The Heavy Standard: The Standing Emperor
[Part of the Party Time journal]The next tower they visit is the Library of Truth, which is in the shape of a book but constantly burning, as they were told the lord librarian here was actually helpful...
View ArticleThe Heavy Standard: The Black Dog
[Part of the Party Time journal]After fighting the ring of soldiers guarding the Emperor's Spire, the party encounters Bun Bun knocking on the Emperor's door begging to be let in. Dr. Qwek Qwek grabs...
View ArticleStalker 2: Start
[Part of the Wasted Land story]It was supposed to be an easy job, to infiltrate the exclusion zone around the Chornobyl power plant and get a report back. Using the cover of being a courier for a new...
View ArticleStalker 2: Sheriff
[Part of the Wasted Land story] Using advice from the local one legged technician I activate a number of radio towers to triangulate Squint's position (the idiot left his PDA tracking beacon on) and...
View ArticleStalker 2: Sabotage
[Part of the Wasted Land story] The Ward badge grants me easy access to the Noontider base where they are having some leadership dispute due to recent sabotage. Luckily I can dodge that problem and...
View ArticleStalker 2: Swamp
[Part of the Wasted Land story] On the hunt for the Clear Sky base I run into Richter again at the Sultansk loner base (and bar) who provides directions to get through the swamp to the distant...
View ArticleStalker 2: SIRCAA
[Part of the Wasted Land story] I'm welcomed with open arms at the SIRCAA research institute by Dr Dalin who is happy the device has finally made it to him in one piece. Colonel K and Ward soldiers...
View ArticleStalker 2: Science
[Part of the Wasted Land story] A monolith emitter is what I recover from the psi site and I'm tasked with lugging it across to the chemical plant where Ward has their main base. En route I stop by...
View ArticleStalker 2: Subliminal
[Part of the Wasted Land story] After finally getting the helm (it's actually a helmet upgrade that can be installed in any armor) I regroup with Ward forces about to stage a second attack on Duga,...
View ArticleStalker 2: Strelok
[Part of the Wasted Land story] The Doctor turns out to be a pacifist who lives on a small island in a highly radioactive lake and is horrified to learn the C-Consciousness project is still running so...
View ArticleStalker 2: Surprise
[Part of the Wasted Land story] Apparently "FIBER" is the pass code that translates to "please kill me" or something, because all the Ward guards at the base immediately attack and I'm forced to...
View ArticleStalker 2: Scar
[Part of the Wasted Land story] My first stop in Pripyat is to assist the vanguard (another faction) defend their base from monolithians. Despite this their leader is very anti-ward and refuses to...
View Article(DE) Mankind Divided: Prague
[Part of the Wasted Land story] It's a beautiful city, albeit now one with a heavy police presence due to all the recent terrorist attacks. This doesn't seem to dissuade the Dvali crime gang from...
View Article(DE) Mankind Divided: Poison
[Part of the Wasted Land story] Tibor is grateful for the assist and takes me to the elevator straight to the edges of ARC territory. While he goes on ahead I'm temporarily detained by a big...
View Article(DE) Mankind Divided: Prophet
[Part of the Wasted Land story] A gas bomb trap is what I find in the watch maker's apartment, but I also deduce she's joined some sort of machine cult in a tenement nearby. These nerds and their...
View Article(DE) Mankind Divided: Protection
[Part of the Wasted Land story] Intel found on site as well as what Miller discovered during his recon at Tarvos gives a solid indication of what Marchenko intends to hit next, a sort of peace...
View Article(GR) Wildlands: Pozolero
[Part of the Wasted Land story]I'm soon recruited and deployed with the Ghost Recon team in Bolivia who have been busy taking down the Santa Blanca cartel in the region [we were playing it coop until...
View Article(GR) Wildlands: Private
[Part of the Wasted Land story] As the stew maker has cartel radio on 24/7 we go after its DJ next who isn't so hard to find - the downsides of broadcasting right? He spills the beans on a rockstar...
View Article(GR) Wildlands: Punisher
[Part of the Wasted Land story] The general is very forthcoming in his intel in regards to weapons Unidad has gotten their hands on, and so while other ghost teams are sent to steal their nuke chopper...
View Article(GR) Wildlands: Pardon
[Part of the Wasted Land story] Despite the recent set backs with my squad the cartel must really be hurting on other fronts with full on aerial assaults happening on their production lines as the...
View ArticleBracket City
Sorry I've been quiet for awhile. I've had some guests over for a number of weeks which has kept us quite entertained and busy! Here's some entertainment for you while I write up future posts......
View ArticleRisk: Elder Scrolls V - Skyrim
Here's a cut throat competitive game for 2-5 players that I originally just got awhile ago because I like all things "Skyrim" but haven't had a group to play it with until now. So, first of all it is...
View ArticleSully, A Working Man
Two movies I watched with my guests!SullyAfter performing an emergency water landing of a passenger plane in the Hudson River, Captain Sully (played by Tom Hanks) faces the aviation review board who...
View ArticleEchoes of Exile: The Prince's Pursuit
It's spruiking time as guildie Malkhia has released his fantasy novel Echoes of Exile: The Prince's Pursuit! If you're an avid reader please give it a try. Maybe you'll also enjoy Juris'The Golem City...
View ArticleGuest Board Game Ranking
I had five extra people in my house for just around three weeks and we played games on every night except four. I thought it would be an interesting exercise to list how I feel they ranked the games...
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