Karl makes stuffForce of Virtue is a miniature skirmish game set in the 15th century. Regular viewers will know I'm a sucker for all things historical, so when my friend Jay Maxwell, asked me if I wanted to have a look at a game he had worked on, I sure did!
The review is marked as a paid promotion because I got a free copy of the rulebook, my opinions are entirely my own.
You can find more about Force of Virtue at masterstrokegames.com - including the rather excellent tutorial missions so you can give the game a spin. You can also get more information via email by contacting tempus-fugitives.co.uk - or even better, if you're around London go say hi and get some tips on how to wield a sword!
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Force of Virtue - Miniature Renaissance Skirmish Game - ReviewKarl makes stuff2024-02-07 | Force of Virtue is a miniature skirmish game set in the 15th century. Regular viewers will know I'm a sucker for all things historical, so when my friend Jay Maxwell, asked me if I wanted to have a look at a game he had worked on, I sure did!
The review is marked as a paid promotion because I got a free copy of the rulebook, my opinions are entirely my own.
You can find more about Force of Virtue at masterstrokegames.com - including the rather excellent tutorial missions so you can give the game a spin. You can also get more information via email by contacting tempus-fugitives.co.uk - or even better, if you're around London go say hi and get some tips on how to wield a sword!
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Enquiries: karl.agius@gmail.comKarl Makes Stuff Livestream with My Miniature WorldKarl makes stuff2024-10-16 | Today's guest is Rebecca from My Miniature World - artist making exquisite doll houses, curator of her own doll house museum, and author of "Designing and Decorating a Period Dolls' House". While doll houses might be a little more placid than our usual subjects, crafting is crafting and I'm looking forward to hear about the techniques and materials!
Enjoy this content? Buy me a coffee at buymeacoffee.com/karlmakesstuff or subscribe on Patreon at patreon.com/karlmakesstuffKarl Makes Stuff Livestream with Speeders and ScapesKarl makes stuff2024-10-16 | Our guest this week is Jeroen from Speeders and Scapes, builder and painter of beautifully detailed model kits and fabricator of amazing tabletop terrain. Join us as we talk crafting and painting and go over his fantastic work!
Enjoy this content? Buy me a coffee at buymeacoffee.com/karlmakesstuff or subscribe on Patreon at patreon.com/karlmakesstuffHang out and Craft- #orktober editionKarl makes stuff2024-10-14 | Ok, mixing things up a little more but to stay in the #orktober theme, let's craft some orc terrain live on stream!
If you're working on anything you'd like to show off - orc related or not! - feel free to drop a picture into the community showcase on discord at discord.gg/3wGTGbR6
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---------------------------------------------Hang out and paint - #orktober editionKarl makes stuff2024-10-07 | After some troubleshooting on the sound, we're good to go with another paint hangout :) Since it's the 10th month of the year, it's a great time to paint some little green dudes for #orktober !
If you're working on anything you'd like to show off - orc related or not! - feel free to drop a picture into the community showcase on discord at discord.gg/U7Ua7wbq
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---------------------------------------------Hang out and paintKarl makes stuff2024-09-30 | Just going to be hanging out and painting some minis - come and say hi in the chat! If you're working on anything fun, drop in to the community showcase on Discord, we'll go over the posts there at the end of the stream!
Enjoy this content? Buy me a coffee at buymeacoffee.com/karlmakesstuff or subscribe on Patreon at patreon.com/karlmakesstuffScratch built Game Board for Tabletop WargamingKarl makes stuff2024-09-23 | Game boards are awesome for wargames but they do take up a massive amount of space. Still, I've been playing more Force of Virtue recently which can be played on a 2x2 table, so that's much more doable.
As I muddled my way through this, I found that none of the techniques needed to build this are very complex at all, so anyone should be able to replicate most of it. The only tool I'd consider a barrier to absolute beginners is the Proxxon.
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Chapters Intro: 00:00:00 Making the frame: 00:00:24 Initial foam work: 00:03:11 Making stairs and paving: 00:04:38 Let's rock: 00:05:53 Making ruins: 00:07:43 Carving Pillars: 00:08:59 Making the caved-in cellar: 00:10:14 Priming and base coating: 00:10:53 Adding mortar: 00:11:57 Painting rocks: 00:12:34 Adding an earth texture: 00:13:20 Grassing it up: 00:14:05 Wooden Bitz: 00:14:40 The finished piece: 00:15:21 Conclusion: 00:22:10Pirates! With Tim Eagling (@magratheabuilderofworlds7141 )Karl makes stuff2024-09-23 | Join me as I talk to Tim Eagling, host of @magratheabuilderofworlds7141 and Pirate Connoisseur, about all things piratey - history, games, facts and trivia! The Golden Age of Piracy is a never ending well of badassery, and I'm looking forward to learning more about it!
Enjoy this content? Buy me a coffee at buymeacoffee.com/karlmakesstuff or subscribe on Patreon at patreon.com/karlmakesstuffWorld Building with Dr. Tom ThompsonKarl makes stuff2024-08-26 | One of my favorite things about running tabletop roleplaying games is homebrewing adventures, places, and cultures. While it's great fun to do it can be rather overwhelming, especially to a new game master. Luckily today we get to talk to a tabletop veteran and resident historian Dr. Tom Thompson (smart person) about his own homebrew world, inspirations, adapting stuff and generally creating memorable worlds. Come join in the chat!
Enjoy this content? Buy me a coffee at buymeacoffee.com/karlmakesstuff or subscribe on Patreon at patreon.com/karlmakesstuffThe Spooky Crafting ChallengeKarl makes stuff2024-08-24 | New crafting challenge ahead! Since Halloween is near and many of you are enthusiasts, the theme for this time around will be "Spooky". The gross, the grotesque and the hideous can be easy to make, so the aim this time is to make something unsettling. Bonus points* if you can work it into a story or RPG adventure! As usual, tabletop terrain, drawings, dioramas and so on are all fine!
We will stream the submissions on the 27th October 2024 - join us during the stream and call in to talk about your entries!
* You don't actually win anything. It's not that kind of challenge.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Karl Makes Stuff Livestream with @grimwoodgamesKarl makes stuff2024-08-19 | Joining us this week is David from @grimwoodgames! I've been able to play a couple of games with David at mutual friends' (virtual) tables, and he's always been great fun to hang around with. Now that his plan for world domination is nearing fruition, let's ask him about the Ironbound Urban Fantasy RPG and Grimwood City! (They're rad. He had me at coffee imps)
Enjoy this content? Buy me a coffee at buymeacoffee.com/karlmakesstuff or subscribe on Patreon at patreon.com/karlmakesstuffThe Fortifications Crafting Challenge with @MasterstrokeGamesKarl makes stuff2024-08-12 | This time around our crafting challenge will be themed around Fortifications! It doesn't matter whether you're building Roman Forts or Space Marine Bastions - if it's a fortification, it fits! Apart from walls, towers and fortresses, if you want to show off builds of your siege engines we'll be happy to show them off too - everyone loves a good trebuchet!
Since the theme for this challenge was inspired by @MasterstrokeGames ' Siege of Gradara expansion for Force of Virtue, we're going to have them over too! You can read more about their Siege of Gradara kickstarter at kickstarter.com/projects/force-of-virtue-sieg/force-of-virtue-siege-of-gradara ; This stream isn't sponsored, I just think their game is awesome :D
Intro: 00:00:00 Start of stream: 00:01:40 Siege of Gradara: 00:02:13 Challenge showcase: 00:09:00 Campaign Terrain (WIP Towers): 00:09:04 Dirty Basement Terrain (Mighty Fortress): 00:10:24 Earthman Brick (Prison, city and forest tiles): 00:14:42 Evan Callaway (Castle): 00:17:04 Siege of Gradara Cards: 00:19:20 Back to Evan Callaway's Castle: 00:25:18 Evan Callaway (Redoubt): 00:29:55 QuestBoard Terrain (Battering Ram): 00:32:51 Jason Davis (Mini world map): 00:37:52 Karl (A few towers): 00:40:40 MiaGeeked (Everything but the kitchen sink!): 00:45:03 Peter S (Mantlets and Gabions): 01:12:32 Sahaak Crafts (Tower): 01:20:06 Loosely Collected (Various Awesome things): 01:24:04 What's next for Masterstroke Games?: 01:30:00The Bread Must Flow - With Dr. Noel ButtigiegKarl makes stuff2024-08-05 | We take the availability of bread as a given these days, but for many people of the early modern period a consistent supply of bread was an existential question; more so in places like Malta where the population had long outpaced the land's ability to produce grain.
With demand constantly high and a country often one meal away from rioting, the history of the grain-bread cycle in Malta was surprisingly... colourful. Today I am honoured to welcome back Dr. Noel Buttigieg, whose recent book "Bread and Bakers in 18th Century Malta" turned out to be an amazing account of political manoeuvring, clandestine transactions, and occasionally outright violence; sometimes in pursuit of social order, sometimes in pursuit of profit, and sometimes for pure and simple survival.
Dr. Buttigieg is a Senior Lecturer, Researcher & Coordinator of Undergraduate Programme of Studies (Institute for Tourism. Travel & Culture, University of Malta). His areas of research include food history and the history of tourism, and he is the ideal guide into this frequently underexplored but critically important facet of the past.
--------------------------------------------------------------------- Video chapters (Work in progress!) Starting soon: 00:00:00 Introductions: 00:00:40 Bread in a God Forsaken Land: 00:01:30 Finding Knowledge in Unusual Places: 00:15:02 Crime and the Grain-Bread Cycle: 00:17:03 Criminal Baker Gangs: 00:18:18 Flour Diplomacy: 00:43:15 The Honour of Millers and Bakers: 00:50:35 Buying grain at cannon-point: 01:17:07Karl Makes Stuff Livestream with @Sahaak_CraftKarl makes stuff2024-07-29 | Joining us this week is Veuske from @Sahaak_Craft ! His channel is pretty new but his builds are awesome, so I can't wait to talk to him about his inspiration, technique and gaming. Come join the discussion!
Enjoy this content? Buy me a coffee at buymeacoffee.com/karlmakesstuff or subscribe on Patreon at patreon.com/karlmakesstuffKarl Makes Stuff Livestream with @magratheabuilderofworlds7141Karl makes stuff2024-07-22 | Our guest today is the Epic Tim from @magratheabuilderofworlds7141 . Tim isn't just an awesome crafter with vast experience and a collection I can't help but drool at, but he's also an educator on @TimeCapsuleEdLockdownTV (as well as the cultivator of a legend-worthy beard). Can't wait to hang out with him to talk crafting and gaming!
Enjoy this content? Buy me a coffee at buymeacoffee.com/karlmakesstuff or subscribe on Patreon at patreon.com/karlmakesstuffThe Wheels, Sails, Wings & Rails Challenge TAKE 2Karl makes stuff2024-07-15 | I had to ditch the last stream barely a few entries in, so we're going to have another go! Just as a reminder, the theme is "Transport" - so anything in that direction goes, whether it's a wagon, an airship, or a portal! Miniatures, dioramas, and drawings are all good. If you also have ideas on how you would use this in a game of your choice, we'd love to hear about it!
The submission folder is drive.google.com/drive/folders/1JPd-2i2PB2ybgNMIBA5qyIRAp9Ag7jFY?usp=drive_link - please create a folder with your name so we know whose work it is! Mike from @Nat1videos and I will be going over the entries, and we will be taking call ins during the stream. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Enjoy this content? Buy me a coffee at buymeacoffee.com/karlmakesstuff or subscribe on Patreon at patreon.com/karlmakesstuffDid Tolkien, Jackson and Mercer RUIN TTRPGs? - With Dr. Tom ThompsonKarl makes stuff2024-07-08 | The tabletop rpg multiverse sure changed a lot in the last 50 years, with branches scooting off in all directions. Starting from what was essentially filler material for wargaming campaigns, commercial TTRPGs these days probably hit every genre and direction under the sun, and possibly a few where the sun don't shine.
These things don't just grow in isolation though, and cultural phenomena like Lord of The Rings - first the books, then the movies - and Critical Role, along with a few more localized but significant variables like the industrialization of Fantasy and Sci-fi literature from TSR, Wizards and Games Workshop changed both people's expectations of how these games should look and feel, and how to interact with them.
Join me and resident historian Dr. Tom Thompson as we try to untangle a brief history of the evolution of ttrpgs, and drop your thoughts in the chat!
Enjoy this content? Buy me a coffee at buymeacoffee.com/karlmakesstuff or subscribe on Patreon at patreon.com/karlmakesstuffThe Wheels, Sails, Wings & Rails Challenge with @Nat1videosKarl makes stuff2024-07-01 | Time for another crafting challenge! Today's theme is "Transport" - so anything in that direction goes, whether it's a wagon, an airship, or a portal! Miniatures, dioramas, and drawings are all good. If you also have ideas on how you would use this in a game of your choice, we'd love to hear about it!
The submission folder is drive.google.com/drive/folders/1JPd-2i2PB2ybgNMIBA5qyIRAp9Ag7jFY?usp=drive_link - please create a folder with your name so we know whose work it is! Mike from @Nat1videos and I will be going over the entries, and we will be taking call ins during the stream. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Enjoy this content? Buy me a coffee at buymeacoffee.com/karlmakesstuff or subscribe on Patreon at patreon.com/karlmakesstuffKarl Makes Stuff Livestream with @reddogterrainKarl makes stuff2024-06-24 | Our guest today is Jeffrey from @reddogterrain ! Join us as we hang out to talk crafting, gaming, kitbashing and making instructional videos. You can see more of his work:
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The magic magnet stick mentioned in the chat is at youtu.be/mfSmUXMfcmw?t=718 by @Miscast - thanks @CampaignTerrain ! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Enjoy this content? Buy me a coffee at buymeacoffee.com/karlmakesstuff or subscribe on Patreon at patreon.com/karlmakesstuffThe road to RUNEJAMMER 2024 with Chris BynumKarl makes stuff2024-06-23 | Runejammer 2024 is nearly here! The amazing Chris Bynum is dropping in to tell us what's in store in this week long, round the clock online tabletop roleplaying marathon! Last year's was a blast so I'm really looking forward to this one :D
#runejammer2024 #runehammer #icrpg #ezd6 #crownandskullI made TINY Barbed Wire for Trench Crusade and Wasted WorldKarl makes stuff2024-06-07 | After watching the wattle fence video, my friend Shawn mentioned that it would be a good way to represent barbed wire fences on the table. Seeing as to how that would be a great element for Trench Crusade, Wasted World, Bolt Action and many modern and Sci-fi games, that got me wondering how to make something that *really* looks like barbed wire, and I ended up making barbed wire, but smol.
The tutorial I referenced by Creative Twilight is at creativetwilight.com/barbed-wire - I ended up going down a different route but it was a good starting point and it will work perfectly if you have the right wire.
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Intro: 00:00:00 Making the barbs: 00:01:17 Twisting the wire: 00:02:15 Making a fence: 00:02:50 Quick, dirty paint job: 00:03:16 The ground cover: 00:03:31 The finished prototype: 00:03:51
#trenchcrusade #wastedworld #fallout #tabletopgamesKarl Makes Stuff Livestream | Lets talk MYSTMOOR with @houndsandjackalsKarl makes stuff2024-06-03 | Dr. Bruce Ballon from @houndsandjackals returns to the stream! This time we will be discussing Mystmoor, the new campaign setting for EZD6 and Shadowdark, as well as the process of creating a setting for publication, commissioning artwork, funding, and keeping all the wheels turning behind projects of that kind!
Enjoy this content? Buy me a coffee at buymeacoffee.com/karlmakesstuff or subscribe on Patreon at patreon.com/karlmakesstuffMaking Wattle Fences for Tabletop Games (D&D, Warhammer, MESBG, EZD6, Force of Virtue)Karl makes stuff2024-05-23 | Are your miniature peasants overstepping their boundaries? Make some wattle fences! This is an easy craft that can be made with easily accessible materials and simple tools, and is useful for any game that bears a passing resemblance to the European Middle Ages. Or even the Bronze age for that matter.
I even overcame my disapproval of moving parts to make a little gate that can be opened or closed... though that was so fiddly I probably won't be making another one in a hurry!
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#mesbg #warhammerfantasy #ezd6 #forceofvirtue #tabletopterrain #dndterrainKarl Makes Stuff Livestream with @TabletopWitchCRAFTKarl makes stuff2024-05-13 | John Lombardi of @TabletopWitchCRAFT requires little introduction! With awesome designs, epic builds, and crisp presentation, his channel is one of my personal favourites. Today I get to ask him questions and pick his brains about gaming, crafting, and all manner of geekery :)
Enjoy this content? Buy me a coffee at buymeacoffee.com/karlmakesstuff or subscribe on Patreon at patreon.com/karlmakesstuffKarl Makes Stuff Livestream with @summonlessermakerKarl makes stuff2024-05-06 | Today's guest is Aaron from @summonlessermaker, and let's just get this out of the way, the name of his channel is absolutely false advertising! His builds are beautiful grimdark pieces of art combining traditional crafting and 3d printing design. Plus, he plays Mordheim, which means he is obviously a man of great taste.
Enjoy this content? Buy me a coffee at buymeacoffee.com/karlmakesstuff or subscribe on Patreon at patreon.com/karlmakesstuffI made a tiny peasant handcart for D&D, EZD6 and WarhammerKarl makes stuff2024-05-01 | So I was just waiting for a build I'm waiting for to dry when I saw a video about Medieval handcarts on YouTube. I thought they'd make great scatter terrain for Dungeons and Dragons or EZD6, or mobile objectives for Mordheim or Force of Virtue. While a cart on its own isn't going to be useful for larger rank and flank games like Warhammer, it can easily be used as part of a larger terrain piece.
This is a very straightforward build that doesn't require any special tools and just uses popsicle sticks, bamboo skewers, string and card.
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#ezd6 #forceofvirtue #warhammerfantasy #dndterrainThe Lair Crafting Challenge with @Nat1videosKarl makes stuff2024-04-22 | Time for another crafting challenge! Today's theme is "Lair" - create a lair for a creature of your choice. Miniatures, dioramas, and drawings are all good! We'll probably need to draw the line at interpretative dance though.
You do not need to design a custom creature for this, but feel free to do so if that's your jam. If you're up to it, you can also stat some stuff and write up a scenario if you want to.
The submission folder is drive.google.com/drive/folders/1xW2SJ_fbJjcu6H-VMXm51d2SybyX9ENC?usp=sharing - please create a folder with your name so we know whose work it is! Mike from @Nat1videos and I will be going over the entries, and we will be taking call ins during the stream. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Enjoy this content? Buy me a coffee at buymeacoffee.com/karlmakesstuff or subscribe on Patreon at patreon.com/karlmakesstuffCheap tricks: DIY Static Grass for Tabletop TerrainKarl makes stuff2024-04-09 | Been a while since I've done a cheap tricks video, and since I'm making a batch of home made static grass right now, I recorded the whole thing - I love the way it looks, and you don't even need an applicator to use it. I mean, that kind of tool would be great to have, but a balloon and a sweater will do the trick mostly :)
The Four Horsemen is not a complete game; you will need a copy of the EZD6 Core Rulebook which you can also find at DriveThru RPG: drivethrurpg.com/product/397599/EZD6-Core-Rulebook?affiliate_id=523335 or from Runehammer Games at https://www.runehammer.online/online-store/EZD6-Core-Rulebook-p637799917
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---------------------------------------------Karl Makes Stuff Livestream with @GoodEnoughSceneryKarl makes stuff2024-04-08 | Today's guest is Chris from @GoodEnoughScenery - let's just say that the name of his channel is a heck of an understatement! Chris' game of choice is Middle Earth Strategy Battle Game, but his design and construction techniques are a valuable addition to any crafter's arsenal. Looking forward to discuss gaming, crafting, and process - the volume of modular terrain he cranks out is amazing!
Enjoy this content? Buy me a coffee at buymeacoffee.com/karlmakesstuff or subscribe on Patreon at patreon.com/karlmakesstuffI dropped in to the Malta Society of Model Makers 2024 ExhibitionKarl makes stuff2024-03-29 | A couple of weeks ago I got to enter some of my pieces into the Malta Society of Model Makers' 2024 exhibition, courtesy of Chris from Malta Scale Modellers on Facebook. While I didn't get to hang out as much as I would have liked, the quality of the models on display truly blew my socks off.
The Four Horsemen is not a complete game; you will need a copy of the EZD6 Core Rulebook which you can also find at DriveThru RPG: drivethrurpg.com/product/397599/EZD6-Core-Rulebook?affiliate_id=523335 or from Runehammer Games at https://www.runehammer.online/online-store/EZD6-Core-Rulebook-p637799917
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---------------------------------------------Can we run Strahd in EZD6?Karl makes stuff2024-03-27 | Strahd von Zarovich is one of the most compelling villains in roleplaying history, so when my friend Daffyd from @TerrainTronics asked if I could give some pointers about how I'd convert him to EZD6, I was happy to give it a go.
Because he is a well written character, his strengths are mostly system agnostic - the numbers are just fluff, so he is very easy to convert. How to play him is far more important than the stats you use for him, so I strongly recommend @FlutesLoot 's article at flutesloot.com/mastering-strahd-von-zarovich-ultimate-dnd-5e-curse-of-strahd-guide and @LunchBreakHeroes Curse of Strahd playlist.
The Four Horsemen is not a complete game; you will need a copy of the EZD6 Core Rulebook which you can also find at DriveThru RPG: drivethrurpg.com/product/397599/EZD6-Core-Rulebook?affiliate_id=523335 or from Runehammer Games at https://www.runehammer.online/online-store/EZD6-Core-Rulebook-p637799917
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#ezd6 #curseofstrahdKarl Makes Stuff Livestream with @brutalcitiesKarl makes stuff2024-03-24 | Today's guest is Ryan from @brutalcities - a lifelong wargamer and terrain maker whose passion for designing buildings led him to delve into the dark art of architecture and setting up Brutal Cities, manufacturing MDF kits for gamers everywhere. Looking forward to discuss his work and the architectural design of various sci-fi and fantasy settings.
Enjoy this content? Buy me a coffee at buymeacoffee.com/karlmakesstuff or subscribe on Patreon at patreon.com/karlmakesstuffEZD6 Wasted World - A Post Apocalyptic Tabletop RPG by DM ScottyKarl makes stuff2024-03-20 | When it comes to tabletop games I'm a sword and sorcery guy through and through, but I grew up on a healthy diet of post apocalyptic movies, so when DM Scotty from @theDMsCraft asked me if I wanted to join in the playtest for his new post apocalyptic RPG I jumped right on! The game uses the same core mechanics as EZD6 but there's way more stuff in here, and it really is a love letter to the genre. Add in Sean Bova's stunning art, and I think it's an absolute winner.
You can find Wasted World at https://www.runehammer.online/online-store/EZD6-Wasted-Worlds-p639159086
In this video I used some footage from various trailers for Mad Max 2, Mad Max Fury Road, and the Book of Eli (Warner Bros) and the Buronson's and Tetsuo Hara's legendary 1980s Fist of The North Star Anime. Obviously no rights on these are implied on my end. They're awesome, go watch them.
Most of the intro was a discarded intro for wasted world that DM Scotty wrote but changed for the final release. The "Humanity... humanity never changes" bits were added as my own tribute to the Fallout games. I'm no Ron Perlman, but I tried.
The Four Horsemen is not a complete game; you will need a copy of the EZD6 Core Rulebook which you can also find at DriveThru RPG: drivethrurpg.com/product/397599/EZD6-Core-Rulebook?affiliate_id=523335 or from Runehammer Games at https://www.runehammer.online/online-store/EZD6-Core-Rulebook-p637799917
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Chapters Intro: 00:00:00 Not exactly a review: 00:00:56 Wasted World: 00:01:39 Survivors: 00:02:51 Armor: 00:07:30 Weapons: 00:08:38 The Inventory System: 00:11:40 Supplies: 00:13:17 Vehicles: 00:14:20 Hazards of the Wasted World: 00:15:44 Weirds and Miasmic Powers: 00:17:54 Advantages: 00:18:56 Dice Pool Challenges: 00:20:41 Conclusion: 00:22:10
#ezd6 #wastedworldWould you buy a used car from these folks? - With Dr. Tom Thompson and Dr. Bruce BallonKarl makes stuff2024-03-11 | Scams and cons are pretty thick on the ground these days, but they're nothing new - as long as there have been people, there have people pulling a fast one over each other. Today I'll be talking with Dr. Tom Thompson, historian, about a handful of the most interesting con artists in history, and since sometimes it's easy to say "how the hell did anyone fall for this?" we will be joined by Dr. Bruce Ballon, psychiatrist, to talk about that too.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Ballon is also the writer of Assignment Danger, the espionage thriller supplement for EZD6. Also the man behind @houndsandjackals, and the upcoming Mystmoor campaign setting. Read more at houndsandjackals.ca ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cover photo background: Photo by cottonbro studio: pexels.com/photo/investigation-board-with-photos-maps-and-cutouts-showing-connections-8369512 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Enjoy this content? Buy me a coffee at buymeacoffee.com/karlmakesstuff or subscribe on Patreon at patreon.com/karlmakesstuffLets talk with the designers of Force of VirtueKarl makes stuff2024-03-10 | A few weeks ago I reviewed Force of Virtue, the miniature skirmish game for the 15th Century. I quite liked it (to put it mildly), so I asked Jack and Sam from Masterstroke Games along to talk about the design of the game, where it came from, where it's going, and generally geek out over Renaissance factoids.
Enjoy this content? Buy me a coffee at buymeacoffee.com/karlmakesstuff or subscribe on Patreon at patreon.com/karlmakesstuffThe Post-Apocalyptic Crafting Challenge Stream with @theDMsCraft and @Nat1videos !Karl makes stuff2024-02-25 | @theDMsCraft's new book, Wasted World, is well on the way and we thought we'd celebrate the occasion by throwing down the gauntlet and issuing a crafting challenge! The theme this time will be POST-APOCALYPTIC. Terrain, miniatures, dioramas, props - it's all good! Your crafts do not need to be Wasted World specific, but that book is such a love letter to movies of the genre that if you stick to the theme it will probably fit in anyway.
During this stream DM Scotty, Mike from @Nat1videos and I will be going over all the submissions - if you want to join in, drop in to my discord at discord.gg/MzSnq6V9gD - if you built something that you'd like to show off, we'll also be taking submissions during the stream!
Wasted World is not out right now, but I will drop a link here as soon as it's up!
Enjoy this content? Buy me a coffee at buymeacoffee.com/karlmakesstuff or subscribe on Patreon at patreon.com/karlmakesstuffKarl Makes Stuff Livestream with Jack ClevelandKarl makes stuff2024-02-18 | Today's guest is Jack Cleveland from Jax Miniatures ( @jackcleveland1175 ). I discovered his channel through @clericscreations ' vertical terrain challenge and immediately found his artistry and the presentation of his videos both soothing and mesmerizing. The way he uses all sorts of different mediums was also fascinating to me, so I'm really looking forward to talking to him about his designs, builds, and gaming.
Enjoy this content? Buy me a coffee at buymeacoffee.com/karlmakesstuff or subscribe on Patreon at patreon.com/karlmakesstuffLets talk RUNEJAMMER 2024!Karl makes stuff2024-02-12 | Runejammer 2023 was pretty awesome - a fan created online convention that was basically a week long, round the clock RPG extravaganza. If you missed it last year, or if you're hungry for a second helping, you're in luck - it's coming again this year! Joining us today are Skippy and Phil, two of the organizers, to tell us more about the event, what we can expect, and the trials, tribulations and rewards of setting up an epic online convention.
Enjoy this content? Buy me a coffee at buymeacoffee.com/karlmakesstuff or subscribe on Patreon at patreon.com/karlmakesstuffKarl Makes Stuff Livestream with @whitesharkgamingstudios6436Karl makes stuff2024-02-05 | Today's guest is the amazing Iain Andrew Gonzales of @whitesharkgamingstudios6436 . His attention to detail in crafting and painting has always fascinated me and I'm looking forward to sitting down with him to talk about his processes and techniques.
Enjoy this content? Buy me a coffee at buymeacoffee.com/karlmakesstuff or subscribe on Patreon at patreon.com/karlmakesstuffKarl Makes Stuff Livestream with Dread MapsKarl makes stuff2024-01-15 | Today's guest is Dread Maps; artist, maker of fine dungeon maps, drummer, game master and teller of spooky tales. Join us as we talk about his work, games, and art!
Enjoy this content? Buy me a coffee at buymeacoffee.com/karlmakesstuff or subscribe on Patreon at patreon.com/karlmakesstuffI made a Ruined Tower for Mordheim, EZD6 and D&D out of XPS FoamKarl makes stuff2024-01-09 | I've been wanting to make a large piece of terrain for a while, so way back in November I started to put together a tower for the One Shot Dungeon challenge we were running that month.
The Mordheim Facebook Group (facebook.com/groups/2254256510) launched their own terrain challenge that month, and since I could easily make mine fit, I decided to modify my plans slightly and enter that one too. I also wrote a Mordheim scenario for this tower which you can find at patreon.com/posts/massive-tower-96167744
Then @clericscreations started a vertical terrain challenge, and what do you know, this kinda fit in there too... You can find all the other entries for this challenge in Cleric's Creations playlist at youtube.com/watch?v=iJvFDtNylwM&list=PLaTwNdEMpZXIoMt6L1AexzK3k3lE6oT6Y - there are some amazing builds in there!
This build took ages, but none of the techniques required are especially complicated. It just literally takes a lot of time to lay thousands of tiny bricks and shingles! I did make a huge number of mistakes during this build, but it still turned out ok in the end.
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Chapters: Intro - 00:00:00 Making the walls - 00:00:45 Stairs - 00:01:54 Cutting the corners - 00:03:37 Making a ruin - 00:04:10 Bricking - 00:04:42 The floors - 00:06:52 Planks - 00:07:05 Texturing - 00:08:37 Windowsills and frames - 00:08:55 Painting the walls - 00:09:12 Painting marble - 00:09:39 Finishing the walls - 00:10:13 Painting the floor - 00:11:33 Building the roof - 00:12:06 Painting the roof - 00:13:24 Finished tower -00:14:31
#ezd6 #mordheim #dndterrainSeriously, History? - With Dr. Tom ThompsonKarl makes stuff2024-01-08 | History is weird, and I don't just mean quaint habits and morally dubious practices. Sometimes you find characters in history that make your wildest roleplaying characters look like mild-mannered retired tax accountants. Join me and Dr. Tom Thompson (I guess I get to call him our resident historian now?) as we swap stories of some of our favourite figures of yore and events that just made us go WTF?
Enjoy this content? Buy me a coffee at buymeacoffee.com/karlmakesstuff or subscribe on Patreon at patreon.com/karlmakesstuffThe One Shot Dungeon Challenge with @Nat1videos , Dungeon Matron and Dr. Tom ThompsonKarl makes stuff2023-12-18 | We're doing shots! One shots that is. The objective for this challenge is to create a one shot adventure that will keep your party occupied for an evening. We're using the term "dungeon" very loosely here, so if spaceships, office buildings or the intestines of Elder Creatures From Beyond are more your jam, go for it. You don't even need to craft anything, so map drawings, plans hastily scrawled on napkins or even just a cool idea, it's all good!
Enjoy this content? Buy me a coffee at buymeacoffee.com/karlmakesstuff or subscribe on Patreon at patreon.com/karlmakesstuffMaking Miniature Foam Bricks - Is this ASMR or what?Karl makes stuff2023-12-06 | I've recently been working on a brick intensive build, and several people have been asking me how I make my bricks, how I distress them, and how long it takes to make them. I also find the sounds of this process very soothing, so I thought I'd cover all the bases by doing a long recording of both steps. This is basically what you'd hear if you were in my crafting room, minus the occasional cuss word when I hit my head on something.
The bricks being distressed in this video are obviously not all from the cut in the first part; however there aren't that many more cuts in there. The bricks I'm cutting are around 10mm x 5mm x 5mm, so a block 10cm x 5cm x 5cm will yield 1000 bricks. Mind you, I'm not great at maths so I might be wrong.
The answer to how long it takes to lay all these bricks will have to wait.
Hope you enjoy this video. It kind of feels like the lowest effort video I've ever done, but I really do find the sounds soothing.
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------------------ Chapters: Cutting: 00:00:00 Distressing: 00:07:32 All done: 00:16:53Middle Eastern Martial Arts with @baytal-asadKarl makes stuff2023-12-04 | I have been interested in swords and armor since I had enough coordination to wave a ruler around, and while my main focus is the European traditions, I have a deep fascination with, and respect for traditions from all over the world. With me today are my friends Isa Martel and Frank Perrin, founders of Bayt Al-Asad: Middle Eastern Combat Arts. Join us as we discuss swords, axes, lances, bows, armor, the subtle art of bludgeoning people with a planet, and all the good stuff!
Enjoy this content? Buy me a coffee at buymeacoffee.com/karlmakesstuff or subscribe on Patreon at patreon.com/karlmakesstuffEZD6 Combat PrimerKarl makes stuff2023-11-28 | I've noticed more than a few people asking questions about the basic combat mechanics for EZD6. The simplicity of the rules often catches people by surprise as they assume that they're missing something, and although there are a couple of cases which need clarification, in most cases the rules really are that straightforward.
For the purposes of this video, I wanted to stick to the very basics so things like banes are not covered as they occur less often. House rules are obviously not covered because I'm only talking about the vanilla version here.
In this video I've been doing some experiments with the sound. I'm not completely happy with it so there will be more tweaks, but if you find any particular problems with it please do let me know!
------------------ Chapters Intro: 00:00:00 How to hit things: 00:00:45 Boons: 00:01:25 Karma: 00:01:52 Critical hits: 00:02:17 Gank: 00:03:43 What happens when you get hit: 00:04:30
#ezd6 #thefourhorsemenKarl Makes Stuff Livestream with @Runehammer1Karl makes stuff2023-11-20 | Today I get to interview Brandish Gilhelm from Runehammer! Apart from writing the amazing Index Card RPG, Viking Death Squad, and a boatload of other excellent games, as well as editing, laying out and publishing EZD6. With his unique art style and writing, the man has been an inspiration to many a tabletop.
You can read more about his work at https://www.runehammer.online/ and of course his channel youtube.com/@Runehammer1
Enjoy this content? Buy me a coffee at buymeacoffee.com/karlmakesstuff or subscribe on Patreon at patreon.com/karlmakesstuffKarl Makes Stuff Livestream with Isa MartelKarl makes stuff2023-11-13 | Today's guest is my friend Isa - Warhammer 40k and Star Wars Armada player and Dark Sun DM. While we've known each other for a few years it is through martial arts rather than gaming, so this is probably the first time we're sitting down to talk hobbying.
Enjoy this content? Buy me a coffee at buymeacoffee.com/karlmakesstuff or subscribe on Patreon at patreon.com/karlmakesstuffKarl Makes Stuff Livestream with @SSkorkowskyKarl makes stuff2023-11-06 | Today's guest is Seth Skorkowsky from @SSkorkowsky - Author, Game Master, TTRPG Philosopher, winner of multiple Ennie awards and general connoisseur of all things nerdy. Along with Jack the NPC and a host of weird and wonderful characters, Seth's channel is a gold mine of tabletop wisdom. Join us as we delve deep into his gaming lore!
Enjoy this content? Buy me a coffee at buymeacoffee.com/karlmakesstuff or subscribe on Patreon at patreon.com/karlmakesstuffKarl Makes Stuff Livestream with Dr. Bruce Ballon from Hounds & JackalsKarl makes stuff2023-10-23 | Today's guest is Dr. Bruce Ballon - psychiatrist, media consultant, illusionist, and most recently the author of Assignment: Danger!, an espionage thriller setting for EZD6.
He is the founder of Hounds & Jackals Games & Magic and designs games that are not only entertaining but are also designed to raise awareness of mental health issues in society.
I'll be honest - so many awesome things we can talk about that I barely know where to start!