Have you ever wanted anybody to show you step by step how to paint all those lovely little miniatures that you game with? Well now’s your chance. On Saturday, August 28th, Armoury Games is holding a 4 hour painting seminar. To be eligible to participate you must purchase one of the Mantic paints sets. There are two to choose from, each comes with Army Painter brand paints, a brush and miniatures. We’ll prime the miniatures for you and then teach you how to paint them covering color choices, base coating, washing, highlighting, drybrushing and finishing techniques. There will also be a demonstration covering the use of Quickshade. The event begins at 1pm and runs until 5pm.

The paint sets must be purchased from Armoury Games and may be purchased prior to or on the day of the event. Additional painting supplies may be purchased on the day of the event at a special discount to all participants. All miniatures from the paint set must be made available to Armoury Games staff for priming before the beginning of the event at 1:00 pm on Saturday, August 28th.

For more information please contact us here at the store or just come by and pay us a visit!

All right everyone, we’ve got a day of free events coming up to celebrate the new 8th edition of Warhammer Fantasy!  Saturday, July 24th come on down and compete in the three events we’ll be running with the chance to win prizes for each event!  Aaaaannnndddd……..here’s what’s going on…..

EVENT 1
IRON BUILDER COMPETITION!
From 1 – 3pm
It’s all out modeling mayhem! Using your unassembled Games Workshop Warhammer Fantasy models you will have two hours to put together as many models as you possibly can. How many can you build?

EVENT 2
INTRO GAME. . . TRIAL BY FIRE!
From 4 – 5pm
Jump right in to the new 8th edition rules in this 2 turn game consisting of 500 points per player.  All players are welcome and encouraged to bring their own armies……why not get used to the new rules playing the army you intend to use the most anyway!?

EVENT 3
MEGA BATTLE. . . WINDS OF CHANGE!
From 6 – 10pm
The Winds of Change brings all players together into a mega battle.  Players will use their previous 500 point lists and random teams will be assigned.
WHAT’S THE TRICK?:
The game will only run 4 turns…..turns 1-2 using 7th edition rules, turns 3-4 using 8th edition.

All of these events are free to participants, so if you are a long time Warhammer player or just now getting started these events are great opportunities to get to know what all the hubbub is about. And did we mention that it’s free?

For complete details and rules for each event, check out the Event Announcement on the Warhammer forums.

Greetings ladies and gentlemen, Ryan here! I just wanted to take a moment to let you know of my first event coming up. Armoury Games will be hosting a painting day next Saturday, June 12th starting at 1pm!

I know many of us have miniatures we’ve been putting off painting, so why not bring them in and work on them together? Painting days are an excellent opportunity to jump start your own armies, share tips with others, and receive advice on your own work. I will be on hand to answer any questions regarding miniature painting or modeling you may have, as well as working on several of my own Warmachine models.

Water pots will be provided, but I do ask that you please provide your own paints, brushes, and palettes as I simply do not have enough to go around. Bruce has also asked that any miniatures you are planning on painting be primered before you bring them in on the 12th to prevent any issues involving the weather and congregating behind the building.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact myself or Bruce. I look forward to seeing all that can make it out on the 12th!

- Ryan

D&D Encounters, previously scheduled for Thursdays at Armoury Games moves to Wednesdays starting March 31st.

We have already had two sessions of the new D&D Encounters and they were great. So come on in on Wednesdays and join in the fun.

To find out about all the fantastic details, read D&D Encounters.

Celebrate the release of Player’s Handbook 3 with a day of adventure! Psionic characters, skill powers, and hybrid classes abound in this essential rulebook. Test out the new classes and rules as you play a unique adventure and grab a copy of Player’s Handbook 3 while you’re here (Smithy even says you get an extra stamp for your PHB3 purchase).

The adventure takes place right here at Armoury Games on March 20th from 1 – 5pm.

What Do I Need to Play?
Just bring your dice and get ready for a good time! All the other materials for a day of adventuring are provided.

Tell Me More!
For more information on Game Day specifics, contact Allen at allen.bard@gmail.com.

Armoury Games is excited to announce D&D Encounters!

Get your game on each Wednesday at 6pm with D&D Encounters, an ongoing mini-campaign where you’ll play one encounter each week right here at Armoury Games. Earn exclusive rewards as you gain Renown Points for accomplishments made during each season!

What is D&D Encounters?
D&D Encounters is an in-store weekly mini-campaign played out one encounter per session, with sessions every Wednesday. Each week, you gain Renown Points for accomplishments made both in-game and out-of-game. Points earn you exclusive rewards that you can apply to your current and future D&D Encounters characters.
D&D Encounters seasons rotate every few months, giving you the opportunity to try new adventure settings multiple times per year!

What Do I Need to Play?
Each D&D Encounters season is a new mini-campaign experience. You can jump in anytime. Pre-generated characters are always available for play, and some seasons will give you the option to create your own character.

What Kind of Rewards Do I Earn?
Players earn exclusive D&D Encounters cards that provide your character with in-game benefits that can be applied to your current season’s character and future seasons’ characters.

Tell Me More!
For information on the current D&D Encounters season at Armoury Games, contact Allen at allen.bard@gmail.com.  To find out about rewards for players and DMs, play reports, connecting with the community, and more, visit the Official D&D Group on the Wizards Community site.

Upcoming D&D Encounters Season

D&D Encounters: Undermountain
March 17 – June 2
Explore lost passages of the infamous Undermountain dungeon as you play through the mini-campaign Halaster’s Lost Apprentice! 1st-level characters are provided, or you may create a 1st-level character for play. As a special bonus this season, characters created are compatible with Living Forgotten Realms! Character creation rules for this season will be available by March 10 on the Official D&D Group.

As promised, Armoury Games is having an excellent after Thanksging sale. So, without delay, here are the deals!

• Buy any boardgame, get a second for 1/2 price (half price discount applies to boardgame of equal or lesser value)
• Save50% on all metal Rackham Confrontation and Magnificent Egos figures
• Save 10% on all Games Workshop, Privateer Press, and Flames of War
• Save 10% on all AT-43 and Confrontation pre-painted miniatures
• Save 10% on all Roleplaying books and maps
• Save 10% on select Magic the Gathering and Legend of the Five Rings cards
• Plus, don’t forget about our Comic Book Nostalgia Days sale (see the previous post for details)

Now, I,ve been a bad boy, and didn’t make this sale announcement Wednesday night as promised – so, in order to make it up to you, I am extending the original Friday, Saturday only sale through Sunday. So these great deals are in effect from FRIDAY, NOV 27TH through SUNDAY, NOV 29TH!

And to see who’s paying attention, if you mention that you read this post – and this special announcement - you may earn a Smithy Stamp for every $30 of sale priced merchandise purchased. Sale items are normally excluded from earning Smithy Stamps so this is a big deal! In order to get this bonus, you MUST mention this post at the time of purchase – that’s the reward for reading the website.

You can find out more about Smithy Stamps and Smithy’s Swag Card on our About page.

We look forward to seeing you here at Armoury Games, so don’t wait, clear some time on your schedule to get in and take advantage of our holiday sale.

When I was a kid, there was nothing I loved more than when my Dad took me to the newsstand in search of the latest comics.  For the dollar that was in my pocket, I could walk out of there with four brand new installments of my favorite characters’ exploits. Yes, I remember well, and with a tear in my eye, when comics were a quarter.  Now a single issue will cost what I could have used to by twelve comic books when I was that snot-nosed kid at the newsstand.

To commemorate those nostalgic days of yesteryear, Armoury Games is offering up a special deal.  From Wednesday, Nov. 25th, through Wednesday, Dec. 2nd, all back issues – those are the books in the long, white boxes – are only a quarter each. That’s right, regardless of the printed cover price, each back issue is only one quarter each!

And just to see if you are paying attention, if you mention that you read about this sale on the website, you will be able to earn stamps on your Smithy’s Swag Card for your comic purchase – sale items are not normally counted for determining stamps earned.

The quarter per issue sale price applies to back issues only, not including comics on the comic display wall or comics being held in personal pull files. Sale items not eligible to earn Smithy’s Swag Stamps except as mentioned above.

The painting contest was a rousing success.  We had eight great submissions and the judging was tough.  A panel of independent judges deliberated at length to decide the winners and in the end still ended up with a tie for first place. So, without further ado, the winners are. . .

• Tied for 1st & 2nd – Ryan Navratil’s Trollblood Impaler & Adam Matthews’ Normans
• 3rd place goes to Mark Guirreri’s Throne of Power
• 4th place goes to Chris O’Reilly’s Squat
• A hearty thanks to our other contestants: Alan Hoch, Anthony Rogers, Will Dupree and Larry Curtiss.

All the painting on these models are suberb!

Look for more painting contests in the future.

On August 15th

First up is the Warhammer Fantasy King of the Hill tournament. This is an all out massive battle for bragging rights at Armoury Games as the winner will be awarded with a plaque that will hang on the Warhammer Annual Tournament Winner’s board in the store.

All the requirements and rules for the tournament can be found on our Warhammer Fantasy forums.

On August 29th

Next we offer a Warhammer 40,000 Combat Patrol tournament. Pit your small patrols against one another in a series of rapid fire rounds.

Find out all you need to know in our Warhammer 40k forums.

Come out and join us, and above all, have fun!