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Episode 135 - Speed Painting and Forge World Models
11 juni 2016 · 2 uur 49 min
Episode 135 of The Independent Characters is packed to the brim with great content! Lees meer
After the usual Workbench and Games Played segment we launch into a discussion on Speed Painting. Justin and Jody talk about tips and techniques for getting your army on the table quickly. Then, to reinforce that point, we have an interview with Dave of Dave Paints. He is the commission painter that painted the infamous (because they are MORE than famous!) Chelledar to such a great standard.
You might think that's enough for an entire show. And other shows might only deliver that - but then we have an interview with the legendary Gav Thorpe about his recent novels and the upcoming Angels of Caliban Horus Heresy novel!
And just when you are thinking 'This couldn't possibly get any better.' There's more! Carl and Doug spend some time addressing the topic of prepping and assembling Forge World models. We hit this topic again and try to dispell many of the myths around it. Sandbeds are NOT required! We promise.
It has been a fun episode to produce and we hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed recording it!
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction
0:03:10 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
0:54:05 - Speed Painting with Justin and Jody
1:31:25 - Speed Painting interview with Dave Paints.
1:43:40 - Interview with Gav Thorpe of Black Library
2:06:00 - Forge World model with Doug and Carl
2:46:45 - Show Closing
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Tablewar! - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
Gav Thorpes personal web site
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Episode 134 - Show of Force: Hammer of The Emperor
2 juni 2016 · 2 uur 48 min
Episode 134 of The Independent Characters is is a return to our Show of Force format. This time around we are covering the Astra Militarum, or as they are traditionally known, The Imperial Guard. Lees meer
To help us out we have a couple of guests. First up is Douglas Neale, or as he is more affectionately known, Replacement Geoff. He plays IG as his primary army and has a love for the army. Additionally we have another Doug! Doug Johnson of Tablewar fame!
We go over every aspect of The Imperial Guard, from our favorite models to how to play the army. This is truly the episode for person who loves this army. We work to answer the question, "Why would you want to play this army?"
We hope you enjoy this episode of The IC's.
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction
0:09:50 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
0:45:50 - Show of Force: Hammer of The Emperor - Part 1
1:40:40 - Show of Force: Hammer of The Emperor - Part 2
2:45:00 - Show Closing
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Tablewar! - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
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Episode 133 - Carrying, Storage, and Travel Solutions
17 mei 2016 · 2 uur 2 min
Episode 133 of The Independent Characters is here to tell you all about the various bags, storage, transport and display solutions available to you. Lees meer
Justin was unable to join us for this episode as being a father takes real work. But Adan and Carl move ahead with hobby progress, games played and some other tidbits of information.
Then you are in for over an hour of discussion regarding the various carrying case solutions available to gamers. Some great information here provided by Adan and then followed up with a discussion around traveling with your models.
Eventually we end the show on a segment about storing and displaying your models around the home. Thanks to Jody for joining in on that topic.
We hope you enjoy this episode of The IC's. Prepare yourselves, because we have some thing special planned for next episode!
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction
0:02:00 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
0:37:00 - Carrying Case comparison discussion
1:20:00 - Traveling with your models
1:38:00 - Display of your models
1:58:00 - Show Closing
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Tablewar! - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
The Adeptus Terra Podcast
The Overlords Podcast
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
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Episode 132 - Salute 2016 and Warhammer World
2 mei 2016 · 2 uur 53 min
Episode 132 of The Independent Characters returns after our trip
to Salute and Warhammer World Lees meerThe hobby progress section is flowing with all hosts
contributing quite a bit of work this last few weeks. This section
also contains a lot of good tips and tricks on how you can get more
out of your hobby time.Adan and Carl then discuss their recent trip to the UK where
they were fortunate enough to attend games at the HATE club, The
Overlords, Salute and ultimately Warhammer World!Finally we wrap up the episode with a discussion between Justin
and Jason in our continuing series about playing styles. This time
we are talking tournament style play.It's an especially long episode to make up for the missing one
in mid-April, but we think you will enjoy the discussion.Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host
Introduction0:03:30 - Workbench and Hobby
Progress1:23:00 - Salute and
Warhammer World Discussion2:15:50 - Tournament Style
Play with Justin and Jason2:47:45 - Show
ClosingRelevant Links:
KR Multicase -
SPONSORTablewar! - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
The Adeptus Terra
PodcastThe Overlords Podcast
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
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Episode 131 - Garage Style Play and Basic Hobby Tools
1 april 2016 · 2 uur 13 min
Episode 131 of The Independent Characters returns with two great topics! Lees meer
After a large hobby progress and games played update we introduce our two guest hosts for our new segments. Doug (aka Replacement Geoff) is joined by Justin to discuss playing "Garage Style" games. What's the difference between this method and others? What are some of the advantages and disadvantages?
Then we get in the Boiler Room with Jason and talk about Basic Hobby Tools. The topic only sounds dry on paper though - as we go into where you can get these kinds of tools and what things to look out for.
We are hoping to put out one more episode before our upcoming trip to the UK for Salute and Warhammer World, but it may not happen. Either way we will keep you aware of what is going on through our Facebook page and website. We hope you enjoy!
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction
0:04:50 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
1:04:25 - Garage Style with Doug and Justin
1:30:45 - Basic Hobby Tools with Jason
2:04:40 - Show Closing
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Tablewar! - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
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Episode 130 - Paint Choices and Oil Washes
15 maart 2016 · 2 uur 6 min
Episode 130 of The Independent Characters continues our return to the Podcast by covering two topics that we find interesting. Lees meer
First we discuss the process and benefits of doing oil washes. We get Josh on to explain how they are done, why they are done, and what the benefits of doing them are.
Next up is a discussion between Justin and Jody all about the various types of paints avaiable to hobbiests. What the benefits and drawbacks of each type are, and under what circumstances do you want to use one over another! This is typically a hotly debated topic amongst people in our hobby, so while our opinions may or may not line up with yours, we felt it was worth taking the time to discuss.
Of course we have Adan and Justin joining us for the Hobby Progress and Games played segments. So hopefully you enjoy what we have been up to.
We hope you enjoy the show and don't feel like you are listening to paint dry!
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction
0:04:50 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
0:53:50 - Oil Washes with Josh
1:16:45 - Paint Comparisons
1:58:00 - Final Thoughts and Show Closing
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
Tablewar - SPONSOR
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
Vallejo Paints
Privateer Press P3 Paints
Reaper Paints
The Army Painter
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Episode 129 - The Return of The Independent Characters
1 maart 2016 · 2 uur 40 min
Episode 129 of The Independent Characters marks our return to the microphone after a six month hiatus with Carl, Adan, and Justin. Carl was apparently the only one that wasn't aware we were returning. You will hear all about the reasons for the return and how we have changed our format slightly to ensure quality family and gaming time! Lees meer
After a massive hobby progress and games played update we introduce two new guest hosts for our new segments. Doug (aka Replacement Geoff) is joined by Zach (no not THAT Zach - A NEW one!) to review Fantasy Flight Games Forbidden Stars as well as talk about Faultline 40k, a new gaming club in the Bay Area that emphasizes painting, playing and the narrative approach to gaming.
We take some time to talk about what the plans are for Faultline 40k, where they are heading and how you can get involved if you are local to the scene here. Even if you aren't a local to the Bay Area, you may find the discussion inspirational and packed with some good advice.
We are happy to be back in the saddle. In some ways it feels like we never left. Thanks for all of your continued support while we were on break! It's because of the supportive comments from our awesome community that we have returned. (at least in part). Also thank you to Doug and Zach for helping out with this episode. We hope you enjoy!
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro, Host Introduction and an explanation
0:12:35 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
1:28:35 - Forbidden Stars Review with Doug and Zach
2:03:20 - Faultline 40k Gaming Club with Doug and Zach
2:36:00 - Show Closing
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Tablewar! - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
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Episode 128 - Not Really An Episode
2 januari 2016 · 1 uur 25 min
It's 2016 and we felt like we just wanted to talk with all of you again, so Adan and Carl sit down to just chat a little bit. No specific topics other than what has been going on and what is coming up for us in the near future (Hint LVO, Salute and Nottingham!). Lees meer
It's been a while, but we hope you enjoy.
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Episode 127 - The End Times (Final Episode)
4 augustus 2015 · 5 uur 17 min
Normally we wouldn't release an episode this long, but this massive 5+ hour episode is bittersweet for us here as it is indeed the final episode of The Independent Characters. We want to thank every single one of you for listening to us over the last few years. It has been an incredible journey and we have enjoyed it tremendously. Lees meer
127 may be a bit self indulgent as we check in with many of the guests that we have had on the show and find out where they are heading. We tried not to be too repetitive, but some of it cannot be helped when you conduct as many interviews as we have here.
We also add a few segments for our final episode that we hope you enjoy. Thank you once again for listening, providing feedback, and generally being the best friends we could have ever asked for. Good gaming!
I would also like to just take a moment to thank all of our sponsors over the years. KR Multicase, Secret Weapon Miniatures, Smells like Wargaming, and Wargamma. We made a promise not to advertise products that we wouldn't use ourselves - and these guys provide some of the best on the market. Please do go check them out and at least give them a look, as the show would not have been possible without their support.
Farewell!
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction
0:02:46 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
1:16:40 - Interview with Jason
1:37:05 - Interview with Jordan of Axis of Awesome
1:55:50 - Interview with Bryce
2:12:20 - Segment: Creating a Gaming Community
2:32:30 - Interview with Steve
2:51:20 - Interview with Lars
3:04:50 - Interview with Jason Mullins of The Overlords
3:21:00 - Interview with Doug Johnson of Tablewar
3:37:45 - Segment: Dealing with change
4:08:30 - Interview with Paul Murphy of Forge The Narrative
4:21:25 - Interview with Aaron
4:33:35 - Interview with Josh
4:45:05 - Interview with James of Wargamma
5:01:35 - Final Thoughts and Show Closing
5:13:05 - Interview with Chelle and Tabitha Tuttle
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - …
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Episode 126 - Horus Heresy: Tempest (Part Two)
10 juli 2015 · 2 uur 28 min
Episode 126 of The Independent Characters has finally arrived and conclued our two part series on Horus Heresy 5: Tempest by Forge World! Lees meer
Due to scheduling issues, we were unable to get Adan on this episode as originally planned, but Carl is joined remotely by Geoff for a lengthy discussion about the rules, army lists, missions and campaign that make up the Battle of Calth.
There is only one episode left after this one, so we hope you enjoy!
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction
0:05:25 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
0:34:55 - Horus Heresy 5: Tempest (Part 3)
1:30:25 - Horus Heresy 5: Tempest (Part 4)
2:16:10 - Final Thoughts and Show Closing
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Secret Weapon Miniatures! - SPONSOR
Smells Like Wargaming - SPONSOR
Spruehammer - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
Tablewar
Geek Nation Tours
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Episode 125 - Horus Heresy: Tempest (Part One)
16 juni 2015 · 2 uur 39 min
Episode 125 of The Independent Characters covers part one of our two part series about Horus Heresy 5: Tempest by Forge World! Lees meer
Carl is joined by Adan and Geoff for a lengthy discussion about the background, lore and the tale of the Word Bearers sneak attack on the Ultramarines at Calth.
We are down to our final three episodes (of which this is one), so we hope you enjoy!
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction
0:04:10 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
0:54:35 - Horus Heresy 5: Tempest (Part 1)
1:49:50 - Horus Heresy 5: Tempest (Part 2)
2:33:45 - Final Thoughts and Show Closing
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Secret Weapon Miniatures! - SPONSOR
Smells Like Wargaming - SPONSOR
Spruehammer - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
Tablewar
Geek Nation Tours
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Episode 124 - Imperial Armour: The Siege of Vraks
28 mei 2015 · 2 uur 1 min
Episode 124 of The Independent Characters covers Imperial Armour: The Siege of Vraks! Lees meer
Carl is joined by Adan and we spend a few hours discussing one of Forge Worlds latest releases. This volume compresses the previous three-volume set into one massive tome. We spend time discussing if that was the right move or if too much was left on the cutting room floor!
Clocking in at just over two hours long, this is a relatively short episode for us, but we hope you enjoy the show!
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction
0:10:35 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
0:41:10 - Imperial Armour: The Siege of Vraks (Part 1)
1:20:20 - Imperial Armour: The Siege of Vraks (Part 2)
1:51:35 - Final Thoughts and Show Closing
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Secret Weapon Miniatures! - SPONSOR
Smells Like Wargaming - SPONSOR
Spruehammer - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
Tablewar
Geek Nation Tours
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Episode 123 - Show of Force: The Green Tide
18 mei 2015 · 2 uur 58 min
Episode 123 is finally here. Even though it required a change of topic. This time around we present Show of Force: The Green Tide! Lees meer
This time we do things a little bit differently as we had so many people wanting to be involved in this episode. Unfortunately, due to time constraints we were unable to get an interview in with an author of choice to discuss the Orks. But instead we have three very special guests who all have huge, fully painted Ork armies and embody the entire orkish philosophy.
The conversation runs about three hours long this time around. We hope you enjoy the show!
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction
0:07:20 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
0:50:40 - Show of Force: The Green Tide (Part 1)
1:50:15 - Show of Force: The Green Tide (Part 2)
2:49:20 - Final Thoughts and Show Closing
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Secret Weapon Miniatures! - SPONSOR
Smells Like Wargaming - SPONSOR
Spruehammer - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
Tablewar
Geek Nation Tours
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Episode 122 - Show of Force: Faith and Fire
22 april 2015 · 3 uur 24 min
Episode 122 of The Independent Characters covers our Show of Force episode titled Faith and Fire, in which we talk all about the Adepta Sororitas, also known as The Sisters of Battle! Lees meer
Carl is joined by Adan and Jody to discuss as we delve into the lore and function of the Sisters of Battle. We discuss everything about their backstory and how they play in the current edition of Warhammer 40k.
Additionally, we have a great interview with none other than James Swallow - the author of three different Sisters of Battle stories (Faith and Fire, Hammer and Anvil, and the Red and Black Audio Drama).
Hold on tight, because this is over 3 hours of great content. We hope you enjoy the show!
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction
0:09:35 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
0:57:00 - Show of Force: Faith and Fire (Part 1)
1:56:50 - Show of Force: Faith and Fire (Part 2)
2:47:45 - Show of Force: Black Library Author James Swallow
3:13:40 - Final Thoughts and Show Closing
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Secret Weapon Miniatures! - SPONSOR
Smells Like Wargaming - SPONSOR
Spruehammer - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
Tablewar
Geek Nation Tours
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Episode 121 - Adepticon 2015
7 april 2015 · 2 uur 59 min
Episode 121 of The Independent Characters contains three hours of discussion about Adepticon 2015. Lees meer
Carl is joined by Adan and local gamer Cristian to discuss our experiences at one of the greatest miniatures conventions in the world!
In addition we have two great interviews for you. First up is Teras from Geek Nation Tours, who we spent a lot of time with during Adepticon. He tells us all about Geek Nation Tours and how it has changed over the years. Then we have Steve from Modcube. This is an awesome new product coming out which is going to revolutionize the way you use markers on the gaming table.
We hope you enjoy the show!
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction
0:04:30 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
1:10:25 - Adepticon 2015
2:21:35 - Interview with Teras of Geek Nation Tours
2:42:40 - Interview with Steve of Modcube
2:54:40 - Show Closing
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Secret Weapon Miniatures! - SPONSOR
Smells Like Wargaming - SPONSOR
Spruehammer - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
Tablewar
Geek Nation Tours
Modcube
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Episode 120 - Joining The Horus Heresy
19 maart 2015 · 2 uur 52 min
Episode 120 of The Independent Characters clocks in at almost three hours to make up for the last short episode. Lees meer
Carl is joined by Jason Mullins of The Overlords Podcast as well as Michael Dunsmore from our local gaming group for a lengthy discussion about how to get involved with Horus Heresy Gaming (also known as 30k).
We take some time to talk about some of the fundamentals of 30k and what our approaches were to getting into it.
We have a pretty lengthy hobby progress and games played segment this episode - which as it so happens, coincides with the overall theme. We talk about some of our 30k games played in the last couple of weeks and some things we have learned. On top of that Aaron shows up to surprise Carl with a going away gift, the likes of which he could not believe. Thank you so very much for all those who contributed and who listen to the show.
As it turns out, we now have a copy of Imperial Armour: The Siege of Vraks in hand, and it is virtually impossible for us to end the show without covering that one... so we have extended the show another episode before we close the door. Our suspicion is that Horus Heresy Book 5 is going to release before the end as well... so we MAY end up extending it even another episode... we shall see!
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction
0:02:35 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
1:08:35 - Horus Heresy Gaming (Part 1)
2:08:35 - Horus Heresy Gaming (Part 2)
2:42:30 - Show Closing
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Secret Weapon Miniatures! - SPONSOR
Smells Like Wargaming - SPONSOR
Spruehammer - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
Tablewar
A list of all of The IC's Horus Heresy FW Coverage
Spellcrow
MaxMini
Powered Play Gaming
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Episode 119 - The 2015 Las Vegas Open
3 maart 2015 · 2 uur 6 min
Episode 119 of The Independent Characters is a short one (at 2 hours long!?). Lees meer
Carl, Adan and Justin spend some time discussing their Hobby Progress and Games Played before we move into the main topic of the show.
We spend a good amount of time talking about Carls visit to the 2015 Las Vegas Open and everything it entailed. Additionally we spend a few minutes discussing the current state of competitive Warhammer 40k.
We also have a short discussion with James Hakola (aka: Mr Dandy) of none other than Wargamma.com. We find out what is going on with Wargamma as well as the answer to whether Mr. Dandy really does like chimichangas!
With only four remaining episodes of The Independent Characters, we plan to make the best of them! We hope you enjoy this one.
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction
0:03:15 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
0:51:25 - The 2015 Las Vegas Open
1:41:50 - Interview with Wargamma.com
2:03:20 - Show Closing
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Secret Weapon Miniatures! - SPONSOR
Smells Like Wargaming - SPONSOR
Spruehammer - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
Tablewar
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Episode 118 - Show of Force: The Angels of Death
16 februari 2015 · 3 uur 20 min
Episode 118 of The Independent Characters is our long awaited Show of Force: The Angels of Death! Lees meer
Carl, Adan and Justin spend some time discussing their Hobby Progress and Games Played before we move into the meat of the show.
You may or may not realize it, but The Space Marines are a pretty large part of Warhammer 40k (who are we kidding? You know that!), and so this Show of Force takes quite a bit of time to go through. Even with the length of this episode, we are still only scratching the surface of the most popular army in Galaxy!
Additionally we get none other than Douglas Johnson of Tablewar fame to join us, and talk briefly about the Tablewar offerings.That's great and all, but you may not realize Doug is also an incredibly accomplished Warhammer 40k Tournament player, with multiple GT's under his belt and several appearances in the Top 16 at the Adepticon finals. Doug also happens to be a huge fan of Space Marines and spends some time with us talking about them in competition.
With only five remaining episodes of The Independet Characters, we plan to make the best of them! We hope you enjoy this one.
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction
0:03:40 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
0:43:18 - Show of Force: The Angels of Death (Part 1)
2:05:45 - Show of Force: The Angels of Death (Part 2)
3:14:30 - Show Closing
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Secret Weapon Miniatures! - SPONSOR
Smells Like Wargaming - SPONSOR
Spruehammer - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
Tablewar
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Episode 117 - Horus Heresy 4: Conquest (Part Two)
2 februari 2015 · 2 uur 37 min
Episode 117 of The Independent Characters continues our two part coverage of The Horus Heresy Book IV: Conquest! Lees meer
Geoff has returned again to help Carl and Adan with the coverage. We spend time talking about the campaign system, the Solar Auxillia list and the Questoris Knight List.
All of this and the usual Hobby Progress and Games Played segments are there for your listening pleasure.
With only six episodes left after this show - we hope to bring you the very best we can until the end!
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction
0:03:06 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
0:45:15 - Horus Heresy 4: Conquest (Part 2)
1:41:45 - Horus Heresy 4: Conquest (Part 2)
2:31:45 - Show Closing
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Secret Weapon Miniatures! - SPONSOR
Smells Like Wargaming - SPONSOR
Spruehammer - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
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Episode 116 - Horus Heresy 4: Conquest (Part One)
20 januari 2015 · 2 uur 31 min
Episode 116 of The Independent Characters arrives in your ears to discuss Horus Heresy Book 4: Conquest! Lees meer
This episode is part one of our two part coverage of the latest Horus Heresy book, and in this one we are discussing the background and setting for book four. We will discuss notable battles in the area and the various planets around which the fighting occurs.
All of this and the usual Hobby Progress and Games Played segments are there for your listening pleasure.
Additonally, at the end of the show we have a special announcement and news about the 2015 Hobby Progress Challenge. Please do listen for it.
We hope you enjoy episode 116.
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and host introduction
0:03:25 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
0:56:30 - Horus Heresy 4: Conquest (Part 1)
1:52:30 - Horus Heresy 4: Conquest (Part 2)
2:19:30 - HPC 2015 Announcement and Show Closing
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Secret Weapon Miniatures! - SPONSOR
Smells Like Wargaming - SPONSOR
Spruehammer - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
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Episode 115 - The 2014 Warhammer 40k Year in Review
31 december 2014 · 3 uur 50 min
Episode 115 is finally here! Bryce and Adan join Carl to discuss the 2014 Warhammer 40k Year in Review. And what a year it was! We had heard late LAST year that Games Workshop was going to be moving even faster than 2013 and we don't see how anyone could have predicted the pace and sheer amount of releases that took place! Lees meer
We cover every aspect of Warhammer 40k releases, from Games-Workshop, Forge World, Black Library, Fantasy Flight Games and others. So prepare yourself, because this is going to be a long ride.
And just when you think it couldn't get any more incredible, Loopy from Masters of The Forge, and the master of our hearts, joins Carl to announce the winners of the 2014 Hobby Progress challenge!
All of this and the usual Hobby Progress and Games Played segments make for an incredibly long episode. We hope you enjoy it!
Happy Holidays.
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and host introduction
0:02:25 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
0:52:20 - 2014 Year in Review (Part 1)
2:01:40 - 2014 Year in Review (Part 2)
3:03:25 - 2014 Hobby Progress Challenge Winners
3:34:15 - Final Thoughts and Show Closing
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Secret Weapon Miniatures! - SPONSOR
Smells Like Wargaming - SPONSOR
Spruehammer - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
Waaagh! Drillteef (Loopys Blog)
Masters of The Forge Podcast
2014 Hobby Progress Challenge
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
GMM Studios
Kromlech Miniatures
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Episode 114 - Warhammer 40k from Frugal to Lavish
15 december 2014 · 3 uur 9 min
Episode 114 of The Independent Characters is a lengthy discussion about playing Warhammer 40k both inexpensively and then how to embelish your play to take things to the next level. Lees meer
As usual we have a Hobby Progress and Games Played segment, where we meander a bit and talk about some new developments in the 40k Community over the last week. Namely base sizes and rumors of the 40k End Times.
On top of all of that - we have an interview with Caleb Wissenback to talk about how the Las Vegas Open is helping you bring your painting to the next level!
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and host introduction
0:05:30 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
0:54:45 - Frugal Warhammer 40k
1:53:45 - Lavish Warhammer 40k
2:44:20 - Intervie with Caleb Wassenback
3:03:10 - Final Thoughts and Show Closing
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Secret Weapon Miniatures! - SPONSOR
Smells Like Wargaming - SPONSOR
Spruehammer - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
2014 Hobby Progress Challenge
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
GMM Studios
Kromlech Miniatures
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Episode 113 - Imperial Armour 13: War Machines of The Lost and The Damned
1 december 2014 · 2 uur 40 min
Episode 113 of The Independent Characters is full of Chaosy Goodness! Lees meer
Once we get the hobby progress and games played out of the way we launch into a lengthy discussion and review about Imperial Armour 13: War Machines of The Lost and The Damned! With both Justin and Carl being very excited Chaos players, we take an in depth look at this book.
Then, when you think you cannot handle any more Chaos, we open fire with Forbidden Lore: The Talon of Horus! To join us for this coverage we bring in none other than Aaron Dembski-Bowden himself AND the return of Geoff! Warning: SPOILERS ABOUND in this coverage! So if you haven't read the book yet, you may want to skip this section until you DO read it!
Very special thanks to not only Aaron Dembski-Bowden for joining us for this coverage, but to Geoff Hummel for returning (via Skype) to help delve into it.
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and host introduction
0:03:05 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
0:38:30 - Imperial Armour 13: War Machines of The Lost and The Damned
1:35:20 - Forbidden Lore: The Talon of Horus with Aaron Dembski-Bowden
2:34:05 - Final Thoughts and Show Closing
2:39:35 - Interview Outake
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Secret Weapon Miniatures! - SPONSOR
Smells Like Wargaming - SPONSOR
Spruehammer - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
2014 Hobby Progress Challenge
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
GMM Studios
Kromlech Miniatures
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Episode 112 - The Black Library Weekender
16 november 2014 · 2 uur 27 min
In Episode 112 sees The Independent Characters return from their short break. Lees meer
Carl has returned from Nottingham and The Black Library Weekender and we spend time talking about a massive amount of hobby progress and games played and then spend time discussing The Black Library Weekender and what occurred there.
We want to thank you for your patience while we took a short hiatus. But we are back now and we have a ton to talk to you about!
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and host introduction
0:03:05 - Workbench with TONS of Hobby Progress
0:59:10 - Games Played with TONS of Games Played!
1:40:30 - Nottingham and The Black Library Weekender
2:23:25 - Final Thoughts and Show Closing
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Secret Weapon Miniatures! - SPONSOR
Smells Like Wargaming - SPONSOR
Spruehammer - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
2014 Hobby Progress Challenge
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
Battlesystems Terrain
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Episode 111- Show of Force: Aspects of The Fallen Empire
13 oktober 2014 · 3 uur 5 min
In Episode 111 of The Independent Characters has us covering the enigmatic Eldar in Show of Force: Aspects of The Fallen Empire. Lees meer
We will go into great depth about this historic Warhammer 40k force. We discuss the background, and all the support you can get for the Eldar from Black Library, Forge world and elsewhere before we discuss some of the rules that make this army great!
As usual we have our Hobby Progress and games played, where we say a final goodbye to Geoff.
In addition to all of that we have an interview with Black Library author, Guy Haley to get his take on the Eldar! It's a great episode and we hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we did putting it together!
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and host introduction
0:05:20 - Workbench and Games Played
0:52:15 - Show of Force: Aspects of The Fallen Empire (Part 1)
1:57:45 - Interview with Author Guy Haley of Black Library
2:19:45 - Show of Force: Aspects of The Fallen Empire (Part 2)
3:02:45 - Final Thoughts and Show Closing
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Secret Weapon Miniatures! - SPONSOR
Smells Like Wargaming - SPONSOR
Spruehammer - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
2014 Hobby Progress Challenge
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
Battlesystems Terrain
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Episode 110 - Mission Design in Warhammer 40k
27 september 2014 · 2 uur 51 min
In Episode 110 of The Independent Characters we talk about the process of building missions in Warhammer 40k. Whether you want to create (or leverage!) the ultimate 40k Tournament Missions, or make a really exciting and fun narrative mission for your event or friends, this is the episode you want to listen to Lees meer
We enlist aid from some of the best in the tournament scene at the moment to delve into their different (but somewhat similar) philosophies on mission design and what makes for a balanced experience. Reece Robbins (of The Las Vegas Open and Frontline Gaming) and Mike Brandt (of the NOVA Open and NOVA Open Charitable Foundatin) both join us to give us some insight into how the missions for their respective events were developed.
As usual we have our Hobby Progress and games played, which is quite extensive as we participated in a few events over this period of time!
That's not enough you say!? Ok then - how about we throw in a long interview with none other than Black Library author, and probably secret Chaos agent, Aaron Dembski-Bowden for good measure!? This is an amazing interview with insight into many things Black Library and his latest novel The Talon of Horus (on sale now!) without any spoilers.
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and host introduction
0:07:45 - Workbench and Games Played
0:33:45 - Developing Missions in Warhammer 40k
1:27:35 - Interview with Reece Robbins (Las Vegas Open)
1:45:00 - Interview with Mike Brandt (NOVA Open)
2:11:35 - Interview with Aaron Dembski-Bowden
2:46:20 - Final Thoughts and Show Closing
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Secret Weapon Miniatures! - SPONSOR
Smells Like Wargaming - SPONSOR
Spruehammer - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
2014 Hobby Progress Challenge
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
The Talon of Horus by Aaron Dembski-Bowden
The Las Vegas Open
The Las Vegas Open Missions
The NOVA Open
The NOVA Open Mission Pack (PDF)
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Episode 109 - From Diapers to Dicebags
15 september 2014 · 2 uur 45 min
Episode 109 of The Independent Characters is a listener suggested topic from our forums titled "From Diapers to Dicebags". In it we explore gaming and having kids. We look at how you can continue to game when you become a new parent and all the way through them leaving. Lees meer
To help us out with this we have also enlisted the aid of several of our kids and a special guest SRM, from our forums!
As usual we have our Hobby Progress and games played, which is quite extensive as we participated in a few events over this period of time!
This episode may not be for everyone (yet!) but we think there is some good information in here! We hope you enjoy!
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and host introduction
0:05:20 - Workbench and Games Played
0:56:50 - From Diapers to Dicebags
1:52:40 - Interview with SRM
2:10:25 - Interview with Carls daughter Tabitha
2:25:35 - Interview with Adans son Jake
2:38:35 - Final Thoughts and Show Closing
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Secret Weapon Miniatures! - SPONSOR
Smells Like Wargaming - SPONSOR
Spruehammer - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
2014 Hobby Progress Challenge
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
Dawn of Awesome Video by SRM
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Episode 108 - Show of Force: The Greater Good
2 september 2014 · 3 uur 4 min
Episode 108 of The Independent Characters is all about The Tau! We cover it with our patented (not really) Show of Force approach. This time it's Show of Force: The Greater Good. We talk about everything Tau, from the history and details of the race, their reliance on futuristic technology and weaponry. We go inside the background, rules, supplements and excitement of the youngest race in the Warhammer 40k Universe! Lees meer
We will discuss our experiences playing the Tau and how they perform on the tabletop in comparison to their backstory. To help us through all of this, we have brought in Jason McCurry of our local gaming group. Tau were his first army, and although he isn't actively playing them right now, he helps walk us through the confusion of marker drones, and ethereals!
Additionally, as recommended by Reece Robbins, we have Israel Sanchez to walk us through playing Tau in the competetive environment.
We hope you enjoy this episode!
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and host introduction
0:05:30 - Workbench and Games Played
0:52:00 - Show of Force: The Greater Good (Part 1)
1:52:50 - Show of Force: The Greater Good (Part 1)
2:22:45 - Interview with Israel Sanchez about Tau
2:56:15 - Final Thoughts and Show Closing
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Secret Weapon Miniatures! - SPONSOR
Smells Like Wargaming - SPONSOR
Spruehammer - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
2014 Hobby Progress Challenge
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
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Episode 107 - IA4: The Anphelion Project 2nd Ed
20 augustus 2014 · 2 uur 7 min
Episode 107 covers Imperial Armour 4: The Anphelion Project Second Edition! Lees meer
We talked about the first edition of this book way back in Episode 37 and we are revisiting it now that it has been updated. Get all the ins and outs of the new edition as well as an interview with Branden from Smells Like Wargaming!
I would like to take a moment to thank my co-host of many years, Geoff, for all of his service with the show and being a great friend. I will miss you as you move back to Virginia and I wish you the best!
We hope you enjoy this episode!
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and host introduction
0:04:20 - Workbench and Games Played
0:40:20 - IA4 The Anphelion Project 2nd Ed (Part 1)
1:13:05 - IA4 The Anphelion Project 2nd Ed (Part 2)
1:41:25 - Interview with Branden from Smells Like Wargaming
2:02:30 - Show Closing
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Secret Weapon Miniatures! - SPONSOR
Smells Like Wargaming - SPONSOR
Spruehammer - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
2014 Hobby Progress Challenge
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
The Nova Open
The Nova Open Foundation
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Episode 106 - Swapping Armies
4 augustus 2014 · 2 uur 34 min
Episode 106 has us barely standing the heat in The Boiler Room. The Air Conditioning at the studio is broken and things get pretty hot. You can tell we start losing our minds. However, before we do we spend some time discussing Hobby Progress and swapping armies. Lees meer
We also include a discussion Justin and Carl had with Chelle, Carl's wife, about her Eldar (The Chelledar) from Dave Paints. We talk about how she has gotten into 40k, what appeals to her about it, and Justin offers her some advice on playing. This was originally intended to be released as bonus content while Carl was on vacation, but we held on to it until now.
Last but not least, we have a Warrior Lodge segment with Aaron, Bryce and Jason. We discuss our impressions of 7th edition now and talk about specific changes to the game.
We hope you enjoy Episode 106!
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and host introduction
0:05:35 - Workbench and Games Played
0:32:15 - Swapping Armies Discussion
0:59:00 - The Chelledar: A discussion about eldar with Chelle Tuttle
1:33:15 - The Warrior Lodge
2:20:50 - Show Closing
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Secret Weapon Miniatures! - SPONSOR
Smells Like Wargaming - SPONSOR
Spruehammer - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
2014 Hobby Progress Challenge
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
Game Kastle in Santa Clara
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Episode 105 - Campaign Redux
21 juli 2014 · 2 uur 19 min
Episode 105 sees us returning to the subject of Campaigns. It has been about four years since we discussed them in depth and in that time we have learned a lot about running and playing in them. We have special guest Mike with us to talk about his experiences working at Endgame Oakland and running events there. Lees meer
We of course talk Hobby Progress and games played. We also have a short interview with Dave Taylor about his work for the Nova Foundation Charity Organization (Part of The Nova Open), AND we announce the two winners of the first half of the 2014 Hobby Progress Challenge. You can hear that part right at the end of the interview with Dave Taylor.
We hope you enjoy Episode 105!
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and host introduction
0:05:50 - Workbench and Games Played
0:34:40 - Campaign Discussion (Part 1)
1:17:35 - Campaign Discussion (Part 2)
2:02:10 - Interview with Dave Taylor and Winner Announcement
2:14:35 - Show Closing
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Secret Weapon Miniatures! - SPONSOR
Smells Like Wargaming - SPONSOR
Spruehammer - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
2014 Hobby Progress Challenge
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
The Nova Open
The Nova Open Foundation
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Episode 104 - Show of Force: The Primordial Annihilator
7 juli 2014 · 2 uur 47 min
Episode 104 of The Independent Characters has us returning to our Show of Force segment. This time the subject is The Primoridal Annihilator, or demons to those who don't dwell in the dark corners of the galaxy! We go into great depth about Demons, how they play, some of our favorite units, and how they are supported in the game of Warhammer 40k! Lees meer
As usual we have an extensive Hobby Progress and Games Played segment, which has Josh, our resident Demons expert joining us as well.
The two interviews we were supposed to include with this episode unfortunately both fell through, we hope to have those interview in the next week or so and release them as a supporting download of this episode.
We hope you enjoy this episode!
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and host introduction
0:08:50 - Workbench and Games Played
0:56:20 - Show of Force: The Primordial Annihilator (Part 1)
2:02:10 - Show of Force: The Primordial Annihilator (Part 2)
2:37:35 - Final Thoughts and Show Closing
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Secret Weapon Miniatures! - SPONSOR
Smells Like Wargaming - SPONSOR
Spruehammer - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
South Mississippi Gamers Group
2014 Hobby Progress Challenge
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
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Episode 103 - Dataslate: Technology and 40k
16 juni 2014 · 2 uur 31 min
Episode 103 is a new format for shows, in which we cover topics that are perhaps not lengthy enough to warrant an episode entirely on their own, but can be strung together into several segments. We refer to these as Dataslate episodes. Lees meer
In this episode we have a discussion of the use of Technology and 40k. From Facebook, Blogs, to apps and tablets. We discuss how we have used these various pieces to improve our gaming experiences. We then have a short review of Games Workshops Altar of War book.
We follow all of that up with two interviews. One with Dave of Dave Paints. This is the commission painter who has painted Carls wifes Eldar. (The Chelledar) The other interview is with Reece Robbins as we discuss the upcoming Bay Area Open. This has some significant changes and news recently. So if you are interested in going, you aren't going to want to miss this.
Of course we have our usual Hobby Progress in which we have... actual Hobby Progress!
We hope you enjoy this episode!
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and host introduction
0:05:50 - Workbench and Games Played
1:06:30 - Technology and 40k
1:51:45 - Interview with Dave Paints
2:15:45 - Interview with Reece Robbins
2:27:20 - Show Closing
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Secret Weapon Miniatures! - SPONSOR
Smells Like Wargaming - SPONSOR
Spruehammer - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
2014 Hobby Progress Challenge
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
Dave Paints - SPONSOR
Bay Area Open - SPONSOR
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Episode 102 - Horus Heresy 3: Extermination - Part Two
2 juni 2014 · 2 uur 40 min
Episode 102 of The Independent Characters has us returning to our coverage of Horus Heresy 3: Massacre for our second part of the two part coverage. Lees meer
First Geoff returns to talk about Hobby Progress and games played with Carl. We will see how that has gone. We also touch slightly on 7th Edition here and our initial impressions. But that's not what this show is about...
We spend time discussing the mechanics of the Legions represented in this book as well as an overview of the Titan Legions involved and the Mechanicus forces.
Then we leap over to discuss the two (yes we said two!) different campaign styles of play that are in this book. Anything that has us playing the game in different ways strikes our interest and this is no exception!
We hope you enjoy this episode!
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and host introduction
0:02:30 - Workbench and Games Played
0:42:45 - Horus Heresy Book 3 - Extermination: Units and Army List mechanics
2:07:05 - Horus Heresy Book 3 - Extermination: Campaign Play
2:33:40 - Final Thoughts and Show Closing
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Secret Weapon Miniatures! - SPONSOR
Smells Like Wargaming - SPONSOR
Spruehammer - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
2014 Hobby Progress Challenge
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
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Episode 101 - Horus Heresy 3: Extermination - Part One
20 mei 2014 · 3 uur 2 min
Episode 101 of The Independent Characters focuses on Forge Worlds latest release, Horus Heresy 3: Extermination! This is part one of our two part coverage of the latest amazing book, and conclusion of the Istvaan Trilogy. Lees meer
In this episode, we go into depth about the lore surrounding Horus Heresy 3. This includes what happens immediately after the events of Massacre and other actions that take place in the neighboring systems. We then discuss the four Space Marine Legions represented in this book. Talking about their history, their disposition of forces during the Horus Heresy and some eximplary battles they have taken part in.
Geoff joins Carl for this episode and we will find out if he has completed any hobby progress in the intervening time since Episode 100 as well...
We also have an interview with Justin Tan of Arcane Factories about their Kickstarter project which is halfway through its cycle at the time of this release. For some reason audio quality for calls to Canada really suffers when doing these Skype calls. So we have tried to clean it up as much as possible. Please bear with the audio here as Justin has some information which may be of interest to 40k player, and in particular Sisters of Battle players!
We hope you enjoy this episode!
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and host introduction
0:04:00 - Workbench and Games Played
0:31:30 - Horus Heresy 3: Background and Theaters of War
1:31:40 - Horus Heresy 3: Legion Discussion
2:43:00 - Interview with Justin Tam of Arcane Factories
2:56:00 - Final Thoughts and Show Closing
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Secret Weapon Miniatures! - SPONSOR
Smells Like Wargaming - SPONSOR
Spruehammer - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
Arcane Factories
2014 Hobby Progress Challenge
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
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Episode 100 - The Centennial Special
4 mei 2014 · 3 uur 3 min
Welcome to Episode 100 of The Independent Characters! It has been a long journey for us to get here and we take a brief look back on how far we have come over the last four years. Lees meer
We have an extensive Hobby Progress section (which contains a lot less purchased products!) in which even Geoff has a tremendous amount to talk about! We can't believe it either!
We spend some time this episode talking about what you should consider if you are thinking of starting a Podcast of your own. Hopefully this is interesting to people who would also just like a little behind the scenes look at what we do here that makes us think we are unique.
In a market crowded with 40k Podcasts, we would like to thank you for selecting ours as worthy of your time to listen to. Thank you for a wonderful four years and here's to four more!
This episode is dedicated to Echo and Winston. Our two best friends, who left us way to early. We miss you guys.
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and host introduction
0:05:35 - Workbench and Games Played
1:21:15 - Where we've been and where we are going
2:21:30 - Long term hobby objectives and Good Podcasting
3:10:30 - Final Thoughts and Show Closing
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Secret Weapon Miniatures! - SPONSOR
Smells Like Wargaming - SPONSOR
Spruehammer - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
Adepticon
2014 Hobby Progress Challenge
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
30k Loadouts Blog
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Episode 99 - Show of Force: The Unforgiven
20 april 2014 · 3 uur 19 min
Episode 99 of The Independent Characters focuses on our second "Show of Force" episode. This time we are discussing The Unforgiven. We go into great detail about many aspects of the Dark Angels army and how Games Workshop supports them. Lees meer
We have taken feedback from our previous Show of Force episode and tried to incorporate some of that into this episode as well. Even taking all of that into account - we realize some things we can do to improve this format even further for the next time!
We want to thank Ken Fritts for joining us for this episode, his knowledge and insight into The Dark Angels was very helpful and we couldn't have done it without him. Additionally, we owe a big thank you to Gav Thorpe, who took time out of his busy schedule (and even put up with our missed appointment quite graciously!) to talk to us about his Legacy of Caliban series, and a look at The Dark Angels through a Black Library authors eyes.
The epsiode starts off with a huge amount of Hobby Progress. Well, since we include purchases in our "Hobby Progress" we think you can see where this may be going...
Either way, we hope you enjoy Episode 99 of The Independent Characters!
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and feedback from Ep97
0:05:35 - Workbench and Games Played - Featuring Geoff!
1:21:15 - Show of Force: The Unforgiven - Part 1
2:21:30 - Show of Force: The Unforgiven - Part 2
3:10:30 - Final Thoughts and Show Closing
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Secret Weapon Miniatures! - SPONSOR
Smells Like Wargaming - SPONSOR
Spruehammer - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
Adepticon
2014 Hobby Progress Challenge
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
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Bonus Content - Dave Taylor Interview at Adepticon 2014
10 april 2014 · 32 min
I had some time to sit down with Dave Taylor of Dave Taylor Miniatures and discuss his new business as well as spend some time talking to him about his, very different, approach to assembling large Forge World Models! Lees meer
I think Dave does a great job of de-mystifying these models, and provides some amazing advice.
I really wanted to thank Dave for taking the time to sit down and talk with me at Adepticon. He's a very busy guy!
Please forgive the sound quality here - I did my best to clean it up.
Relevant Links:
Dave Taylor Miniatures
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Secret Weapon Miniatures! - SPONSOR
Smells Like Wargaming - SPONSOR
Spruehammer - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
Adepticon
Geek Nation Tours
Kanban Flow - Project Organization Tool
2014 Hobby Progress Challenge
The Bay Area Independent Characters Deep Strike Event
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
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Episode 98 - Adepticon 2014 Preperation
26 maart 2014 · 2 uur 29 min
Episode 98 of The Independent Characters has the return of Geoff! At least for this episode anyway... Lees meer
We spend some time catching up with the former co-host of The Independent Characters, talk a little about the feedback from Episode 97, and then launch into our discussion of Adepticon 2014 and what we are doing to prepare for this magnificent event!
We also take some time to speak with Matt Weeks, one of the primary organizers of Adepticon, before we come full circle and have a conversation with a couple of our friends who will be attending with us this year.
Adepticon is always a lot of fun and we highly encourage you to make the trip out to Chicago at some point if you aren't already.
Not only is this episode slightly delayed, but we also apparently ran into several sound issues. I have done my best to clean them up a bit. Our apologies about that.
We hope you enjoy Episode 98 of The Independent Characters.
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro and feedback from Ep97
0:17:35 - Workbench and Games Played - Featuring Geoff!
1:09:15 - Adepticon Plans
1:49:35 - Interview with Matt Weeks of Adepticon
2:13:20 - Interview with Aaron and Steve
2:24:50 - Final Thoughts and Show Closing
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Secret Weapon Miniatures! - SPONSOR
Smells Like Wargaming - SPONSOR
Spruehammer - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
Adepticon
Geek Nation Tours
Kanban Flow - Project Organization Tool
2014 Hobby Progress Challenge
The Bay Area Independent Characters Deep Strike Event
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
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Episode 97 - Extreme Forge World Modeling
8 maart 2014 · 3 uur 16 min
Episode 97 was supposed to be about how assembling large Forge World models is really not as difficult as you think it might be. However, occasionally a show goes in a direction you didn't expect. What we ended up with is a deep dive into the world of Extreme Model Building! Lees meer
Tim has a background in assembling model cars and trains, but his love of assembling complicated projects has now moved over into the Forge World arena. He is the individual responsible for the incredible assembly work done on Carls Titan and Thunderhawk.
We thought bringing Tim on the show would show people how they shouldn't be intimidated by these large (and expensive) models, however we didn't quite know what we were in for. We think however, you will find some great ideas in this episode and will gain an appreciation for just how passionate some people are about this hobby!
In addition to our regular Workbench and Tabletop discussion, we also present you with The Warrior Lodge #10. Joining us this time around are Ian (aka Crimson Fist Ian), Jason, and Josh (aka Santa Cruz Josh) to tackle a number of topics we have gathered for you.
Last, but not least, we have a quick interview with Teras of Geek Nation Tours. He comes on to talk about Warhammer World (You might have heard Carl went there) and how he can help you get there soon! Sometimes you have to just sit back and enjoy the journey, not necessarily the destination! We hope you enjoy Episode 97 of The Independent Characters.
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Start
0:07:55 - Workbench and Games Played
0:55:20 - Extreme Forge World Modeling
1:54:05 - The Warrior Lodge
2:49:20 - Interview with Teras of Geek Nation Tours
3:12:50 - Final Thoughts and Show Closing
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Secret Weapon Miniatures! - SPONSOR
Smells Like Wargaming - SPONSOR
Spruehammer - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
Geek Nation Tours
Kanban Flow - Project Organization Tool
2014 Hobby Progress Challenge
The Bay Area Independent Charact…
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Episode 96 - Show of Force: Veterans of The Long War
23 februari 2014 · 3 uur 1 min
Episode 96 of The Independent Characters introduces our new special named Show of Force. This Episode Show of Force covers the Veterans of The Long War. We go into depth about the forces of the Chaos Space Marines. From Where they come from, what their objectives are, some of our favorite units, the models, the support from Forge World and Black Library... we attempt to answer the question "Why should you collect this army?". Lees meer
To help us out we bring in John French, Black Library author of Ahriman: Exile (and the upcoming Ahriman: Sorcerer) to help us understand this complex villain and the nature of Chaos itself. Additionally, we have input from Alan Dehesa, a tournament Chaos Space Marine player who has placed well at some of the most challenging events around, to give us some insight into how he makes this army perform.
We have the usual Workbench and Games Played segments, but of course the real "meat" of this episode is our coverage. This is our first such episode and we are very interested in your feedback before we move into the next one (3 to 4 episodes from now).
We hope you enjoy Episode 96!
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Start
0:04:55 - Workbench and Games Played
0:24:30 - SoF: veterans of The Long War (Part 1)
1:30:45 - Interview with John French
1:56:05 - SoF: veterans of The Long War (Part 1 Cont)
2:04:25 - SoF: veterans of The Long War (Part 2)
2:42:45 - Interview with Alan Dehesa
2:55:35 - Final Thoughts and Show Closing
Relevant Links:
KR Multicase - SPONSOR
Secret Weapon Miniatures! - SPONSOR
Smells Like Wargaming - SPONSOR
Spruehammer - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
Kanban Flow - Project Organization Tool
2014 Hobby Progress Challenge
The Bay Area Independent Characters Deep Strike Event
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
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Episode 95 - Gaming Clubs
8 februari 2014 · 2 uur 23 min
Episode 95 of The Independent Characters takes a broad look at Wargaming Clubs. Are they useful? How do you find one? How do you join one? And more importantly how do you go about starting one? Lees meer
To help us with this discussion, since we really knew very little about it to start, Adan has done some research on local Gaming Clubs to us as well as discovered some of the history of a club he belongs to, The 40k Fight Club. In addition, we have conducted interviews from around the world to give us a bit of a global perspective on the scene.
As usual, we have our Workbench and Games Played segments.
We hope you enjoy this episode!
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro
0:08:50 – Workbench and Games Played
0:44:50 – Gaming Clubs. Framing the Discussion
1:19:35 – Interview with Chris Jones of A-Club
1:36:00 – Interview with Steve and Jason of The Overlords
2:03:15 - Interview with Ryan Herbranson of Wargamer in Japan
2:15:50 – Final Thoughts and Show Closing
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Kanban Flow - Project Organization Tool
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The Bay Area Independent Characters Deep Strike Event
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
Frontline Gaming
Wargamers in Japan
A-Club
The Overlords
40k Fight Club
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Episode 94 - Commission Painting: The Full Service
27 januari 2014 · 2 uur 10 min
Episode 94 of The Independent Characters takes a hard look at Commission Painting. Whether you are thinking of having a model or army painted by a commission painter or painting service, or whether you think you have the chops to become a commission painter yourself, we discuss the pitfalls you want to avoid as well as the benefits. Lees meer
To help us round out our conversation, we also have interviews with Branden from Smells Like Wargaming and Frankie from Frontline Gaming. These are two distinctively different approaches to Commission Painting services and we ask them about how they do business and what others should look for.
As usual, we have our Workbench and Games Played segments where we delve a bit into Tyranids as well.
Next episode we promise to present you with a brand spanking new commercial for Secret Weapon Miniatures as well as Smells Like Wargaming. So finally people can stop teasing Carl about not having recently attended a class by Mr. Justin!
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro
0:07:45 – Workbench and Games Played
0:44:00 – Commission Painting and You
1:23:30 – Interview with Smells Like Wargaming Commission Painting
1:45:15 – Interview with Frontline Gaming Painting
2:04:30 – Final Thoughts and Show Closing
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Smells Like Wargaming - SPONSOR
Spruehammer - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
Kanban Flow - Project Organization Tool
2014 Hobby Progress Challenge
The Bay Area Independent Characters Deep Strike Event
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
Frontline Gaming
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Episode 93 - 2013: The Year In Review
13 januari 2014 · 3 uur 18 min
Episode 93 of The Independent Characters has us returning to our annual “Year in Review” episode. And if you thought 2012 was full of Warhammer 40k goodness, you ain’t seen nothing yet! Lees meer
2013 may go down on record as being the most active, and controversial year for Warhammer 40k ever! Between the multitude of Codex releases, the Forge World Imperial Armour AND Horus Heresy releases, the Black Library books and digital content, there seemed to be no end to the constant outpouring of 40k content!
Some was filled with controversy and others celebrated for their achievement, but no one can argue that we weren’t ALL kept very busy!
In our first episode of 2014, we discuss 2013 as it relates to Warhammer 40k. We have a tremendously large Hobby Progress and Games Played section as well. I want to thank Adan and Justin for joining me on this episode and we welcome your feedback!
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro
0:05:30 – Workbench and Games Played
1:11:05 – 2013: January to June in review
2:12:10 – 2013: July to December in review
3:09:50 – Final Thoughts and Show Closing
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2014 Hobby Progress Challenge
The Bay Area Independent Characters Deep Strike Event
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
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Episode 92 - IA:2 and The Assault on Escalation
20 december 2013 · 1 uur 57 min
Episode 92 is our final show of 2013 for The Independent Characters. We wrap up the year talking at length about Escalation and Stronghold Assault. In particular we discuss the communities reactions to these two supplements and how we are treating them here in our community. Lees meer
In additon to that, we have a copy of Imperial Armour 2 (Second Edition): War Machines of The Adeptus Astartes. This is Andy Hoares first IA book since returning to Games Workshop. We take a close look at it and ultimately tell you if we think this book is worth buying or not. We end that discussion with our patented "Bang for your Buck" rating of the latest release from Forge World.
What they heck, we also include our regular segment of The Workbench and Tabletop discussion. Now with more Hobby Progress!
Speaking of Hobby Progress. Don't miss signing up for the 2014 Hobby Progress Challenge! It starts soon and all details can be found in the links below.
Have a Happy Holiday and an Amazing New Year! We will see you in 2014!
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 - Show Intro
0:09:05 - Workbench and Games Played
0:34:50 - Stronghold Assault and Escalation
1:21:00 - Imperial Armour 2 (Second Edition): War Machines of The Adeptus Astartes
1:47:15 - Final Thoughts and Show Closing
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The Brush and Bolter - SPONSOR
Spruehammer - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
Kanban Flow - Project Organization Tool
2014 Hobby Progress Challenge
The Bay Area Independent Characters Deep Strike Event
Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
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Episode 91 - Horus Heresy: Massacre - Part Two
13 december 2013 · 2 uur 24 min
In Episode 91 we continue our coverage of Horus Heresy 2: Massacre! In the first part of our coverage we went into depth about the Legions involved in the book and how the story played out. In Episode 91, the second part of our coverage, we are going to talk a little bit about the Mechanicus and Titan Legion Forces, and then go into depth about some of the rules, characters and campaign that round out this book. Lees meer
Our regular segment of The Workbench and Tabletop discussion that takes place as well. And last but not least, we bid a fond and thankful goodbye to Geoff as he leaves the co-host responsibilities behind. This won’t be the last we see of him of course, but he will no longer be the second chair of the show going forward.
We hope you enjoy!
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 – Show Intro
0:09:50 – Workbench and Games Played
0:48:50 – Horus Heresy 2: Massacre (Part 3)
1:20:20 – Horus Heresy 2: Massacre (Part 4)
2:00:50 – Titan and Mechanicus Forces, Final Thoughts, Farewell Geoff and Show Closing
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Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
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Episode 90 - Horus Heresy: Massacre - Part One
2 december 2013 · 3 uur 6 min
Episode 90 of The Independent Characters takes a very close look at Forge Worlds latest release, Horus Heresy 2: Massacre! As with the previous entry in this series, the tome is so massive we need two episodes to cover it all. Part one of our coverage will be taking a look at the story that has brought us to this point in The Great Betrayal so far, as well as in depth coverage of the four Adeptus Astartes Legions covered in the book. Namely, The Salamanders, The Word Bearers, The Iron Hands and The Night Lords. Lees meer
Word of Horus’ treachery escapes Isstvan III and now the Legions loyal to the Emperor mobilise to make Horus and those who follow account for their crimes. However the depth of the betrayal is yet to be revealed.
Aside from our usual Workbench and Games Played segments, we have an interview with Reece Robbins to discuss The Las Vegas Open Tournament as well as his Kickstarter with Tablewar called The MegaMat!
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 – Show Intro
0:07:00 – Workbench and Games Played
0:44:10 – Interview with Reece Robbins
0:59:10 – Horus Heresy 2: Massacre (Part 1)
1:58:25 – Horus Heresy 2: Massacre (Part 2)
3:00:00 - Final Thoughts and Show Closing
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Smells Like Wargaming - SPONSOR
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Spruehammer - SPONSOR
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Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
Frontline Gaming Las Vegas Open
MegaMat Kickstarter
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Episode 89 - The Extended Warrior Lodge
17 november 2013 · 2 uur 7 min
Episode 89 was supposed to be part one of our two part Horus Heresy 2: Massacre coverage, but due to a delay in receiving the copy of the book, we have had to fill some time. Rather than make you wait for this episode, we had some guests come on the show and do an extended Warrior Lodge segment, which includes some prizes for people who have left iTunes reviews towards the end there! Lees meer
Of course we cover hobby progress and (lack of) games played. Last but not least, Carl gives us an editorial on healthy relationships and how they intersect with your 40k gaming.
It’s a short episode this time around, clocking in at just about two hours. But our Horus Heresy 2 coverage will begin with episode 90 in two weeks!
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 – Show Intro
0:07:00 – Workbench and Games Played
0:44:00 – The Warrior Lodge
1:53:20 – Editorial, Final Thoughts and Show closing
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Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
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Episode 88 - Battlefleet Gothic
26 oktober 2013 · 2 uur 22 min
Episode 88 of The Independent Characters is all about Battlefleet Gothic. While all of the specialist games by Games Workshop have been cancelled, we have had this on our schedule to talk about for quite some time. So now that it has been cancelled, we figure why not talk about it!? Lees meer
We have played a bit of Battlefleet Gothic lately, and while we are no experts at it, we are happy to share our experiences and talk about some of the ins and outs of the game.
As usual, we talk hobby progress and games played. But in addition to that, Geoff has a very important announcement at the beginning of the show that all our listeners should hear.
We hope you enjoy!
Time Stamps:
0:00:00 – Show Intro and Special Message
0:18:20 – Workbench and Games Played
0:59:30 – Battlefleet Gothic: Part 1
1:46:30 – Battlefleet Gothic: Part 2
2:17:30 – Show Closing and Final Thoughts
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Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
BFG Rules from GW
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Episode 87 – Apocalypse Redux
13 oktober 2013 · 3 uur 59 min
Episode 87 of The Independent Characters has us revisiting Apocalypse! Now that 6th Edition has come about and the new version of Apocalypse has been released we take a look at how it actually plays. To help us do so, we are having one of the most experienced players and GM’s of Apocalypse in Northern California! Anthony runs Norcon and regularly plays Apocalypse as one of his preferred methods of 40k. He and his group (The G3 Group) have tons of experience with massive games. Lees meer
We spend quite a bit of time talking about the rules changes for this new version and the Fires of Sidonia Apocalypse game some of us participated in at Endgame Oakland a few weekends ago.
In addition to that, we finally release our Forbidden Lore Segment for Death of Integrity with Guy Haley!
But wait, there’s more! Even with all of that, we have a new edition of The Warrior Lodge, with a whole new host of topics to discuss. This episode is not only about Apocalypse, but it is Apocalypse sized!
We hope you enjoy!
Time stamps:
0:00:00 – Show Intro
0:15:30 – Workbench and Games Played
1:20:20 – Apocalypse Redux
2:12:50 – The Warrior Lodge
3:02:50 – Show Closing and Final Thoughts
3:07:00 – Forbidden Lore: Death of Integrity with Guy Haley
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Smells Like Wargaming - SPONSOR
The Brush and Bolter - SPONSOR
Spruehammer - SPONSOR
Wargamma - SPONSOR
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Forge World
Games Workshop
The Black Library
Norcon Gaming Convention