Episode 246 of The Independent Characters brings onto the roster Campbell McLaughlin of The 40k Badcast fame to join us! While his regular Podcast partner Dan takes some much deserved paternity leave, Campbell will be joining The Independent Characters army roster on a regular basis. We couldn't ask for a better partner!

In this episode, Carl and Campbell talk about the ways that Campaigns, in pretty much any system, fail. We discuss what types of speedbumps campaigns often run into, and how those become dead end streets. Then we take a look at what strategies you can apply to ensure that you campaign is a successful one!

Even with some choice edits, this episode rolls in at about two and a half hours. But we think this is a solid topic of discussion and we hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed recording it!

And yes, that is new intro music you are hearing at the beginning of the episode. We are going to stick with it for awhile, at least as long as Campbell is guest starring on the show, and see how you folks adapt to it! Be sure to let us know your feedback!

Time Stamps:

• 0:00:00 - Show Intro and Elite Choice, Workbench, and Hobby Progress
• 0:52:15 - Why campaigns fail
• 1:35:00 - Tips to make your campaigns successful
• 2:22:00 - Final Discussion and Show Closing

Relevant Links:

• The Independent Characters Patreon
• Tablewar! - SPONSOR
• Herrick Games & Hobbies - SPONSOR
• The 40k Badcast
• Tablewar Charities
• Hawaii 'War on the Shore' Charity GT 2025
• Games Workshop
• The Black Library

Episode 236 of The Independent Characters has us bringing out the Big Guns! We have not only the return of none other than Justin Keefer to the program, but we also bring in Campbell McLaughlin from the 40k Badcast as well as Phil Hall from The Glacial Geek for a round of The Warrior Lodge!

We will cover a variety of topics in this lengthy episode. It will be a long episode but one that we feel will bring you more entertainment than its length would imply.

We hope you enjoy!

Time Stamps:

• 0:00:00 - Show Intro and Elite Choice
• 0:00:17 - Workbench and Hobby Progress
• 0:41:45 - Warrior Lodge: Part 1
• 1:58:45 - Warrior Lodg: Part 2
• 2:42:45 - Final Discussion and Show Closing

Relevant Links:

• The Independent Characters Patreon
• Tablewar! - SPONSOR
• Herrick Games & Hobbies - SPONSOR
• Games Workshop
• The Black Library
• Trench Crusade
• The 40k Badcast
• The Glacial Geek
• Goobertown Hobbies video on YouTuber Bias

Episode 244 of The Independent Characters has us joined by Phil Hall, also known as The Glacial Geek (check out his YouTube Channel!).

Phil and Carl spent quite a bit of time together during this years Nova Open Tabletop Wargaming Convention and while there we had a lot of conversation around painting, playing, and Kill Team.

Phil has agreed to join Carl for an episode all about Small Unit Actions in the Warhammer 40k universe. This includes the new version of Kill Team and a bit about what we hope to expect there, in addition to Boarding Actions.

These two unique ways of playing in the Warhammer 40k universe offer very different experiences from both each other, and how other games of Warhammer 40k are played!

We hope you enjoy Episode 244.

Time Stamps:

• 0:00:00 - Show Intro, Elite Choice, Workbench and Hobby Progress
• 0:35:35 - Small Unit Actions: Kill Team
• 1:13:40 - Small Unit Actions: Boarding Actions
• 1:44:10 - Final Thoughts and show closing

Relevant Links:

• The Independent Characters Patreon
• Tablewar! - SPONSOR
• Herrick Games & Hobbies - SPONSOR
• The Glacial Geek YouTube Channel
• Glacial Geek Nova Coverage
• Games Workshop
• The Black Library