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<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nOverview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
This has been another year of pandemic hobby. For the first half of the year, the only physical games were with my kids on the dining room. With vaccines available, I can now do some limited garage gaming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Solo gaming hasn’t really taken off. When I have the time, I tend to paint instead. I think it may be time to slow down on production. I’m feeling a bit burned out and mechanical about painting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I’ve also started a regular weekly RPG session with the kids. It’s been a lot of fun, though I’m still working on meeting them where they are, rather than where I want them to be. I’ve been keeping a private journal of the game, and sometime may post about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Total: 410 models, a 2.5% increase over last year (and 134% over two years ago)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- 78 Malifaux<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 8 Arena Rex<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 34 Relicblade<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 60 Blackstone Fortress<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 74 Age of Sigmar<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 39 Underworlds (8 warbands)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 22 Blitz Bowl (3 teams)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 13 scatter terrain<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 82 other<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 14 distinct games represented<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Many more virtual than physical games<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nMalifaux<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Malifaux is probably still my main game, but for some reason none of the new releases (Explorer’s Society, title cards) have really grabbed me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Ten Thunders
- Malifaux 1988<\/a>
- Gumdrop (alt Mei)<\/li>
- Mean Streak (alt Kang)<\/li>
- Spritz (alt Forgeling)<\/li>
- Alt Rail Workers<\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- Fat Cap (Nightmare Metal Golem)<\/a><\/li><\/ul>
- Sparks<\/a><\/li>
- Survivors<\/a><\/li>
- Mechanical Porkchop<\/a><\/li>
- Proxy Metal Gamin<\/a><\/li>
- Proxy Neil Henry<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n
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- Kitty Dumont<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Gwyneth Maddox<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Resurrectionists\n
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- Zombie Chihuahua<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Sebastian<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Flesh Constructs<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Rowan Nilsson (alt Rafkin)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Canine Remains<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Guild Autopies<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Kirai<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Ikiryo<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Onryo<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Lost Love<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Datsue Ba<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Shikome<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Gaki<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Hekome<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Seishin<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Goryo<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Jaakuna Ubume<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Drowned<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Mourners<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Alt Reva<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Corpse Candles<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Vincent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Shieldbearers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bayou\n
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- Daredeviled Egg<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Eggapult<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Alphonse Leblanc<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Gautreaux Bokors<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Flying Piglets<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The Sow<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Outcasts\n
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- Void Hunters<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Neverborn\n
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- Corrupted Hounds<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Blood Hunter<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Explorer’s Society\n
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- Malisaurus Rex<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nArena Rex<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Arena Rex had always been a con game, but now it’s getting some garage game time. I provide the models, which is a nice excuse for me to buy and paint everything. Bit by bit I’m expanding my collection. The current goal is to get at least a core of each faction. To that end, I recently painted some Helleniki, and have Ludus Magnus waiting in the queue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Khepros<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Phaedra<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Krios<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Daphne<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Dimitrios (rider)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Telesto<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Anataeus<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Dimitrios<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nRelicblade<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The Storms of Kural Kickstarter arrived this year, and brought with it lots of new toys to play. It also has a fun campaign which I’ve played through and would like to do again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Storms of Kural Adversary<\/a>\n
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- Dark Prophet<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Destroyer Pig<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Slayer Squid<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Storms of Kural Advocate<\/a>\n
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- Wild Elf Witch<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Gnome Grenadier<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Braziers round 2, with custom skull tokens<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Temple of Justice (2021)<\/a>\n
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- Questing Knight<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Cleric of Justice<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Spirit Weapon<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Thief<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Swarm Lord<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Moldorf Archaeologian<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Shrimp Harpooners<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Lone Guard Watchmen<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Thoranic Guard<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Akadh Botanist<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Akadh Gungobs<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Kingdoms of Akadh<\/a>\n
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- Akadh Speargobs<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Akadh Magician<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Water Elemental Construct<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Fire Elemental Construct<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Akadh Immortal<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Gnome Magister<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Path of the Advocate Paragons<\/a>\n
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- Lady Aurelia<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Nelda the Keeper<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Nelda’s Bear Form<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Teklin Eldenfoord<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nBlackstone Fortress<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
I got Blackstone Fortress for Christmas last year, and managed to find a few of the expansions before they were only available on the secondary market for big bucks. I’ve played through the main campaign and the Dreaded Ambull with the kids. I’ve really enjoyed the game and the excuse to put together some 40k models. It’s taken a backseat to the home RPG game, though.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Core box explorers\n
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- Pious Vorne<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Taddeus the Purifier<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- UR-025<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Rein and Raus<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Amallyn Shadowguide<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Janus Draik<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Espern Locarno<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Dahyak Grekh<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Core box hostile\n
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- Traitor Guard<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Ur-Ghuls<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Spindle Drones<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Negavolt Cultists<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Rogue Psykers<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Beastmen<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Chaos Space Marines<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Obsidius Mallex<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The Dreaded Ambull\n
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- Ambull<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Borewyrms<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Escalation\n
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- Neyam Shai Murad<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Daedalosus<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Aradia Madellan<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Gotfret de Montbard<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- X-101<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Firebrand<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Chaos Cultists<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nAge of Sigmar<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
A buddy invited me to play some of Age of Sigmar third edition, which gave me a reason to shore up my Fyreslayers army. It also got me excited about the Kruleboyz, so I bought the Dominion box.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Daedalosus<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Borewyrms<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Ur-Ghuls<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Taddeus the Purifier<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Pious Vorne<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Core box explorers\n
- Akadh Immortal<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Moldorf Archaeologian<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Temple of Justice (2021)<\/a>\n
- Phaedra<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Khepros<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Blood Hunter<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Neverborn\n
- Eggapult<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Sebastian<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Gwyneth Maddox<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Survivors<\/a><\/li>
- Sparks<\/a><\/li>
- Malifaux 1988<\/a>
- Ten Thunders