Battle for Vogen 09 – drop troopers

With the rebel vanguard delayed, the planetary defence forces managed to stabilise the front line in the 7th district. The prepared defensive position discouraged rebel attempts to push further into the city. There were still fighting raging elsewhere, with stranded PDF units further out being picked off, or rebels terrorising and infiltrating the central districts.

Taking on the pile of shame – batch painting 110 minis at once

I recently stumbled over the WGA the damned kickstarter, and with some recent ideas about trying out imperialis militia in horus heresy, I couldn’t hold back pledging for a 3 box set. With this additional 100+ minis coming in at some point, I looked at my box of primed renegade infantry and got motivated to […]

Battle for Vogen 08 – Rearguard

After pushing through the chaos of District 13, the remnants of Jeager and Captain Scheider’s men had managed to link up with other PDF forces. Now about regiment strength, they were suborned to a Major Steinvik, the highest ranking officer of the motley group. Communications with HQ had been somewhat reinstated, and the group had been designated as Battlegroup Steinvik, with orders to regroup and hold District 7.

5 leagues from the borderlands – 05

Last time, the Saints finished pacifying the area around Coldham, before riding north to Camp Whiteshield. There they raided the lair of the northern wolves, disrupting the plans of the Chaos warrior invaders to isolate Camp Whiteshield, and helping their friend, the Igor the rogue. In the wolf lair, they also found the Urn of […]

5 leagues from the borderlands – 04

Last time, our adventurers travelled to Camp Whitepoint, making new friends, before fighting off a group of bandits near Coldham. They uncovered that someone had put a price on their heads. Turn 10 While the Saints rested and waited for the local blacksmith to fix Kara’s armour, a scholar visited Coldham. Taking advantage of his […]

5 leagues from the borderlands – 03

Last time, the group started to get their bearings in this cold swampy land. They started working for the local baron of Coldham manor, fighting zombies and giant rats, ending up with a suit of gromril armour as their prize. The young hopeful Odo showed promise, and has grown into a budding hero. Turn 8 […]

5 Leagues from the borderlands – 02

Turn 2 With the freed woodsman in tow, they were welcomed into Coldham manor. The Baron’s steward sought them out and got them accommodations at a better inn. The woodsman and his friends bought them all drinks and offered to help with the wounded. (Rolled helpful locals, giving me one more campaign activity) “So, you […]

5 Leagues from the borderlands – 01

Turn 0 On the windblasted western coast of Manaansport sea, a few hundred kilometers north of Marienburg, a ragged group of survivors pant for air after a terrible struggle against the elements. In front of their eyes, the ship they had passage on breaks up and dissapears below the waves. A few lost souls scream […]

10th edition 40k – first impression

40k has been my long lived main passion in the miniature worlds. I got into it in 3rd edition, and played actively until 7th, which IMO was kind of a train-wreck of a rule-set, which sapped my will to play 40k. Then I got a kid, and stayed out of 8th. At the tail-end of […]

Mierce ice elemental size comparisons

I was in the market for some ice elementals that can play both in my Norscan and my Kislev armies. Checking out both .stl versions and normal miniatures, I landed on Mierce having the coolest looking ice elementals on the market in Vaak, moraine beast and the ice immortal shard beasts. However, I could not […]