"Dad what does that tank do?" "It shoots fire" "But where is the fire? *sighs* "Plug in the hot glue gun, let's see what we can do" Yeah it turned out pretty good. A bbq skewer with hot glue gunked on it. Painted with speed paints #28mm

My 40k inspired Five Parsecscampaign continues. The Missionaries battle a disgusting opponent deep in the bowls of the planet. Will their faith in the Emperor inspire them to another victory or will Papa Nurgle carry the day? open.substack.com/pub/croakerr... #warhammer40k #wargaming #solorpg

Very happy with the WIP on this tank. Paint scheme is inspired by Fenech Camo designs of WW1. Lots more to do but it's been fun. All free hand.

Very happy with the WIP on this tank. Paint scheme is inspired by Fenech Camo designs of WW1. Lots more to do but it's been fun. All free hand.

I love mini paint naming conventions. "I need a nice vibrant red. Let's have a look. Slaughter of the Innocents? Too bright. Arterial Blood? Too dark. He Is Coming - Praise His Name? Yeah close but not quite Scab? Yup that's the one!"

Morkin - The Lords of Midnight Solo Adventure Game is an incredibly well-crafted hex crawl adventure game where you can (and probably will) lose, but you’ll find yourself coming back to it! Check out the Lone Toad for my full review of the game. #solorpgs open.substack.com/pub/croakerr...

If you see this, repost a vehicle This land raider is charging across the blasted battlefield! Emperor Protects! #warhammer40k #wargaming

Grey Knights ready themselves to receive a Tyranid assault on this hand crafted board with desert terrain. Board is cardboard covered in beach sand and caulking. Desert rocks are cardboard with toliet paper covering (seriously). Covered in more sand. Cheap! #warhammer40k #terrain

St Celestine is a promise. A promise that no matter the foe, no matter the odds, no matter the casualties, the Emperor Protects us all. And in times of great strife, St Celestine, in her holiness, will raise to combat the enemies of the Emperor. #28mm #warhammer40k #terrain

Big review coming this weekend on the Lone Toad. Morkin - The Lords of Midnight solo adventure. If you like hex crawling, solo RPGs and 80s era computer RPGs, you'll want to watch out for this review! #solorpgs

My long suffering wife has put up with me stealing supplies for terrain making but this one shits her the most (get it?). Eventually these will be rock formations for a desert themed terrain. #terrain

Liberation. When the dust finally settled, there was little of the city remaining. The 122nd Cadian fought block by block, digging out every heretic cell. When a resistance point was surrounded, the Cadians called for surrender. Then sent in Steel Tread, who finished the job. #40k #28mm

Stop the presses! The Tomkin Press… ok bad jokes Starforged and other titles are on a huge sale right now. Run, don't walk, to drive-thru and grab yourself what is my opinion the greatest solo rpg out there. www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/3...

Don't you love painting up a beautiful vehicle only to end up slapping it with battle damage, scuff marks, rust, and dirty wash and a massive helping of mid? Yeah. I love that.

This week, we start a series about how we can include other hobbies in our solo RPG hobby. Yes, it’s all hobbies all the way down. Can adding minis improve solo play? Does it provide more fun? More opportunities to engage with your game? Read to find out. (but the answer is yes, it does). #solorpg

Definitely getting there. Couldn't resist putting it in a sort of scene. Went for a woodland Camouflage scheme and it looks good so far. Still wet but I want to do some metal highlights and muddy up those tracks.

Slapped some army painter Camp speed paint as a rough first coat. Not sure where to go next.

This uhhh err "proxy" vehicle that may or may not raid on land is getting painted today. Have not done a vehicle before so we will see how it goes.

Sing it with me! In your head Zombie Zombie Zombie-ie-ie What’s in your head In your head Zombie Zombie Zombie-ie-ie-ie, o-oh tu tu tu lu lu tu tu tu lu lu tu tu tu lu lu tu tu tu lu luuu I had this song on repeat as I painted up these guys.

An ambush! The Missionaries of the Burning Wrath find themselves battling for their lives and the honour of the Emperor in this first instalment in Conviction - A Five Parsecs from Home campaign set in the 40k Universe. croakerrpgs.substack.com/p/ensnared-c... #40k #solorpgs #28mm

How will the servants of the Emperor face the deep corruption in the heart of the refinery world Tamelius VI? With Conviction! Tomorrow the newest solo Actual Play series is coming to the Lone Toad. #solorpgs #solowargaming #28mm

Husk. Armour -d4. Friends & does must test DR12+TGH or run in terror. Skin of a friend or loved one. Tanned and Hardened. In poor light or distance it somewhat resembles the unfortunate donor. Up close, the illusion fails. #mörktober

Tortured Saint's Tunic D2 Armour May at any time choose death in place of another. "The blood of St Blef adorns this most sacred of tunics. May your end be more fortunate." #mörktober

Get lost in a book with SPINE, a solo RPG artifact game where the book is the game! It’s a pretty cool concept and an idea this frog loved from @backwardsttrpg.bsky.social! Check it out! croakerrpgs.substack.com/p/spine-a-so... #solorpgs

Howl - Unclean Scroll Like rusty nails in your Ear. For D4 rounds ALL creatures within 10ft drop to the ground, incapable of thought or action. All take D6 damage and bleed from their ears for D6 days. And yes that means the castor also. #Mörktober

Shatter Point! Playing all the goodies here.

40k! Full table of 40K always looks great.

Convention weekend is best weekend. Springcon up in Ipswich, Brisbane. Bolt Action!

What blooms from a dead man; Can cut the silence; But can give you a hard look? Daggers of course. Dead Man's Dagger: 1d4 damage The lowest dagger can kill the highest king. #Mörktober

When your random planet generator in Five Parsecs from Home sends you to a jungle planet but you have no jungle terrain. #wargaming

Best be careful when chasing rabbits laddie. Never know what's in them burrows. #Mörktober

Just a little morsel of a hint at an upcoming campaign. Stay tuned Toad Warriors. At aww

Swimming thrashing floating In a pot Screaming and simmering A meal for today But what about tomorrow? Nay, today this frog will do. #mörktober

"Suffer not the heretic to live! Their words are a cancer on the Empire of Man. Trust in your God Emperor and you will be amongst the heroes of the Empire!" Custom crafted terrain just brings the scene alive. Quite happy with it. #40k #28mm

Work in progress of my Sanctifiers Kill Team. Such a thematic team that are awesome to paint up! #28mm #40k

Hey want to become a player everyone wants to play with? Maybe try out a few Solo RPGs? Sounds counter productive but solo RPGs help you build skills that can make you the player people want at their table. open.substack.com/pub/croakerr...

So Solo RPGs can make you a GM but how can Solo RPGs also make you a better player? Read this week’s Lone Toad to find out how! Plus a smattering of solo RPG news from around the world. croakerrpgs.substack.com/p/be-a-bette... #ttrpgs #solorpgs

"Hear the Word of the God Emperor! Let his strength be your strength. Let his armour be your armour. To die for the God Emperor is to do your duty. Remember this!" #warhammer40k #40k #28mm

Some hobby updates. My townhouses are mostly complete. The removable tops will give them a lot of versatility for a game like Mordheim or Five Leagues from the Borderlands. Now to find a group to play with...

Alright i've thrown my hat into the ring for the Cassette jam. Cashettee is a game about metal music and a nasty demon who is trying to eat your hopes and dreams. #ttrpgs

A month after a big life move and I'm stuck in a bit of a creative funk. A lot of my creative work was done while on the train commuting to work but that's not an option anymore. Any tips or tricks on building a new creative habit? Feels like I'm rebuilding from scratch.

Look is it a bit odd that @gilarpgs.bsky.social wants to make a ttrpg about a Starcraft caravan? Yeah but who am I to judge.

Ever wanted to become a better Game Master? Well the good news is you can become a better Game Master by playing solo games. How? Well, read this Lone Toad article to find out more! #solorpgs #ttrpgs croakerrpgs.substack.com/p/run-better...

After my tragic and shameful failure with cardboard bricks, I've moved to a cardboard, styrofoam, craft stick creation. Going with two Mordheim-ish town houses with removable tops and playable interiors. A bit more construction then texture and paint.

Was feeling pretty god damn smug about these cardboard brick constructions. But u shouldn't have. Because disaster was waiting around the wings. A pure,texturing disaster. Only the archway survives. Do you want to see the disaster pics? #terrain #wargaming

We just moved houses so the game budget rolled a crit fail. But what I do have is imagination, stacks of cardboard and YouTube tutorials,(check out Selrahc Games for awesome cardboard tutorials). Going to see if I can take his paper and turn it into something cool. Or it will be a disaster.

Game: FIST Character: Beast (no pro-nouns, just Beast) Mission: infiltrate an abandoned nuclear silo and determined what has happened. Situation: mission accomplished, all enemies KIA. Specimen rescued. Scientists recruited. Complete victory.

Game: Mothership RPG Character: Cpl Blood, Marine Situation: protection of scientists and other crew. Retrieve sample. Status: Died doing what he loved, killing xenos while saying witty one-liners Insurance Payout: delayed.

Had a kickass time at Go Play 2025 in Brisbane. Put on by a great team that is hugely passionate about their gaming and being inclusive. I'll drop some small game summaries in the next day or two.

Going to an rpg convention in my new city tomorrow. I'm horrible at taking photos but I'll try to do some summaries tomorrow.