Advent 25 - Day 7 : A Mysterious Encounter

Carry On to Grandma's House

Brenda paused a moment to listen cheerful singing coming from the other side of the door small red door. But the door was locked and no one answered when she knocked. So, she continued on her way. She was missing a key to open the door, so was left with no choice but to carry on. 

Brenda is feeling hungry again (Down to 2 endurance) and hoped she would find some food soon. I need a bit of luck to carry on adventuring with Brenda. 

A did get a mini from day 7 but they didn't make an appearance (this time) but Brenda may make back here later. 

Rob 

Advent 25 - Day 6 : Stuff

Random Strangers Leave Cryptic Notes & Magical Items? 

At the next crossroads, Brenda found a sign and a golden horn. Packing the horn carefully away she carried on with her journey. 

Rob 

Advent 25 - Day 5 : Brenda Bites Back

One Wolf Sent Packing

As expected, Brenda’s luck couldn’t hold out and wolf finally caught her. But she was ready with her staff and drove the wolf off. Who left with a whimper.  Looking around the clearing, she noticed an axe forgotten by a woodsman.

So, she picked up the axe ready for the next encounter.

Rob 

Advent 25 - Day 4 : Wolf in the Fold

This Luck Cannot Hold

After escaping the troll yesterday, Brenda moved on to find herself faced by a snarling wolf and the route blocked by cliffs. Despite not being the most agile, she dodged the wolf and headed back to the bridge (and the troll). Once again the troll failed to block her path as she pushed past him (again) and danced away the wolf a second time. 

Now back at the crossroads which way to take? All this action has drained Brenda's endurance down to 2 and the wolf still pursuit. So, she decided to eat the bread and hope to find something else to give to grandma. 

So, far while being lucky against her encounters she is back to where she started and no bread for grandma. Plus, with a wolf still chasing. 

Brenda back at the crossroads but

 this time with a wolf in pursuit!

Rob 

Advent 25 - Day 3 : Trouble at the Bridge

Brenda Doesn't Need Help from a Billy Goat!

So, the first real test for Brenda, a troll on the bridge. The choice was either fight the troll, hand over the food or go back. But Brenda is made of sterner stuff and pushed the troll aside and carried on her way. 

Ok this was a bit of a rush to get the painting done by 9 o'clock which is a self imposed deadline but did it with a few minutes to spare. 

Rob 

Advent 25 - Day 2 : At a Crossroads

Dice are Rolling

A set of three dice this morning and the key rules of the ADVENTure.

Rob 

Advent 25 - Day 1 : Brenda Makes an Appearance

Good First Day

Ready for an ADVENTure

So, I managed to resist opening the calendar early. But painting started in earnest at lunchtime. I used contrast paints over a grey undercoat and then highlighted. So, I was finished just before tea time. 

So, I have decided call my heroine, Brenda as she sets off to grandma's house. 

Rob 

Gangs of Rome on a Friday Night

Friday Night Fun 

Work ongoing on the gangs of Rome, with the two small starter gangs built and the first mob base completed. The texture roller turned up during the week, and I have obviously started using it to make the bases and add to the building. 

Not a Roman!

The first of the objective marker is completed. 

It has been long overdue for a overhaul of my painting desk, workshop, home office or man cave*. So, focus this week has been on tidying stuff up. 

*delete as appropriate

The Hobgoblin continues to be a regular beer of choice for a Friday night.

Only the weekend to go before Advent starts and the adventure begins....

Rob 

The Paleo-Hunt Continues

 Big Game & Other Stuff

Painting some of the big stuff from Warfare in the form of some prehistoric beasties. Obviously the mammoth is looking a bit worse for wear but will provide a good focal point for a game or two. Quick and easy paint jobs on these minis but suit the subject. 

Working on some more dwarves, the EM4 body provides a good starting point. 

The first Roman gang is starting to take shape. I decided I was going to make the objective counters and tried to create some cobble stones on the base. I wasn't happy with the cobble effect, so I ordered a texture roller!

A dark beer for a dark Friday night.

Rob 

Warfare 2025 Show

 A.K.A. Sherman Fireflies are Awesome

Had a great time at Warfare in Farnborough today and I did spend a bit more than I was planning! Plus managed to play a couple of games. 

This will mean I can put together a new Wartnose jousting team of witches, go on a couple of paleo hunts and start my rise as the biggest gang in Rome. I wasn't planning on getting the Gangs of Rome but as soon as picked up the box and felt the weight. I just had to have a copy. 

We first managed to get in on a game of 'What a Tanker' where I crewed a heroic Sherman Firefly and Jason took on a dastardly Panther. The Firefly took out two Panzer IVs and nearly took out Jason's Panther but got stuck in the open and eventually my luck ran out. And then of the course the Panther's 75mm gun found a weak spot. A really great participation game and run by a friendly team. It also hardly needs saying but what awesome terrain. 

Also took part in an epic  historic battle between the Greeks and the Romans. The Greek Phalanx looked unstoppable but in true Roman form they still managed to duff us up. And a Roman victory was inevitable. 

Plus a couple of pictures of a very nice looking large scale LotR game. 

Rob 

The Goblins Jousters 'Jump the Plant'

2-1 To Gorbo's Morbos at the Thornspitter Arena

Snap (Badger) manages a glancing 

blow on Morbo (Spider chariot)

Back to Wartnose Jousting on a Friday night. And the goblin team wins a second game to lead the Conker cup. As a prize the gobbos win a bag of rotten fruit which they can chuck at their opponents in future games. 

Pop (Fox) narrowly escapes 

being taken out Gorbo (Mjölkhare)

We did forget half the rules on Jeering tokens which meant we didn't get any rerolls during the game but picked up one each after we finished. Snap the Pixie badger also managed gain Piercing shot skill on the Triples dirty tricks table. After levelling up. 

Another fun game which lasted about an hour which made it fit nicely into a Friday evening before the beers came out. 

Rob 

33 Minutes Later

Doing Some Painting

Before 

Finally finished the latest round of work trips and time to do some painting, not really geared* for a long evening painting so went to a 30 minute finish a figure session. 

This was the first test mini with the Oathmark head on the EM4 spear dwarf body. 

Once I started painting him, I realised I hadn't remoted enough of the original plastic. So, I painted it brown to look like leather and fortunately it will be covered by the shield. Something to look out for on the next twenty!

33 minutes later

*mentally geared that is!

Its obviously not Friday night but is time for a beer. 

And one from my work trip. 

Rob