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  here as of late I really have not done any painting or even gaming for several weeks now. my work schedule drains me of any energy i have to do anything. it does suck and when i do have any time like on my days off i relax and don't do much. i have several projects lined up but i just don't have the inspiration or aspiration to get any of it done and completed for the game table. but when time comes around to play Dungeons and Dragons i find time and energy to create some fun adventures and continue our epic story. the party fights off a giant sewer alligator zombie, only to be saved by the one person they were sent out to find. gave the player characters some downtime before an adventure, and of course they get into a barroom brawl with some necromancer cultists. i am hoping when i go on vacation in a few weeks i will get some quality time in and get several things done and also go to Historicon 2025 this year. and maybe get in a game or two. i will have nine days to get stu...

back when i bought the Silver Bayonet book i was anxious and excited to dive into it. and then bought a few plastic sets of British and French infantry. after some time the realization is set in painting military uniforms and such, i got kind of overwhelmed and somewhat lost interest in it. but recently i joined the official Silver Bayonet facebook page, i was getting an itch back in myself of giving it another go. then i read a post someone wrote about instead of using napoleonic miniatures would it be ok to use pirate figures instead. after many people were saying that's an idea i thought about it myself. and thought that would be  a great idea. i figured it would be different and easier to paint. and like usual this puts more on the list of things to paint and get done, in addition to the MotU figures to paint, the wild west Perilous Tales plus terrain, and now what ever comes out of this pirate project.    first i got myself the two player starter box set. mainly for ...