Game cafe ready to open

Toledo Table Top Games is ready to open! The cafe coffee shop is open to the public. The gaming area has a $5 cover charge. Pick one of my many games and enjoy hours of adventure. 

I plan on hosting campaigns and tournaments for various games. 

I have really enjoyed studying and acquiring Blood and Plunder figures and ships. From the website;

Blood and Plunder is a 28 mm historical miniatures war game set in the 17th century during the golden age of piracy. The game is played out on a tabletop using custom terrain and 28 mm miniature figures and ships.

The figures are very nice sculpts and the ships are amazing. I’m working on a color scheme and found some of my paints have gone bad. I’ll have to order new ones.  The figures are 28mm at eye level and are “big boned” meaning the arms are proportional but on the large size compared to say warlord figures.  They are metal cast in one piece. I am really impressed with them and have a mountain of metal ready to be painted. The ships are resin and very nice. They come with metal cast cannons and rigging minus the sails. I bought some light canvas for that. I’ve started making terrain and will post some pics of my progress. Here are some pictures I found on the internet of figures and ships painted by very talented people. Some great sites to visit and see battle reports and the crews are;
Beast of War https://www.beastsofwar.com/featured/firelock-games-blood-plunder/
Blood and Pigment https://bloodandpigment.com/2020/03/17/completed-palisade-fort-test-battle-report/

Wow the last time I posted anything was three years ago! Since that time I have a three year old son and a 1 year old son. In January 2020 I retired from my position with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office. I’m ready to play some games! Stand by for more updates during this flu virus outbreak.

Sails Of Glory

There is a great video series on the rules of Sails Of Glory on YouTube.

Movement Rules

Firing rules

A scenerio for Sails of Glory Anchorage 2017 campaign

Sails of Glory Anchorage Site

Sails of Glory recreates naval combat in the age of sail during the Napoleonic period. (1650-1815) SOG uses miniature ships in 1/1000 scale, movement cards representing the different movement capabilities of each ship. 

Players choose their monuver cards in secret, then reveal them simultaneously. The card is placed in front of the miniature and the ship is moved too match the card movement depicted. Wind effects movements as does the size of the ship.after the movement phase broadsides billow smoke and ships receive hull damage, loss of sails and mast, and the deck runs red from deceased crew members.

Sails of Glory Anchorage is a forum based user group for SOG. There are discussions about tactics, historic aspects, ship modifications, rules, solo rules, after action reports (AAR), missions and a solo campaign.  It is a great resource and friendly group.

They are starting the 2017 campaign and I plan on participating.  For the campaign you have to provide your fleet information to the campaign organizer. You report AAR of the mission that are provided. The results of your engagement are then documented and you receive experience and fleet points based on how well you triumphed or sank. There are six nation vs nation missions and six pirate/letter of marquis missions. 

In upcoming post I will introduce you to my fleet and the men that command it. I'm throwing in a good portion of back story to my fleet. Have to have a little Drama!!

Here is the link to SOG Anchorage so you can see for yourself. 

The Sails Of Glory Anchorage

Here is the link to the 2017 campaign forum

2016-Solo-Campaign

Rogan's Bar, 4 Ground models. Deadman's hand 28mm building.

Here is my bar for Deadman's hand Wild West game. Testing out the picture posting abilities. 😃

I have several building from 4 Ground models that are Wild West themed. They make the most awesome buildings. They are super easy to put together but complex enough to be fun.   They look great. I will post more pictures in the near future.  There is a lot more to come folks!!!