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I did get some socks too. I quite like some nice socks.

The trick is I don't have to be amazing. I just surround myself with people who are. Works out great.

@@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring I wanted to write you have amazing family.

I certainly agree with that!

Thanks.

It seems to come around quicker every year! I seem to recall you got a really good score yourself with the CityBlock set.

@@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring Yeah, it took a year or two of patient waiting though.

I think that's always the key. We both know how crazy prices on places like eBay can be, but if you are prepared to sit on your hands for long enough sometimes something will slip through the cracks.

Don't come across a find like this that often these days, I feel. So I consider myself very lucky.

It has that sort of feel, with the meeples, but this is ultimately a regular sized game. It's not intended to be as compact as the Epic series.

I didn't think she would be able to top a copy of Lost Valley of the Dinosaurs, but she managed it!

They are so much fun, and so well illustrated.

Yes, as I mentioned Mr Brathzabruel does the tour for Lairs and Pot Noodleturner does the tour for Rooms. It's little things like that that make the Oldhammer stuff feel so much more silly and fun.

You never know with Games Workshop, but I'm not expecting a lot more content for Cursed City. I was surprised they put as much extra support for the game in White Dwarf as they did.

She did well finding this.

I find Scribd is a good source for a lot of older GW stuff, but I have no idea if any floorplans are on there

No. You can never cast more spells in your own turn than you started that turn with (maximum 3), so if you ever draw a card from running out you aren't able to cast it that turn. Additionally, you can only cast a maximum of one spell on another player's turn, and only a few spells are "any time" spells, the rest are for use in specific situations. So you can't spam your spells and I've rarely seen someone use more than one at a time.

I'm really happy to have all this in my collection.

Thank you.

Thanks for watching. It's always nice when something unexpected like this happens!

She definitely scored big with this one.

I've definitely been told that. By my wife, at least.

@@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring Yeah... One of my players (a British Rabbi StarTrek fan) told me and my friends we were "lucky to be sad lonely gamers". 😭😭

Absolutely. It was a really lucky find.

Funnily enough, she always tells me she deserves a medal too! She definitely does for this score, though.

Luckily these didn't have a musty smell, but it can definitely be a problem with older items. It's usually the result of mould, and prevention tends to be better than cure - keep that stuff in dry conditions. Sometimes it just needs a good airing. Leaving the parts outside in the sun does wonders. Mould can sometimes be wiped off before it gets too bad, or you can tackle it with vinegar and bleach. I've even been known to use a spray on mould remover, but you always have to check that sort of thing on an inconspicuous part of the product first. If I need to press card components flat, I moisten them with something like Febreze, then press them between sheets of greaseproof paper. It helps with the flattening process and makes them smell better too.

Thanks. Yes, as birthdays go, it was a good one. You have to love the Oldhammer art; it was always so cool.

Thank you. I couldn't believe that, not only was each set complete, but nothing had been cut either.

They are classics, and so nicely done. It was a very lucky find!

Thanks for watching. That's interesting you got them in bags. Were they the ones without grids (as appearing in this video) or were they the gridded versions that were in Mighty Warriors?

Sergeant House! You are a bold one! There, the Force has been balanced.

This was definitely a very lucky find. Oh... and something something something Dark Side.

My wife has a bit of a tradition where for every birthday she will hunt around charity shops, eBay, Vinted, and places like that looking for old games. She usually manages to unearth a few treasures. It's getting harder to find good bargains these days, though.

Games Workshop don't lean into wackiness to the same degree these days, although sometimes I do see something that I think is very "old school." Like recently they released a ghoul judge whose wig was made of intestines. That seemed very much like something they would have done a long time ago!

Always love an old Games Workshop dumb joke.

As I said in the video, it can be good when there is stuff in the woods you need, but with the new fate movement it's quite easy for other players to land on spaces they want anyway, and spaces like magic fountains tend to get drained rather quickly now. I think players tend to avoid the woods more when the elf is in play anyway to minimise the risk. It would be a slightly better option if you could roll for movement first, and then choose to teleport if you didn't like the result.

The dwarf has won both times he has turned up in our games since playing fifth edition. I thin he's a great character. Not sure I understand what you mean about the monk being more powerful with the new leveling rules. The first time he levels strength he only needs three trophies, but then he will need four, then five, then six, same as every other character, yet no matter how much he levels his craft he will still only add three to his strength in combat. When you add in the fact he can't use weapons or armour, I still think he ends up being on the weak side of things. But other people in the comments find him quite a useful character, so opinions do vary!

@@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring What I mean is, if another character had strength 5, he'd need 6 trophies to level up. The monk essentially starts with strength 5 in battles but only needs 3 trophies to level up (then four, and so on). Sure, it's not EXACTLY Strength 5 for the purpose of breaking down doors and stuff but it functions the same early on when you're just grinding. As for not being able to use weapons it DOES matter, but he basically has a +3 sword! It gets annoying when you can't use a Rune Sword but his mind is his weapon.

HeroQuest is such a great way to reconnect with the hobby. It's just so accessible and so much fun. Talisman would be a great one to play with a group who don't take things too seriously and aren't looking for something particularly taxing - roll, move, and laugh as disaster unfolds.

I'm glad the video brought back some fun memories for you!

The game just didn't get the care it should have had. Expansions are probably going to set you back £40+ each, and that's with no miniatures. There has been quite a lot of extra content in White Dwarf which isn't going to be so easy to track down now, and again, you are looking at a big expense if you want the official miniatures. I doubt they will do much more with it now. It 's just a hard game to recommend, even though I like it a lot.

@@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring Thanks for the heads up. I searched for the expansions and they all seem sold out. I should have gone for the made to order stuff when I had a chance perhaps. To be honest I still have a lot of Blackstone Fortress content ahead of me, so that's why I originally decided to pass on this entire game. But I was very excited to watch your videos and see all the new mechanics that were introduced with this one, especially all the bosses. I guess I'll wait for the next Warhammer Quest series, hopefully it comes soon!

The original rules for dying and for turning into a toad are included, so that's not an issue. The new rules for levelling up are easily ignored - although I think they are better as it gives an early bump to stats and keeps the game chugging along at a nice pace. And if you want to do the crown of command ending, you can easily tag that on after killing the dragon. I actually like the Talisman face now being the six. Talismans are supposed to be powerful artifacts, so to me it makes more sense for it to be the six. The first expansion is out this October, adding co-op play, new heroes, and new win conditions. So, that should be very interesting. Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts.

The warrior is referred to as "she" in the biog and has long hair, but both the miniature and art are androgynous enough that I think you could easily read it either way. I thought they gave the warrior a slightly classical, romantic look, like in artwork such as Knight of the Flowers, which I rather like, but I can understand people wanting a more "war-like" warrior instead.

They really went for it with the presentation. Everything looks amazing, considering the time it came out.

It certainly increases the pace of the game. Those first early levels really help.

@@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring Yes, and slows down the leader, putting more suspense into the game.

I didn't know they'd covered the new edition in White Dwarf magazine. Is that in issue 501?

@@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring Did GW sell the rights to AH?

@@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring Referring to the original version.

Talisman has been produced under licence since fourth edition. Fantasy Flight Games lost the rights quite a few years back when they parted ways with Games Workshop putting the game in limbo, but Avalon Hill now have the rights. Hopeful we might eventually see new editions of games like Fury of Dracula and DungeonQuest from them as well.

If you had all of fourth edition in a physical copy it would probably be an easy pass. If you only have a digital copy it may be worth considering if you think it would see table time. It is a great game for a light, fun evening with friends. Also, Avalon Hill are taking it in some new directions with the first expansion being co-op so there will be some new things to explore.

Yeah, there are so many great adventures in HeroQuest. If you have all the expansions it's a ridiculous amount of content!

Goblin King Games is the name of the company. Well worth checking out if you like miniatures games.

Yes, with the starter set you won't need any wooded tokens. The starter set is great - it has some of my favourite goblins in it. I hope you are enjoying it!

@@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring slogging away at the painting! Little afraid as the models are so neat and I want to do them justice! Game booked in with friend. Did a demo at the UKGE.

The miniatures are so nice, they always look great once the paint is on. The demo tables at the Expo were spectacular. They did a wonderful job on them, and really captured that Brian Froud x Terry Gilliam aesthetic.

No. The elves were baddies.