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Episode 185 - Champions of 40k: The Powers of Chaos
13 april 2019 · 4 uur 9 min
Episode 185 of The Independent Characters contains about four solid hours of great content for you! Lees meer
After a lengthy Hobby Progress and Games Played Segment - we dive into our Champions of Warhammer 40,000. This time we explore some of the Powers of Chaos!
When we are all done with that amazing topic, we have a discussion with Dave and Mel about their Kickstarter for Terrain Essentials, followed up by an interview with Dan and Campbell of the 40k Badcast Podcast! We love these two guys and I think you will too!
We really hope you enjoy what we have prepared for you.
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction
0:24:30 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
1:17:50 - Champions of Chaos Part 1
2:30:00 - Champions of Chaos Part 2
3:30:00 - Interview with Dave and Mel - Terrain Essentials
3:48:45 - Interview with the 40k Badcast
4:04:00 - Final Thoughts and Show Closing
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The ICs Patreon
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Tablewar! - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
The Terrain Essentials Kickstarter
The 40k Badcast
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Episode 184 - The Extended Warrior Lodge
14 maart 2019 · 3 uur 28 min
Episode 184 of The Independent Characters brings back The Warrior Lodge! Lees meer
This is a moderated discussion around topics that are top of mind in the community, our Facebook Group, or just things we generally want to discuss!
This episode has Carl joined by Jody, Lars, and Austin… along with a special piped in guest host, Skari from The Skaredcast! Not only that we have a great interview with Dave Taylor speaking about Armies & Legions & Hordes, his book which was originally available through Kickstarter but is now available direct, and his new upcoming Terrain Book! You will NOT want to miss out on that Kickstarter!
Stick with us as it's a great episode. We hope you enjoy this new series as much as we are excited to bring it to you!
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction
0:06:50 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
1:05:00 - The Warrior Lodge - Part 1
2:15:40 - The Warrior Lodge - Part 2
3:04:00 - Interview with Dave Taylor
3:23:50 - Final Thoughts and show closing
Relevant Links:
The ICs Patreon
Camp Fire Relief for Gamers
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Tablewar! - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
CK Studios - SPONSOR
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
The SkaredCast YouTube Channel
Armies & Legions & Hordes by Dave Taylor
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Episode 183 - Show of Force: Heralds of Decay
3 maart 2019 · 4 uur 42 min
Episode 183 of The Independent Characters contains a massive four and a half hours of content for you. Lees meer
Now we wouldn't normally put out an episode this long, but with the loss of the Astronomicon computer, and the replacement, and scheduling... it had been over a month since we recorded. So you try to think of it as two episodes that are each two hours and twenty minutes long.
If that wasn't excitement enough for you - this episode is all about The Death Guard! It's our Show of Force: Heralds of Decay! We go into great depth about the army and the impact it has had on the Warhammer 40,000 universe. Not only that - we have an interview with Black Library author, Chris Wraight about his novel "Lords of Silence" and the outlook of the Death Guard in general!
Then, just when you think the torture is done, we have a great interview with Mike and Emma Basc! Two of the Warhammer Heroes Awards winners. We discuss what they have done to help revitalize the 40k scene in Perth Australia, their Objective Secured Podcast, and a bit about events they are running in the Perth area!
Our next episode should be coming out just before Adepticon. We promise to try to make it on time this go around. But until then - we hope this keeps you busy!
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction
0:07:30 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
1:18:00 - Show of Force: Death Guard - Part 1
2:25:00 - Show of Force: Death Guard - Part 2
3:11:00 - Interview with Black Library Author Chris Wraight
3:37:00 - Show of Force: Death Guard - Part 2 (continued)
4:04:00 - Interview with Mike and Emma Basc
4:37:00 - Final Thoughts and show closing
Relevant Links:
Camp Fire Relief for Gamers
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Tablewar! - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
CK Studios - SPONSOR
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
The Lords of Silence by Chris Wraight
Objective Secured Events and Podcast
Fallout Hobbies Stencils
Custom Stencils US
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Episode 182 - Champions of 40k: Heroes of The Imperium
23 januari 2019 · 3 uur 40 min
Episode 182 of The Independent Characters brings you a new series we are launching… Lees meer
In the 41st Millennium there are those who stand out among all others. Shining beacons of light or blackened embers of darkness. In this new series entitled 'Champions of 40k', The Independent Characters take an in depth view of several of their favorite heroes in the game.
In this episode we explore the lore around each of them and what makes them qualified to be counted among the greatest of their kind. And in true ICs fashion, we go deeper. We look at how their model represents them, how they function on the table as well as how they compare to their fiction!
This first episode will explore several 'Heroes of The Imperium'. We will pick our favorites and dive into how they have helped to turn back the tide of Chaos and Xenos alike.
After all of that, we have an interview with Teras of Geek Nation Tours, who describes some amazing new tours they have set up for the miniature gamer, role-playing gamer, and general geek enthusiast!
Stick with us as it's a great episode. We hope you enjoy this new series as much as we are excited to bring it to you!
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction
0:04:35 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
1:16:05 - Heroes of The Imperium - Part 1
2:11:15 - Heroes of The Imperium - Part 2
3:09:15 - Interview with Teras from GNT
3:35:50 - Final Thoughts and show closing
Relevant Links:
Camp Fire Relief for Gamers
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Tablewar! - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
CK Studios - SPONSOR
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
Geek Nation Tours
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Episode 181 - The 2018 Warhammer 40k Year in Review
4 januari 2019 · 3 uur 25 min
Episode 181 of The Independent Characters brings you our 2018 wrap-up episode. Lees meer
Let me just first say that if you do not like our Hobby Progress segments, we apologize, because this one is extra long, coming in at nearly an hour and a half as we talk about our 2018 commitments, where we succeeded or failed, and then make new ones for 2019. There is also quite a bit that was accomplished over the holiday break by everyone and we go into detail about all those... including a few tangents here and there.
Then we launch into the 2018 Warhammer 40k review! We go over every release from Games Workshop, Black Library, and Forge World, with a sprinkling of 3rd party releases thrown in here and there. We love these episodes because it really boils down to our opinions on a lot of things here.
We hope you enjoy the episode as well!
PS - Yes we also realize that at the very end we forgot to mention the Primaris version of Marneus, his guards and the new Black Legion Commander...
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction
0:07:50 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
1:34:20 - 2018 Year in Review - Part 1
2:25:15 - 2018 Year in Review - Part 2
3:07:00 - Final Thoughts and show closing
Relevant Links:
Camp Fire Relief for Gamers
Tablewar! - SPONSOR
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
CK Studios - SPONSOR
Crystal Fortress - SPONSOR
Camp Fire Relief for Gamers Info - SPONSOR
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
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Episode 180 - Show of Force: Agents of Change
18 december 2018 · 4 uur
Episode 180 of The Independent Characters comes right on the heels of Episode 179 and is set to destroy your ears with four hours of Warhammer 40,000 enjoyment! Lees meer
First we have an in-depth Hobby Progress section with lots of fantastic tangents!
Then the fun really starts with our Show of Force covering The Thousand Sons. You knew Carl could talk a lot, but you didn't know he talks even more when it is his favorite subject!
We don't know if you will want to play a Thousand Sons army after listening to this episode, but we are CERTAIN you will consider it time well spent. We hope you enjoy.
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction
0:03:30 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
1:19:45 - Show of Force: Thousand Sons - Part 1
2:34:30 - Show of Force: Thousand Sons - Part 2
3:53:30 - Final Thoughts and show closing
2:03:45 - Jason Mullins Hobby Progress...
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Camp Fire Relief for Gamers
Tablewar! - SPONSOR
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
CK Studios - SPONSOR
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
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Episode 179 - Clash of The Podcast Titans
17 december 2018 · 2 uur 15 min
Episode 179 of The Independent Characters brings you a somewhat silly episode. Lees meer
We were lucky enough to have three very special guests. Jason Mullins from the Sons of Heresy Podcast, Adam Fasoldt (Loopy) from the Masters of The Forge Podcast, and Robo Ed from Life After the Cover save!
Since Carl had all three of these individuals at his house, he felt it would be a travesty not to record an episode with them! So here you go.
You'll laugh. You'll cry. You'll kiss three buck goodbye!
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction
0:07:50 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
0:41:35 - Clash of The Titans - Part 1
1:15:45 - Clash of The Titans - Part 2
1:56:55 - Final Thoughts and show closing
2:03:45 - Jason Mullins Hobby Progress...
Relevant Links:
Camp Fire Relief for Gamers
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Tablewar! - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
CK Studios - SPONSOR
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
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Episode 178 - The Warrior Lodge
4 december 2018 · 2 uur 44 min
Episode 178 of The Independent Characters brings you about two and a half hours of fun, laughter, and Warhammer 40k. Not necessarily in that order. Lees meer
We have our usual Hobby Progress and Games Played section which goes on for quite awhile as we have three guests in studio. However, the conversation diverges here from time to time and we bring up some interesting points along the way.
Then we launch into our Warrior Lodge Episode - where we have a moderated discussion about several topics close to us personally and gathered from the ICs Facebook Group and larger Warhammer 40k Community.
We hope you enjoy the show!
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction
0:03:55 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
1:24:30 - Warrior Lodge Part 1
1:57:15 - Warrior Lodge Part 2
2:41:30 - Final Thoughts and show closing
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Tablewar! - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
CK Studios - SPONSOR
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
Architects of Destruction
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Episode 177 - Show of Force: Executioners of The Emperor
29 oktober 2018 · 2 uur 51 min
Episode 177 of The Independent Characters brings you nearly three hours of entertainment! Lees meer
As usual we have our hobby progress section in which we introduce our guest host, Austin Lin. Austin is an incredibly talented airbrush painter, a Space Wolf (and Tau) player, and all around good guy.
Then we finally get to the meat of the episode - our Show of Force episode on The Executioners of the Emperor: The Space Wolves! Many people have waited a long time for this, and here it is.
We hope you enjoy the show!
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction
0:12:00 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
0:56:00 - Show of Force: The Space Wolves - Part 1
2:03:10 - Show of Force: The Space Wolves - Part 2
2:46:00 - Final Thoughts and show closing
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Tablewar! - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
CK Studios - SPONSOR
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
Architects of Destruction
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Episode 176 - The Pillars of The Hobby
9 oktober 2018 · 2 uur 47 min
Episode 176 of The Independent Characters is finally here! We bring you nearly three hours of content... and yes, as some of you had feared, we have a slight echo in the new Astronomicon. We will have that fixed before next episode though and it isn't terrible. Lees meer
This episode we are discussing the "Pillars" of the Warhammer 40k Hobby. These are the components that, in our mind, make up the hobby as Games Workshop sees it. It's an episode full of opinions and deeper thoughts. We hope you enjoy!
We then take a look and give our opinions on a recent New York Times article titled "In praise of mediocrity". An interesting article about hobbies and what drives us.
We hope you enjoy the show!
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction
0:03:10 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
1:05:50 - The Pillars of the Hobby: Part 1
1:11:30 - The Pillars of the Hobby: Part 2
2:06:20 - Final Thoughts and show closing
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Tablewar! - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
New York Times Article
Game Toppers
Alpha Game Table
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Episode 175 - Chapter Approved 2018 and Beyond
1 september 2018 · 3 uur 16 min
Episode 175 of The Independent Characters brings you over three hours of entertainment for your earholes! Lees meer
After our standard Hobby Progress section, we spend some time discussing Chapter Approved 2017 - and where we think and hope it would go in 2018. Adan did a lot of research on this one so you are in for a treat.
We then have a couple of interview for you that we think you might enjoy.
Last, but certainly not least, after the final music we have an hour long interview with Black Library Author (and all around gentleman) John French. For our Forbidden Lore segment, we cover everything about his latest book: Horusian War - Incarnation. Spoilers abound so be warned!
We hope you enjoy the show!
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction
0:03:10 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
0:47:50 - Chapter Approved 2017: Part 1
1:11:30 - Chapter Approved 2017: Part 2
1:41:30 - Architects of Destruction Kickstarter Interview
1:57:25 - Interview with Greg Dann
2:06:20 - Final Thoughts and show closing
2:11:15 - Forbidden Lore with John French Horusian Wars: Incarnation
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Tablewar! - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
Architects of Destruction
Blood and Glory Event
Horusian War: Incarnation
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Episode 174 - Necromunda vs Kill Team
7 augustus 2018 · 2 uur 37 min
Episode 174 of The Independent Characters compares two of Games Workshops skirmish game offerings. It's Necromunda vs Kill Team! Lees meer
A lot of discussion has revolved around whether or not Games Workshop has made the right decision in releasing another skirmish game. Is there enough room for both of these games in the 40k Universe? We discuss the ins and outs of both of these games, their systems, and how they are released and give you our final opinions on what GW has done right, and wrong.
Carl is joined again by Jody and Austin as guest hosts as we take a deep dive beneath the hive cities of Necromunda and wage war across the tight confines of Kill Team.
Don't forget, if you are looking for the best surface to play your Kill Team Encounters on - you can find them at Tablewar.com where their new Kill Team sized mats will blow you away. Use the Tablewar code for The Independent Characters (IC201808) in the month of August for a further 10% off your order!
We hope you enjoy the show!
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction
0:07:10 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
0:55:50 - Necromunda Overview
1:33:20 - Kill Team Overview
2:12:20 - Final Thoughts and show closing
2:31:00 - Two Tracks from the band: Corporate Citizen
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Tablewar! - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
Geek Nation Tours
Corporate Citizen Facebook Page
Thingiverse
Zealot Miniatures
PrinTerrain Etsy Store
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Episode 173 - The Warrior Lodge
6 juli 2018 · 3 uur
Episode 173 of The Independent Characters introduce a new guest host, Austin! Carl met Austin at Adepticon just before he moved to the area and has already become a fantastic member of our gaming group. So after we introduce you to Austin, we have Jody and Josh join as well for a long Warrior Lodge episode. Lees meer
For those who don't already know, The Warrior Lodge is a moderated discussion around several topics. We get various opinions and thoughts on things related to Games Workshop, Warhammer 40k, and the community in general.
This episode was recorded on several different days so I apologize now for some of the disjointed feel of each segment. In a couple of places I reference segments that come later - however, they actually came PRIOR to me mentioning them on the show. Either way… deal with it! The topics and conversations are great.
Not only do we have all of that for you, we also include an interview with Joe from Firmer Terra, the makers of The Alpha Gaming Table, as well as Dave Taylor about the current NOVA Open Charitable Foundation raffles going on!
We really hope you enjoy what we have for you in Episode 173!
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction (Austin)
0:20:37 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
0:49:30 - Warrior Lodge with Jody and Josh
1:43:30 - Warrior Lodge with Jody and Austin
2:20:50 - Interview with Joe from Firmer Terra
2:37:20 - Interview with Dave Taylor of NOVA Open
2:55:20 - Final Thoughts and Show Closing
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Tablewar! - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
NOVA Open Auctions
Firmer Terra Alpha Table
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Episode 172 - Show of Force: Deathwatch
20 juni 2018 · 2 uur 51 min
Episode 172 of The Independent Characters is our Show of Force episode on Deathwatch! Lees meer
We have been unable to schedule time to record for nearly a month so we play a little catch up with each other and see how things have been going on the hobbby front before moving into our lengthy coverage of The Deathwatch. After that, we have a short interview with CK Studios to hear how their trip to the UK (and Warhammer World of course!) went, as well as the class they taught there.
We hope you enjoy the show!
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction
0:03:20 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
0:55:45 - Show of Force: Deathwatch (Part 1)
1:49:50 - Show of Force: Deathwatch (Part 2)
2:23:00 - Interview with CK Studios
2:47:40 - Final Thoughts and show closing
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Tablewar! - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
Geek Nation Tours
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Episode 171 - Chaos Resurgent: Tzeentch
4 mei 2018 · 2 uur 49 min
Episode 171 of The Independent Characters sees us return for the final installment of our Chaos Resurgent series. This time around we talk everything Tzeentch! Lees meer
Prepare yourselves for a lengthy and productive hobby progress and games played section and then prepare to be mystified as we cover the topic of our fourth and final Chaos God in a descent into madness!
We hope you enjoy the show!
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction
0:06:00 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
1:11:00 - Chaos Resurgent: Tzeentch (Part 1)
1:58:35 - Chaos Resurgent: Tzeentch (Part 2)
2:38:45 - Final Thoughts and show closing
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Tablewar! - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
Armies & Legions & Hordes
Gamefor App
Geek Nation Tours
Ft Worth ICs Meetup Email address - Lucas.w.lyon@gmail.com
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Episode 170 - Adepticon 2018
13 april 2018 · 3 uur 21 min
Episode 170 of The Independent Characters has us discussing Adepticon 2018. It was through the generous purchases of listeners such as yourselves that we were able to make it possible for all of us to go and meet with various guests that you will hear over the next few episodes (including this one!) Lees meer
After a lengthy Hobby Progress section we will move into a discussion about Adepticon 2018. This is followed up by three separate interviews. The first is with Dave Taylor in support of his Armies & Legions & Hordes kickstarter. You should really check this thing out as it only has a couple of days left as of this recording. Then we move into an interview with Uncle Atom of Tabletop Minions fame to speak about his companies app 'Gamefor' which you may find interesting. And last, but certainly not least, we have an interview with Teras of Geek Nation Tours
We hope you enjoy the show!
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction
0:04:22 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
1:13:00 - Adepticon 2018
2:07:35 - Interview: Dave Taylor for Armies & Legions & Hordes
2:07:35 - Interview: Uncle Atom for Gamefor
2:07:35 - Interview: Teras Cassidy for Geek Nation Tours
2:03:35 - Final Thoughts and show closing
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Tablewar! - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
Armies & Legions & Hordes
Gamefor App
Geek Nation Tours
Architects of Destruction Modular Terrain
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Episode 169 - Chaos Resurgent: Slaanesh
12 maart 2018 · 2 uur 56 min
Episode 169 of The Independent Characters continues our four part series looking into each of the Chaos Gods. This episode, we are covering Slaanesh. Lees meer
While this Chaos Gods future is somewhat up in the air at the moment, we have high hopes that GW will embrace the deity for all it is worth, and in all aspects. We think you will enjoy this Chaos Resurgent episode!
We also include in this episode two different interviews. One interview is with Colin Ward, from Legalized Mischief Productions and the other is from Kat & Caleb of CK Studios. We think there is some great information in both of these pieces.
We really hope you enjoy what we have for you in Episode 169!
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction
0:04:30 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
0:51:30 - Legalized Mischief Interview
1:15:30 - Chaos Resurgent: Slaanesh (Part 1)
2:05:40 - Chaos Resurgent: Slaanesh (Part 2)
2:31:40 - CK Studios Interview
2:47:30 - Final Thoughts and Show Closing
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Tablewar! - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
Legalized Mischief Productions
CK Studios
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Episode 168 - Chaos Resurgent: Khorne
28 februari 2018 · 2 uur 12 min
Episode 168 of The Independent Characters brings you the second of our new four part series; Chaos Resurgent. In this series we will discuss all aspects of each of the four Chaos Gods. This time around it's all about Khorne! We will do a 'Deep Dive' into all things Khorne, from the concept of the God themselves, all the way to their worshippers and how they are best represented on the tables of Warhammer 40,000. Lees meer
We hope you enjoy the show!
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction
0:04:55 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
0:43:30 - Chaos Resurgent: Khorne (Part 1)
1:31:20 - Chaos Resurgent: Khorne (Part 2)
2:03:35 - Final Thoughts and Show Closing
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Tablewar! - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
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Episode 167 - Chaos Resurgent: Nurgle
12 februari 2018 · 2 uur 30 min
Episode 167 of The Independent Characters brings you about two and a half hours of overdue entertainment! This episode we are focusing on our new four part series; Chaos Resurgent. In this series we will discuss all aspects of each of the four Chaos Gods. To get us started we have Nurgle. We will do a 'Deep Dive' into all things Nurgle, from the concept of the God themselves, all the way to their worshippers and how they are best represented on the tables of Warhammer 40,000. Lees meer
The episode is well overdue as a result of Carl getting quite sick over the last few weeks. But we are back in action and back on target. We have already laid out plans for our next episode.
We hope you enjoy the show!
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction
0:05:55 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
0:59:00 - Chaos Resurgent: Nurgle (Part 1)
1:42:25 - Chaos Resurgent: Nurgle (Part 2)
2:24:00 - Final Thoughts and Show Closing
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Tablewar! - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
AK Interactive weathering materials
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Episode 166 - 2017: The Year in Review
31 december 2017 · 2 uur 54 min
Episode 166 of The Independent Characters comes in at around three hours as we go back over all of the releases from Games Workshop of 2017 and complete our annual retrospective. Lees meer
During our Hobby Progress section you will get to hear how much of our 2017 Commitments we failed to accomplish and what we did instead.
Then it is on to two full hours of discussion around releases and what they meant to the game of Warhammer 40k, the community, and the company.
We hope that all of you are having a wonderful holiday season and we look forward to seeing you in 2018. Thank you for listening all throughout 2017. We hope you enjoy the show!
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction
0:08:15 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
0:55:00 - 2017: The Year in Review (Part 1)
2:06:45 - 2017: The Year in Review (Part 2)
2:42:15 - Final Thoughts and Show Closing
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Tablewar! - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
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Episode 164 - The Permutation of Arasys
5 december 2017 · 2 uur 40 min
Episode 164 of The Independent Characters is late. Super late in fact. Let us explain: Lees meer
As you will hear in this episode we have an interview with Steel Wool - a video game company working on a great new game for Warhammer 40k. Unfortunately, we also talked a lot about this interview and its contents. Their announcement was subsequently delayed due to… reasons. As a result, we could not release the episode or even just remove the interview and release it on time, and in fact released it out of order (Episode 165 dropped a few days ago).
We apologize for the delay and we have learned our lesson to never again tie an episode to a PR Announcement of a release!
So with that out of the way, let's talk about what this episode actually contains! First we have a fairly long and meandering Hobby Progress discussion which also weighs in on a few new announcements from GW and other thoughts and ideas about the community.
We then move into our (delayed) interview with Steel Wool about their new Betrayal at Calth video game! Trust us when we tell you that this thing is VERY cool. Listen to the interview and you will see why.
We then have an interview with returning guests Kat and Caleb of CK Studios. They have some amazing events coming up and we get some insight into what they have going on.
Last but certainly not least, we have a short discussion about our home campaign The Permutation of Arasys, which we have been playing through. We talk about the structure of the campaign, how it is going so far, and what our expectations are going forward.
Again we apologize for the delays in releasing the show, but we really hope you enjoy what we have for you.
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction
0:07:15 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
1:04:15 - Steel Wool Interview
1:45:45 - CK Studios Interview
2:34:40 - The Permutation of Arasys Campaign
2:59:00 - Final Thoughts and Show Closing
Relevant Links:
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Tablewar! - SPONSOR
Wargamma - S…
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Episode 165 - Show of Force: Champions of Titan
3 december 2017 · 3 uur 56 min
Episode 165 of The Independent Characters is a super-sized, nearly four hour episode! The first thing you need to know though, is that this episode is being released in ADVANCE of Episode 164 as a result of a PR announcement tied to that episode which was delayed. This forced us to delay the release of 164, so we hurried up and released 165 as soon as we could. This episode is our Show of Force covering the Grey Knights! Lees meer
(I know. It's confusing.)
To help us through this episode, we have brought on two guys who are incredibly passionate about the Grey Knights. Aaron (also known as Magneto) and Adan. I want to thank them very much for joining us on short notice so we could get this episode out to you guys and not make you wait even longer for Episode 164.
Our Show of Force episodes are some of our most positively reviewed content - but just when you think it cannot get any better we top it by bringing on Aaron Dembski-Bowden and Geoff Hummel to complete our Forbidden Lore segment on Black Legion. Aarons follow up to Talon of Horus! It's an hour long interview full of spoilers and fanboy gushing, but we think you will enjoy that!
Thank you for your patience as we have dealt with this fumble of timing. We hope you enjoy the show.
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction
0:08:15 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
0:55:00 - Show of Force: Grey Knights (Part 1)
2:06:45 - Show of Force: Grey Knights (Part 2)
2:42:15 - Final Thoughts and Show Closing
2:48:50 - Forbidden Lore: Black Legion with Aaron Dembski-Bowden
Relevant Links:
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Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
Black Legion the Novel by Aaron Dembski-Bowden
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Episode 163 - The Extended Warrior Lodge
23 oktober 2017 · 3 uur 3 min
Episode 163 sees The Independent Characters return after a short delay due to illness of one of the guest hosts. When we come back though, we come back strong! This episode is an extended "Warrior Lodge". The Warrior Lodge segments are a moderated discussion about topics which are relevant to the Warhammer universe and community in which we all participate. Lees meer
To help us through this episode, we have three special guests who have joined us on previous episodes. Colin, Jody, and Josh join Carl to talk about topics which have been on our minds and possibly the minds of others throughout the community.
Then we launch into a special interview with Ross Watson. You may know the name from all of the work on the RPG Warhammer 40k games from Fantasy Flight Studios. Ross is working on a new Warahammer 40k RPG, called "Wrath and Glory" with a brand new publisher. We get a bit of the inside scoop on what is going on with this new game and what we can expect!
We hope you enjoy the show.
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction
0:07:15 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
1:04:15 - Warrior Lodge Part 1
1:45:45 - Warrior Lodge Part 2
2:34:40 - Interview with Ross Watson
2:59:00 - Final Thoughts and Show Closing
Relevant Links:
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Tablewar! - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
Wargames for Warriors Charity Event
Link for Bran will go here once I have it - sorry
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Episode 162 - Multi-System Campaigns
26 september 2017 · 2 uur 49 min
Episode 162 of The Independent Characters takes campaigns to the next level by incorporating other systems into your campaign to represent the different scales of conflict. Lees meer
NOTE: If you are reading this - the times in the shownotes may be slightly off. We will correct that with an update soon.
We also have a couple of interviews. First up is a discussion with Todd Kinkade from Tablewar about their new Kickstarter for the GEOMat. We also speak to Greg Rizzer of FanKicks about their Warhammer 40k themed shoe line.
We hope you enjoy the show!
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction
0:10:00 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
1:05:00 - Interview with Todd Kinkade of Tablewar
1:30:00 - Multi-Tiered Campaigns (Part 1)
2:00:00 - Multi-Tiered Campaigns (Part 2)
2:30:00 - Interview with Greg Rizzer of FanKicks
2:56:00 - Final Thoughts and Show Closing
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Tablewar! - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
Tablewar Kickstarter
FanKicks 40k Shoes
Narrative Wargaming Site
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Episode 161 - Show of Force: The Angelic Host
11 september 2017 · 2 uur 54 min
Episode 161 of The Independent Characters brings you our latest episode in the "Show of Force" series. This time it's The Angelic Host! More commonly known as The Blood Angels. Lees meer
To help us out with this episode, we have brought Chris Morgan from the Forge The Narrative Podcast and Brian Harvey, who is just starting out with a Blood Angels army, from The Splintermind Dark Eldar Podcast! Additionally we have a remote interview with Paul Murphy, Chris' co-host on Forge The Narrative.
Be warned that these types of shows tend to make people buy armies. We're just saying...
We hope you enjoy the show!
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction
0:07:05 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
0:43:35 - Show of Force: Blood Angels (Part 1)
1:56:40 - Show of Force: Blood Angels (Part 2)
2:46:40 - Final Thoughts and Show Closing
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Tablewar! - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
Forge The Narrative Podcast
Splintermind Dark Eldar Podcast
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Episode 160 - How to Pick the Right Army (Xenos Edition)
29 augustus 2017 · 4 uur 2 min
Episode 160 of The Independent Characters covers part 2 of our revisit to the question "What army should I play?". We hope you are relaxed or have a lot of painting to do, because this episode clocks in at over four hours! Lees meer
Back in Episodes 42 and 43 we ran two linked shows which explored each of the faction (on the surface) and sought to answer just that. At the time, the show notes were so long the hosts decided it would be better to break it up into two episodes. One which was an Imperial Edition, and the other which was a Xenos Edition.
Those are some great episodes, but that was all the way back in 5th edition and SO much has changed since then (and some things have stayed the same!) that we felt it was time to update this series.
We aim to provide you the definitive guide for looking at all your choices for Warhammer 40,000 armies and making the right one for you.
This is part two of these revised episodes, the Xenos and Chaos Edition.
On top of all of that great content, we have our Forbidden Lore Segment near the end of the show. This is an hour long discussion with Black Library Author John French about his latest book, Horusian Wars: Resurrection! I was lucky enough to be joined by Geoff Hummel, our original co-host for this great interview. WARNING: Spoilers abound in this episode though! If you are interested in reading this book - you may NOT want to listen to this interview until you have completed it.
We hope you enjoy the show!
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction
0:07:35 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
1:08:25 - Which Army should you choose? Xenos Edition (Part 1)
2:10:10 - Which Army should you choose? Xenos Edition (Part 2)
2:58:00 - Forbidden Lore: The Horusian Wars: Resurrection
3:57:35 - Show Closing
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Tablewar! - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
Geek Nation Tours UK Minis trip
Forge The Narrative
Fan Kicks 40k Shoes
SplinterMin…
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Episode 159 - How to Pick the Right Army (Imperial Edition)
14 augustus 2017 · 3 uur 54 min
Episode 159 of The Independent Characters revisits the question "What army should I play?". Strap in because this is a long episode with some great pieces! Lees meer
Back in Episodes 42 and 43 we ran two linked shows which explored each of the faction (on the surface) and sought to answer just that. At the time, the show notes were so long the hosts decided it would be better to break it up into two episodes. One which was an Imperial Edition, and the other which was a Xenos Edition.
Those are some great episodes, but that was all the way back in 5th edition and SO much has changed since then (and some things have stayed the same!) that we felt it was time to update this series.
We aim to provide you the definitive guide for looking at all your choices for Warhammer 40,000 armies and making the right one for you.
The first of these episodes, the Imperial Edition, is this one. But don't worry, we are going to follow up episode 159 with an updated version of the Xenos Edition in episode 160, by the end of the month.
Additionally, we have a couple of AMAZING interviews. The first is with Jes Bickham of the Warhammer 40k Design Studio! We ask him a bunch of questions around the development of the game and gain some insights into what the thinking was on many of the questions that have arisen since it's release. THEN we talk to Dave Taylor, who tells us all about the NOVA Open Charitable Foundations efforts to raise money for those in need, and how you can get a chance to win some amazing prizes by helping out.
We hope you enjoy the show!
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction
0:08:45 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
0:58:50 - Which Army should you choose? Imperial Edition (Part 1)
2:03:00 - Which Army should you choose? Imperial Edition (Part 2)
2:58:00 - Interview: Jes Bickham Warhammer Studios
3:29:00 - Interview: Dave Taylor for NOVA Open Charitable Foundation
3:48:30 - Show Closing
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Tablewar! - SPONSOR
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Episode 158 - Updates from the 41st Millennium
26 juli 2017 · 2 uur 51 min
Episode 158 of The Independent Characters see us discussing the evolution of the Warhammer 40,000 lore. We have seen the timeline move forward a bit and we spend some time talking about what that all means. Taking a look at the various factions and what the impact of the changes are on each of them. Lees meer
Additionally, we have an interview with Jay Wilson. He was the original creative director for Dawn of War 1. We spend some time talking about that much beloved video game and how it all came to pass.
We hope you enjoy the show!
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction
0:10:00 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
1:01:20 - Updates from the 41st Millennium (Part 1)
1:48:00 - Updates from the 41st Millennium (Part 2)
2:22:00 - Interview: Dawn of War 1
2:47:30 - Show Closing
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Tablewar! - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
Geek Nation Tours UK Minis trip
Invested Painting
Forge The Narrative
The 40k Badcast
Masters of The Forge
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Episode 157 - Further Impressions of the New Edition
12 juli 2017 · 2 uur 50 min
Episode 157 of The Independent Characters provides you with our further impressions of The New Warhammer 40,000! (aka: 8th Edition) Lees meer
Now that we have had time to play many, many games of The New Warhammer 40,000, we feel a little more qualified to give you our opinions on the game. Recently someone stated on our Facebook page that it seems as though all we do is talk about how much we love Games Workshop. Well if you are that person, and that bothers you, you may want to skip this episode.
Once we go through the regular Hobby Progress and Games Played sections, we get down to our continuing discussion of the game, the changes, and what we think it all means. Then, in keeping with the show spirit of making you feel like a part of our gaming group, we pull in four other players from our group and have some discussion with them about their opinions and thoughts on the game. All in all it makes for some pretty interesting and entertaining discussion.
Then, just when you think it's over, we have an interview with painter, artist, renaissance man, Caleb Wissenback. Caleb has just passed over to Carl the Chaos Reaver Titan he was commissioned to paint, and the results are incredible! So incredible, we brought Caleb on to share how the whole process worked.
We also have some discussion about kicking Adan off the show. You will have to listen to find out why.
We hope you enjoy the show!
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction
0:03:25 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
0:56:45 - New Warhammer 40,000: Second Look
1:33:45 - Discussion with Jody and Colin
1:56:15 - Discussion with Doug and Josh
2:15:25 - Interview with Caleb Wissenback
2:46:20 - Final Thoughts and Show Closing
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Tablewar! - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
CK Studios
The Hobby Hangout
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Episode 156 - Introducing Others To Warhammer 40,000
22 juni 2017 · 2 uur 15 min
Episode 156 of The Independent Characters continues to explore our early impressions of The New Warhammer 40,000, but the main focus of the show is about how to bring new players into the game. Lees meer
With the release of the new edition, the time couldn't be more perfect for people to join the community. The game is easier to learn than ever, but contains enough depth that older players are returning in droves. After a fairly long hobby progress section, we go over some thoughts and ideas on what you can do to help ease people into playing Warhammer 40,000 and not scare them off!
We hope you enjoy the show.
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introductions
0:04:00 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
1:11:50 - Introducing new player to Warhammer 40,000 (Part 1)
1:47:20 - Introducing new player to Warhammer 40,000 (Part 2)
2:10:00 - Final Thoughts and Show Closing
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Tablewar! - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
Geek Nation Tours UK Minis trip
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Episode 155 - The New Warhammer 40,000
6 juni 2017 · 2 uur 32 min
Episode 155 of The Independent Characters provides you with our first impressions of The New Warhammer 40,000! (aka: 8th Edition) Lees meer
While not a totally in depth look at the game, we provide an overview of how it works and what our initial impressions are. We are certain there will be more to come as we get to play more!
We hope you enjoy the show!
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction
0:14:30 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
1:00:00 - New Warhammer 40,000 (Part 1)
1:37:00 - New Warhammer 40,000 (Part 2)
2:23:30 - Final Thoughts and Show Closing
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Tablewar! - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
Geek Nation Tours UK Minis trip
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Episode 154 - Shadow Wars: Armageddon
25 mei 2017 · 2 uur 35 min
Episode 154 of the Independent Characters is all about Shadow Wars: Armageddon! Ok well maybe not ENTIRELY about SW:A, we have a bunch of 8th edition discussion in here as well as a couple of great interviews! Lees meer
Our first interview, is with the Terrafirmer! They have a brilliant gaming table product that you are going to want to hear about and see (See show notes links below!)
We then launch into a discussion about Shadow Wars: Armageddon. A tremendous offering from Games Workshop, where the initial run of boxes and rule books sold out too fast! We go into the background the game is based on, some of its historical relation to Necromunda, and then talk about the rules and campaign system a bit.
We then launch into an interview with Matei Lungu (Or Matt as he is known!) about the Warhammer 40k scene in Bucharest, Romania. This is hopefully the first in an ongoing segment titled Warhammer 40k: Around the World, in which we talk to different people from around the world and compare similarities and differences to their gaming scene.
As a side note, Carl has been sidelined with some family issues and so we recognize some of the links didn't make it into the show notes that should be there. We will add those in the next day or so on the Facebook page. We hope you enjoy!
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction
0:04:20 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
0:53:30 - Interview with FirmerTerra
1:09:45 - Shadow Wars: Armageddon(Part 1)
1:38:00 - Shadow Wars: Armageddon(Part 2)
2:08:30 - 40k Around the World: Bucharest, Romania
2:32:30 - Show Closing
Relevant Links:
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Wargamma - SPONSOR
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
Geek Nation Tours UK Minis trip
Firmer Terra Website
War Games Store - Facebook page from Bucharest!
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Episode 153 - The Horus Heresy Book VII: Inferno (Part 2)
11 mei 2017 · 2 uur 39 min
Episode 153 of The Independent Characters brings you the conclusion of our coverage of Horus Heresy Book 7 - Inferno! Lees meer
To help us out with this coverage we have once again enlisted Josh Sawyer on this episode. Josh is a member of our local gaming group and a huge fan of The Thousand Sons, and has helped us pour over this massive tome and has prepared extensively for this episode!
This episode we close out our coverage talking about the forces of the Imperium. Meaning the Space Wolves, Custodes, and Sisters of Silence.
Last episode saw us cross our 3 MILLION total download mark and we just wanted to take a quick moment to thank everyone who listens to the show. It has succeeded beyond our wildest dreams.
We hope you enjoy the show!
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction
0:04:30 - Winner of TABLEWAR! Macro Mat Contest announced
0:05:30 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
0:46:00 - Horus Heresy 7 (Part 3)
1:28:25 - Horus Heresy 7 (Part 4)
2:26:30 - Final Thoughts and Show Closing
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Tablewar! - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
Geek Nation Tours UK Minis trip
Forge The Narrative Podcast
Tablewar Contest Rules
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Episode 152 - The Horus Heresy Book VII: Inferno (Part 1)
25 april 2017 · 3 uur 56 min
Episode 152 of The Independent Characters begins our long awaited coverage of Horus Heresy Book 7 - Inferno! Lees meer
To help us out with this coverage we have enlisted Josh Sawyer on this episode. A member of our local gaming group and a huge fan of The Thousand Sons. Josh has helped us pour over this massive tome and has prepared extensively for this episode!
Before we launch into our coverage of the latest Horus Heresy Forge World book, we spend a few minutes talking hobby progress, the latest on 8th Edition of Warhammer 40k (which had just announced the day before we recorded), and include an interview with Paul Murphy of the Forge The Narrative Podcast - where we ALSO talk about the excitement around the new edition of Warhammer 40k!
All in all, it looks like a great time to be involved in this game. We hope you enjoy the show!
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction
0:03:30 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
0:52:00 - Interview with Paul Murphy of Forge The Narrative Podcast
1:23:30 - Horus Heresy 7 (Part 1)
3:13:00 - Horus Heresy 7 (Part 2)
3:51:30 - Show Closing
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Tablewar! - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
Geek Nation Tours UK Minis trip
Forge The Narrative Podcast
Tablewar Contest Rules
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Episode 151 - Show of Force: Servants of The Star Gods
8 april 2017 · 3 uur 51 min
Episode 151 of The Independent Characters brings us back to our Show of Force format. This time around we talk about the Servants of The Star Gods - or in more common terms, The Necrons! Lees meer
To help us out with this coverage we have enlisted Aaron Nascimento on this episode. He is a regular member of our gaming group who has played Necrons prior to them even having a Codex!
Before we launch into our Necron coverage though, we have a lengthy Hobby Progress section, which includes a discussion about our time at Adepticon this year. We also have two interviews, one with The 13th Legion, the guys responsible for the massive Helsreach battle that took place there. The second interview is with Justin Jones, a player in the Helsreach game who has lost his vision. This is a really interesting interview which can help many put their gaming lives into perspective.
We hope you enjoy the show!
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction
0:07:35 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
1:23:30 - Interview with The 13th Legion
1:41:30 - Interview with Justin Jones
2:03:30 - Show of Force: Necrons (Part 1)
2:54:15 - Show of Force: Necrons (Part 2)
3:46:45 - Show Closing
3:49:55 - Outtakes
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Tablewar! - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
Master Airbrush Portable Spray Booth
Tao Electronics LED Desk Lamp
Geek Nation Tours UK Minis trip
The 13th Legion
Tablewar Contest Rules
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Episode 150 - Adapting to Edition Change
20 maart 2017 · 2 uur 57 min
Episode 150 of The Independent Characters is all about dealing with change in the hobby. Lees meer
With 8th edition Warhammer 40,000 right around the corner we are sure to see some people get upset about many of the changes. We talk about some good ideas for how to deal with the upcoming upheaval. We start by taking a look back through changes we saw from 5th to 6th and 7th edition and try to put some perspective around how some changes, that were thought to be catastrophic to the game at the time, really panned out.
Building upon this perspective, we talk a bit about good strategies for dealing with change from the point of view of those who deal with this kind of thing on a regular basis. Then we launch into a discussion about what changes we might see ported over from Age of Sigmar into Warhammer 40,000 with this new edition.
We hope you enjoy.
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction
0:07:05 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
1:02:00 - Dealing with Change (Part 1)
2:14:05 - Dealing with Change and AoS rules in 40k (Part 2)
2:49:00 - Show Closing
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Tablewar! - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
Master Airbrush Portable Spray Booth
Tao Electronics LED Desk Lamp
CK Studios Airbrush Signup (Facebook Account Required)
Geek Nation Tours UK Minis trip
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Episode 149 - The Hidden Benefits of Warhammer 40k
7 maart 2017 · 2 uur 6 min
Episode 149 of The Independent Characters covers not only the 2 day airbrush class we all just attended, but we also delve into the hidden benefits of Warhammer 40k. Lees meer
A couple of years ago we covered the hidden costs of Warhammer 40k, and this time we look at the other side of that coin.
Before we jump into that though, we start off with an interview with Kat and Caleb of CK Studios. We have a discussion about what our expectations are and what the class is going to cover, and then immediately follow that up with our Hobby Progress section which takes place immediately AFTER completing the class. It's a nice follow up and closure to the whole thing.
We hope you enjoy.
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction
0:07:00 - Interview with CK Studios
0:42:20 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
1:31:20 - The Hidden Benefits of Warhammer 40k
2:01:45 - Show Closing
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Tablewar! - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
Master Airbrush Portable Spray Booth
Tao Electronics LED Desk Lamp
CK Studios Airbrush Signup (Facebook Account Required)
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Episode 148 - The Gathering Storm I: Fall of Cadia
13 februari 2017 · 2 uur 34 min
Episode 148 of The Independent Characters sees us focusing on The Gathering Storm 1: Fall of Cadia. Lees meer
Before we dive into one of the latest releases by Games Workshop, we jump into Hobby Progress and Adan gives an overview of his experience at the Las Vegas Open last weekend.
We then jump into the story of Fall of Cadia and how it compares to the original start of the 13th Black Crusade, the Eye of Terror Campaign. We then go into the details of the story, the characters and the ultimate resolution. Afterwards we provide our thoughts around where this is leading for 40k and what our opinion of the book is.
We hope you enjoy.
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction
0:06:30 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
0:42:15 - Fall of Cadia (Part 1)
1:23:10 - Fall of Cadia (Part 2)
2:19:45 - Show Closing
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Tablewar! - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
Master Airbrush Portable Spray Booth
Tao Electronics LED Desk Lamp
CK Studios Airbrush Signup (Facebook Account Required)
Geek Nation Tours UK Minis trip
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Episode 147 - Show of Force: The Great Devourer
30 januari 2017 · 3 uur 11 min
Episode 147 of The Independent Characters returns to our Show of Force. This time it is The Great Devourer! Better known as the Tyranids. Lees meer
First we open with some hobby progress, then a quick interview with CK Studios about their airbrushing class, and then we move into our coverage of our love/hate relationship with one of the most iconic Warhammer 40k Armies.
This is a lengthy discussion of where the Tyranids come from, both in fiction and as it relates to the Warhammer 40k game.
We hope you enjoy.
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction
0:06:15 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
0:48:10 - Quick Interview with CK Studios
1:01:20 - Show of Force: The Great Devourer (Part 1)
1:45:40 - Show of Force: The Great Devourer (Part 2)
3:04:40 - Show Closing
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Tablewar! - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
Master Airbrush Portable Spray Booth
Tao Electronics LED Desk Lamp
CK Studios Airbrush Signup (Facebook Account Required)
Geek Nation Tours UK Minis trip
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Episode 146 - The 2016 Warhammer 40k Year in Review
9 januari 2017 · 3 uur 21 min
Episode 146 of The Independent Characters goes back to 2016 to discuss the year that was. Lees meer
First we open with some hobby progress, a dip into our plans for 2017, and then move into a quick interview with Teras of Geek Nation Tours to discuss the Geekend out with Miniatures in the UK tour.
After that we launch into a lengthy list and discussion about how Games Workshop treated Warhammer 40k in 2016. What a year it was! Not only do we discuss what products came out in support of Warhammer 40k, we also talk a bit about where we think they may be going this year.
Even as we were recording, Games Workshop released the brand new Lord of Change model (and Kairos Fateweaver), and we spend a few minutes trying to catch our breath after seeing that! All of that and more in this episode! We hope you enjoy
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction
0:06:15 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
1:10:50 - Geek Nation Tours Interview
1:28:05 - Warhammer 40k 2016 Year in Review (Part 1)
2:21:25 - Warhammer 40k 2016 Year in Review (Part 2)
3:11:50 - Show Closing
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Tablewar! - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
Master Airbrush Portable Spray Booth
Nail Polish Organizer for paints
CK Studios Airbrush Signup (Facebook Account Required)
Geek Nation Tours UK Minis trip
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Episode 145 - Conflict in Gaming Groups
18 december 2016 · 2 uur 51 min
Episode 145 of The Independent Characters takes a close look at conflicts within gaming groups. This isn't a show about how to deal with 'that guy' at a tournament, but an episode we hope helps address problems in groups that have long standing relationships. Lees meer
We have all witnessed poor behavior while gaming. However, when it is friends or communities impacted by this type of behavior when do you say something? And more importantly what do you say? Hopefully this episode shines some light on a complex and difficult topic.
We are lucky enough to get Jason Mullins from the Sons of Heresy Podcast onboard to talk with us about the main topic of the show as well! Make sure you check out his new show.
We also have two quick interviews. The first with Caleb and Kat of CK Studios. We talk about the upcoming airbrushing class they are doing in the Bay Area and all about their studio and outlook on painting and the hobby. This is followed up by an interview with Adam 'Loopy' Fasoldt from the Masters of The Forge Podcast. We go into the results of The Independent Characters 2016 Hobby Progress Challenge, which he has been kind enough to spearhead for us over the last two years.
There is a slight sound issue towards the end of the Hobby Progress segment. We think we might have an issue with our soundboard and are going to replace it. Fortunately it doesn't impact the rest of the show and isn't too terrible. Please bear with us. We hope you enjoy the show!
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction
0:08:50 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
0:58:00 - Conflict in Gaming Groups (Part 1)
1:28:10 - Conflict in Gaming Groups (Part 2)
2:09:10 - Interview with CK Studios
2:29:20 - Interview with Loopy
2:46:10 - Final Notes and Show Closing
Relevant Links:
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Tablewar - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
Spruehammer - SPONSOR
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
Geek Nation Tours UK Miniatures Trip
Masters of The Forge 40k Podcast
Sons…
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Episode 144 - Variety of Play
5 december 2016 · 2 uur 26 min
Episode 144 of The Independent Characters addresses the topic of the many various ways you can now play Warhammer 40k. Lees meer
We have Justin and Adan back in the studio to record with us this session. As we go through each way to play we discuss the benefits and drawbacks of each and talk about our own personal preferences.
Of course we have our usual hobby progress and games played, but we also include a very short interview with Doug and Todd of Tablewar who have a short announcement at the beginning of the episode. We hope you enjoy the show!
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction
0:07:35 - Tablewar Announcement
0:15:25 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
1:01:30 - Variety of Play (Part 1)
1:33:50 - Variety of Play (Part 2)
2:18:20 - Final Notes and Show Closing
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Tablewar - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
Spruehammer - SPONSOR
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
Geek Nation Tours UK Miniatures Trip
CK Studios Airbrush Class - Bay Area Sign Up
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Episode 143 - Show of Force: The Dark Kin of Commorragh
14 november 2016 · 3 uur 34 min
Episode 143 of The Independent Characters brings us back to the Show of Force format. This time it's Show of Force: The Dark Kin of Commorragh. Lees meer
To help us uncover the secrets of this awesome army, we have brought none other than Brian Harvey (evilspaceelves) of the Splintermind Podcast into the studio. We also give him a chance to unburden himself with his hobby progress.
One note: the final thirty minutes of the show has some audio interference that appears to be either from a bad mic cable or a failing sound board. Unfortunately there was nothing we could do to get rid of it. Hopefully it isn't to distracting as the content is really quite good.
We also have an interview with the owners of Tablewar! Doug and Todd join us to talk about their newest Kickstarter - The Macromats! If you are posting pictures of your miniatures online, you NEED this product! Not sure why Doug sounds like Darth Vader during this interview - but such is the problems you deal with when using Skype.
We hope you enjoy the show!
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction
0:04:50 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
1:12:45 - Interview with Tablewar on Macromat Kickstarter
1:28:15 - Show of Force: Dark Eldar (Part 1)
2:29:50 - Show of Force: Dark Eldar (Part 2)
3:28:35 - Show Closing
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Tablewar! - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
Tablewar! Macromats Kickstarter - SPONSOR
Splintermind Dark Eldar Podcast - SPONSOR
Tablewar! - SPONSOR
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Episode 142 - The Extended Warrior Lodge
31 oktober 2016 · 2 uur 12 min
Episode 142 of The Independent Characters includes The Warrior Lodge, a lengthy moderated discussion on several current topics. Lees meer
Thanks to our guests for joining us this episode. We are joined by Colin Ward, Justin Keefer and Douglas Neale. You all know Justin by this point. Doug and Colin have joined us on several episodes now and we thought they had some strong opinions on the various topics we cover.
We hope you enjoy the show!
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction
0:03:35 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
0:43:25 - Extended Warrior Lodge Part 1
1:28:35 - Extended Warrior Lodge Part 2
2:08:10 - Show Closing
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Tablewar! - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
Legalized Mischief Productions
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Episode 141 - Exploring The Black Crusades
11 oktober 2016 · 2 uur 54 min
Episode 141 of The Independent Characters addresses the thirteen black crusades of Abaddon! Lees meer
For years people have maligned the leader of Chaos as a failure. We are here to tell you that is not the case. This episode, in honor of the release of Traitors Hate, we take a close look at the 12 previous Black Crusades led by the chosen of Chaos and then take a deep long look at the 13th Black Crusade.
We apologize (again!) for the delays in getting the show out, but Carl was in the hospital for dehydration as a result of the stomach flu. We are back though. Our next episode is already scheduled for recording, so we shouldn't have any more delays. We hope you enjoy the show!
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction
0:04:15 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
0:48:15 - Geek Nation Tours Announcement
1:10:20 - Renegade Open GT
1:21:45 - Abaddons first 12 Black Crusades
2:10:40 - Abaddons 13th Black Crusade
2:46:00 - Show Closing
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Tablewar! - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
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Episode 140 - Show of Force: Disciples of the Machine God
5 september 2016 · 2 uur 49 min
Episode 140 of The Independent Characters continues our Show of Force series. This time it is the Adeptus Mechanicus and Skitarii forces that we cover in depth! Lees meer
To assist Carl, we have brought on two members of our gaming group that play the AdMech and Skitarii forces. Michael and Colin are both very strong painters and players. The wealth of knowledge between the two of them will providde insights that we are certain you will find entertaining.
Because we have a new guest on the show, he lets slip with some language you wouldn't normally hear on our program. It's nothing to terrible, but I felt we should warn you up front. It's for this exact reason we carry the explicit tags on all of our episodes.
We hope you enjoy the show!
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction
0:02:45 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
0:57:15 - Show of Force: Disciples of the Machine God (Part 1)
1:42:10 - Show of Force: Disciples of the Machine God (Part 2)
2:47:15 - Show Closing
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Tablewar! - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
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Episode 139 - Horus Heresy Book VI: Retribution (Part Two)
5 september 2016 · 3 uur 1 min
Episode 139 of The Independent Characters continues our coverage of Horus Heresy 6: Retribution! Lees meer
This is the second of our two-part coverage of this incredible book by Forge World.
As you know, last episode Carl lost his voice while recording. This episode we pick right back up where we left off. We complete our discussion around the background and storyline and then move right into the campaign system and description of the Shattered Legions, Black Shields, units and characters.
If you liked last episode, we know you are going to love this one!
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction
0:04:10 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
0:48:00 - Horus Heresy Book 6: Retribution (Part 3)
1:54:45 - Horus Heresy Book 6: Retribution (Part 4)
2:57:00 - Show Closing
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Tablewar! - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
LED Lights purchased for Detolf cabinets
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Episode 138 - Horus Heresy Book VI: Retribution (Part One)
24 augustus 2016 · 3 uur 11 min
Episode 138 of The Independent Characters is a long one... that we end up cutting short due to Carl losing his voice. Lees meer
The primary subject of this episode is our long awaited coverage of Forge Worlds Horus Heresy Book 6: Retribution. This is part one of our two part coverage of this incredible book.
In this part of our coverage we discuss much of the background of the book as well as a general overview of what is contained within.
In addition to that we have two great interviews! One with Dave Taylor about the Nova Open Charitable Foundation and the incredible raffles they are running this year for a great cause. But please don't join them because Carl is trying to win and has already bought his tickets!
Next up is an interview with Jason about the Wargasm 40k event in Calgary! This sounds like a great event if you are in the area and looking for some incredible Warhammer 40k to attend.
We hope you enjoy the show!
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction
0:02:40 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
0:56:15 - Interview with Dave Taylor
1:17:25 - Wargasm Event Interview
1:29:45 - Horus Heresy Book 6: Retribution (Part 1)
2:01:30 - Horus Heresy Book 6: Retribution (Part 2)
3:07:00 - Show Closing
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Tablewar! - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
Nova Open Charity Foundation
Wargasm Event
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Episode 137 - Basic Tactics: Space Marines
22 juli 2016 · 2 uur 44 min
Episode 137 of The Independent Characters takes us back to some basics. And by that we mean basic tactics. Lees meer
After a lengthy Workbench and Games Played discussion, we get into a two part segment on Basic Tactics with Jody and Jason. This covers each phase of the Warhammer 40k game as it is played on the tabletop.
After that, we figured we would kick off an ongoing segment on Basic Tactics about each army. We of course, start with the Space Marines.
For more advanced players of Warhammer 40k, some of this information may be redundant. But we have found that going back to the beginning, sometimes reminds you of insights you may have overlooked. Either way, we hope you enjoy the show!
Don't forget to listen to the end after the credits to learn about our new contest!
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction
0:03:25 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
1:00:35 - Basic Tactics: Part 1
1:29:45 - Basic Tactics: Part 2
1:58:45 - Basic Tactics: Space Marines
2:36:20 - Show Closing
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Tablewar! - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
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Episode 136 - So you want to write for Black Library?
2 juli 2016 · 2 uur 1 min
Many gamers feel like they have always had that novel inside of them, if they could just get the time to write it all down... Lees meer
Episode 136 focuses on what it takes for your submissions to Black Library to get noticed. Who knows, maybe you could be the next great Black Library author! To help us out with this we have brought in three experts:
Guy Haley is probably one of the most prolific authors in Black Library to date. He writes more short stories and novels than just about any other author today. He also provides us a wealth of information on what the "Do's and Dont's" are when submitting material or pitching ideas, from an experienced writers perspective.
We also speak with Justin Hill, one of the newer authors for Black Library (but by no means a new author!) about his experience in getting his foot in the door to write Warhammer 40k fiction.
And finally we speak to the legend himself, Nick Kyme. Not only an author for Black Library, but first and foremost, one of the editors behind the portal that Ahriman himself searches for! As an editor, he and his peers are the literal gatekeepers to what does and does not get published by Black Library. He provides a wealth of information about what should go into your pitch for a story, and more importantly what should NOT go into it!
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction
0:03:35 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
0:43:30 - Interview with Guy Haley of Black Library
1:12:30 - Interview with Justin Hill of Black Library
1:30:40 - Interview with Nick Kyme of Black Library
1:56:20 - Show Closing
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Tablewar! - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
Gav Thorpes personal web site