Variance Hammer

A very, very bright green map of a 40K hive city.

Finished my "Auspex Table" map for my club's upcoming Crusade campaign. Features the main hive city, plus a ruined spire for Kill Team hijinks, and a wrecked Cruiser for a local FLGS to have a mini campaign around.

A vaccine effective enough that less than a decade ago, "We could maybe eradicate measles" was not an insane thought.

Protip: Before agreeing to your fiancee taking your name, make sure they're not Fair Folk.

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This remains the perfect representation of the vibe I wanted for my Sisters

Dude just argued with me about Substack (my position is "the fact that they fight to platform Nazis and transphobes means you should not set up a newsletter or read a newsletter there"). His "argument" is that "you'll be missing so much good comics content" if you listen to me.

😳

Fuck Substack.

Other hard lessons to learn:

+ Not all stories belong to you.
+ Don't just hire consultants. Hire talent from the cultures you're making games out of.
+ Put more BIPOC folks in leadership positions.
+ Support products from beyond America.

I used to think we should check to make sure people knew that the "Greed is good" speech from Wall Street was supposed to be a bad thing.

I think we might need to upgrade it to "Do you realize the 'Are there no workhouses?' speech from Christmas Carol is a bad thing?"

vignette of a shieldmaiden rescuing a female villager. Sculpted by Alan Marsh and shown painted by Here be Goblins. Backdrop of woodland is by Jon Hodgson, with rainbow from a sparkle thingy on it

Our gay vignettes are a big hit, they make lovely gifts for others as well as yourselves, they've even been used as wedding cake toppers and well, they're just lovely. Hand sculpted & hand cast in the UK. Queer woman owned company!

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We’ve discovered a literal miracle with almost unlimited potential and it’s being scrapped for *no reason whatsoever*. This isn’t even nihilism, it’s outright worship of death and human suffering.

For a Student Who Used AI to Write a Paper Now I let it fall back in the grasses. I hear you. I know this life is hard now. I know your days are precious on this earth. But what are you trying to be free of? The living? The miraculous task of it? Love is for the ones who love the work. —Joseph Fasano

For a Student Who Used AI to Write a Paper

Where is the Hollywood movie about this, I want it

It is! Just some life hurdles of late.

Episode 11: Historical...ish | Podcast Episode on RSS.com Calvin and Eric chat about the idea of Historical-ish games - games that, while not actually historical, have the right "vibe" to feel like they do. We discuss some games that fall in this category (c...

It's been a minute, but we've got a new Plastic Pressgang Podcast episode up!

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This one's about "Historical-ish" games - games that, while not about actual history, still have the right vibe.

Absolutely ghoulish.

Text bubble criticizing the Heresy community

Person in a party hat giving a presentation and it says The greatest research skill you can have is being a nosy bitch who wants to find out

;)

Welp now my post shows up on a general query about a REAL HISTORICAL FACT lmao. Google is cooked

Pondering the intersection of TTRPG/Wargame fans rebelling against AI content and TTRPG/Wargames fans perennially being really bad at the notion that creative work should be decently compensated.

Internet revisionism is a powerful thing. “X aged poorly, so we secretly always knew it was trash” is easier and more gratifying than “It’s hard to go back to a thing I liked in the fullness of time.”

We stan a star fort.

Today's unhinged gaming idea: "Necromunda HOA"

Escher models painted in middle age and Orlock gangers with wraparound shades. Fielded using Enforcer rules.

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An old event pack, but it's a start.

Basically - small format up to ~ 1500 pt games. Emphasis on lower-level heroes, no vehicles or large Dreads/Robots. Lots of 0-1. The vibe is "Marines beating each other to death in the mud."

I’m sure the old Centurion-style systems will get updated. They’re my favorite way to play

The Ghost of Christmas Present, from ‘A Muppet Christmas Carol’

Toxic Masculinity is OUT!
Ghost of Christmas Present Masculinity is IN!

- Loud laughs
- Roasted meats and spiced drinks
- Hospitality to strangers
- Living in the moment
- Singing in public
- Body positivity
- Emotional generosity
- Sick robes

Two armies opposite each other in a field

Chaos warriors close on their foes

On the flank, a group of Minotaurs advance

The Minotaurs charge

“Age of Midgard” - rank and flank AoS armies using the Midgard rules

Pendragon
Blue Planet
Traveller
Exalted

I’m so sorry

My Dearest Martha,

They've taken away our suspensor webs. The Delegatus went to see if he could sort it out, but that was the last I saw of him. I fear nothing will be the same. Tuck the Macro Arid Explorators into bed tonight and give them a kiss for me.

Yours,
Immaculately Converted Sergeant