Bridge to Nowhere and Some D&D

As I mentioned in the comments on my previous post, I was planning to tackle the Airfix bridge over the weekend. Lo and behold, I did!

EDIT: The bridge was primed with black gesso. It was then damp/dry brushed with Ceramcoat Hippo Grey. That was followed with some Ceramcoat Raw Sienna. Then a light coat of Ceramcoat Bridgeport Grey. After that, a very light drybrush of Americana Light Buttermilk which I thought would finish it off. Unfortunately, that made it too contrast-y. So I  then hit it again with a very light dry brush of the Raw Sienna to tone down the Buttermilk.

In person, it has more of a buff/sandy tint to it. Regardless, it's a dramatic improvement over the bare plastic.

The figures are Toy Soldiers of San Diego, painted some years ago.

Speaking of painting, there are four lizard archers underway, although when I'll get a chance to finish them is anyone's guess.

Gaming-wise, I have a scenario idea for testing out the vehicle rules for Hammer of Democracy, but it may not get on the table until next week.It will absolutely use the newly painted bridge!

**** Warning: Role-Playing Gaming Talk Ahead ****

This last Sunday was our second session of 5e D&D.

I'm running friends and family through the starter set (the older one, with the Lost Mine of Phandelver) as we are all new to playing 5e (I played in Adventure League years ago, which I did not enjoy). Once we're done with this campaign, I'll step aside and someone else will run a campaign. That means I'll get to be a player character for the first time in a long time!

Without giving too much of the story away, but for those familiar with Lost Mine of Phandelver, they rescued Sildar (the human warrior captured by goblins). However, they didn't put forth any further effort against the goblins or their bugbear leader, so the threat remains. They are, though, interested in finding the goblin chief's location.

Sildar, who tried to persuade them to eliminate the immediate goblin menace, only acquiesced because he was in no shape or position to argue with them. 

Complicating everything, at the previous session the player characters captured a goblin with the intent of reforming him from his evil ways. He led them to the local goblin lair - although i was cautious not to have him give them much if any information about the lair layout - but certainly his presence will pose a problem for them when they get to town. When warned that society may not accept their gobbo friend, the PCs decided their first purchase in town will be a hat, and maybe a fake mustache, for him. 

He's already become a bit of comic relief (I do my best Dobby the House Elf impression while playing him ) so of course, I'll let them find a suitable fez or fedora for him. 

We play again on Sunday.

The last campaign I ran with a group of people met bi-weekly. It's been ages since I had a weekly role-playing group. Come to think of it, I don't think I ever did.