The Independent Characters is a show focused on the universe of Warhammer 40,000. However, for one of the first times ever, we are going to take a slight tour and perhaps a dimension hop to discuss an Old World topic! In this episode of The Independent Characters, we dive into the crumbling streets of the City of the Damned with Episode 260: Mordheim - Warbands and Wyrdstone. Carl, Josh, and Jody explore the gritty skirmish game that captured the imaginations of Warhammer Fantasy fans back in 1999 and still lives on through a passionate community today. We’ll break down the core mechanics of Mordheim, how warbands are built and evolve, and what makes its campaign system so enduring. Then, we recount our own recent two-day campaign weekend—hosted by Jody—where warbands clashed, wyrdstone was hoarded, and lasting stories were forged in the ruins. From preparation to final battle, we share the triumphs, tragedies, and unforgettable moments of bringing this classic game back to life. While this isn't our usual content, if you're a veteran of the old world or just discovering Mordheim for the first time, this is an episode not to miss! Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Show Intro, Elite Choice, Hobby Progress 0:21:35 - Mordheim: The Foundations 1:08:35 - Mordheim: Campaign Experience 2:22:00 - Final Thoughts and show closing Relevant Links: The Independent Characters Patreon Tablewar! - SPONSOR Herrick Games & Hobbies - SPONSOR War on The Shore 2026 Adepticon Hexengarde Mordheim Terrain Broheim Necromunda Community Resources Games Workshop The Black Library
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Episode 257 - The Maelstrom Mixer
This episode of The Independent Characters starts off with the usual segments. With Josh out of town, Chelle is stepping in to discuss elite choice, hobby progress, and games played. Then we pivot to discussions with on of the folks who have created and organized this years Maelstrom Mixer, a large narrative event in San Jose. Brett joins us to discuss what it took to put on the event, what they learned from previous years, and where it is going in the future! Carl attended last year and had a fantastic time. So we will talk about the event, but also pull back the curtain on how one runs something like this. We hope you enjoy this episode! Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Show Intro, Elite Choice, Hobby Progress 1:02:20 - The Maelstrom Mixer 2:21:45 - Final Thoughts and show closing Relevant Links: The Independent Characters Patreon Tablewar! - SPONSOR Herrick Games & Hobbies - SPONSOR Adepticon Goblin Hobbies - Makers of the Stampin' Plates The Imperial Truth Podcast (Greg Dann's Charity discussed) Maelstrom Mixer Games Workshop The Black Library
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Episode 256 - White Dwarf: Now and Again
Episode 256 of The Independent Characters is a long one... and we even reigned it in! We had a lot to talk about here. We revisit episode 72, where we looked deep into the history and current issues of White Dwarf. In this episode we bridge the gap between episode 72 and now, in an episode we titled White Dwarf: Now and Again. Nearly 12 years have passed since our last coverage of this topic and it was due for a refresh as White Dwarf itself seems to have gone through many refreshes. To help us with this discussion, we are joined by Campbell from the 40k Badcast again. He always brings some great insight. We hope you enjoy Episode 256... and are here for the four hour episode! Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Show Intro, Elite Choice, Hobby Progress 0:44:35 - White Dwarf: Now and Again Pt 1 2:52:35 - White Dwarf: Now and Again Pt 2 3:46:10 - Final Thoughts and show closing Relevant Links: The Independent Characters Patreon Tablewar! - SPONSOR Herrick Games & Hobbies - SPONSOR Adepticon Goblin Hobbies - Makers of the Stampin' Plates Creature Caster Arsenal Miniatures Game Bushido Miniatures Game Maelstrom Mixer Games Workshop The Black Library
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Episode 255 - Adepticon 2025 Review
Episode 255 of The Independent Characters is all about our experience at Adepticon 2025! We are back from Milwaukee and along with Josh, Chelle, and Carl will be a host of interviews with those of us who went to AdeptiCon in 2025. We had to repost this since Chelle decided she wants to join this episode. She says that she has "Things to say" about AdeptiCon. What that is... is any of our guesses! We will talk about the events and classes we attended as well as the people we met and spoke with. Finally we will give our opinions on this years AdeptiCon and how it performs in it's new location! We hope you enjoy Episode 255. Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Show Intro, Elite Choice 0:12:45 - Hobby Progress, & Games Played 0:54:00 - Adepticon 2025 Review 1:42:45 - Interview with Blake & Ed of LAtCS 2:09:45 - Interview with Craig & Skye 2:35:45 - Interview with Travis of LAtCS 2:54:00 - Final Thoughts and show closing Relevant Links: The Independent Characters Patreon Tablewar! - SPONSOR Herrick Games & Hobbies - SPONSOR Adepticon Goblin Hobbies - Makers of the Stampin' Plates Creature Caster Arsenal Miniatures Game Bushido Miniatures Game Maelstrom Mixer Basement of Death (the Space Hulk guys!) Games Workshop The Black Library
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Episode 254 - The Warrior Lodge
Episode 254 of The Independent Characters brings in a couple of amazing guests to join us in The Warrior Lodge! First we have Liz Apke, prolific painter and awesome IC's Community Member. You're going to love what she has to say about the Grand Narrative. We also bring in Troy Weis. One of the amazing event coordinators of the now famous Space Hulk event at Adepticon and one of the hosts of the Playin' and Slayin' Podcast from the Basement of Death guys. There is some really great conversation this episode. Some things that made our hosts really stop and consider different opinions here. We hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we did recording it. Welcome to Episode 254 Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Show Intro, Elite Choice, Hobby Progress, & Games Played 0:45:10 - The Warrior Lodge - 6 Questions! 2:16:05 - Final Thoughts and show closing Relevant Links: The Independent Characters Patreon Tablewar! - SPONSOR Herrick Games & Hobbies - SPONSOR Goblin Hobbies - Makers of the Stampin' Plates Maelstrom Mixer Playin' & Slayin' Podcast Games Workshop The Black Library
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The Warhammer 40k Podcast that makes you a part of our gaming group! The Independent Characters is rated PG-13 and is family friendly. We have a positive outlook on the Warhammer 40k Hobby and explore all aspects of the Warhammer 40k Universe. Episodes release twice a month.
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