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Tabletop Wargames

Mapping your Warhammer battles with Battle Chronicler

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Ellisthion
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Battle Chronicler is a free program for making battle reports of tabletop wargames, such as Warhammer. It provides a simple yet attractive user interface combined with excellent graphical output to produce professional-quality battle reports for any tabletop wargame you like. Continue reading →

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How to Care for Your Roleplaying Books

Posted on September 16, 2010 by Cuchulain

If you’re anything like me, you probably have a stack load of roleplaying books of various vintages adorning your bookshelves, all neatly arrayed in all their splendour. Although the access to these resources as PDF files has somewhat cut down … Continue reading →

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Warhammer Wood Elf Strategy Part 3: Tactics

Posted on September 5, 2010 by Ellisthion
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This entry is part 2 of 3 in the series Wood Elf Army Selection

In this third article on Warhammer Wood Elf Strategy, we look at the tactics that you use on the battlefield to get the most out of the Wood Elf army. Continue reading →

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Dice of Doom Podcast 005: Warhammer, Sorcery! and Addressing Issues in D&D 4th Edition

Posted on August 29, 2010 by RupertG
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This week in the Dice of Doom podcast we discuss common issues and complaints about Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition and strategies by which these can be overcome through the cunning application of house rules and modified systems. Continue reading →

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Warhammer Wood Elf Strategy Part 2: Heroes and Lords

Posted on August 29, 2010 by Ellisthion
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This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series Wood Elf Army Selection

Part 2 of this series on the Wood Elf army in Warhammer Fantasy in which we will look at the choices of Heroes and Lords for your army, examining general strategies for these characters and popular builds. Continue reading →

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Warhammer Wood Elf Strategy Part 1: Basic Army Selection

Posted on August 21, 2010 by Ellisthion
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This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series Wood Elf Army Selection

Welcome to the first part of a series on my favourite Warhammer Army: the Wood Elves. We’ll cover the building of an army, selection of characters, and tactics for getting the most out of your army. No doubt this series … Continue reading →

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Dice of Doom Podcast 004: Warhammer, Godville and Making the Most of Magic in Roleplaying Games

Posted on August 17, 2010 by RupertG
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This episode we discuss our first hilariously broken foray into Warhammer Fantasy Battles 8th Edition, our troubling obsession with our hero in the iPhone game Godville and how to make the most of using magic in your fantasy roleplaying games. Continue reading →

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The Warhammer Rulebook Conundrum – Which Edition Do I Buy?

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Ellisthion
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So, Warhammer 8th Edition just came out. You wander along to your nearest gaming store to buy the rulebook. You recoil at the size and price, and during your confusion, they tell you that the starter box, Island of Blood, … Continue reading →

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The Dice of Doom Podcast 002: The Warhammer 8th Edition Episode

Posted on July 29, 2010 by RupertG
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This week we discuss the recent release of Warhammer Fantasy Battles 8th Edition. There are some significant adjustments to the rules which will have a big impact on how the game is played. We look at how the rules changes modify the game and how the various armies will be affected – particularly focusing on the big winners, the big losers and the big meh’s. Continue reading →

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How 8th Edition Warhammer Fantasy Affects Your Armies

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Ellisthion
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Following up on our summary of 8th Edition Warhammer Fantasy, today we’re going into how the new rules are affecting each of the armies in the game. With changes to the rules across the board, from movement, to magic, to shooting, to close combat and more, some armies have definitely improved, and some weakened. Continue reading →

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