Category Archives: The Blog

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The Show of Force Episodes of The Independent Characters are some of our most popular episodes of all time. From the outset of the show we were determined to not do "Codex Overviews". Many other Podcasts did these (and still do) and most of them turned into nothing other than each show racing to cover…

In some episodes lately (Episodes 179-182 specifically) we have discussed using artist inks through an airbrush. We get a LOT of questions about these inks in our Facebook Group and so in the interest of eliminating repeat questions and answers, I thought I would take a few minutes to explain what they are, how we…

So many times I hear people say “There’s no way I will ever be able to go to Nottingham to see Warhammer World!” I’m here to tell you that you can. Sure you may have to save up some money. But it IS possible to do and fairly inexpensively. Especially if you can travel with…

Why a Facebook Group for The ICs? One of the tenets of The Independent Characters Podcast is making you feel like a part of our extended gaming group. Over the years we have had a lot of guests on the show, speaking about various topics. This group provides you a way to interact with the…

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…