Snowy Saturday Lazy Afternoon

I just can't get enough. So many games, so little time. I make it a habit to get in at least one game a week, and it's mighty tough not to play two!

First off, we're booking projects for February. Now's the time to get things set up.

I've got a hankering to play 40K, but I only have the various studio armies and I don't like to give them more than very light use. So, what's next for 40K. If all goes according to play, I think it's going to be Eldar. I am conflicted. I really want to try a force that features nine war walkers. I love the model and everything about it in the game. It's one of the few, maybe only, items where two of the same heavy weapon don't make it twin linked. Yeah, I really want to give that a spin.

Of course, I can't lose sight of what will be fun.

Anyhoo, I got the studio around noon on Saturday for my game with Mike D. (Notrep about that forthcoming). We had mexican food for lunch and played a 1950 point game. I think that's really an ideal point level. It's almost the highest you can go without adding in a (potentially unbalancing) Lord with Humongous Monster Mount. It was a most satisfying game, very close, though we don't know because we didn't add up the points at the end.

The duds of the game, as usual, were the Cold One Knights who failed to Stupidity checks and just rambled forward, got charged and wiped out. Oh, how I hate them. Great models, but they are blow-tastic.

The studs of the game, as usual, were the Black Guard, who charged right up the middle and swept all before them all the way to the opposite table edge: they got hit with a direct stone thrower hit, charged through two Fanatics and then proceeded to shred everything in sight with the remaining nine models. So, It's time to get another unit of those guys.

I am officially NOT doing chaos mortals nor skaven, but waiting for Lizardmen.

That evening I went out to eat with various family members on Tamies side: some steak and good company. That's good times. Tamies two sisters, her mother, and one of the husbands were there.

In the private chambers of the heart and laptop... I wonder if I've done all I could with my life. I thought that by this age I would be more... finished, refined I suppose. I am ready to give it another almighty go against some of my old inner daemons. Another run up the hill. The effectual struggle spoken of my King Limhi.

I've been having strange pains in my chest. Nagging and intermittent.

I've been watching every episode of Frasier in order. I'm partway through season two.

We've been playing Magic down at the studio. It's an enormous waste of time. But we're having a good time.

About Politics

As most of you know, I've had quite an exuberant political awakening this last year. It's been wonderful, but it's time to digest it all. I think that my assertions are getting pretty scattershot. I need to refine and refocus.

It has been my intention to let you observe or come along for the ride.

Another development is that I've found my peace to some extent with this article.

Now the question is: what should I do? Or better yet, what can I do.

I am always happy to get feedback on my musings, and I almost invariably post them. I am surprised that anyone reads this blog. I think it's really neat.

Bait and Switch

As usual, the Federal Government (and their True Masters) have bungled the entire operation beyond belief and then pretends to ride to the rescue.

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Prediction for 2009. You're going to hear a lot about two things:

A) How urgent and quick action on the part of the Feds has saved us all from a grim situation (but actually just revved up the printing press and signed papers forcing the actual producers to pay real wealth to do it).

B) How the common man needs to band together and take care of himself and fellow man.

Hey, here's an idea, how about you LEAVE US THE HELL ALONE. How about just a lot of B and none of A.

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Don't get me wrong. I think some taxation is all right. I do think that the Federal Government is approximately eight times larger than it should be. States should have more power. I have no problem with taxation at the state level. As a small businessman, I have had a good experience with State, County, and City level. The closer things get to the individual, the better-managed things tend to be. Just my experience.

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Here at Blue Table Painting we paint three armies a month, send them to Washington and get almost nothing in return. We have been told that the money is being held in trust for future return and security. I do not believe it. I think it is tantamount to robbery.

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How about you congressmen and senators start obeying the Highest Law of the land for a change. No one gave you permission to print trillions of dollars for whatever you please. I'm not buying it.

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Of course, it's easy to believe in the goodness of the common man and the strength and ability of local community when I live in Utah Valley. I live and breathe the actual reality of the goodness of my fellowman. In my ward, we take care of each other.

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There is at least one bit of good news: Congressman Jason Chaffetz arrived at the capitol. One down, two hundred to go.

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Drain the swamp! Vote Independent!

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Don't get me wrong. I am very optimistic. Not so optimistic that I think that we'll get a demi-god like Ron Paul in 2012. The electorate is not nearly informed enough (yet) for something so fantastic beyond belief.

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Second prediction: Obama is going to do a good job. I don't agree with everything, but I think he will do respectably. (I mean, after Ron Paul, nothing looks quite as good) I do respect Obama as a man. He will be a relatively moderate president, more than people are expecting right now.

Trygon on the Block

Here is a Trygon that I'm selling for a friend of the studio. It was painted by Renn and he will sign and date the bottom of the base on request.

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Cost is $325. As for anything, you can contact me with any questions. bluetablepainting@gmail.com I can also take a credit card by phone 801 372 8545

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Here are more pics.

Corsairs of Iyanden Return from Wandering

About this time last year we made a 4000 point army. About 2400 points of that army is coming back to the studio, along with the display board and Attack Ship. See pics here.

Here is the army list for what's coming back to the studio (this is a partial list-- see below for extras):

2200 Pts - Eldar Roster - Eldar Corsairs of Iyanden

HQ: Eldrad Ulthran (1#, 210 Pts)
1 Eldrad Ulthran @ 210 Pts
Psyker; Doom ; Eldritch Storm ; Fortune ; Guide ; Mind War ; Divination; Fleet; Independent Character; Ghost Helm (GH); Rune Armour (RAmr); Runes of Warding (RofWard); Runes of Witnessing (RofWit); Spirit Stones (P:SpStn); Shuriken Pistol (Sp); Witchblade (WB); Staff of Ulthamar (SofU)

Important Note: there's no reason this model can't be a regular Farseer.

HQ: Phoenix Lord (1#, 195 Pts)
1 Phoenix Lord @ 195 Pts
Fearless; Fleet; Disciples; Eternal Warriors; Independent Character
1 PL Maugan Ra @ [195] Pts
Acute Senses; Crack Shot (CS); Fast Shot (FS); The Maugetar (M)

Troops: Wraithguard (11#, 396 Pts)
10 Wraithguard @ 396 Pts
Fearless; WraithSight; Wraithcannon (WC) (x10)
1 Spiritseer (Warlock) @ [46] Pts
Psyker; Conceal ; Fleet; Spiritseer Upgrade; Rune Armour (RAmr); Shuriken Pistol (Sp); Witchblade (WB)
1 WP Conceal @ [0] Pts

Troops: Wraithguard (11#, 396 Pts)
10 Wraithguard @ 396 Pts
Fearless; WraithSight; Wraithcannon (WC) (x10)
1 Spiritseer (Warlock) @ [46] Pts
Psyker; Conceal ; Fleet; Spiritseer Upgrade; Rune Armour (RAmr); Shuriken Pistol (Sp); Witchblade (WB)
1 WP Conceal @ [0] Pts

Fast Attack: Vyper Squadron (1#, 75 Pts)
1 Vyper Squadron @ 75 Pts
1 Vyper @ [75] Pts
Bright Lance (BL); TL Shuriken Catapult (TL-Scat)

Fast Attack: Vyper Squadron (1#, 75 Pts)
1 Vyper Squadron @ 75 Pts
1 Vyper @ [75] Pts
Bright Lance (BL); TL Shuriken Catapult (TL-Scat)

Heavy Support: Night Spinner (IA) (1#, 180 Pts)
1 Night Spinner (IA) @ 180 Pts
Twin Linked Shuriken Catapult; Night Spinner; Holo-Field (Vehicle) (H-F); Spirit Stone (V:SpStn)

Heavy Support: Night Spinner (IA) (1#, 180 Pts)
1 Night Spinner (IA) @ 180 Pts
Twin Linked Shuriken Catapult; Night Spinner; Holo-Field (Vehicle) (H-F); Spirit Stone (V:SpStn)

Heavy Support: Support Weapon Battery (9#, 150 Pts)
6 Support Weapon Battery @ 150 Pts
Shuriken Catapult (SCat) (x3); Vibro Cannon (VC)
1 Support Weapon @ [50] Pts
Unit Type: Artillery; Vibro Cannon (VC)
1 Support Weapon @ [50] Pts
Unit Type: Artillery; Vibro Cannon (VC)
1 Support Weapon @ [50] Pts
Unit Type: Artillery; Vibro Cannon (VC)

Elite: Harlequin Troupe (6#, 158 Pts)
5 Harlequin Troupe @ 158 Pts
Fleet; Flip Belts; Furious Charge; Hit & Run; Holo-Suit (H-S); Harlequins Kiss (Hkiss) (x5); Shuriken Pistol (x5); Hallucinogen Grenades
1 Harle Shadow Seer @ [48] Pts
Psyker; Veil Of Tears ; Fleet; Flip Belts; Furious Charge; Hit & Run; Holo-Suit (H-S); Close Combat Weapon; Shuriken Pistol (Sp); Hallucinogen Grenades

Elite: Harlequin Troupe (6#, 158 Pts)
5 Harlequin Troupe @ 158 Pts
Fleet; Flip Belts; Furious Charge; Hit & Run; Holo-Suit (H-S); Harlequins Kiss (Hkiss) (x5); Shuriken Pistol (x5)
1 Harle Shadow Seer @ [48] Pts
Psyker; Veil Of Tears ; Fleet; Flip Belts; Furious Charge; Hit & Run; Holo-Suit (H-S); Close Combat Weapon; Shuriken Pistol (Sp)

Total Roster Cost: 2173

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There's More!

1x Shadowseer

7x Harlequins

2x Alternate Falcon turrets

1x Avatar

1x Maugan Ra

3x Shadow Seers

1x Vibrocannon and Crew

1x Scratch Build Corsair Attack Ship (works as Vampire Raider, 730 pts, legal)

I will put it up as a whole (the base army above plus the extras) for $1195 shipped (you get the Raider and the display board as freebies, nevermind that the army would normally be about $2000). You can snap it up now if you want. Call dibs as it were.

Disclaimer: I might have the Vyper weaponry wrong. I can't remember what it has. But we can always magnetize options.

Also, bear in mind I have another Iyanden army that can work with this one. I've already posted about that one. Good grief.

Day of High Jinx

See the rest of this army here.

This morning a client called me from overseas at 7:10am. It was a good thing because otherwise I would have overslept and the kids would have been late to their first post-holiday day at school.

It is bitter cold outside. The snow melts partially during the day, but the biting wind re-freezes it into solid ripples on cars, cement and houses. I spent part of the morning scraping ice off my car and shoveling the walk; a faithful chore of love I do for my wife.

After driving the kids to school I headed to the studio, arriving well before anyone else. I started preparing projects for various artists and also doing some general organizing. It is a new year so all the paperwork for the previous year needs to be sorted and filed. We finished nearly 1100 projects last year, the equivalent of at least 250 armies. No mean feat.

Read that again… Two HUNDRED fifty armies! That’s a conservative estimate.

It was a day filled with distractions. Like this:


Right now, I have the studio Iyanden army on the block. It's a really good deal, like the Imperial Guard and Chaos Space Marines. Oh, you'll all be sorry when I take them off the block! hehe.

I have yet another Iyanden army coming back home this week. You'll probably see that in a Batrep.

I'm booking projects for February. Don't hesitate to contact me for any matter.

It snowed about three times today. It make the world muffled and white. I really like it and haven't tired of a white winter. Utah is a great place to live. I came home around 7pm to my adoring children and a meal of home-made turkey-noodle-soup and apple cobbler. Pretty sweet.

Super Saturday

Picture: a Wraithlord from the studio Iyanden army.

Today was a perfect day. I went out to sushi for lunch with wife, mother-in-law, and baby. Then off to the studio to "work" (ie hanging out with Renn and Mike who were playing Orcs v Vampire Counts 1850 pts). More Orcs are painted and they are looking good.

Solid Words from Ron Paul

In with the New

Picture: Chaos Knight of Slaanesh: see the rest here. This is an army that turned out so well, and looked so impressive that I wanted it for myself. It turned out so well, and the new Chaos Mortals models are beyond belief.

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Well, it's 2009. The year flew by. I started all alone in my little dungeon, and now the studio has really come together again. Like a phoenix from the ashes. For a while now I've wanted to just barf out all my various thoughts in one mega-schpiel, but every night I'm just so tired I don't do it. So, that's coming.

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January is all booked up. I'm now setting up projects for February. In case anyone is interested.

My mother-in-law is staying with us, a la the baby. That's really nice and takes a huge load off. I have a really good mother-in-law, she's helpful but not intrusive. Yeah, so I've been catching up at work now that I don't have so much extra home duties.

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(The other day I had an aaaawesome game of 40K, a batrep vid is coming).

Baby and Mommy are doing well, in case anyone wants to know. All is well in the Gately household.

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And all is well at the studio. The group is tighter-knit and happier than ever. Our new year's party was a bit of paradise. I wish we could do another one this weekend. Out of sight. The crew is amazingly talented, just beyond belief.

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I have abandoned the Skaven again. In one short month the Lizardmen are out, so time to save up my pennies. So, of course I won't sit still. I've got a few warriors of chaos plastics to get cracking with, maybe something can come of that. Not sure what I'm going to do.

Eldar Rangers

Today, I have a game of 40K scheduled. I'm playing the studio Iyanden army against Ultramarines.

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Reading up on the Eldar Rangers I found something really keen. They can be upgrade to Pathfinders (stay with me now). That give them, among other things, AP1 sniper shots if they roll 5-6 on the to-hit roll. It gets better. Sniper type weapons are now Rending, which has been moved to the to-wound roll (Sniper weapons always wound on a 4+ which is unbelievable against high Toughness targets). So, on a roll of 6 on the to-wound, they are also AP1.

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This is a great weapon against Tyranid monstrosities.

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I would definitely recommend a unit of five in any Eldar army. The models are great looking, for starters. In the game they are extremely flexible, durable, and deadly.

Check out this bizarre face in our trash can

Sorry for the non-post, but it's New Year's eve and I'm really bushed.

You'll Shoot Your Eye Out!

The scene: three neighborhood boys (including my son of seven years) gathered round a large and jagged row of icicles. The triple dog dare goes out to knock them down. My son steps up to take the challenge!

At this moment he's up in Salt Lake at the children's hospital getting examined for an eye injury. He got eight stitches at the local hospital. We're all praying there is nothing more serious.

Yes, he got piked in the eye with an enormous icicle.

In other news: I tried to play and record a game of 40K today, but that didn't work out. I actually thought I would get some 40K stuff up on youtube. Sorry. But I must say in that first turn I saw the great potential of the Iyanden army. Ah, Eldar, my old love. My first army ever.

Heather got married today. I took my daughter up to her wedding. It was beautiful.

Update: just heard back from my wife up at the hospital-- all is well. Just minor damage, nothing huge.

Feels Like Monday

Picture: a Dark Elf Lord on Dragon. See pics of the whole army here. I've had some comments like "well, that's no legal in a tournamen". Who says I want to be in a tournament? If I want to get whipped for nine hours straight and pay for the privilege, I'll head to Vegas. Ayup, that's the great advantage to having just a small, informal gaming group. Not a lot of stress and I can use whatever models I please.

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If you want one of these made for your army, the cost is in the $150-250 range, everything included, a completely custom job on deluxe base. We need a pretty broad range for execution, though. Email me at bluetablepainting@gmail.com for a quote.

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My Dark Elf army is complete at a cool 2500 pts, with a few heroes to spare. Well, I suppose I would like to add another unit of infantry. I was thinking a throwaway unit or two of spearmen, but then I contemplated what wicked badasses the Black Guard are and I'm thinking a second unit of those would fit the bill. That would bring the army up to a cool 2800 pts. Blarg. What am I thinking? This army is plenty fun the way it is without getting megalomaniacal.

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This morning I found seven inches or so of snow on the front walk and I spent the morning shoveling that. It's not so much a chore. It's fun to be outside and getting something productive done.

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It was a slow day at the studio. The day after Christmas. I emailed everyone saying no one was expected in. But a few of us showed to play some Warhammer Fantasy. I played against Janene's Dwarfs and that was a lot of fun. Notrep of that forthcoming.

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I had a huge pile-up of work from over the holidays, but I hit my groove and got everything done that could be done. I was there until 11pm. When I got home the kids were all in bed. Well, except the youngest who was into this room and that, with us chasing him around like a pair of lethargic cops.

If something sounds fishy about this, then you understand it just fine

My favorite line from Ron Paul's "The Revolution".

Pics of the Warp Lightning Cannon

Still needs some work, some polishing. I don't want the base components to be too identifiable.

Can't Stop Loving You

Oh, I'm a filthy little backslider.

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Isn't that how it goes when thinking about an army?

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So, I slipped away for a few hours today (yes, Christmas Day; no, I wasn't missed, the kids were all playing with their new toys) and headed down to a vacant assembly room to mutter and putter. I made a Skaven Warp Lightning Cannon from scratch and it turned out so well that I think the rest is going to work out.

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You see, my evil plan is to see if I can finagle this army mostly from bitz. An unholy combination of ork40k-tech and plastic plague monks. It's going to be cheap to make and with a lot of conversions.

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I already have the sixty "skavenslaves" painted up in the form of night goblins. I did those for D&D. I plan on adding a few taskmasters on the back for flair.

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Here are other models to be converted: Jezzails, Ratling Guns, Warplock Engineers (actually made one of these satisfactorily). So, the only models to be bought are: Globadiers, and the Plague Monks (lots of them, about a hundred by my count).

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Here's the army list I'm thinking of. I am absolutely open to advice. Please tell me how this army could be more fun, variable, and interesting.

1750 Pts - Skaven Roster - Skaven

Warlock Engineer (1#, 85 Pts)
1 Warlock Engineer @ 85 Pts
Hand Weapon; Supercharged Warp-Power Accumulator; Upgraded Warp-Energy Condenser; Warp-Blades
1 2. Warp Lightning @ [0] Pts

Warlock Engineer (1#, 85 Pts)
1 Warlock Engineer @ 85 Pts
Hand Weapon; Supercharged Warp-Power Accumulator; Upgraded Warp-Energy Condenser; Warp-Blades
1 2. Warp Lightning @ [0] Pts

Chieftan (1#, 74 Pts)
1 Chieftain @ 74 Pts
General; Hand Weapon; Heavy Armour
1 Bands of Power @ [25] Pts

Clanrats (30#, 230 Pts)
28 Clanrats @ 230 Pts
Musician Mus; Standard Bearer Std; Hand Weapon; Light Armour; Shield
1 Clawleader @ [15] Pts
Hand Weapon; Light Armour; Shield
1 Ratling Gun Team @ [60] Pts
Ratling Gun; Skirmishers

Clanrats (30#, 230 Pts)
28 Clanrats @ 230 Pts
Musician Mus; Standard Bearer Std; Hand Weapon; Light Armour; Shield
1 Clawleader @ [15] Pts
Hand Weapon; Light Armour; Shield
1 Ratling Gun Team @ [60] Pts
Ratling Gun; Skirmishers

Clanrats (30#, 230 Pts)
28 Clanrats @ 230 Pts
Musician Mus; Standard Bearer Std; Hand Weapon; Light Armour; Shield
1 Clawleader @ [15] Pts
Hand Weapon; Light Armour; Shield
1 Ratling Gun Team @ [60] Pts
Ratling Gun; Skirmishers

Poisoned Wind Globadiers (6#, 60 Pts)
6 Poisoned Wind Globadiers @ 60 Pts
Hand Weapon; Poisoned Wind Globes; Skirmishers

Warplock Jezzails (6#, 120 Pts)
6 Warplock Jezzails @ 120 Pts
Hand Weapon; Jezzail; Skirmishers

Warplock Jezzails (6#, 120 Pts)
6 Warplock Jezzails @ 120 Pts
Hand Weapon; Jezzail; Skirmishers

Warplock Jezzails (6#, 120 Pts)
6 Warplock Jezzails @ 120 Pts
Hand Weapon; Jezzail; Skirmishers

Warp-Lightning Cannon (1#, 100 Pts)
1 Warp-Lightning Cannon @ 100 Pts

Giant Rat Pack (14#, 60 Pts)
12 Giant Rats @ 60 Pts
2 Packmaster @ [0] Pts
Hand Weapon; Whip; Light Armour

Giant Rat Pack (14#, 60 Pts)
12 Giant Rats @ 60 Pts
2 Packmaster @ [0] Pts
Hand Weapon; Whip; Light Armour

Night Runners (5#, 25 Pts)
5 Night Runners @ 25 Pts
Hand Weapon; Skirmishers

Clanrat Slaves (20#, 40 Pts)
20 Clanrat Slaves @ 40 Pts
Hand Weapon

Clanrat Slaves (20#, 40 Pts)
20 Clanrat Slaves @ 40 Pts
Hand Weapon

Clanrat Slaves (20#, 40 Pts)
20 Clanrat Slaves @ 40 Pts
Hand Weapon

Total Roster Cost: 1719

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Advice and input from Readers

Shawn - for your Skaven Army list:

You might try nixing the Chieftain for a Warlord - twice the point cost - but think about your opponent's face when they find out your slaves have leadership 10 - priceless. Also, the Chieftain isn't likely to do much, even with the bands of power - you could put your Warlord in the back to help protect him or up front w/ GW for some heavy hitting power - or add the Chieftain as a BSB for the extra re-roll on break tests - again keeping him in the rear rank.

Also, 18 Jezzails are a lot - likely to get ate up by flyers and such, and with their BS, really only (very) useful for mounted stuff and monsters - consider taking only 12 - better yet, 8.

For the Warlock Engineers - Storm Daemon and dispel scroll is a must - also consider the warpscroll - very useful. Remember a lot of Armies now have pretty good magic phases (Demons, VC, Lizardmen, High Elves, Dark Elves) - so, having the extra warp lightning spell can help (2-lvl 2 and 1-lvl 1).

I'm a fan of Gutter Runners - particularly tunnelling teams - I know they're expensive, and pretty random - but, I love seeing them come up in front of 2 or 3 warmachines on a hill, or in range of a lone wizard. Plus, they're scouts.

Oh, and musicians for Slaves - it only takes losing combat instead of drawing once to make a believer out of you.

- Todd

Yearly Chaos Incursion

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Repetition of General Directive 264-A-XCIV

To: Distribution, Sectorium Primus From: Office of The Grand Inquisitor, Ebineezar Grinchanius Re: Yearly Chaos Incursion

This purpose of this notice is to remind the forgetful of the annual visitation by the minion of Chaos known to the unworthy as Santa Claus.

+++ The Emperor's Light Banishes the Shadows of Heresy +++

As the diligent will recall, the incursion occurs regularly every 8742 to 8766 terran hours, roughly corresponding to a terran year. This trespass has occurred with disturbing regularity since at least the Horus Heresy, and perhaps longer, as many records were misplaced.

+++ Love and Obey the Emperor +++

The faithful will recognize the target on sight, as his garb and gear mark him immediately as an agent of the abominations.

Santa Claus is a corpulent, bloated creature approximating the human form. It wears a crimson tunic the color of fresh blood, marking him as a possible follower of Khorne. It is bearded, mocking the honorable squats, and its hair is a sallow shade of gray, betraying its unnatural age. Be advised that despite the creatures fearsome name, no claws have been observed, and the former is likely a ruse.

The target has been observed in the company of smaller creatures having the appearance of thin (less than 30 kg, approx.), stunted (1.5 meters) humanoids with pointed ears. Their appearance suggests the involvement of the decadent Eldar, and although that race denies involvement (*reference the Rudolphian Campaign [index 111-BGE-MMXCII- Primus], specifically the Battle of Yukon Coneliaus IV [ibid., index 6]*), agents are advised to be prepared for their involvement, as the Eldar are known for their deceitful ways.

Santa Claus is conveyed by means of a grav-sled powered by unnatural livestock as detailed below.

The target's vehicle is a grav-sled. It has superfluous runners which are used only on landing and take-off. Despite the appearance, no frozen water is necessary for its operation (another ruse). The vehicle's resemblance to the foul Palanquin of Nurgle should not be discounted, even though the colors continue to be reminiscent of Khorne.

The device is powered by the unholy ministrations of eight or nine quadrupeds. Ordo Malleus scholars have identified these creatures as warped versions of an extinct species of terran mammal known as a Moose (reference 900002-ER-CIV). These beings single-mindedly pull the target's vehicle during its yearly invasion. They are outfitted with belled harnesses which are apparently imbued with the ability of flight. These beasts have been likened to the Fiends of Slaanesh, and such a comparison should not be dismissed too lightly, as the creatures shed a luminous substance as effluent as they move. Inquisitors should take care to avoid exposure.

Perhaps more disturbing is the variable number of the minion- creatures. On occasion, a ninth Moose has been observed, placed before the other Mooses. This creature radiates a sickly reddish glow from its snout, as a psychic beacon to other followers of the Vile Ones. This Chaotic device has allowed the target to navigate despite our best efforts to jam its navigation systems.

+++ Blessed is the Virtue of Blind Faith +++

Santa Claus gains entry to the domiciles of loyal Imperial Citizens (see below) and leaves small Chaos Rewards to tempt the faithful.

Inquisitors are reminded to confiscate and incinerate these items before any lasting damage is done. As a localized temporal distortion field is in effect around the target, these items are secreted in the habitations of the Imperium at exactly 2400 hours in every location defiled by the creature. It is therefore possible to gain entry to the citizens' cretches and remove the items (often cunningly hidden in footwear) before the citizens are aware of the heresy that has been committed upon them.

In other cases, removal of the items after the citizens have discovered them is possible. In such situations, small children are occasionally loath to surrender the items, as the tainting of the juveniles has already begun. Executions of the above are to be handled in the most expedient manner possible.

Often, juveniles that are well within the Emperor's Grace are given small blocks of graphite ore rather than the more tempting gifts visited upon the less faithful. The identity of these individuals are to be recorded, as future recruitment into the Inquisition or Adeptus Terra is possible. [Note: Inquisitors or other agents who do *not* receive the graphite stones should be watched carefully]

Santa Claus enters the domiciles be way of heating ducts and waste vents. The size of the opening is not a factor, as the creature can adjust its mass and displacement by means of psychic manipulation. Mining these openings with frag, krak and other demolitions has proven unsuccessful.

The creature egresses by the same means, after ritually caressing his nostrils. No mucus has ever been recovered.

+++ The Death of Emperor's Enemies is the Only Gift We Can Give +++

Although all previous attempts at the destruction of Santa Claus have failed, Inquisitors are urged to make such an attempt whenever possible. However, of more importance is the suppression of cultist activity associated with the yearly incursion. The Tainted have been known to erect shrines in their homes in the form of shrubbery adorned with baubles and lights [Note: the shrubbery is often highly inflammable, and offers a discrete method of executing the offending heretics without calling undue attention to the operation]. Other warning signs include: hallucinations involving sugared candies during slumber; excessive singing; references to 'A magical time of year' (note the influence of Tzeentch); the construction of effigies made of snow; and the performance of Slaanishi rituals while underneath plant clippings of the genus phoradendron flavescens.

Once again, executions should be handled in an expedient manner.

End Transmission

PS- I just got a kind compliment about how imaginitive I am to have written this. I didn't write this.

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Lizardmen Update now improved with Eye Candy

Here's some new eye candy for Lizardmen, due out in February 2009.

I picked these up from Warseer. You can read all the rumors, army list glimpses here.

Monday December 22 2008 Mousetrap

Picture: a Tomb Kings Ushabti. This is a classic look that I don't think will ever go out of style. GW made three or four different sculpts and they are each very evocative. See the rest of them here.

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Monday was super-busy as usual. I have a double-load from what accumulated over Sunday. However, Sarah and I got cracking and really made some serious inroads, including getting all the packages out. There were a few loose ends to tie up, so those were going out (BFG PM is ready now).

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There was a huge snowstorm this morning. I think it dumped like eight inches. It was quite a load to shovel out of. But a few brave artists made it in. We had a magic moment all gathered in the break room eating KFC.

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The big news is that I'm going to shelve the Skaven concept army (80% chance) for the time being and get back to my Chaos Space Marines- Dragons of Moloch. I'm going to leave them up over the Christmas weekend (until December 29) with a standing group price of $650. That's a 2000 point army.

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If they don't sell, I'm going to expand them with more variety as I had originally planned.

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Also, as some of you may recall, we did a 4000 point Iyanden army (Eldar) to go on tour through the Grand Tournament Circuit during 2008. Half of that, 2000 points, as well as the display and scratch-build Eldar attack craft (use-able in game as a Vampire Raider!) are coming back in about a week and that will probably go on the block.

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http://www.bluetablepainting.com/view_gallery.php?galleryID=2246

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4qxy-vHKvA

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I am willing to split this up. In fact, it is likely that I will make each unit an individual item. This is ON TOP OF the Iyanden army I currently have at the studio.

Unit Name
QTY
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1
Warlock
2
Eldrad (Farseer)
1
Maugan Ra
2
Wraithguard
18
Harlequins with Kiss (blister of 2 models) L5
12 (24 models total)
Harlequin Shadowseer L5
4
Vyper
2
Falcon
2
Support Weapon Platform (blister of 3 models) Vibrocannons
4

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I would also like to assure potential buyers that there will be NO post-holiday sales. If anything I may pull some items from the block. I will probably add some items, though.

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Important note: if you buy something from the website, I will get the payment, but the notification is sent to my old email. If you just ping me at bluetablepainting@gmail.com that you made a purchase I will double-check and be sure everything runs smooth. I am very responsive.

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I really can't lose. I will miss the Dragons, but if they sell, it will fund the next shot. I will probably do Lizardmen. Those are definitely a top three.

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For those of you wondering why the chill on 40K. It's not on purpose. We're still doing a lot of 40K and it's still the top game.