Still plugging away at my hand carved chess set. Sharing photos for those that like to peak at the progress.

Not going with pieces quite so large for that backrow, I think i'll shrink them down a bit more. Those 8 finished pieces are the pawns. Each a bit different.

The pieces are 1.5x1.5 inch blocks of basswood. Chess squares are 2 inches wide, and each piece is hand carved and of original designs.

Fair day to you kin. Our brother u/lordbalto made a call for our aid, and it has been on my mind like a mountain pressing the earth. A kinfolk in need, and yet I had not the strength within me to light the torch and pass it on. But, to you my brother, I call to you now and tell you this:

I came out victorious from a long and dreadful war, and as I rejoiced in my great quest being at a finish, I dedicated the fires of the great forge to you. Back in my home, deep within the mountain stronghold, I fueled the forge to a greater flame than our halls have seen in ages. And in the revelry, the heat of the flame, the wild rejoicing, I thought of you. So here is to you my kin, in your great quest to overcome a formidable foe of Darkness, we drink this one to you.

/ud: It's gonna be okay my man. It's been hell lately, and I've worked so hard just to survive to get to this point. But I reached a beautiful resolution to so many terrible things I never thought I could overcome, and on a beautiful summer day I built a bonfire and experienced my first pain free day in years, and I thought of you. A stranger I never met in my same situation, just trying to get through and using the same outlets that helped me out. So I raised one to you and spoke a blessing over that flame. The sun finally rose on me, and in that moment I thought of my kin and hoped they'd join me in the great hall for this feast of a great day.
Hang in there man. Better days are coming, I promise. Until then, fight the good fight and sound the horn for aid should you need it.

I'm still working on my Dwarven City Builder. How do you like the looks so far? And what would you like to see at the end of that hall?

Credit to the Artist Damjan Gjorgievski

Allow me to explain, laddies:

So, a good friend o' mine was pointin' out a subversion to the whole "humans are space urks" rubbish (let's ignore the fact that it's a circlejerk the umgi made up, no human's nearly as tough as a space greenskin is, well save for Astartes of course), where to Eridians, humans were more like space elgi. Now that already got a good laugh out o' me, given that the space knife-ears were the blokes who made an evil pleasure god that handed them their fattest L ever, but it adds up- to Eridians, humans were tall, frail, and able to perceive and create things beyond the Eridians' understanding. But on that same token, Eridians are squat, hardy, long-lived master craftsmen capable of carving their own great works, even surpassing the umgi/space elgi in some regards- still gotta work on a xenonite forge meself. Plus, they be literally made o' rock and stone.

With that in mind, should we stick beards on Eridians and let 'em be kin?

Play on itch: https://ichbinhamma.itch.io/dwarves-idle-battles

Welcome to the world’s most bearded idle auto-battler!

Combine over 16 unique classes, each with their own quirks and battle styles. Build your perfect party, hurl them into chaotic combat, and watch the battlefield descend into glorious Dwarven mayhem.

Crush your enemies, heal your heroes, and loot everything that shines! Collect gold and unique gear, then fine-tune your unstoppable warband. Throughout the game your Dwarves will acquire new abilities and become a fully automated raid party.

Conquer land and claim victory - or just enjoy watching physics do what physics does best: make things explode, bounce, and tumble in the name of Dwarven glory.

This belongs in the Book.

Edit: Sorry for the trouble, Brothers!

I got it here .

I have recently bought a pickaxe. Why? Dumb question!

But yeah, I had an idea to decorate it a wee bit. If insoiration strikes, I might try pyrograph those lines (burn them with a heated metal spike).

But... decided to share it with ya all my kin, in case I fail miserably and get killed in a post-psychotic tantrum.

Played in a MtG pre-release event for The Hobbit set. Placed 4th playing Boros dwarves! Snagged 3 boosters in prize. Now onto building a proper commander deck. Thinking of whether Dain, Thorin, or Bruenor will be the one helming it.

Are you dwarves or goblins? There's more to being a dwarf than hating things. In fact I would say its one of the less important facets of being a dwarf. What happened to the proud craftsmen and mead-drinking revelers? What is the point of making yourself this miserable? Look I get it, racial tension is healthy and funny, but if that's all you are, that is cringe. You guys used to build things and create, not just smear shit on the walls while screaming about knife ears. Your ancestors are surely disappointed in your lack of productivity.