My Thoughts on Savage Sword of Conan #2

How did the second issue of Marvel’s Savage Sword of Conan relaunch fair compared to what I deemed a disastrous debut? To be honest, much better. I’m still not a fan of Red Conan on the cover. Alex Ross is a brilliant illustrator and the figure is glorious, but those ruddy tones, meant to symbolize…

Alt-Magic Lore: Hands, Rings, Eyes, & Things

HANDS, RINGS, EYES AND THINGS by Ser Kwyx of Caliburn Writing, fah! It’s all just words on a page. Words. Words, words, words. But I suppose I must keep an accurate record of my life story in case I die soon-what? Oh, I’m talking out loud again? Okay, say no more. I’m not supposed to…

D&D’s Spring Release: Ghosts of Saltmarsh

From Amazon: Ghosts of Saltmarsh brings classic adventures into fifth edition Dungeons & Dragons. This adventure book combines some of the most popular classic adventures from the first edition of Dungeons & Dragons including the classic “U” series, plus some of the best nautical adventures from the history of Dungeon Magazine: Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh,…

Alt-Magic Recap — Episode 36: Blood Will Have Blood

Alt-Magic Campaign Episode XXXVI Blood Will Have Blood Abraxas Silvermane & Littlecrow (Connor), *Akkamas Mohaïva & Gunter (Mike), *Braxton Chabbone (Steve), Jone Constance (Aaron), Kelwyn (Rodney), Tim (Shaun), & Havel the Roc (DM) Abraxas devised a way for the Hellblazers to teleport directly to the Eye of Vecna utilizing Akkamas‘ connection to the Sword of…

Do you have what it takes to claim the Iron Throne?

Here’s a few more sneak peeks for upcoming A Song of Ice & Fire Tabletop Miniatures Game units. Here we see the box art for Night’s Watch Conscripts and Lannister Poor Fellows. These will most likely be very low cost units, mainly to even out one’s army build. Sometimes you end up a point or…

Alt-Magic Campaign Recap — Episode 35: Lambs to the Slaughter

Alt-Magic Campaign Episode XXXV Lambs to the Slaughter Abraxas Silvermane,  Littlecrow, & Havel the Roc (Connor), *Akkamas Mohaïva (Mike), *Braxton Chabbone (Steve), Jone Constance (Aaron), Kelwyn (Rodney), and Tim (Shaun) Vecna is risen and the Hellblazers are stunned as the God-Lich raises the dead all around them — Xanathar as a Death Tyrant, Eshaedra as…

My thoughts on Savage Sword of Conan #1

While I was not entirely happy with Marvel’s relaunch of Conan the Barbarian, I had higher hopes for Savage Sword of Conan, the second of three proposed titles from the House of Ideas. Sadly, my anticipation was sorely placed. As bad as I thought Conan the Barbarian was, Savage Sword is so much worse, although,…

More CMON A Song of Ice & Fire Rumors

So, even more rumors floating around regarding upcoming releases from CMON for their A Song of Ice & Fire Tabletop Miniatures Game. Here’s the skinny: Night’s Watch Conscripts (3/29) Tully Cavaliers (4/26) Free Folk Followers of Bones (5/31) Free Folk Heroes 1 (5/31) Night’s Watch Heroes 1 (5/31) And here’s a look at a couple…

Alt-Magic Recap: Sacrifice

Alt-Magic Campaign Episode XXXIV Sacrifice Abraxas Silvermane, Archon, & Littlecrow (Connor), *Akkamas Mohaïva (Mike), *Braxton Chabbone (Steve), Jone Constance (Aaron), Kelwyn (Rodney), Tim (Shaun), Wilbough (DM) & Arianna (DM) As the Blue Dragon, Eshaedra, raised up above them the Hellblazers were faced with a dilemma — fight, flight, or try and talk their way out…

New Miniatures Sets Come to A Song of Ice & Fire

As we eagerly await the release of February’s new miniatures, including the Free Folk and Savage Giants, CMON is offering several new sets of minis for its A Song of Ice & Fire:  Tabletop Miniatures Game, all priced at $29.99, as well as Game Night Kit #02 for a mere $20 as we stalk into…