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The General Tent’s blog is a feed of all the posts that come through this website, from short train of thought musings, painting and modeling updates, to full reviews and articles. If it appears on this website, it’ll show up here.

Encounter Mapping

Posted on 4/26/2012 by Coyote

In which I am looking for advice and resources on drawing encounter maps. Continue reading →

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This is Getting Nerve-wracking

Posted on 4/25/2012 by Coyote

Painting miniatures can be stressful. Even if things are going well it’s always possible to screw things up. Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts on Pathfinder

Posted on 4/23/2012 by Coyote
Pathfinder

When 3rd Edition Dungeon and Dragonscame out I was excited. I was an infrequent player of the 2nd Edition but felt that the changes made to the system were excellent and needed. Fast forward to the 4th Edition and I’m … Continue reading →

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Mare Nostrum

Posted on 4/23/2012 by Coyote

One of the best things about having a regular gaming group is being able to play a game multiple times. It is only through multiple plays that the true character of a game can be discovered. Case in point: my … Continue reading →

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Don’t Force a Bad Paint Mix

Posted on 4/22/2012 by Coyote

Work continues on my Infinity Nomad Zero by Corvus Belli. He’s almost exactly half finished. Continue reading →

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Infinity Nomad Zero

Posted on 4/18/2012 by Coyote

Last night I had a really good night of painting. Not only did I paint a large section of the miniature it felt good doing it. Not super easy good, but satisfyingly challenging. I painted, I struggled, I overcame. The … Continue reading →

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Tabletop Forge open beta test now available

Posted on 4/18/2012 by Coyote

Oh man, am I excited about this. I love roleplaying games but it’s really hard to get a consistent group going. I’ve tried a number of times, but with no luck. There just isn’t as much time to hang out … Continue reading →

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Good Club Scenery

Posted on 4/17/2012 by Coyote
Shasvastii Cadmus for Infinity by Corvus Belli. Image courtesy of Corvus Belli

Infinity is a game that really calls for a lot of good scenery. Not only do the rules require that there is plenty of cover and different lengths of line of site, but the miniatures demand a certain quality of terrain … Continue reading →

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I Hate Ribs!

Posted on 4/15/2012 by Coyote
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Where I complain about how uneven surfaces are a paint to paint. Continue reading →

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Testing Ping and Trackback

Posted on 4/15/2012 by Coyote

While normally I avoid talking about the mechanics of my site on the blog I need to make an exception. I first heard about ping and trackbacks when I was slammed by spam using these features. I disabled them, upgraded … Continue reading →

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