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Send Three & Fourpence
by Conrad Kinch
Thoughts about wargaming, RPGs, books, poetry, law and whatever else comes to mind. Conrad Kinch lives in Dublin where he shambles towards eternity accompanied by the long suffering Mrs Kinch, the Kinchlet twins and one very demanding cat. A columnist for Miniature Wargames magazine, he writes fiction, gaming material and bad poetry. His first novel “The Fox Wife’s Tail” is available from Amazon.
Episodes
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Are points systems in Wargaming a bad thing?
In this episode of Send Three & Fourpence, I share some thoughts on the value of points systems in Wargaming. I have presented it as a court case between two competing barristers. You can leave a message at https://anchor.fm/conrad-kinch or you can record something and send it to me at...
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Send three & fourpence: Compromise
In this episode of Send Three & Fourpence, I share some thoughts on the value of compromise in Wargaming. You can leave a message at https://anchor.fm/conrad-kinch or you can record something and send it to me at [email protected]. Or find me on Twitter at @aquestingvole.
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Terrain for Wargames & Role-playing Games
In this episode of Send Three & Fourpence, I share some short tips about what to look for when choosing, buying or better yet making terrain for your RPGs and Wargames. You can leave a message at https://anchor.fm/conrad-kinch or you can record something and send it to me at…
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How do you solve a problem like Badajoz?
The sixth episode of Send Three & Fourpence. The siege of Badajoz was unquestionably a dark day in the history of the British Army. On the 6th of April 1812, Wellington's army which was besieging the French garrison launched an all out assault on two breaches that had been made in the walls. The...
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Cantiniere, Vivandiere & Why I hate Lady Macbeth.
In which I hold forth on Vivandiere and Cantiniere and why they definitely weren’t prostitutes. And why Lady Macbeth annoys me. You can see some pictures of my Vivandieres at the link here (http://joyandforgetfulness.blogspot.com/2012/06/vivandieres-why-i-hate-lady-macbeth.html?m=1). You can…
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Writing rules is hard
Gamers often give out about how game rules have loop holes in them or that they need more editing. I think we’re being a bit hard on them. This was mainly prompted by an episode by Dave of @d_percentile. Also it is late, I need to be up for work in four and a half hours and I can’t sleep. So I...
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Wolves of God Review
A review of the new RPG from Kevin Crawford of Stars without Number game and some call ins from Colin, Jason and Rob.
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Remote Wargaming in the time of Corona Virus
Episode 4 of Send Three & Fourpence A lot of us are locked up in our homes at the moment and don't have access to our normal wargaming outlet. However, we do have access to video conferencing technology that makes it possible to play wargames (and boardgames) remotely. I've been playing like this...
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Civil and Criminal Law: What's the difference?
The fourth episode of Send Three & Fourpence. What is the difference between the Criminal and Civil Law? What is the difference between “being prosecuted” and “getting sued”? What does “beyond a reasonable doubt” mean? Why do the police investigate some breaches of the law but not others? In this...
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Extraordinary how potent cheap violence is.
This episode is a collection of thoughts on handling violence in RPGs. Mostly prompted by discussion with Menion over at the “Confessions of a Wee Timorous Bushi” Podcast. https://open.spotify.com/show/0NF1sMhWGIllBFS2u2w14G?si=bWSoVh4qQYeJk2Ild5YtIg
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Thoughts on Investigative adventures & others
Thoughts on Investigative adventures and how to write and run them, a review of The Witcher TV series, a review of Conquest Games Robin Hood Range of figures and the contents of the post bag.
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A Review of Scarlet Heroes Quick Start Kit by Kevin Crawford
The inaugural episode of Send Three & Fourpence. This episode is a review of the free product Scarlet Heroes Quick Start Kit by Kevin Crawford. Available for free at https://www.drivethrurpg.com/m/product/127458. This is my first podcast and my first attempt at using anchor. In it I say “eh” more...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Thoughts about wargaming, RPGs, books, poetry, law and whatever else comes to mind. Conrad Kinch lives in Dublin where he shambles towards eternity accompanied by the long suffering Mrs Kinch, the Kinchlet twins and one very demanding cat. A columnist for Miniature Wargames magazine, he writes fiction, gaming material and bad poetry. His first novel “The Fox Wife’s Tail” is available from Amazon.
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