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Love the Middle-Earth Strategy Battle Game, by Games Workshop? Looking to take your game to the next level? So were we. And then we found each other. Now you've found us, and the circuit is complete. TMAT (Tell Me a Tale, Great or Small) is a community of American table-top wargamers who enjoy the Middle-Earth Strategy Battle Game by Games Workshop. Perhaps there's something useful here, as well...

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    • May 14, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    TMAT Talks: Episode 22 - Ranking (Evil) Legendary Legions (Sorta...)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2023 132:32


    Tiberius, Centaur, and Rythbryt continue with their snake-draft style discussion of legendary legions, this time tackling the legions for the forces of evil. Did your favorite legion make the cut, or was it left standing at the altar?  Now available on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you listen to podcasts! Music: Happy Haunts by Aaron Kenny For more from the TMAT team, check out tellmeatalegreatorsmall.blogspot.com!

    TMAT Talks: Episode 21 - Ranking (Good) Legendary Legions (Sorta...)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2023 154:26


    We're back! It's been a hot minute (okay, more like a year), but Tiberius, Centaur, and Rythbryt are back in action and ready to... rank legendary legions? Personal preference controls in this snake-draft style discussion that's sure to entertain (we hope). Which legion will be selected first? Which will be left standing at the alter? And is a conversation Centaur had in an elevator single-handedly responsible for the state of the Dale legendary legion in Defense of the North? The answers to these burning questions--and more--lie within. So pick up a brush, get those drinks ready, and prepare to scream at your phone. Now available on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you listen to podcasts! Music: Happy Haunts by Aaron Kenny For more from the TMAT team, check out tellmeatalegreatorsmall.blogspot.com!

    TMAT Talks: Episode 20 - And the Oscar goes to...

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2022 128:31


    Happy Friday! Have we got a show for YOU today! In preparation for TMAT's upcoming Grand Tournament, Tiberius, Centaur and Rythbryt have stumbled on THE hidden gem of MESBG. Having trouble with wizards? Blinding Light? Huge heroes? Elves with sneaky cloaks? Those annoying forests that pop up everywhere? Well, no more. Curious? We thought you might be. So join us as we devour some spilled beans. It's a labor of love, from us to you. Happy Friday! Now available on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you listen to podcasts! Music: Happy Haunts by Aaron Kenny For more from the TMAT team, check out tellmeatalegreatorsmall.blogspot.com! ____________________________________________ Uber Show Notes (in honor of today): Intro (0:00) The BIG reveal! (1:56) Part I: FACTION DEEP-DIVE SOOOOO many "pro's" (3:10) Meta-busting profiles (5:09) Big heroes? Big deal. (21:40) Pesky elves (no more) (23:18) Ringbearers? Resolved. (25:43) Obscure lists? Send them back to obscurity (27:35) Creating your own difficult terrain (Medusa-style) (29:00) Fixing the "worst" special strike (30:32) Maelstrom Mastered (31:56) Anti-Cav Magic Resistance (35:32) Find your Courage! They shall NOT pass! (38:28) Black Riders? Black WALKERS!!! (40:05) Moving first... ALL. THE. TIME. (42:08) Shutting down Heroic Combats (and Moves) (43:00) A light in the dark (scenarios) (45:38) Sleek, mean, fighting machines... buffed to the "T" (46:44) Part II: ARMY LISTS! Centaur's Meta-Busting Mashup! (52:00) Rythbryt's Shoot-Tastic Savants! (57:37) Tiberius's Deployment-Breaking Sneaks! (1:01:54) Part III: STRATEGIES AND TACTICS!!! North of the Shire Shout-Out! (1:09:11) Handling Hordes (1:12:15) Shredding Shieldwalls (1:18:05) Mashing Mixed-Arms (1:23:13) Lambasting Leafblowers (1:29:56) Matching (and Mystifying) Mobiles (1:34:19) Lulling Linebreakers (1:36:38) Part IV: CONCLUDING THOUGHTS One final bubble... busted! (1:44:00) Real Talk, in Real Time (1:55:32) Bonus Track (2:04:00) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    TMAT Talks: Episode 19 - The Ultimate Uber-Slayer Podcast (Part 5)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2022 170:54


    One year from when they first began this gargantuan project, Tiberius, Centaur, and Rythbryt are back, attempting to do the impossible: rank the top-50 slayer profiles for the forces of evil. (No, really... it's very hard!) In part 5 of their uber-slayer podcast, the TMAT crew discusses their top-picks in three underrated categories (all of which purposefully exclude the likes of the Witch-King, Azog, and Smaug): best budget slayers (under 101 points), best unmounted (man-sized) slayers, and the best generic (spammable) slayers that evil can field. There are some surprises (and surprising omissions, not all of which were intentional). Did your favorite slayers make the cut? And what does this tell us about how the final list will shake out? Now available on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you listen to podcasts! Music: Happy Haunts by Aaron Kenny For more from the TMAT team, check out tellmeatalegreatorsmall.blogspot.com! ____________________________________________ Show Notes: Intro (0:00) Good: Top-10 Slayers for under 101 points (3:20) Good: Top-10 Slayers who can't take mounts (50:45) Good: Top-10 Generic Slayers (1:38:20) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    TMAT Talks: Episode 18 - The Fall of the Necromancer Legions and All-Hero Lists

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2021 155:59


    Centaur, Tiberius, and Rythbryt discuss the newest flavor of the month: the Fall of the Necromancer legendary legions, with a special emphasis on what those legions do to make all-hero lists competitive--and how one might apply those lessons to other all-hero lists that are... less competitive... to improve them (like poor Thorin's Company). Also, is magic OP? (That is the question.) Oh, and there are also some Black Riders hanging about. (Because when are they not?) Music: Happy Haunts by Aaron Kenny For more from the TMAT team, check out tellmeatalegreatorsmall.blogspot.com! ____________________________________________ SHOW NOTES: Breaking down the Fall of the Necromancer Legendary Legions (0:00) All-Hero armies that work, and some that don't (1:04:30) The Black Riders Legendary Legion (1:56:20) Parting Thoughts (2:28:12) Bonus: TMAT Talks Reviews... stupid-funny, gratuitously-violent movies from the 2000s (2:31:45) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    TMAT Talks: Episode 17 - Recapping The Hunters' Red October 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2021 156:20


    Fall breezes be breezin', which can only mean one thing: it's time for another Hunter's Red October! In Part II, Tiberius, Centaur, and Rythbryt recap how their 550 point lists did in this four round Good vs. Evil tournament. Now streaming on Spotify, Google Play, Apple Podcasts, and (probably) wherever you get your audio content! The full lists are available over on the TMAT Blog, and if you missed Part I (covering the various lists and predictions), you can listen to it on Spotify or wherever else you listen to your podcasts! tellmeatalegreatorsmall.blogspot.com Music: Happy Haunts by Aaron Kenny =========== Show Notes: 0:00 - Intro and Round 1: Domination (Arnor v. Camels, Elrond v. Balrog, Grey Company v. Balrog, Rohan v. Azog) 45:00 - Round 2: Assassination (Champs of Erebor v. Black Riders, Gil-Galad v. Bomb Team, Treebeard v. Sauron, Balin v. Buhrdur) 1:12:00 - Round 3: Command the Battlefield (Treebeard v. Balrog, Glorfindel v. Azog, Elrond v. Buhrdur, Rohan v. Black Riders) 1:50:00 - Round 4: Clash by Moonlight (Glorfindel v. Camels, Elrond v. Azog, Grey Company v. Balrog, Rohan v. Buhrdur) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    TMAT Talks: Episode 16 - Previewing The Hunters' Red October

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2021 121:49


    Fall breezes be breezin', which can only mean one thing: it's time for another Hunter's Red October! Join Tiberius, Centaur, Rythbryt, and a whole lot of guests (yes--GUESTS!!!) as we discuss the scenarios and (20!) lists in this 550 point Good vs. Evil tournament. (Spoiler alert: the evil armies are loaded). Now streaming on Spotify, Google Play, Apple Podcasts, and (probably) wherever you get your audio content! Plus, you can head on over to the TMAT blog for more details about the tournament (and eventually full published lists), or to read Tiberius's thoughts on his Moria armies (and the armies he left behind). tellmeatalegreatorsmall.blogspot.com Music: Happy Haunts by Aaron Kenny =========== Show Notes: 0:00 - Sauron, Wraiths, Bombs, and a Balrog (with Red Jacket and The Black Prince) 41:00 - Azog, Treebeard, Gil-Galad, and a(nother!) Balrog (with Dronak, Ikaika, and Gorgoroth) 1:01:00 - Avengers, Saruman, Theoden, and a (third!?!?) Balrog 1:46:00 - Centaur's vaunted predictions (and some parting thoughts) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    TMAT Talks: Episode 15 - The Ultimate Uber-Slayer Podcast (Part 4)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2021 112:07


    Well, it's finally that time. After going through the top-10 monsters, casters, supports, snipers, and big honkin' things, the TMAT team is going to attempt the impossible: rank the top slayer models in the Middle-Earth Strategy Battle Game. The epic journey comes to an end (for now) in Part 4, as Tiberius, Centaur, and Rythbryt roll out their picks for Good's top-10 slayers. Did your favorite model finish on top? For more on our methodologies, and for further discussion on just how hard it is to rank heroes like this, you can also check out both Rythbryt's and Tiberius's take on Jay Clare's top-10 slayers for the forces of good. There are two options: the audio-only version is available on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and most places you can hear podcasts. And if you like visual aids, you can watch the entire cast over on the TMAT SBG YouTube Channel! tellmeatalegreatorsmall.blogspot.com Music: Happy Haunts by Aaron Kenny ______________________ Show Notes: Intro & Rank Clean-Ups (0:00) Birds, Elves, and Men (Oh my!) (10-7) (1:45) Burly, Burly, Burly (6-4) (43:10) The Final Count-Down (3-1) (1:20:00) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    TMAT Talks: Episode 14 - The Ultimate Uber-Slayer Podcast (Part 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2021 122:25


    Well, it's finally that time. After going through the top-10 monsters, casters, supports, snipers, and big honkin' things, the TMAT team is going to attempt the impossible: rank the top slayer models in the Middle-Earth Strategy Battle Game. In Part 3, Tiberius, Centaur, and Rythbryt finally crack the top-20... before stalling out at #11. There are a bunch of big names here, and more than a few disagreements. Who's claim to "top slayer" ran out of gas? And who's left standing as we finally approach the top 10? For more on our methodologies, and for further discussion on just how hard it is to rank heroes like this, you can also check out both Rythbryt's and Tiberius's take on Jay Clare's top-10 slayers for the forces of good. If you're listening to this audio version, thank you! And if you prefer visual aids, you can watch the entire cast over on the TMAT SBG YouTube Channel, too! (Or instead... your choice.) Music: Happy Haunts by Aaron Kenny ____________________________________________ Show Notes: Intro (0:00) Horse Lords and Dwarf Lords (20-17) (4:00) Monster Mash (16-14) (40:28) Ring, Burly, Banner (13-11) (1:20:42) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    TMAT Talks, Episode 13: The Grand Tournament 2021 (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2021 180:31


    A global pandemic may have claimed TMAT's 2020 Grand Tournament, but those dark days are finally past, and a red sun is rising once more. The 2021 Grand Tournament is upon us--so of course, TMAT's resident armchair quarterbacks had to break it down! In Part II, Tiberius, Centaur, and Rythbryt recap their escalation rounds (which featured a lot of elves, Rohirrim, and monsters). If you need a refresher on the lists, you can find them here: https://tellmeatalegreatorsmall.blogspot.com/2021/04/tmat-talks-episode-10-grand-tournament.html Now available on Spotify, Google Play, Apple Podcasts, and most places you get your podcasts! Music: Happy Haunts by Aaron Kenny ____________________________________________ Show Notes: Intro (0:00) Round 1: Uruks v. Monster Mash, Lothlorien v. Rohan, Mountain Rohan v. Gwaihir & Galad (2:20) Round 2: Monster Mash v. Mounted Rohan, Uruks v. Rohan, Lothlorien v. Gwaihir & Galad (39:06) Round 3: Rohan v. Mounted Rohan, Monster Mash v. Gwaihir & Galad, Lothlorien v. Uruks (1:36:07) Final Placements and Parting Thoughts (2:51:44) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    TMAT Talks: Episode 12 - List Reviews!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2021 116:23


    Centaur, Tiberius, and Rythbryt take a break from rankings to discuss some lists from TMAT follower Daniel! If you've been kicking around 700 point list ideas for Minas Tirith, Mordor, or the Grand Army of the South, perhaps this is the podcast for you? If not, there's an extended discussion of which wraiths to mount on fell-beast, Citadel Guard vs. Rangers, and the best wing-men/trolls for your Mumak. Plus, Tiberius surprises with a bonus-list of his own! Music: Happy Haunts by Aaron Kenny For more from the TMAT team, check out tellmeatalegreatorsmall.blogspot.com! ____________________________________________ SHOW NOTES: Minas Tirith - 700 (1:45) Mordor - 700 (23:08) The Grand Army of the South - 700 (1:01:12) The Black Gate Opens - 550 (1:34:30) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    TMAT Talks: Episode 11 - The Ultimate Uber-Slayer Podcast (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2021 161:07


    Well, it's finally that time. After going through the top-10 monsters, casters, supports, snipers, and big honkin' things, the TMAT team is going to attempt the impossible: rank the top slayer models in the Middle-Earth Strategy Battle Game. In Part 2, Tiberius, Centaur, and Rythbryt work their way through Good's honorable mentions, getting all the way to number 21. There are plenty of surprises, a few head-scratchers, and more than a little hair-splitting. Who made the cut, and who was left on the outside looking in at the top 20? For more on our methodologies, and for further discussion on just how hard it is to rank heroes like this, you can also check out both Rythbryt's and Tiberius's take on Jay Clare's top-10 slayers for the forces of good. Music: Happy Haunts by Aaron Kenny ____________________________________________ Intro (0:00) Honorable Mentions (64-51) (1:45) Dwarves Galore: 50 through 41 (19:30) So many riders: 40 through 31 (39:05) Lots of hair-splitting: 30 through 21 (1:29:50) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    TMAT Talks: Episode 10 - The Grand Tournament 2021 (Part I)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2021 104:57


    A global pandemic may have claimed TMAT's 2020 Grand Tournament, but those dark days are finally past, and a red sun is rising once more. The 2021 Grand Tournament is upon us--so of course, TMAT's resident armchair quarterbacks had to break it down! In Part I, Tiberius, Centaur, and Rythbryt preview the tournament's escalation rules, muse on the three scenarios, and discuss the six armies that will take the field before making some (very reluctant) predictions about the weekend. For the full lists--and to add your two cents--head over to TMAT: tellmeatalegreatorsmall.blogspot.com Music: Happy Haunts by Aaron Kenny ____________________________________________ Show Notes: Intro (0:00) Centaur's Escalation List: Isengard (14:04) Tiberius's Escalation List: Lothlorien (23:10) Rythbryt's Escalation List: An Unholy Northern Alliance (32:12) Red Jacket's Escalation List: Rohan (49:28) Black Prince's Escalation List: Riders and Elves (1:01:50) Dronak & Strider's Escalation List: Monsters Galore (1:16:01) Reluctant Tourney Predictions (1:24:02) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    TMAT Talks: Episode 9 - The Ultimate Uber-Slayer Podcast (Part I)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2021 165:18


    Well, it's finally that time. After going through the top-10 monsters, casters, supports, snipers, and big honkin' things, the TMAT team is going to attempt the impossible: rank the top slayer models in the Middle-Earth Strategy Battle Game. In Part I, Tiberius, Centaur, and Rythbryt begin by going over their various metrics for evaluating these models, then turn to three "special achievement" categories for the Forces of Good: the best generic slayers, the best "under-101 point" slayers, and the best slayers who can't take a mount (we have thoughts on this). They also spend some time talking at the beginning talking about their methodologies--for more on that (and more discussion on just how hard it is to rank heroes like this), you can also check out both Rythbryt's and Tiberius's take on Jay Clare's top-10 slayers for the forces of good. Music: Happy Haunts by Aaron Kenny ____________________________________________ Intro (0:00) Methodology (1:07) Good: Top-10 Generic Slayers (22:07) Good: Top-10 Slayers for under 101 points (1:07:44) Good: Top-10 Slayers who (surprisingly?) can't take mounts (2:00:27) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    TMAT Talks: Episode 8 - Top-10 Snipers (Good and Evil)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 161:31


    Tiberius, Centaur, and Rythbryt take a break from throwing nasty monsters at under-powered heroes to finish their long-delayed discussion of the top-10 "sniper" profiles in the Middle-Earth Strategy Battle Game. Surprise, surprise: they hardly agree, and that's fair. Also, Centaur hates magic. Music: Happy Haunts by Aaron Kenny __________________________________________ Intro (0:00) Good: Honorable mentions (7:45) Good: They're really trying (16:58) Good: Centaur hates magic (39:25) Good: Shoot thrice, can I (?) (49:50) Evil: Honorable mentions (1:04:42) Evil: Aren't these guys too low? (1:30:23) Evil: Do you like your dark lord scrambled or sunny-side? (1:39:46) Evil: To fly, or not to fly? (1:52:38) Evil: Divide and devastate (2:06:06) __________________________________________ TMAT Talks is a podcast by Tell Me a Tale, Great or Small, a community of American table-top wargamers who enjoy the Middle-Earth Strategy Battle Game by Games Workshop. Adventures Await! Like what you hear? Join the discussion: tellmeatalegreatorsmall.blogspot.com facebook.com/TmatSBG Tmat SBG on YouTube --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    TMAT Talks: Episode 7 - The Hunters Red October (THRO) 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2020 272:49


    It'd been a while since TMAT's last tournament, so Red Jacket was like, "gotta shake off some cobweb legs, dudes." * If your tournament scene is quiet (or you're looking for batreps involving Barad-Dur, Hunter Orcs, Angmar, all-mounted Rohan, or Easterlings (with Shagrat)), Tiberius, Centaur, and Rythbryt are back to give you some before-action predictions and post-action breakdowns from our recent 700 point tournament. It's a time-travel miracle! ** Music: Happy Haunts by Aaron Kenny ----- Intro, Tourney Rules, and Army Lists (0:00) Pre-Tourney Predictions (58:52) Round 1 Re-Cap (Rohan v. Angmar, Azog v. Sauron) (1:11:36) Round 2 Re-Cap (Rohan v. Sauron, Easterlings v. Angmar, Rohan v. Azog) (1:59:56) Round 3 Re-Cap (Easterlings v. Azog, Angmar v. Sauron) (2:43:16) List Modifications and Lessons Learned (3:30:23) Final Placements and Parting Thoughts (4:19:57) * Okay, fine... generously, that's a very rough paraphrase. ** Patent pending. ----- TMAT Talks is a podcast by Tell Me a Tale, Great or Small, a community of American table-top wargamers who enjoy the Middle-Earth Strategy Battle Game by Games Workshop. Adventures Await! Like what you hear? Join the discussion: tellmeatalegreatorsmall.blogspot.com facebook.com/TmatSBG --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    TMAT Talks: Episode 6 - Top-10 "Big Honkin' Things" (Evil)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2020 175:54


    After a long (editing-induced) hiatus, Tiberius, Centaur, and Rythbryt dive into their top-10 "Big Honkin' Things" for the forces of evil, which of course means some time in the sun for everyone's favorite evil war beasts and siege engines (plus a couple surprise entries). After giving their rankings, they top things off with three more ally-able army lists (450 points or less) in the pocket-full-of-power segment! Music: Happy Haunts by Aaron Kenny Intro (0:00) Honorable mentions and low-accuracy projectiles (5:06) Catapults and Towers (47:28) Mumaks and Death Wagons (1:24:57) An unsurprising top-3… mostly (1:52:27) Pockets-Full-of-Power (2:28:45) ----- TMAT Talks is a podcast by Tell Me a Tale, Great or Small, a community of American table-top wargamers who enjoy the Middle-Earth Strategy Battle Game by Games Workshop. Adventures Await! Like what you hear? Join the discussion: tellmeatalegreatorsmall.blogspot.com facebook.com/TmatSBG --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    TMAT Talks: Episode 5 - Top-10 "Big Honkin' Things" (Good)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2020 124:32


    Tiberius, Centaur, and Rythbryt return to discuss their top-10(ish) "Big Honkin' Things"... which turns out to be a whole lot of siege weapons, war beasts, and other giant machines of war. If you've always craved an extended soliloquy on the [Censored] Bolt-Thrower from Minas Tirith, or a dissection of the Khazad-Dum Dwarf Ballista... well, you may need help--but this is the podcast for you! Plus three more ally-able army lists (450 points or less) in our pocket-full-of-power segment! Music: Happy Haunts by Aaron Kenny Intro (0:00) Good, not best: lots of projectile weapons (6:35) Good Top-3 (52:38) Pockets-Full-of-Power (1:35:26) ----- TMAT Talks is a podcast by Tell Me a Tale, Great or Small, a community of American table-top wargamers who enjoy the Middle-Earth Strategy Battle Game by Games Workshop. Adventures Await! Like what you hear? Join the discussion: tellmeatalegreatorsmall.blogspot.com facebook.com/TmatSBG --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    TMAT Talks: Episode 4 - Top-10 Supports (Good & Evil)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2020 189:04


    We're back with a discussion of our top-10 support models in the Middle-Earth Strategy Battle Game. We cover our favorites for both good and evil, plus a bunch of honorable mentions (and a few "mea culpas"). Rabbit trails include ranking ringwraiths (and a surprising number of Hobbits). Plus more "Pocket Full of..." army lists to get your creative juices flowing! Music: Happy Haunts by Aaron Kenny Intro and Honorable Mentions (0:00) Good Top-10 (12:10) Good Mea Culpas (1:14:20) Evil Top-10: Wraiths, anyone? (1:22:34) Pockets-Full-of-Power (2:35:00) ----- TMAT Talks is a podcast by Tell Me a Tale, Great or Small, a community of American table-top wargamers who enjoy the Middle-Earth Strategy Battle Game by Games Workshop. Adventures Await! Like what you hear? Join the discussion: tellmeatalegreatorsmall.blogspot.com facebook.com/TmatSBG --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    TMAT Talks: Episode 3 - Top-10 Spell-casters (Evil)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2020 191:47


    Our discussion of the top spell-casters in the Middle-Earth Strategy Battle Game continues with TMAT Talks, Episode 3! Centaur, Tiberius, and Rythbryt give their rankings for evil's wizards, plus take several rabbit trails into how to mount your Nazgul, whether you should channel Fury, and two spells that are almost as good "in the box" as they are cast (almost). Plus more "Pocket Full of..." army lists to get your creative juices flowing! Music: Happy Haunts by Aaron Kenny Intro (0:00) The Consensus Top-4 (4:41) Fell-Beasts and Fury (41:00) The Dragon-Kin (1:46:26) Pockets-Full-of-Power (2:32:18) ----- TMAT Talks is a podcast by Tell Me a Tale, Great or Small, a community of American table-top wargamers who enjoy the Middle-Earth Strategy Battle Game by Games Workshop. Adventures Await! Like what you hear? Join the discussion: tellmeatalegreatorsmall.blogspot.com facebook.com/TmatSBG --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    TMAT Talks: Episode 2 - Top-10 Spell-casters (Good)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2020 123:55


    In the second episode of TMAT Talks, Centaur, Tiberius, and Rythbryt give their top-10 spell-casters for the forces of good in Games Workshop's Middle-Earth Strategy Battle Game (and had such a good time of it that we ran out of time to discuss evil's spell casters). This episode also features the debut of a new segment: "A Pocket Full of..." where we offer you mini-lists based around some of our favorite casters that you can incorporate into other armies for some added pop. And it even incorporates the then-most-recent FAQ changes because we care about you (though not the actual-most-recent FAQ changes that reversed some of the prior-recent FAQ changes--not because we don't care but because we're not Time Lords). Intro (0:00) Top-3 (6:38) Elves and Elf-Lords (52:18) Rule-Breakers (1:20:00) Pockets-Full-of-Power (1:28:02) ----- TMAT Talks is a podcast by Tell Me a Tale, Great or Small, a community of American table-top wargamers who enjoy the Middle-Earth Strategy Battle Game by Games Workshop. Adventures Await! Like what you hear? Join the discussion: tellmeatalegreatorsmall.blogspot.com facebook.com/TmatSBG --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    TMAT Talks: Episode 1 - Top-10 Monsters

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2020 105:55


    In the inaugural episode, the TMAT team (Tell Me a Tale) ranks their top-10(ish) monsters for the forces of good and the forces of evil, in Games Workshop's Middle-Earth Strategy Battle Game. Are eagles better than ents? Is Shelob even viable? And who would you rather have: Sauron or Smaug? (Spoiler Alert: For one of us, it's neither...) Join Centaur, Tiberius, and Rythbryt as they hash it all out. Intro (0:00) Good Monsters: Top 3 (9:00) Good Monsters :The Rest (18:01) Evil Monsters: Top 3 (38:48) Evil Monsters: The Rest (57:52) Finishing Touches (1:41:12) TMAT Talks is a podcast by Tell Me a Tale, Great or Small, a community of American table-top wargamers who enjoy the Middle-Earth Strategy Battle Game by Games Workshop. Adventures Await! Like what you hear? Join the discussion: tellmeatalegreatorsmall.blogspot.com facebook.com/TmatSBG --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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