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Posted by Carl on Aug 14, 2017 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...

Posted by Carl on Aug 2, 2017 I have seen this topic come up probably fifty times on various forums and Facebook Groups. “I want to learn more about Warhammer 40,000 and I don’t know where to start. What Black Library books should I start with? Many times I see people recommend the Horus Heresy as a starting point. In my personal opinion they couldn’t be more wrong. The Horus Heresy series is...

Posted by Carl on Jul 25, 2017 Episode 158 of The Independent Characters see us discussing the evolution of the Warhammer 40,000 lore. We have seen the timeline move forward a bit and we spend some time talking about what that all means. Taking a look at the various factions and what the impact of the changes are on each of them. Additionally we have an interview with Jay Wilson. He was the original creative...

Posted by Carl on Jul 11, 2017 Episode 157 of The Independent Characters provides you with our further impressions of The New Warhammer 40,000! (aka: 8th Edition) Now that we have had time to play many, many games of The New Warhammer 40,000, we feel a little more qualified to give you our opinions on the game. Recently someone stated on our Facebook page that it seems as though all we do is talk about how much...

Posted by Carl on Jun 21, 2017 Episode 156 of The Independent Characters continues to explore our early impressions of The New Warhammer 40,000, but the main focus of the show is about how to bring new players into the game. With the release of the new edition, the time couldn’t be more perfect for people to join the community. The game is easier to learn than ever, but contains enough depth that older...

Posted by Carl on Jun 5, 2017 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...

Posted by Carl on May 24, 2017 Episode 154 of the Independent Characters is all about Shadow Wars: Armageddon! Ok well maybe not ENTIRELY about SW:A, we have a bunch of 8th edition discussion in here as well as a couple of great interviews! Our first interview, is with the Terrafirmer! They have a brilliant gaming table product that you are going to want to hear about and see (See show notes links below!) We...

Posted by Carl on May 10, 2017 Episode 153 of The Independent Characters brings you the conclusion of our coverage of Horus Heresy Book 7 – Inferno! To help us out with this coverage we have once again enlisted Josh Sawyer on this episode. Josh is a member of our local gaming group and a huge fan of The Thousand Sons, and has helped us pour over this massive tome and has prepared extensively for this...

Posted by Carl on Apr 25, 2017 Episode 152 of The Independent Characters begins our long awaited coverage of Horus Heresy Book 7 – Inferno! To help us out with this coverage we have enlisted Josh Sawyer on this episode. A member of our local gaming group and a huge fan of The Thousand Sons. Josh has helped us pour over this massive tome and has prepared extensively for this episode! Before we launch into...

Posted by Carl on Apr 7, 2017 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!...

Posted by Carl on Mar 20, 2017 Episode 150 of The Independent Characters is all about dealing with change in the hobby. With 8th edition Warhammer 40,000 right around the corner we are sure to see some people get upset about many of the changes. We talk about some good ideas for how to deal with the upcoming upheaval. We start by taking a look back through changes we saw from 5th to 6th and 7th edition and try...

Posted by Carl on Mar 6, 2017 How would you like to win a brand new MacroMat from TABLEWAR?! Beginning with Episode 149 of The Independent Characters we are running a contest for anyone interested in the TABLEWAR F.A.T. Mat or TheMacroMats. Between March 4, 2017 and April 30, 2017 we want you to send us your BEST picture from a game of Warhammer 40k or Horus Heresy played on a TABLEWAR F.A.T. Mat. Send those...