The Painted Thumb

The Convention MillenniumCon 16 was held in Round Rock, Texas on November 8-10th.  Once again, it was a successful event with over 100+ game sessions. MillenniumCon is the largest historical miniature wargame convention in the state of Texas. This year, I was part of the convention staff and got to see what happens 'behind-the-curtain'.  I learned a lot about how the convention is organized and coordinated.  It was a great experience! Fortunately, I was able to break away from those duties to host the 'Song of Blades and Heroes' game session. The Scenario The scenario was a multi-player treasure hunt.  The game borrowed heavily from the Chicago Skirmish Wargamers' scenario called ' The Dead Rise '. Please visit their blog! Basically, the map had several terrain features like rubble and tree stands, surrounding a single large crypt.  Partially collapsed walls were spread around the map to break up the line of sight. The table layout The o...