The Various Machinations of Brian McGillivray

The Ravings of a Roleplayer

Warhammer Magnetized Chaos Warriors

May 24, 2012
Category: Warhammer
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Completed Arm and Arm Socket

At the start of the year I began collecting Warhammer again after many years, along with a couple of friends. The army I used to collect back in the day was Chaos, or Warriors of Chaos as they’re now more commonly known as. One of the things that always annoyed me about the game, is how variable the units equipment could sometimes be, but that the miniatures have to be glued together in only one equipment arrangement, for example, you might build your infantry with Swords and Shields, but end up wanting to use them with Two-handed weapons on occasion. Normally you’d just use the models you have, and inform your opponent that they are actually carrying Two-handed weapons, despite what the models display them carrying.

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Worlds within Worlds

December 14, 2011
Category: RPG
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EberronGlobe

Before I discuss this campaign, I should probably put a warning here for any of my players who may end up reading this blog. This article includes massive spoilers as to my ongoing campaigns. So if you want to enjoy the twist and turns of the game, please stop reading now.

Ok.. now that I’ve got that out the way, I’ll discuss the key elements of the campaign, and the challenges I’m encountering on this, the most elaborate campaign I’ve ever attempted.

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Introducing my D&D 4e Party Tracking Sheet

August 31, 2011
Category: RPG
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D&D 4th Party Tracker Sheet Featured

Ok, it’s taken me longer than I had planned, but I’ve finally finished the front side of my D&D 4th edition Party Tracking Sheet. Which is now available for download below. I’ve playtested it within the group I play with over the last few weeks, just to see how well it works in play, and have made some adjustments as a result. There are some alignment issues still depending on what you use to view the file, hopefully I can work these out in time. I’m also hoping to make a second side to display various currency/loot/notes for the party.

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Android App Review: Parcels

May 23, 2011
Category: Android
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Parcels Android App

One of the main drawbacks of living so far north in the Highlands of Scotland, is that packages take longer to be delivered, regardless of whether you pay for next day delivery or not, it’ll still take 3-7 days to get here on average. In addition to this, some couriers will charge upwards of £20 just to deliver to the Highlands, something online retailers only tend to find out after the order has been submitted, and usually have to send an email to me letting me know that I’ll have to pay a £30 postage charge for a £5 item. I digress however, as this was intended to be a review of an Android application that has made my online ordering woes a little more tolerable. It’s called Parcels, and it allows you to input any tracking codes you’ve been issued for your purchases, and follow the progress of them all from within a rather pretty and intuitive interface.

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