D20s to Dreadnoughts
What began with D&D became a low-grade obsession with the hobby.
I asked a work friend to help me weight train and he eventually asked me to jump into a D&D campaign. And so was born Kepeshmolik Vrothzakar, a Dragonborn Paladin.
I was hooked: playing with my friends, rolling dice, building characters, and eating tater tot casserole. My buddy would sometimes use words like ‘space marines’ and ‘warhammer,’ but quickly course correct. “That’s a different game. Still uses dice, but way cooler.” He showed me his vast collection of minis, paints, brushes. It was daunting. Where would you even begin?
Kepeshmolk Vrothzakar, Dragonborn Paladin
Then the campaign was over. Some of the crew was ready for another. Enter Belegor Faerondalan, an Eladrin Echo Knight.
By then, the hype around Space Marines 2 was becoming more common. The references kept dropping during sessions: ‘tyranids’, ‘xenos’, ‘dreadnoughts.’ I processed my preorder and was quickly sucked even deeper into the world of 40k. Space Marines 2 is an ultimate power fantasy and the game left me feeling like I was in fact a space marine.
If I am a space marine then I must learn to build space marines.
My D&D crew seemed increasingly into the idea of branching into 40k, so we finally agreed that we would all tackle a combat patrol and get to work preparing for our first game. Some consultation with the bois and I hit up Amazon to snag my first kit.
It took me a couple months to crack it open and really get going, but now I get it. Kits and paints and blades and nippers and the TAMIYA. Organizing and reorganizing. Making space. Making more space. Wall shelves and storage boxes and finger cuts and paint stains and cutting mats.
And now I like these little guys so much that I feel the urge to photograph them. What have I become?
This blog is my way of documenting the hobby and sharing some of the cool things I come across. Whether you're a veteran of the long war or just mini-curious, I’m glad you’re here.
