Shattered...Space?

Lately I've been picking up Starfinder Flip-Mats and minis from the old Star Wars Miniatures game in preparation for an upcoming project that the boys and I will embark upon. Inspired by Matt's innovative 5e adaptation and his Gamma World-esque campaign, we're going to create a sci-fi 5e system that will allow us to explore the future of the Shattered Realm campaign setting. I need to get the story squared away before we dive too deeply into the rules, but so far it's been a fun exercise. More to come!

Drukhari Take the Field

They still need a lot of touching up, but at least I have a serviceable paint job on my new Drukhari army.

First up, their leader...the Succubus!

Next we have a squad of Reaver bikes, led by an Arena Champion.

The third unit is a group of ten pain-loving Wyches. I'll show a few individual models and then the group shot.

Last but definitely not least is our big gun, the fast and deadly Venom!

One Thousand!

This, my friends, is the 1000th published post on the Front Porch blog. Thanks for reading!

FRPGD Today!

Rise and shine! It's Free RPG Day, y'all!

Free RPG Day

Free RPG Day is this Saturday. Click here to see a list of the goodies.

Hawkerrific!

Good news in the comics world: My favorite superhero, Hawkman, is back in action with his new series debuting today!

Soul Wars

Head on over to the Warhammer Community for lots of info about Soul Wars, the upcoming Warhammer Age of Sigmar boxed set. Looks awesome...and looks expensive. I hope that (as with the current edition of 40k) they release a couple of smaller starter sets for folks who want to get their feet wet without taking the plunge. 

Strange Bedfellows

So I'm nearing the end of the original single-player Neverwinter Nights campaign and my intrepid heroes are traipsing around a fiery lair of fire-loving fire giants. What else do I find in this dungeon? Trolls. Lots of trolls. Say whaaaat? A fire giant stronghold seems like the last place you'd find hordes of trolls.

That Worked So Well!

Thus far, when I've painted Warhammer 40k miniatures, I've applied the primer coat using a paintbrush. Yesterday I picked up a can of spray primer from our local Games Workshop store and...well...let's just say I'll never hand-primer a miniature again as long as I live! 

New Edition

I'm very late to the party with this post, but in case you haven't heard yet, coming up in June is a new edition of Warhammer Age of Sigmar. I feel like there should be a colon in there after "Warhammer", but I guess the only colons you'll find in the Mortal Realms are the guts strewn about the bloody remains of your disemboweled foes...

Warhammer Adventures

Awesome news today out of Games Workshop: They're doing a series of Warhammer novels aimed at kids. The series is called Warhammer Adventures, and Nathaniel is super stoked to get his hands on these books!

Let's Go, Knights!

Yesterday I finally got around to assembling my Drukhari army. (Still need to buy the right paints, though...) I was gluing torsos and limbs together while my family and I were cheering on the Vegas Golden Knights as they clinched a berth in the Stanley Cup Finals in their very first year of existence!

Wargamin'

Sometimes Nathaniel disappears for a while and I'll find him upstairs in our game room, deeply engrossed in wargame strategy. He'll set up a game mat with X-Wing, Tanks, or, most often, Warhammer 40,000, and then play both sides of the battle. He'll test out different tactics, or how certain units play against other units, and he files all that information away in the seemingly limitless databanks of his seven-year-old brain. I need to hurry up and build my Drukhari army for 40k, because there's nothing I can do with the Death Guard that he hasn't already anticipated...

FCBD Today!

Remember, today is Free Comic Book Day at your friendly local comic book store!

Free Comic Book Day

This Saturday is Free Comic Book Day. Enjoy it while I'm yelling at (sorry, "coaching") seven-year-olds playing baseball.

New Campaign!

Matt's new Gamma World-inspired campaign started up over the weekend and we faced off against cuddly, spear-wielding little bears and a skyscraper-sized chicken. Can't wait to see what Matt cooks up next!

Oh, and my character is a surly badger...

Drukhari

I'd better finish painting Nathaniel's Space Marines drop pod soon, because my very own army of Drukhari is on its way! Up to this point I've been playing as the Death Guard because they came with the 8th Edition starter sets and Nathaniel quickly staked his claim to the Ultramarines, but now at last I'll have the army of my choosing! Can't wait to unleash these fiendish psychos on Nathaniel's unsuspecting Smurfs...

Gamma-rific!

Matt has been cooking up a Gamma World-style Fifth Edition variant and it looks amazing! We're now going to put our transcontinental Shattered Realm campaign on hold while we test out his rules and campaign setting.

This campaign isn't Gamma World, but whenever I think of that radiation-infused post-apocalyptic setting, I'm reminded of a classic '90s tune from one of my favorite bands, Fountains of Wayne. Here they are with "Radiation Vibe"...

Horsing Around

It's been ages since I last played Neverwinter Nights, but I really don't recall paladins being able to summon a warhorse. Perhaps it's a feature that was added for the new Enhanced Edition? Anyway, I discovered this delightful fact the other day, and now this trusty creature is an integral member of my party. There's something very satisfying about summoning the horse inside of a small room packed with zombies and watching the horse destroy every last one of them with its hooves.

Easter Goodies

The Easter Bunny brought some gaming goodies for the boys this morning. Nathaniel got a couple of booster packs for our seldom-played Star Wars: Destiny card game and a drop pod for his Ultramarines army, but it was the new board game that Matthew got that really blew us away. It's called Downforce, a re-re-release of a race car game that's been around for ages. All four of us loved it -- it's a masterpiece of game design. Highly recommended!