Invasion Kenosha III General Raffle Prize Announcement

Invasion Kenosha is very excited to announce the first prize in the Invasion Kenosha general raffle. One lucky winner will receive a copy of the ShadowSea rulebook.



ShadowSea is a game of fast-paced miniatures combat using 28mm scale figures, powered by the renowned Song of Blades ruleset from Ganesha Games. A full website for ShadowSea and the publisher, AntiMatter Games, is in production for later in November, along with a printed version of the game. Official miniatures are in production by Cavalcade Wargames under their Dragonblood line.

The ShadowSea rules are packed with 104 pages of action and adventure in a lost underground realm. Six unique forces search for ancient artifacts and golden treasures through crumbling ruins, trap-filled catacombs and underwater citadels.

ShadowSea has many features that make it a flexible gaming system that is perfect for beginners but deep enough for experienced gamers.

1. SIMPLE RULES that can be learned in one game, using 6-sided dice for rolls for combat, physical activities, spellcasting, using ancient technology or any other action during the game.

2. FAST GAMEPLAY, lasting 30-45 minutes, with game models on each side alternating their turns of activation so that all players can stay in the flow of the game.

3. SMALL WARBANDS of 6-12 models, so that anyone can have a warband destined for glory without spending a fortune.

4. EASY MOVEMENT rules based on three measurement sticks.

5. TABLETOP PLAY allows players to build a map on any 1 meter-square surface without the need for a grid. Just add scenery and start the game.

6. NO BOOKKEEPING! The models in a warband are represented by a basic block of two statistics and a few special abilities.

7. CAMPAIGN PROGRESSION allows a warband to increase in power as it wins battles along an epic campaign across environments spanning fungal forests, ruined cities, underground temples, and shadowy underwater citadels.

8. MAGIC AND TECHNOLOGY interweave in the Underlands. Warbands may battle using arcane magical spells or ancient technological weapons in the mysterious underground realm.

9. ACTION BASED GAMEPLAY means that models have many choices of actions besides simply whacking each other across the skull. Leap chasms, climb pillars, break through walls, set explosives or try something unexpected.

10. SIX COMPLETE FORCES battle in their quest for ancient artifacts. Over 300 heroes, fiends, wild creatures, ethereal demons, ancient mechanical constructs and stygian monsters.

Preparing to Invade: Part One

Invasion Kenosha II image provided by Full of Monkey Designs

As part of the preparations for the next Invasion, construction of the theme for each set of tables has begun. Invasion Kenosha III is using a pod approach to pairing and scenarios. In this approach, players are assigned to pods of 8 players each. Each round of the tournament, a pod will be assigned to a certain set of tables. The scenarios are written to reflect the table set, thus allowing for more creative scenarios that may rely on specific terrain pieces without needing to construct 16 pieces or forcing players to bring additional materials.


Another aspect of Invasion Kenosha is the running story that started last year. The overall arc is called Old Magic and involves the return of some ancient adversaries that predate the old ones. During last year’s chapter, the enigmatic Chronomancer captured a powerful artifact called the Orb of Kronos. At the end of the tournament, it was revealed that the Chronomancer now had the means to free his “brothers” from whatever prison was holding them.

Bringing this back to the topic of terrain, Invasion Kenosha III picks up the story with the goal of having the next chapter reflected in the scenarios and terrain. Like last year, each scenario will have an opening narrative, but this time, players will also get a visual of what is happening via the terrain. I have some wild ideas at the moment, so I need to narrow them down and make sure that what I want to accomplish with the terrain is possible. I am fortune that Andrew and the NIMGC have offered to assist and are building terrain for a few tables.

Again, while the specific themes are still being hammered out, I can share a couple of generalities about the terrain. The first one is that every table will have some large, line-of-sight blocking pieces. I am of the opinion that LOS rules now require these kinds of terrain in order to play a more balanced game. Another generality about the terrain is that games will be played on 6’ x 4’ battlefields, so my expectation is that each board will have a lot of terrain.

Official 2011 Sponsor: N.I.M.G.C.

The Northern Illinois Miniature Gaming Club is the official wargaming club of Northern Illinois University and an official sponsor of Invasion Kenosha III.

The Northern Illinois Miniature Gaming Club was started in 2005 to provide the campus of Northern Illinois University with a strong gaming community. In 2008 the Frankfort Chapter of the N.I.M.G.C. was formed to provide that same strong community in the far southern suburbs of Chicago.

The group concentrates on casual open gaming and community/club building events. Though the club does offer competitive events on a regular basis also.

The club plays many systems (40K, WFB, Warmachines/Hordes) and welcomes any and all gamers.

As a club, the NIMGC seeks to offer the people of northern Illinois a relaxed friendly environment in which one can meet new friends and opponents.

The Golden Stein - Invasion Kenosha's Painting Competition

Invasion Kenosha is very excited to announce that we have added a painting competition to this year's list of attractions. This competition will be open to all tournament participants and general admission attendees. The goal is to highlight the outstanding work we have across the community and to give participants a chance to show off their best work.

The Categories

Warhammer Fantasy Model
This category is open to any single WFB model that is mounted on a 20 mm, 25 mm, 40mm, or 25mm x 50mm. No large monsters, warmachines or regiments.

Warhammer 40K Model
This category is open to any single 40K model that is mounted on a 25 mm round, 40 mm round, or bike base. No vehicles or monstrous creatures.

Kings of War Model
This category is open to any single Kings of War model by Mantic games.

Avatars of War Model
This category is open to any single Avatars of War model.

Open Category
This category is open to a single model from any system not listed above. This includes models from Max Mini, Centerstage Miniatures, Spartan Games, Reaper, Cavalcade Games, or any other 28/30 mm miniature range.

The Rules

1. The Golden Stein is open to all tournament participants and general admission attendees.
2. Participants are limited to one entry per category.
3. All entries must have been painted by the person entering the model.
4. All entries may be checked in starting at 9 am and before 3 pm on July 23rd, 2011.
5. All entries must be picked up before the conclusion of Invasion Kenosha III. Invasion Kenosha cannot be responsible for models that are left behind or damaged during the event.
6. Entry into the competition gives Invasion Kenosha the right to photograph all entries and use those photographs on our site and for future promotions.
7. Models may be converted, but each model will only be judged on the quality of the paint job and not any conversion work.

The Awards

Golden Stein Champion (Overall Best)

Best Warhammer 40K Entry

Best Warhammer Fantasy Entry

Best Kings of War Entry

Best Avatars of War Entry

Best Open Category Entry

News: Center Stage Miniatures

The latest posting from Center Stage Miniatures Blog.

Of Perytons and Packages....

It's been a long time since I've updated this blog, but from now on I'll be posting weekly updates on what's new and exciting here at Center Stage Miniatures in the new year!

CSM-005 - Peryton Pre-orders

Jason Wiebe's Peryton sculpt will soon be available for pre-order at www.centerstageminis.com.

Since the Peryton appears in groups (or would that be flocks?) I am debating selling these in groups of two or three as well, and am curious to see what gamers think of that suggestion. I also plan to contact Jason about a variant sculpt, possibly using the same head and wings (how about a Peryton in flight?)

If you like the Peryton, there's also another miniature currently on Mr. Wiebe's table that is getting ready for a Center Stage debut...but I'll leave that one as a surprise for future blog posts. Look for that one this summer.

I will say remor haz it that it's a big one, and one that Old School rpg enthusiasts would like to see. Oh, wait...was that a spelling error?

The Peryton's suggested MSRP is $10.50, but once the fine folks at Iron Wind Metals start casting, I'll be offering a limited-time pre-order for 10% off the regular retail price. Just for the record, the exquisite paint job on our Peryton was done by Joe Wiedeman, of Studio Minidragon.