Within the sets and stand alone adventures for the Lord of the Rings card game, I’ve been planning to acquire the Ruins of Belegost for some time. Dungeon to explore. Treasure to grab. Dragons to slay. Sold. I’m in. Although this is Lord of the Rings and NOT Dungeons & Dragons. Wyrms in this game are beyond tough. They have flavor and a kind of challenge to them similar to dragons in the Advanced Dungeons Read more…
Moving into the weekend are you ready for your next game of Warhammer 40K? Can we secure a win for the Dark Gods this weekend? Regardless of what army you are playing, or play against, there are certain CORE Warhammer 40K tactics we want to use to give us an advantage of momentum. In this PODCAST we are going to explore the idea of positioning on the table and how it creates opportunity. Listen to Read more…
There are about a dozen of so Warhammer 40K tactica that I always have running regardless of the army or narrative that I am playing. The idea behind these tactics is to give your army momentum in the game regardless of the mission or level of play- like with deployment, to try and position yourself in the game as best as possible. This way when the dice go cold and you have a bad turn, Read more…
Warhammer 40K Assault Based Army PODCAST:
How to run an assault based and themed army in Warhammer 40K 8th edition? A few points to keep in mind in terms of the fact that the 40K rules favor shooting, and when compounded with a D6 based system this creates a few challenges in trying to build an assault army. In this 40K PODCAST I share my thoughts on running an assault based army- as expressed through my Khornate Glory Berzerkers of Skallatrax Read more…
This week’s WARHAMMER 40K podcasts explore the idea of momentum in the game. When you are pushing forward turn by turn and the mission stalls. When you start taking model losses and the game begins to shift. How to turn around a defeat into a victory. The Emperor demands it. Listen to the podcast below. Emperor protects!
How is the Lord of the Rings card game as a solo gaming experience? If you are thinking of adding this title to your collection, is it a game that one will play regularly? What place would it have in your collection? We explore this and the narrative of the game in this week’s board game podcast. Listen to the podcast below.
Taking a pause from the clans for a moment, this week’s BATTLETECH podcast turns back to the Inner Sphere and one of my favorite mechs… The LONGBOW. Lots of LRM goodness, but how to use it on the table? Listen to the podcast below.
Readers of my blog and enthusiasts of my YouTube channel know that I love a good dungeon crawl / role playing game. Dungeons & Dragons naturally usually takes care of that, but what about times when the group can’t get togehter? Solo play? OR something not as involved as having to set up some of the larger board games like Gloomhaven? Something quick, and compact like a card game? Enter Lord of the Rings Read more…
Dungeons & Dragons Adventure Hook: Dragons & Dungeons The dwarves of Moradin’s Jewel are industrious miners, so when one of their ancient mines was rediscovered and reopened is was natural that it would attract the attention of the red dragon Firekraken (in the common tongue). Allowing the dwarves to do all the hard mining, the dragon waited it’s time to strike and claim the mined gems and gold just as it was being transported back Read more…