Here are some instructions for making a 2×2 foot battle board.
I find myself constantly intrigued by the concept of using battle boards as opposed to a cloth to cover tables.
The Miniature Wargaming Editor
Painting A Reaper Bones Cthulhu
I have an unpainted Reaper Bones Cthulhu, and was happy to find this tutorial for an easy way to paint it.
The Reaper Bones figures are molded from a new and very different type of plastic, so I’ve been reading all I can to figure out the best way to approach them.
Dwarf Fortress Computer Game
Dwarf Fortress is a free video game with two primary modes: Fortress mode, in which the player takes control of a group of dwarves and attempts to construct a successful and wealthy subterranean fortress in a mountain, and Adventurer mode, which places the player in the shoes of an adventurer as they wander the world and do battle with various creatures.
The game is implemented in text-graphics, and is donationware, so you can download and play for free, while the developers ask for donations to continue their work.
Space Age Sorcery Spells For Lovecraftian and Eldrich Gaming
Space Age Sorcery is a free supplement of spells for Lovecraftian and Eldrich gaming. The authors write:
If you’re looking for some wicked-twisted spells that a cyborg sorcerer from a shoggoth-haunted nuclear wasteland might have on-hand or you want to give the next bunch of foul cultists something with a little more oomph than a few magic missile spells, we’ve got you covered.
Here is a collection of over 100 strange new spells that combine magic and technology in bizarre, unsettling and often horrific ways best suited to Lovecraftian Space Opera, Eldritch Cyberpunk, Post-Apocalyptic Sword & Planet campaigns, settings or games.
Want to build a memorable villain or NPC spell-caster? Just switch the spells of a typical Magic User, Cleric or Lich with some of the more blasphemous or insidious spells contained in this book.
But beware; these aren’t the usual run of the mill spells you might be used to. Many of these spells carry a terrible cost. Others are gonzo-batshit terrifying, and a few are so gross that we all know that someone is going to insist on having their character attempt to cast one of them just to see what happens. Not all of these spells are appropriate for every world, setting or campaign. Some of these spells have really drastic consequences, others run the risk of exposing the caster to Dread Powers only fools or those suffering from insanity would ever consider casting (making them ideal for rivals, opponents and hirelings). It’s up to you whether any of these spells are available to player characters or only to NPCs, or not at all. It’s your world, your game and your decision.
Warband Science Fantasy Role Playing
Warband is a free RPG with a science fantasy, science fiction flavor. In truth, it could very well be the Warhammer 40K RPG. The author writes:
This game is my homage to the ‘grim, dark future’. A game of spikey power armor wearing, bolt-gun shooting, chain-sword waving chaos worshippers. Characters struggle to survive in the warp of space, as low-level members of a Chaos Lord’s warband, they strive to make a name for themselves and eventually captain a ship of their own.