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About Ellisthion

Duncan played his first game of 1st Edition AD&D at the ripe age of 10. The fires kindled, he moved onto 3rd then 4th edition D&D, Warhammer and Warhammer 40k, whilst occasionally dabbling in other stuff, such as far too many computer games. He prefers games with complex rules to learn and master, and favours high fantasy settings. He is currently participating in the Grand Gaming Experiment where he has run Star Wars Saga Edition and GURPS.

And it’s official: New Games Workshop Citadel Paints

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Following up on our report on the cryptic teaser trailer, we demonstrate again that the internet doesn’t like: the new Games Workshop news is indeed a new paint line. It looks like they’ve got a pile of new kinds of … Continue reading

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Games Workshop: 145 Teaser Trailer

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Games Workshop has just released a somewhat cryptic trailer, revealing not much but the number 145. So what’s it all about? Well, news around the internet is that it’s probably a new line of paints. Yep, they’re revamping the Citadel … Continue reading

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Warhammer Magic Guide: Lore of Death

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This entry is part 6 of 7 in the series Warhammer Magic Guide

The Lore of Death is a very powerful offensive Lore, focusing on spells to assassinate enemy Characters, along with the almighty army-destroying Purple Sun of Xereus. It is popular amongst new and experienced players alike, and is undeniably one of the most powerful Lores in 8th Edition Warhammer Fantasy. Continue reading

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Warhammer Magic Guide: Lore of Shadow

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This entry is part 6 of 7 in the series Warhammer Magic Guide

The Lore of Shadows is a powerful offensive Lore, with a solid mix of Hexes, Augments, and Direct Damage. It can allow any army to take on solid targets such as Monsters, as well as permitting fancy tactics by moving … Continue reading

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Warhammer Magic Guide: Lore of Heavens

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The Lore of Heavens is an averagely powerful spell Lore in Warhammer Fantasy Battles, with a mix of Augments, Hexes, and Direct Damage. It notably features the (in)famous Comet of Casandora spell. It has an interesting selection of spells for both defensive and offensive purposes. It is somewhat a jack-of-all-trades Lore. Whilst primarily used by those who have no choice, like Skink Priests, the Lore of Heavens has some interesting options available, particularly for movement control and area denial, and can perform well in the hands of Level 1-2 Wizards. Continue reading

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Dismemberment and Permanent Injuries in D&D

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We recently had a great question on Twitter by IvPalmer: “Have you guys ever came across a dismemberment case in D&D? A player lost an arm last session and I’d like to give him options.” As it happens, yes, we have, and, like you, we wondered what exactly to do about it. The rules don’t give an answer… or do they? Continue reading

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GURPS Review

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We’ve been keen to play GURPS for many, many, many years now and the Grand Gaming Experiment gave us the opportunity to give it a shot. So with all this anticipation and excitement, did it live up to our expectations? Continue reading

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Warhammer Magic Guide: Lore of Life

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This entry is part 5 of 7 in the series Warhammer Magic Guide

The Lore of Life is very powerful spell lore in Warhammer Fantasy Battles that has a good mix of Augments and Direct Damage spells. It contains features of both a defensive and an offensive spell lore. Continue reading

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Comic: Recent Games Workshop Announcements

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A comic showing the full story of recent Games Workshop announcements. Continue reading

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How many Pokémon do you think you can identify? How many pharmaceutical drugs do you also think you could identify? I know I worry about that sort of thing. Fortunately I’m not alone. You can test your ability at identifying … Continue reading

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