I ran this scenario for the first time at Britcon in August 2024 just as Midgard Heroic Battles was about to head to press for eventual release in November. It was a big event, definitely one of the top Lardy Days on the UK circuit, and slightly nerve-wracking as I would be introducing some ofContinue reading “Over My Dead Body! Trojan Wars in 28mm with Midgard Heroic Battles”
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Busy Times! 6.6.25
I’ve been travelling a lot over the last few weeks and also working away on the Midgard campaign supplement, so not as many updates as usual! Last weekend saw me paying a visit to UK Games Expo in Birmingham – my first trip. As reported to me by everyone else who has been, it’s huge!Continue reading “Busy Times! 6.6.25”
Midgard at Mount Badon – Partizan Preview 2025
“I wanted the bards to sing of Derfel Cadarn at Mynydd Baddon. I wanted men to look at me and say, there is the warrior who broke the wall at Mynydd Baddon, I wanted the power that comes from reputation. A dozen men in Britain had that power; Arthur, Sagramor, Culhwch were among them, andContinue reading “Midgard at Mount Badon – Partizan Preview 2025”
Midgard Heroic Battles advance orders and First Video
What it says, basically. The advance orders for my Midgard Heroic Battles rules are now open! UK/ USA/ Rest of World (non EU) customers can order from Reisswitz Press here. EU customers can order from Karwansary Publishers here. The rules will be released on November 18th 2024. There are two official sets of Rulers &Continue reading “Midgard Heroic Battles advance orders and First Video”
The Other Partizan 2024 preview: Tolkien’s Battle of Five Armies
Somehow the second Partizan show of the year has snuck up on us, so it’s time to show what I’ve been quietly working away on over the last six weeks. This is the biggest game that I think Morris & Chums have ever put on, with around 1500 28mm miniatures on a 12′ x 8′Continue reading “The Other Partizan 2024 preview: Tolkien’s Battle of Five Armies”
Midgard Heroic Battles Update 13.9.24: November 2024 release!
After many months of waiting, we’re delighted to be able to announce that Midgard Heroic Battles should be released in November 2024. Following several years of writing and play testing, we can’t wait to get it out to you. Midgard Heroic Battles will be an all-in-one volume containing the rules (including flying creatures and sorcery), five scenarios, 12 sampleContinue reading “Midgard Heroic Battles Update 13.9.24: November 2024 release!”
More Trojan Wars in 28mm
‘Bull’s hide shields being dressed in line, they rushed at the Danaans, certain that these could not resist the charge that swept now on the black ships.’ -Homer, The Iliad Despite completing the 6mm Trojan Wars project (for now), I’ve been quietly plugging away on a few more miniatures for the 28mm version. Here weContinue reading “More Trojan Wars in 28mm”
Partizan 2024: 28mm Middle-earth and 6mm Trojan Wars
Sunday 19th May saw myself, Tom, Pete, Andy and Martin crawl out of our beds far too early and get on the road to the awesome show that is Partizan at Newark Showground. Setting up on the edge of the Lard Zone, we put up our double-headed game format to promote my forthcoming Midgard HeroicContinue reading “Partizan 2024: 28mm Middle-earth and 6mm Trojan Wars”
6mm Trojan Wars: Partizan 2024 Show Preview #1
The Partizan show in May at Newark Showground is one of the gaming highlights of my year, and we usually get the Morris & Chums group together to put on a game or two. Tom WD got us onto the cunning/ unhinged idea of displaying in two scales at once back in 2017 (where weContinue reading “6mm Trojan Wars: Partizan 2024 Show Preview #1”
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