It was what got me interested in painting models. All of my models were originally intended as pieces for the game (and many of them still are - although it's taken me years, i'm getting close to having a full set). The rules can be found at the Chess Variants website, as well as on a local link here.

Give it a try and let me know what you think. If you're interested in a game, let me know. I've also created a computer version (2-player only, no computer AI) that's not too bad. And in addition, there's a program called Zillions of Games that has a plugin for computer AI DragonChess (although the algorithm isn't too smart).

-->Scott

But the point of this article is not about painting miniatures. It's about dungeon building. Even though I don't game, building little dungeons has begun to fascinate me. About a year ago I started looking for some way to display my miniatures. And I came across something called Dwarven Forge. It's a company that sells these amazing pre-built dungeons. I was immediately awestruck and thought "this is what i need to display my figures".

However, i also had a creative itch, and really wanted to create my own dungeon and paint it myself. After much searching, i strumbled across Hirst Arts. Wow. There's nothing to describe the amazing things you can do with the Hisrt Arts molds. This site sells molds - you cast your own bricks and create your own dungeons/buildings/castles/masoleums/whatever your imagination can devise! I immediately bought a mold and went to work. Dwarven Forge - goodbye.

I'm currently in the process of buying the molds necessary to create a diorama in which to display my miniatures. I'm also going to build a DragonChess board using these molds (see a future post for more on DragonChess).

If you want to learn a little more about these two dungeon building products, there's a great comparison article written by two guys - one who favors Dwarven Forge, and one who favors Hirst Arts. Check it out here and see for yourself.

-->Scott

-->Scott