Christmas Haul

 

I wanted to share the gaming related gifts I received this Christmas. 

In the not quite TTRPG items that are still related to games, gaming, and this amazing hobby of tabletop gaming. I was given a Battlestar Galactica themed deck of playing cards, two expansion packs for the Cards Against Humanity: the Science Pack and the Fantasy Pack. My wife  received the glow-in-the-dark box and the Family Pack for the same game... we have a lot of cards for this very fun game. Sounds Fishy is a game with cards, tokens, and very shiny fish - I know nothing about it, but I'm looking forward to reading the rules and figuring it out.

In order to facilitate my crafting and miniature painting I was given a half-dozen simple paint palettes and something you can never have too many of, hot glue sticks. That fidget popper there isn't to keep me busy, but rather, I use them for a small paint palette. Once the paint dries, you just pop the bubble and out comes the dry paint. It's a pretty slick hack.

When it comes to actual Dungeons & Dragons gifting, I received the D&D Creature & NPC Cards from my son. Those should come in handy when I'm running adventures next year. My wife surprised me with a big miniature project, the 28mm merchant ship, The Falling Star by WizKids. That will be fun to paint and is sure to make an impression on the PCs when it hits the table. And to be sure I am inspired in painting the ship, running the game, and all that creative writing I do in-game and around the hobby, she gifted me with two book/boxes of Dungeons & Dragons art: Art & Arcana and Lore & Legends. One of these is a celebration/exploration of the 5th Edition art and the other is a exploration of the art in D&D throughout the years. Both of these look very cool and I can't wait to dig in and explore.

It was a great Christmas. I received so many amazing gifts. I can only hope that folks were as happy with the gifts I gave as I am with those I received. I hope that you unwrapped something that fuels your passion this Christmas and propels you into 2024 with a desire to roll some dice, paint some miniatures, and create some adventure.



Location: Kentwood, MI

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