Warhammer in all its flavours
For a little while now Games Workshop have been offering a free miniature in store, as part of their Miniature of the Month promotion. This month they've upped their game though, and going forward not only will they be giving out a free mini, but it will be a brand new model from one of... Continue Reading →
A new underworlds warband has arrived at last, Hexbane's Hunters. The first thing you'll notice is that this is the first human warband in grand alliance... OH MY GODKING THERE'S DOGS IN IT! Oh look at them. They're such good boys! Okay let's start again. Hexbane's Hunters is a warband with a staggering 2 dogs,... Continue Reading →
Seeing as we've already sat down and discussed our favorite Warhammer Miniatures it was only a matter of time until the inevitable other debate came up - which miniatures are the worst looking? The Handful of Dice team once again gathered round the table (and tried to resist flipping it when debate got heated) to... Continue Reading →
Well I always knew making a Farstriders deck for Nevermaze was going to be a process of ups and downs, but that has never been more pronounced than my testing this month. If you haven't seen the previous posts in this series and what to know how I got to this point, and just how... Continue Reading →
The most recent addition to the pantheon of Chaos in the Age of Sigmar, the Great Horned Rat is the God of ruin, strife, decay, ambition, and the patron God of the Skaven, his sole worshipers. The story of the Great Horned Rat is also very much the story of his children, and to talk... Continue Reading →
Slaanesh, The Dark Prince, Lord of Excess, She Who Thirsts is the Chaos God of pleasure, excess, desire, hedonism and passion, and is considered the youngest of their brethren. To indulge in your darkest fantasies at the cost of all else, to desire nothing less than the bliss of perfection, these are the ways mortals... Continue Reading →
Let's face facts. You can measure how good a Warhammer mini is by many metrics, but we all know there’s one measure that beats them all - the rule of cool is always king. We all might follow the meta and try to come up with competitive lists, but there’s often just that one model... Continue Reading →
The Plague Lord, Plaguefather, Lord of Decay, Fly Lord and, to his followers, Papa Nurgle, is the God of disease, decay, despair, life and death. Nurgle’s power waxes and wanes with the tides of his contagions and the strength of the despair he inspires across reality, thus scholars consider Nurgle to be the third most... Continue Reading →
The Changer of Ways, The Lord of Sorcery, The Architect of Fate, Great Deceiver, Raven God; 999 are the names given to Tzeentch, one of the four great Gods of Chaos whose domain encompasses change, magic, deceit, hope, ambition and destiny. Tzeentch is prayed to from remote wizard towers, smoky corporate boardrooms and noble estates... Continue Reading →
Blood God, Lord of Skulls, Kharneth, Hunter of Souls; these are but some of names and titles given to the Chaos God of war, hatred, slaughter, blood but also martial prowess and honour. Across thousands of battlefields in both the Mortal Realms and the darkness of the far future, mighty warriors and blood-crazed lunatics in heavy armour... Continue Reading →
Battletome Skaventide is just around the corner and it's bought with it a new Vanguard box to replace the old Start Collecting offering. It's due to be closely followed by the Daughters of Khaine and the Nighthaunt, coinciding with their new tomes. The Vanguard and Start collecting boxes are great ways to start an Age... Continue Reading →
Dominion is an Age of Sigmar Black Library novel, written by Darius Hinks, that tied in with the release of the new Dominion box set. We get thrown into the realm of Ghur, home to all manner of monstrous beasts that prey on anything they come across. The city of Excelsis sits in these deadly... Continue Reading →
Having shown you how to build and paint the bases previously, here's my guide to how I achieve my Soulblight Dire Wolves. I do use an airbrush for many of the steps, although they could all be achieved by layering or glazing with a brush. I like to start by coating the wolves with The... Continue Reading →
Several new Warcry boxes are out for pre-order, each including a selection of units and their Warcry cards and tokens. If you're collecting an Age of Sigmar army you might want to pay attention to them though. While they include extra rules and tokens, these boxes can represent a significant discount on models. Are these... Continue Reading →
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