*Sniiiiiiiiiiiff* Smell that? The sweet smell of glorious victory? It is with great honour, and magnimonious modesty that I accept the title of “God Emporer, Holder of the First Blood”.
How to Mix Up the Mojo and Reignite a Staled Hobby Passion
Ironically Jimmi pointed out the other day that this post has been sat in the draft section for several months. From time to time we all loose the burning hobby fire and that’s OK but here are a few thoughts on how to get it going again….
UK Games Expo
So a quick review here of the UK Games Expo (UKGE). Jimmi and I took a trip down from Sheffield to visit the NEC in Birmingham, home to the UKGE.
Kings of War – Tale of Painters – Jimmi & John

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Howdy folks, John and I have decided to get into Kings of War by Mantic Games. We have a 2000pt tournament at the Outpost in August to get everything ready for from scratch, John’s gone with Ogres and I’ve plugged for Goblins.
I Made These 5 newbie DM Mistakes So You Don’t Have To!
A few weeks/months (who’s counting) ago I wrote a piece on D&D Etiquette. It was a popular piece but I was very conscious of one criticism – that it was written entirely from the perspective of how to be a better player. This is fine, but I feel there are plenty of things for DM’s to learn too, especially me, as I’ve only been running my first campaign for a couple of months.
Here are 5 flaws that I’ve discovered with my own DM style:
10 Things You Need to Respect About D&D Ettiquette
This post might seem a little harsh, so it’s important to know that this isn’t meant to be a personal attack on anyone, rather it’s supposed to make you a better player and RPGer in general. The below points have been collected mainly from talking to other DMs and thankfully only a minority of my own experiences (including times where I have committed the crime!)
So, disclaimer in place and without further ado…
How to Paint a Savage Orc Bloodbowl Team – Part 2
Hi Folks,
Last time we left off with our freshly dipped Orc. In today’s post I’m going to run you through the next few stages to see him on to completion.

Freshly Dipped. Mmmmm just like momma used to make!
How to Paint a Savage Orc Bloodbowl Team – Part 1
Howdy Folks,
Over on my showcase post Jules asked if I would do a step by step for painting my converted Savage Orc Bloodbowl team – The Green Fist Smackaz.
I’d be happy to Jules!

The Green Fist Smackaz
6 Top Tips to Paint Faces
Hi Folks,
Today I’m going to show you the really easy way to paint good tabletop quality faces (and other bare flesh).
Quick Tip – Stippling
Hello again and welcome to another quick tutorial, this time on stippling. Stippling is a great technique for transitioning colours with a brush, in a similar way to an airbrush and also allows you to convey rougher textures to your minis.