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15Apr 20261 Dec 2025

D&D Sucks and So Do You: The Min‑Maxer Survival Kit

A Field Pamphlet for Enduring Optimisation Tyranny The Warning Signs Spreadsheet at the Table: They arrive with Excel sheets, probability…

Where Culture Meets the Tabletop, Part 1: The Music and Artistry of Sofia Isella

Tabletop gaming does not and should not sit in a vacuum. It absorbs whatever the wider culture is generating, whether…

13Apr 20264 Apr 2026

Magic Monday: 10 Cards to Enrage Your Commander Pod

Commander is a format built on big plays, splashy spells, and the unspoken agreement that everyone gets to do something…

Throwback Thursday

Throwback Thursday: Returning to the Bosom of GW

16 Apr 20264 Apr 2026

I'd drifted away from Games Workshop over a number of years. First it was about money, then time, then just enjoying other games (mostly board games) instead. In 2018, I…

RPGs

D&D Sucks and So Do You: The Min‑Maxer Survival Kit

15 Apr 20261 Dec 2025

A Field Pamphlet for Enduring Optimisation Tyranny The Warning Signs Spreadsheet at the Table: They arrive with Excel sheets, probability graphs, and a calculator holstered like a weapon. One‑Trick Combat…

Bundle of Holding: The Perilous Void

Bundle of Holding has launched a small but sharply focused offer: The Perilous Void Bundle, running through Wednesday, April 29. It’s only two books - The Perilous Void and Holdfast…

Where Culture Meets the Tabletop, Part 1: The Music and Artistry of Sofia Isella

Tabletop gaming does not and should not sit in a vacuum. It absorbs whatever the wider culture is generating, whether that might be aesthetics, moods, creative instincts... whatever. We should…

Magic Monday: 10 Cards to Enrage Your Commander Pod

13 Apr 20264 Apr 2026

Commander is a format built on big plays, splashy spells, and the unspoken agreement that everyone gets to do something before the game ends. But there are cards that take…

Painting and Modeling

Northern Knights at the Caithness Model Show & Painting Contest 2026

12 Apr 202612 Apr 2026

This weekend saw the annual Caithness Model Show take place in the Norseman Hotel in Wick. As usual, our club had a table there throughout the two days of the…

Movie Review: Frankenstein

12 Apr 20268 Apr 2026

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein has haunted literature and cinema for two centuries, but Guillermo del Toro’s 2025 adaptation feels like a definitive statement. This is no stitched‑together monster movie. It’s a…

Book Review: The Caretaker by Marcus Kliewer

11 Apr 20268 Apr 2026

The Caretaker is a horror novel by Marcus Kliewer and published by Bantam. It is due for release on 23 April 2026. This review is intended to be free of…

5 on Friday 10/04/26

10 Apr 20269 Apr 2026

It’s Friday, and here on No Rerolls that means it’s time for an all-new 5 on Friday. We’re going to start with 5 exciting releases for this week before moving on to…

Throwback Thursday

Throwback Thursday: Collecting in the BGG Top 100

9 Apr 202631 Aug 2025

The BGG Top 100 is a pretty respected list. I don't necessarily agree with it all the time. I've not looked at it recently, so I can't speak with authority,…

RPGs

D&D Sucks and So Do You: Saving Throws Are Gaslighting Mechanics

8 Apr 20261 Dec 2025

Saving throws are supposed to be the heroic last stand against danger; the dice roll that decides whether you resist poison, dodge fire, or keep your soul intact. In practice,…

Finding Inspiration: Playing The Promised Neverland

7 Apr 20264 Apr 2026

Some shows entertain you, and then some shows crawl under your ribs and start rearranging the furniture. The Promised Neverland’s first season is the latter. It's a tightly wound thriller…