Holiday Report

Well in a spectacular display of unproductiveness I didn't really get much gaming, painting, or modeling in over my holiday vacation. I'd planned on painting up a new Mordheim warband, finishing off some Cygnar models, getting some mad gaming in, and painting some mordheim terrain and texturing a 4x4 game board.

Here's a tally of holiday vacation nerd activity:

• Played 2-3 games of 'Ticket to Ride' in Arizona.
• Checked out a pimped out game shop called Empire Games in Arizona.
• Andrew and I played a game of Hordes at afore mentioned Nerd Sanctuary (Balder mauled Grissel and her trolls).
• Santa Nerd game loot: Jeremiah Kraye (cygnar warcaster), Ingenious (boardgame) - later found missing pieces and used return $$ to pick up Tannhauser online. Nerdy movies - Batman Begins, Ironman, Curse of the Golden Flower.
• Slapped a little more paint on Epic Nemo and Capt. Strangeways models.
• Assembled and primed dwarf warband for Mordheim
• Failed attempt at texturing game board. Picked up Tuscan Plaster 'oops' textured paint from home depot. Looked cool going on, now looks like salt wastes, Mono Lake ecological disaster. Cool cracked earth effect, will either scrape and just sand and flock this board or remove pieces that are cracking off and turn into a cool badlands/desert board.
• Game of warmachine/hordes against Andrew. Circle one again, Krueger beat down Darius.

Anyone else get any nerd loot or get their game on this vacation?

The Fires of Redemption Flicker

The Bodysnatchers made a foray into the eastern end of the underhive. They were able to thwart a Redemptionist uprising, word spread to the grateful settlements and now there are three new mouths to feed.

The trading posts are filled with rumors of a shadow in the hive bottom, strange whispers have been heard on the sump winds and the Ratskins no longer travel abroad. A creeping darkness has descended on the underhive.

Come to Oakland It'll Be a Lot of Fun Dudes !

I sent out the word, but I will grab up some space to go on some more about it: THIS weekend, Saturday evening through all day Sunday I'm hosting games at my place in Oakland and all Op-For is invited.

I'll have the place to myself and there is room for 3+ tables and plenty of room to crash for out-of-towners.

So far I've got 2 yesses and a maybe, so despite my woefully last-minute planning it looks like we can make it happen. So sound off in the comments if you can make it. Itinerary is open to discussion. Warmachine, Necromunda, Space Hulk, Warmaster, etc.

You're a Winner!

Space Olympics... Galactic Cup... Hmmmmm.

p.s. somebody think up a way to determine a winner for Darth Santa's gift.

Seasons Beatings

The new poll for January is up. Vote early and often. It will only let me have it open for a week (limits of blogger again).

An Imperial transmission was intercepted yesterday. We've learned that Darth Santa dark lord of the Gift has used his funds to purchase a prize for the weekly gamers. He wants us to figure out a way to determine a winner over the next few weeks, then award him the prize. It is unknown what exactly the prize is, but Darth Santa stated "I like her fashion sense."

"You are part of the Rebel Alliance and on the Naughty List. Take her away!"

Warmachine Month Begins

Two heated battles ensued.

A strong and nimble Cygnar force unsheathed sharp bayonets against a combined assault by Khador and Mercenary armies. The battleground itself proved a challenge with both narrow passageways and tight bridges to cross. The powerful armies converged on each other at a narrow bridge centered on the battlefield. Unconfirmed reports from a mortally wounded Devil Dog, claim that Magnus fell to Caine and his calvary and trencher fire.

Meanwhile...


High Exemplar Kreoss encountered a Circle Orboros force on route through a small wooded area. The sneak attack began as Krueger's formidable army emerged out from hiding in the nearby forests and hills. The powerful wolves took their toll on the Protectorate forces, but in turn powered their own demise. Kreoss summoned the almighty power of Menoth and knocked Krueger's forces to their hairy knees. Then the Holy Zealots followed up with a napalm assault. At that point, Krueger's soul was destined to be claimed for Menoth.

Tau heading home

The Tau head back to friendly space sectors to re-group and gather more allies to the cause.