Nov2011MichaelFong

Magic Item Contest with Roleplaying Tips!

Roleplaying Tips #531
http://www.roleplayingtips.com/blog

Magic Items Contest Announcement

It’s time for another reader contest!

Gator Games is sponsoring the contest and you can win some
great books from them.

= How To Enter =

Follow the 3 Minute Magic Item template described below to
create a magic item.

Email me your magic item creation: johnn@roleplayingtips.com

Multiple entries are welcome!

Format: plain text, Word, RTF or just in the body of your
email are all ok.

= Prizes Up For Grabs =
Care of Gator Games (available to North Americans only due
to shipping restrictions):

* Wraith Recon Core Rulebook for use with D&D 4th Edition
* Dungeon Master’s Guide 2 for D&D 4th Edition
* Monster Manual 2 for D&D 4th Edition
* The Adamantine Arrow for Mage the Awakening
* Player’s Guide for Aces and Eights
* Fantasy Craft Core Rulebook from Crafty Games
http://www.gatorgames.com

And these prizes are available to anyone in the world:

PDFs from Open Design and Kobold Quarterly
http://www.koboldquarterly.com/

Copies of AstroSynthesis 3.0 from NBOS
http://nbos.com/

= How to Win =
There will be three sets of prize draws:

Nov 7, Nov 21 and Dec 5

All entries submitted before each date will be eligible for
each draw. So enter early and often.

If you’re creating magical rewards for your campaign, why
not enter them into the contest at the same time?

Note that winners are drawn at random, so don’t worry about
the quality of your writing – I’ll help edit.

As always, entries will be given back to the community after
the contest, so you’ll be helping your fellow GMs too.

If you have any questions, drop me a note.
johnn@roleplayingtips.com

To summarize, here’s the stat block template to use for your
entries:

* Awesome Name
* Appearance
* Benefit
* Drawback
* Lore
* Twist

Read on to learn more about what each stat block item is
about.

Thanks to Gator Games for their sponsorship!

Necrons!

Necrons and other new items are coming..  Time to preorder.

Remember, we only get 3 of each finecast a week. So preordering is important.

please write GatorGames@aol.com with your phone number  or call 650-571-7529 for your pre-order.

10/22/11 Warhammer 40k Tournament

Mike Biles was the Winner, $25 box set of choice was the prize

October Raffle Winner

Jenny Smetana October’s Raffle Winner

Past Winners of our Monthly Raffle and Free Game Days

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Instant Mold with Milliput – how to use

I picked up the Instant Mold by Cool Minis or Not a while back and finally got around to trying it out. I will preface this by saying that I was skeptical at first but I thought I would give it a shot.The directions don’t miss anything. All you have to do is put the molding material into a pot of boiling water for three minutes and take it out and it is ready to use. Just press what you want a mold of into it and put it in the freezer for about three to five minutes and your done. That’s all it takes. FANTASTIC!

To quickly go over the molding process…

Start out by making your original piece using whatever modeling putty you are most comfortable with and let it harden (if you copy something someone else made make sure you have their permission first, especially if it is copy-righted!). Then set up the mold. I recommend using Legos for this, you can get a “small” container of Legos at any Lego store (usually found inside a mall) for about fifteen dollars. Make a square or rectangle about two Legos deepand put some water on to boil (if you are using a counter top put a plastic bag down under the mold to keep things clean). Put one to two sticks of Instant Mold into the boiling water for three minutes and then put into the Lego square. Then smooth out the top of the mold and press the piece you want to copy into the mold. Make sure you press it down at least a couple of centimeters to make sure the mold picks up all the detail. Put the mold into the freezer and let it sit. The put another one to two sticks of Instant Mold into the pot of boiling water and when it is ready about three minutes later take the mold out of the freezer, oil it (any kind of oil works, even olive oil),and press the new Instant Mold onto the top of the frozen mold. Build up the Lego square, if necessary, and cover the top of the mold with Legos (one or two usually works).Press the Legos down hard to ensure that Instant Mold picks up all of the detail. Now put the complete mold back into the freezer for about five minutes and you’re done. All you need to do now is take the top section of the mold off (which can be difficult if you didn’t use enough oil/ didn’t let the first half harden enough) and take out the original piece.Actually making the copies is also ridiculously easy. All you need to do is pick up some Modeling Putty (I really recommend the Milliput White Superfine. it is ten dollars and works better than any of the other putties I have tried. It holds it’s detail and makes a nice strong piece that doesn’t crumble easily). Using the Milliput White Super fine tare off a small piece of each stick, you do actually want a 1:1 ratio unlike some other putties. Knead and Roll the two pieces together for about five minutes, run it under running water (to make the more smooth when put into the mold) and knead the moisture into it. Shape it into a somewhat appropriate shape and press it into the mold. Take the top piece of the mold and press it on top. Then put the mold back into the Legos to make sure it lines up perfectly. Putting Legos on the top and the bottom of the mold put it into a vice and tighten it.If you do not own a vice, make a press. Put Legos on the top and bottom of the mold and put a heavy object on it (a heavy book, a gallon of water, etc.), brace it and let it cure. When it is done take the mold apart and take the copy out. Clean the mold lines and extra molding material off and your done.

I think the greatest part about the Instant Mold is that if you messed up on your mold or you no longer need the mold of the piece you copied, you just boil a pot of water and drop it in for about three minutes and make a new mold. The Instant Mold doesn’t seem to become brittle at all. Though I haven’t pushed it to the limit yet…

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Nick Jacobsen
Store Manager
Gator Games & hobby
4212 Olympic Ave
San Mateo, CA 94403

Gator Games on the San Mateo Patch

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A wonderful video featuring many customers and employees.

Report Card Rewards

 Report Card Rewards

(for mail order, you may fax us your report card)

Good grades get free games!

Gator Games rewards good students.

It’s report card time and Gator Games has a special treat for all good students.

From now until July 31, bring in your final report card for the year, and Gator Games will give free games to students with good grades. Any student from kindergarten through college can bring their report card to Gator Games.

Each Report Card has a $4.00 maximum that a student can get. For every “A”, students get 50¢ in store merchandise, and 25¢ for each “B”. For Pass/Fall, students get 25¢ for each “Pass” – each pass/fail report card will be on a individual basis. We’ve seen pass/fails report cards with over 200 pass/fails, but if a major class with sub pass/fails, we take the main class only. (an example I have seen is Arts & Crafts – then over 20 sub-breakdowns such as painting, drawing, ceramics, etc)

If a Student brings in a Straight “A” report card, an “A” in every subject, he or she will receive the $4.00 maximum in free games for that report card. Gator Games will stamp each card with a Gator stamp when the grades are rewarded. This is not a gimmick. This is free, no other purchase is necessary.

Ends July 31 2011

Games Workshop Price Increase items

this is the new GW Price increases. Please put your order in by May 29 to avoid the price increase – Jean

   Description                   CURRENT USD – NEW PRICE

CORE GAMES    
40-01-60   ASSAULT ON BLACK REACH (ENGLISH) $90.00 $99.00
N001       NECROMUNDA UNDERHIVE $41.25 $49.50
10-01      BATTLEFLEET GOTHIC RULEBOOK $41.25 $49.50
30-01      WARMASTER RULEBOOK $45.00 $49.50
70-01      INQUISITOR RULEBOOK $45.00 $49.50
01-09-60   WAR OF THE RING: BATTLEHOSTS (ENGLISH) $24.75 $29.00
60-01-60   HOW TO PAINT CITADEL MINIATURES $29.00 $30.00
20-01-60   MORDHEIM CITY OF THE DAMNED RULEBOOK $41.25 $49.50
E001       EPIC ARMAGEDDON $41.25 $49.50
501192193265         BATTLEFLEET GOTHIC ARMADA $40.00 $49.50

  CODICES AND ARMY BOOKS  
55-01-60   CODEX BLACK TEMPLARS $22.00 $24.75
44-01-60   CODEX DARK ANGELS $29.00 $33.00
48-01-60   CODEX SPACE MARINES $30.00 $33.00
53-01-60   CODEX SPACE WOLVES $29.00 $33.00
41-01-60   CODEX BLOOD ANGELS $29.00 $33.00
43-01-60   CODEX CHAOS SPACE MARINES $29.00 $33.00
50-01-60   CODEX ORKS $29.00 $33.00
46-01-60   CODEX ELDAR $29.00 $33.00
47-01-60   CODEX IMPERIAL GUARD $29.00 $33.00
51-01-60   CODEX TYRANIDS $29.00 $33.00
57-01-60   CODEX GREY KNIGHTS (ENGLISH) $29.00 $33.00
49-01-60   CODEX NECRONS $22.00 $24.75
45-01-60   CODEX DARK ELDAR (ENGLISH) $29.00 $33.00
56-01-60   CODEX TAU EMPIRE $22.00 $24.75
97-02-60   CODEX CHAOS DAEMONS $29.00 $33.00
83-01-60   WARRIORS OF CHAOS ARMY BOOK $29.00 $33.00
86-01-60   EMPIRE ARMY BOOK $29.00 $33.00
82-01-60   BRETONNIAN ARMY BOOK $29.00 $33.00
92-01-60   WOOD ELVES ARMY BOOK $29.00 $33.00
84-01-60   DWARF ARMY BOOK $29.00 $33.00
90-01-60   SKAVEN ARMY BOOK ENGLISH $29.00 $33.00
91-01-60   VAMPIRE COUNTS ARMY BOOK $29.00 $33.00
88-01-60   LIZARDMEN ARMY BOOK $29.00 $33.00
89-01-60   WARHAMMER ARMIES ORCS & GOBLINS $37.25 $41.25
87-01-60   HIGH ELF ARMY BOOK $29.00 $33.00
85-01-60   DARK ELVES ARMY BOOK $29.00 $33.00
95-01-60   OGRE KINGDOMS ARMY BOOK $29.00 $33.00
97-01-60   DAEMONS OF CHAOS ARMY BOOK $29.00 $33.00
81-01-60   BEASTMEN ARMY BOOK $29.00 $33.00
94-01-60   WARHAMMER: TOMB KINGS (ENGLISH) $37.25 $41.25
60-03-60   HOW TO PAINT SPACE MARINES $29.00 $30.00
60-02-60   HOW TO PAINT TANKS (ENGLISH) $29.00 $30.00
90-02-60   UNIFORMS & HERALDRY OF THE SKAVEN (ENG) $24.75 $29.00

  40K LISTED BY ARMY  
501192102135         DARK ANGELS CHAPTER UPGRADE FRAME $13.25 $16.50
48-06      SPACE MARINE COMBAT SQUAD $22.50 $25.00
48-09      SPACE MARINES ASSAULT SQUAD $29.75 $33.00
48-16      SPACE MARINE SCOUTS $22.50 $25.00
44-09      DARK ANGELS VETERAN SPACE MARINES $24.75 $25.00
44-13      DARK ANGELS RAVENWING BATTLEFORCE $90.00 $105.00
48-25      SPACE MARINE VINDICATOR $44.50 $49.50
48-08      SPACE MARINE BATTLEFORCE $90.00 $110.00
48-14      SPACE MARINE LANDRAIDER $62.00 $66.00
48-23      SPACE MARINE PREDATOR $44.50 $49.50
48-22      SPACE MARINE WHIRLWIND $44.50 $49.50
48-30      SPACEMARINE LANDRAIDER CRUSADER/RED. $62.00 $66.00
48-28      SPACE MARINE SCOUT BIKE $12.00 $15.00
53-08      SPACE WOLVES BATTLEFORCE $90.00 $100.00
48-32      SPACE MARINE VENERABLE DREADNOUGHT $43.00 $44.50
43-10      KHORNE BESERKERS $33.00 $37.25
43-17      CHAOS SPACE MARINE LAND RAIDER $62.00 $66.00
43-16      CHAOS SPACE MARINE PREDATOR $44.50 $49.50
43-22      CHAOS SPACE MARINE DEFILER $62.00 $66.00
43-30      CHAOS SPACE MARINE ATTACK SQUAD $22.50 $25.00
43-09      CHAOS SPACE MARINE BATTLEFORCE $90.00 $110.00
43-27      POSSESSED CHAOS SPACE MARINES $29.75 $33.00
43-31      CHAOS SPACE MARINE VINDICATOR $44.50 $49.50
50-11      ORK BATTLEFORCE $90.00 $100.00
50-10      ORK BOYZ MOB $24.75 $29.00
50-22      ORK LOOTAS AND BURNAS $24.75 $25.00
50-20      ORK BATTLEWAGON $62.00 $66.00
50-16      ORK GRETCHIN $15.00 $16.50
46-15      ELDAR DIRE AVENGERS $33.00 $37.25
46-09      ELDAR GUARDIANS $33.00 $35.00
46-10      ELDAR BATTLEFORCE $90.00 $95.00
46-08      ELDAR FALCON GRAV TANK $41.25 $49.50
47-19      CADIAN HEAVY WEAPON SQUAD $35.00 $38.75
42-08      CATACHAN HEAVY WEAPON SQUAD $35.00 $38.75
47-12      IMPERIAL GUARD SENTINEL $25.00 $30.00
47-10      IMPERIAL GUARD VALKYRIE $62.00 $66.00
47-17      IMPERIAL GUARD CADIAN SHOCK TROOPS $24.75 $29.00
42-06      IMPERIAL GUARD CATACHAN JUNGLE FIGHTERS $24.75 $29.00
47-20      IMPERIAL GUARD CADIAN BATTLEFORCE $95.00 $115.00
42-11      IMPERIAL GUARD CATACHAN BATTLEFORCE $95.00 $115.00
51-07      TYRANID WARRIORS $35.00 $42.00
51-10      TYRANID CARNIFEX $45.00 $49.50
51-05      TYRANID BATTLEFORCE $105.00 $110.00
51-13      TYRANID TRYGON/MAWLOC $49.50 $57.75
51-17      TYRANID HORMAGAUNT BROOD $24.75 $29.00
51-16      TYRANID TERMAGANT BROOD $24.75 $29.00
49-07      NECRON BATTLEFORCE $90.00 $105.00
49-09      NECRON MONOLITH $62.00 $66.00
45-07      DARK ELDAR KABALITE WARRIORS $24.75 $29.00
45-08      DARK ELDAR WYCHES $24.75 $29.00
45-09      DARK ELDAR HELLIONS $24.75 $25.00
56-07      TAU XV8 CRISIS BATTLESUIT $22.25 $24.75
56-09      TAU BATTLEFORCE $90.00 $110.00
56-11      TAU HAMMERHEAD $44.50 $49.50
56-21      TAU SKYRAY $44.50 $49.50
97-17      SOUL GRINDER $62.00 $66.00
501192101669         IMPERIAL CRASHED AQUILA LANDER $24.75 $30.00
64-36      AEGIS DEFENCE LINE $22.50 $24.75
64-37      SKYSHIELD LANDING PAD $39.50 $41.25
64-35      IMPERIAL BASTION $29.75 $30.00
64-44      HONOURED IMPERIUM $24.75 $25.00
64-03      40K TREES $8.00 $8.25
64-10      URBAN BARRICADES AND WALLS $20.00 $22.00
66-90      WARHAMMER 40K BASING KIT $20.00 $24.75
83-08      CHAOS MARAUDER HORSEMEN $22.00 $24.75
83-09      CHAOS KNIGHTS $24.75 $29.75
83-10      WARRIORS OF CHAOS BATTALION $90.00 $100.00
86-05      EMPIRE GENERAL $22.25 $26.50
86-16      EMPIRE VOLLEY GUN / ROCKET BATTERY $24.75 $25.00
86-17      EMPIRE BATTLE WIZARDS $22.25 $24.75
86-13      EMPIRE FLAGELLANT WARBAND $28.00 $29.00
86-19      EMPIRE PISTOLIERS $22.00 $24.75
86-08      EMPIRE BATTALION $105.00 $115.00
82-11      BRETONNIAN PEGASUS KNIGHTS $35.00 $41.25
82-11      BRETONNIAN PEGASUS KNIGHT $15.00 $18.25
84-11      DWARF CANNON $22.50 $25.00
84-09      DWARF BATTALION $90.00 $100.00
90-06      SKAVEN CLANRATS $33.00 $35.00
90-14      SKAVEN BATTALION $105.00 $110.00
91-11      VAMPIRE COUNTS GRAVE GUARD $33.00 $41.25
91-14      VAMPIRE COUNTS CORPSE CART $25.00 $26.50
91-16      VAMPIRE COUNTS BATTALION $90.00 $100.00
88-09      LIZARDMEN STEGADON $41.25 $49.50
88-12      LIZARDMEN TEMPLE GUARD $33.00 $41.25
88-14      LIZARDMEN BATTALION $90.00 $105.00
89-15      GOBLIN REGIMENT $30.00 $35.00
89-23      FOREST GOBLIN SPIDER RIDERS $30.00 $35.00
89-07      NIGHT GOBLINS $30.00 $35.00
89-05      ORC WARBOSS $22.25 $26.50
89-21      BLACK ORCS $33.00 $41.25
89-10      ORCS AND GOBLINS BATTALION $95.00 $105.00
87-17      HIGH ELF REPEATER BOLT THROWER $22.50 $25.00
87-10      HIGH ELF PRINCE AND NOBLE $22.25 $26.50
87-21      HIGH ELF ARCHMAGE AND MAGE $22.25 $26.50
87-07      HIGH ELF CHARIOT $25.00 $26.50
87-18      HIGH ELF BATTALION $100.00 $105.00
85-11      DARK ELF COLD ONE KNIGHTS $24.75 $29.75
95-07      OGRE KINGDOMS GNOBLARS $30.00 $35.00
95-10      OGRE KINGDOMS BATTALION $90.00 $105.00
89-16      GIANT $45.00 $49.50

64-46      DREADSTONE BLIGHT $29.75 $30.00
501192197450         WARHAMMER FORTRESS $90.00 $99.00

  LOTR LISTED BY ARMY  
05-06      MORANNON ORCS $27.25 $33.00
11-05      RANGERS OF MIDDLE EARTH $27.25 $33.00
06-11      KNIGHTS OF MINAS TIRITH $24.75 $25.50
09-15      CORSAIRS OF UMBAR $27.25 $33.00
09-16      HARADRIM RAIDERS $25.00 $25.50
04-05      DWARF WARRIORS $27.25 $33.00
04-06      DWARF RANGERS $27.25 $33.00
06-15      ARMY OF THE DEAD $27.25 $33.00
05-24      WARRIORS OF THE LAST ALLIANCE $27.25 $33.00
05-25      MORIA GOBLINS $27.25 $33.00
05-14      THE RIDERS OF ROHAN $25.00 $25.50
05-15      THE FIGHTING URUK-HAI $27.25 $33.00
05-22      WARRIORS OF ROHAN $27.25 $33.00
05-27      WARRIORS OF MINAS TIRITH $27.25 $33.00
05-28      MORDOR ORCS $27.25 $33.00
05-32      WARRIORS OF HARAD $27.25 $33.00
06-30      WARG RIDERS $25.00 $25.50
09-06      EASTERLINGS $27.25 $33.00
09-08      WOOD ELVES $27.25 $33.00
12-05      BALROG $50.00 $57.75
03-07      URUK-HAI SCOUTS $27.25 $33.00
64-45      OSGILIATH RUINS $24.75 $25.00
06-25      RUINS OF MIDDLE EARTH $19.75 $20.00

  CHAOS  
97-08      BLOODLETTERS OF KHORNE $24.75 $29.00
97-09      DAEMONETTES OF SLAANESH $24.75 $29.00
97-12      PINK HORRORS OF TZEENTCH $24.75 $29.00
97-15      BLOODCRUSHERS OF KHORNE $53.75 $54.50

  SCENERY 
64-21      TEMPLE OF SKULLS $29.75 $30.00

PAINTS & HOBBY SUPPORT PRODUCTS 
62-01      (6)SKULL WHITE SPRAY 400ml $15.00 $15.75  each
62-02      (6)CHAOS BLACK SPRAY 400ml $15.00 $15.75  each
62-03      (6)PURITY SEAL SATIN SPRAY VARNISH 400ml $15.00 $15.75  each
62-09      CITADEL SPRAY GUN PROPELLANT 3 PACK $8.25 $9.00 each