The year in review

Nearly a year has passed since the New Year's Miniatures Showcase and its lofty goals and promises. Time to review the hobbying!

Merry Christmas!

Painting Scabeiathrax, the Great Unclean One

Introduction

I received this model as a birthday gift from my lovely wife two and a half years ago, and it has been sitting on the shelf ever since. I had practiced painting Nurgle models in the meantime, but I did not have the confidence to start on this bad boy. Not until now!

I am very happy with how he turned out, and so was the judge at the December painting competition!

Painting the Poxbringer, Herald of Nurgle

Introduction

This is a test model for another Nurgle-type color scheme. What am I testing for? You will see.

How to play and enjoy narrative games

After some rather heated discussion in our Age of Sigmar group following Battleplan 2 of the Path to Glory Campaign, the 3 types to play Warhammer (both 40k and Sigmar) came up, and I thought to share some thoughts and opinions on the matter.

Path to Glory: Nurgle vs Khorne, 07.12.2018

Introduction

Virulax sat in a copse of Feculent Gnarlmaws, pondering his next move. The Bringer of the Pox, sent on a mission to convince another band of Nurgle followers to join them, had still not returned.

The Great Unclean One suddenly noticed his favorite Nurgling - Sloppy - desperately trying to get his attention. The diminutive impish creature had just made its way through a pus filled wound across Virulax' neck and reached his ears. It whispered, urgently. Virulax listened, then bellowed in anger.

'CAPTURED??? HOW???'

The Plaguebearers tending the trees around him stopped in their task. Never before had they heard an outburst like that from the normally jolly greater daemon.

Virulax listened to all that Sloppy had to say, then ponderously sat up, and brandished his weapons with a grim smile.

'Gather round, children. We have work to do.'

Uprising on Mane Primus - Mission #2 Game

Mission

Loosely based on Crucible of War - Sabotage. Again, I decided to simplify the game. However, this time, the scouts had access to 5 Command Points and 2 stratagems: Command Re-roll and Silenced weapons (which I also modified: originally it affects a squad, but I made it affect 1 scout and any scout within 6").

I also modified the Sentries, having them in small squads of 1-3 models.

Win conditions: 7+ result on sabotage for a minor win. 10+ for a major win.

Note that the scouts are all primed this time. That's because they all survived the first mission. If all goes well, by next time, all survivors will have a bit of paint on them.

Uprising on Mane Primus - Mission #2 Story

The Lux Imperatoris roared across the crowded cityscape. Squads Alpha, Beta and Gamma sat silently, cleaning their weapons, checking and re-checking their gear.

Painting a Space Marine Captain in Blood Angels colors

Introduction

The Blood Angels Captain was also ready by the end of the campaign.

Menace in the Zarek Valley - The Curse of Baron Gordham (part 3)

Having defeated the undead, the adventurers retreat to the upper cavern to take a short rest. They then get back down to try and unlock the door. With a respectable Strength check, Solid breaks it down in a moment.