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LEGO – 6074 Black Falcon’s Fortress (1986)

This is the biggest retro LEGO set I have completed to date. I am sure this was my brothers originally. Even more troops Before the set was washed   Combining Black Falcon’s Fortress with the Guarded Inn and with Black Monarch’s Ghost The Castle sets came with studs so they were meant to be linked together in […]

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LEGO – 6010 Supply Wagon (1984)

I think this one was my brother’s as I was more into the space sets. He would have been 6 (and I 10) so I am not 100% sure. This one is missing a few bits, most notably the round, grey shield. It is also missing a black battleaxe and his pants are missing the […]

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LEGO LEGO Classic Castle

LEGO – 677: Knight’s Procession (1979)

Going through my old LEGO, I was able to build the Knight’s Procession from 1979. This might actually have been my only castle set as I preferred the space sets. I was surprised that I had all the parts except for one sword in the light grey colour. So one guard has a darker sword […]

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LEGO – Sorting old LEGO from 80s and 90s

All the LEGO from my siblings and I have been stored in one big pile, but as the kids of the family are getting too old for LEGO, the pile has landed in my lap. This weekend I started sorting them with the aim to see what I can build out of what is left. […]

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Warhammer Fantasy Battle – Night Goblins – Squig Hoppers

Finished the Squig Hoppers for my Night Goblin retro project. I think I like Cave Squigs better, but these are still fun.   The Night Goblin army as it stands today.

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Campaign: The Ball Dungeon Master Tips Dungeons and Dragons Stuff for Dungeon Masters

How I make maps for dungeons

In a recent game, our heroes found themselves in a big dome hosting a glamorous party, but with some dodgy happenings in the shadows. Indeed, underneath the dome was a small dungeon type basement. I realised while I was drawing the map for this dungeon, that I approach dungeon map making in a bit of […]

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Campaign: The Ball Chronicles of Double Trouble Dungeons and Dragons

Dungeons & Dragons – The Ball – Chapter 6: Avalena Ena – The Idol of the Ball

Having been welcomed into the party crowd, Double Trouble, our heroes the Cleric Autumn and the Necromancer Penny, realised they actually didn’t know much about the Blitz Ball or its Patron Evalena Ena, the mysterious lady on the balcony. As the rest of the guests went back to partying, our heroes took in the lay […]

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Dungeons and Dragons Terrain and Scenery

Dungeons & Dragons – Gaming board set 15 – Upgrade: Crystal scatter

My wife spotted these little crystals at a museum in Malmö as potential terrain material. They were pretty neat so I bought a handful and made these little crystal scatter pieces. I always find it super fun to make terrain that I don’t already have a specific purpose for and in this case I made […]

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Dungeons & Dragons – Masked waiter (Fenryll Miniatures)

For our light hearted “Bebbie’s Bar” campaign, one of the players chose to be a Waiter/Rogue. Originally I planned to use the waiter miniature you see below as is, but it lacked a rogue-ish feel so I added a mask and a sword and repainted it. The original From this set of bar NPCs. Converted […]

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Dungeons and Dragons Miscellaneous

Moomins playing Moomins & Monsters

My wife loves the Moomins and she is also a seasoned Dungeons & Dragons player. So while she was away visiting some family, I decided to have some fun with her Moomin plushies. Here’s the result! This was a super fun cross-hobby project. And yes, ofcourse the Moomins play using Ultimate Dungeon Terrain.  

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Dungeon Master Tips Dungeons and Dragons Stuff for Dungeon Masters

3 stolen tips to make your first Dungeons & Dragons game

Since I re-started playing Dungeons & Dragons in 2018, I have listened to a ton of youtube videos, podcast and real a bunch of books all on the topic of how to DM. Here are the top 3 tips I have learned that will set up you to make your first Dungeons & Dragons adventure. […]

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Campaign: The Troll Hunt Dungeons and Dragons

Dungeons & Dragons – The Troll Hunt – Chapter 4: Goodbye

DM note, In August 2021 we started playing D&D with the heroes that would come to be known as The Hellbenders.  Since then we have played across three campaigns starting with A Way Home followed by A Date with the Devil and currently The Troll Hunt. But tonight’s game was different as we said goodbye […]