Episode 141 of The Independent Characters addresses the thirteen black crusades of Abaddon!

For years people have maligned the leader of Chaos as a failure. We are here to tell you that is not the case. This episode, in honor of the release of Traitors Hate, we take a close look at the 12 previous Black Crusades led by the chosen of Chaos and then take a deep long look at the 13th Black Crusade.

We apologize (again!) for the delays in getting the show out, but Carl was in the hospital for dehydration as a result of the stomach flu. We are back though. Our next episode is already scheduled for recording, so we shouldn't have any more delays. We hope you enjoy the show!

Time Stamps:

• 0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction
• 0:04:15 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
• 0:48:15 - Geek Nation Tours Announcement
• 1:10:20 - Renegade Open GT
• 1:21:45 - Abaddons first 12 Black Crusades
• 2:10:40 - Abaddons 13th Black Crusade
• 2:46:00 - Show Closing

Relevant Links:

• KR Multicase - SPONSOR
• Tablewar! - SPONSOR
• Wargamma - SPONSOR
• Forge World
• Games Workshop
• The Black Library

Episode 140 of The Independent Characters continues our Show of Force series. This time it is the Adeptus Mechanicus and Skitarii forces that we cover in depth!

To assist Carl, we have brought on two members of our gaming group that play the AdMech and Skitarii forces. Michael and Colin are both very strong painters and players. The wealth of knowledge between the two of them will providde insights that we are certain you will find entertaining.

Because we have a new guest on the show, he lets slip with some language you wouldn't normally hear on our program. It's nothing to terrible, but I felt we should warn you up front. It's for this exact reason we carry the explicit tags on all of our episodes.

We hope you enjoy the show!

Time Stamps:

• 0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction
• 0:02:45 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
• 0:57:15 - Show of Force: Disciples of the Machine God (Part 1)
• 1:42:10 - Show of Force: Disciples of the Machine God (Part 2)
• 2:47:15 - Show Closing

Relevant Links:

• KR Multicase - SPONSOR
• Tablewar! - SPONSOR
• Wargamma - SPONSOR
• Forge World
• Games Workshop
• The Black Library

Episode 139 of The Independent Characters continues our coverage of Horus Heresy 6: Retribution!

This is the second of our two-part coverage of this incredible book by Forge World.

As you know, last episode Carl lost his voice while recording. This episode we pick right back up where we left off. We complete our discussion around the background and storyline and then move right into the campaign system and description of the Shattered Legions, Black Shields, units and characters.

If you liked last episode, we know you are going to love this one!

Time Stamps:

• 0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction
• 0:04:10 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
• 0:48:00 - Horus Heresy Book 6: Retribution (Part 3)
• 1:54:45 - Horus Heresy Book 6: Retribution (Part 4)
• 2:57:00 - Show Closing

Relevant Links:

• KR Multicase - SPONSOR
• Tablewar! - SPONSOR
• Wargamma - SPONSOR
• Forge World
• Games Workshop
• The Black Library
• LED Lights purchased for Detolf cabinets

Episode 138 of The Independent Characters is a long one... that we end up cutting short due to Carl losing his voice.

The primary subject of this episode is our long awaited coverage of Forge Worlds Horus Heresy Book 6: Retribution. This is part one of our two part coverage of this incredible book.

In this part of our coverage we discuss much of the background of the book as well as a general overview of what is contained within.

In addition to that we have two great interviews! One with Dave Taylor about the Nova Open Charitable Foundation and the incredible raffles they are running this year for a great cause. But please don't join them because Carl is trying to win and has already bought his tickets!

Next up is an interview with Jason about the Wargasm 40k event in Calgary! This sounds like a great event if you are in the area and looking for some incredible Warhammer 40k to attend.

We hope you enjoy the show!

Time Stamps:

• 0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction
• 0:02:40 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
• 0:56:15 - Interview with Dave Taylor
• 1:17:25 - Wargasm Event Interview
• 1:29:45 - Horus Heresy Book 6: Retribution (Part 1)
• 2:01:30 - Horus Heresy Book 6: Retribution (Part 2)
• 3:07:00 - Show Closing

Relevant Links:

• KR Multicase - SPONSOR
• Tablewar! - SPONSOR
• Wargamma - SPONSOR
• Forge World
• Games Workshop
• The Black Library
• Nova Open Charity Foundation
• Wargasm Event

Episode 137 of The Independent Characters takes us back to some basics. And by that we mean basic tactics.

After a lengthy Workbench and Games Played discussion, we get into a two part segment on Basic Tactics with Jody and Jason. This covers each phase of the Warhammer 40k game as it is played on the tabletop.

After that, we figured we would kick off an ongoing segment on Basic Tactics about each army. We of course, start with the Space Marines.

For more advanced players of Warhammer 40k, some of this information may be redundant. But we have found that going back to the beginning, sometimes reminds you of insights you may have overlooked. Either way, we hope you enjoy the show!

Don't forget to listen to the end after the credits to learn about our new contest! 

Time Stamps:

• 0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction
• 0:03:25 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
• 1:00:35 - Basic Tactics: Part 1
• 1:29:45 - Basic Tactics: Part 2
• 1:58:45 - Basic Tactics: Space Marines
• 2:36:20 - Show Closing

Relevant Links:

• KR Multicase - SPONSOR
• Tablewar! - SPONSOR
• Wargamma - SPONSOR
• Forge World
• Games Workshop
• The Black Library

Many gamers feel like they have always had that novel inside of them, if they could just get the time to write it all down...

Episode 136 focuses on what it takes for your submissions to Black Library to get noticed. Who knows, maybe you could be the next great Black Library author! To help us out with this we have brought in three experts:

Guy Haley is probably one of the most prolific authors in Black Library to date. He writes more short stories and novels than just about any other author today. He also provides us a wealth of information on what the "Do's and Dont's" are when submitting material or pitching ideas, from an experienced writers perspective.

We also speak with Justin Hill, one of the newer authors for Black Library (but by no means a new author!) about his experience in getting his foot in the door to write Warhammer 40k fiction.

And finally we speak to the legend himself, Nick Kyme. Not only an author for Black Library, but first and foremost, one of the editors behind the portal that Ahriman himself searches for! As an editor, he and his peers are the literal gatekeepers to what does and does not get published by Black Library. He provides a wealth of information about what should go into your pitch for a story, and more importantly what should NOT go into it!

Time Stamps:

• 0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction
• 0:03:35 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
• 0:43:30 - Interview with Guy Haley of Black Library
• 1:12:30 - Interview with Justin Hill of Black Library
• 1:30:40 - Interview with Nick Kyme of Black Library
• 1:56:20 - Show Closing

Relevant Links:

• KR Multicase - SPONSOR
• Tablewar! - SPONSOR
• Wargamma - SPONSOR
• Forge World
• Games Workshop
• The Black Library
• Gav Thorpes personal web site

Episode 135 of The Independent Characters is packed to the brim with great content!

After the usual Workbench and Games Played segment we launch into a discussion on Speed Painting. Justin and Jody talk about tips and techniques for getting your army on the table quickly. Then, to reinforce that point, we have an interview with Dave of Dave Paints. He is the commission painter that painted the infamous (because they are MORE than famous!) Chelledar to such a great standard.

You might think that's enough for an entire show. And other shows might only deliver that - but then we have an interview with the legendary Gav Thorpe about his recent novels and the upcoming Angels of Caliban Horus Heresy novel!

And just when you are thinking 'This couldn't possibly get any better.' There's more! Carl and Doug spend some time addressing the topic of prepping and assembling Forge World models. We hit this topic again and try to dispell many of the myths around it. Sandbeds are NOT required! We promise.

It has been a fun episode to produce and we hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed recording it!

Time Stamps:

• 0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction
• 0:03:10 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
• 0:54:05 - Speed Painting with Justin and Jody
• 1:31:25 - Speed Painting interview with Dave Paints.
• 1:43:40 - Interview with Gav Thorpe of Black Library
• 2:06:00 - Forge World model with Doug and Carl
• 2:46:45 - Show Closing

Relevant Links:

• KR Multicase - SPONSOR
• Tablewar! - SPONSOR
• Wargamma - SPONSOR
• Forge World
• Games Workshop
• The Black Library
• Gav Thorpes personal web site

Episode 134 of The Independent Characters is is a return to our Show of Force format. This time around we are covering the Astra Militarum, or as they are traditionally known, The Imperial Guard.

To help us out we have a couple of guests. First up is Douglas Neale, or as he is more affectionately known, Replacement Geoff. He plays IG as his primary army and has a love for the army. Additionally we have another Doug! Doug Johnson of Tablewar fame!

We go over every aspect of The Imperial Guard, from our favorite models to how to play the army. This is truly the episode for person who loves this army. We work to answer the question, "Why would you want to play this army?"

We hope you enjoy this episode of The IC's.

Time Stamps:

• 0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction
• 0:09:50 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
• 0:45:50 - Show of Force: Hammer of The Emperor - Part 1
• 1:40:40 - Show of Force: Hammer of The Emperor - Part 2
• 2:45:00 - Show Closing

Relevant Links:

• KR Multicase - SPONSOR
• Tablewar! - SPONSOR
• Wargamma - SPONSOR
• Forge World
• Games Workshop
• The Black Library

Episode 133 of The Independent Characters is here to tell you all about the various bags, storage, transport and display solutions available to you.

Justin was unable to join us for this episode as being a father takes real work. But Adan and Carl move ahead with hobby progress, games played and some other tidbits of information.

Then you are in for over an hour of discussion regarding the various carrying case solutions available to gamers. Some great information here provided by Adan and then followed up with a discussion around traveling with your models.

Eventually we end the show on a segment about storing and displaying your models around the home. Thanks to Jody for joining in on that topic.

We hope you enjoy this episode of The IC's. Prepare yourselves, because we have some thing special planned for next episode!

Time Stamps:

• 0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction
• 0:02:00 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
• 0:37:00 - Carrying Case comparison discussion
• 1:20:00 - Traveling with your models
• 1:38:00 - Display of your models
• 1:58:00 - Show Closing

Relevant Links:

• KR Multicase - SPONSOR
• Tablewar! - SPONSOR
• Wargamma - SPONSOR
• The Adeptus Terra Podcast
• The Overlords Podcast
• Forge World
• Games Workshop
• The Black Library

Episode 132 of The Independent Characters returns after our trip

The hobby progress section is flowing with all hosts

Adan and Carl then discuss their recent trip to the UK where

Finally we wrap up the episode with a discussion between Justin

It's an especially long episode to make up for the missing one

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