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Necromunda - The House Delaque Set

The new set of House Delaque gangers for Necromunda is a delight. Evocative of the Strangers from Dark City with a bit of a Cenobite vibe, they're a really nice addition to the dark cyberpunk shenanigans of the Underhive. I mean, weird bald guys who wear black are always cool. At
least, that's what I tell everyone. Anyway, these beauties kinda make me want to sidestep from my 40k/Sigmar fun and

On a Spellslingers Binge

After getting through a metric (oops)ton of Geek & Sundry content this past few months, this past couple of weeks has seen something of a Spellslingers binge going on in my world. With its simple concept (host Vs guest at a round of Magic The Gathering), jovial atmosphere and quick-fire game-play, the act of watching people playing an extremely dense and intricate card game has been turned

Break out the Emergency Warhammer!

I needed to keep my 6 year old son occupied while he waited for his swimming lesson to start yesterday, preferably in a manner that didn't involve him using my phone data or needing to bring a load of things on top of the swimming gear and lunch box I'd brought for him.

Our favourite shared activity right now is playing Warhammer 40,000 – or at least a version of it that he's comfortable with.

Warhammer 40,000 Battle Report: Stronghold of the Damned 3

Whoops... this appears to have become a short story now. I may go back and add dialogue to the first two reports at some point. Games have been sporadic this past week due to family visits and the usual mayhem that comes with being the daddy of two very energetic young boys, but we've managed to bring this little series of skirmishes to a fun conclusion. 

Previous entries:

Battle Report:

Rest in Peace Stan Lee - There's Work to Do

I did think about writing a big, emotional post about what Stan Lee meant and will continue to mean to me. I did think about writing about how much the old Bullpen Bulletins used to make me feel like I was part of a big, exciting club (even in twenty year old back issues I got cheap as a kid). I thought about some words on what he meant to pop culture.

I thought about maybe something on how

NORTHWARD - 'While Love Died'

Floor Jansen really is one of the greatest vocalists in the world. It's such a pleasure to hear her take on a melodic rock project.

(War)Hammer Time!

I took my son to Crusader Club at Warhammer Nottingham today after missing last week's session (although he didn't miss out as we visited Warhammer World that week). Upon arrival we received the warm welcome which really is the norm for all visitors there – it's so inviting the moment you go in there.

We'd come for the painting hour and the Sunday game, and thus we set about unloading paints

Warhammer 40,000 Battle Report – Stronghold of the Damned 2

There was only time for another brief skirmish last night, so that is reported below. We didn't have time for a game today, but we were still able to continue the story before a game we have planned for tomorrow evening ;) Getting to build the narrative with my son is great fun.

Report by Lieutenant Talis of the Ironwing Space Marines 
Transcribed by Andrew Hawnt 

The Death Guard clearly have

Warhammer 40,000 Battle Report – Stronghold of the Damned 1

Here begins a fun little fictional record of the games of Warhammer 40,000 I play with my kids. 

I come up with simple scenarios that they can enjoy and help to move forward, while shouting excitedly and dropping several dice on the floor with glee.

This first one recounts the battle we fought at Warhammer World itself during the school holiday. 

Report by Lieutenant Talis of the Ironwing

WARHAMMER: A Personal Reunion - A Family Revelation

Early this year I decided that I wanted to steer my eldest son, who is six, towards a hobby that didn't involve a screen. He'd developed a liking for Dan TDM videos, like many others of his generation, watching hours of the dude playing Minecraft. Add to this various games, TV time and a daily film, that screen time was mounting up in a big way. That was pretty much our fault – life gets so