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Adam and Jason finally delve into the lore behind the Curse of the Wulfen . Don't forget that any discussion on the lore will be fraught with loads of spoilers. We're also joined by Doug from Tablewar to discuss the recent goings-on of the company and their awesome new project, the Macromats . Curse of the Wulfen: http://www.blacklibrary.com/warhammer-40000/40k-novs/curse-of-the-wulfen-ebook.html...

In this episode, we have a chat with Teri Litorico about her new book, The Civilized Guide to Tabletop Gaming. We also discuss the London GT with Zach. Buy the Civilized Guide to Tabletop Gaming: https://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&page=1&rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3ATeri%20Litorco The London GT: http://www.london40kgrandtournament.co.uk/ The Regimental Standard: https://regimental-standard.com/ Welcome to...

For this episode of Masters of the Forge, we have a special treat: the 224.750.M41 edition of Good Morning Imperium of Mankind which was written by Adam. It is presented to you with apologies to the Welcome to Nightvale podcast and the Regimental Standard blog. A big thanks goes out to Brian Harvey and Melinda Clarke who were the voices of Good Morning Imperium of Mankind and, of course, Jason Mit...

The Time of Ending is on everyone's minds these days for one reason or another. In this episode, Adam, Jason, and Snorre get together to give a brief run-down on the Time of Ending and explain just how much 40k lore is packed into the last 500 years of 41st Millennium.  We also discuss the possibility of delving deeper into these events in the future, framing them in the context of the Time of End...

Adam, Jason, and Snorre are back to pour through some of the mail you have sent, resulting in a great deal of interesting conversation on a number of topics. The Independent Characters Hobby Progress Challenge 2016: http://www.theindependentcharacters.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=105&t=8619&sid=a4512e4566b7ae7ec62f364ac43136b5 Upstate Honor Guard Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/upstatehonorg...

Adam, Jason, and Snorre get together with James to discuss the fifth book in the Beast Arises series.  Listen now: http://www.blacklibrary.com/all-products/throneworld-ebook.html Throneworld at Black Library http://www.blacklibrary.com/all-products/throneworld-ebook.html Guy Haley https://guyhaley.wordpress.com/ The Independent Characters Hobby Progress Challenge 2016: http://www.theindependentcha...

Adam and Jason get together to discuss the last topic of our 4-part series on our stompy pals in the 40k lore. First, we talk about bringing Craftworld Iyanden to life on your tabletop, then we present some special rules for fighting an arena-style battle with your favorite large models. Monster Mash Casual Game: http://mastersoftheforge.com/casualgametype-monstermash/ The Goldensprue Cup GT 2017:...

It would be a terrible shame if we didn't include Craftworld Iyanden in our Stompy Bots series. Once again, Adam is joined by Jason to talk about what they learned regarding this Craftworld who should really compare notes with the Lamenters to figure out ways to hang a few horseshoes over their bulkhead doors or figure out if there's a planet where both sides of the coin are "heads" so they can wa...

Adam, Jason, and Snorre get together to talk about how to use Dreadnoughts in your narrative games of 40k. The conversation specifically delves into setting up lists, terrain, and missions to best suit a game involving your Dreadnoughts. In addition, we have created a special Space Marine Dreadnought Formation to use in your games of Warhammer 40,000. Our Forces of the Imperium Supplement which in...

Adam and Jason talk about the historical, sociological, and tactical significance of Space Marine, Chaos, and Ork Dreadnoughts. All of our Rules Supplements can be found here: http://mastersoftheforge.com/rules-supplements/ The Independent Characters Hobby Progress Challenge 2016: http://www.theindependentcharacters.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=105&t=8619&sid=a4512e4566b7ae7ec62f364ac43136b5 Upstate...

Adam is joined by James for a chat about The Beast Arises Book 4 - The Last Wall. Tune in next week for the author interview.  The Last Wall at Black Library http://www.blacklibrary.com/all-products/the-last-wall-ebook.html David Annandale https://davidannandale.com/ Music Credit - David Wallace https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4cZqSNe2b5q7YOgBi6_xuQ Music Credit - Mike Gravis https://www.youtube...

Doug Johnson, the creator of the F.A.T. Mats and President of TABLEWAR joins Snorrre and Adam in the studio to discuss the F.A.T. Mats and how they were used in the Forges of Ghorok Campaign. In addition, we present the narrative synopsis of the campaign's events as seen through the eyes of four different characters. Listen now: TABLEWAR™ www.tablewar.com Frontline Gaming www.frontlinegaming.org ....

After being away on vacation for some time, Jason has returned to join Adam and special Guest, Mike for the second on our 3-part series on the Forges of Ghorok Campaign. The campaign comes to a bittersweet conclusion because it will likely be the last one (at least for some time) that Jason will be able to take part in with the Flipside crew. Doug Johnson, the creator of the F.A.T. Mats and Presid...

We hope you haven't heard enough about the deeds of the Brotherhood of Blades and the Black Templars. Adam and Snorre are talking about some new Characters, Formations, and Missions to accompany Adam's short story from Episode 59, Black Deeds. On Your Tabletop - Black Deeds http://mastersoftheforge.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/NarrativeCampaign-BlackDeeds.pdf The Independent Characters Hobby Pro...

In this episode, Adam, James, and Snorre geek out on author and all-around good sport, Gav Thorpe. We discuss The Emperor Expects and Beast Arises in general. We hope that you enjoy listening to this episode as much as we enjoyed recording it. Gav is an open, genuine, and smart gentleman and we were lucky to have him on to benefit from his unique perspective. Gav Thorpe's Blog http://gavthorpe.co....

Although Adam completely forgot to take notes for this episode and Jason was getting over a nasty illness, at least we had our trusty pal, James Stagg back on this show to lend a hand on our discussion of The Beast Arises Book 3 - The Emperor Expects. Be sure to tune in for Episode 61 when we have Gav Thorpe on to discuss The Emperor Expects and the Beast Arises series in general.  Buy The Beast A...

In this episode, we bring you an audio short story written by host Adam. The story involves the interactions between a Black Templars Fighting Company and a Chaos Warband known as the Brotherhood of Blades.  Enjoy! The Independent Characters Hobby Progress Challenge 2016: http://www.theindependentcharacters.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=105&t=8619&sid=a4512e4566b7ae7ec62f364ac43136b5 Upstate Honor Gu...

In Episode 58, Adam is joined by Tim from the It Will Not Die podcast, one of the great podcasts in the Freebooters Network. They discuss the Raptors Space Marines, a 2nd Founding Chapter of the Ravenguard with some rather unique characteristics. They discuss the background of the chapter and what rules to use for representing the Raptors on your tabletop. Tim's Raptors Project: http://www.theinde...

For the second part of our 4-part series on the 2nd Founding, Adam is joined by special guest host, Chris Morgan of Forge the Narrative fame. They discuss the background of the Flesh Tearers, novels involving the Chapter, and how to make the army come alive on your tabletop with existing Warhammer 40,000 rules. Listen Now: http://traffic.libsyn.com/mastersoftheforge/episode_56_Novamarines_and_the_...

Adam, Jason, and Snorre get together to start a series on the 2nd Founding. This first episode involves background information on the 2nd Founding in general and delves specifically into one of these chapters, the Novamarines. The Independent Characters Hobby Progress Challenge 2016: http://www.theindependentcharacters.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=105&t=8619&sid=a4512e4566b7ae7ec62f364ac43136b5 Upst...

Adam and Jason are joined by special guest, Justin from the It Will Not Die podcast on the Freebooters Network to discuss the building and care of custom Zone Mortalis battlefields.  Listen Now: http://traffic.libsyn.com/mastersoftheforge/Episode_54_The_Forgers_of_Ghorok.mp3 Adam's Lumber/FaT Mat Zone Mortalis: http://waaghdrillteef.com/ IWND Cave Zone Mortalis: http://itwillnotdiepodcast.blogspot...

Adam and Jason are joined by special guest, Skip, to discuss the ongoing campaign with Adam's Orks, Jason's Blood Ravens, and Skip's Mechanicus. Included are some narrative readings, special missions, and discussion on the games.  The Independent Characters Hobby Progress Challenge 2016: http://www.theindependentcharacters.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=105&t=8619&sid=a4512e4566b7ae7ec62f364ac43136b5...

Our new format begins this week with a discussion on the second installment of Beast Arises: Predator/Prey. From here on out, our releases will be weekly, but will be shorter and likely only one major segment per episode. Feel free to send us whatever feedback you have on this, but please do give us a few weeks before doing so. You may find you like this format better. Predator/Prey on the Black L...

In this episode, Adam and Jason attempt to bring a narrative focus to the topic of Zone Mortalis. We've also created some alternate Zone Mortalis environments for you to use in your games. Listen now: Timestamps: 00:00:00 – 00:27:17 – Intro 00:27:18 – 01:33:20 – Traditional Zone Mortalis Environments 01:33:21 – 2:21:20 – Other Zone Mortalis Environments 02:21:21 – 2:28:53 – Outtro Alternative Zone...

Adam has returned from the UK to join Jason and Snorre in the gender neutral hobby cave for a chat about Daemon Worlds in the 40k universe. They also discuss their hobby and Adam talks at length about his experiences in England.  Timestamps: 00:00:00 – 01:12:22 – Intro 01:12:22 – 01:46:54 – Daemon Worlds in the Lore 01:46:54 – 2:21:00 – Daemon Worlds on your Tabletop 02:21:00 – 2:34:30 – Outtro On...