Ancients

Rome's armies fought in many locations against many diverse foes. In Clash of Spears, you can recreate those conflicts. March across North Africa. Head deep into the wilds of Eastern Europe. Venture up the British Isles. Clash of Spears is a new tactical wargame that's up on Kickstarter now.

From the campaign:

The Republic of Rome rises, and duty calls! So gather your men  and launch yourself into the gritty and  bloody world of life or death skirmishes, set in ancient times.

Whether your band of warriors is changing the course of history by ambushing Dionysus the Tyrant on the streets of Syracuse, or whether you are merely trying to keep your men fed by raiding enemy herds, CLASH of spears will keep you at the edge of your seat with this fast but deeply tactical ruleset, supported by beautifully sculpted Victrix miniatures.

CLASH of spears is a fast paced, warband level, wargame to be played in 4’ by 4’ tables over 1 to 3 hours.It was designed to be fast and intuitive, while providing realistic feel, tactical depth and high impact decision making.

Gritty and personal, CLASH relies on command points and fatigue management to represent the chaos and desperation of small scale conflict. Skills and traits are used to represent the different specialties and fighting styles of the ancient world.

CLASH moves away from the massed ranks approach of traditional ancients rule sets. It has been thought of specifically for small actions, allowing units to close and open ranks as needed, and according to their preferred fighting style.

The campaign's around 6x funded with 28 days left to go.

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Hmm, well, this is different. I'm used to having to not show figures from someone like Brother Vinni because they're NSFW, but it's been a while since I've had to do that for Warlord Games (these new Gaul Skyclad aren't their first nude figures ever). But you can pick them up, along with other Tribesmen, as well as some figures for the Numidian forces for SPQR now over in their webshop.

SPQR: Gaul Skyclad Warriors, Tribesmen and War Dogs

 

The Warriors of Gaul are being reinforced with rabid war dogs, ferocious Skyclad Warriors and tribesmen. Grow your warband with these capable warriors.

Most fighting men of the tribe will be warriors, men (and not a few women) who had proven themselves in battle and were intent on becoming both rich and respected within the warband. Though each fights as an individual, a rushing mob of these warriors is a fearsome thing to behold as they charge forward with crazed eyes, hollering war cries, and deadly intent.

Some Warriors choose to go into battle naked, trusting to their faith for protection and taking advantage of the unnerving sight this caused. If a unit of Warriors do not take any armour other than a Large Shield and their miniatures wear no clothing, they gain a +1 bonus to Melee checks.

SPQR: Numidian Mercenaries

 

SPQR allows you the ability to hire mercenaries should your coffers allow it. Numidian Mercenaries make for formidable warriors to bolster your main force.

Whenever a player finds he is facing a warband of greater points value in a campaign, he may use any number of Mercenaries to bring his warband into balance. He may add as many Mercenaries as he likes from his warband list, but his total warband Denarii value may not exceed that of his opponent.

 

There's three eras of releases available to order from Warlord Games this week. There's a new Age of Bronze book for Hail Caesar. For Black Powder, it's a whole host of new heads to choose from. Bolt Action gets the biggest group of releases this week with more Afrika Corps and 8th Army sets. Let's take a look.

Pre-order Age of Bronze – Hail Caesar Supplement

For two thousand years; from 3000 BC to 1000 BC, warriors fought battles with weapons of bronze. This gleaming red-gold metal is an alloy of copper and tin. The warrior nobles rode into battle in chariots and were clad in bronze armour. Their followers gripped bronze thrusting spears, battle-axes and slashing swords. Battle was a dazzling sight as weapons and armour glinted in the sun amid the clash of bronze against bronze and the clatter of charging chariots. This was the heroic age of legend! When the sand and rubble is cleared away from the mighty ruins of the temples, tombs and strongholds of this time; the tales of these battles are revealed inscribed in stone and on the imperishable tablets of baked clay.

New Napoleonic British Centre Company + Light Company Heads in Uncovered Shakos

Form your own Centre Company and Light Company with these new Napoleonic British Centre Company + Light Company Heads in Uncovered Shakos.

New Afrika Korps 2cm Flak 38

Designed to engage enemy aircraft, many automatic cannons saw ample use against other type of targets. Their high-velocity shots were lethal against enemy lightly armoured or soft-skinned vehicles, not to mention against infantry.

New Afrika Korps Pak 36 light anti-tank gun

The standard issue German anti-tank gun in 1939, it equipped the Panzerjäger battalions (Pak is short for Panzerabwehrkanone – anti-tank gun, and 36 indicates the year the weapon was designed). It was arguably the best antitank gun in the world at the onset of war, but was quickly outclassed by heavier armour on enemy tanks.

New Afrika Korps LeFH 18 10.5cm Medium Artillery

Based on an original American idea, recoilless guns vented propellant gases through nozzles (venture) at the rear of the barrel instead of damping recoil using a gun carriage’s recoil mechanism. As a gun’s recoil mechanism was always heavy, this allowed for a far lighter weapon, on a smaller carriage, suitable for use by airborne and mountain troops. The downside was that the range was reduced and the powerful back blast was hard to conceal from enemy spotters.

New A12 Matilda II infantry tank

The battle for France saw Matilda IIs fighting what would become a general retreat. However, Matildas caused problems for the Germans, whose 37mm and 50mm anti-tank guns were simply too small in calibre to penetrate the thick armour of the Matilda.

New 8th Army 2 Pounder ATG

At the outbreak of war, the QF 2-pdr (QF stands for ‘quick firing’) was the standard anti-tank gun of the British Army. It was an adequate weapon for the time, being slightly more effective in terms of armour penetration then the contemporary German 37mm PaK 36. It was, however, larger and heavier and employed an unusual carriage that required the wheels to be removed before it could fire. Against the early panzers, light vehicles and the poorly armoured Japanese tanks it did well and was popular, meeting success in France, North Africa and the Far East.

 

Warlord Games has quite a lot of new releases that they've posted up on their website. If you're looking for some new Hail Caesar, Bolt Action, or Cruel Seas (of which there's a whole bunch this time around), then you'll want to check out all the new kits.

New Saxon Command group and Archers

Provide your Saxon warriors with some steadfast leadership and ranged support with the Saxon Command group and Archers

New Cruel Seas: Italian Gabbiano-class Corvette, MZ Motozattera, MAS boats and Marinefahrprahm F-Lighter

Italian forces had the advantage of a true home base, the unsinkable aircraft carrier that was Italy. They claimed with some truth that the Mediterranean was “our sea” and they aimed to keep it with ships such as the Gabbiano-class Corvette, MZ Motozattera, Marinefahrprahm F-Lighter and MAS Boats!

New Cruel Seas – Soviet Fugas-class Minesweeper, D-3 MTBs, Bronekater pr.1125 and G-5 MTBs

Voyenno-morskoy flot SSSR (VMF) – [i.e. The Military Maritime Fleet of the USSR, or the ‘Red Fleet’ for short] receive the individual ships; Fugas-class Minesweeper, D-3 MTBs, Bronekater pr.1125 and G-5 MTBs

The Russian Armed forces of WWII are an interesting blend of extraordinary innovation and technical achievement, and extraordinary inexperience and foolish management of its huge forces. It certainly had plenty of small ships and boats for both offensive and defensive purposes.

New Cruel Seas IJN Daihatsu-class landing craft

The Daihatsu-class landing craft was a 14-meter long troop transport constructed of metal and powered by a diesel engine. Potentially armed with weapons up to 37mm in size, it was quite seaworthy and could travel at 8 knots for 50 miles carrying 1 type 95 tank or 70 men.

New Cruel Seas British LCM3 Landing Craft

Capable of carrying 120 men or a medium tank, the LCM III used by the Royal Navy was the largest craft carried by attack transports. It was able to make up to 10 knots When loaded and had anchors and winches to back itself off the beach for a return trip to its transport.

The Royal Navy operated over 170 during Operation Neptune, the assault on the beaches known as D-Day 6th June 1944.

Bolt Action Pre-order: The Royal Hungarian Army

The Royal Hungarian Army was created in 1922 after the defeat and breakup of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the First World War. Initially limited to 35,000 men under the Treaty of Trianon, the army peaked at nearly 1 million men during the battle for Hungary itself in 1944.

Bolt Action Pre-order: Campaign: Fortress Budapest

Throughout the autumn of 1944, the Axis forces in the Carpathian Basin were fighting for their very existence. Campaign: Fortress Budapest will inspire and guide you through the entirety of this particular conflict and on to many more victories with your Bolt Action forces!

 

It feels like it's really been a while since we've gotten an ancient warfare miniatures release on here. That changes with the release of Storm of Spears, a new set of miniatures rules for playing games set in 431-360BC. Grab your round shield, your pike, and your helmet, and hit the field shoulder-to-shoulder with your brothers in arms.

From the announcement:

Storm of Spears - Rules for Hoplite Warfare 431-360 BC Here`s the description of the rules download package for my hoplite warfare game, Storm of Spears... There`s a 99-page rulebook with 80 colour photos and illustrations of the rules and playing aids. Storm of Spears is designed to handle the major battles of the period and allow for some subtlety in the use of tactics in those battles too. There's provision in the rules for deep file formations, impetus in the charge, slow intimidation advances, drifting, and use of close and open order for hoplite phalanxes. In addition, there are optional rules for pre-battle speeches and stratagems - Storm of Spears will give players enough to think about in a game. A scenario booklet of 7 historical battles (Delium, 1st Mantinea, 1st Syracuse, Nemea, Coronea, Leuctra and 2nd Mantinea) and terrain generation rules. 56 pages with 19 colour photos showing deployments and terrain. There is an introduction to the war, or the campaign in which each battle takes place with notes on terrain (illustrated with photos) with the historical conditions and some alternative scenarios. The orders of battle are in some cases variable where there is some doubt about numbers of troops or if the presence of specific troop-types is not known. The terrain generation rules utilise simple six-sided die rolls and allows players to set up casual games quickly. Orders of battle booklet with 46 orders of battle for campaigns and battles between 431 and 360 BC involving; the Greek states, Syracuse, Carthage, Rome and the Etruscans, Cyrenians and Illyrians. Along with the orders of battle booklet there are 84 generals` ratings from: Athens, Carthage, Rome, Sparta, Syracuse, Thebes and other city-states. Generals ratings are provided for use in solo play and in one-to-one games with live opponents. Three 7-page quick reference booklets for 30mm, 40mm and 60mm base widths are provided. Most of the game rules in a small playsheet/booklet. In three base width sizes, these booklets are designed to allow players with different base sizes play the game with ease and hopefully without rebasing their armies. Throughout the rule book measurements are given in base widths, base depths and in three game base widths (30mm, 40mm and 60mm). Stratagem cards add 25 major historical stratagems, deceptions and tactical ploys to the game to provide interesting challenges to players` in their games. These are suited but not limited to solo play. The stratagems are adapted from those described in the work of Frontinus and Polyeanus. Game markers and reminder cards are supplied for players to print, glue and possibly laminate. There are markers for disorder and morale, close order, half-files, skirmisher hit markers, reminder cards about effects of the optional pre-battle speech rules and orders cards. Format: pdf download. Cost: £15 This will be available from the Grand Manoeuvre website shop at 12 GMT, on Saturday, 8th December 2018.

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A couple of different time periods on display here in Hail Caesar today. Starting off, there's a new supplement book, Shield Wall, which covers the Dark Ages. As with all Warlord Games books, if you order direct from them, you get an exclusive figure. They've also got a huge set where you can get the book, a couple starter armies, and a bunch of accessories in one go. Then, they hit the Wayback Machine to the land of Greece with the Theban Sacred Band (for if you think that all the gear the Vikings are wearing into battle is just too much).

A notoriously unstable and rebellious member of the Roman Empire, Britannia was thrown into bloody conflict as the Western Roman Empire began to crumble. Axe, spear and sword became the dominant currency for those vying for control of the kingdoms.

Shield Wall is a supplement for Hail Caesar which introduces the main battles, armies and personalities of the Dark Ages in the British Isles from around 400AD up to 1000AD.

In addition to the traditional Hail Caesar massed battles, the supplement introduces rules for smaller scale engagements between warbands as reflects much of this period. Shield Wall also contains campaign rules and several linked scenarios ­– from Badon Hill to Brunanburh.

The army lists are included for Limitanei, early and late Saxons, Romano-British, Welsh-Cymru, Irish, Picts, Gaels, Vikings and Irish-Norse.

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What better way to start your dark age battles than to dive right into Shield Wall with this complete starter!

This Complete Starter set includes:

Shield Wall – The Dark Age Sagas volume I (with FREE book figure)
Shield Wall – The Saxons Starter (with 133 men)
Shield Wall – The Vikings Starter (with 133 men)
24 generic Dark Ages cavalry

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Introducing the magnificent Theban Sacred Band

Regarded as invincible throughout all of Ancient Greece, the Theban Sacred Band (or The Sacred Band of Thebes) were specially selected and trained elite soldiers of the Theban army in the 4th century BC.

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Warlord Games tends to run the whole gamut of times for their games. Hail Caesar is their game that spans the most. Here, you've got armies as "modern" as Ancient Rome, but it goes all the way back into almost pre-history. In this case, we're setting the Wayback Machine for the Bronze Age, with new Achaean archers as well as Libyan and Nubian melee warriors.




From the announcement:

The bronze age sees new combatants arrive, the new Achaean archers, Libyan close fighters and the Nubian close fighters.

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For many hundreds of years, warfare was practiced in a certain way in the Western world. Armies of soldiers lined up shoulder-to-shoulder, with a round shield in front of them and a long spear in hand. The phalanx was the ancient world's version of the tank, essentially. And even as military advancements came along, the idea of standing shoulder-to-shoulder stuck for quite a long time. Well, if you're wanting to get back to war's roots, you can with these new starter armies for the Greeks and Spartans (yes, I know that Sparta was part of Greece, but look, I don't name these things. Plus, the various city-states really didn't consider themselves one country (far from it, in fact), so there's that as well) for Hail Caesar.

Greece has been at the forefront of military power, economy, politics and education. They’ve now set their sights on conquering neighbouring states with the new Greek starter army.

This box set contains:

156 Plastic hoplites
6 Metal Thessalian light cavalry
3 Metal Greek command with swords
4 Hoplite shield decal sheets and plastic bases

Whilst the enduring image of hoplites are their large round shields and long thrusting spears, the ornately attired command figures are armed with exotic swords. This Greek command will add steely discipline to your troops as they face down their enemies up close and personal.

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Famous for their battle prowess, Sparta has sent forth her armies out into the world with the new Spartan starter army, which is led by the new Spartan generals.

This box set contains:

160 Plastic Spartan hoplites
8 Metal Greek slingers
Metal Spartan command
4 Spartan shield decal sheets and plastic bases

The Spartan command would typically be the finest group of warriors amongst the troop, they’d have the duty to empower their men and hold the line at whatever cost.

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The floodgates have opened. With the release of Gangs of Rome from Warlord Games, players are able to take to the streets of the ancient city with their own set of characters, looking to claw out a bit of power for themselves. You've possibly already picked up the starter set, but what about adding to it? Well, that's where this post will come in handy. There's more than a dozen new models and model sets you can pick up over in Warlord's webshop.




From the post:

Each Gang Fighter pack contains the following:

One gang fighter body
A choice of three gang fighter heads
A weapon frame containing a mixture of weapons
One random gang fighter card
One Jigsaw Base
A set of wound tokens
One random coin plate containing four denarii
Four corresponding coin cards
One Gangs of Rome D6 roman numeral die

All miniatures are white metal and are supplied with the required MDF base for Gangs of Rome. May require assembly.

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As the Roman Empire aged, it didn't do so gracefully. Corruption ate away at the noble core, Rome, itself. As powerful individuals vied for even more power, they would get together gangs to take to the streets. Those gangs would do whatever they could in order to see their benefactor make it to the vaunted Senate. Now you can recreate those times with Gangs of War, a new miniatures skirmish game available now from Warlord Games.
Want to try it before you buy it? They've got a free rules download available.


From the release:

Inspired by the history of the great city, Gangs of Rome takes place in the shadows of the Empire where the heads of ambitious houses have gathered fighters forged hard by the streets to do their bidding and enact their schemes.

As a Dominus, the head of a house of Rome, you will seek out the most brutal of Romes criminal denizens, plying them with the promise of wealth and glory should they aid you in your plan to rise to the Senate of Rome and cast down all enemies before you.

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Roman conquests spanned more than just the area around the Mediterranean. They took over much of continental Europe and then made eyes at the isles just across the sea. The British Isles seemed ripe for invasion. However, all the Brits living there at the time didn't quite see it that way. There was much fierce fighting that you will soon be able to bring to your tabletop with the Roman Invasion of Britain set for Hail Caesar, available for pre-order now from Warlord Games.




From the post:

Rome continues to expand her reach over the world. Now it is Britains turn to be conquered! As the legions march upon the shores of Britain, can the ancient tribes hold off the tip of the Roman spear?

In 43 AD the Roman army landed on the south coast of a small island called Britain seeking to add this latest territory to Emperor Claudius’ vast empire – an empire that already spanned much of the known world.

The Roman Invasion of Britain starter set contains:

Softback A5 Hail Caesar rulebook
Quick start guide
80 hard plastic Celtic Infantry
40 hard plastic Roman Legionaries
Hard plastic Roman Scorpion catapult & crew
1 metal Imperial Roman commander on horse
1 metal Celt chieftain on horse
Celtic and Roman waterslide shield decals
Twelve 6-sided dice
Reference sheet and casualty counters

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Early warfare was pretty simple (relatively speaking). Take a stick. Attach something really pointy to the end. Throw at the enemy. In a way, we're not really all that different now (just the points don't have to be as sharp, or the sticks as big, because we make those things go really, really, really fast). But if you'd like to have your warfare at throwing distance, Warlord Games can help with some new Egyptian and Nubian Javelinmen kits.




From the announcement:

Utilising hit and run tactics, the new Early Egyptian and Nubian Javelinmen are ready to launch their next barrage.

With little to no armour, the Egyptian javelinmen will act as scouts, harass and launch short ranged barrages before re-positioning and launching another salvo.

Whilst primarily used for ranged and harassment, javelinmen are also capable of dealing with troops in close quarters. However, with a small shield, little to no armour and an improper combat weapon, make sure they attack the flank or rear for a higher guarantee of success.

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The New Year will be here in less than a week. One of the new releases that's been tarnering attention is Gangs of Rome, the new skirmish miniatures game set in... well... Rome. The once-great Roman Empire has decayed down to the point where various gangs are ruling the streets. The strongest gangs are able to get their financial backers into the Senate, but it's going to be a tough fight. Pre-order your gang now and be the first gamer on your block with these figures next month. Want to know how it plays first? Download the rules for free.


From the post:

Inspired by the history of the great city, Gangs of Rome takes place in the shadows of the Empire where the heads of ambitious houses have gathered fighters forged hard by the streets to do their bidding and enact their schemes.

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Hey everyone! We've made it to another Friday! Hopefully your week is going well. As we get nearer to the end of the year, mine's getting busier and busier. Articles, proofing projects, just all sorts of things to work on. It's going to be a busy holiday. But it's alright.
Anyway, let's get to today's tasty, bite-sized gaming stories.

On the platter today we have: Khurasan Releases Biblical Barbarian Foot Guards, ESLO Terrain Running 3D Printable Bases Kickstarter, and Hero of Nord Mini Available From Brother Vinni.



Khurasan Releases Biblical Barbarian Foot Guards

We have just released the bodyguard infantry archers for the Gasgans, those perennial pests of the Hittites (and possibly those responsible for the Hittite Empire's downfall). There are four poses -- they wear helmets and, in addition to their archery equipment, have two handed axes on their backs next to the quiver. Available now.

ESLO Terrain Running 3D Printable Bases Kickstarter

Be the first to receive the files. Some files will be downloadable later in the shop but not all. The packages will be more expensive than here, so save them now and save up to 50%. The models are high quality and highly detailed. You can all models print with ABS or PLA. The mostly parts can be printed without Supports.

Print your bases for approx. 0.20 USD, this means that 100 bases cost about 20 USD (filament cost).

Hero of Nord Mini Available From Brother Vinni

Hello, friends!
Today we have something good for all SAGA lovers!
We called him "Hero of Nord"
this brave barbarian is aviable in our webstore

The Roman Empire has been around for hundreds of years. However, the glory of the empire has faded. Now, noble houses hire the toughest citizens they can find in order to fight for them in the streets. The winners are bound to get a seat in the Senate. But how much blood must be spilled in the meantime?
That's what you'll have to figure out in Gangs of Rome, a new historical miniatures skirmish game available to pre-order from Warlord Games.


From the announcement:

Inspired by the history of the great city, Gangs of Rome takes place in the shadows of the Empire where the heads of ambitious houses have gathered fighters forged hard by the streets to do their bidding and enact their schemes.

As a Dominus, the head of a house of Rome, you will seek out the most brutal of Romes criminal denizens, plying them with the promise of wealth and glory should they aid you in your plan to rise to the Senate of Rome and cast down all enemies before you.

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Here we are, once more at the threshold to the weekend. I know I'm ready for it. It's been a busy week with a lot of work going on here at the office. I could use a day of just hanging out and playing with my toy soldiers with some good friends. At least, that's the plan for tomorrow. In the meantime, it's time to fill up on some bite-sized gaming stories.

On the platter today we have: Gundabad Orc Upgrade Set Available To Order from Forge World, Early Achaemenid Persian Immortals Available From Xyston Miniatures, More Really Useful Box Storage Items Available From Sally 4th, and New Iron Reich Warchief Available From Kromlech.



Gundabad Orc Upgrade Set Available To Order from Forge World

The Orcs of Gundabad are powerful fighters, regimented and trained to a high standard that few other Orcs aspire to. They have become the hated foes of the determined Dwarves who have spent many years and lives waging war against them.

This is a set of resin components with which to upgrade Gundabad Orc Swordsmen, Spearmen and Captains. It includes 6 swords, 6 trophy poles, 8 heads, 4 shields and a banner.

Early Achaemenid Persian Immortals Available From Xyston Miniatures

This month we prepared first two packs of long-awaited Early Achaemenid Persian line. The famous Immortals, an elite heavily-armed infantry unit of 10,000 soldiers in the army of the Achaemenid Empire.

More Really Useful Box Storage Items Available From Sally 4th

We have recently added a number of items to our growing range of games storage and general gaming accessories. These include trays and inserts to improve the usefulness of Really Useful Boxes for storing games pieces and miniatures. As well as adding 35mm, 50mm and 70mm high trays with a wide range of inserts to suit all common basing styles, we have added special trays and components to hold game cards, tokens and templates.

New Iron Reich Warchief Available From Kromlech

Waaaghtung!
Today we have a final release for the Orctober.

I am proud to present you:

Iron Reich Warchief

The biggest, the smartest, the strongest and the most wrathful of all Greatcoat Orcs from Iron Reich. A true leader for the green horde that gathers to invade any enemy.

This multi part resin set contains one Iron Reich Warchief. You can assembly him with HMG or brutal axe in one hand while the other hand is equiped with massive crusher. This model is approximately 48mm height.
40mm plastic base included. Designed to fit 28mm heroic scale wargames.

Been reading a lot of Scandinavia and the World lately, so I've had Vikings on the mind a lot recently. Well, they've been on the minds of the guys at Warlord Games, too. They've got several new sets available over in their webshop, including Hirdmen as well as Warlords (Huh... warlords from Warlord Games... Seems appropriate).




From the releases:

Leading the Vikings into a new era are the new Viking Warlords, accompanied by the 11th century vikings.

The term ‘hirdmen’ literally means a member of a Hird ‘household, family’, used as a title, they can often describe companions in arms.

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Is the week going by fast for anyone else? I woke up this morning and was like, "whoah... it's already Wednesday!" I guess being busy will do that for you. Monday was All the News! Yesterday was more news, a regular meeting, and then working on a new article. Today's heading along at a good clip, too. If I'm going to keep up this pace, I need to snack on some bite-sized gaming stories.

Today on the platter we have: New 6mm armour releases from Khurasan, New Enclave Markers Available from Kromlech, Macedonian Greek Successor Heavy Cavalry Available From Victrix, Orc Green Baron Available from Kromlech, and Final Week For Circle of Blood: The Miniature Game Kickstarter.



New 6mm armour releases from Khurasan

We've just released some more 6mm sci fi, the first codes for the 6mm versions of our popular Federal Army vehicles. These are a tank and an APC, each available in both tracked and anti-grav versions.

Available now.

New Enclave Markers Available from Kromlech

Hi,
we have a new Gaming Accessories available in our store !
Enclave Markers
Enclave Markers
Each set contains a plate with 20 Enclave Markers made from fluorescent acrylic.
Mark your target with proper marker :)

Macedonian Greek Successor Heavy Cavalry Available From Victrix

12 x 28mm 1/56th Scale Hard Plastic Multipose Miniatures

This superb box contains 12 highly detailed Macedonian Greek Successor Heavy Cavalry .
There are many options in this set:
Cloaks and Xystons included to create Macedonian Cavalry.
Javelins and short spears for Thessalian Noble Cavalry.
Javelins and short spears but no cloaks for Greek Heavy Cavalry.
Shields and later Hellenistic helmets for Later Greek Cavalry

Orc Green Baron Available from Kromlech

Hi,
today we have some love for the fans of aeronautics :)
Our new model for the range of Kromlech orc pilots.
Orc Green Baron
Relaxed, smoking cigars and always wearing his lucky scarf, the best of the best among all Orc pilots.

Final Week For Circle of Blood: The Miniature Game Kickstarter

Last Bullet Games, producers of the RPG-Lite miniature skirmish game met their funding goal early on. Now, with only nine days left, they are looking to unlock even more content.

26,000 Euros- Print mission book
27,000 Euros- 75mm Wendigo model

Several stretch goals, such as additional missions, extra content, monster and adversary add-ons, furniture and terrain packs, the game will not only be exciting to play but will look great.

With 4 free hero models and two free adversary models added to every player pack, players will have more than they need to start a campaign and finish.

The week continues along. It's a shortened week for many of us, but it's still a week. We'll make it to next weekend, eventually, though. No worries. But if we want to get there, we should re-energize with some bite-size gaming stories.

Today we have: New Magic Tokens Available From Advanced Deployment, New Releases Available From Purgatory Miniatures, Khurasan releases 15mm Parthians, New Crystal Tech blank Bases Deals Available From Tabletop-Art, Surreal Dice Tower Coming To Kickstarter, Acheson Creations Releases Daedon Miniature, Final Days for Hedgerows and Heroes On Kickstarter, New Glyphs Available From Bits of War, and Flat Bases for War Contraptions Now Available From Tabletop-Art.



New Magic Tokens Available From Advanced Deployment

Small update today.
Say you are playing a card game...a...Magical one...and you are in a desert land...and you want some tokens. Well, you are in luck, as we have everything you need, from brick tokens to embalmed and exhumed trinkets!

New Releases Available From Purgatory Miniatures

The latest wave of models have arrived for the Purgatory game which is due to fulfil by August this year.

The latest editions, show the alternate version of Siren, with her darker self revealed alongside different rules. In addition, we get a peek of the first character from the newest faction Parlour Tricks. Small Daniels (who looks like a scary Dungeon Master) is the first up and he has that creepy edge!

Cyan, the 3rd character from the Gangbangers faction has finally arrived and will allow you to really get to grips with this faction, alongside Godmother and St. Peter.

Finally Faith is back after her hot of the shelf appearance last time around. Faith is the first member of the Refugees of Religion and with the recent announcement that both the Gangbangers and Refugees of Religion will be focused upon in the Kickstarter this year, it's all getting interesting with this very unique game!

Khurasan releases 15mm Parthians

We have released the first codes for our 15mm Parthian Empire ranges -- early Parthians, and foot archers for the Parthians or their client states (which are also suitable for Seleucid eastern levy archers).

These are for the earlier part of Parthian history, when they had established themselves in the old satrapy and were at war with the Seleucids and, later, the Republican Romans. The Iranian Revival in Parthia was not yet in full swing, and chainmail was not yet in use, so these may look a bit different than you're accustomed to, but this was the fighting force that put the scare into the Seleucid army so that they adopted their own cataphracts.

There's some controversy as to whether Parthian cataphracts carried archery equipment, so we have provided a separate gorytos bowcase/quiver with them and the command set so you can decide for yourself whether to add them. The standardbearers in the command sets are supplied with both a (bare) flagpole and a draco.

New Crystal Tech blank Bases Deals Available From Tabletop-Art

Now available - Crystal Tech blank 25mm, 32mm and 40mm DEALS.

Surreal Dice Tower Coming To Kickstarter

I am excited to announce that my wife Erica and I will be launching our first Kickstarter project soon in June 2017! We are combining our love for tabletop gaming and surreal art! What is a dice tower? A dice tower is an object used by gamers to roll dice fairly. Dice are dropped into the top of the tower, and bounce off of various hidden platforms inside it before emerging from the front. Dice towers eliminate some methods of cheating which may be performed when rolling dice by hand. A Roman dice tower artifact called, Vettweiss-Froitzheim dates back to 4th century! There are many forms of towers and they vary in construction and design. This dice tower was inspired by late visionary surrealist artist Zdzis?aw Beksi?ski's amazing architectural paintings. All of his works are fantastic and we hope to raise enough money in the campaign to produce a limited run of these dice towers at an affordable price and travel to the Zdzis?aw Beksi?ski museum in Sanok, Poland. I absolutely love Beksi?ski's work and must see it in person someday. Working with a factory that produces for companies like Sideshow Toys gives me great confidence on the quality and I can't wait to see our first sample.

Acheson Creations Releases Daedon Miniature

This 28mm scale pewter casting is from Master Sculptur Richard Deasey. Available – unpainted -at $10USD

Daedon "Terrible Pig", running (pewter) (Sample painting by Evil Bob’s Miniature Painting)

Final Days for Hedgerows and Heroes On Kickstarter

We are working with Splintered Light Productions to offer and great strategy game and a TON of miniatures!
Hedgerows and Heroes is a fast paced, easy to learn fantasy strategy game based on the Mighty Armies game engine. Featuring 28mm scale fantasy animals, designed by Bob Olley, players wage the ultimate battle for good and evil.

New Glyphs Available From Bits of War

Hi,
we have more HDF Glyphs available in our store :)
HDF Glyphs: Chaos Star Symbol
HDF Glyphs: Omega Legion Symbol
HDF Glyphs: Imperial Eagles

Flat Bases for War Contraptions Now Available From Tabletop-Art

We have some new flat bases for war machines in the shop. These have the following sizes: 60mm, 64mm and 75mm.

One of the biggest empires the Earth has known was that of the Romans. They turned the Mediterranean into their own, private lake and pushed far up into Europe with their conquests. There, they found all manner of tribes they simply called "barbarians." For hundreds of years, the Romans and these barbarians had... disagreements over who was in charge of what bits of land, and so there were quite a few wars that were fought. Now, you can bring those wars to your tabletop with Bella Contra Barbaros, a new set of miniatures rules from Grand Manoeuvre.


From them to you:

I`ve just posted my new ancient rules at my website shop.
BELLA CONTRA BARBAROS covers the period of Rome's wars with the barbarians from 100 BC to 100 AD; from the reforms of Marius to the Dacian War of Trajan.

Basically, there are two contrasting systems of organisation and tactics and command and control
Firstly the Romans - who are regulated and disciplined - good order is important to their manoeuvre and success in battle. This is the Roman army's great strength.
The barbarians on the other hand - their warbands and cavalry are less-controllable but faster and rather more fluid in their battlefield movements. The barbarians' main strengths are their impetuous attacks and surprise in ambushes.

Combat Resolution
An adaption of my Grand Manoeuvre Napoleonic set, the combat rules are not dice-heavy; the modifiers that most game systems use (for flank attacks, disorder, and other tactical advantages) are significant points in determining the combat results and instead it is the dice rolls that modify the outcomes. Generally, the die roll itself plays a less of an important part in determining combat results; usually it only adds one point in the combat calculation unless the combat element has impetus and then two dice are used.

Stratagem Cards
There are some interesting ancient period flavours in this optional rule.
These cards will provide some challenges for players to deal with.
The cards include many of the stratagems mentioned by Frontinus and Polyeanus. There are 34 tactical ploys and stratagems. The cards can be selected by players, or picked randomly in the game set up phase for use in deployment or for use during the game itself.

Inspirational Pre-Battle Speeches
A chance to deliver a rousing address to the troops before battle to encourage them to fight well… perhaps their morale is shaky and needs to be boosted?
Another optional rule which adds period flavour; a pre-battle speech may give the player's forces some combat or morale advantages.

Heroic Death Rules
Added to the mix (and only if things are going badly for the player) is the possibility of a heroic death for both barbarians and Romans – the Roman version of this being called the “devotio”.
We may reflect that Boudicca is better known than Gaius Seutonius Paulinus.
Everyone knows the name of Spartacus, but only the rather more keen, historical wargamer would know who Marcus Licinius Crassus was, or of his ultimate fate.
This option gives the Barbarian player (who must be a tribal king, or a commander in chief) a chance to "win" on his, or her own terms even though in fact their armies will be defeated and the cause of the rebellion is lost.

Scenario Booklet
There are eight historical battle scenarios from Rome's wars and campaigns against the barbarians; each has an introduction, umpires notes, player briefings and victory conditions, terrain generation rules and army lists.

The eight battles in the booklet are:
Vercellae 101 BC - Marius` great victory over the Cimbri.
Mutina 72 BC - Spartacus defeats the Governor of Cisalpine Gaul.
Histria 61 BC - Burebista defeats "The Monster", Gaius Antonius.
Sabis River 56 BC - Caesar verses three Belgian tribes.
Arbalo 11 BC - Drusus ambushed by the Sicambri.
Volcaean Marshes 7 AD - The Batos unite against the Romans.
Mons Graupius 83 AD - Agricola marches against the Caledonians.
The First Battle of Tapae 86 AD - Decebalus` Victory.

Historical and Points based Army Lists
Extensive Army Lists for most of wars and campaigns with Barbarians in the period are provided hopefully these will produce historical and balanced armies. In addition, I have made points-based army lists for Romans and Barbarians.

Battlefield Terrain Generation Rule Booklet
This booklet has specific terrain rules for each theatre of the major wars with the barbarians.

QRB`s
You can play these rules with various scale figures. Three versions of a six-page Quick Reference Booklet are supplied for use with 30, 40 & 60mm base widths - players are advised to use the closest one in size to their own particular basing.

Game Markers are supplied
Game marker files for hits, order and formations are supplied - players only need to print, fold, cut and glue or laminate them. Also provided are cards to remind players about the inspirational pre-battle speech effects. And to assist players some simple orders cards that may be hand-held or placed on table.

Campaigns
Victory conditions are suggested according to scenario or campaign conditions and there are also recommendations for dealing with post-battle pursuits, and fluctuating morale in campaigns.

The Rule Book
111 pages, with 66 colour photos and images illustrating the rules, a glossary of game and historical terms and an index.
Black and white copies of rules & quick-reference booklets are provided.

Source

Hey kids. I see from my friends feed that quite a lot of you are headed to Chicago for Adepticon. I really wish I was going. I would be, but there's a bunch of proofing projects that are coming along, and I know how you gamers get if you have to wait even an extra day to get your games. ;)
Anyway, if you're on the road or the plane or the pogostick, you're going to need to keep your energy up. So here's a bunch of bite-sized gaming stories to tide you over until you can get to Portillo's.

Today on the platter we have: Higher Grounds is Gearing Up for their Dhovaine Kickstarter, Privateer Press Bringing Nemo Bust To Adepticon, Killbox Games Running Frazetta Miniatures Kickstarter, Reichguard Knights Medieval Miniatures On Kickstarter, Early Imperial Roman Legionaries Available From Victrix, Hannibal & Hamilcar Coming To Kickstarter Next Month, Treasure Island reached Full Captain Kickstarter News, Dark Art Miniatures Releases British Motor Platoon Passenger Trays, Khurasan releases Southeast Asian baggage elephants, Win A Copy of the Outlands Rulebook, Casual Game Revolution Posts Top 5 Takeaways from GAMA Trade Show 2017, The Third Law: Kickstarter date confirmed, Acheson Creations Releases Megatherium (Giant Sloth), Weapon Platform Weapons Now Available Separately from Kromlech, The Iron Crows and other Dwarves of Kazhuk Izril, and Final Days For Dinosaur Island on Kickstarter.



Higher Grounds is Gearing Up for their Dhovaine Kickstarter

With one successful Kickstarter under their belt and the subsequent release of their Warsong RPG, Higher Grounds is poised to take on another Kickstarter this month! Higher Grounds has been doing all kinds of contests and giveaways in preparation for their upcoming Kickstarter, so make sure you're on their mailing list, too!

Privateer Press Bringing Nemo Bust To Adepticon

We're bringing the thunder to Adepticon 2017 with this limited edition Nemo bust! Available 3/23-3/26

Killbox Games Running Frazetta Miniatures Kickstarter

Killbox Games is excited to partner with the Frazetta Jr. Enterprises LLC. to celebrate the legacy of Frank Frazetta with three core vignette Resin miniatures that bring Frank's iconic work to life in high detailed, hand sculpted miniatures. Officially licensed from Frazetta Jr. Enterprises LLC. Our shared goal with Frazetta Jr. Enterprises LLC. is to celebrate Frank Frazetta's work and honor his legacy through our miniatures

Frank Frazetta is a prolific artist who set a standard of excellence in all of his work. A founding father of Fantasy and SciFi illustration, Frank Frazetta is well known for many iconic pieces for film, literature, and comics. His work has been seen on movie posters, book covers and featured in comic books. Frank Frazetta's work and personality inspired artists and game enthusiasts alike and continues to inspire an entire genre and today's top artists. That is why Killbox Games has worked with some of the industry's best in sculpting and manufacturing to ensure Frazetta's excellence and legacy carries on. It is an officially licensed line by Frazetta Jr. Enterprises LLC.

These 35mm (1/50th) scale miniatures not only capture the characters but the mood depicted in each painting. Whether you are a painter, collector or gaming enthusiast, we have an option for you. Single style gaming resin miniatures, vignette pieces in high quality resin for painters, and beautifully cast, assembled and finished statuettes in pewter for the collector.

Reichguard Knights Medieval Miniatures On Kickstarter

Reichguard foot knights project was started as a birthday present. This project has been growing until today. Nowadays we have master moulds of our 32mm figures, and we want share to them with everyone!

What is project aim? Easy, to give everyone a chance to collect our models. We are going to produce fantasy range of 32mm miniatures for wargamers, RPGs and table top wargames.

What will happen in the future? Well, if we are succesful with this project, we going to scultp and craft more figures as the Reichguard project. Give us your support now and we will have a full army soon!

Early Imperial Roman Legionaries Available From Victrix

This superb box contains 25 highly detailed Early Imperial Roman Legionaries advancing armed with Gladius and Pilums.

Hannibal & Hamilcar Coming To Kickstarter Next Month

Hannibal & Hamilcar will be two games in one box. With double printed board (separate maps for Hannibal and Hamilcar), new Strategy Cards and Generals, redesigned counters and streamlined procedures for resolving sieges, naval battles and determining battle losses. Those mechanics which will produce the same results as the original game, just in easier to grasp format. The Millennials will get combat results on the flight (or on roll of a die) while the Grognards may still use their tables instead.

Treasure Island reached Full Captain Kickstarter News

With the £6,000 safely in the locker and prizes for the crew - Midshipment & Lieutenants will receive an 18-gun Cutter apiece, Commanders a 26-gun Frigate and Captains & Commodores a new Indiaman when we finally reach home port in the merry month of June. Meanwhile, me hearties, it's on to Tortuga where we've heard rumours of a bigger treasure chest worth £8,000 and crews and guns to fit out your ships from the first stretch goal. If we get more treasure than that, who knows what we might find to whet your appetites - why Lord Nelson, himself is thought to be in the vicinity with the good old HMS Victory - sail on, boys. 'Fifteen men on a dead man's chest (how uncomfortable...)

Dark Art Miniatures Releases British Motor Platoon Passenger Trays

Hi All!
Just letting you guys n gals know about two new Passenger Trays that are now up for grabs in my store..
A Generic Motor Platoon
&
Desert Rat Motor Platoon

Khurasan releases Southeast Asian baggage elephants

We've just added a set of baggage elephants to our 15mm ancient Siamese range. The set is actually suitable for Southeast Asian armies throughout the ancient and medieval periods, and probably well beyond that as well.

Win A Copy of the Outlands Rulebook

SHADES OF CHAOS GAMES. COMPETITION TIME: To celebrate the release of the OUTLANDS rulebook, we are giving away 3 copies of the Printed Rulebook. All you have to do to be in with a chance to win one of the books is:-
1.)Head over to our Facebook page (www.shadesofchaosgames.co.uk)
2.) LIKE the 'pinned' post
3.) SHARE the post, and add a 'done' COMMENT.
4.) Cross your fingers.

The closing date for this Competition is 7PM (GMT) Friday 17th April 2017. The winners will be drawn at random from those that 'Entered' the competition.

Good luck :)

Casual Game Revolution Posts Top 5 Takeaways from GAMA Trade Show 2017

Las Vegas. It’s the home of some of the most amazing and awe-inspiring venues known to humankind. It’s also a gathering place for people of all walks of life to enjoy all kinds of entertainment, from the risqué and bizarre to world-class music and artistry.

But buried among all the hustle and bustle of Las Vegas is a gem of a convention that only board game industry insiders have access to: GAMA Trade Show. Unlike major consumer shows like Gen Con, Origins, and Essen SPIEL, the atmosphere is relatively calm and opportunities abound to network with some of the best game publishers around. For two days (plus several other days of presentations and other events), publishers from all over the world put their products on display for retailers and media folks like us to enjoy. To top it all off, there is also a game night where attendees can learn and play the best new games with the designers and publishers who put their heart and soul into producing them.

The Third Law: Kickstarter date confirmed

Primogenesis Ltd has set a date for their upcoming Kickstarter project 'The Third Law'. On April 11th 2017 backers will be able to get on board and help to fund this exciting new science fiction miniatures wargame.

The Kickstarter itself will allow backers to pick their favourite from the four factions already previewed. Whether it is the re-purposed industrial Wreckers of the Carbon Combine, the scavenged and rusted factory machines of The Ridden, the advanced military technology of the Liberty Division or the digital elegance of the Full Metal Dragons a wide range of tastes are catered for.

The Kickstarter will also feature a number of surprises for those who have been following the project so far. With KS exclusive models from a brand new faction, stretch goals for 'Huge' Wreckers, additional upgrade cards, new Machinists, Wreckers and a whole host of new factions to unlock backers will be spoiled for choice.

If you haven't already, the guys have posted up a full 'Print and Play' version of the game for you to have a go at. The rules, resources, tutorial documents and reference sheets can all be found at www.primogenesis.co.uk/resources. They are keen to hear what you think and this is an excellent opportunity to 'try before you buy'.

Very soon a preview of the Kickstarter itself will be released so for the latest updates, previews and links you can find them on Facebook @thethirdlawgame and give them a 'like'.

Acheson Creations Releases Megatherium (Giant Sloth)

In November 2016, Acheson Creations launched a new feature on our homepage where you, the customer, can vote on what items you would like to see us produce in the coming months. In November, the winner was a giant prehistoric sloth to be cast in a combination of pewter and resin. Today we are pleased to announce the release of the victorious Megatherium (Giant Sloth) in our 28mm Primaeval Designs Prehistoric Animal range for $15.00.

Sculpted by Richard Deasey. Painted display by Evil Bob's Miniature Painting.

Megatherium, from the Greek mega ("great") and therion ("beast") was a genus of elephant-sized ground sloths endemic to South America. Often called the giant ground sloth, megatheriums were believed to have lived from the Early Pliocene through the end of the Pleistocene. The giant sloth's size was exceeded by only a few other land mammals, including mammoths and Paraceratherium.

Weapon Platform Weapons Now Available Separately from Kromlech

Hi,
today we have released heavy weapons from Legionary Heavy Weapon Platforms as stand alone products (as requested :) )

Quad Heavy Thunder Gun
Quad Lascannon
Quad Mortar
Heavy Plasma Cannon
Storm Cannon
Gatling Autocannon

The Iron Crows and other Dwarves of Kazhuk Izril On Kickstarter

Durgin Paint forge created this stunning set of dwarfs in 32mm for wargames and RPGs, and the Kickstarter is running right now.

The dwarfs are characterfull and interesting, check them out!

Final Days For Dinosaur Island on Kickstarter

2 Days left! on Kickstarter. With over 32 Stretch goals and more unlocked, this is your last chance to get a Deluxe Edition of Dinosaur Island. The Deluxe edition includes METAL coins, SPOT UV, 8+ Custom DINO MEEPLES, and will be the best version of one of the most anticipated games of the year.

The week continues to just crawl on by. Man, I've not felt a week has taken this long for quite a while. I feel like I should be typing up the Friday Snippets instead of the Thursday Terrain Corner. But here we are. What do you suppose the chances are that the weekend will be like that? Where Saturday afternoon I'll be going, "Geeze! Isn't it supposed to be Monday by now!?" Probably very low. But, in the meantime, let's make your gaming tables look as good as possible.

Today in the Terrain Corner we have: Battlefront Features Battlefield in a Box: Small Desert Houses, Robot City Obelisks Available From Frontline Gaming, Obelisk and Amphora sets Available From Tabletop-Art, Battlefront Features Battlefield in a Box: Desert Walls, Battlefield Game Mat Available From Pwork Wargame, New Arabian Terrain From Najewitz Modellbau, and New Exotic Locations Terrain From Sally 4th.



Battlefront Features Battlefield in a Box: Small Desert Houses

Scenery has always played a vital part in Flames of War. With the pending release of 4th Edition and the return to the desert for Mid-war, we've taken the opportunity to refresh our range of Battlefield in a Box desert terrain.

Four walls and a roof provide the infantryman with protection from small-arms fire and shell fragments. Making them difficult to winkle out without the aid of some real firepower.

Robot City Obelisks Available From Frontline Gaming

We have 3 new ITC Terrain pieces for you: Robot City Obelisks! We’ve got 3 sizes to choose from: small, medium and large, or you can purchase all three in a bundle pack and save some money!

These of course, look awesome on the Robot City FLG mat.

More Robot City terrain pieces will be release all month of March so stay tuned.

Obelisk and Amphora sets Available From Tabletop-Art

The obelisk consits of two parts, the dimensions are about 153x26mm. The amphora set includes 12x amphorae.

Battlefront Features Battlefield in a Box: Desert Walls

Scenery has always played a vital part in Flames of War. With the pending release of 4th Edition and the return to the desert for Mid-war, we've taken the opportunity to refresh our range of Battlefield in a Box desert terrain.

Solid walls are an infantryman's best friend, providing concealment and cover from enemy fire.

Battlefield Game Mat Available From Pwork Wargame

The Gaming Mat Battlefield is a PVC or CLOTH made rollable terrain mat, ideal for wargames, in size 4x6’ (122x183cm), 4x4’ (122x122cm), 3x3’ (92x92cm), 3x6' (92x183cm), representing the scenery of a theater of battle, scattered with explosions, burn marks and bloodstains.
The Gaming Mat Battlefield offers the possibility of setting battles between armies of miniatures on a bare moorland, where the fury of the fightings and the marching of soldiers did not leave nothing but gravel on the ground. The mat is a perfect Science-Fiction setting for futuristic game play, and It's also ideal for historical or fantasy fights! Are you ready to battle?
You can choose Battlefield printed on high quality PVC or on synthetic Cloth, its awesome graphic grants a wonderful and great-looking setting for your favourite wargames

New Arabian Terrain From Najewitz Modellbau

For your table, we provide arab buildings in scale 1:72. Good for North Africa and Middle East

New Exotic Locations Terrain From Sally 4th

Terra-Block:Exotic Locations is a set of 28mm tabletop wargames terrain inspired by the movie industry, so we have 'Locations', these are the buildings. The Locations are Rick's Cafe, The Museum of Antiquities, The Ancient Souk and Riad El Hasam. Rick's Cafe is the 'core location', you need the pieces from this to complete the other locations, so for example The Museum of Antiquities contains the pieces that you need to add to Rick's Cafe to transform it into the Museum.

For each location we have developed 'Set Dressings'. These kits provide the pieces to furnish the Sets, so for example the Set Dressings for Rick's Cafe includes the tables and chairs, heart shaped bar etc. and the Set Dressings for the Ancient Souk contains the market stalls, packing cases, hand cart etc.

To finish off the range we have ‘Props’. Props are the detailed resin and metal castings that bring the tabletop world to life. The props for the museum include a wide range of exhibits, designed to fit into the display cases from the museum’s set dressing kit. The exhibits include an Egyptian sarcophagus, urns, books, statues and many other items. Props for the souk (or marketplace) include fruit, vegetables, spices and pulses to fit the tables and stalls in the Souk set dressings kit and the Riad Props set consists of cushions and an old fashioned colonial style fan. The final set is titles ‘Exotic-Location Props’, these are cast in pewter and contains 31 separate pieces including telephones, lamps, place settings, tagines and a mantelpiece clock that can be used to finish off Rick’s Cafe or any of the other locations.

Exotic Locations was initially available via Indigogo and is released as a retail product, available for immediate shipping today

Man, no day has felt entirely "right" this week. Monday was an amalgam of Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. Tuesday was like a Monday. Wednesday was kinda like a Friday. Yesterday was like a Saturday, but a lot busier. Today's... still getting started, honestly. But it doesn't entirely feel like a Friday. I guess that's what happens when you bookend 2 days at the office with days working from home.
Well, one way that today is going to feel like a proper Friday is by serving up some bite-sized gaming stories. Also, pizza for dinner. But that's not until this evening.

Today on the platter we have: Quizmania Coming To Kickstarter, Donate and get a Free Book From Lamentations of the Flame Princess, Expedition RPG Launches Quest-Writing Competition, New Xyston Miniatures Releases Available, Wamp releases two new 1/12th Scale busts, Pipmen Playing Cards Up On Kickstarter, Ravage: Dungeons of Plunder Coming to Kickstarter, and New Legion Armoury Releases Available From Kromlech.



Quizmania Coming To Kickstarter

Quizmania - first tabletop party game with VR experience!

We do like tabletop games and technologies. Once we created the game that unites two of our passions. And now we are ready to show it to the world and launch the project on Kickstarter.com

Donate and get a Free Book From Lamentations of the Flame Princess

Lamentations of the Flame Princess is offering a free book to anyone who donates US$50 or more to the ACLU.

Conditions:
Offer is good for donations made from January 29 2017 onward.
One free book per person.
Offer good through February 2017, or until we give away 500 books, whichever comes first. (see our social media outlets for the running tally of how many book are left in the offer; if you make a donation and our offer has expired, there will be no refund, as the ACLU is not involved in this offer)
Any book available on the LotFP Webstore may be claimed for this offer

(yes, you can pick a t-shirt instead, and if we run out of a particular title you will be asked to pick another)
Email proof of your donation to lotfp@lotfp.com along with your desired book and your shipping address.
You will not be added to any mailing list, your information won't be passed on, etc.

Expedition RPG Launches Quest-Writing Competition

Do you love RPGs? Do you love telling stories?

Expedition, the open-source tabletop RPG that raised $21,000 on Kickstarter, is launching a competition for writers and DM's to create the quest of their dreams. If your quest is chosen, you could win a signed battle axe!

New Xyston Miniatures Releases Available

Hi!
It was long time till last newsletter, and we have a lot news for you, Marian Romans, new packaging and some WIP of up-coming Early Achaemenid Persians.

So let’s crack on!

Marian Romans
The long-awaited Romans, for this month we prepared two packs of them:

New packaging
The quality of our products is always important to us. Because of this, we decide to up-grade our trade packing. From now onwards, most of Xyston Miniatures available thru shops will be pack in nice small blister.
Our mail orders will be still send in plastic bags, to keep shipping cost for customers as low as possible.

On our workbench (aka “Design Studio”)
For those who follow us on our Facebook page, you probably know we just started some work on new Early Achaemenid Persians range. The head sculptor for this line will be John Robertson. We are aiming to release first packs later this year.
For the next month we are preparing another two packs of premium quality 15mm figures, and a nice surprise for all our newsletter subscribers.

That’s all for this month, more nice stuff coming soon!

Wamp releases two new 1/12th Scale busts (note: bare breasts through link)

Wamp has just released a couple of demonic female busts both sculpted by Lee Jae Chi

In stock now

Pipmen Playing Cards Up On Kickstarter

Pipmen: World features fun little stick figures interacting with the suit symbols on the front of each card to create unique scenes. But when all the cards are laid together in sequence, all the individual images join together to make a larger picture of the Pipmen's World! No other deck has ever done this - making a functional deck of playing cards than can also be used as a giant puzzle.

Ravage: Dungeons of Plunder Coming to Kickstarter

Talented artist Ian Schofield has been designing an anti-hero dungeon crawl where you play orcs fighting for teef! His Kickstarter launches next week so sign up to be the first to hear

New Legion Armoury Releases Available From Kromlech

Hi,
today we have some new releases :)
Six new products for Legion Armoury


Legionary Sentry Gun: Twin Magma Cannon
Legionary Sentry Gun: Magma Cannon with Searchlight
Legionary Sentry Gun: Twin Searchlight
Legionary APC turret: Twin Magma Cannon
Legionary APC turret: Magma Cannon with Searchlight
Legionary APC turret: Twin Searchlight

It's Thursday and I'm at home. The Office Move continues, with much of the furniture making its way to the new building. But since the new place isn't quite ready yet, many of us are working from home. Besides, trying to write while movers are going up and down the halls with stuff is a bit distracting.

Speaking of buildings, we've got a bunch of terrain stories for you today. One of the biggest Terrain Corners I can remember. So let's get to it.

Today we have: New Webshop Open For Last Sword Miniatures, Battlefield in a Box: Medium Desert House Available From Battlefront, Mage Company Features 12 Realms: Dungeonland Scenery Packs, Classic Columns Now Available From Tabletop-Art, Champion's Bowl Game Mat Available From Warzone Studio, New Gaming Mats Available From Frontline Gaming, Sailpower multi-scale Ships Up On Kickstarter, New Normandy Terrain From Najewitz Modellbau, Battlefield in a Box: Desert Escarpments Available From Battlefront, Manorhouse Workshop & RGFX collaboration: The Dark Crypt (Fog Tower), Valdisfjell The West Door Map Available From Heroic Maps, Warland Gaming Mat Available From Pwork Wargame, Battlefield in a Box: Desert Palms Available From Battlefront, and New Orc Barrels Available From Kromlech.



New Webshop Open For Last Sword Miniatures

We have inagurated our online store. We started with five scenery elements that we have been sculping along severalas articles in our blog.

Battlefield in a Box: Medium Desert House (BB215) Available From Battlefront

Scenery has always played a vital part in Flames Of War. With the pending release of 4th Edition and the return to the desert for Mid-war, we’ve taken the opportunity to refresh our range of Battlefield in a Box desert terrain.

Four walls and a roof provide the infantryman with protection from small arms fire and shell fragments. Making them difficult to winkle out without the aid of some real firepower.

Mage Company Features 12 Realms: Dungeonland Scenery Packs

12 Realms: Dungeonland is a cooperative dungeoncrawler set in the 12 Realms universe. In their quest to fight evil, the well known folklore heroes face great challenges. Only by using their magic, skills and weapons can they defeat the monsters that appear!

As part of the 12 Realms: Dungeonland product series, MAGE Company has created four different sets of sceneries. With these add-on packs players will get their hands on marvelous 3D sceneries that replace the tokens of the base game box.

If you want to find out more about the game, visit the 12 Realms: Dungeonland website: If you want to find out more about the game, visit the 12 Realms: Dungeonland website

Classic Columns Now Available From Tabletop-Art

Each set of the classic columns (Doric, Ionian and Corinthian columns) contains 2x columns in a scale of 28-30mm. The total height of a column is 110mm.

Champion's Bowl Game Mat Available From Warzone Studio

We proudly present a new gaming mat for Blood Bowl!
Don't limit yourself with a standard Blood Bowl pitch! With this unique game mat, your football battles can take place wherever you want. Moreover, this Blood bowl gaming mat allows you to play without buying a starter set - with any armies you like. Let the game begin!

New Gaming Mats Available From Frontline Gaming

Frontline Gaming has released their initial wave of six new 6x4 ft gaming mat designs. These new mats were first made available at the Las Vegas Open earlier this month. Approximately thirty standard designs and sizes will be available in March 2017 as well as custom printed mats in standard sizes 6'x4', 4'x4', and 3'x3'.

Sailpower multi-scale Ships Up On Kickstarter

PLAY BIG, or PLAY ANYWHERE!

Sea Dog Game Studios has launched a KickStarter project to fund production of 6mm kits of your favorite Sailpower 2.0 ship model kits.

New Normandy Terrain From Najewitz Modellbau

We have a couple of new sets from Normandy to Italia. Scales are from 15mm to 28mm

Battlefield in a Box: Desert Escarpments Available From Battlefront

Scenery has always played a vital part in Flames of War. With the pending release of 4th Edition and the return to the desert for Mid-war, we've taken the opportunity to refresh our range of Battlefield in a Box desert terrain.

These naturally occurring slopes are a tank crew's best friend. Blocking line of sight; allowing room to manoeuvre and outflank the enemy or providing concealed firing position when taking up a hull down position.

Manorhouse Workshop & RGFX collaboration: The Dark Crypt (Fog Tower)

The collaboration between RGFX and Manorhouse Workshop created its first wonder!
An architectural building made by MHW, with the scope of hiding the Fog Machine created by RGFX.
This Fog Machine will allow gaming terrains and dioramas to get an amazing Fog effect to bring the atmosphere to a whole new different level, as you can see on our videos and pictures!

Valdisfjell The West Door Map Available From Heroic Maps

A 20 x 20 battlemap depiciting the entrance doorway to a Dwarven Hold. A bridge spans a chasm in a cavern, before meeting the imposing facade of the Hold. The map builds with others in the Valdisfjell range to make a large Dwarven Hold.

Warland Gaming Mat Available From Pwork Wargame

The Gaming Mat Wardland is a PVC or CLOTH made rollable terrain mat, ideal for wargames, in size 4x6’ (122x183cm), 4x4’ (122x122cm), 3x3’ (92x92cm), 3x6' (92x183cm), representing the scenery of a battlefield, where blood and dust are mixed on the bare ground.
The Gaming Mat Wardland offers the possibility of setting battles between armies of miniatures among a devasteted plain, blood-covered grit and dried mud. The mat is a perfect fantasy setting for deploying vast armies, and also ideal for historical game settings or science-fiction fights! Are you ready to battle?

Battlefield in a Box: Desert Palms Available From Battlefront

Scenery has always played a vital part in Flames Of War. With the pending release of 4th Edition and the return to the desert for Mid-war, we've taken the opportunity to refresh our range of Battlefield in a Box desert terrain.

The desert isn't completely barren, hardy thorn bushes sometimes break the monotony of the desert. Near an oasis, you will often find stands of palm trees and other vegetation, which offer the humble infantryman with a basic level of concealment.

New Orc Barrels Available From Kromlech

Hi,
we have a new release :)
A set of six Orc Barrels

Something for all of those who enjoy some extra stuff on your terrain, bigger bases and vehicles.

We've arrived, beautiful readers. Friday is here and we're making our way through it to the weekend. It won't be long now and there'll be a couple great days of just hanging out and maybe doing some gaming. I'm happy because my friend came back from LVO and brought me the new Season 3 cards and a couple players for Guild Ball. So I'll be assembling Granite and Veteran Siren either tonight or tomorrow, with them hopefully seeing the pitch soon. Best to make sure I'm well-fed on some bite-sized gaming stories.

Today on the platter we have: AEG Announces Thunderstone Quest Coming To Kickstarter, Sacred Sword Chibi Minis Up On Kickstarter, Nuclear Shrimp Posts Black Earth Indiegogo Preview, Tabletop-Art Releases Ancestral Ruins banderoles and symbols, Apocalyptic Upgrades Sci-Fi Minis Up On Kickstarter, Chronicles: The Game Coming To Kickstarter Later This Year, MidKnight Heroes Super Chibi Round 2 - Reboot Pledge Manager Now Open, Trollkins Minis Up On Indiegogo, 28mm Greek/Macedonian Figures Up On Kickstarter, Simeon and His Buffalo Available From Golem Miniatures, and Soviet Passenger Trays Available From Dark Art Miniatures.



AEG Announces Thunderstone Quest Coming To Kickstarter

Thunderstone Quest is the third version of the best-selling deckbuilder designed by Mike Elliott. AEG will Kickstart Thunderstone Quest on February 21st. Before the Kickstarter launches, we need your help to defeat the Bandits of Blackrock and add a special mini-Quest to the rewards for all backers!

Sacred Sword Chibi Minis Up On Kickstarter

Sacred Sword is the world that our chibi miniature line belongs to. While the game and the world are not present in this project, it dictates our overall theme and feel. The Sacred Sword line will be a high fantasy world, with a distinctly classic RPG feel. Modeled heavily after your favorite classic JRPG games but with a lot of added character and flair. We hope to provide a compelling universe for both your favorite RPG engine or other games that you want to use these for.

The Sacred Sword miniature line is a roughly 30mm scale chibi miniature line. The average human figure will be about 30mm tall, cast in trollforged resin and unpainted.

We've teamed up with the great crew at Impact Miniatures to produce the best figures at an excellent price and to utilize their vast experience and improve our project as much as possible! I've had a look at a lot of their newest figures and the casting and such are tops! We'll be carefully working with them to ensure every figure is cut well and casts as cleanly as possible.

Nuclear Shrimp Posts Black Earth Indiegogo Preview

Black Earth is a stand alone miniature wargame, with a brand new ruleset, a large collection of original miniatures and an entire fictional universe to back it up. The game is designed to simulate real time tactical combat between small armies. There are no turns in Black Earth - both players engage at all times. Apart from the narrative environment it brings to the tabletop, Black Earth is also designed to be a fully competitive game fit for organised and tournament play.

Tabletop-Art Releases Ancestral Ruins banderoles and symbols

The Ancestral Ruins banderoles and symbols can be used to decorate terrains or bases. The symbols can also be used as markers.

Apocalyptic Upgrades Sci-Fi Minis Up On Kickstarter

Not-So-Bored Games brings you "Apocalyptic Upgrades: Viral Outbreak", a themed collection of 28mm miniatures. These could be used for a number of things, like your own board game prototype, simply to paint and display or to replace wooden pawns found in some of your favorite games like Pandemic or Forbidden Island.

Chronicles: The Game Coming To Kickstarter Later This Year

Chronicles: The Game is a new fantasy, miniature strategy game developed by Happy Gorilla Game Studios. We are currently in a closed beta and hoping to go to Kickstarter this year!

Chronicles is based in the new, fantasy world of Indagar. Our WIKI contains hundreds of pages of lore as well as free, searchable set of rules.

Chronicles has its own line of 32mm miniatures, all of which are visible on our Website, and we're looking to launch the Kickstarter with 3 of the current 7 Factions.

Chronicles has a unique set of game rules, a custom d10 combat system, command tokens, magic, and a truly inventive form of combat known as the dynamic unit formation (DUF).

We are currently in closed beta and accepting beta applications on our website.

MidKnight Heroes Super Chibi Round 2 - Reboot Pledge Manager Now Open

That's right we now have our pledge manager open for all backers and for those who did not back. If you did not back and still want to be a part of this round, just head over to the the MKH store and add the items to your cart. Once you check out you will be good to go. If you chose to pledge at the Super Chibi Round 2 Reboot level you will receive our first origins eBook via email later that day. Now, the miniatures are still about 4 to 6 weeks out, but this will allow us to get the final numbers we need for the caster. Things are looking good for MidKnight Heroes, thank you for all your support. Also, If you have not seen the Jaxx metal master take a look and tell us what you think. Hope to have the Takata master soon.

Take care and thank you for your support, without you, we could not be doing this.

Trollkins Minis Up On Indiegogo

Crowdfunding for casting in resin a few miniatures. Simple, fast, but possibly the first step for something bigger and better.

28mm Greek/Macedonian Figures Up On Kickstarter

Your pledges will accelerate the development and release of a range of 28mm white metal figures depicting Ancient Greeks.

Most of the miniatures are already sculpted and just need trimming and putting into production molds That's why I will start with a low goal of £200.

We have a variety of Head variations planned Athenian, Corinthian , bare headed, Boeotian and Cretan.

Simeon and His Buffalo Available From Golem Miniatures

Two new miniatures are now available in the "Medieval" range:
Simeon the pilgrim and his "little" pet.
The sculpture is the work of Brice Savina and the painting of Mathieu Néhémie.
These miniatures are exceptionally for sale at a price of 12 euros all the month of February! :)

Soviet Passenger Trays Available From Dark Art Miniatures

Designed for 15mm gaming. Now you will know which teams are in each transport when you charge into battle. Perfect for your Soviet hordes.