Weekly Hobby Update : 6-13-18

Hey Everyone!  Another week has come and gone as we move toward the release of the new edition of Age of Sigmar.  While I cannot wait for the new edition it seems like time is moving very quickly for me as Coalescence, NOVA Open, and Realms at War : Aethermy is coming on quick.  There is still a lot to do for these events and while it is months out I am already feeling the crunch to ensure I get everything I want to be done in time.  The biggest tasks remaining are for Realms at War as I am diving into some recent lore to develop my Aethermist and Aetherlab.  I still have a solid plan for the models, but a few recent sudden inspirations might see me change my plans a bit.  While a bit might change it will still be heavily Daughters of Khaine themed.

Rend 4 : Age of Sigmar Summer Team Tournament

Hey Everyone!  Last weekend I attended The Rend 4 Summer Age of Sigmar Team Tournament run by Neil.  I had a great time and my dice rolls were much better than the previous Rend 4 event.  Rend 4 is located in Ravenna Ohio which is about a three-hour drive for me, but I am happy to say more than a few members of my local club, Ligonier Legion Wargaming, and of the nearby Steel City Sigmar group made the trip out to give Pennsylvania good representation for the day of gaming.  Today I want to cover my games and overall thoughts about the event and my hopes that Neil will turn this into a full two day Grand Tournament next year!

Weekly Hobby Update : 6-6-18

Hey Everyone!  Another week goes by and we are another week to the release of the new edition of Age of Sigmar.  It has been a busy week as there has finally been some nice weather to prime, a weekend tournament over in Ohio, airbrush troubles, and getting the official date for the release date for the new edition.  This past Saturday Rend 4 held their summer one-day event in the form of an Age of Sigmar Team event.  I will be covering this much more this Friday so be sure to check back then.  It is also Coalescence month so be sure to check out if you have one happening in your local area or consider running one yourself.  I am very much looking forward to the event I am running and since it was pushed back a week it looks like it will be a great send off to the original four-page rule set of the game we all love.

Life Lessons and Wargaming: Mental Well-being and Happiness

Hey Everyone!  Today I add another article in my ongoing series "Life Lessons and Wargaming".  The point of this article series is to look at the little lessons we learn throughout life and how we can apply these to our Wargaming hobby.  A friend of mine pointed out I had been neglecting the concept of mental Well-being in the series.  If I am honest I have been avoiding the subject for a while as there are a lot of people who suffer from anxiety, depression in our world and I cannot hope to understand what these people go through.  I have loved ones close to me who struggle with these and I have learned, and am still learning, how to sympathize with it.  However, I have never struggled with it from their perspective so I worried I would come off wrong in an article about Mental Well-being.  All that said mental disorders are not the focus of the article.  The focus is on working toward developing your own Well-being and Happiness.