Tag: Fortunes Won and Lost
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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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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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Colonial Adventures Alternative Rules – Test 1
Introduction Fortunes Won & Lost is one of my favorite games from Two Hour Wargames. You can still purchase Fortunes Won & Lost from Rebel Minis Press through their website or on Wargame Vault. However, I’d like to spice it up a bit by adding a few tweaks here and there. The biggest problem with…
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January 2025 Wrap Up
As January comes to an end, it’s time to look at what I got done hobby wise and plan what I would like to get done in February. I didn’t get to play any games, though I put into motion games and campaigns to play later in the year. Here’s what I’m working on, I…
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Mary Kingsley, Isobel Poppington, Ujuwa and British Askari (NSFW)
This post carries a NSFW, Not Safe for Work, warning because one figure, a fictional African witchdoctor, refuses to wear pants. I finished painting these figures a couple of weeks ago, but have just now gotten around to photographing them. Mary Kingsley and Ujuwa Mary Kingsley was a real person. She actually explored parts of…
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Pygmy Archers
The Pygmy peoples of Central Africa existed as a myth until the latter half of the 19th century, though their past can be traced back to the middle stone age. By the time contact was made with Europeans, there were few if any independent Pygmy villages. Most Pygmies were subjugated or enslaved by the neighboring…
