Lords of Chaos Painting League (January Winner)

Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner

Almost three years ago my wife and I moved from Fresno to the Bay Area. It was a really bittersweet moment for me. Living near San Francisco had always been a dream of mine. But, leaving my gaming buddies behind was one of the harder things I've had to do. Sure, we still keep in touch. But, we don't get to see each other or play nearly as often as we used to or I'd like. So, last year we started a Facebook group called the Lords of Chaos. Originally, it was going to be a Warhammer Fantasy league. That didn't work, so it continued as a way for us to share gaming stories and photos of our minis. Even though we were scattered across California, it was a way we could all keep in touch.

Fast forward to this year, Mark had the excellent idea to start a hobby progress competition amongst our group. We all jumped on board and started the Lords of Chaos Painting League. Rules are simple; post a picture of your unit/mini and then get it painted within the month. Then, everyone votes on their favorite model (you can't vote for your own, Joel). Winner for the month gets four points, second gets three points, third gets two points, and fourth gets one. We just finished our first month, and Scott took home the win with Lokhir Fellhart (pictured above). Here are the standings as of now.

Scott 

1st, (4pts)

Joe

2nd, (3pts)

Joel

3rd, (2pts)

Mark

4th, (1pt)

This has already been a lot of fun, and I am looking forward to the way this pans out over the rest of the year. The competitive aspect drives you to push your own skills, but the fact that it is just a group of really close friends keeps everything light. If you have gaming buddies you don't normally see, try it out! If there are two things that gamers love its painted miniatures and beating their friends. Watch out Scott, I'm coming for you!

Until next time!