New Ships (11-7-13)

I recently got some ships finally finished.  Enjoy!

Here we can see three Providence-class Carrier/Destroyers moving into orbit around a Republic-held planet.

Under a Dark Sun: Session 13

Session 13: (9/25/13)

Adventure name: Last Stand at Outpost Three - Follow-Up

Current PCs / NPCs

Grom Dunestalker - Half-Giant Psionic Warrior (PC)

Lain - Half-Elf Bard (NPC)

Sadiria - Half-Elf Wilder (NPC)

Russk - Mul (stated as a Half-Orc) Fighter (NPC)

We begin with our group approximately 1 hour from the supposed position of one of the elven observation posts.  Taking out this sentry post will leave a hole in the elven lines, allowing small groups to bypass the siege.

New Ships, Part 2 (9-9-13)

So, here's the 2nd half of the latest ships I've gotten done.  They are smaller ships (mostly fighters).

Here we can see two Skipray Blastboats facing off against a Tartan Patrol Cruiser and a Experimental TIE Fighter.

RE: Marie Curie was never my role model

A friend of mine wrote this article, so I thought I'd repost it so more people see it.

As a father of two little girls, I'm understandably interested in my girls growing up to be whatever they want.  I feel like I must be doing at least an alright job, seeing as how my 3 yr old likes watching Spider Man as much as Dora (she, like me, prefers the Spider-Man series from 1994 over other runs).

Anyway....

http://www.multibriefs.com/briefs/exclusive/marie_curie_was_never_my_role_model.html#.Uh_gZnnD-6p

New Ships, Part 1 (8-27-13)

Here are some pics of the latest ships I've finished.  Enjoy.

An "Imperial-style" Dreadnaught and Strike Cruiser.  The Strike Cruiser is another mis-molded ship that I fixed up from here.

Under a Dark Sun: Session 12

Session 12: (8/28/13)

Adventure name: Last Stand at Outpost Three

Current PCs / NPCs

Grom Dunestalker - Half-Giant Psionic Warrior (PC)

Lain - Half-Elf Bard (NPC)

Sadiria - Half-Elf Wilder (NPC)

Russk - Mul (stated as a Half-Orc) Fighter (NPC)

As the session opens, the party is still riding out a duststorm within a warehouse in Outpost Three.  Zombie elves had just smashed their way through the front door and been defeated.  Now there is a worrisome banging coming from the trapdoor in the ceiling.

Under a Dark Sun: Session 11

Session 11: (8/07/13)

Adventure name: Last Stand at Outpost Three

Current PCs / NPCs

Grom Dunestalker - Half-Giant Psionic Warrior (PC)

Lain - Half-Elf Bard (NPC)

Sadiria - Half-Elf Wilder (NPC)

Russk - Mul (stated as a Half-Orc) Fighter (NPC)

We rejoin our group on the morning of their second day under siege at Outpost Three.  While manning the walls during the morning watch, the group is approached by caravan master Laalarash.  Laalarash is touring the walls to bolster morale.  After a brief conversation, the caravan master suggests sending the party out as a strike force to harry the elves.

Under a Dark Sun: Session 10

Session 10: (7/03/13)

Adventure name: Last Stand at Outpost Three

Current PCs / NPCs

Grom Dunestalker - Half-Giant Psionic Warrior (PC)

Lain - Half-Elf Bard (NPC)

Sadiria - Half-Elf Wilder (NPC)

Russk - Mul (stated as a Half-Orc) Fighter (NPC)

We rejoin our heroes as they continue to defend a small section of the walls of Outpost Three, a House Klethira caravan way post, from elven raiders.  The party had just negotiated healing from Haalak, a mentally unhinged Fire Cleric.  They then return to the wall to continue to fight off the continuing elf raids.

GW and Space Marines

So, if you haven't already heard about this, Games Workshop, makers of Warhammer 40K, has started throwing their legal weight around lately, trying to convince everyone that they own the phrase "Space Marine". 

The position of most people is that "Space Marine" was originally coined by Robert Heinlein, author of Starship Troopers.  All of this wouldn't be a big deal if GW hadn't started trying to keep authors from using the phrase "Space Marine" through lawsuits, etc.  Like this, for instance.

So, I saw this on the Internet the other day, and thought I'd repost it.

http://2000admodelling.blogspot.com/2013/06/too-blummin-right.html

Tell your friends, and tell GW they can just shut their holes.

Zombie Garden Gnomes

Last year, we purchased a pink flamingo for my father in-law for his birthday.  Unlike most flamingos he has, this has been killed and is being eaten by, zombie garden gnomes. It was purchased here. The lawn ornament did not weather well over the summer, and they gave it to me to fix up as this year's birth day gift for my father in-law.

Under a Dark Sun: Session 9

Session 9: (6/05/13)

Adventure name: Last Stand at Outpost Three

Current PCs / NPCs

Grom Dunestalker - Half-Giant Psionic Warrior (PC)

Lain - Half-Elf Bard (NPC)

Sadiria - Half-Elf Wilder (NPC)

Russk - Mul (stated as a Half-Orc) Fighter (NPC)

Last session, the party saved the House Klethira mining town of Duvik's Pass from the ravages of the Burning Plague.  AS a reward, they received shares of the impending sale of the mine's obsidian.  To collect, they would have to accompany the shipment of obsidian back to the city-state of Urik.  The caravan that would be transporting the obsidian would not arrive for a week, so the party decided to go back to the village of Dorian's Well to drop off the supplies scavenged from the ruined caravan (that they were originally sent to find) and buy some potion fruits.  They unload the supplies, buy the entire stock of potion fruits (six!) and head back to Duvik's Pass.

Under a Dark Sun: Session 8

Session 8: (5/25/13)

Adventure name: The Burning Plague

Current PCs / NPCs

Grom Dunestalker - Half-Giant Psionic Warrior (PC)

Lain - Half-Elf Bard (NPC)

Sadiria - Half-Elf Wilder (NPC)

Russk - Mul (stated as a Half-Orc) Fighter (NPC)

As the session begins, the party descends into the mines again after a rest in town.  Exploring deeper into the earth, they find a natural cavern piled high with the bodies of the missing miners as well as the less lucky members of the halfling group.  Unsurprisingly, undead rise up out of the sea of bodies.  The zombies soon surround the party and our heroes are hard pressed to cut down the undead hoard. Just as the party begings to get the upper hand, Grom scores a Critical Hit, neatly severing the head of one of the zombies; unfortunately this does not stop the zombie from continuing it's assault. Eventually, Russk and Grom eventually lay enough of the creatures to rest that Sadiria can start blasting the shambling dead apart with her psionic powers.

New Ships (5-21-13)

So, I finally have some pictures of my newest ships.  Enjoy.

 Here we can see a Mu-class Scout Shuttle and a Gunstar starfighter.  The Gunstar is from here.  It's made out of metal and is surprisingly heavy, but it has great detail.

Under a Dark Sun: Session 7

Session 7: (5/8/13)

Adventure name: The Burning Plague

Current PCs / NPCs

Grom Dunestalker - Half-Giant Psionic Warrior (PC)

Lain - Half-Elf Bard (NPC)

Sadiria - Half-Elf Wilder (NPC)

Russk - Mul (stated as a Half-Orc) Fighter (NPC)

Our story open on the party having just searched (looted) the bodies of some halflings who were hold up in the Mess Hall of an obsidian mine.  The mine in located in the settlement of Duvik’s Pass, a mining town run by House Klethira.  Something has been killing the miners (it is suspected) and the won is suffering from a mysterious plague.

Under a Dark Sun: Session 6

Session 6: (4/18/13)

Adventure name: The Burning Plague

Current PCs / NPCs

Grom Dunestalker - Half-Giant Psionic Warrior (PC)

Lain - Half-Elf Bard (NPC)

Sadiria - Half-Elf Wilder (NPC)

Russk - Mul (stated as a Half-Orc) Fighter (NPC)

The adventure starts with the party having rested after defeated a nest of monstrous centipedes and gathered up the remaining supplies from a ruined House Klethira caravan.  As the party hitches up the draft animals and deliver the caravan's contents, they see a figure approaching on the horizon.  It their old dwarven weapons trainer Flint.  Now his body is gaunt and pale beneath his armor, and his eyes burn with unholy hatred.  The party destroys the revenant, but not before it gets in a vicious blow on Grom and paralyzing him with a single look.

New Ships, part 2 (4-15-13)

These ships were part of the batch I got finished the other day, but there were so many ships that I just split up the update, rather than delay it any longer.

Corellian Gunships from Utar Ships.  They're good looking, crisp models.  Each one is slightly different, so I'm pretending they represent a DP20a, DP20b, and DP20c.  But really, I'm giving them all the same ship stats.

New Ships, part 1 (4-15-13)

I got some new ships painted up the other day, and am finally getting around to posting the pics.  Enjoy!

Here an Imperial Matador-class Star Destroyer and Broadside cruiser square off against several of the Rebel's small Mon Cal ships.

Under a Dark Sun: Session 5

Session 5: (4/3/13)

Adventure name: Centipede Caravan

Current PCs / NPCs

Grom Dunestalker - Half-Giant Psionic Warrior (PC)

Lain - Half-Elf Bard (NPC)

Sadiria - Half-Elf Wilder (NPC)

Russk - Mul (stated as a Half-Orc) Fighter (NPC)

The adventure starts with the party having rested and found acceptance in the village of Dorian's Well as a dying man riding a kank shows up just outside of town.  (a kank is a large ant-like insect that is used in a similar manner to a horse in Dark Sun).

Under a Dark Sun: Session 4

Session 4: (3/20/13)

Adventure name: The Village of Dorian’s Well

Current PCs / NPCs

Grom Dunestalker - Half-Giant Psionic Warrior (PC)

Lain - Half-Elf Bard (NPC)

Sadiria - Half-Elf Wilder (NPC)

Russk - Mul (stated as a Half-Orc) Fighter (NPC)

The session begins with the party wander in the wasteland, hungry and lost after resting in the goblinoid tomb / dungeon complex where they waited out the sandstorm.

Under a Dark Sun: Session 3

Session 3: (3/06/13)
Adventure name: A Dark and Stormy Knight

Current PCs / NPCs
Grom Dunestalker - Half-Giant Psionic Warrior (PC)
Lain - Half-Elf Bard (NPC)
Sadiria - Half-Elf Wilder (NPC)
Russk - Mul (stated as a Half-Orc) Fighter (NPC)

The session begins with the party resting with in the small tomb / dungeon complex the had previously found, waiting out the sandstorm.

The party explores one of the remaining rooms and fights a pair of vargouilles that nearly paralyze the whole party before they are killed. 

New Ships (3-04-13)

Got some new ships finished and ready for pictures.  Enjoy!

Here we can a Vengeance-class frigate facing off vs. two modified Action VI transports.  As a backdrop, we can see the Death Star approaching a small jungle moon.

Under a Dark Sun: Session 2

Session 1: (2/13/13)
Adventure name: A Dark and Stormy Knight

Current PCs / NPCs
Grom Dunestalker - Half-Giant Psionic Warrior (PC)
Lain - Half-Elf Bard (NPC)
Sadiria - Half-Elf Wilder (NPC)
Russk - Mul (stated as a Half-Orc) Fighter (NPC)

As the adventure starts, the party is wander aimlessly in the desert simply trying to survive to heal from their wounds.  As the day progresses, the party begins to suspect that something is stalking them.  Later, one of the party members catches a glint of the sun off metal from their pursuer.  They decide to lay a trap for whoever is stalking them, hiding behind a large boulder.  Soon, Flint the dwarven weapons trainer, rounds the bend, having followed the party from slave compound.  The party slays him in only 1 round, but with his dying breath, he cuts down Grom Dunestalker, nearly killing him.

Under a Dark Sun: Session 1

So, I thought I'd start a running journal of what's going in my newest DnD campaign so that we all have some idea what happened weeks later.  I could have just put it on my computer, but I figured it would be just as easy to post it to the web for everybody to enjoy (or ignore).

The game is a solo campaign set in the world of Dark Sun, using ~3.5 DnD rules.

New Ships (2-22-13)

So, I think I got these ships finally finished over Christmas break, but RL has been so crazy lately that I haven't had time to post them.  Enjoy!

Here we can see a mixed New Republic flight group squaring off against several TIE fighters. 

New Ships (1-15-13)

I got a chance over the holiday break to finish up some of my ships (finally), so here they are.

I made these Nebulon B's from scratch.