Tuesday, 15 October 2024

October...

A Half Month of Miscellany...

The first two weeks have seen some house-making (1/72 apartment buildings for my city-based Roman - but basically anything Mediterranean-ish - battles & skirmishes) and boat-building/painting (1:1200 to 6mm to 1/72) while I jiggled family issues, struggled through two nasty cold-flu-type bugs and endured play rehearsals.

I also had to get the kit together for (and fight at) this year's Battle of Hastings reenactment (getting a bash in the eye and some new bruises, but I've had worse). High point: getting maced on the head twice by William The Bastard himself, while his horse tried to push me over... The things we do.... 

I also dug out (and expanded with some Ebay buys) my Advanced Heroquest tile n' features collection; partly for more D&D solo fun, but also for some group play, now we have room at "New House: Working Title".


It's nice to see that there still seems to be online interest in this cracking little game. 

I am also, (of course) tinkering with my D&D House Rules - having stumbled across my home-bashed stuff from the 80s (pic).


Also also; have a friend who has NEVER got to play Space Hulk - despite being desperate to - back in the day. I have promised that this will be rectified.

Oh, and some wee, pre-painted 1/300 architectural model folk arrived for experimenting with as 5/6mm civilians/crew. Look as if they will work well when based.



As soon as I get up to speed health & family-wise we'll be kicking off another campaign. As always, watch this space. 

Aftermath... And Day Ten.

The Butcher's Bill, and the Way Back... Burriena counts the cost of the skirmish. Twenty  four casualties, all among the foot. Eleven me...