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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...

Posted by Carl on Mar 6, 2017 Episode 149 of The Independent Characters covers not only the 2 day airbrush class we all just attended, but we also delve into the hidden benefits of Warhammer 40k. A couple of years ago we covered the hidden costs of Warhammer 40k, and this time we look at the other side of that coin. Before we jump into that though, we start off with an interview with Kat and Caleb of CK...

Posted by Carl on Feb 24, 2017 Mere days after the loss of their home world Sotha, the Scythes of the Emperor stagger to the Chapter outpost at Miral Prime to lick their wounds and formulate a campaign of vengeance against the tyranids of Hive Fleet Kraken. Devastated and leaderless, these Space Marines now look to their only surviving officer, the reluctant Captain Thracian, for guidance. But the psychic...

Posted by Carl on Feb 24, 2017 On the prison world of Zartak, darkness has fallen on arbitrators and inmates alike. The Night Lords have come, and with them the shadow of fear and pain. But they are not the only ones with an interest in Zartak. From the void, running on silent, another fleet emerges. Its warriors are grey-clad and white-faced, and their eyes are as black as the Outer Dark – the savage...

Posted by Carl on Feb 12, 2017 Episode 148 of The Independent Characters sees us focusing on The Gathering Storm 1: Fall of Cadia Before we dive into one of the latest releases by Games Workshop, we jump into Hobby Progress and Adan gives an overview of his experience at the Las Vegas Open last weekend. We then jump into the story of Fall of Cadia and how it compares to the original start of the 13th Black...