Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Fieldstone Tower from Dungeon Master Mark
Earlier this year, Dungeon Master Mark finished his Fieldstone Tower and made a video which he uploaded to his YouTube channel. Enjoy!
Monday, April 29, 2013
The Fun They Had - International Tabletop Day
The Geek and Sundry YouTube channel has posted a video showing some of the fun they had on International Tabletop Day. Enjoy!
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Dwarven Forge Kickstarter Ending
Only a couple days left to jump on board with the Dwarven Forge Kickstarter. It is already very well funded and the company is established, so their great success is deserved and not-unexpected. Read more here!
Saturday, April 27, 2013
Friday, April 26, 2013
Queen Anne's Revenge in 1:48 Scale
My buddy David pointed me toward a fantastic sire with excellent pictures of a model of Queen Anne's Revenge in 1:48 scale. See more here!
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Triple Helix Housing Project Complete
The fantastic Housing project from triple Helix has been completed and the results are top notch. See more here!
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
The World's Worst Dungeon Crawl!
The Dungeon Bastard is spearheading a Kickstarter project called "The World's Worst Dungeon Crawl!" that purports to be moth epic and awesome. See more here!
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
How to Make a D&D Farmhouse with Ben's RPG Pile
There is a YouTube video from BensRPGPile YouTube channel from a couple months ago showing "How to Make a D&D Farmhouse." Enjoy!
Monday, April 22, 2013
Lesser Gnome Miniatures Contest
Lesser Gnome Publications is having a giveaway of their iconic Gnome Thopas miniatures daily through the June launch of their Kickstarter for the Whisper & Venom RPG adventure. See more here!
Labels:
Adventure,
Contest,
Kickstarter,
Miniatures,
RPGs
Sunday, April 21, 2013
How to make a Dungeons and Dragons Wizard's Lab with Ben's RPG Pile
There is a YouTube video from BensRPGPile YouTube channel from early this year showing "How to make a Dungeons and Dragons Wizard's Lab." Enjoy!
Saturday, April 20, 2013
How to Make Rocky Stepped Hills for War Games with Mini Wargaming
Over on the miniwargaming YouTube channel is a video from a few years ago showing "How to Make Rocky Stepped Hills for War Games." Enjoy!
Friday, April 19, 2013
The Reistance on Wil Wheaton's Tabletop
Tabletop and Wil Wheaton are at it again. This time with Felicia Day (Actress, Producer, Writer—The Guild), Ashley Clements (Actress—The Lizzie Bennet Diaries), Amy Okuda (Actress—The Guild), and Allison Scagliotti (Actress—Warehouse 13) as they all play The Resistance. Enjoy!
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Domains at War Kickstarter from Autarch
The new Domains of War Kickstarter from Autarch has launched and purports to be a Mass Combat System useful for many RPGs and simple enough for youngsters. See more here!
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Good Old Attacks of Opportunity
A recent blog post by Wade Rockett, on his excellent Rockett Science blog, discussed some of the early examples of Attacks of Opportunity (by any name) in RPGs, noting that even as far back as First Edition AD&D there were rules meant to emulate such a situation as being attacked while fleeing. While I realize that the discussion was meant to encompass RPGs only, I couldn't help thinking about some examples in their forerunner wargames.
To that end, I recalled the early 70s SPI game Sniper (1973) which, along with its followup game Patrol (1974) had rules for Opportunity Fire. The game included pads of easy forms for jotting down the orders for your units because, in these games, actions were meant to be simultaneous. In Sniper, a player would often have a single individual while in Patrol, a small company of units. Opportunity Fire was an order whereby a hex would be designated for a shooter and any enemy unit that passed through the line of fire from the ordered unit through the designated hex could come under fire.
It was a simple example of an Attack of Opportunity but it required giving something up in order to achieve the effect. It has often struck me that in many RPGs where such a option or action existed, it was treated as an additional attack. I always thought that this didn't feel right. I personally prefer the idea that if someone takes an Attack of Opportunity, that counts as their action for that turn and can only happen if they are ready for it. By "ready," I mean to say that if someone gets the jump on you, then it simply doesn't seem possible to suddenly become quicker. So, too, if someone performs an Attack of Opportunity, then getting an additional subsequent action also seems unrealistic. To my mind, an Attack of Opportunity should be something for which someone is prepared and able to execute, and should also constitute the action taken in a given turn. Just my thoughts on a smoother mechanic meant to avoid complicating a turn and compounding it with unnecessary complexity.
To that end, I recalled the early 70s SPI game Sniper (1973) which, along with its followup game Patrol (1974) had rules for Opportunity Fire. The game included pads of easy forms for jotting down the orders for your units because, in these games, actions were meant to be simultaneous. In Sniper, a player would often have a single individual while in Patrol, a small company of units. Opportunity Fire was an order whereby a hex would be designated for a shooter and any enemy unit that passed through the line of fire from the ordered unit through the designated hex could come under fire.
It was a simple example of an Attack of Opportunity but it required giving something up in order to achieve the effect. It has often struck me that in many RPGs where such a option or action existed, it was treated as an additional attack. I always thought that this didn't feel right. I personally prefer the idea that if someone takes an Attack of Opportunity, that counts as their action for that turn and can only happen if they are ready for it. By "ready," I mean to say that if someone gets the jump on you, then it simply doesn't seem possible to suddenly become quicker. So, too, if someone performs an Attack of Opportunity, then getting an additional subsequent action also seems unrealistic. To my mind, an Attack of Opportunity should be something for which someone is prepared and able to execute, and should also constitute the action taken in a given turn. Just my thoughts on a smoother mechanic meant to avoid complicating a turn and compounding it with unnecessary complexity.
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Warhammer Fantasy Tavern (Continued) from Terrainoob
Over on the Terrainoob YouTube channel, Parts 14, 15, and 16 of his Warhammer Fantasy Tavern build was uploaded a bit earlier this year. Enjoy!
Monday, April 15, 2013
Majus Kickstarter from Michael Curtis
Just a handful of days left in the Kickstarter project from Michael Curtis on his Majus game. See more here!
Sunday, April 14, 2013
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Dwarven Stronghold 1 WIP from TerrainProject
On the TerrainProject YouTube channel, there is a recent video showing off some of the work in progress on a Dwarven Stronghold. Enjoy!
Friday, April 12, 2013
Goblin Town Terrain - Cave Wall from TerranScapes
There is a recent video uploaded to YouTube on the Terranscapes channel showing off some Cave Wall terrain for sue with LotR Goblin Town scenarios. Enjoy!
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Beautiful Dwarven Forge Usage
A Facebook Friend recently pointed me toward some fantastic usage of Dwarven Forge terrain which includes some excellently painted figures. See more here!
Labels:
Dwarven Forge,
Miniatures,
Modeling,
Scenery,
Terrain
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Storm The Castle Diorama Part 2
Over on the EpicFantasy (StormtheCastle.com) YouTube channel, part two of the Castle Diorama project has been uploaded. Enjoy!
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Star Wars Micro-Mini Millennium Falcon and More
Over on Ripleys.com, there is a recent pictorial showing off a micro-mini Millennium Falcon and much more. Read more here!
Monday, April 8, 2013
Luxurious Lair: Council Chamber from Kev's Lounge
Another wonderful Papercraft Dungeon offering from Kev's Lounge has just been released. It is the Council Chamber from their Luxurious Lair line. See more here!
Sunday, April 7, 2013
Build a Medieval Castle Project on Owl & Mouse
Over on Owl & Mouse (yourchildlearns.com), there is a cool little project called "Build a Medieval Castle." See more here!
Saturday, April 6, 2013
3rd Annual History Games Convention
There is a local convention, local for me, that is, called the History Games Convention and this is their third year. It is happening in Elk Grove Village, IL, and has a focus on Historical Games, minis and boardgames. It is tied into their Park District program. Check out more here!
*Edit* I put up some pictures of the event here!
*Edit* I put up some pictures of the event here!
Labels:
Board Games,
History,
Miniatures,
Wargames
Friday, April 5, 2013
Tabletop does Formula D
Funny, funny episode of Tabletop as the gang, including Grace Helbig, Greg Benson, and Hannah Hart, all with Wil Wheaton, takes on Formula D. Enjoy!
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Video Review Avatars Of War Apoc Marauder Champion from Spellscape
Over on the Spellscape YouTube channel, there is a "Video Review Avatars Of War Apoc Marauder Champion." Enjoy!
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Hurlbat Scenics
A Facebook Friend recently linked to a Gladiatorial Arena made by Hurlbat Scenics so I checked them out a bit more and found a lot of cool items. See more here!
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Goblin Aid for Sculptor Kev Adams
Many will probably have heard by now of the difficulties miniatures sculptor Kev Adams has been having since being a victim of a home invasion and assault. A number of other sculptors and concerned individuals are pulling together to help. Read more here!
Monday, April 1, 2013
Elven House Build from terrainaholic
Over on the terrainaholic YouTube channel is a very cool video on an Elven House build from earlier this year. Enjoy!
Labels:
Buildings,
Scratch Building,
Terrain,
Videos,
YouTube
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