DIY A mostly true story. They didn’t print out minis for the entire campaign. Just most of the campaign. Plus props, setpieces, puzzles, vehicles, and more. And the campaign as 4-5 sessions left—after which I plan to take over as […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Fear the Reaper I just got my backer rewards from Reapers’ Bones 4 Kickstarter. While the first two times I got the full base set, after the 3rd I’ve focused on a few choice pieces and specific expansions. But I […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Randomised Monsters I haven’t exactly done this, because I always choose monsters based on the environment and story. I did “balance” an encounter based solely on the number of minis I had available. I just kept throwing gnolls at the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Blood of Kings I just started a new campaign, with the players excitedly bringing their freshly painted and occasionally customized miniatures, either tweaking Reaper Bones or modding with a mixture of generic accessories and Green Stuff epoxy. It’s great that […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Hazardous Terrain Snacking and gaming go together like geeks and morbid obesity. However, while you’re typically playing a table, theoretically providing lots of space for bowls and plates, it can be tricky to find space for both miniatures and battlemat, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Other Type of Unbalanced This is a problem most common among metal minis rather than pre-painted plastic minis with their massive black bases. Metal minis (and plastic ones derived from the same sculpts) often have small bases to save […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Large-Sized Problem The vast, vast majority of my miniature collection comes from randomized pre-painted plastic minis. They were so cheap when they started being released nine or so years ago. Although, after two Kickstarters, Reaper Bones is certainly grabbing a […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
