The Briarwood Bombers!

 

I finished painting my Wartnose Jousting team! I had a lot of fun with these guys. They are painted with a mixture of traditional and speed paints (the goblin skin, as well as the bodies of the centipede and mole rat). I really enjoyed the bases as there was plenty of room to add bits of scenery - so lots of skulls and broken weapons. 

I've now got one Hairfoot team and one Wartnose team. I figure that way I can meet any challenger on equal terms, or run the game myself pitting the two teams against one another. 

The Wisdom of Agatha Christie

'The human mind prefers to be spoon-fed with the thoughts of others, but deprived of such nourishment it will, reluctantly, begin to think for itself - and such thinking, remember, is original thinking and may have valuable results.'

Agatha Christie

from The Moving Finger

Dungeon Update

 

Not the best photo, but I just wanted to show a quick update on my Dungeon progress. It's been slow and steady work, fit around a lot of other painting and modelling. I've still got a bunch of pieces cast, enough for several more sections. 

I've decided my goal, for stage one, is to have all of the dungeon tile pieces that came in the Advanced HeroQuest box set. There is no specific reason for that. It's just something to shoot for and should give me plenty of pieces to make small dungeons.

Gnome Adventurers

A pair of recently painted gnome adventurers for my Dungeon Crawler project. I didn't really have any specific need for gnomes, but these guys just looked fun to paint (and they were). 

Again, these are Reaper Bones figures, I believe from the most recent Kickstarter. 

Joseph A. McCullough on Holiday!

 

This is a photograph of my great-great grandfather, and namesake, Joseph A. McCullough. That's him standing up near the front with the great moustache. I don't know the year... though I'm guessing somewhere around 1890?

It's just so a great photo, I thought I would share! 

Ogre Muster

I have completed Phase 1 of my Ogre project. I have painted all of the conventional forces from Miniature Set I. I haven't painted the 2 plastic Ogres yet, because I already have 3 metal ones. I'll get around to them, but there is no rush. With these forces, I can play the basic scenarios for the game.

I have never enjoyed painting large groups of similar miniatures, so these are a bit 'quick and ditry', but I do think the blue with yellow highlights really pops and will help them stand out on the table.

Long-term, I hope to expand this collection to include all of the official miniatures. I have recently purchased a large collection, but it is 'at home' in the USA, so it'll probably be awhile before I get them. (Though I do have an Ogrethulhu here - thanks to a generous soul). 

Hairfoot Polo!

 

A few months ago, it occurred to me that I could use my Hairfoot Jousting rules to play a more traditional ball game. I could use the same figures, rules, and templates - I just needed a ball! (Mine is a bead covered in greenstuff.)

It took a little time to work it out, but I think I've cracked it. I have made those rules available free to my Patreon supporters. 

Alternatively, you can buy the rules directly from Patreon for $3. Although, a monthly membership only costs $5 and gets you access to the rules I wrote for Alternate Hairfoot Mounts as well as everything else I have written for Patreon. So...

Either way - here's the link: Hairfoot Polo! | Patreon