Monday, December 31, 2018
Friday, December 28, 2018
Pulp Figures Boxing Week Sale
Just when I thought I had my post-Christmas purchases lined up....
Pulp Figures is running a Boxing Day Week promotion: Buy the usual "Buy Five Packs, Get the Sixth Free" deal through the website, then e-mail them at (murch@pulpfigures.com) with a seventh selection that you get free!
The sale will run until the end of the year: January 1st.
Pulp Figures is running a Boxing Day Week promotion: Buy the usual "Buy Five Packs, Get the Sixth Free" deal through the website, then e-mail them at (murch@pulpfigures.com) with a seventh selection that you get free!
The sale will run until the end of the year: January 1st.
Thursday, December 27, 2018
The Post-War Splintering of the Empire of California
It's not often, but between the Gnome Wars Facebook Group, and this blog, I get some minor fan mail. Nothing too amazing. In fact, I tend to get better material for random, off-hand comments on some of the e-mail chains among the Stout Gnomes.
Long-time gnome aficionado Bill Goodrick threw this one at me a while back, and it's worthy of discussion.
"ViscountEric, There was news recently of California possibly splitting into four, or even five states. How would that affect the Imperial Republic of California?
Excellent question, Bill, as this very thing will happen in a few years down the timeline, and the result will make California the mightiest military power the world has ever seen.
Most historians focus on the Great Gnome War, which spanned the map, but few focus on the subsequent peace. Upon cessation of hostilities the Gnomish Wanderlust that had powered exploration and war for decades prior came to a crashing halt. Many soldiers simply dropped their weapons and began the arduous march back to their villages.
With this phenomenon occurring, the peace treaty was done far quicker than expected and put limits to ground forces of not only the losers, but the winners as well. Armies would be considerably smaller and diplomatic channels were reaffirmed.
With the League of Gnomes firmly established, many nations would use it to curtail the economic and influence of the British mercantile fleet . The Havana Naval Observer Treaty greatly reduced the number of ships in many powerful nations. For a nation like the British, the permitted number of ships would barely protect the mercantile fleet.
However, in California, Emperor Steven I "The Seagull" had other plans.
The treaty would force significant ship reductions in California, but after a discussion with the regional governors, a shocking announcement was made: portions of the of the Empire were seceding.
The improbable separation of the Empire of California would result in four states.
Long-time gnome aficionado Bill Goodrick threw this one at me a while back, and it's worthy of discussion.
"ViscountEric, There was news recently of California possibly splitting into four, or even five states. How would that affect the Imperial Republic of California?
Excellent question, Bill, as this very thing will happen in a few years down the timeline, and the result will make California the mightiest military power the world has ever seen.
Most historians focus on the Great Gnome War, which spanned the map, but few focus on the subsequent peace. Upon cessation of hostilities the Gnomish Wanderlust that had powered exploration and war for decades prior came to a crashing halt. Many soldiers simply dropped their weapons and began the arduous march back to their villages.
With this phenomenon occurring, the peace treaty was done far quicker than expected and put limits to ground forces of not only the losers, but the winners as well. Armies would be considerably smaller and diplomatic channels were reaffirmed.
With the League of Gnomes firmly established, many nations would use it to curtail the economic and influence of the British mercantile fleet . The Havana Naval Observer Treaty greatly reduced the number of ships in many powerful nations. For a nation like the British, the permitted number of ships would barely protect the mercantile fleet.
However, in California, Emperor Steven I "The Seagull" had other plans.
The treaty would force significant ship reductions in California, but after a discussion with the regional governors, a shocking announcement was made: portions of the of the Empire were seceding.
The improbable separation of the Empire of California would result in four states.
Imperial California would cover Northern California and ports in Southern Columbia, which were seized for their harbors. No changes
Los Grandos California covers the sparse southlands into the Baja. Units are separately by whether they attended the blue neighborhood or the red ones. Definitely, Confederate Gnomes in theme, with a few low-riders.
The Grand Principality of Schwarzeneggar-Bono was developed with entertainers and a thriving community of German gnomes.
The Eleven Sand Seas of Nevaho: Lots of rhinestones , ex-pirate acrobats, and tiger cavalry led by adventurous explorer Roy Siegfried. And a surprising number of gnomes dressed as Gnoman Infantry. Nevaho's interior land-locked territory was mysteriously blessed by a 20 mile wide swath of territory reaching the coast.
California had deciphered the treaty and found a loophole. Despite all the concerns for security, caps on ships were based on population, so Emporer Steven acknowledged that if his empire were carved into four nearly equal sections, They would each reach the maximum population in the treaty and an Imperial Confederacy on the West Coast could coordinate 300% more ships.
California had deciphered the treaty and found a loophole. Despite all the concerns for security, caps on ships were based on population, so Emporer Steven acknowledged that if his empire were carved into four nearly equal sections, They would each reach the maximum population in the treaty and an Imperial Confederacy on the West Coast could coordinate 300% more ships.
Wednesday, December 26, 2018
Post-Holiday Status Report
Regular readers of the blog that I can be a bit disheveled at times between our family life, kids' sports, and the never-ending barrage of hockey games we go to.
We decided to up the ante and include "remodel the downstairs" on our list.
The week before Christmas.
Now I love my wife, but the last 10 days or so have been mind-numbing.
Kitchen plumbing done by professionals, the entire downstairs floor getting ripped up and replaced in four days, two separate furniture deliveries, and TV shopping on top of the normal holiday itinerary chaos almost pushed us over the edge. Thanks to some of the kids activities getting cancelled, we managed to push on and celebrate Christmas Eve and Day with little issue.
Of course, we're painting after the New Year, so we're starting off the year where we left the last....
No great holiday gaming swag for me. I figured power recliners, comfy chairs, and my eldest getting an XBox was good enough for me. So after the dust settled, there are two gifts of great note to the blog:
This sweatshirt:
Second was a nice haul of the usual beers (my wife enjoys me when I drink Mad Elf. I might be happy for weeks!) but the winner for the most interesting beer was Trooper Beer, the Iron Maiden beer, brewed by Robinsons Brewery.
My sister got me a four-pack of cans and I found it surprisingly mellow. Pleasant first sip, zero aftertaste, and my wife thought she detected hint of honey. Despite a madhouse all day long, I slowly sipped on this for the better part of the late afternoon.
One random note: The latest Barbie Dream House is far bigger than its predecessors, and at least ours came in a well-labelled shipping box with no interior "store" box. Through in all my tables at home were still covered with things from the great debacle, let's just say that Christmas Eve was exciting. I have began to think of some GI Joe scenario using 12-inch figures and rows of these home as a condo development would be totally awesome.
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No major excitement on the gaming front. A busy three-day work week full of deadlines and some hockey games will continue to deny me any motivation to do more than hide away for a half hour. I picture my Apathy column and some New Years Eve fun will be all left for this blog in 2018.
Outside of that, I plan on making an order to Reviresco/Tin-Soldier.com for some Colonials and a much desired River Gunboat.
And a second XBox controller so Maja and I can duke it out!
We decided to up the ante and include "remodel the downstairs" on our list.
The week before Christmas.
Now I love my wife, but the last 10 days or so have been mind-numbing.
Kitchen plumbing done by professionals, the entire downstairs floor getting ripped up and replaced in four days, two separate furniture deliveries, and TV shopping on top of the normal holiday itinerary chaos almost pushed us over the edge. Thanks to some of the kids activities getting cancelled, we managed to push on and celebrate Christmas Eve and Day with little issue.
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| New flooring, new couch, even new tree.... |
No great holiday gaming swag for me. I figured power recliners, comfy chairs, and my eldest getting an XBox was good enough for me. So after the dust settled, there are two gifts of great note to the blog:
This sweatshirt:
Second was a nice haul of the usual beers (my wife enjoys me when I drink Mad Elf. I might be happy for weeks!) but the winner for the most interesting beer was Trooper Beer, the Iron Maiden beer, brewed by Robinsons Brewery.
One random note: The latest Barbie Dream House is far bigger than its predecessors, and at least ours came in a well-labelled shipping box with no interior "store" box. Through in all my tables at home were still covered with things from the great debacle, let's just say that Christmas Eve was exciting. I have began to think of some GI Joe scenario using 12-inch figures and rows of these home as a condo development would be totally awesome.
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Outside of that, I plan on making an order to Reviresco/Tin-Soldier.com for some Colonials and a much desired River Gunboat.
And a second XBox controller so Maja and I can duke it out!
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