Fictional Reality Issue 15
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Table of Contents 1 Game Review From the Editor 2 Silent Dark 42 Reviewed by J Michael Tisdel Miniature Reviews www.wolfegames.com Adiken 3 Reviewed by J Michael Tisdel Super Big Game Preview! www.adiken.com Ultimate Warzone 44 Zombiesmith 6 Written by Marshall Caspian Reviewed by Mark Theurer www.excelsiorentertainment.com www.zombiewmith.com Pulp Figs 7 Convention Report Reviewed by J Michael Tisdel GenCon SoCal 52 www.pulpfigs.com Report by Mark Theurer Michael Colb ert Scenery 7 www.gencon.com Reviewed by J Michael Tisdel Dark Age 8 RPG Product Reviews Reviewed by Mark Theurer Bad Axe Games www.badaxegames.com www.dark -age.com Heroes of High Valor: Halflings 56 Peer of the Realm 8 Reviewed by Christopher Carr Reviewed by Mark Theurer Green Ronin www.greenronin.com www.peeroftherealm.com Black Sails Over Freeport 56 Reaper Miniatures 9 Reviewed by Mark Theurer Reviewed by Mark Theurer, J Michael Tisdel and Christopher Carr Martial Arts Mayhem 57 www.reaperminis.com Reviewed by Gabriel Ratliff Thunderbolt Mountain 1 The Psychic’s Handbook 58 Reviewed by Christopher Carr Reviewed by J Michael Tisdel www.thunderboltmountain.com The Noble’s Handbook 58 Crocodile Games 17 Reviewed by Graham Platt Reviewed by J Michael Tisdel Mindshadows 60 www.crocodilegames.com Reviewed by Graham Platt Magnificent Egos 18 Heresy Gaming www.heresy-gaming.co.uk Preview by Mark Theurer Dragon in the Smoke 60 www.magnificentegos.com Reviewed by J Michael Tisdel Bastion Press www.bastionpress.com Fiction Into the Black 61 Kryomek 19 Reviewed by J Michael Tisdel Written by Martin Fenelon Out for Blood 62 www.kryomek.com Reviewed by J Michael Tisdel LPJ Design www.lpjdesign.com Product Review Killing Fields 62 Adikolor Paints 22 Reviewed by Mark Theurer Reviewed by Mark Theurer Living Imagination www.livingimagination.com www.adiken.com Rampart, Live Action Role-Playing 63 Reviewed by Lee Vogt New Unit 7th Circle www.7emecercle.com Warmachine: Sneg Belyj 23 Kult, 63 Written by Calvin Daniels, Graphics by Mark Theurer Reviewed by Mark Theurer www.ikwarmachine.com RPG Adventure 20 Questions Savage Worlds Wolfe Games 25 Dangerous Dealings… pt.2 65 Reported by J Michael Tisdel Written by J Michael Tisdel www.wolfegames.com www.greatwhitegames.com Battle Reports From the Editor 71 Warmachine 28 Getting Started in DMB 71 Played by Mark Theurer and Brian Ahrens Written by Lance LaGroue www.ikwarmachine.com Dark Age 36 Game Review Written by Habet, Hoc Habet! 73 www.dark -age.com Reviewed by Joe Schirmer www.flagshipgames.com Game Preview Ultimate Warzone 41 Written by Dave Marzullo www.excelsiorentertainment.com 1 FROM THE EDITOR Hello everyone, You may have recently read about two new miniature games that Mongoose Publishing will be putting out; Judge Dredd and Starship Troopers. I’m Well, it’s March in Texas and that means a couple of things. First off, looking forward to both of these very much. I loved the old Games this completes the fourth year of publication for Fictional Reality. We Workshop Judge Dredd miniatures and still have a few along with some new would like to thank everyone that’s supported us through the years; 2000AD figures from Foundry, but Mongoose should be producing a full writers, reviewers, manufacturers, advertisers and most especially range of figures from this well-known setting. gamers. In the past four years we’ve seen Fictional Reality get larger and (we certainly hope) better. Comments from all of you are always For Starship Troopers I’m not really sure in which direction they’re more welcome and appreciated. March also means that we’re moving into the like to go. Centered more towards the movie, the book, or somewhere in the wet season here and storms will become more commonplace. How does middle. For hard-core fans I’d say that the book rated higher than the this affect you as a gamer? Not one little bit, but for us it means rain, movie, but more people in the mainstream know about Starship Troopers rain, and more rain with lots of thunder and lightning thrown in. more from the movie than anything else. Maybe right in the middle is the place to be. While I had a thumbs in the middle for the first movie I am Hope that everyone had a wonderful Christmas and that you’re busily looking forward to the release, DVD only as far as I’ve heard, of the second painting up the plethora of miniatures that were waiting for you under the Starship Troopers movie offering. tree or that you’ve been busy pouring through the new rulebooks you got. For me, new rulebooks mainly consisted of d20 Modern stuff and I’m Yup, we’re still waiting for the release of Ultimate Warzone, but as of this about to start a small (three player) d20 Modern campaign and I’m very writing (late FEB) it’s in the hands of a new printer and we have our fingers excited about it. I’ve enjoyed the d20 Modern books and am finally crossed that we’ll have it in-hand for a review and battle report in the June going to get to put them to use. I’m going to take a look at some China issue of Fictional Reality. Until then, I might try to get in a game of Dark Town miniatures to use in this campaign to supplement the ones that I Age if I can find time. suggested in a previous d20 Modern Miniatures article. Right before I sat down to write this short editorial I heard news (that you’ve On the miniatures side of things I got in a very good amount of gaming in probably also heard by now) that I-Kore may have shut down. I hope this is at GenCon SoCal, which you can read about in my convention report later not the case as they’ve put out some very cool figures and vehicles in the in this issue of Fictional Reality. Upon getting home I’ve had less time to past few years. I especially like using the Junker Dune-buggies as Bauhaus push little metal men across the table but I did get to play in a GT Offroads in Warzone. Warmachine battle report (also later in this issue) and you’ll also get to read a Dark Age battle report sent in by Dark Age demo guy, Harry Well, until next time I hope that you’re dice roll well and when they don’t be Kruger, from Las Vegas. I’ve had a chance to read through the Hybrid sure to keep from throwing them across the room as that really irritates rules and look forward to playing it as soon as I can squeeze it in. people and loses your dice. Mark Theurer 2 The Adiken miniatures has produced a new 28mm standard fantasy set. The models are sculpted with an integrated oval base. For those wishing to work with a plastic square base, each blister includes one with an oval indentation for the integrated base. The miniatures are packed one to a blister and, for the most part, are cast as a single piece. These miniatures are for Adiken's Nin-Gonost game, but can be use with almost any fantasy RPG or regimental game. Sir Galwen (AF 017, $2.99) Sir Galwn is a single-piece 28mm knight in full plate armor with a cape. The miniature has his sword raised in his right hand and his shield in his left. The helmet includes a face shield which covers everything but the eyes. The helmet is adorned with a tassle at the crown which hangs down the back of the helmet. The model is well formed and has no flash and little in the way of mold lines. The shield features hearldry in relief of a stylized bird above a split with the left half composed of 3 ribs and the plain right. This is the only ornamentation on the figure. The plate mail is simply sculpted, with simple unadorned plates covering everywhere except the inner thighs. There is a large rosette belt buckle just below layered plates on the figure's abdomen. The cloak of the figure is also simply sculpted, with few undulations. All this combines to make an very elegant looking miniature. A horizon-style Non-metalic metal painting style would make this a very striking figure. Sir Galwen's Squire (AF 018, $2.99) Sir Galwen's Squire is a single-piece 28mm female archer dressed in leather with plate armor on her shoulders and thighs. She his holding a bow in her left hand while reaching into her quiver with her right. She his looking up and to the right as if she sees a target up in a tower. Once again, there is little ornamentation on the model. The only fiddly bits to paint are the laces on the bodice and the rivets on the armor plates. The model has very little flash and only a minor mold line along the lower end of the bow. However, the upper end of the bow is bent out of shape. This is due to the way the model was packed into the blister - the upper part of the bow was wedged between the foam backing and the edge of the blister. The bow is thick enough that it will handle being reshaped. However, be sure to examine this blister carefully to make sure the upper portion has not been broken off in shipping. Like the Queen's Champion, Sir Galwen's squire would make an excellent female ranger or other lightly armored fighter.