A while back I pointed you in the direction of the Beasts of War 2015 Gaming Awards ballot. Well, last night was the awards show and in case you missed it...

By pure happenstance I came across this blog, virtual home of Joseph A. McCullough the creator of Frostgrave. As some of you may have suspected I am a fan of Frostgrave, enough so that I am going to be doing something dedicated to this fantasy skirmish wargame very soon! However, in the mean time I am extremely pleased to have found this website which I hope that you will check out. Definitely worth swinging by as he gives us a sneak peak as to what is coming up and a view behind the scenes!

Syrinscape is set this month to finally release SoundSet Creator, a product that I have been quietly waiting for...a while now.

What is it?
"The Syrinscape SoundSet Creator is an easy to use sound design app, which gives you the power to create and customize your own sound environments, soundscapes and music. It’s a massively powerful sound-design tool that includes all of the dials, sliders, parameters, and other functions that you need to make Syrinscape sound great."

What can it do?
"The entire Syrinscape library of thousands of sounds comes unlocked with your SuperSyrin subscription to the SoundSet Creator. Experiment with, and manipulate these sounds. Add your own recordings for a custom sound experience. The SoundSet Creator also allows you to create entirely unique sounds from scratch! Here are just a few ways to use the limitless creativity of the SoundSet Creator: Don’t like the rollicking jigs being played in Syrinscape’s Tavern Brawl SoundSet? Customize the music to your tastes! Turn it into a Heavy Metal tavern, or an Irish pub - it’s up to you. Make a custom monster SoundSet with your best roars and howls! Create custom sounds to accompany your favorite tabletop game! Experiment with homemade sound effects with a professional tool that provides incredible intensity, control and immersion. Make some noise!"

Hold it...what is Syrinscape???
"Syrinscape is a revolutionary sound design app that adds evocative ambient background sound and a movie-like soundtrack to your tabletop gaming experience. Syrinscape conjures every aural landscape imaginable, from ethereal forests and stony shorelines to dank vermin-filled dungeons and the spooky depths of the underdark.


Syrinscape uses a powerful audio engine and complex algorithms to produce ever-changing soundscapes and rich encounter specific music. SoundSets are made up of numerous independently controllable 'elements', each representing a component of the audio environment. Each 'element' distributes randomly chosen samples into the 3D environment surrounding the listener. All this works together to create immersive sound with no annoying repetitions or patterns."

Here are a couple of SoundSet Demos for Syrinscape.

The Bauer Update has arrived and this is the update that I have been waiting for.

First, as a German player I have been wishing for a better selection of medium armor and now we have it...PzKw V Ausf. G...the Panther. I have bounced a few rounds but it is not something that I would expect to do on a consistent basis (i.e. keep that wrench handy). The 7.5cm KwK 42 L/70 is a great cannon against enemy tanks using the APCR round, looking at 2 or 3 shots depending on where you hit. I raced a PzKw IV to an objective and the Panther won by a decent margin. What is most striking about this tank though is the sound, it literally almost sounds like a big cat growling. The MG 34 has a very distinctive deeper staccato along with the report of the main cannon and the reload. I have noted that all MG 34's mounted on tanks have this new sound file.

The M29 Weasel remains elusive at this point for my sole US Army character, but I should have it in a few days. What I have seen is that you are not going to be dodging tank shells with it as it is pretty sluggish in the maneuverability category. However, it carries 2 supply crates for those who have been dying (literally) for a Health and Ammo on a single vehicle, it is what you have been looking for. This is one of those vehicles that is going to be best used back from an objective tucked away someplace. Not a game changer but very useful none the less.

The US brown camo...finally! The bright green fatigues and camo stick out badly, pretty much anywhere but the shadows. One observation, I get the feeling that camo wearing characters draw more fire...probably doesn't help that my guy is carrying the hated M1/M2 carbine of death. The camo works very well in woods with bushes...as long as...you remain stationary (that is true of all camo though). Pretty much on par with the Russian tan uniforms, which on certain maps are like Harry's invisibility cloak at times.

I have heard some US Army players complain that the German gear is OP (Over Powered) along with the regular In Channel whining about cheaters, lag, and retard team members. Don't feel bad US Army players, some of the Wehrmacht players do the same thing In Channel.

Speaking of In Channel chat topics. While a little venting is accepted for the love of God...enough with relitigating the out come of the war. Rather than typing out your doctorial thesis for that history PhD...maybe...I don't know...play the game??? The channel is meant to be used for warning about Russian tankers camping our spawns not delusional asshats giving us their "expert" opinions on gear, strategy, or their version of the grasshopper in China theory. Seriously, it is about as annoying as team killing...maybe a just a bit more depending the asshat involved.

With all that said...play games and have fun!

Not everyone feels comfortable doing intricate freehand painting on their scenery, fortunately Customeeple has us covered with their Infinity Nomads Airbrush Stencil! This stencil allows you (and me) to add graffiti to our buildings. Cut from high density cardboard it covers a 20 x 9.8 cm (7.8 x 3.8) area and you can choose from Bakunin or Corregidor.

They also have US Ariadna, Yu Jing/JSA, PanOceania/Acontecimiento, Industrial Site, Haqqislam Stencils...here.

Sigil Stone Publishing has released Hunt The Wicked, a roleplaying game where you are a bounty hunter tracking down the worst of the worst.

"Three sentient species live under the terrifying rule of the Archon - an incomprehensibly powerful organism capable of consuming stars. All civilizations that have expanded beyond their system must face the Great Filter's crucible and be judged. Only three have been deemed fit to avoid extinction.

As a Hunter, you've been entrusted with meting retribution upon the corrupt and the vile. Keep your guns loaded, your blades sharp, and your insight keen, or else risk the Archon's calamitous judgment upon us all. 

Hunt the Wicked is a tabletop roleplaying game focusing on Bounty Hunters: peacekeepers, gunslingers, saviors, and assassins, the heroes and mercenaries that go after the bad guys. They're here to save the galaxy, and make a profit while doing it.

Inspired by Blade Runner, Saga, Cowboy Bebop, Star Wars, Mass Effect, Guardians of the Galaxy, Steve Perry's Matador series, and a whole heap of Westerns."

Check it out at DriveThru RPG!