battle. If players invest and immerse themselves in the event and its narrative they will leave with a good tale to tell about their hero and warband.</span><br />
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<span class="_3oh- _58nk" style="font-family: inherit;"><strong>And how many points can players field?</strong></span><br />
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It's going to be 24 points, which is seen as the set level in many cases. However, the points total builds from round to round, so a player's full warband won't hit the table until the final game. This means the player will have a bit of decision making to do from game to game. We have put the Event Guide on the Facebook group already, so hopefully people will already be planning and counter planning...
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<span class="_3oh- _58nk"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong>Thanks for your time, Kieran; Warring States sounds like an awesome event in the making, and we can't wait to see you there.</strong>
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<span class="_3oh- _58nk" style="font-family: inherit;"><strong>Warring States takes place on Saturday 30th September at Warlord Games HQ in Nottingham. Tickets are still available, and those interested in attending should contact Kieran via the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1878847779064227/" target="_blank">Warring States Facebook page.</a></strong></span><br />
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<span class="_3oh- _58nk" style="font-family: inherit;"><strong>Asylum Wargaming will be in attendance at Warring States, and we shall show much honour, fail many tests, and do much losing...</strong></span><br />
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Last week we took <strong>Warlord Game's</strong> new <strong>Doctor Who: Exterminate! Miniatures Game </strong>out of its box, and today we're unboxing the <strong>Missy and the Cybermen</strong> and <strong>Davros and the New Dalek Empire</strong> sets.<br />
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Whilst these two sets may appear to be little more than troop builders—containing as they do more of the <strong>Dalek</strong> and <strong>Cyberman</strong> sprues from the base game—they also contain unique <strong>Missy</strong> and <strong>Davros</strong> miniatures ... and therein lay two real gems. As our video shows, these two miniatures are both excellently sculpted and cast with astonishing elegance; it's no exaggeration when I say Missy and Davros are two of the best miniatures I have ever seen. Don't believe me? Then check this out:<br />
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It's safe to say the boxed miniatures game is not only <em>de rigueur</em> right now, but it's also a fiercely competitive sector of the market. The likes of <strong>Test of Honour</strong>, <strong>Project Z</strong> and the forthcoming <strong>Blood Red Skies</strong>, however, prove<strong> Warlord Games</strong>' mettle against stiff competition.<br />
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The <strong>Doctor Who: Exterminate! Miniatures Game </strong>continues in the same demonstrative manner, mining as it does that rich seam of compelling gameplay, high-quality components and neat miniatures at an excellent price. In doing so not only does it excite, but it also underlines Warlord Games' continued ability to catch lightning in a bottle...<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIkYjNU2o0QcnRS4ND43QsohM1n6PkSu0_j-0md7_WHY8f0KiYEV-3s8mjZzVMTu7M3q0tehyphenhyphenmgpcHKsfvDIXUVCfE5IBbN17RyUOdxb02serXUWiAvX7xtYFlN8oJRqJXwUDbkTbeSy5B/s1600/FB_IMG_1486172923531.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="689" data-original-width="689" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIkYjNU2o0QcnRS4ND43QsohM1n6PkSu0_j-0md7_WHY8f0KiYEV-3s8mjZzVMTu7M3q0tehyphenhyphenmgpcHKsfvDIXUVCfE5IBbN17RyUOdxb02serXUWiAvX7xtYFlN8oJRqJXwUDbkTbeSy5B/s200/FB_IMG_1486172923531.jpg" width="200" /></a>Hi, I'm Paul, and welcome to <strong>The Asylum</strong>. Today I bring you the latest in our <strong>March of the Idiots</strong> series, in which I detail <strong>Asylum Wargaming</strong>'s misadventures in many and varied tournaments. <br />
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I had the pleasure of competing at <strong>Beers of War: the Second Draught </strong>over the weekend. A <strong>Kings of War</strong> tournament that mixes organised play with alcohol consumption, this is the second Beers of War event, and one I have been looking forward to for some time.<br />
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Why was I looking forward to it so much? Because I thoroughly enjoyed the first event in February, that's why. Asylum Wargaming's <strong>Steve JohnSnow</strong> and I entered under the team name <strong>Kings of Phwoar!</strong>, and we didn't win a single thing other than the Wooden Spoon (<a href="https://asylumwargaming.blogspot.co.uk/2017/03/march-of-idiots-asylum-wargaming-at.html" target="_blank">you can read all about it here</a>). But it didn't matter; we had a great time playing a cool wargame with sporting opponents who were drinking beer; what's not to like?<br />
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Unlike the first Beers of War, however, I wasn't teaming up Steve JohnSnow, as the angry hobbit was suffering with a migraine. Instead I found myself partnered with seasoned Kings of War player <strong>Steve Wallace</strong>. As Steve is, like me, blessed with a magnificent ginger beard, we altered our team's name to Beards of Phwoar!. Steve fielded <strong>Abyssal Dwarves</strong>, and I took to the field with the same trusty <strong>Undead </strong>who served me so well at the first Beers of War...<br />
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...Three matches later and we were dead last with no wins, having lost in turn to the <strong>Grim Squeekers</strong> (Tom Robinson's <strong>Salamanders</strong> and Ian Davies' <strong>Ratkin</strong>), <strong>BOLLoCKS </strong>(Kevin Haney's <strong>Basileans</strong> and Chris Cowburn's <strong>Ogres</strong>)* and newbies <strong>Eastern Bloc</strong> (Rob Czechwyn's <strong>League of Rhordia</strong> and Josef Makosz's <strong>Goblins</strong>).**<br />
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But who cares? Well, maybe Steve, but certainly not me. As with the first event I had a great time and met some cool people. Not only that, but organisers <strong>Lee</strong> and <strong>Luke Fellows </strong>made sure we were all well fed with a free and decent lunch. So, I ask you once again ... what's not to like?<br />
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Another aspect of Beers of War I really enjoy is the <strong>Arbitrary Army Award</strong>, in which the competitors vote for the tournament's best painted army. For some reason my motley assortment of incomplete and only partially painted Undead failed to win a single vote (outrageous! I demand a recount!), but Kev Haney's third-placed Basilians, Chris Cowburn's second-placed Ogres and Ben Casey's winning <strong>Herd</strong> army richly deserved each and every vote. I salute them. <br />
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In conclusion, the Fellows brothers can be very proud of their event. They've put together a great little tournament with a cool theme. It's relaxed and played in a friendly manner by players who want to enjoy both the game and a few beers, and aren't interested in being power players or rules munchkins. It's a challenge for experienced players, and welcoming to new ones. Hell, they're even tolerant to borderline mentards like yours truly.<br />
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So if you're in Yorkshire and you like Kings of War and/or beer, you could do a lot worse than contending any future Beers of War events. Needless to say, I'll be there, and I presume I'll be partnered with someone called Steve...<br />
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...And who knows; maybe we'll finally win a match? <br />
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<tr><td><span style="color: black;"><strong>Beers of War: the Second Draught</strong> was held at the <strong>Westgate Common Club</strong>,<strong> Wakefield</strong>, and was won by the <strong>National Elf Service</strong> (Chris<strong> Prince's</strong> <strong>Elves</strong> and <strong>Richard Tomlinson's Brotherhood</strong>), with the <strong>Cult Armies of Bacchus</strong> (<strong>Mat Green's</strong> <strong>Romans</strong> and <strong>Ben Casey's Herd</strong>) and the <strong>Scottish Renegades</strong> (<strong>Andy Meechan</strong> and <strong>Craig Alexander's</strong> <strong>Undead</strong>) taking second and third respectively. If you're interested in attending the next Beers of War event, then keep an eye on the</span> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/382206232141637/" target="_blank"><strong>Facebook</strong> <strong>page</strong></a> <span style="color: black;">for details...</span><br />
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*Who won despite team members Kev Haney and Chris Cowburn knocking it back like George Best...<br />
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**...Who also won despite being so new to the game they might as well have been reading the rulebook for the first time.Asylum Wargaminghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14960887592556520261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4195830744936587006.post-32865914827467839602017-07-06T16:59:00.000-07:002017-07-06T17:25:57.204-07:00Another Round? Another interview with Luke Fellows<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hi, I'm Paul, and welcome to <strong>The Asylum</strong>.<br />
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As part of <strong>Asylum Wargaming</strong>'s continued support and enthusiasm for organised play, <strong>Steve JohnSnow</strong> and I are pleased to announce we are attending the this year's <strong>Beers of War</strong> event. A <strong>Kings of War</strong> tournament, Beers of War is a relaxed combination of wargaming and ... yes, you guessed it ... beer. Regular readers will know Steve and I attended the inaugural event last year as the <strong>Kings of Phwoar! </strong>team*, and we're very much looking forward to this year's event.<br />
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In anticipation of Beers of War 2, I recently interviewed the organiser—and star of YouTube smash <strong>Luke's APS</strong>—<strong>Luke Fellows </strong>about both last year's event, and his expectations for this sophomore tournament.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHI1USRre_zXF_1W6fiAD1QYSkJFvwypLMB0QZjypUS0MlODnoZL32vEY4FRM8VzIyiasfir_l64h_FaY0_JvXoW3SqPY1qpuMXqWynSHW0qHLFXUUDwp9LQRcfy8IgAAdeEojIa4g2I8g/s1600/Luke+Profile+Picture.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHI1USRre_zXF_1W6fiAD1QYSkJFvwypLMB0QZjypUS0MlODnoZL32vEY4FRM8VzIyiasfir_l64h_FaY0_JvXoW3SqPY1qpuMXqWynSHW0qHLFXUUDwp9LQRcfy8IgAAdeEojIa4g2I8g/s200/Luke+Profile+Picture.jpg" width="220" /></a><strong>You've run your inaugural Beers of War event since we last spoke. How did that go?</strong><br />
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It was great for a first event, and we [Luke and event co-organiser <strong>Lee Fellows</strong>] loved running it. To be honest, I don't remember much after dinner as I was drunk! Jokes aside it was great, and we learnt a lot. We were glad it came together as well as it did; for a first event it went really well.<br />
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<strong>Tell us a little more about Beers of War 2: the Second Draught.</strong><br />
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Beers of War 2 is being held on 8th July in Wakefield. This time it's in a new venue, Westgate
Common Club. It's a bigger place with cheaper beer for the people that don't win games...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Last year's event in full swing.</span></td></tr>
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<strong>So what are you changing this time?</strong><br />
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Nothing much has changed apart from the venue. Also the terrain I've built will be
more suitable for a movement-based game like Kings of War. The terrain I built for last year's event looked great, but was a little hard to navigate around, so I've fixed that for this year's tournament.<br />
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<strong>And how’s your YouTube channel going?</strong><br />
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The channel is going from strength to strength, but looking after our baby daughter has reduced the time I have available to paint and film. I still aim to post one video a week, and I'm sure my regular viewers understand.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Kromlech Iron Reich Goblins, as recently seen on Luke's APS.</span></td></tr>
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<strong>Aside from Beers of War and Luke’s APS, what else is new and shiny in the world of Luke Fellows?</strong><br />
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Funny you should ask! I've bought myself a new motorbike, just so when I have some down time I can let my hair down by riding around the Yorkshire Dales and Moors. I've also launched a new YouTube channel called Luke's Ride Outs, so anyone into bikes can watch me on there as well.<br />
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<strong>And to sign off, what does Luke Fellows do when he’s not painting toys or ruling YouTube?</strong><br />
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Changing my baby daughter's dirty nappies. Washing my baby daughter. Feeding my baby daughter. Watching <em>In the Night Garden</em> with my baby daughter...<br />
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...But if I get a
few hours here and there I go out on the bike for a ride. It's surprising what a ride can do to my productivity!<br />
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<strong>Thanks for your time, Luke. Steve and I are lookforward to seeing you at the event.</strong><br />
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Tickets for <strong>Beers of War 2: the Second Draught</strong> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1984029588487692/?acontext=%7B%22ref%22%3A%223%22%2C%22ref_newsfeed_story_type%22%3A%22regular%22%2C%22action_history%22%3A%22null%22%7D" target="_blank">are still available here</a>. Steve and I will see you there, and a full report of our misadventures is coming your way next week.<br />
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*Last year Steve and I won two and drew one on our way to winning the Wooden Spoon; this year we're going one better by losing all three matches. You heard it here first!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Check out Luke's superb YouTube channel for stacks of</br>miniature paintin', terrain makin', ass-kickin' goodness!</span> </td></tr>
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Asylum Wargaminghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14960887592556520261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4195830744936587006.post-69319712571519641972017-06-21T13:30:00.000-07:002017-06-26T16:17:25.915-07:00March of the Idiots: Paul Goes to War<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today I bring you a further episode of our <strong>March of the Idiots</strong> series, in which I detail <strong>Asylum Wargaming</strong>'s misadventures in various tournaments across the country. As part of our commitment to organised and
community play, we’re proud to both promote and to engage in these tournaments.<br />
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I am, therefore, thrilled to announce my friend—and the man even <strong>Warlord Games</strong>
calls <strong>Mr. Bolt Action</strong>—Jamie Tranter has invited me to be his partner at a forthcoming event. Entitled
<strong>Peak Offensive</strong>, this doubles tournament sees teams of two players—each fielding 500 points of Bolt Action
goodness—competing for prizes and the adulation of their peer group. Lacking
a partner (and being desperate) Jamie asked me to be his Wing Man. Once he told
me the really cool theme for our entry, I just couldn’t say no…<br />
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Jamie’s pitch? An actual WWII action called <strong>Operation <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Varsity</i></strong>. Launched by the Allies against
Nazi Germany in March, 1945, Operation <em>Varsity</em>
saw Allied airborne forces from the U.S., Canada and Great Britain dropped on the
village of <strong>Hamminkeln</strong> and the town of Wesel (both on the banks of the Rhine River).
Their intention was to capture key territories and disrupt German defences in
the face of the oncoming Allied ground forces.<br />
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Due to a mistake by a pilot, however, U.S. Paratroopers from
the <strong>513<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup> Parachute Infantry Regiment</strong> missed their designated drop
zone and instead landed in one held by the <strong>British 6<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup> Airlanding
Brigade</strong>. Not to be deterred, both divisions worked shoulder-to-shoulder to secure
the town of Hamminkeln.<br />
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So, after a brief discussion (i.e, Jamie told me to), we
decided we’d create two 500
point forces which reflected this joint operation. Jamie chose to field the British Airborne of the 6<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup>, and I the U.S. Airborne of the 513<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup>. Being Mr. Bolt Action, Jamie
already knew the best way to start his force: the venerable <strong>Bolt Action British Airborne WWII Allied Paratroopers boxed set</strong>.<br />
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I, meanwhile, needed some
Airborne, and fast. But,
as a Bolt Action newb (I’ve played one game against our man <strong>Spud Tate</strong>!) neither did I
own any Bolt Action miniatures, or have any idea where to start. Fortunately, Warlord’s excellent <strong>Bolt Action US Airborne set</strong>
proved to be an ideal place to start. Why so…?<br />
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…Here
so:
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force. Assembling the paratroopers
was a scream, and I haven’t had as much fun gluing plastic together since the very first plastic Space Marines boxed set. Yeah, that long
ago. And this time I didn’t even glue anything to my face. <br />
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So, you're bang up to date. As of today, Jamie and I have an idea, fists full of plastic, and a
deadline. Said deadline is a month away and neither of us are known for being
quick painters. Can we complete our miniatures in time and do justice to the
brave men of Operation <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Varsity</i>…?<br />
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…Watch this space.<br />
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<strong>Peak Offensive</strong> will be held at the <strong>Whitworth Centre, Darley
Dale, Matlock</strong>, on <strong>Sunday 23<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">rd</span></sup> July</strong>. Jamie and I will hold a victory
parade in Nottingham on Monday 25<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup>.* No, really.**<br />
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*This may not be true.<br />
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** It’s really not true.
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Asylum Wargaminghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14960887592556520261noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4195830744936587006.post-74565510646040513162017-05-24T17:28:00.000-07:002017-05-25T13:13:06.631-07:00Countdown to ChillCon: an Interview with Word Forge Games' Mark Rapson<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_IRzTN6-Swvbd2CXCuZFo4iC97Jg4Gb4i0sX2lydavc8A0yK3FyH2osMeqecqbaz2hVZ17MMJrbjMP8R-rt8iwkAP3k69LgJd-oDQSQZL8KlWlObcUrvp_ekUtbxoGCe6q4YIWBwP2nC5/s1600/FB_IMG_1486172923531.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="689" data-original-width="689" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_IRzTN6-Swvbd2CXCuZFo4iC97Jg4Gb4i0sX2lydavc8A0yK3FyH2osMeqecqbaz2hVZ17MMJrbjMP8R-rt8iwkAP3k69LgJd-oDQSQZL8KlWlObcUrvp_ekUtbxoGCe6q4YIWBwP2nC5/s200/FB_IMG_1486172923531.jpg" width="150" /></a>Hi, I'm Paul, and welcome to The Asylum.<br />
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It's Asylum Wargaming's very first wargames show this forthcoming Saturday, and this week I'm interviewing some of the great and the good you can expect to see at the show. And so—hot on the heels of my interview with Gav Thorpe—I would like to present you with an interview with one of ChillCon's co-sponsor, Mark Rapson.<br />
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<strong>Hello Mark, and thank you for taking the time to chat with me today. Perhaps you'd like to begin by telling us a little about yourself?</strong>
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I'm Mark Rapson, and my company is Word Forge Games. WFG is the company behind the vehicular combat game franchise: Devil’s Run, and the cheeky battling hamster game full of double entendre, CheekZ. We also cast miniatures for third parties—in both resin and metal—and render and 3D print!<br />
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<strong>I'm familiar with Devil's Run, so we'll come to that later. In the meantime, can you tell me a little about the hamster game?</strong><br />
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CheekZ is a card game of bluffing and forward thinking. If I were to compare it to anything it would be Poker, but that is a very loose comparison. What I particularly like about it is its artwork, but also what Andy Ransome the designer has done with the cheekiness of the game. There is a lot of tongue in cheek fun to be had, with lots of double entendre. It works on two levels: for the kids it’s cute and gets them thinking mathematically; and for the grown-ups there is a whole barrel of laughs to be had.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY-0e9sXCDB3nibA2tm248Gup42q6-6vAYnmTCEYa_E4ddpMn4-XwI39erT4R-kK-rjBWJQKN30XAgrypBBm-By19YgQGaJFFZlKsQsCcIUN7Pmbf_DNzaEuWMZ9I4Cbk61LhwbsNSuaOm/s1600/Word+Forge+Throwdown.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY-0e9sXCDB3nibA2tm248Gup42q6-6vAYnmTCEYa_E4ddpMn4-XwI39erT4R-kK-rjBWJQKN30XAgrypBBm-By19YgQGaJFFZlKsQsCcIUN7Pmbf_DNzaEuWMZ9I4Cbk61LhwbsNSuaOm/s320/Word+Forge+Throwdown.jpg" width="130" /></a><strong>It's interesting to see how different Cheekz and Devil's Run are. Do you have a third game up your sleeve? Or will you concentrate on your existing properties?</strong><br />
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We actually have another three up our sleeves! Next up is a small project with local street artists. The game will be called Throwdown and is a card throwing game! I am excited about this as it's a cool rule set and it's awesome to work with the local community of artists. Our longer timescale project is called Star Knights, and like Devil's Run is a BIG project which we will build into a franchise. We haven't shared much yet, but I am personally very excited about this and the work that is being done right now on it. But our new big project is a licenced project for a 15mm tank battle game. It is a tabletop game, straight out the box. It will come to KS shortly. It is very cool with awesome models and a cool aesthetic; but the rules and how the game play is what really makes it for me.<br />
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<strong>Exciting times! I'm guessing you can't tell me the name of the tank license, right?</strong><br />
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Yes I can. It's Absolute Decimation. Check <a href="http://www.wordforgegames.com/">www.wordforgegames.com</a> for more info.<br />
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<strong>And how did the hook-up with the street artist come about? That's quite leftfield.</strong><br />
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I had a flash of inspiration for a new game as I was tidying the house. It wasn't fleshed out, but as I cogitated it over the next day or two I settled on a brick wall idea for the background of the cards, and a graffiti look. I was going to ask my business partner to create the graffiti look, but the very next day an artist called Tim from BLINK Photography walked into my shop, Crescent Gaming Consortium, for the first time. We began chatting and I explained about Devil's Run and art, and he said, "Well, if you ever need any graffiti-style art, let me know..." I can't decide if that was fate, act of God, or blind luck ... but I'll take it!<br />
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<strong>So what are Throwdown!'s mechanics?</strong><br />
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</strong>Throwdown! is a simple card game; think Twister crossed with a throwing game. Lots of skill, but lots of laughs too. It's also suitable for game for 1-4 players (and up to 8 if you combine the two variant games together).<br />
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Taking the card to the right as an example, if you can throw the card into the ThrowZone whilst jumping in the air, you earn 10 points.<br />
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And I assume different cards call for the player to perform different actions in order to earn points?<br />
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Yep!<br />
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<br />That's a neat idea. Certainly a greater level of physical activity than most card games call for.</strong><br />
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Star Knights is the beginning of our next big, home grown franchise. In essence, it's a Space Opera.<br />
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The first product will be Star Knights: Solar Crusade, a game created in the tradition of the classic dungeon crawl games like Hero Quest and Descent. But we're doing something special with Star Knights by making it a 1 player game as well as a fully immersive multiplayer. The board game will come with modular board pieces that will be double-sided. Players will be able to place them in specified order or free form. The models will be one piece and of the highest quality. They'll also be rendered by our very own Ben, and also cast by our team. There will be four different races in the game. We've shown the 'lion' race already, but wait 'til you see the other stuff!<br />
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If you'd like to learn more then check the face book page at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/gamestarknights/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/gamestarknights/</a>.<br />
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<strong>So looking ahead to ChillCon, do you have anything special in store for the show?</strong><br />
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Yes, these two miniatures:<br />
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<strong>Nice! Something to look forward to! I take it these are for Devil's Run? And am I right in thinking Route 666 is now out of print and we can look forward to the second edition?</strong><br />
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Yes. We've now moved onto Devil's Run: Reaper's Revenge, and soon will have the retail game, Devil's Run: Hell's Highway. Devil's Run is going from strength to strength. A lot of people—including our awesome community—have worked really hard on it all!<br />
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<strong>Thanks for your time, Mark. All the best for Star Knights, and we look forward to seeing you at ChillCon...</strong><br />
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<strong>...And in the meantime, let's all enjoy this space bull man from Star Knights:</strong><br />
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Asylum Wargaminghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14960887592556520261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4195830744936587006.post-65775477044964445192017-05-22T15:39:00.000-07:002017-05-30T05:21:57.263-07:00Countdown to ChillCon: an Interview with Gav Thorpe<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_IRzTN6-Swvbd2CXCuZFo4iC97Jg4Gb4i0sX2lydavc8A0yK3FyH2osMeqecqbaz2hVZ17MMJrbjMP8R-rt8iwkAP3k69LgJd-oDQSQZL8KlWlObcUrvp_ekUtbxoGCe6q4YIWBwP2nC5/s1600/FB_IMG_1486172923531.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_IRzTN6-Swvbd2CXCuZFo4iC97Jg4Gb4i0sX2lydavc8A0yK3FyH2osMeqecqbaz2hVZ17MMJrbjMP8R-rt8iwkAP3k69LgJd-oDQSQZL8KlWlObcUrvp_ekUtbxoGCe6q4YIWBwP2nC5/s200/FB_IMG_1486172923531.jpg" width="200" /></a>Hi, I'm Paul, and welcome to <strong>The Asylum.</strong><br />
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It's the run-up to <strong>ChillCon '17</strong>, <strong>Asylum Wargaming</strong>'s debut wargames show. To commemorate I'm bringing you a week of interviews with various ChillCon '17 traders, sponsors and other illuminati, including the likes of <strong>Daruma Productions' Mark Wallace</strong>, <strong>Warploque Miniatures' Alex Huntley</strong>, and <strong>Mark Rapson of Word Forge Games</strong>.<br />
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First and foremost, however, I present an interview with <strong>Gav Thorpe</strong>. An author and games designer, Gav boasts an illustrious career with <strong>Games Workshop</strong>, including a stellar contribution to the lore of both <strong>Warhammer</strong> and <strong>Warhammer 40,000</strong>, and a host of novels for <strong>Black Library</strong>. He has recently left Games Workshop to pursue a fulltime career as a writer. He will also be at ChillCon '17 showing off his pet project, <strong>Big Stompy Robots</strong>.<br />
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<strong>Gav, please will you take a moment to introduce yourself?</strong><br />
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I'm Gav Thorpe, author and games designer. Most folks will know me either from my days as a games developer for Games Workshop, or as a writer for the Black Library, or both. I've worked on several editions of Warhammer and Warhammer 40,000, and created the <em><strong>Inquisitor</strong></em> game, as well as contributing to the likes of <em><strong>Battlefleet Gothic</strong></em>, <em><strong>Titan Legions</strong></em>, <em><strong>Gorkamorka!</strong></em> My other games design work includes <em><strong>Cutlass!</strong></em> for <strong>Black Scorpion Miniatures</strong>. I've also freelanced for the video games industry, most recently as World Creation Consultant for <strong>Ubisoft Montreal</strong> on the <em><strong>For Honor</strong></em> title. I'm middle-aged, a little overweight, have all my own teeth, and I live with a very understanding partner called Kez and an amazing three-year old called Sammy.<br />
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Top of the list would be <em>Inquisitor</em>, simply because we got to explore so much crazy stuff. Not only were we able to steer the game in a dark direction, but we also revisited one of the staples of 40K that had been ignored for a while: the Inquisitors. The legacy of that work continues today, a lot of it thanks to projects like <strong>Inq28 </strong>and <strong>John Blanche</strong>'s continuing involvement as a creative and hobbyist through <strong>Blanchitsu</strong> and so on.<br />
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<em>Battlefleet Gothic</em> was also a great project because of my long time love for all things Napoleonic and naval. Writing the history of the <strong>Gothic War</strong> and working on the characters and background of the <strong>Imperial Navy</strong> was very fulfilling. Also I was able to come up with something a bit different for the campaign system—the subsector maps and the like—which was very satisfying. And the game is great to play, so a winner all round.<br />
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I think my other proudest achievement isn't a single project, <em>per se</em>, but my tenure as <strong>Warhammer Loremaster</strong>. Not only did I get to work on some cool books in that time—Dwarfs, Beasts of Chaos, for instance—but I also got a real buzz helping the creative team evolve the imagery of armies like <strong>Lizardmen</strong>, revitalise the <strong>Bretonnians</strong> and <strong>Wood Elves</strong>, create the <strong>Ogre Kingdoms</strong>, and bring events like <em><strong>Storm of Chaos</strong></em> to life. Oh, and we got a plastic giant too!<br />
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I was fortunate enough to contact Games Workshop when they were hiring Assistant Games Developers. I showed some <strong>Blood Bowl</strong> rules to designer <strong>Jervis Johnson</strong> at Games Day '93. He suggested that I send them to him at GW, so I did, along with a cover letter asking for a job. I went to Nottingham, talked to <strong>Rick Priestley</strong>, and started a week later. </div>
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The Assistant Games Developer contract was two years, the second of which was spent on <strong>White Dwarf magazine</strong>. I had another year as a Dwarfer and then—armed with that experience—went back into the Games Design department.<br />
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<strong>So, and this is the last Games Workshop question before we take a look at Big Stompy Robots, what are your favourite 40K and WFB armies, and why? </strong><br />
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<strong>And so onto Big Stompy Robots. As someone unaware of the game, can you bring me up to speed?</strong><br />
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Recently I've embarked on an ambitious hobby/games design project. Last year I was approached by the organiser of <strong>Nottingham's ROBIN </strong>wargames show to conduct a short seminar. Feeling enthused, I offered to also run a participation game during the event.<br />
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I had about six weeks to create a 10mm scale mech-fighting game. This included designing the rules system, creating the board, and assembling the mechs themselves. I managed to get the game ready in time, and I dubbed it Big Stompy Robots. For the moment my only goal is to have some fun games. However, should it go well I’ll continue developing the game with a more commercial goal in mind.<br />
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obviously, but I ended up going with something new for Big Stompy Robot (although drawing from other ideas I’ve had over the last couple of years).The main point is that the player is a pilot of a single mech rather than commanding a force. It gives the feel of being in control of a complex fighting system, monitoring power levels, the pilot
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interface and the physical positioning of the mech on the field of battle. The player distributes power through the control system of the mech via dice on a series of cards that represent the mech’s systems. These dice determine the activations of the mech, and when it takes an action those dice are then used to resolve that action. Damage is represented by negative damage dice getting introduced into the system, reducing the effectiveness of the systems as they accrue.<br />
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I've blogged about it on my website, <a href="https://gavthorpe.co.uk/"><strong>gavthorpe.co.uk</strong></a><span style="color: #555555;"> <wbr></wbr></span>and folks can check out a growing number of gameplay videos on YouTube.<br />
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<strong>Thank you, Gav, a pleasure to chat with you.</strong><br />
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<strong>You can enjoy Gav's Big Stompy Robots game—and a host of others—at ChillCon '17 on Saturday 27th May. That's this Saturday. Yes, <em>this</em> Saturday. <a href="http://www.chillcon.co.uk/" target="_blank">Better get your tickets fast</a>...</strong><br />
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Asylum Wargaminghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14960887592556520261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4195830744936587006.post-23723218090092799872017-04-24T14:00:00.000-07:002017-04-27T15:44:30.207-07:00Meet the Inmates: Ben Moorhouse, the War Terrier<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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You may have noticed we're mad about the fantasy skirmish game <strong>Anyaral: The World of Twilight</strong>. That's because there's a lot to be mad about. Not only does the game boast a neat and original system, but the miniatures are <span style="font-family: inherit;">gorgeous</span>! Don't believe me? Then prepare to be converted by <strong>Ben Moorhouse</strong> AKA <strong>War Terrier</strong>. Ben has been a fan of Anyaral since the beginning, and he's joined us today to tell you why...<br />
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Hi, I'm Ben and I've been a wargamer for more than twenty years, and my Anyaral: The World of Twilight figures have to be amongst my favourite miniatures to date.<br />
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I first spotted these quaint dinosaur-like creatures during their initial
Kickstarter campaign, and I bought a starter set to see what the game was like. I
liked the miniatures immediately due to their creativeness and how easy they were to paint. I
tend to do more painting than playing and these figures have been
an ideal way to improve my techniques; I've been really
pleased with the results!</blockquote>
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It's probably worth starting off with a quick introduction to the setting for the game,
although if I'm honest my WoT figures sneak into my other games all the time;
they make a really unique Frostgrave Warband! The World of
Twilight is an alternate fantasy skirmish game set in the land of Anyaral.
The world centres around the fortunes of the Fubarnii Empire, once slaves
of the powerful Devanu, now masters to themselves since their
craftsmanship enabled them construct weapons and to overthrow
their oppressors. The Devanu, a race of vicious predators, are now
isolated in an area known as the Argoran Wastelands and frequently raid Fubarnii territory.<br />
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The creator of Twilight: The World of Anyaral, Mike Thorp, has been working hard to increase his range of models including the introduction of the most recent faction, the Casanii, via a second
Kickstarter campaign (soon to be available on The Asylum, I'm sure!) Some of
these models feature in the pictures below.
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On to the figures themselves... Aside from the great sculpting and character of the
models my favourite aspect of this range is the absolute freedom it gives you
to paint whatever scheme and colours you want. If you're anything like me and get
incredibly bored endlessly painting olive drab onto a WWII force, WoT presents
you with the opportunity to let your imagination run wild and allows you to go
crazy with your paint palette. These aren't humans so you're not limited to
particular skin tones or camouflage patterns and, more importantly, they're not
your regular high-fantasy line of miniatures which bring with them certain
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The first things that springs to mind when seeing these miniatures are dinosaurs, and I used this inspiration when it came to painting.
After some quick internet research I had a load of starting points for schemes which
allowed me to really go to town. I'm not really a painter that
uses washes and glazes very much and I generally stick to the layers approach
and this works really well on these miniatures. As well as using lighter tones to bring out the shape of the model, there's also an incredible amount of opportunity here
to paint texture into the design in the form of mottled skin or rough hide. On
most of the models I've used thin lines of highlight to give the skin a rougher
appearance, and I think it's worked really well.<br />
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I wanted to give a more tribal appearance to the Casanii miniatures, and the
obvious answer was an aboriginal war paint design. So, after yet more
internet research, I had a small force set out in some nice striking white
marking over a darker skin tone for my fledgling force (these are my favourite
so far).</blockquote>
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In conclusion, I'd thoroughly recommend picking up one of the starter forces, even
if only for how much fun they are to paint! I hope you've enjoyed
the images here. If you'd like to see more of my World of Twilight collection feel free to check out my site, <a href="http://warterrier.co.uk/galleries/">War Terrier</a>, which is less of a blog, and more a collection of pictures.
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Asylum Wargaminghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14960887592556520261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4195830744936587006.post-13489329663406824892017-04-12T04:09:00.000-07:002017-04-12T04:09:28.869-07:00Meet the Inmates: Painted by G<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_IRzTN6-Swvbd2CXCuZFo4iC97Jg4Gb4i0sX2lydavc8A0yK3FyH2osMeqecqbaz2hVZ17MMJrbjMP8R-rt8iwkAP3k69LgJd-oDQSQZL8KlWlObcUrvp_ekUtbxoGCe6q4YIWBwP2nC5/s1600/FB_IMG_1486172923531.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_IRzTN6-Swvbd2CXCuZFo4iC97Jg4Gb4i0sX2lydavc8A0yK3FyH2osMeqecqbaz2hVZ17MMJrbjMP8R-rt8iwkAP3k69LgJd-oDQSQZL8KlWlObcUrvp_ekUtbxoGCe6q4YIWBwP2nC5/s200/FB_IMG_1486172923531.jpg" width="200" /></a>Hi, I'm Paul, and welcome to <strong>The Asylum</strong>.<br />
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I have a special treat for you. Today's edition of Meet the Inmates beings you hobby superstar <strong>Graham Shirley</strong> of<strong> Painted by G </strong>fame. Graham has kindly taken time out of his busy schedule to not only tell us about his background, interests and achievements, but to also show us some of his beautifully painted miniatures...<br />
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...So let's hear it for Graham.<br />
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Hi, I'm Graham (G) and I run the Painted By G commission painting service. Whilst I love all aspects of the wargaming hobby, for me it’s always been about the painting!</blockquote>
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I think what really hooked me on painting when I first started was the progression; every model I painted was better than that one before, if only slightly. It was so easy to see. and ever since I started it’s been a huge motivator!</blockquote>
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After the obligatory time away from the hobby in my 20’s I found a ton of old miniatures in my parents' attic. A quick search on eBay showed that they might be worth a quid or two. A few sales later a couple of the guys who'd bought my old minis got in touch asking if I’d paint something on commission. I agreed, so I bought some new paints and brushes... Seven years later and now I’m painting minis for people all over the world!<br />
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We've had an addition to the family since then, so I’m just doing singles figures for people these days. That said, I don’t have any plans stop anytime soon.<br />
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Since picking up the brushes again, I’ve been sucked back into collecting armies and playing at tournaments. I play Warhammer Fantasy Battles and now Age of Sigmar almost exclusively. I’ve got plenty of interest in other game systems (and painted stuff for most of them) but time being so precious these days, it’s better for me to focus my attention on what I like most.<br />
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I won my first Golden Demon in 2014, which was a lifelong dream come true! It was for a commission piece which I entered before sending to my client (it’s now in Australia). Since then I’ve picked up a few Best Painted trophies for my Orcs and Goblins (sorry Orruks and Grots) at various tournaments and Armies on Parade. I’ve just had the last run out with them for a while at a local tournament last weekend, so I’m now working on my Death army. Also the new Khorne book is going to get me digging out a half-finished army too...</blockquote>
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If you want to see more of his beautiful work, visit <a href="http://www.paintedbyg.co.uk/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc;">www.paintedbyg.co.uk</span></a>. You can also find Graham on Facebook (Graham Shirlie) and Twitter (@PaintedByG).<br />
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Asylum Wargaminghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14960887592556520261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4195830744936587006.post-13882812924965492412017-04-10T03:26:00.000-07:002017-04-10T03:26:34.421-07:00Anyaral: The World of Twilight; Spud Tate Unboxes The Dhogo Raiders!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hi, I'm Paul, and welcome to <strong>The Asylum</strong>.<br />
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As you may have noticed, we at <strong>Asylum Wargaming</strong> are just mad about <strong>Anyaral: The World of Twilight</strong>. We like it so much our very own Wargaming Viking, <strong>Spud Tate</strong>,<strong> </strong>has recorded the first in a series of Anyaral unboxing videos. So sit back and relax as Spud unveils the hidden treaures of Anyaral's <strong>Dhogo Raiders Starter Set</strong>.<br />
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That's all for now, Inmates. But fear not, for we'll be unboxing more wargaming goodness in the very near future, including more <strong>Anyaral: The World of Twilight</strong>. <br />
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Asylum Wargaminghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14960887592556520261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4195830744936587006.post-61470147247174748212017-04-06T05:24:00.003-07:002017-04-12T01:46:14.771-07:00The Asylum wants YOU!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_IRzTN6-Swvbd2CXCuZFo4iC97Jg4Gb4i0sX2lydavc8A0yK3FyH2osMeqecqbaz2hVZ17MMJrbjMP8R-rt8iwkAP3k69LgJd-oDQSQZL8KlWlObcUrvp_ekUtbxoGCe6q4YIWBwP2nC5/s1600/FB_IMG_1486172923531.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_IRzTN6-Swvbd2CXCuZFo4iC97Jg4Gb4i0sX2lydavc8A0yK3FyH2osMeqecqbaz2hVZ17MMJrbjMP8R-rt8iwkAP3k69LgJd-oDQSQZL8KlWlObcUrvp_ekUtbxoGCe6q4YIWBwP2nC5/s200/FB_IMG_1486172923531.jpg" width="200" /></a>Hi, I'm Paul...<br />
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...And I'm here to invite you into <strong>The Asylum</strong>.<br />
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Those of you familiar with The Asylum will no doubt know of our <strong>Meet the Inmates</strong> series. Designed to showcase the painting heroics of our readers, Meet the Inmates offers you the chance to demonstrate your prowess to your fellow readers and hobbyists. Examples of previous editions can be found <a href="http://asylumwargaming.blogspot.co.uk/2017/03/meet-inmates-james-turner.html" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://asylumwargaming.blogspot.co.uk/2017/03/meet-inmates-dan-lavin.html" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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Interested? Excellent, because I'm looking for miniature painters who can provide photos of their work to be featured here on The Asylum. Whilst any good quality work is welcome, I'm particularly keen to see photographs which include miniatures and/or dioramas from the following games or manufacturers:<br />
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...Stay crazy.Asylum Wargaminghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14960887592556520261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4195830744936587006.post-28907399460585626592017-03-31T04:27:00.000-07:002017-04-10T06:57:45.037-07:00Meet the Inmates: James Turner<div align="LEFT">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_IRzTN6-Swvbd2CXCuZFo4iC97Jg4Gb4i0sX2lydavc8A0yK3FyH2osMeqecqbaz2hVZ17MMJrbjMP8R-rt8iwkAP3k69LgJd-oDQSQZL8KlWlObcUrvp_ekUtbxoGCe6q4YIWBwP2nC5/s1600/FB_IMG_1486172923531.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_IRzTN6-Swvbd2CXCuZFo4iC97Jg4Gb4i0sX2lydavc8A0yK3FyH2osMeqecqbaz2hVZ17MMJrbjMP8R-rt8iwkAP3k69LgJd-oDQSQZL8KlWlObcUrvp_ekUtbxoGCe6q4YIWBwP2nC5/s200/FB_IMG_1486172923531.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">Hi, I'm Paul, and welcome to <strong>The Asylum</strong>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Tonight I bring you another episode of <strong>Meet the Inmates</strong>, in which we at <strong>Asylum Wargaming</strong> surrender the spotlight to those most dear to our hearts: you. Herein you can expect to see insights into what our readers are painting, playing and sculpting, and tonight's edition is no different...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong>James Turner</strong> has been building and painting models since childhood. More commonly known as <strong>Pig of Sparta</strong>, the majority of his work can be seen on his blog, <strong><a href="http://styofpigs.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">The Pig's Sty</a></strong>. Although he's currently playing <strong>Elder Sign</strong>, <strong>Star Wars Armada</strong> and the <strong>Horus Heresy</strong>, he always has a project on the go or some crazy notion to start playing or collecting something else. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Over to you, James.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of James' Dropfleet Commander UCM ships.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I’m James and I’ve been hobbying in various forms for more than twenty years. Like many kids, I mangled a fair amount of Airfix and Revell kits in my youth but my true descent into hobbying came whilst helping a school friend clear out his garage when we were about thirteen. He began emptying a large box of Citadel Miniatures into a rubbish bag and saying he didn’t want them anymore. I had no real idea what they were, but I told him that if he didn’t want them I’d give them a home. That was pretty much that; I was hooked.<br />
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As well as Games Workshop and Forge World I’ve dabbled in a lot of other game systems and universes over the years as well. I’m a bit of a hobby butterfly as my personal blog, The Pig’s Sty, shows. These days I’m more a miniature painter than a gamer I suppose but I do still play occasionally, with one of the games I play being Dropzone Commander.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I discovered Hawk Wargames' Dropzone Commander a couple of years ago. It’s a cracking game with some fantastic miniatures and a great storyline, so I was very excited to learn about Dropfleet Commander (although I’ll admit I’m a bit of a sucker for spaceships, as my X-Wing and Armada collections can attest!) I'd already settled on the UCM in Dropzone Commander as I loved the look of them and I’m a ‘good guy’ at heart. When it came to picking a faction for Dropfleet I stuck with the UCM. I loved the utilitarian design of their ships. The UCM might not have the flashiest toys, but they’ll get the job done!</span></span></blockquote>
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<tr> <td class="tr-caption" colspan="3" style="text-align: center;">Work in progress.</td></tr>
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Being more of a painter than a gamer, I’ve assembled my fleet based on what I think looks cool rather than what might be most effective on the table top. Despite this I’ve stuck to the fleet building rules so I can use them for games too. Of course, being able to get boots on the ground is a vital part of the game, so I’ve tried to go for a good mix of offense and drop capability.<br />
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Being more than a little bit of a geek, I read through the Dropfleet rulebook before assembling my fleet. I noted the names of the various classes of vessels so that I could name mine appropriately. Each and everyone of my ships proudly displays its name on its base. I find that little details like this add to the narrative of games: when the <em>Carpe Noctum</em> fires a shattering volley it’s so much better than just ‘Generic Ship #78’.
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Just as I did when painting my Dropzone Commander force, I’ve tried to create a simple yet good looking and coherent colour scheme that makes the fleet look good as a whole rather than focussing on picking out every single detail on each individual ship. I guess you’d say these are ‘table top’ quality rather than display; I reserve the later for one-off projects. Not only is this quicker, I think it’s a similar approach to one the UCM would take; they’re more interested in function than form after all. That’s not to say that you couldn’t go to town on the Dropfleet miniatures if you wanted to, Hawk have crammed a stunning amount of detail on them.</blockquote>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An example of the sumptuous detail packed into the average Dropfleet Commander starship.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Having sat down and painted some models and established the colour scheme now, it’s just a case of working through the rest of the fleet until they’re all ready for battle. Here you can see a Moscow Heavy Cruiser accompanying a pair of Toulon Frigates and a pair of New Orleans Strike Cruisers: Not that I’ll be quite finished when I’ve gotten these done as I believe there are Corvettes on the horizon now and then there’s the limited release Saratoga Class Light Cruiser too…<br />
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A Hawk Wargames Dropfleet Commander UCM fleet in full flight. </div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />And there endeth the sermon. Please take a moment to thank James for his excellent insight into Dropfleet Commander. If you're all very well behaved, maybe he'll pop back in a month or two and give us an update on his fleet. I for one look forward to it.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Until then, Inmates...</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">...Stay crazy.</span></span>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dropfleet Commander is available at our webstore. Just sayin'</td></tr>
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Asylum Wargaminghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14960887592556520261noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4195830744936587006.post-42494672112310362902017-03-29T08:27:00.003-07:002017-05-02T13:00:02.264-07:00The Complete and Unabridged Guide to ChillCon '17<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3izd0qyxAgdJCqUaWi-3TlGxkeIBdcnqIAQrFSLoQifFSFxqrc7oxrC6zZzS2KEaq1vaL1I28oLVGCKgOG4OHlwUjYkwTUn0pLhAyxY3HQykosvwuP0bB3MDkYaRmKhsEDqvkHG1Q1REH/s1600/ChillCon+Sharp.tif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3izd0qyxAgdJCqUaWi-3TlGxkeIBdcnqIAQrFSLoQifFSFxqrc7oxrC6zZzS2KEaq1vaL1I28oLVGCKgOG4OHlwUjYkwTUn0pLhAyxY3HQykosvwuP0bB3MDkYaRmKhsEDqvkHG1Q1REH/s400/ChillCon+Sharp.tif" width="500" /></a></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_IRzTN6-Swvbd2CXCuZFo4iC97Jg4Gb4i0sX2lydavc8A0yK3FyH2osMeqecqbaz2hVZ17MMJrbjMP8R-rt8iwkAP3k69LgJd-oDQSQZL8KlWlObcUrvp_ekUtbxoGCe6q4YIWBwP2nC5/s1600/FB_IMG_1486172923531.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_IRzTN6-Swvbd2CXCuZFo4iC97Jg4Gb4i0sX2lydavc8A0yK3FyH2osMeqecqbaz2hVZ17MMJrbjMP8R-rt8iwkAP3k69LgJd-oDQSQZL8KlWlObcUrvp_ekUtbxoGCe6q4YIWBwP2nC5/s200/FB_IMG_1486172923531.jpg" width="200" /></a>Hi, I'm Paul, and welcome The Asylum.<br />
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As you may have heard, we at Asylum Wargaming are hosting our very own wargames show on May 27th, 2017. It's called ChillCon '17, and it's going to be mega. Want to know more? Then you're in luck, because I've prepared this Complete and Unabridged Guide to ChillCon '17! Why have I prepared it? Because we at Asylum Wargaming love you...<br />
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...And once you've read this, you'll love us too.<br />
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<strong><u><span style="font-size: large;">The Traders</span></u></strong><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Manufacturers of the wargaming miniatures and resin scenics.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Producers of high quality painting and miniature hobby products.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.colonelbills.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj35Toh2XmHZ92cvKGfROWmld466l9bXsFbkhF3NAasDa35f0jDIQG47EkyV1Akun2DmvFSUF8UsXrtlA0JRZpGw6Dqbv0tJoIVQUc2j8LVb3I1qVVm5V3Dkj4Z4dR6AF8LO8uVm1DSW0KW/s400/colonelbills-banner.jpg" width="500" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Official show stockists of 4Ground, Crann Tara Miniatures, Heroes of the Dark Age, the Depot Battalion range and used figures, books and rule books.</span> </td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.crooked-dice.co.uk/wp/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="76" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9jJawTozwmWhj7mymmBa7yVBYvjw279i0HT92wqLVoekgJeMUIHu8eR3ss7IUnJ0Klr0ypk3N0a8SdTJCd_LfpSfIfxDJFC3debzJlWJ3ctEqPAwnYdTvPycLj_OpF4ylYtWeCcC-hq4d/s400/dice-logo-640px.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Specialising in wargames miniatures and rules for the golden age of cult TV.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.cosydice.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguF7jVd5-IauSjEXyExi0OBI9eWoLQf3oZCcHfADLTDawl_-zHD5sw00Xy88V-9d4HNpy1KCSWR10jkbV_HPiqNIWCCpJtucJBauQxwB4WVLPcIsedhYJHWbcpHmkIEBfjJ5IMalcqHJ1S/s320/Cosy+dice.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Creators of lovingly made custom embroidered dice bags.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/CozzmicCakes/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7DxV3ssfSjcUhVW7-kEwGvSxBHFN__O4Kecyvks-0JoG6mTH6qqIF4juI89HtdDIvIft1Prp8MCFLuNurKxmOC3IGh__EfcLz6Yn24p6vZmy_p1HPM2PtJWxef9Z4q1m50Dxvw69x0yHs/s320/Cozzmic+Cakes.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Creating delicious handmade cakes and other confectionaries.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Producers of quality wargaming terrain and accessories.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.daruma.productions/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV09voETSo_5KMgqjKtoSDtGCR-8ZiqiCyw2aqmeKhYnygMPAYKdvlEF6cgNVlcfcl_dNDT0k68G62vYq-0TPRxIQ0_C4uEKhDxxjRPE2VkgV9EutofCKPbn7NT7tc1fWRTTR1b19Ty1xh/s1600/Daruma+logo+cropped.png" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Co-sponsor of ChillCon, and the official home of S.L.A Industries: CS1.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.davidlanchestermilitarybooks.co.uk/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5sbx9ckKwD5l8c5WtcmASE3IQKtFyWjQm522RPRY9gIaq6mhPd247OQxJuxGUMqtqfTsyXibK6xQeXue-IMr9nNgDWDvfP-q22_HnYhTT67gCE6yY1rVmxUriYrFJoRO88shDXEFXhwjO/s640/Dave+Lanchester+logo.jpg" width="500" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Specialist in quality military books and wargame related titles.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.fouraminiatures.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5FI661unjR3uDbdcAUEuQIUXoZYyL-D2kx2DhnBp1T0Q_jbDtOUor38iWZQRKStGlV9sojuG_rOg_brH4hj0KKRa7mHccjhKWOijZaXP_j8SltZmf4CxCmpqkPnmHTbTpVWy6wecnrpWW/s320/FourA-logo.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Miniatures for collectors, by collectors.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://fox-box.co.uk/about-us/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhHVSmRw4kmHt3x2_1fZosYBatlQoEX1jjw3QBZ7k1VBdtp2PBs8a0gLDRkVrEFaSpRwkn9dYz49lx8V9-ICK2tsOcDFhg827ohtiN1lEoccfEZsui6PJ6Tc809NaJWgXXiKNum4GWFXFO/s320/Foc+Box+logo.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Purveyors of Greenskins and the forces who oppose them.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://glenbrookgames.co.uk/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="103" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4K2iqHo9JT7QOL4K2igW8qkLWzMoqcFGAnUQE650iR7MHtKoMwjDVY5fjeY5HoLWgHHtGCc958wf16he-Ak9dcPmnKJdFXPZ-7-eFuojyTOGmJW8Rk-jvCNI8rr4PBPyvp94W6XCgbZhI/s400/Glennbrook.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Specialist commission painter.</span></td></tr>
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<strong>PLEASE NOTE: Saddle-Goose Design's</strong> handstitched custom dice-bags will be exhibited at ChillCon by Glennbrook Games. Those of you who wish to pre-order a custom bag for collection at ChillCon, however, should contact <a href="mailto:saddlegoosedesigns@gmail.com">Saddle-Goose Design</a> beforehand.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.krmulticase.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW7zjRGEFZbR-JTIoASzrz78Ja2y9hiGrGnaZ31x3Shd_qm5Oy0gvk2SoGq9zJ4mDKLuXT8KkXEH7EKqtSVcCLh8JiVg3XqAd-NA2JcKz4YXIue67equ_vra8rT-LD738n3bVcKTlTwdgJ/s320/KRMLogo2.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Bringing you the highest quality and the best value in custom cut trays and cases.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.lasercutarchitect.co.uk/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjogwGaqsVYs5zVmFjvbQwrVeKEbLEAPs92Qh5Yy83irDiPZ_WmBmkphEASej7aUjQ65uuYoadYPx6gr0VEfgBiP483_dN0VAIDbe5tE_Fvqrsbjszj3XgDAiFPCHAwL0cDu0P0GcuvUFyz/s320/LCA.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Producers of lasercut scenery, accessories, movement trays and bases.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.levenminiatures.co.uk/index.htm" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="98" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6DlB8Z3k4OZKMEaG6TcFCGRYFIhlbVwKSOpL5grV6RpdT2atsVcYKurqKeDaT8IBFesuiwD2029TadJs9FOM4t_wNqjyxiGhzPXdsdzDKmFo_KPuQlPqwg3cNa5gYS2OpZ5itpLUcExz0/s400/Leven+Miniatures2.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Creators of 6mm scale resin cast models and scenics.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.manticgames.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_0amGWeFKv9lb_SvcOx6DvElguwVznLxHscvXKSumGft01wmGRMJQuJcx2DsulknVT3DGjjSzjLxr1CpLttwFsFomobPRN82U6LSLH8-hT1Iu1odUkmUEEGesxdSkH_QJKAQwdLD3mhM8/s1600/Mantic+inverted+logo3.jpg" width="500" /></a></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The home of affordable wargames miniatures and fantastic tabletop games.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.ntseshop.co.uk/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigQYUL5TE9a5_hkJAaFYZcqQxZc5qDOthMw93Chx2rxU5LpHLtSJPMqSijX0Cc5QPLy-Dqv0zlpFQ_KK0SdBIfbHxHWJ5jEKxG6ESVj-UtHwgWKgB0E0JApWUQhbflTSL3Fbb1Ngw53Kua/s400/Northumbrian+Tin+Soldier+logo.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Home of the Nightfolk range of 28mm white metal Goblins, Dwarves and other things that go bump in the night...</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.oathswornminiatures.co.uk/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqkKGwqiu65QoRWojcy7q2lMGMHHiivuoh3SolYOhHAlkbU_G3bcCq-FZPaAT2KyoJyyBlQpTj_PKWbMW391BWlQgb_7Ec0aCsqH6mOiGQEwtcADJUM9uByBpW9S8l7pI4f0GadgJ1X8SR/s400/Oathsworn+banner.jpg" width="500" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Creators of fantasy and sci-fi miniatures and the skirmish game, Burrows and Badgers.</span></td></tr>
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<span class="c0"><span class="c0"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span><strong><u><span style="font-size: large;">The Tournaments</span></u></strong><br /><br />It that's not enough for you, we have more awesome up our sleeves, including Kings of War AND Bolt Action tournaments. Should you wish to compete, tickets for these two mighty clashes can be purchased <a href="http://www.chillcon.co.uk/tickets/4593564875" target="_blank">on our website</a>.</span></span></div>
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Doctor Who</div>
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Horizon Wars</div>
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The Walking Dead: All Out War</div>
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Scud Alley</div>
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ChillCon '17 will be hosted at Ecclesfield School, Chapeltown Road, Sheffield, S35 9WD on Saturday 27th May, 2017. <a href="http://www.chillcon.co.uk/getting-there/4593647943" target="_blank">Click here</a> for a useful guide on how to find us.</div>
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Tickets are <a href="http://www.chillcon.co.uk/tickets/4593564875" target="_blank">available here</a>, and the first 100 entrants on the big day are guaranteed a goody bag stuffed with ... well ... goodies. You can also save £1.00 by buying your tickets in advance. </div>
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We will donate £1.00 from <strong>every</strong> ticket sold to our preferred charities:</div>
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The three of us involved in the organisation of ChillCon—Steve, Spud and myself—have picked these charities as they all mean something to us on a personal level. Please take a moment to visit their sites and consider making a donation. Thank you.<br />
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So that's it, Inmates. ChillCon '17 is coming, and it's going to be awesome. #Fact. <br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">ChillCon '17 is sponsored by Daruma Productions' S.L.A. Industries: CS1...</span><br />
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Hi, I'm Paul, and welcome to <b>The Asylum</b>.<br />
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Our friends at <b>Daruma Productions</b>—publishers of the horror sci-fi skirmish game <strong>S.L.A.Industries: CS1</strong>—have generously shared these images of one of their forthcoming miniature with us. Feast thine eyes on this beauty:<br />
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These renders depict a <strong>female 1st Division Shiver Elite Sergeant</strong>. Fans of S.L.A Industries have been clamouring for female Shivers since Daruma Productions debuted their CS1 miniatures, and will no doubt be psyched to learn their wish is finally coming true.
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Sculpted by <strong>Ben Wolseley Charles</strong>, the 1st Division Shiver Elite Sergeant is due for release at the end of <strong>May</strong>. She will be released as part of a full squad of Shiver Elites.<br />
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Keep up to date with the latest news from<strong> </strong>Daruma Productions and S.L.A. Industries: CS1 both here at The Asylum, and on <a href="http://www.daruma.productions/" target="_blank"><strong>Daruma Productions' website</strong></a><strong>.</strong> <br />
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Today I bring you the latest instalment in our continuing feature, <strong>Some Touch of Madness</strong>. Focusing on the creative geniuses behind our favourite games and miniatures, Some Touch of Madness gives us a rare and exciting insight into the minds that create all this cool stuff we're obsessed with.<br />
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Today's evil genius is <strong>Mike Thorp</strong>, creator of <strong>Anyaral: The World of Twilight.</strong><br />
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Hi, I’m Mike Thorp. I’m a dad, a space underwriter, and the creator of Anyaral, the World of Twilight.<br />
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Anyaral is an alternative fantasy world that doesn’t have any elves, dwarves or humans, but is instead populated by unusual races such as the Fubarnii and the Devanu.<br />
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<strong>The first thing that struck me when I discovered Anyaral was its originality; I’ve never seen anything quite like it, and it certainly boasts a variety of unique miniatures. Could you tell us something about the origin of these concepts, such as any influences and evolutions?</strong><br />
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It’s scary to think I’ve been working on Twilight for almost eighteen years now. Back in the 90s wargames were far less numerous than they are now, and nearly all of them were firmly rooted in Tolkien’s mythology and revolved around humans, elves, dwarves and orcs. I wanted to create something unique, so I started sketching out funny,<br />
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heavily-armoured little characters with long snouts and big hooves. Those creatures rapidly evolved into the main protagonists of Twilight, the Fubarnii. Their arch-enemies, the Devanu, took a little longer to evolve. As alpha predators I knew they should feel and act like the Velociraptors in Jurassic Park, but it took a few years to finally get them looking right! <br />
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At the time I wanted to create something truly original, but in retrospect it is easy to see I was influenced by the likes of <em>The Dark Crystal</em>, <em>Labyrinth</em> and <em>Dinotopia</em>, as well as books like [Dougal Dixon's]<em> After Man</em>.<br />
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<strong>At what point did you decide you wished to transfer these ideas and influences into miniature form?</strong><br />
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I’ve played tabletop and boardgames for as long as I can remember and from the outset I wanted to turn these characters into miniatures.</div>
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I wove those characters together into the world of Anyaral and the first thing I wanted to do was play games with them. I have sketchpads from those early years filled with ideas for the world, sketches of characters and creatures and notes on game mechanics.</div>
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<strong>What challenges did this process present?</strong></div>
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The first challenge was the miniatures themselves.</div>
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Games workshop had just started selling Green Stuff, which I was very excited about! I’d previously used paperclips and Milliput so Green Stuff was a huge change. I had a proper go at sculpting. I was entirely self-taught, and the sculpts were very crude, but I managed to make them recognisable. I then discovered that it was possible to cast figures at home. I’m not sure my mum’s hob was ever the same, but soon enough I had my own little armies of metal Fubarnii and Devanu. Now I could bully my friends into
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The models were fun, but not really good enough to sell! Twilight then spent a few years on the backburners while I took the time to teach myself to sculpt properly. I received some great sculpting advice and support from Andy at Heresy Miniatures, and did a bunch of random Fantasy Football sculpts until a few years later I finally decided to revisit the world of Anyaral.</div>
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<strong>So we’ve touched upon the challenges that come with creating a line of miniatures, but what about those inherent with the creation of a ruleset?</strong><br />
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I’ve always been fascinated by games and rulesets, so I really enjoyed the challenge of creating Anyaral. I invented a little combat system which involved special combat stones (two sided ‘dice’ with symbols scribed into them). That raised the logistical challenge of producing stones.<br />
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I sculpted the first stones in clay, but that wasn’t very practical. Neither was suggesting that people use different coloured smarties... I eventually managed to have them produced in metal and resin, both of which add something to the overall feel of the game so I’m glad I persisted.<br />
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I’m pleased with how the rules have turned out: it’s a fun game rather than one of deeply competitive strategy, and that meshes well with the quirkiness of the setting.<br />
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I originally released Twilight with the help of Hasslefree miniatures. They produced the miniatures and I focused on sculpting and getting the rules into print. As Twilight grew, I set up on my own and built up a good community of players and collectors. When I was working on the third book in the series I figured I would give Kickstarter a try, with the modest aim of getting the book published with a few new figures. The response was amazing and I got somewhat carried away with Pledges and Add-Ons during the month-long campaign…</div>
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the encouragement to really grow the game. Having been so ambitious with pledges and what-not, delivery was definitely a challenge, but I got there in the end!<br />
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A couple of years later I ventured into the world of Kickstarter again to get a new culture, the Casanii, into production. That was another great success, although I was a little more careful not to overstretch that time!</div>
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Twilight ticks along nicely, with regular players adding to their collections and new players bringing a new perspective, which is always inspiring. With so many fantastic games around it’s a challenge to convince people to stick to one game, so it’s best to try and have events that catch customers’ imaginations. Kickstarter is a great way to do that, as is going to shows like Salute. Both help to build a community, which a game like Twilight truly needs. There are plenty of Twilight miniatures—and even cultures—that would never have been sculpted were I not inspired by that community!<br />
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Sculpting new miniatures by hand is always a slow and steady process, but it’s also one that gives me time to give every character and unit real depth and history. Occasionally I do get help with the sculpting; Mark Craggs has sculpted a lot of the models in the range, like the Nobleguard and the Herders. Most recently he has sculpted the Yartain, a big hairy yeti-like creatures that accompany the Dhogu! This have just been released and I'm working on their rules as we speak...</div>
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I always wonder where things will go next! The great thing with a world like Anyaral is that I can choose where I want to explore, sometimes on a whim and sometimes as part of a larger plan. With the release of the Casanii last year I have finally fleshed out all the main cultures that I originally sketched out! I do feel that the bat-like Kedashi swarms have been a little under-served so far so they’ll be getting some more attention, with their ancient Kedashi queens, terrifying beasts of the forests, and more of the Trebarnii followers. </div>
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After that I really want to start moving the story of the Delgon invasion along… I’ve sculpted two of their gods, the Enarii
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Asylum Wargaminghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14960887592556520261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4195830744936587006.post-11894241129093621782017-03-15T02:19:00.000-07:002017-03-31T04:31:55.451-07:00Meet the Inmates: Dan Lavin<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCfi0PBFNbbTVcI9-GJOt4EKkyKWtUr6shiaLSeyEpXO7anq1sYVrpWz1cSbS5-QmKu8ViJq3VprRkEL2JD3R6uqHigzieQQWb0zI5paD5R5fIHyPHc1HuOK-kr0W10cv0kPZLumz-05xf/s1600/FB_IMG_1486172923531.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCfi0PBFNbbTVcI9-GJOt4EKkyKWtUr6shiaLSeyEpXO7anq1sYVrpWz1cSbS5-QmKu8ViJq3VprRkEL2JD3R6uqHigzieQQWb0zI5paD5R5fIHyPHc1HuOK-kr0W10cv0kPZLumz-05xf/s200/FB_IMG_1486172923531.jpg" width="200" /></a>Hi, I'm<strong> Paul</strong>, and I'd like to welcome you back to <strong>The Asylum</strong>.<br />
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Today I bring you the first edition of our new continuing series, <strong>Meet the Inmates</strong>. Focused entirely on our readers, Meet the Inmates will bring you an insight into what your fellow hobbyists are painting, collecting and playing. From armies to armour, from <strong>Kings of War</strong> to <strong>Konflikt '47</strong>, we'll cover the many and varied splendours of both our beloved hobby, and you, our adoring public.<br />
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And so we come to our first Inmate ... <strong>Mister Dan Lavin</strong>!<br />
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My name's Dan, and I've been involved in this hobby since 2nd edition 40k over 20 years ago. Since then I have moved onto bigger and more time consuming projects and armies, administrating the International Brotherhood of Hobbyists hobby group, and being an active member of various groups and forums. Most importantly I also run my own hobby page, Danse Macabre Painting.<br />
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Growing up I devoured Black Library novels. I really enjoyed the Gotrek and Felix series, so I was chuffed to say the least when I received a Dwarf Slayer bust from Clay Dreams Miniatures as a Christmas gift last year! The bust itself is 1/10 scale and stands approximately 45mm tall. It's limited to 150 casts and will set you back 15 euros (about £12). It's cast in a white-ish resin, with minimal mold lines and not a single air bubble. Cast in three pieces, it also features beard braids which need to be glued into place. The only thing I added to the bust was a display plinth. I would recommend drilling and pinning the bust to the plinth just to help secure the two pieces together.<br />
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The bust has lots of awesome (and challenging!) little details: the bulging vain on the side of his head. The various piercings and scars. The movement suggested by the hair, beard and angle of his head and shoulders. I also felt that the bust would be a good opportunity to try out some different techniques and practice painting skin (which is something I have never really enjoyed). I also wanted to see how far I could push the hair and beard just using drybrushing and washes. </blockquote>
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Overall, I'm pretty happy with the bust. It's a superb sculpt and it's very reasonably priced. The size of the bust isn't too daunting if you are new to painting larger scale modes. I will certainly be visiting Clay Dreams Miniatures again in the future, and checking out some of their other products.<br />
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Inmates, please take a moment to thank Mister Lavin for both his time and for such an illuminating article. Be sure to be here the next we let another Inmate out of its cell. Until then...</div>
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Today I present a wee update on <strong>ChillCon '17</strong>. Now, if you don't know what ChillCon '17 even is, then you must be new around here. It's <strong>Asylum Wargaming</strong> and <strong>Chilling Wargamers'</strong> very own wargames show, and it's being held on <strong>27th May</strong>, <strong>2017</strong>. I've even heard a rumour <strong>The Asylum</strong> may be allowed to play there as well...<br />
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I unveiled a astonishing line-up of traders last week. But today I bring even more astonishment, with news that these industry leaders will be at ChillCon '17, making an awesome show even more awesome-er. Check this lot out:<br />
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Yes, you read that read. We now have the likes of <strong>Mantic Games</strong>, <strong>Wargames Foundry</strong>, <strong>Warlord Games</strong> and <strong>Westwind Productions</strong> at ChillCon '17. Not bad, eh?</div>
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The three of us involved in the organisation of ChillCon—Steve, Spud and myself—have picked these charities as they all mean something to us on a personal level. Please take a moment to visit their sites and consider making a donation. Thank you.<br />
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<br />Asylum Wargaminghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14960887592556520261noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4195830744936587006.post-64588277197361128072017-03-08T09:07:00.000-08:002017-07-09T15:09:36.263-07:00Matt Birdsall Photography: Cannibal Sector Tours <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRuOZJaLSEy1t1Pptvdmqqn70ZJC08-78tA2sSylGJWybna7JxNCK6kxN2d2Id7X_SWdPX4yMEj46xOqvT9OgCKrDA8XOqov7SJZ8D6xZVav7Rizun59UTBC52mRMuOtnSHjFJCJwGox_k/s1600/CS1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRuOZJaLSEy1t1Pptvdmqqn70ZJC08-78tA2sSylGJWybna7JxNCK6kxN2d2Id7X_SWdPX4yMEj46xOqvT9OgCKrDA8XOqov7SJZ8D6xZVav7Rizun59UTBC52mRMuOtnSHjFJCJwGox_k/s320/CS1.png" width="500" /></a>
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I have a special treat for you today, Inmates. A few days' ago I posted a blog about <strong>Daruma Productions</strong>' recent <strong>S.L.A. Industries: CS1</strong> day in Donny. Said post contained a smattering of photographer <strong>Matt Birdsall</strong>'s excellent pics. Fortunately Matt took more photographs than I could squeeze into that post, so I'd like to present you with the rest. Enjoy!<br />
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A long time gamer and a fan of <strong>Nightfall Games'</strong> original <strong>S.L.A. Industries RPG</strong>, <strong>Matt Birdsall </strong>is professional photographer specialising in miniature photography. You can see more of his awesome work on his <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hellbelly/" target="_blank"><strong>Instagram</strong> account</a>. <br />
Asylum Wargaminghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14960887592556520261noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4195830744936587006.post-40087010395088350652017-03-07T03:52:00.000-08:002017-03-31T05:06:54.676-07:00March of the Idiots: Asylum Wargaming Get S.L.A.yed.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Today I bring you a further episode of <strong>March of the Idiots</strong>, in which I detail <strong>Asylum Wargaming</strong>'s misadventures in various tournaments across the country. And, as promised,<strong> Steve</strong>, <strong>Spud</strong> and I have been misbehavin' again...<br />
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Not content with getting out asses handed to us at the recent <strong>Beers of War tournament</strong>, we decided we'd quite like to get our collective butts kicked in another event. As luck would have it those nice people at <strong>Daruma Productions</strong> were happy to oblige...<br />
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With the release of their <strong>S.L.A. Industries: CS1</strong> skirmish game on the horizon, Daruma hosted a CS1 tournament on Sunday 26th February in Doncaster. Designed to stress-test both the beta version of the SC1 and the tournament rules, it not only more than fulfilled its promise of a knock 'em down, shoot 'em up event, but also underlined just how good the CS1 rules really are. Better yet, not only were some juicy new releases on offer, but lunch was also provided. Result!<br />
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So how did Spud, Steve and I do? Well, not so good...<br />
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Whilst Spud and I started the day off with victory over Steve and Daruma's Brad (who was on hand to teach us the rules!), things then went down hill rapidly. I lost in my second game, and poor Spud's new favourite faction, the Carrien, were decimated by Steve's Shivers. But that doesn't really tell the whole story...<br />
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The most important thing is we had a cracking time. So good, in fact, that Steve and Spudly are now S.L.A. Industries converts. I already knew it was cool ('cos I'm old enough to remember it form the first time 'round), but now my colleagues have caught the bug. This illustrates the strengths of S.L.A. Industries: CS1: it's a really neat, elegant system supported by great miniatures. With its evocative setting, lovely art (thank you, <strong>Dave Allsop</strong>!) and a great line of merchandise, this is another addition to the U.K.'s pantheon of excellent indie games. And CS1 is only going to get better. With more releases in the pipeline (including the truly gruesome <strong>Cannibal</strong> faction!), S.L.A. Industries: CS1 is going from strength to strength ... and we at Asylum Wargaming can't wait to see what else they have up their sleeve.<br />
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Hi, I'm Paul, and welcome to<strong> The Asylum</strong><br />
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Tonight I have a little more <strong>ChillCon '17</strong> goodness for you. Now, for those of you who are unaware of <strong>ChillCon</strong>, it's <strong>Chilling Wargamers</strong> and <strong>Asylum Wargaming</strong>'s very own wargaming show, and it debuts on 27th May at <strong>Ecclesfield School</strong> in <strong>Sheffield</strong> (full address below). Believe me, it's going to be all the awesome. How do I know? 'Cos I know all the stuff we've got lined up for you, that's how do I know.<br />
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One of the things we've got is merchandise, so feast your eyes on our model and media superstar <strong>Spud Tate</strong> as he models the limited edition <strong>ChillCon'17 tote bag and mug</strong>!<br />
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These precious gems have been supplied by our co-sponser <strong>Daruma Productions</strong>, publisher of the fabulous cyberpunk skirmish game <strong>S.L.A. Industries: SC1</strong>. How can you get your grubby hands on some? Easy. The first one hundred lucky blighters through the door will receive some awesome loot (as supplied by our lovely lovely traders); the first fifty of those punters, however, will get said loot inside one of these stylish ChillCon '17 tote bags (Spud not included). A-maze-balls!<br />
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We're also producing a very limited run of fab ChillCon '17 mugs. Whilst I'm not at liberty to say exactly how limited they are, suffice it say they're restricted to a number between eleven and fifteen. Yes, that limited. If you're really lucky you might even get one of the clean ones.<br />
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ChillCon '17 will be hosted at <strong>Ecclesfield School</strong>, <strong>Chapeltown Road</strong>, <strong>Sheffield</strong>, <strong>S35 9WD</strong> on <strong>Saturday 27th May</strong>, <strong>2017</strong>. <a href="http://www.chillcon.co.uk/getting-there/4593647943" target="_blank">Click here</a> for a useful guide on how to find us. You can also find a full and up-to-date <a href="http://www.chillcon.co.uk/traders/4593564304" target="_blank">list of traders here</a>. <br />
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<strong>Tickets</strong> are <a href="http://www.chillcon.co.uk/tickets/4593564875" target="_blank">available here</a>. You can also <strong>save £1.00</strong> by <strong>buying your tickets in advance</strong>. For every ticket sold we will <strong>donate £1.00</strong> to the <strong>following charities</strong>:<br />
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The three of us involved in the organisation of ChillCon—Steve, Spud and myself—have picked these charities as they all mean something to us on a personal level. Please take a moment to visit their sites and consider making a donation. Thank you.<br />
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Hi, I'm <strong>Paul</strong>, and I'm here to tell you all about <strong>Asylum Wargaming</strong>'s misadventures at <strong>Beers of War</strong>...<br />
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If you're joining is us for the first time and don't know your Beers of War from your beer goggles, then let me fill you in. Beers of War is a <strong>Kings of War</strong> tournament organised by the mighty <strong>Luke Fellows</strong> of <strong>Luke's APS</strong> (if you don't know what Luke's APS is either, then why not check out <a href="http://asylumwargaming.blogspot.co.uk/2017/02/an-interview-with-hobbyist-part-one.html" target="_blank">my interview with Luke</a>?) with combines organised play with free beer. Winner. Entrants form teams of two, with each fielding 750 points each, so quick yet challenging games are guaranteed.<br />
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As promised, Asylum Wargaming were in attendance. Our very own media star and host of <strong>Chilling Wargamers</strong>, <strong>Spud Tate</strong>, joined forces with <strong>Mr. Nick Williams</strong> to form the team <strong>Nick Marine Sunday</strong>. Meanwhile Asylum Wargaming's very own angry hobbit, <strong>Steve JohnSnow</strong>, had the misfortune of forming <strong>Kings of Phwoar!</strong> with yours truly. I use the word 'misfortune' advisedly, as I played my first game of Kings of War on the evening of 10th February. Beers of War was held on 11th February...<br />
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Luke and his brother (and co-organiser) <strong>Lee</strong> were a lot better organised. Not only were all the tables adorned with excellent gaming mats, but they also sported a wide variety of top-quality scenery, all created by Luke himself. <br />
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Suffice to say Spud's day went a lot better than mine and Steve's. With two wins and one draw, he and Nick finished third in the rankings, AND his force of <strong>Abyssal Dwarves</strong> was voted third best painted. Bravo, Brother Spudly, Bravo!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mr. Nick Williams, everybody.</td></tr>
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And Kings of Phwoar!? Well, we won something too ... even if it was only the <strong>Worse Team award</strong>.<br />
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Yep, with a record and two loses and one draw out of three games, we didn't exactly cover ourselves in glory. But no matter, we were there and we enjoyed ourselves, so job done. S'only a game, right?<br />
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Rumour has it <strong>Beers of War 2</strong> is heading our way July. Rumour has it Kings of Phwoar! and Nick Marine Sunday will be competing once again. Rumour also has it the only way is up for Steve and I, right...?<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">In full swig ... sorry, swing.</span></td></tr>
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Hi, I'm Paul, and welcome to The Asylum.<br />
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So, as you might have guessed, tonight we're talking ChillCon '17. For those who aren't aware of ChillCon, it's Chilling Wargamers' and Asylum Wargaming's very own wargaming show. It debuts on Saturday 27th May, 2017, at Ecclesfield School in Sheffield (full address below), and it's brought to you in association with S.L.A. Industries: CS1 and Word Forge Games. <br />
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<strong><u><span style="font-size: large;">Things to See and Do, part one: Tournaments and Participation Games</span></u></strong><br />
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Let me tell you, the place is going to be packed. Not only do we have demonstration and participation games including S.L.A Industries: CS1, Guild Ball, Halo Ground Command, Shattered Void, Scud Alley, AvP and more, but we're also hosting two awesome Kings of War and Bolt Action tournaments! Get in!<br />
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Due to this metric ton of awesome, there is only limited space in which to squeeze further participation games. Those wishing to stage such a participation game are invited to <a href="mailto:chillcontrade@gmail.com">email us</a>.<br />
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<strong><u><span style="font-size: large;">Things to See and Do, part two: Confirmed Traders</span></u></strong><br />
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But what about the shopping? Well, we've got that covered as well. Just check out this line-up of 'A' grade trade:<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.ainsty-castings.co.uk/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="80" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3k9SC24S4cGVPzTawa4PJ7omIk2-9sYV5ye0eT3CVALp58fbB9yOe_56-Y1AMzx11z6IrpwIaipXzFuTYzxyD3j1U23zx7U4KzzyGBERhkAB_g2x2CxujtTQKh-TbrrQadKDpTBGGUVo2/s400/ainsty-casting-logo_1024x1024.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Manufacturers of the wargaming miniatures and resin scenics.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.asylumwargaming.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQRD6ZMQG_x3Dx-S1C-TT4PykoQGaECrMf5EDdQ5WjW5MngyF7q-GHCP7eN16CEcxOPYHZYjuJ0fszrjmfO2Vk0XzLn8mVafr82-LfcC-2xueZJKLL0Euimvc033a5uP7iBBDpRL25v5Yv/s400/AsylumWargamingLogocropped.jpg" width="500" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">For when you absolutely, positively, got to get the best mother-lovin' deals in </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">the room. Accept no substitutes.*</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.brokentoad.co.uk/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTTtyHviVKedcUCoR9HzNNwGoCeNhTQRAR5CxZPc3UhLuoKLgo0U7aG8UwR9LTS3l1G2vyzNfhGfWAdwKkaaF-yn4be3K1sdjl7a8ambb0qYA1gYuehhU7pWNOCAOGI9ifcbuWe6dUb8fI/s320/Broken+toad.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Producers of high quality painting and miniature hobby products.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.colonelbills.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj35Toh2XmHZ92cvKGfROWmld466l9bXsFbkhF3NAasDa35f0jDIQG47EkyV1Akun2DmvFSUF8UsXrtlA0JRZpGw6Dqbv0tJoIVQUc2j8LVb3I1qVVm5V3Dkj4Z4dR6AF8LO8uVm1DSW0KW/s400/colonelbills-banner.jpg" width="500" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Official show stockists of 4Ground, Crann Tara Miniatures, Heroes of the Dark Age, the Depot Battalion range and used figures, books and rule books.</span> </td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.crooked-dice.co.uk/wp/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="76" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9jJawTozwmWhj7mymmBa7yVBYvjw279i0HT92wqLVoekgJeMUIHu8eR3ss7IUnJ0Klr0ypk3N0a8SdTJCd_LfpSfIfxDJFC3debzJlWJ3ctEqPAwnYdTvPycLj_OpF4ylYtWeCcC-hq4d/s400/dice-logo-640px.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Specialising in wargames miniatures and rules for the golden age of cult TV.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.cosydice.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguF7jVd5-IauSjEXyExi0OBI9eWoLQf3oZCcHfADLTDawl_-zHD5sw00Xy88V-9d4HNpy1KCSWR10jkbV_HPiqNIWCCpJtucJBauQxwB4WVLPcIsedhYJHWbcpHmkIEBfjJ5IMalcqHJ1S/s320/Cosy+dice.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Creators of lovingly made custom embroidered dice bags.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://darkops.myshopify.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="67" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYN4_woBOOaxA9YxYYu0gM5NfKpvFXbRlEkGaBn0vCcYMeocrBpIFvQEIEgVpaCBx4Gl21DHtndz2L2Zhq3xLIAM6Zz788St8gvR1WmuuMylxEc_Fz9eRipWBAe6H-XIF80Vs0EAcniMt_/s400/dark+ops.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Producers of quality wargaming terrain and accessories.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.daruma.productions/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV09voETSo_5KMgqjKtoSDtGCR-8ZiqiCyw2aqmeKhYnygMPAYKdvlEF6cgNVlcfcl_dNDT0k68G62vYq-0TPRxIQ0_C4uEKhDxxjRPE2VkgV9EutofCKPbn7NT7tc1fWRTTR1b19Ty1xh/s1600/Daruma+logo+cropped.png" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Co-sponsor of ChillCon, and the official home of S.L.A Industries: CS1.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.davidlanchestermilitarybooks.co.uk/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5sbx9ckKwD5l8c5WtcmASE3IQKtFyWjQm522RPRY9gIaq6mhPd247OQxJuxGUMqtqfTsyXibK6xQeXue-IMr9nNgDWDvfP-q22_HnYhTT67gCE6yY1rVmxUriYrFJoRO88shDXEFXhwjO/s640/Dave+Lanchester+logo.jpg" width="500" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Specialist in quality military books and wargame related titles.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://glenbrookgames.co.uk/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="103" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4K2iqHo9JT7QOL4K2igW8qkLWzMoqcFGAnUQE650iR7MHtKoMwjDVY5fjeY5HoLWgHHtGCc958wf16he-Ak9dcPmnKJdFXPZ-7-eFuojyTOGmJW8Rk-jvCNI8rr4PBPyvp94W6XCgbZhI/s400/Glennbrook.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Specialist commission painter.</span></td></tr>
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<strong>PLEASE NOTE: Saddle-Goose Design's</strong> handstitched custom dice-bags will be exhibited at ChillCon by Glennbrook Games. Those of you who wish to pre-order a custom bag for collection at ChillCon, however, should contact <a href="mailto:saddlegoosedesigns@gmail.com">Saddle-Goose Design</a> beforehand.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.krmulticase.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW7zjRGEFZbR-JTIoASzrz78Ja2y9hiGrGnaZ31x3Shd_qm5Oy0gvk2SoGq9zJ4mDKLuXT8KkXEH7EKqtSVcCLh8JiVg3XqAd-NA2JcKz4YXIue67equ_vra8rT-LD738n3bVcKTlTwdgJ/s320/KRMLogo2.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Bringing you the highest quality and the best value in custom cut trays and cases.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.lasercutarchitect.co.uk/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjogwGaqsVYs5zVmFjvbQwrVeKEbLEAPs92Qh5Yy83irDiPZ_WmBmkphEASej7aUjQ65uuYoadYPx6gr0VEfgBiP483_dN0VAIDbe5tE_Fvqrsbjszj3XgDAiFPCHAwL0cDu0P0GcuvUFyz/s320/LCA.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Producers of lasercut scenery, accessories, movement trays and bases.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.levenminiatures.co.uk/index.htm" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="98" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6DlB8Z3k4OZKMEaG6TcFCGRYFIhlbVwKSOpL5grV6RpdT2atsVcYKurqKeDaT8IBFesuiwD2029TadJs9FOM4t_wNqjyxiGhzPXdsdzDKmFo_KPuQlPqwg3cNa5gYS2OpZ5itpLUcExz0/s400/Leven+Miniatures2.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Creators of 6mm scale resin cast models and scenics.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.ntseshop.co.uk/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigQYUL5TE9a5_hkJAaFYZcqQxZc5qDOthMw93Chx2rxU5LpHLtSJPMqSijX0Cc5QPLy-Dqv0zlpFQ_KK0SdBIfbHxHWJ5jEKxG6ESVj-UtHwgWKgB0E0JApWUQhbflTSL3Fbb1Ngw53Kua/s400/Northumbrian+Tin+Soldier+logo.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Home of the Nightfolk range of 28mm white metal Goblins, Dwarves and other things that go bump in the night...</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.oathswornminiatures.co.uk/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqkKGwqiu65QoRWojcy7q2lMGMHHiivuoh3SolYOhHAlkbU_G3bcCq-FZPaAT2KyoJyyBlQpTj_PKWbMW391BWlQgb_7Ec0aCsqH6mOiGQEwtcADJUM9uByBpW9S8l7pI4f0GadgJ1X8SR/s400/Oathsworn+banner.jpg" width="500" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Creators of fantasy and sci-fi miniatures and the skirmish game, Burrows and Badgers.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.pe2collectables.co.uk/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="94" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsF_2CX5GbZ4lNNAYOMjuVKRuKcZgmioIISs1-b_3t_pQbtZ2gvyTW_rCNjNyQg0KPf9ody5a8St54kTqqEZWkyXvlLWcsMgudeLCqmGyxOzcGxhWPRD_t-MvFMyyD7c9BtH8sBaUsDqU8/s400/PE2+logo2.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: small;">Purveyors of the hobby's most popular wargames models and accessories.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.pig-iron-productions.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2xR9mt3-3hqjnVmtZ9_nz8qpdwG47Jru5k3TS80Fj_hij_104MaGxva3URcapm_J6iqtQZUCj6x5VwUV3MhIo_rG1YeuKcFS4aU3PNbmJE1FMU0DBlCofsLpyoUYIZ5a29bs1ajAIfrer/s400/PI_TOP_LOGO.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Creators of <span class="c0">high quality 28mm figures & vehicles.</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/TurncoatGames/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1ZWt_b4U6bwT4z3w-8DHmhaN9K7VycIp14drCI5lnr4Jze4mzEcgpi5X6s6-KVesen1yT7ijeyD2SNj1CiwNaZAnpkrahownx03rA5f_eAXf_s_Bzv5s0LzNB_x5brBJRnxqu3O8Lp4xU/s320/Turncoat+Games.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="c0" style="font-size: small;">Producers ofhigh quality cast resin and metal miniatures.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.wargamesfoundry.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXZangGeA9SDDFrVPJc6GoooSoRXL1jTQLMpS3pawysiyOS_loCJtCctS3CmrpsjwXlW_so66GiDrQlX8rwp75gOOUb4XVT_JJD9U_bZ7hEgcCmbcZRN199E0JA4YSyb_l5fwV8FzBh6lT/s320/wargames_foundry_front_logo.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Home of the world's largest range of 28mm wargaming miniatures.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.warploqueminiatures.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbDDKS0BiMiWMKfzshgcxwCDrPyCNTfYbsUK_rXfckDAuQoMS98KBlkCfnG8dUGIP5mUy9NbUNRY6PljRgRr8QEmOX4fOJs3U97ft5hZ6-ajKB93xS3sG4NuxEqNcMLvYQr9hptZcntdkE/s320/Warploque+cropped.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">The home of the<strong> </strong>unique fantastic skirmish game, Arcworlde.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://whitedragonminiatures.co.uk/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZhyphenhyphenOBKVQsPrTdHBdXLdb5zhlrGcgF7IDQr8WFvU8jT9Vje2plZr_vyt2AM8_Fk8aLU9UfREfcGlr6aEIVfpslRyGaxEw4gK8rzKBRcOUDKB5oLcKpYjI7PgmxQpqEh9simKNKMMU0juvC/s400/wdm_logo_new_1480424889__54784.png" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Producers of highly detailed resin miniatures for both 15mm gaming and <span class="c0">the </span>starfighter dogfighting wargame, Shattered Void .</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Co-sponsor of ChillCon, and masterminds behind such games as Devil's Run and Cheekz.</span></td></tr>
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<span class="c0"><span class="c0">Yep, we've got all that and more up our sleeve. Just <a href="http://www.chillcon.co.uk/traders/4593564304" target="_blank">watch this space</a> for some major announcements. And I mean Bionic Man level of Lee Majors. Yeah, that big.<br />
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<span class="c0"><span class="c0"><strong><u><span style="font-size: large;">Things to See and Do, part three: Bring 'n' buy, Refreshments and Chill Con Carni</span></u></strong><br />
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What? You want more? Okay, how about a Bring 'n' Buy, hot and cold refreshments, and piping hot servings of our very own Chill Con Carni? Satisfied? Good.</span></span><br />
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<strong><u><span style="font-size: large;">The Venue</span></u></strong><br />
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ChillCon '17 will be hosted at Ecclesfield School, Chapeltown Road, Sheffield, S35 9WD on Saturday 27th May, 2017. <a href="http://www.chillcon.co.uk/getting-there/4593647943" target="_blank">Click here</a> for a useful guide on how to find us.<br />
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<strong><u><span style="font-size: large;">Tickets and Goodie Bags</span></u></strong><br />
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Tickets are <a href="http://www.chillcon.co.uk/tickets/4593564875" target="_blank">available here</a>, and the first 100 entrants on the big day are guaranteed a goody bag of, well, goodies. You can also save £1.00 by buying your tickets in advance. <br />
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<strong><u><span style="font-size: large;">Our Charities</span></u></strong><br />
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We will donate £1.00 from <strong>every</strong> ticket sold to our preferred charities:<br />
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The three of us involved in the organisation of ChillCon—Steve, Spud and myself—have picked these charities as they all mean something to us on a personal level. Please take a moment to visit their sites and consider making a donation. Thank you.<br />
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So that's it, Inmates. ChillCon is coming, and it's going to be insane. You'd be mad to miss. <br />
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Asylum Wargaminghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14960887592556520261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4195830744936587006.post-10276043097546327562017-02-08T18:32:00.002-08:002017-03-31T04:30:49.856-07:00March of the Idiots: Asylum Wargaming at Beers of War, part one<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hi, I'm Paul, and welcome to tonight's edition of <b>The Asylum</b>.<br />
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Last time out I detailed the forthcoming <b>Beers of War </b>event, a <b>Kings of War </b>tournament hosted and organised by our friend <b>Luke Fellows</b> at <b>Luke's APS</b>. What I didn't mention is that myself and the pocket rocket that is <b>Steve JohnSnow</b>—my friend and partner at <b>Asylum Wargaming</b>—will be entering Beers of War under the moniker <b>The Kings of Phwoar!</b> Tonight therefore, as part of our <b>March of the Idiots </b>series—in which I detail Asylum Wargaming's entry and misadventures in various tournaments—I bring you an insight into The Kings of Phwoar!'s entry, and the mighty miniatures we'll be packing.<br />
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Beers of War is a co-op tournament of two-man teams fielding 1500pts (750pts per team member) worth of death and destruction. Steve has variously gone for <br />
<del>Undead</del><br />
<del>Abyssal Warriors</del><br />
<del>Gloranthan Ducks</del><br />
Orcs<br/>and I've <del>elected to</del> been told by Steve that I'm using Undead. This works just fine for me as I've been collecting Undead—more specifically Skeletons—for decades, and have a metric ton of those boney bad boys in the attic. Time to dust some off, me thinks...<br />
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So, here are some of the miniatures (in varying degrees of readiness!) I'll be fielding at Beers of Beer:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Revenant King</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Troop of Revenants</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some Skeleton Archers</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some partially completed Skeleton Archers</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some Wights</td></tr>
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This is, of course, just the beginning of the 750pts, and I'll be adding a few bits and pieces between now and Saturday (<b>Saturday</b>? That soon?!? <b>Zoinks</b>!) So stay posted, Inmates, 'cos I'll keep you up to speed. Until then...
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...Stay crazy.
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