Episode 229 of The Independent Characters embraces our motto of making you feel like a part of our gaming group by brining in two of our listeners to join us in an episode of The Warrior Lodge! For those who may not have listened before, The Warrior Lodge is a moderated discussion about a series of current topics in the 40k universe. This time around the topic of choice is the new 10th Edition of Warhammer 40,000. We hope you enjoy meeting some of our listeners and hearing a great discussion on our thoughts of the new edition so far. Time Stamps:  0:00:00 - Show Intro, Guest Introduction, and Elite Choice 0:11:00 - Workbench and Hobby Progress 0:50:20 - The Warrior Lodge Part 1 1:37:45 - The Warrior Lodge Part 2 2:15:15 - Final Thoughts and show closing  Relevant Links:  Tablewar! - SPONSOR Herrick Games &amp; Hobbies - SPONSOR Forge World Games Workshop The Black Library 

Episode 229 of The Independent Characters embraces our motto of making you feel like a part of our gaming group by brining in two of our listeners to join us in an episode of The Warrior Lodge! For those who may not have listened before, The Warrior Lodge is a moderated discussion about a series of current topics in the 40k universe. This time around the topic of choice is the new 10th Edition of Warhammer 40,000. We hope you enjoy meeting some of our listeners and hearing a great discussion on our thoughts of the new edition so far. Time Stamps: <ul> <li>0:00:00 - Show Intro, Guest Introduction, and Elite Choice</li> <li>0:11:00 - Workbench and Hobby Progress</li> <li>0:50:20 - The Warrior Lodge Part 1</li> <li>1:37:45 - The Warrior Lodge Part 2</li> <li>2:15:15 - Final Thoughts and show closing</li> </ul> Relevant Links: <ul> <li><a href="http://www.tablewar.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tablewar!</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="https://herrickgames.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Herrick Games &amp; Hobbies</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="http://www.forgeworld.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Forge World</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.games-workshop.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Games Workshop</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.blacklibrary.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Black Library</a></li> </ul>

Episode 220 - The Warrior Lodge: 10th Edition 40k

Episode 219 of The Independent Characters takes a unique look at 10th Edition and Leviathan. Warhammer 40k 10th Edition is here and so is Leviathan, the latest huge starter box from Games Workshop. Everyone knows this though. So why cover it? Well with something like this you kind of have to discuss the elephant (or new edition in this case) in the room. However, we decide to approach things a little different here at The Independent Characters. We have brought in Skye Herrick of Herrick Games and Hobbies to talk about what going through a release like this does to an Independent Retailer as well as what may have lead up to it. Rather than go into an overview discussion of the rules and how they have changed, we delve into two exciting ways to play that we are interested in. Combat Patrol and Crusade! This edition is sure to stay with us for awhile, and we hope you do as well! Time Stamps:  0:00:00 - Show Intro, Host Introduction, and Elite Choice 0:11:00 - Workbench and Hobby Progress 0:50:20 - 10th Edition Launch and Lead Up 1:37:45 - Combat Patrol and Crusade 2:15:15 - Final Thoughts and show closing  Relevant Links:  Tablewar! - SPONSOR Herrick Games &amp; Hobbies - SPONSOR Forge World Games Workshop The Black Library 

Episode 219 of The Independent Characters takes a unique look at 10th Edition and Leviathan. Warhammer 40k 10th Edition is here and so is Leviathan, the latest huge starter box from Games Workshop. Everyone knows this though. So why cover it? Well with something like this you kind of have to discuss the elephant (or new edition in this case) in the room. However, we decide to approach things a little different here at The Independent Characters. We have brought in Skye Herrick of Herrick Games and Hobbies to talk about what going through a release like this does to an Independent Retailer as well as what may have lead up to it. Rather than go into an overview discussion of the rules and how they have changed, we delve into two exciting ways to play that we are interested in. Combat Patrol and Crusade! This edition is sure to stay with us for awhile, and we hope you do as well! Time Stamps: <ul> <li>0:00:00 - Show Intro, Host Introduction, and Elite Choice</li> <li>0:11:00 - Workbench and Hobby Progress</li> <li>0:50:20 - 10th Edition Launch and Lead Up</li> <li>1:37:45 - Combat Patrol and Crusade</li> <li>2:15:15 - Final Thoughts and show closing</li> </ul> Relevant Links: <ul> <li><a href="http://www.tablewar.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tablewar!</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="https://herrickgames.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Herrick Games &amp; Hobbies</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="http://www.forgeworld.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Forge World</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.games-workshop.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Games Workshop</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.blacklibrary.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Black Library</a></li> </ul>

Episode 219 - Warhammer 40k 10th Ed & Leviathan

Episode 218 of The Independent Characters takes a deeper look at Aeronautica Imperialis. From the games origins, to where it currently stands, we look at the differences and similarities between the older and newer versions of the game. Additionally, we spend some time discussing where the game sits in the pantheon of games set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe and how we think you can best utilize it. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we enjoyed making it! Time Stamps:  0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction 0:05:00 - Workbench and Hobby Progress 0:22:20 - Aeronautica Imperialis: Forge World Edition 0:52:20 - Aeronautica Imperialis: Specialist Games Edition 1:29:20 - Final Thoughts and show closing  Relevant Links:  Tablewar! - SPONSOR Herrick Games &amp; Hobbies - SPONSOR Forge World Games Workshop The Black Library The 40k Badcast  GoFundMe for Justin Keefers House fire 

Episode 218 of The Independent Characters takes a deeper look at Aeronautica Imperialis. From the games origins, to where it currently stands, we look at the differences and similarities between the older and newer versions of the game. Additionally, we spend some time discussing where the game sits in the pantheon of games set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe and how we think you can best utilize it. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we enjoyed making it! Time Stamps: <ul> <li>0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction</li> <li>0:05:00 - Workbench and Hobby Progress</li> <li>0:22:20 - Aeronautica Imperialis: Forge World Edition</li> <li>0:52:20 - Aeronautica Imperialis: Specialist Games Edition</li> <li>1:29:20 - Final Thoughts and show closing</li> </ul> Relevant Links: <ul> <li><a href="http://www.tablewar.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tablewar!</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="https://herrickgames.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Herrick Games &amp; Hobbies</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="http://www.forgeworld.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Forge World</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.games-workshop.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Games Workshop</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.blacklibrary.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Black Library</a></li> <li><a href="https://40kbadcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The 40k Badcast</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/42m8t-house-fire-help?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&amp;utm_medium=copy_link_all&amp;utm_source=customer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> GoFundMe for Justin Keefers House fire</a></li> </ul>

Episode 218 - Aeronautica Imperialis: Then and Now

Episode 217 of The Independent Characters brings you the first in a new series of deep dives into the world of Necromunda entitled Underhive Factions. Taking a playbook from the Show of Force episodes, we are doing a deep dive of the various factions in Necromunda! In this new series you can expect us to look at where the various gangs originated, how they have evolved over the years, where they fit into the overall universe of Necromunda (and Warhammer 40k), and a bit about how they play! For our first in this series, we are tackling the might House of Chains, or as they are better known, House Goliath. We think you will enjoy what we have prepared for your listening enjoyment this episode! Time Stamps:  0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction 0:16:00 - Workbench and Hobby Progress 0:49:45 - Underhive Factions: House Goliath (Part 1) 1:36:45 - Underhive Factions: House Goliath (Part 2) 2:24:30 - Final Thoughts and show closing  Relevant Links:  Tablewar! - SPONSOR Herrick Games &amp; Hobbies - SPONSOR Forge World Games Workshop The Black Library The 40k Badcast  Dungeon Crawler Carl Audio Book  GoFundMe for Justin Keefers House fire 

Episode 217 of The Independent Characters brings you the first in a new series of deep dives into the world of Necromunda entitled Underhive Factions. Taking a playbook from the Show of Force episodes, we are doing a deep dive of the various factions in Necromunda! In this new series you can expect us to look at where the various gangs originated, how they have evolved over the years, where they fit into the overall universe of Necromunda (and Warhammer 40k), and a bit about how they play! For our first in this series, we are tackling the might House of Chains, or as they are better known, House Goliath. We think you will enjoy what we have prepared for your listening enjoyment this episode! Time Stamps: <ul> <li>0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction</li> <li>0:16:00 - Workbench and Hobby Progress</li> <li>0:49:45 - Underhive Factions: House Goliath (Part 1)</li> <li>1:36:45 - Underhive Factions: House Goliath (Part 2)</li> <li>2:24:30 - Final Thoughts and show closing</li> </ul> Relevant Links: <ul> <li><a href="http://www.tablewar.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tablewar!</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="https://herrickgames.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Herrick Games &amp; Hobbies</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="http://www.forgeworld.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Forge World</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.games-workshop.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Games Workshop</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.blacklibrary.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Black Library</a></li> <li><a href="https://40kbadcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The 40k Badcast</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/Dungeon-Crawler-Carl-Audiobook/B08V8B2CGV?action_code=ASSGB149080119000H&amp;share_location=pdp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Dungeon Crawler Carl Audio Book</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/42m8t-house-fire-help?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&amp;utm_medium=copy_link_all&amp;utm_source=customer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> GoFundMe for Justin Keefers House fire</a></li> </ul>

Episode 217 - Underhive Factions: House Goliath

Episode 216 of The Independent Characters has the group covering rare and coveted Warhammer 40k Materials from the past. Over the years, Games Workshop has produced and released many very cool and specialized products for many of its ranges. The Warhammer 40,000 universe has possibly seen the most of these rare and wonderful products. In this episode, each host has selected one rare item from Warhammer 40k and do a short dive into what the item is, what it means to the Warhammer 40k universe, and then discuss why the item is of interest to them and likely the community as a whole! This is the first in a series around these types of materials. If you enjoy this episode, please let us know! If you want to hear coverage of some specific item, let us know that as well. If you didn't like the subject matter - we REALLY want to know that too! Don't forget you can also watch and listen to us on our YouTube Channel.  We hope you enjoy the show. Time Stamps:  0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction 0:03:10 - Workbench and Hobby Progress 0:52:10 - Rare 40k Materials (Part 1) 1:15:15 - Rare 40k Materials (Part 2) 2:03:30 - Final Thoughts and show closing  Relevant Links:  Tablewar! - SPONSOR Herrick Games &amp; Hobbies - SPONSOR Forge World Games Workshop The Black Library 

Episode 216 of The Independent Characters has the group covering rare and coveted Warhammer 40k Materials from the past. Over the years, Games Workshop has produced and released many very cool and specialized products for many of its ranges. The Warhammer 40,000 universe has possibly seen the most of these rare and wonderful products. In this episode, each host has selected one rare item from Warhammer 40k and do a short dive into what the item is, what it means to the Warhammer 40k universe, and then discuss why the item is of interest to them and likely the community as a whole! This is the first in a series around these types of materials. If you enjoy this episode, please let us know! If you want to hear coverage of some specific item, let us know that as well. If you didn't like the subject matter - we REALLY want to know that too! Don't forget you can also watch and listen to us on our YouTube Channel.  We hope you enjoy the show. Time Stamps: <ul> <li>0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction</li> <li>0:03:10 - Workbench and Hobby Progress</li> <li>0:52:10 - Rare 40k Materials (Part 1)</li> <li>1:15:15 - Rare 40k Materials (Part 2)</li> <li>2:03:30 - Final Thoughts and show closing</li> </ul> Relevant Links: <ul> <li><a href="http://www.tablewar.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tablewar!</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="https://herrickgames.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Herrick Games &amp; Hobbies</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="http://www.forgeworld.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Forge World</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.games-workshop.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Games Workshop</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.blacklibrary.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Black Library</a></li> </ul>

Episode 216 - Tales of Lore: Rare 40k Materials I

Episode 215 of The Independent Characters is the long awaited return of the show!. We used this show to get ourselves back into form and also try out some new features. This is just a fairly open discussion focusing on what each of us have been up to over the last two years as well as what we are looking forward to, especially now that we have restarted the program. Please stick around after the final music to hear a very special song by our friends Doug Neale and Travis Hathcock. We miss you dearly Doug. Time Stamps:  0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction 0:08:30 - Workbench and Hobby Progress 0:41:35 - What have we been up to? 1:15:10 - What are we looking forward to? 1:44:25 - Final Thoughts and show closing 1:57:45 - Carl - A song by Douglas Neale and Travis Hathcock  Relevant Links:  Tablewar! - SPONSOR Herrick Games &amp; Hobbies - SPONSOR Forge World Games Workshop The Black Library 

Episode 215 of The Independent Characters is the long awaited return of the show!. We used this show to get ourselves back into form and also try out some new features. This is just a fairly open discussion focusing on what each of us have been up to over the last two years as well as what we are looking forward to, especially now that we have restarted the program. Please stick around after the final music to hear a very special song by our friends Doug Neale and Travis Hathcock. We miss you dearly Doug. Time Stamps: <ul> <li>0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction</li> <li>0:08:30 - Workbench and Hobby Progress</li> <li>0:41:35 - What have we been up to?</li> <li>1:15:10 - What are we looking forward to?</li> <li>1:44:25 - Final Thoughts and show closing</li> <li>1:57:45 - Carl - A song by Douglas Neale and Travis Hathcock</li> </ul> Relevant Links: <ul> <li><a href="http://www.tablewar.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tablewar!</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="https://herrickgames.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Herrick Games &amp; Hobbies</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="http://www.forgeworld.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Forge World</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.games-workshop.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Games Workshop</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.blacklibrary.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Black Library</a></li> </ul>

Episode 215 - Return of The Independent Characters (Again!)

Episode 214 is a less formal episode as Kat and Caleb of CK Studios came to the Astronomicon to hang out with Carl, play some board games, and generally catch up. This episode talks a bit about what we have all been up to, how Covid is impacting everyones hobby but also really focuses around the current Tablewar Charities Auction which is taking place now! Be sure to go check it out. It's for a great cause and there are some fantastic prizes. The auction and drawings all end on May 10th! We hope you enjoy this episode! Time Stamps:  0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction and Discussion  Relevant Links:  https://www.tablewar.com/Charity Adepticon CK Studios 

Episode 214 is a less formal episode as Kat and Caleb of CK Studios came to the Astronomicon to hang out with Carl, play some board games, and generally catch up. This episode talks a bit about what we have all been up to, how Covid is impacting everyones hobby but also really focuses around the current Tablewar Charities Auction which is taking place now! Be sure to go check it out. It's for a great cause and there are some fantastic prizes. The auction and drawings all end on May 10th! We hope you enjoy this episode! Time Stamps: <ul> <li>0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction and Discussion</li> </ul> Relevant Links: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.tablewarcharities.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.tablewar.com/Charity</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.adepticon.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Adepticon</a></li> <li><a href="https://ckstudios.bigcartel.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CK Studios</a></li> </ul>

Episode 214 - Special Episode CK Studios Visit the Astronomicon

Episode 213 is a shorter but special episode that really focuses around the current Tablewar Charities Auction which is taking place now! Be sure to go check it out. It's for a great cause and there are some fantastic prizes. However, Carl spends the majority of the episode catching up with friend of the show Colin Ward. We spend time talking about what each of us have been doing and how COVID has impacted the hobby cycle. We hope you enjoy this episode! Time Stamps:  0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction and Discussion 0:45:00 - Tablewar Charities Details  Relevant Links:  https://www.tablewar.com/Charity Adepticon 

Episode 213 is a shorter but special episode that really focuses around the current Tablewar Charities Auction which is taking place now! Be sure to go check it out. It's for a great cause and there are some fantastic prizes. However, Carl spends the majority of the episode catching up with friend of the show Colin Ward. We spend time talking about what each of us have been doing and how COVID has impacted the hobby cycle. We hope you enjoy this episode! Time Stamps: <ul> <li>0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction and Discussion</li> <li>0:45:00 - Tablewar Charities Details</li> </ul> Relevant Links: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.tablewarcharities.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.tablewar.com/Charity</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.adepticon.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Adepticon</a></li> </ul>

Episode 213 - Special Episode Tablewar Charities

Episode 212 of The Independent Characters is, as you know, incredibly late. We talk about that in the episode. Nothing to worry about folks, just general life and scheduling getting in the way. But the important thing is that it is now here! And boy is it! We have a show that clocks in at over three hours of content for you as we tackle the Adeptus Custodes in our Show of Force: Talons of The Emperor episode! I want to thank Jody and Justin for joining us this episode. Their commitment to the show should not go unmentioned. We really hope you enjoy this episode and we are working to get back on some semblance of a schedule for you. One last thing - during the show we misspeak about the "Sworn Guardians" rule for Adeptus Custodes. In the show we state that a unit with this ability controls an objective even if outnumbered. However, what we didn't read was the second part of the rule which states that if a unit has a similar rule (Objective Secured really), then "the objective marker is controlled by the player who has the most models within range of it as normal." Sorry for any confusion we may have caused! We hope you enjoy this episode! Time Stamps:  0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction 0:12:00 - Hobby Progress 1:07:55 - Show of Force: Talons of The Emperor Part 1 2:07:45 - Show of Force: Talons of The Emperor Part 2 3:09:45 - Final Thoughts and Show Closing  Relevant Links:  The ICs Patreon Tablewar! - SPONSOR Miniwargaming.com - SPONSOR Forge World Games Workshop The Black Library https://www.tablewarcharities.org Adepticon Monument Hobbies Z-Axis Hobbies 

Episode 212 of The Independent Characters is, as you know, incredibly late. We talk about that in the episode. Nothing to worry about folks, just general life and scheduling getting in the way. But the important thing is that it is now here! And boy is it! We have a show that clocks in at over three hours of content for you as we tackle the Adeptus Custodes in our Show of Force: Talons of The Emperor episode! I want to thank Jody and Justin for joining us this episode. Their commitment to the show should not go unmentioned. We really hope you enjoy this episode and we are working to get back on some semblance of a schedule for you. One last thing - during the show we misspeak about the "Sworn Guardians" rule for Adeptus Custodes. In the show we state that a unit with this ability controls an objective even if outnumbered. However, what we didn't read was the second part of the rule which states that if a unit has a similar rule (Objective Secured really), then "the objective marker is controlled by the player who has the most models within range of it as normal." Sorry for any confusion we may have caused! We hope you enjoy this episode! Time Stamps: <ul> <li>0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction</li> <li>0:12:00 - Hobby Progress</li> <li>1:07:55 - Show of Force: Talons of The Emperor Part 1</li> <li>2:07:45 - Show of Force: Talons of The Emperor Part 2</li> <li>3:09:45 - Final Thoughts and Show Closing</li> </ul> Relevant Links: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.patreon.com/theics" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The ICs Patreon</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.tablewar.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tablewar!</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="https://www.miniwargaming.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Miniwargaming.com</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="http://www.forgeworld.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Forge World</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.games-workshop.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Games Workshop</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.blacklibrary.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Black Library</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.tablewarcharities.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.tablewarcharities.org</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.adepticon.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Adepticon</a></li> <li><a href="https://monumenthobbies.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Monument Hobbies</a></li> <li><a href="https://cults3d.com/en/users/Z-Axis_Hobbies/creations" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Z-Axis Hobbies</a></li> </ul>

Episode 212 - Show of Force: Talons of The Emperor

Episode 211 of The Independent Characters brings special guest star Caleb Wissenback into the studio to talk with Justin about how to be efficient in your painting setup. Whether you have a small place with no permenant station, or all the room in the world to build a fully fledged art studio, these two will walk you through some tips and ideas on how to get over your painting speed bumps! We then spend a little time discussing how to get to the table and playing faster. We swear to you this segment was NOT brought to you by Tablewar, regardless of how many times you hear us talk about that product! One more thing - we mentioned trays and bases that you can print yourself and put into your Tablewar cases, but couldn't recall at the time the name of the company responsible. It was Z-Axis Hobbies. Apologies to them. They make an awesome product! We hope you enjoy this episode! Time Stamps:  0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction 0:18:30 - Hobby Progress 1:03:30 - Preparing for Battle - Part 1 2:14:30 - Preparing for Battle - Part 2 2:55:30 - Final Thoughts and Show Closing  Relevant Links:  The ICs Patreon Tablewar! - SPONSOR Miniwargaming.com - SPONSOR Forge World Games Workshop The Black Library https://www.tablewarcharities.org Adepticon Monument Hobbies  Studio X Kickstarter Z-Axis Hobbies Cult of Paint 

Episode 211 of The Independent Characters brings special guest star Caleb Wissenback into the studio to talk with Justin about how to be efficient in your painting setup. Whether you have a small place with no permenant station, or all the room in the world to build a fully fledged art studio, these two will walk you through some tips and ideas on how to get over your painting speed bumps! We then spend a little time discussing how to get to the table and playing faster. We swear to you this segment was NOT brought to you by Tablewar, regardless of how many times you hear us talk about that product! One more thing - we mentioned trays and bases that you can print yourself and put into your Tablewar cases, but couldn't recall at the time the name of the company responsible. It was Z-Axis Hobbies. Apologies to them. They make an awesome product! We hope you enjoy this episode! Time Stamps: <ul> <li>0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction</li> <li>0:18:30 - Hobby Progress</li> <li>1:03:30 - Preparing for Battle - Part 1</li> <li>2:14:30 - Preparing for Battle - Part 2</li> <li>2:55:30 - Final Thoughts and Show Closing</li> </ul> Relevant Links: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.patreon.com/theics" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The ICs Patreon</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.tablewar.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tablewar!</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="https://www.miniwargaming.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Miniwargaming.com</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="http://www.forgeworld.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Forge World</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.games-workshop.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Games Workshop</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.blacklibrary.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Black Library</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.tablewarcharities.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.tablewarcharities.org</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.adepticon.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Adepticon</a></li> <li><a href="https://monumenthobbies.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Monument Hobbies</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/925919432/studio-x-mobile-painting-studio-0?ref=discovery&amp;term=Studio%20X" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Studio X Kickstarter</a></li> <li><a href="https://cults3d.com/en/users/Z-Axis_Hobbies/creations" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Z-Axis Hobbies</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cultofpaint.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cult of Paint</a></li> </ul>

Episode 211 - Preparing for Battle

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I especially enjoy the show of force episodes.  The hosts obviously have a deep love for the game!

Great podcast!

Highlight of my painting

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Episode 203 of The Independent Characters tackles the subject of Necromunda Campaigns and their various iterations. Now that Josh, our Specialist games Correspondent has returned from his illness, we take a deep dive into this topic. Additionally, we couldn't address this topic without pulling in a couple of experts. Namely Dan and Campbell from the 40k Badcast. They join us for a thirty minute interview about why Necromunda Campaigns are so exciting. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we enjoyed recording it. Time Stamps:  0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction 0:15:00 - Hobby Progress 1:14:00 - Necromunda Campaigns - Part 1 2:18:00 - Interview with The 40k Badcast 2:50:00 - Necromunda Campaigns - Part 2 3:28:00 - Final Thoughts and Show Closing  Relevant Links:  The ICs Patreon Tablewar! - SPONSOR Miniwargaming.com - SPONSOR Forge World Games Workshop The Black Library https://www.tablewarcharities.org Adepticon 

Episode 203 of The Independent Characters tackles the subject of Necromunda Campaigns and their various iterations. Now that Josh, our Specialist games Correspondent has returned from his illness, we take a deep dive into this topic. Additionally, we couldn't address this topic without pulling in a couple of experts. Namely Dan and Campbell from the 40k Badcast. They join us for a thirty minute interview about why Necromunda Campaigns are so exciting. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we enjoyed recording it. Time Stamps: <ul> <li>0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction</li> <li>0:15:00 - Hobby Progress</li> <li>1:14:00 - Necromunda Campaigns - Part 1</li> <li>2:18:00 - Interview with The 40k Badcast</li> <li>2:50:00 - Necromunda Campaigns - Part 2</li> <li>3:28:00 - Final Thoughts and Show Closing</li> </ul> Relevant Links: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.patreon.com/theics" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The ICs Patreon</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.tablewar.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tablewar!</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="https://www.miniwargaming.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Miniwargaming.com</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="http://www.forgeworld.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Forge World</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.games-workshop.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Games Workshop</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.blacklibrary.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Black Library</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.tablewarcharities.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.tablewarcharities.org</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.adepticon.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Adepticon</a></li> </ul>

Episode 203 - The Campaigns of Necromunda

Episode 197 of The Independent Characters present you with a new Show of Force episode! This time we double stack it and take a look at both the Imperial and Chaos Knights in an episode we like to call Show of Force: Engines of Faith and Ruin. We're sorry, but we thought you said you LIKED long episodes... so this one clocks in at nearly four hours in length! Not only that, we have the return (some would say long overdue) of Justin to the show. After all of that great content, we have an interview with Kat and Caleb of CK Studios, talking about their experience teaching airbrushing at Warhammer World and what they have coming up for 2020. So sit back and get some hobby progress done while we talk all about Knights in 40k. Time Stamps:  00:00:00 - Show Intro, Host Introduction, and Elite Choice 00:09:40 - Hobby Progress and Games Played 00:55:20 - Show of Force: Engines of Faith and Ruin (Part 1) 02:24:30 - Show of Force: Engines of Faith and Ruin (Part 2) 03:09:30 - Interview with CK Studios 03:43:30 - Final Thoughts and show closing  Relevant Links:  The ICs Patreon - Join us! Tablewar! - SPONSOR Tablewar Charities - SPONSOR Miniwargaming.com - SPONSOR CK Studios - SPONSOR Forge World Games Workshop The Black Library 

Episode 197 of The Independent Characters present you with a new Show of Force episode! This time we double stack it and take a look at both the Imperial and Chaos Knights in an episode we like to call Show of Force: Engines of Faith and Ruin. We're sorry, but we thought you said you LIKED long episodes... so this one clocks in at nearly four hours in length! Not only that, we have the return (some would say long overdue) of Justin to the show. After all of that great content, we have an interview with Kat and Caleb of CK Studios, talking about their experience teaching airbrushing at Warhammer World and what they have coming up for 2020. So sit back and get some hobby progress done while we talk all about Knights in 40k. Time Stamps: <ul> <li>00:00:00 - Show Intro, Host Introduction, and Elite Choice</li> <li>00:09:40 - Hobby Progress and Games Played</li> <li>00:55:20 - Show of Force: Engines of Faith and Ruin (Part 1)</li> <li>02:24:30 - Show of Force: Engines of Faith and Ruin (Part 2)</li> <li>03:09:30 - Interview with CK Studios</li> <li>03:43:30 - Final Thoughts and show closing</li> </ul> Relevant Links: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.patreon.com/theics" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The ICs Patreon - Join us!</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.tablewar.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tablewar!</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="https://tablewarcharities.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tablewar Charities</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="https://www.miniwargaming.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Miniwargaming.com</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/CKStudiosComePaintWithUs/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CK Studios</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="http://www.forgeworld.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Forge World</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.games-workshop.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Games Workshop</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.blacklibrary.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Black Library</a></li> </ul>

Episode 197 - Show of Force: Engines of Faith and Ruin

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! 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 SplinterMind Podcast Facebook Page 

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! 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: <ul> <li>0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction</li> <li>0:07:35 - Workbench and Hobby Progress</li> <li>1:08:25 - Which Army should you choose? Xenos Edition (Part 1)</li> <li>2:10:10 - Which Army should you choose? Xenos Edition (Part 2)</li> <li>2:58:00 - Forbidden Lore: The Horusian Wars: Resurrection</li> <li>3:57:35 - Show Closing</li> </ul> Relevant Links: <ul> <li><a href="http://www.krmulticase.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">KR Multicase</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="http://www.tablewar.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tablewar!</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="http://www.wargamma.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wargamma</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="http://www.forgeworld.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Forge World</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.games-workshop.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Games Workshop</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.blacklibrary.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Black Library</a></li> <li><a href="http://geeknationtours.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Geek Nation Tours UK Minis trip</a></li> <li><a href="http://forgethenarrative.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Forge The Narrative</a></li> <li><a href="https://fankicks.com/collections/warhammer-40-000/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fan Kicks 40k Shoes</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/splintermindpodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SplinterMind Podcast Facebook Page</a></li> </ul>

Episode 160 - How to Pick the Right Army (Xenos Edition)

Episode 183 of The Independent Characters contains a massive four and a half hours of content for you. 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    Direct Download:

Episode 183 of The Independent Characters contains a massive four and a half hours of content for you. 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: <ul> <li>0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction</li> <li>0:07:30 - Workbench and Hobby Progress</li> <li>1:18:00 - Show of Force: Death Guard - Part 1</li> <li>2:25:00 - Show of Force: Death Guard - Part 2</li> <li>3:11:00 - Interview with Black Library Author Chris Wraight</li> <li>3:37:00 - Show of Force: Death Guard - Part 2 (continued)</li> <li>4:04:00 - Interview with Mike and Emma Basc</li> <li>4:37:00 - Final Thoughts and show closing</li> </ul> Relevant Links: <ul> <li><a href="http://theindependentcharacters.com/blog/?page_id=4122" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Camp Fire Relief for Gamers</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.krmulticase.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">KR Multicase</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="http://www.tablewar.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tablewar!</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="http://www.wargamma.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wargamma</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/CKStudiosComePaintWithUs/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CK Studios</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="http://www.forgeworld.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Forge World</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.games-workshop.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Games Workshop</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.blacklibrary.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Black Library</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.blacklibrary.com/warhammer-40000/novels/ebook-the-lords-of-silence.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Lords of Silence by Chris Wraight</a></li> <li><a href="https://objectivesecured.com.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Objective Secured Events and Podcast</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.fallouthobbies.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fallout Hobbies Stencils</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.customstencils.se/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Custom Stencils US</a></li> </ul> Direct Download:

Episode 183 - Show of Force: Heralds of Decay

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! 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 Wargamma - SPONSOR Forge World Games Workshop The Black Library Geek Nation Tours UK Minis trip Forge The Narrative The NOVA Open Charitable Foundation Dave Taylor Miniatures 

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! 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: <ul> <li>0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction</li> <li>0:08:45 - Workbench and Hobby Progress</li> <li>0:58:50 - Which Army should you choose? Imperial Edition (Part 1)</li> <li>2:03:00 - Which Army should you choose? Imperial Edition (Part 2)</li> <li>2:58:00 - Interview: Jes Bickham Warhammer Studios</li> <li>3:29:00 - Interview: Dave Taylor for NOVA Open Charitable Foundation</li> <li>3:48:30 - Show Closing</li> </ul> Relevant Links: <ul> <li><a href="http://www.krmulticase.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">KR Multicase</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="http://www.tablewar.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tablewar!</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="http://www.wargamma.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wargamma</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="http://www.forgeworld.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Forge World</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.games-workshop.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Games Workshop</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.blacklibrary.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Black Library</a></li> <li><a href="http://geeknationtours.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Geek Nation Tours UK Minis trip</a></li> <li><a href="http://forgethenarrative.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Forge The Narrative</a></li> <li><a href="http://novaopenfoundation.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The NOVA Open Charitable Foundation</a></li> <li><a href="http://davetaylorminiatures.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dave Taylor Miniatures</a></li> </ul>

Episode 159 - How to Pick the Right Army (Imperial Edition)

Episode 185 of The Independent Characters contains about four solid hours of great content for you! 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  Relevant Links:  The ICs Patreon KR Multicase - SPONSOR Tablewar! - SPONSOR Wargamma - SPONSOR Forge World Games Workshop The Black Library  The Terrain Essentials Kickstarter The 40k Badcast 

Episode 185 of The Independent Characters contains about four solid hours of great content for you! 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: <ul> <li>0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction</li> <li>0:24:30 - Workbench and Hobby Progress</li> <li>1:17:50 - Champions of Chaos Part 1</li> <li>2:30:00 - Champions of Chaos Part 2</li> <li>3:30:00 - Interview with Dave and Mel - Terrain Essentials</li> <li>3:48:45 - Interview with the 40k Badcast</li> <li>4:04:00 - Final Thoughts and Show Closing</li> </ul> Relevant Links: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.patreon.com/theics" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The ICs Patreon</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.krmulticase.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">KR Multicase</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="http://www.tablewar.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tablewar!</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="http://www.wargamma.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wargamma</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="http://www.forgeworld.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Forge World</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.games-workshop.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Games Workshop</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.blacklibrary.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Black Library</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1560579763/terrain-essentials/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Terrain Essentials Kickstarter</a></li> <li><a href="https://40kbadcast.libsyn.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The 40k Badcast</a></li> </ul>

Episode 185 - Champions of 40k: The Powers of Chaos

Episode 155 of The Independent Characters provides you with our first impressions of The New Warhammer 40,000! (aka: 8th Edition) 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 

Episode 155 of The Independent Characters provides you with our first impressions of The New Warhammer 40,000! (aka: 8th Edition) 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: <ul> <li>0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction</li> <li>0:14:30 - Workbench and Hobby Progress</li> <li>1:00:00 - New Warhammer 40,000 (Part 1)</li> <li>1:37:00 - New Warhammer 40,000 (Part 2)</li> <li>2:23:30 - Final Thoughts and Show Closing</li> </ul> Relevant Links: <ul> <li><a href="http://www.krmulticase.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">KR Multicase</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="http://www.tablewar.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tablewar!</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="http://www.wargamma.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wargamma</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="http://www.forgeworld.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Forge World</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.games-workshop.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Games Workshop</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.blacklibrary.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Black Library</a></li> <li><a href="http://geeknationtours.com/tours_post/geeking-out-with-miniatures-in-the-uk-tour-2017/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Geek Nation Tours UK Minis trip</a></li> </ul>

Episode 155 - The New Warhammer 40,000

Episode 174 of The Independent Characters compares two of Games Workshops skirmish game offerings. It's Necromunda vs Kill Team! 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 

Episode 174 of The Independent Characters compares two of Games Workshops skirmish game offerings. It's Necromunda vs Kill Team! 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 <a href="http://Tablewar.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tablewar.com</a> 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: <ul> <li>0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction</li> <li>0:07:10 - Workbench and Hobby Progress</li> <li>0:55:50 - Necromunda Overview</li> <li>1:33:20 - Kill Team Overview</li> <li>2:12:20 - Final Thoughts and show closing</li> <li>2:31:00 - Two Tracks from the band: Corporate Citizen</li> </ul> Relevant Links: <ul> <li><a href="http://www.krmulticase.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">KR Multicase</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="http://www.tablewar.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tablewar!</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="http://www.wargamma.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wargamma</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="http://www.forgeworld.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Forge World</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.games-workshop.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Games Workshop</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.blacklibrary.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Black Library</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.geeknationtours.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Geek Nation Tours</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/corporatecitizen2017" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Corporate Citizen Facebook Page</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Thingiverse</a></li> <li><a href="http://zealotminiatures.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Zealot Miniatures</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/PrinTerrain" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PrinTerrain Etsy Store</a></li> </ul>

Episode 174 - Necromunda vs Kill Team

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! 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 

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! 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: <ul> <li>0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction</li> <li>0:07:35 - Workbench and Hobby Progress</li> <li>1:23:30 - Interview with The 13th Legion</li> <li>1:41:30 - Interview with Justin Jones</li> <li>2:03:30 - Show of Force: Necrons (Part 1)</li> <li>2:54:15 - Show of Force: Necrons (Part 2)</li> <li>3:46:45 - Show Closing</li> <li>3:49:55 - Outtakes</li> </ul> Relevant Links: <ul> <li><a href="http://www.krmulticase.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">KR Multicase</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="http://www.tablewar.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tablewar!</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="http://www.wargamma.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wargamma</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="http://www.forgeworld.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Forge World</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.games-workshop.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Games Workshop</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.blacklibrary.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Black Library</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Master-Airbrush-Portable-Optional-Extension/dp/B00B2TESUQ/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1483930410&amp;sr=8-2&amp;keywords=airbrush+spray+booth" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Master Airbrush Portable Spray Booth</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/TaoTronics-TT-DL01-Dimmable-Touch-Sensitive-Charging/dp/B00APAQSP6/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1485754968&amp;sr=8-2&amp;keywords=Tao+desk+lamp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Tao Electronics LED Desk Lamp</a></li> <li><a href="http://geeknationtours.com/tours_post/geeking-out-with-miniatures-in-the-uk-tour-2017/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Geek Nation Tours UK Minis trip</a></li> <li><a href="http://thethirteenthlegion.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The 13th Legion</a></li> <li><a href="http://theindependentcharacters.com/blog/?p=3908" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tablewar Contest Rules</a></li> </ul>

Episode 151 - Show of Force: Servants of The Star Gods

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. 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 

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. 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: <ul> <li>0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction</li> <li>0:07:05 - Workbench and Hobby Progress</li> <li>0:43:35 - Show of Force: Blood Angels (Part 1)</li> <li>1:56:40 - Show of Force: Blood Angels (Part 2)</li> <li>2:46:40 - Final Thoughts and Show Closing</li> </ul> Relevant Links: <ul> <li><a href="http://www.krmulticase.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">KR Multicase</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="http://www.tablewar.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tablewar!</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="http://www.wargamma.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wargamma</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="http://www.forgeworld.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Forge World</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.games-workshop.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Games Workshop</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.blacklibrary.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Black Library</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.forgethenarrative.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Forge The Narrative Podcast</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/splintermindpodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Splintermind Dark Eldar Podcast</a></li> </ul>

Episode 161 - Show of Force: The Angelic Host

Episode 175 of The Independent Characters brings you over three hours of entertainment for your earholes! 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 

Episode 175 of The Independent Characters brings you over three hours of entertainment for your earholes! 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: <ul> <li>0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction</li> <li>0:03:10 - Workbench and Hobby Progress</li> <li>0:47:50 - Chapter Approved 2017: Part 1</li> <li>1:11:30 - Chapter Approved 2017: Part 2</li> <li>1:41:30 - Architects of Destruction Kickstarter Interview</li> <li>1:57:25 - Interview with Greg Dann</li> <li>2:06:20 - Final Thoughts and show closing</li> <li>2:11:15 - Forbidden Lore with John French Horusian Wars: Incarnation</li> </ul> Relevant Links: <ul> <li><a href="http://www.krmulticase.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">KR Multicase</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="http://www.tablewar.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tablewar!</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="http://www.wargamma.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wargamma</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="http://www.forgeworld.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Forge World</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.games-workshop.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Games Workshop</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.blacklibrary.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Black Library</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ArchitectsOfDestruction" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Architects of Destruction</a></li> <li><a href="https://bloodandglory.baddice.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Blood and Glory Event</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.blacklibrary.com/new-titles/featured/horusian-wars-incarnation-ebook.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Horusian War: Incarnation</a></li> </ul>

Episode 175 - Chapter Approved 2018 and Beyond

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! 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

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! 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: <ul> <li>0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction</li> <li>0:09:35 - Workbench and Hobby Progress</li> <li>0:57:00 - Show of Force: Faith and Fire (Part 1)</li> <li>1:56:50 - Show of Force: Faith and Fire (Part 2)</li> <li>2:47:45 - Show of Force: Black Library Author James Swallow</li> <li>3:13:40 - Final Thoughts and Show Closing</li> </ul> Relevant Links: <ul> <li><a href="http://www.krmulticase.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">KR Multicase</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="http://www.secretweaponminiatures.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Secret Weapon Miniatures!</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="http://smellslikewargaming.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Smells Like Wargaming</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="http://www.spruehammer.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spruehammer</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="http://www.wargamma.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wargamma</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="http://www.forgeworld.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Forge World</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.games-workshop.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Games Workshop</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.blacklibrary.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Black Library</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.tablewar.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tablewar</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.geeknationtours.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Geek Nation Tours</a></li></ul>

Episode 122 - Show of Force: Faith and Fire

Episode 147 of The Independent Characters returns to our Show of Force. This time it is The Great Devourer! Better known as the Tyranids. 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 

Episode 147 of The Independent Characters returns to our Show of Force. This time it is The Great Devourer! Better known as the Tyranids. 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: <ul> <li>0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction</li> <li>0:06:15 - Workbench and Hobby Progress</li> <li>0:48:10 - Quick Interview with CK Studios</li> <li>1:01:20 - Show of Force: The Great Devourer (Part 1)</li> <li>1:45:40 - Show of Force: The Great Devourer (Part 2)</li> <li>3:04:40 - Show Closing</li> </ul> Relevant Links: <ul> <li><a href="http://www.krmulticase.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">KR Multicase</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="http://www.tablewar.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tablewar!</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="http://www.wargamma.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wargamma</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="http://www.forgeworld.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Forge World</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.games-workshop.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Games Workshop</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.blacklibrary.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Black Library</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Master-Airbrush-Portable-Optional-Extension/dp/B00B2TESUQ/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1483930410&amp;sr=8-2&amp;keywords=airbrush+spray+booth" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Master Airbrush Portable Spray Booth</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/TaoTronics-TT-DL01-Dimmable-Touch-Sensitive-Charging/dp/B00APAQSP6/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1485754968&amp;sr=8-2&amp;keywords=Tao+desk+lamp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Tao Electronics LED Desk Lamp</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.messenger.com/t/CKStudiosComePaintWithUs/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CK Studios Airbrush Signup (Facebook Account Required)</a></li> <li><a href="http://geeknationtours.com/tours_post/geeking-out-with-miniatures-in-the-uk-tour-2017/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Geek Nation Tours UK Minis trip</a></li> </ul>

Episode 147 - Show of Force: The Great Devourer

Episode 169 of The Independent Characters continues our four part series looking into each of the Chaos Gods. This episode, we are covering Slaanesh. 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 &amp; 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 

Episode 169 of The Independent Characters continues our four part series looking into each of the Chaos Gods. This episode, we are covering Slaanesh. 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 &amp; 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: <ul> <li>0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction</li> <li>0:04:30 - Workbench and Hobby Progress</li> <li>0:51:30 - Legalized Mischief Interview</li> <li>1:15:30 - Chaos Resurgent: Slaanesh (Part 1)</li> <li>2:05:40 - Chaos Resurgent: Slaanesh (Part 2)</li> <li>2:31:40 - CK Studios Interview</li> <li>2:47:30 - Final Thoughts and Show Closing</li> </ul> Relevant Links: <ul> <li><a href="http://www.krmulticase.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">KR Multicase</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="http://www.tablewar.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tablewar!</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="http://www.wargamma.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wargamma</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="http://www.forgeworld.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Forge World</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.games-workshop.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Games Workshop</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.blacklibrary.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Black Library</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/LegalizedMischiefProductions/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Legalized Mischief Productions</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/CKStudiosComePaintWithUs/?ref=br_rs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CK Studios</a></li> </ul>

Episode 169 - Chaos Resurgent: Slaanesh

Episode 172 of The Independent Characters is our Show of Force episode on Deathwatch! 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 

Episode 172 of The Independent Characters is our Show of Force episode on Deathwatch! 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: <ul> <li>0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction</li> <li>0:03:20 - Workbench and Hobby Progress</li> <li>0:55:45 - Show of Force: Deathwatch (Part 1)</li> <li>1:49:50 - Show of Force: Deathwatch (Part 2)</li> <li>2:23:00 - Interview with CK Studios</li> <li>2:47:40 - Final Thoughts and show closing</li> </ul> Relevant Links: <ul> <li><a href="http://www.krmulticase.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">KR Multicase</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="http://www.tablewar.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tablewar!</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="http://www.wargamma.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wargamma</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="http://www.forgeworld.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Forge World</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.games-workshop.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Games Workshop</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.blacklibrary.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Black Library</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.geeknationtours.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Geek Nation Tours</a></li> </ul>

Episode 172 - Show of Force: Deathwatch

Episode 206 of The Independent Characters takes a look at how the hobby is getting older, what the drawbacks and benefits to that are, what we as a community can do to bring new life to it, and how Games Workshop may be approaching an aging player base. A couple of notes however: We obviously had to record remotely, which isn't ever my first choice, but we made the best of it. Once the Shelter In Place orders are lifted, we will go back to recording in the studio while observing safety precautions. I really want to thank our Special Guest - Dave Taylor for joining us in a lengthy discussion on this topic. We meant no offence inviting him to join us on the "old guys episode"! Also do NOT forget you can use the coupon "ICMay2020" with your Tablewar purchases of FatMats, MacroMats, and GeoMats all throughout the month of May for an additional 10% off your purchase! These guys have been incredibly generous to the community over the years and as small businesses are hurting right now, go over there, take advantage of the coupon code and order something for yourself or a friend if you can do so! Time Stamps:  00:00:00 - Show Intro, Host Introduction, and Elite Choice 00:09:40 - Hobby Progress and Games Played 00:35:45 - The Greying of Warhammer 40k - Part 1 01:32:35 - The Greying of Warhammer 40k - Part 2 02:07:35 - Final Thoughts and show closing  Relevant Links:  The ICs Patreon - Join us! Tablewar! - SPONSOR Tablewar Charities - SPONSOR Miniwargaming.com - SPONSOR CK Studios - SPONSOR Forge World Games Workshop The Black Library 

Episode 206 of The Independent Characters takes a look at how the hobby is getting older, what the drawbacks and benefits to that are, what we as a community can do to bring new life to it, and how Games Workshop may be approaching an aging player base. A couple of notes however: We obviously had to record remotely, which isn't ever my first choice, but we made the best of it. Once the Shelter In Place orders are lifted, we will go back to recording in the studio while observing safety precautions. I really want to thank our Special Guest - Dave Taylor for joining us in a lengthy discussion on this topic. We meant no offence inviting him to join us on the "old guys episode"! Also do NOT forget you can use the coupon "ICMay2020" with your Tablewar purchases of FatMats, MacroMats, and GeoMats all throughout the month of May for an additional 10% off your purchase! These guys have been incredibly generous to the community over the years and as small businesses are hurting right now, go over there, take advantage of the coupon code and order something for yourself or a friend if you can do so! Time Stamps: <ul> <li>00:00:00 - Show Intro, Host Introduction, and Elite Choice</li> <li>00:09:40 - Hobby Progress and Games Played</li> <li>00:35:45 - The Greying of Warhammer 40k - Part 1</li> <li>01:32:35 - The Greying of Warhammer 40k - Part 2</li> <li>02:07:35 - Final Thoughts and show closing</li> </ul> Relevant Links: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.patreon.com/theics" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The ICs Patreon - Join us!</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.tablewar.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tablewar!</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="https://tablewarcharities.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tablewar Charities</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="https://www.miniwargaming.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Miniwargaming.com</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/CKStudiosComePaintWithUs/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CK Studios</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="http://www.forgeworld.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Forge World</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.games-workshop.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Games Workshop</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.blacklibrary.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Black Library</a></li> </ul>

Episode 206 - The Greying of Warhammer 40k

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. 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 

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. 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: <ul> <li>0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction</li> <li>0:04:50 - Workbench and Hobby Progress</li> <li>1:12:45 - Interview with Tablewar on Macromat Kickstarter</li> <li>1:28:15 - Show of Force: Dark Eldar (Part 1)</li> <li>2:29:50 - Show of Force: Dark Eldar (Part 2)</li> <li>3:28:35 - Show Closing</li> </ul> Relevant Links: <ul> <li><a href="http://www.krmulticase.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">KR Multicase</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="http://www.tablewar.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tablewar!</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="http://www.wargamma.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wargamma</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="http://www.forgeworld.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Forge World</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.games-workshop.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Games Workshop</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.blacklibrary.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Black Library</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/819121569/macromat-miniature-photo-backdrops?ref=user_menu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Tablewar! Macromats Kickstarter</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/splintermindpodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Splintermind Dark Eldar Podcast</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="http://www.tablewar.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tablewar!</a> - SPONSOR</li> </ul>

Episode 143 - Show of Force: The Dark Kin of Commorragh

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. 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 

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. 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: <ul> <li>0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction</li> <li>0:09:50 - Workbench and Hobby Progress</li> <li>0:45:50 - Show of Force: Hammer of The Emperor - Part 1</li> <li>1:40:40 - Show of Force: Hammer of The Emperor - Part 2</li> <li>2:45:00 - Show Closing</li> </ul> Relevant Links: <ul> <li><a href="http://www.krmulticase.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">KR Multicase</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="http://www.tablewar.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tablewar!</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="http://www.wargamma.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wargamma</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="http://www.forgeworld.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Forge World</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.games-workshop.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Games Workshop</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.blacklibrary.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Black Library</a></li> </ul>

Episode 134 - Show of Force: Hammer of The Emperor

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! 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 

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! 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: <ul> <li>0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction</li> <li>0:02:45 - Workbench and Hobby Progress</li> <li>0:57:15 - Show of Force: Disciples of the Machine God (Part 1)</li> <li>1:42:10 - Show of Force: Disciples of the Machine God (Part 2)</li> <li>2:47:15 - Show Closing</li> </ul> Relevant Links: <ul> <li><a href="http://www.krmulticase.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">KR Multicase</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="http://www.tablewar.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tablewar!</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="http://www.wargamma.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wargamma</a> - SPONSOR</li> <li><a href="http://www.forgeworld.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Forge World</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.games-workshop.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Games Workshop</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.blacklibrary.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Black Library</a></li> </ul>

Episode 140 - Show of Force: Disciples of the Machine God

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