The Sunday Miscellanea - Smaug Head, D&D Room, & The Time Inn

Over on entertainmentearth.com, pick yourself up a "Smaug Head Mounted Trophy" here.

Also, on the TabltopProps imgur page, see the "Best D&D room ever" here.

Finally, on Alihs's flickr.com page, see "The Time Inn" here.

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Wargaming Wednesday - Wings of Glory, D&D Mass Combat, & Wargaming Room Plans

Over on aresgames.eu, they have started the countdown clock on their "Wings of Glory Miniature Game – Giants of the Sky" Kickstarter project here.

Over on the Wizards of the Coast website, in the Unearthed Arcana column, they have shared some free Mass Combat rules for the new 5E D&D game system here.

Finally, on the Wargaming Workshop, there are some wonderful photos and plans for constructing a wargaming room here.

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The Sunday Miscellanea - Gandalf's Pipe, LEGO Pit of Carkoon, & the Game Tavern

Over on the Epic Fantasy YouTube channel for StormtheCastle.com you can learn how to "Make a Wizards Pipe like Gandalf's." Enjoy.

Also, nerdist.com featured a LEGO diorama of the Great Pit of Carkoon from Star Wars here.

Finally, ultanya.com highlighted The Gamer Tavern, a very fine place to game that someone set up in their home here.

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The Sunday Miscellanea - RPG Tables and Rooms

Probably everyone has heard of Geek Chic furniture for gamers.  But how many know of Hammered Game Tables of River Falls, WI?  Check them out here.

Also, on acaeum.com, a thread on a very wonderful game room has been collecting admirers for half a decade here.

Finally, I mentioned this at the time but I was kindly invited out over Christmas for lunch, gaming, and a grand tour of this excellent game space that is Alex Kammer's GameHole, upstairs from the The Free House Pub in Madison, WI.  It features a tremendous collection of unique gaming items including Monte Cook's old custom RPG table.  See all the pictures I took on Facebook here and Google Plus here.

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Wargaming Wednesday - Wargaming on a Budget by Iain Dickie (Book, 2010)

I recently picked up a copy of Wargaming on a Budget by Iain Dickie on one of my Half Price Books forays.  I often snag the gaming books from the UK when I see them in HPB and have found some real gems here and there.  The reviews I spotted on Amazon about this book left me wondering if it was worthwhile, as they generally suggested the advice within was either outdated or not detailed enough for anyone who wasn't just starting out in the hobby.  But at the six dollar price I was going to pay, I felt it was a risk I could take.  It's very rare not to come across a new way to look at problems or find more elegant solutions and approaches to hobby gaming even in the most basic book.  As I work through it, I'll be sure to pass on any new advice or innovations I encounter.  It can be checked out on Amazon here, although the copy I have has a different cover as seen below.

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Over Da Top Gaming Website

Let me take a moment to point toward a fun blog for those who might enjoy "A Blog of Tournaments, Painting, Terrain, and Podcasts about Warhammer Fantasy Battles. Over Da Top Gaming claims to take gaming to the extreme with conversions and painting to test the limits of miniature warfare!" Chuck Jiardina, who runs the blog, has been at it for over half a decade, so there is plenty of back reading to do for those who are new to it. See more here!

Modular Gaming Table on IndieGoGo

Over on IndieGoGo is a project with a few weeks left for a "Modular Gaming Table" setup thta looks very cool. See more here!

Chessex Battlemat Cleaning

There is an EN World thread that discusses how to clean up your Chessex Battlemats.  Read more here!

Breathtaking Dioramas from RecreacionesHM

Over on the RecreacionesHM YouTube channel is a video of some of the most excellent historical miniature dioramas I've ever seen.   They'd also make for great game table setups (minis, scenery, terrain, etc.).  Enjoy!

Roll20 GM Overview Video

Check out this new gaming interface called Roll20 in a YouTube video that gives a GM overview.  You can also read more here, get involved in their Beta test, and there's even a Kickstarter that has already been funded to the tune of 39+K (of the 5K they were looking to raise!) to make it even better.  Enjoy!

New Dwarven Forge Video

Check out the new Dwarven Forge video on their YouTube channel and see the chin-strokingly good acting chops of Tavis Allison.  Enjoy!

Waterfall Board from Battleboards UK

Battleboards UK has some pics on their Facebook page of a great battleboard featuring waterfalls.  Check them out here!

Tabletop Forge: The Virtual Tabletop for Google+ Hangouts

There is a new Kickstarter project for Tabletop Forge: The Virtual Tabletop for Google+ Hangouts.  Check it out and see if it is something you would like to support!

The Lego Circles of Hell

Here's an interesting way to build some cool set pieces for your next tabletop game.  It's the Nine Circles of Hell as made from Legos highlighted in an io9.com pictorial article.  Read more here!

Desert Boards from Dream Spirit Wargaming

Over on the dreamspiritwar YouTube channel, you'll find a recent video showing off some very cool desert boards for the tabletop.  Enjoy!

Set Piece Integration

Over on the Eastern Front Studios Mick's (EFSmick's) YouTube channel, he gives a fine example of how to integrate a number of miniature and scenery lines' pieces into a great tableau.  Enjoy!

Shrine of Vec-who?

Ben's RPG pile has a cool YouTube video on how to make a shrine for one of the most evil villains ever in gaming.  Enjoy!

Dreamspiritwar's Latest Battle Report

Over on the YouTube channel of dreamspiritwar you'll find the lastest "Warmachine battle report: Skorne (eMorghoul) VS Cygnar (pCaine) part I" to view including some great set pieces and models.  Enjoy!

Mashing Up the Tabletop

I was asked recently about the artillery pieces used for the Surcoat games set up for Gary Con IV, the EN World Chicago Gameday XXI, and other events.  Some were gathered from a Knights and Castle toy set picked up at Hobby Lobby while others came from the Battleground: Crossbows and Catapults game.  Here's some pics detailing the origins of those pieces.

Fantasy Landscape Board from Dream Spirit Wargaming

Over on DreamSpiritWar(Gaming)'s YouTube channel, Milos shows off a Fantasy landscape board commission in his latest studio update video.  Enjoy!