Category: Colonial Era / Pulp
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From the Painting Table – May 9
All right, I’ve managed to post 2 weeks in a roll! I’ve always enjoyed painting miniatures, but now it is more of a challenge since I’ve become legally blind in one eye. Pygmy Archers I finished a unit of 8 Pygmy Archers from Wargames Foundry’s Darkest Africa range. Greek Hoplites I also finished a second…
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Inciting Incident
Napondi River Expedition – Episode 1 Preparation Patrol Encounter with the Inciting Incident The inciting incident is an event that sets in motion the plot line or reason for a scene, story, or even a game campaign. Something has happened to cause your characters to take action. The campaign system found in most Two Hour…
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Scatter Terrain – African Totems
This week I completed a piece of terrain for the tabletop. I tend to use three sizes of terrain pieces to add character and visual appeal to my games – pieces that are 2-3 inches in width or length, 4-6 inches, and 8-12 inches. I don’t spend much on commercial terrain, usually making a large…
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That Crazy Woman is Back
Did you miss me? Well, like it or not, I’m back after a month long hiatus. Where have I been? I’ve joined a quiet revolution where I ditched Microsoft Windows and installed Linux Mint on my antiquated home computer. You see the machine is too old and feeble to run Windows 11, and even though…
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November 15th Painting Challenge Check-In
The Power of the Sponge When it became obvious that I would not finish the large group of infantry I was working on for the week, I changed gears Thursday evening and decided to paint something else: dangerous animals. Dangerous animal is a unit which appears, moves, and behaves in a random way in the…
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November 8th Painting Challenge Weekly Check-In
I’ve found lately that painting and writing challenges help me get things done. I don’t do it for competition; I do it just to keep my tired old lazy butt moving. When I was in college, one of the many part-time jobs I had was working for a medical supply company that also rented equipment…
Atomic Floozy Adventures 