Last night the lads of the Odin's Night Gaming Club christened a new Wed night venue in the function room above a pub. Not only is it spacious, it has access to a full bar and bistro below - a winning combination in anyone's book!
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| The new Hall of Heroes - now with Adult Beverages! |
To christen this new Hall of Heroes, Dave brought along his newly delivered Conan boardgames. Yes, the one from that long, long delayed Kickstarter. And a fittingly mighty box it was too.
Its a co-op game with one player taking the role of evil overlord and running the minions trying the thwart the characters' mission. I got first pic of the characters so I naturally chose the closest broad shouldered Cimmerian with a notoriously short temper and brooding eyes. He was a bit of a beast in action with his broad bladed battle-axe, and it gave me lots of chance to do movie quotes in a very bad Arnie accent. Compulsory really.
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| "What is Best in Life?" |
Overall, I was quite impressed with the game mechanics and the resource management aspects are quite elegant. Looking forward to playing some more.
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| Dave described this as "my pic where Conan slays the snake...picks up the princess... and in true story book fashion... carries her to safety at the very last minute before the pict horde arrives.... of course can't remember the bit in the stories when all his friends are left on the village to be slaughtered..." |
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| Our exclusive bar - now known as The Hobbit's Armpit |
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| The Dux engrossed in his book over a post game pint |
Finally, its time for the AHPC gain - go here to sign up:
The Seventh Annual Analogue Hobbies Painting Challenge
And if in doubt, take no heed at all of Dux's declaration last night (click to play)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bxd3rhwHuBthSE5Yc3JMaHRub2M/view
Looks like a great venue for gaming :)
ReplyDeleteAh the Hobbits Armpit, I do need to come and visit.
ReplyDeleteYes, you do! As does Millsy :-)
DeleteI am soooo jealous - looks like a fantastic place. Hmmmm I wonder if I can convince my son to go to Australia for a graduation present in May.....
ReplyDeleteAs for the words uttered by Dux - all I can say is "Lets Make the Challenge Great Again!!!!!"
I think thats its the parents who deserve the graduation present. Paul's Most Uninteresting Tours of Sydney tours caters to all tastes and hobbies, and will develop a bespoke program accordingly. Odin's Night will feature heavily.
DeleteWhat a fabulous venue, I am quite envious. Great to see Conan on the table too, I really need to have a closer look at mine too. Here's to another wonderful winter challenge.
ReplyDeleteReally enjoyed it and am looking forward to trying out some o the other modules. The figure quality varies from outstanding to incredibly average, which is surprising.
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ReplyDeleteThat looks like a great place to game. Congratulations on the new venue.
ReplyDeleteVery jealous of the ready access to intoxicating spirits! That looks like a fine venue for a very fine game. Why are wargames clubs the world over held on Wednesday?
ReplyDeleteBecause its Odin's Night! Of course, the problem is the driving home afterwards.
DeleteBut I'm sure there are a few employers who will think that a mid week godsend :-)
Awesome space to game in - bravo!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great venue. Great stuff . CHEERS!
ReplyDeleteThat is just awesome Paul!
ReplyDeleteI am not happy to have missed the inaugural meeting in the new venue but very occasionally selling games gets in the way of my playing games.
ReplyDeleteHmm, and that Dux quotation is enough to send me scurrying to prep more figures.