The Independent Characters | Warhammer 40k Podcast

Episode 82 of The Independent Characters takes us into the deadly arenas and dangerous combats of Zone Mortalis!

Zone Mortalis is a set of rules from Forge World which are free to download from their site. Within this set of rules you will find some of the most deadly close quarters combat of the 41st Millennium! Explore Space Hulks, root out enemies in abandoned mines and sewer systems, and battle against forces inside of secret Mechanicus Bases!

We talk about the rules themselves, how this method of play actually works, some alternatives to Forge Worlds incredibly (and pricey!) terrain, as well as some suggestions for those playing AND developing the rules.

And just when you think it's over, we pull in Black Library Author Steve Parker to talk to us about his book Deathwatch in our latest installment of Forbidden Lore! WARNING: Spoilers abound in any Forbidden Lore segment, and this is no exception!

We hope you enjoy!

• 0:00:00 - Show Intro
• 0:11:05 - Workbench and Games Played
• 0:48:10 - Zone Mortalis: The Rules
• 1:31:10 - Zone Mortalis: Playing, Terrain & Suggestions
• 2:13:05 - Final Thoughts and Show Closing
• 2:16:20 - Forbidden Lore - Deathwatch with Steve Parker
• 3:11:30 - The REAL Show Closing

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• Celesticon Game Convention
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• Forge World
• Games Workshop
• The Black Library
• NOVA Open
• Eternal Crusade MMO

Episode 246 of The Independent Characters brings onto the roster Campbell McLaughlin of The 40k Badcast fame to join us! While his regular Podcast partner Dan takes some much deserved paternity leave, Campbell will be joining The Independent Characters army roster on a regular basis. We couldn't ask for a better partner!

In this episode, Carl and Campbell talk about the ways that Campaigns, in pretty much any system, fail. We discuss what types of speedbumps campaigns often run into, and how those become dead end streets. Then we take a look at what strategies you can apply to ensure that you campaign is a successful one!

Even with some choice edits, this episode rolls in at about two and a half hours. But we think this is a solid topic of discussion and we hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed recording it!

And yes, that is new intro music you are hearing at the beginning of the episode. We are going to stick with it for awhile, at least as long as Campbell is guest starring on the show, and see how you folks adapt to it! Be sure to let us know your feedback!

Time Stamps:

• 0:00:00 - Show Intro and Elite Choice, Workbench, and Hobby Progress
• 0:52:15 - Why campaigns fail
• 1:35:00 - Tips to make your campaigns successful
• 2:22:00 - Final Discussion and Show Closing

Relevant Links:

• The Independent Characters Patreon
• Tablewar! - SPONSOR
• Herrick Games & Hobbies - SPONSOR
• The 40k Badcast
• Tablewar Charities
• Hawaii 'War on the Shore' Charity GT 2025
• Games Workshop
• The Black Library

Episode 80 of The Independent Characters covers a tremendous variety of topics. As usual, we start our with our hobby progress and (lack of) games played. But then we get right into the main course of the show.

Imperial Armour 3 2nd Edition: The Taros Campaign is the first part of our two part main course this episode. We go through the changes between the 1st edition and now, and ultimately let you know why Forge World has released this new book and weather it is worth you buying or not!

This is followed up by a very special edition of The Warrior Lodge, we have titled The 40k Widows Club. We have three of the wives of our players in studio to talk about how their husbands involvement in the 40k Hobby has impacted them and what problems and solutions they have come up with. As it turns out we hear from three different spectrums here. A wife who has children leaving the nest, a wife of a tween-aged child, and the wife of an infant child. We learn some interesting things from their perspective. Hopefully they let us know a few things we can do to keep out of trouble.

Finally, we have an interview with several members of Behaviour Interactive. This is the studio charged with bringing Eternal Crusade, the Warhammer 40k MMO to life! We hear about their previous experiences and some thoughts behind what drives them and what they are thinking about doing with the game. This is recorded over a conference call, so the audio isn’t the best, but we hope you can bear with it as there is some really great information here. We will work to improve this in the future as we are going to be having multiple interviews with the developers as the game progresses!

We hope you enjoy!

• 0:00:00 – Show Intro
• 0:06:10 – Workbench and Games Played
• 0:38:10 – Imperial Armour 3 2nd Ed Overview
• 1:19:35 – The 40k Widows Club
• 1:49:50 – Interview with Behaviour Interactive on 40k MMO
• 2:16:30 – Final Thoughts and Show Closing

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• Secret Weapon Miniatures! – SPONSOR
• Smells Like Wargaming – SPONSOR
• The Brush and Bolter – SPONSOR
• Spruehammer – SPONSOR
• Wargamma – SPONSOR
• Eternal Crusade MMO
• Celesticon Game Convention
• Forge World
• Games Workshop
• The Black Library
• Endgame Oakland
• Frontline Gaming
• Adepticon
• NOVA Open

Episode 248 of The Independent Characters has Carl, Josh, and Campbell talking about where Warhammer 40k terrain originated from, where it currently stands, and where it might be going.

Yep! Still new intro music you are hearing at the beginning of the episode. We are going to stick with it for awhile, at least as long as Campbell is guest starring on the show, and see how you folks adapt to it! Be sure to let us know your feedback!

Time Stamps:

• 0:00:00 - Show Intro and Elite Choice, Workbench, and Hobby Progress
• 0:50:25 - Evolution of 40k Terrain: Part 1
• 1:35:30 - Evolution of 40k Terrain: Part 2
• 2:08:30 - Final Discussion and Show Closing

Relevant Links:

• The Independent Characters Patreon
• Tablewar! - SPONSOR
• Herrick Games & Hobbies - SPONSOR
• The 40k Badcast
• Tablewar Charities
• 40kHamslam on Instagram
• Hawaii 'War on the Shore' Charity GT 2025
• Games Workshop
• The Black Library

Episode 92 is our final show of 2013 for The Independent Characters. We wrap up the year talking at length about Escalation and Stronghold Assault. In particular we discuss the communities reactions to these two supplements and how we are treating them here in our community.

In additon to that, we have a copy of Imperial Armour 2 (Second Edition): War Machines of The Adeptus Astartes. This is Andy Hoares first IA book since returning to Games Workshop. We take a close look at it and ultimately tell you if we think this book is worth buying or not. We end that discussion with our patented "Bang for your Buck" rating of the latest release from Forge World.

What they heck, we also include our regular segment of The Workbench and Tabletop discussion. Now with more Hobby Progress!

Speaking of Hobby Progress. Don't miss signing up for the 2014 Hobby Progress Challenge! It starts soon and all details can be found in the links below.

Have a Happy Holiday and an Amazing New Year! We will see you in 2014!

Time Stamps:

• 0:00:00 - Show Intro
• 0:09:05 - Workbench and Games Played
• 0:34:50 - Stronghold Assault and Escalation
• 1:21:00 - Imperial Armour 2 (Second Edition): War Machines of The Adeptus Astartes
• 1:47:15 - Final Thoughts and Show Closing

Relevant Links:

• KR Multicase - SPONSOR
• Secret Weapon Miniatures! - SPONSOR
• Smells Like Wargaming - SPONSOR
• The Brush and Bolter - SPONSOR
• Spruehammer - SPONSOR
• Wargamma - SPONSOR
• Kanban Flow - Project Organization Tool
• 2014 Hobby Progress Challenge
• The Bay Area Independent Characters Deep Strike Event
• Forge World
• Games Workshop
• The Black Library