Review: The Price of Glory
Retro Book Review of the Price of Glory the 3rd novel set in the BATTLETECH universe about the last battle of the Gray Death legion.
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Category: Narrative
All of our games tell a story. History, place and stories, real or fictional, play crucial roles in us enjoying our miniature tabletop battles.
Rangers of Shadow Deep – Ep. 1: The Deserted Village
After years, I played “The Deserrted Village”, the first scenario of Rangers of Shadow Deep again. This time I went in solo. Read how it went.
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Review: Mercenary’s Star
Retro Book Review of Mercenary’s Star, the 2nd novel set in the BATTLETECH universe following the growth of the legendary Gray Death legion.
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Road to Maugthrond
Before playing our Maugthrond Pass game, we decided to play the tutorial mission for Warhammer Fantasy battles 4th edition first.
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Review: Decision at Thunder Rift
Decision at Thunder Rift is a 1986 science fiction novel by William H. Keith Jr., set in the BATTLETECH universe. It follows Grayson Death Carlyle’s journey from trainee to MechWarrior amidst war and betrayal. It’s a pulpy, action-packed read reminiscent of 80s movies, combining intense combat with intriguing world-building and political drama.
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Review: Sci-Fi Skirmish Scenarios
A while ago I bought John Lambshead’s excellent book Sci-Fi Skirmish Scenarios, from which we used two scenarios for One[…]
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5 activities for busy wargamers
Are you too busy to wargame or to make the time for your favorite hobby? No worries. Check out these 5 micro activities within our hobby!
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Five Leagues from the Borderlands : Turn 1
Past weeks have been rather slow and uneventful. Consequently I managed to run a Five Leagues from the Borderlands session[…]
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Five Leagues from the Borderlands
When Modiphius released the 3rd edition of Yvan Sorensens “Five Leagues from the Borderlands” in 2022, I bought and printed[…]
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Nostalgia and Escapism
This is my own personal tale of days long past, of nostalgia and escapism to fantasy worlds in the deep 1990s and, amongst other, of a magical place called Fantasy Bazaar in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg.
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