SYNOPSIS COVID has made things... interesting. It's really brought out the best in people, but the best doesn't make a fun game. It's more fun to stereotype and pick on the worst aspects in all of us. Especially when it's with little painted figures and none too serious. It's COVID times. Lockdown, physical distancing, social... Continue Reading →
Conventions have been on hold, obviously, due to a pandemic. Just before lockdowns, physical distancing, telework, and masks started in March 2020 I had a last chance to attend a convention in Williamsburg, Va on Valentine's weekend. Since then everything near me has been delayed-delayed-canceled (for the optimistic) or just straight canceled (for the realists).... Continue Reading →
The final figure for the HeroQuest heroes and monsters. He's not really a monster, not on his own. This is not psychological or meaningful. Not trying to say that deep down he's a nice guy. No, there is just no monster card for this figure. He's a character figure, to be used in different quests... Continue Reading →
Two earlier posts discussed the unique dice rolling rules for 7TV. It's clear that you can manipulate the resources in the game, the Plot Points available to you and your opponent, by creatively spending PP during combat. If you are the Defender, you can spend PP on extra dice hoping to force the Attacker to... Continue Reading →
Again, so many of HeroQuest's miniatures are iconic. Are they the best example of sculpting? No, though they are great. Are they the most dynamic fantasy figures? No, though they are definitely of their age. But, show these figures to anyone of a certain age range and they will know just what it is. That... Continue Reading →
7TV is a great game. One of the great things about it is that Crooked Dice comes out with new material and figures at an impressive pace. At all of the new stuff without having to purchase a new edition of the rules or scrapping your old armies and buying new figures. No, they put... Continue Reading →
The project moves ever onward. The figures are nearing completion, at least for the base game. Furniture is next, though even that is going well. We've seen the Heroes, the greenskins, and the undead. Now, the forces of Chaos. Which, I have to say, always confused me as a kid. Primarily because for Chaos Warriors... Continue Reading →
Last figure from the Argonaut's KS from 7TV, the Big Man, Argo himself. This is not the first time I have painted Argo. If you recall, he was the Not-a-Santa Santa in 2019. That Argo was older, probably not wise. This time I painted a younger Argo. Still a sharp dresser, but darker hair, full... Continue Reading →
The last of the core box undead. Finally I'm getting away from greenskins. I am fairly certain that these skellies were never orcs or goblins or fimirs. How do I know that, you ask? Clearly they were farmers. Note the reapers' scythe, a subtle indication that these are undead farmers. Even after death, they really... Continue Reading →
A bit of cross-over fun for those who recognize the various inspirations, Crooked Dice's MadameDriod. Yes, this looks a lot like a Martian robot from Mar's Attacks, but not quite the same. Yes, this fits well with the FemBots from Austin Power's, but still not an exact fit. In the end what we have is... Continue Reading →
the immortal frequentist 