Happy 18th Anniversary!!

Celebrating after my band's Tartan Day gig!

My lovely wife and I have been married for 18 years today. We got married on the 8th anniversary of our first date. We like to count those years too, so as far as we are concerned its our 26th anniversary!!

I love my wife. The last 10 years (especially the last 4) have been a drain on our finances, our sanity, our health, and our spirit. But today we will toast to all the good times!

We are off to my parent to celebrate Easter, our anniversary and my Aunt's Birthday (also today).

I wish you all a Happy Easter and hope that you find some hoppy... er, I mean hobby and/or gaming time soon.

2014 Tartan Day

My band, Kilty by Association will be playing at Paddy's Bar and Grill in downtown Portland, Saturday, April 5th!

Here is the poster for our next gig. I simply made a few changes to last years poster. Looking forward to going back to Paddy's. They are always an excellent host.

Designed by John Hanan III

Our St Patrick's Day gigs turned out great! At one show, we were asked to play a second set and wound up playing a 4-hour show that day! Good times were had and good drinks were consumed!

If you want to know more about my band, you can check out our Facebook page.

Have Horse, Will Travel | Fantasy RPG Figure Collection (part 5)

I have done these kind of posts before, but decided to give them a proper name! Behold the "Fantasy RPG Figure Collection" series!

None of these figures are painted to an exceptional level, and only a few are painted to what I would consider (now) as table top standard. I don't remember the manufacturer of each figure, but they are likely a mix of Grenadier, RAFM and Reaper.

1. Random horse, came with rider (early 00s)
2. My first horse figure, came with rider and standing version (early 80s)
3. My second horse figure, came with rider (mid 80s)
4. Random horse, came with rider (early 00s)
5. One of a pair of "adventurer's horses", came without rider (mid 00s)
6. PC's horse, came with rider and standing version (late 90s)
7. One of a pair of "adventurer's horses", came without rider (mid 00s)
8. Female PC's horse, came with rider and standing version (mid 90s)

The reason these horses do not have riders attatched is because I primarily use (and re-use) them as steeds for PCs and NPCs. I'll either place the character's mini next to the horse, or add a label with the rider's name on the saddle.

Horse number 6 was the only horse that had its rider painted.

Here are the past articles in this series:

Part 1: Wagons Ho!

Part 2: Constructing Elementals (part 1)

Part 3: Constructing Elementals (part 2)

Part 4: Giants Among Us