BattleMallet Podcast

Jerod and Tres catch up on Warhammer 40k (Chapter Approved and Blood of Baal), Age of Sigmar (Slaves to Darkness), and their recent Underworlds tournament while Jason and Danny are MIA. If you're in the Triangle and want to meet up to play Underworlds, be sure to join us December 12 at Atomic Empire in Durham (6PM - 11PM)!

2:20 - Catching Up

• Hobby Progress

17:23 - Warhammer Underworlds Tournament @ Game Theory

• Tomes Thundrik is mean

31:39 - Warhammer 40k Update

• Chapter Approved
• Blood of Baal
• Ritual of the Damned

1:02:00 - Age of Sigmar Update

• Slaves to Darkness Battletome
• Warcry Warbands in AoS
• Archaon is ridiculous

1:26:29 - Closing Out

• Underworlds Meetup

Links: 

• Game Theory
• Atomic Empire
• That Computer Store Underworlds Tournament

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So much content has been released and we've been off our regular schedule! This is our longest episode yet (nearly 3 hours!), covering a recent local tournament, our community growth efforts, the new Warhammer Underworlds releases and our current opinions on the state of Warhammer 40k and Warhammer Age of Sigmar!

1:37 - Catching Up

• Hobby Progress
• Games Played

12:46 - Warhammer Underworlds Tournament

• Games Workshop: Pinecrest Pointe
• THE CODE!!!

44:26 - New Underworlds Releases

• Rippa's Snarlfangs
• Gift Pack

1:36:00 - Growing the Community

• Last Meetup (Gamer's Armory)
• Next Meetup (Atomic Empire, Dec. 12)
• That Gaming Store Tournament (Dec. 21)
• Lunchspire?!

1:49:44 - The State of Warhammer 40k & Age of Sigmar

• Adepta Sororitas
• Psychic Awakening
• 40k: Some opinions
• Ossiarch Bonereapers
• Slaves to Darkness
• Warhammer: The Old World

Links

• The Best General Podcast
• CR!TDEF Podcast
• Games Workshop: Pinecrest Pointe
• That Computer Store Underworlds Tournament

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Come explore the Beastgrave with Jerod, Tres, and Jason!

1:55 - Catching Up

• Hobby Progress
• Games Played
• Dem (Ossiarch) Bone(reaper)s, Dem (Ossiarch) Bone(reaper)s

22:45 - Beastgrave: Growing the local community and new gameplay

1:56:47 - Closing Out

Links:

• Dark Bunny Creatives
• Tres' Sepulchral Guard Article (Hexes & Warbands)
• yawudb.com
• MACE UW Tournament (Charlotte, NC)
• GW Pinecrest Pointe UW Tournament (Raleigh, Facebook link)

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In this episode, we catch up on Hobby Progress, wrap up the NOVA 2019 Saga, discuss the Psychic Awakening, and give our first impressions of Beastgrave!

2:52 - Catching Up

• Hobby Progress
• Games Played
• Kelar's Fall Update

18:41 - NOVA Wrap-up & Favorite Moments

51:41 - Psychic Awakening

1:01:57 - Beastgrave

1:18:05 - Closing Out

Links:

• Dark Bunny Creatives
• Warhammer Weekly
• Well of Power

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Part 1 in our series covering our experiences at the NOVA Open, guest-starring Jimmy M! This episode we ask Jimmy our get-to-know-you questions and ask him about his NOVA experience and we cover the Middle Earth Strategy Battle Game Team Event with Danny and the MESBG Double Event with Danny and Jimmy.

2:26 - What are we up to?

9:08 - Getting to know Jimmy M.

18:01 - Jimmy's NOVA + Underworlds

39:40 - MESBG Team Event

58:46 - MESBG Doubles Event

1:32:46 - Closing Out

• Warhammer Citadel Grand Clash (9/29): https://www.facebook.com/WarhammerCitadel/
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We're back from NOVA and we wanted to give our friends Max Bernstein, Randal Slate, and Jonathan Davis from the Battle for Salvation and Path to Glory podcasts the opportunity to share their NOVA experiences!

Check back soon for our takes on the convention and reviews of our events!

1:50 - Intro Questions

• What's your first memory of board gaming?
• What got you into GW games (or Underworlds)?
• What's your current favorite faction?

17:51 - NOVA Experience

• Favorite memory?
• How does it compare to other events?

1:01:43 - Closing Out

Show Links:

• Battle for Salvation: Underworlds Podcast: https://battleforsalvation.podbean.com/
• Path to Glory: https://pathtogloryunderworlds.podbean.com/
• Well of Power: https://www.wellofpower.com
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In this, our last episode before the NOVA Open Gaming Convention we spend our time rambling about hobby progress, games played, and when and where we'll be at NOVA!

1:50 - Tres' NOVA Prep

11:38 - Jerod's NOVA Prep

17:29 - Danny's NOVA Prep

27:18 - Middle Earth Strategy Battle Game Ramble

33:28 - Does 40k Need Datasheet Cards (like AoS and now MESBG)?

39:22 - Space Marine Codex Ramble

45:35 - Jason's NOVA Prep

46:59 - Tithe of Bones and NOVA Warhammer Community Preview Speculation Ramble

54:25 - Jason's NOVA Prep (cont'd)

1:01:54 - Jason's NOVA Prep (cont'd AFTER a rude interruption)

1:03:24 - WarCry Ramble!

1:13:47 - When and Where We'll Be at NOVA

1:28:42 - Our NOVA Tips and Tricks

1:36:57 - Closing Out

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• Dark Bunny Creatives: http://www.darkbunnycreatives.com/
• Deathray Designs: https://deathraydesigns.com/

 

 

Change is in the air (Tzeentch would be pleased!). Underworlds Season 3 + the release of Dreadfane. Middle Earth Strategy Battle Game Errata & Designer's Commentary. New Space Marine Codex(es)!! And a Season 1 Warband tops GenCon?!

1:47 - Tabletop Muster

11:32 - Hot Dice!

• GenCon Preview
• Warhammer World Preview

48:04 - Kelar's Fall (40k Narrative Campaign)

1:00:23 - Cracked Glass

• Beastgrave
• GenCon

1:19:26 - Closing Out

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Big announcements from the Age of Sigmar Open Day and not one, but TWO Underworlds Tournament Recaps! A local affair at Game Theory in Raleigh that one of saw one of our 'casters take home glass (!!!!) and a recap of the ATC Underworlds Team Tournament from Brandon Huss, a friend of the show.

1:46 - Tabletop Muster

13:09 - Age of Sigmar Open Day Thoughts

• Warhammer Community Recap

39:53 - Cracked Glass 1 - Game Theory Tournament

1:13:55 - Cracked Glass 2 - ATC Tournament with Brandon Huss

• Soda City Comicon - Columbia, SC

1:55:06 - Closing Out

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Danny's finally back! And he got in a game of Middle Earth Strategy Battle Game (say that seven times fast) to boot! Join us as we talk about Gondor, our 40k Campaign, Blackstone Fortress, and the Warhammer World Grand Clash!

1:07 - Tabletop Muster

13:53 - Middle Earth Strategy Battle Game

26:19 - Kelar's Fall (40k Campaign)

• Prologue (PDF)

46:48 - Blackstone Fortress

1:05:09 - Cracked Glass

• Winning Deck (Mollog)
• Wigglehammer Underworlds Resources

1:20:20 - Closing Out

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