Laserburning Over Luke's Old Landspeeder

In bustling Mos Elsewhere...

with its Ewok Tourists...

Tauntaun rides...

and lively Cafe scene...

Greedo was just having one of those days.   First of all, there was that trouble in the Cantatina, and now his brand new (well, new to him) speeder won't start.   (And he had just wanted to impress his brothers!)  Whew, at least nothing else could wrong...

Or could it?...

I hope to play some Laserburn tomorrow night.

Considering The Dangers of the Geek Dad Part One

Yesterday afternoon I GMed a modified 40k game between my 8 year old son and his 9 year old friend.   There was much laughing, hopping, shouting and screaming, and of course, a few suppressed tears.  Much like any good game between adults. 

Although, despite all of this, I couldn't help but feel slightly irresponsible.  I mean, shouldn't I be encouraging hockey or football or someother socially acceptable male activity?  And is it right to be answering questions about Rogue Trader, and talking about ebay, with an impressionable nine year old?   Especially knowing of the potential joyful madness that awaits such a journey?

And what about the dangers of the collecting mania??

 

Ah...parenting...

Hey, what does this button do?

ah, blogging is such a funny addiction...

Visited my blog yesterday and found I now have a browse option again!?!  Not sure what had happened, but I'm gonna dump a bunch of pictures on here before it disappears..

Elf on Elf Action

Warhammer Mash-up.  I thought it would be fun to play a 3rd edition Wood Elf army using 3rd ed. rules against a 6th/7th ed. Wood Elf army using the rules from 6th and 7th. 

It was a disaster.

Dark Elves Invade Rome

This time a mix of Third Edition Fantasy and the original WAB.   Outstanding game.  And it seemed to prove that two people could indeed play a shared game using two different  rulesets.  (I know this is utter wank, but I love this kind of stuff.)

The Major's Wonderful Dark Elves. 

Poor Rome.

Tax Evasion on Tatooine

The Imperial Collection Agency.

Isn't Income Tax a choice?

A fantastic D20 game with The Kid.

HELP!!!!

Hello.  Blogger will not let me access pictures from my computer!!!!  And this is incredibly frustrating!!!  GRRR!!!   As of Jan.1 Blogger is telling me that it is now only allowing pictures from a mobile phone (which I do not have or want), a web album (no thanks) or my blog (huh?!!?).  If any one can offer any help it would be MUCH appreciated.  I have classic Dark Elves battling Romans and Stormtroopers trying to collect taxes from Tatooine Deadbeats ready to post but NOOOOO!!!  Nothing is happening!!!! 

                                                                      Much Thanks,

                                                                                   Private Wierd


P.S. - Happy New Year!

Turn 6 - The Battle Comes To A Close

Six turns is the usual length of a Warhammer game, and yikes, here it is the sixth turn already...

Please see The Thunder Mountain Turn 5.

TURN 6

Shooting at dwarves weighed heavily on Yorri Svensenssonen.  He and his fellow Skirmishers had brought down two of the noble dwarves crewing the Thunder Mountain Bolt Thrower.  And it turned his stomach.  Now the last crew member was giving him a thumbs up sign!  When would it all end?...But wait...what was that?...That distant horn sound...That unmistakeable descending pattern...Dwarves are in trouble!...A Hold is being attacked!...Orcs!..Goblins!...And who knows what else!?...Why would a Dwarf stay fighting Dwarves when Dwarves are trouble??!?(Say that five times fast)...And look!  Ballin hears it too...He feels it too!  He is turning his warriors around...He is leaving the battleline!!!  And there goes Nevermiss and his unit of Crossbows, they are breaking out of their wedge formation and ... and there go the other brave lads of the Grenadier Clan...

Movement:

   All my Dwarfs except for Asgard's unit, hear the call for help and turn around and move towards my table-edge.

Out of the corner of his eye Lord Asgard sees his troops leaving their positions!...How can this be?...And he sees the gleaming enemy General in front of him...but how can this worthy foe really be an enemy?...and why is he holding his hand to his ear?...and that sound...that sound?...that sound is drowning out the ringing in Asgard's ears...it is clearing his head...it is the call of Clan Prince August!?!  They are dire need!  Dire, dire need!  For Asgard knows Prince August well, and he knows that August would never blow his Hold's Warning Horn if it were not for the direst of dire reasons...THEY MUST BE HELPED!!!...A TRUE DWARF MUST ALWAYS AID HIS FELLOW DWARF...Asgard drops his battleaxe, turns his back to his opponent, and quickly puts his armour back on...He spins around to face the Gleaming Dwarf and bows...My Worthy Foe, you and yours have fought well...but you hear that?...we must go...Honour calls us...come with us...the more Dwarves the better...Dwarves must always stand together...Come on Lads!!  Follow Me!...

Asgard and his unit voluntarily withdraw from hand-to-hand combat, turn and move towards my table-edge. 

Shooting:

There is no shooting. 

Combat:

None of my dwarves are in combat any more.  If you choose, you may have your free hack at my back, Mouse.

Reserves:

All of my dwarves rush towards the nearest route to the besieged Hold of Prince August.


And so ends my portion of the game.  The battlefield is in your hands, Mouse.  Nicely fought and played!  Thank you for an enjoyable gaming experience and experiment!   Happy Holidays too!!

Rogue Trader, A Renegade Zoat and...

Still dream of FoundryLand for Dec. 15...but instead:

Simon had never seen a Zoat before...

...but now there was one banging on his door!  And it brought friends...THE ULYSSES GANG!!!

So Simon called the local Imperial Constabulary.  And they arrived in a flash.

Led by no other than Brother Inspector Monotheus Himself!

Ulysses knew it was a bad idea to rendezvous with the Renegade Zoat here on this primitive world.  But no matter.  He has seen worse.  And he always makes it.

Mad Dog Finnegan takes aim at the twit in the Space Marine armour...and takes him out!

This is all too much for the local Constables.

And now on to Taris 6...

And everyone left with a Fishman with a Laser!

If only REAPER had pictures too!

Here are some photos that I was just enjoying from Gary Chalk's and Ian Bailey's wonderful and classic FANTASY WARLORD:

Beautiful stuff.