Episode 5: Taverns, Tummies & Tabletop

Episode 5: Taverns, Tummies & Tabletop

Join our hosts in episode 5 of The Paul and Wayne Show as they debate what players truly want from tabletop games. From clean, tactical systems like Oathmark and Kings of War to the pitfalls of layered rules and power combos. Expect lively takes on Age of Sigmar, battle tactics, and why player behaviour can break the best rulebooks. In the Lore Lounge Wayne tells the absurd and epic rise of Grom the Paunch. How a troll-flesh bet, runaway appetite, a custom chariot and Old Blacktooth's dark visions led an orc-and-goblin horde all the way to Ulthuan. Plus a mythic showdown, a wyvern, and an uncertain ending that keeps Grom’s fate tantalisingly open. The D&D Diaries deliver a brutal climax: centipede swarms, cursed relics, and Lorgar the Decayer, a massive shambling mound that flattens Kando before Throm lands the decisive blow. Finally, the Hobby Desk debates monopose minis versus kitbashing, painting priorities, and how modern plastics and 3D sculpting are reshaping the hobby.

Episode 4: Revolution, Rifts & Rogue Mimics

This week on the Paul and Wayne Show Paul and Wayne tackle a packed episode with four punchy segments: Tales from the Tavern, the Lore Lounge, D&D Diaries and the Hobby Desk. Expect game talk, lore deep-dives, RPG antics and hobby chat. Tales from the Tavern: we try Warmaster Revolution — a community-driven revival of the classic 10mm fantasy wargame. Discussion covers gameplay, why 3D printing fuels the scene, army variety, useful resources, and the excitement (and painting commitment) of large-scale play. Lore Lounge: a focused primer on Konflickt 47, an alternate WWII warped by rifts opened by nuclear tests. Key moments include Dresden’s reality-warp, Miracle Day, and how every major power weaponizes rift tech. Factions covered: the Green Vault/Axis undead and occult tech, a US “divine crusade” with super-soldiers and Tesla weapons, a pragmatic British Commonwealth using automation, a brutal Soviet experimental bloc, and Japan’s power-armoured samurai units. D&D Diaries & Hobby Desk: catch the Mimic Incident in the Death House (Throm and Rana down, party levels up), and a candid discussion about hobby procrastination vs. hobby slumps, projects on the go (Bretonnia, Skaven, undead, 10mm armies and Oathmark), painting approaches, and the perpetual temptation to start everything at once.

Episode 3: Prints, Paladins and Panic in the House of Sorrows

This week on the Paul and Wayne show, hosts Paul and Wayne take listeners on a rambling tour of the hobby life, from 3D printing successes and failures to classic Warhammer lore and a brutal D&D crawl. Topics covered: Tales from the Tavern charts their 3D printing journey (resin vs FDM, Bamboo Labs recommendations, terrain and trophy design), a deep-dive Lore Lounge on Giles le Breton and the Twelve Great Battles that united Bretonnia, and D&D Diaries covering a harrowing Curse of Strahd session beneath the House of Sorrows (ghosts, ghouls, a collapsing Throm and desperate healing). Key takeaways: how 3D printing has expanded the hobby, highlights of Bretonnian lore and allies, a tense session recap that leaves the party battered and low on resources, and honest, useful advice for beating the hobby slump (clean workspace, small tasks, terrain as a palette cleanser, and using play to motivate painting). Guests: Paul and Wayne. Also: mentions of UGHobby, upcoming Age of Sigmar tournament details, and plenty of off-script tangents, questionable wisdom and laughs.

Episode 2: Lone Battles, Cold Ruins, Bad Choices

This week on the Paul and Wayne Show, hosts Paul and Wayne dive into the rise of solo wargaming in Tales from the Tavern, discussing systems like Five Leagues From the Borderlands, Warriors of Athena and why solo campaigns and random tables are gaining popularity. In the Lore Lounge they explore Frostgrave: the frozen ruin of Felstead, its catastrophic magical winter, the thaw revealing vaults, undead and arcane treasures, and the narrative possibilities for warbands, wizards and modular table layouts. The D&D Diaries recount a tense session of Curse of Strahd’s Death House, the party uncovers a haunted attic, faces a vengeful nursemaid spectre and rescues Throm before they descend into the house’s cold, chanting depths. On the Hobby Desk Paul and Wayne talk painting and projects: Orcs & Goblins for Oathmark, undead skeletons, commission work and fast painting techniques (washes, drybrushing, contrast and layering), plus where to find their content on UG Hobby channels.

Dice, Frothing Beer & Rats: The Paul and Wayne Show Debuts

Welcome to the very first episode of The Paul and Wayne Show: Dice, Lore and War: a hobby podcast where tabletop gaming, rich lore, and ongoing campaigns collide. In this debut episode, we break out the dice and dive straight into the worlds that have shaped our hobby journeys, from rank-and-flank battles to ancient ratmen conspiracies, and into the mists of Barovia… Tales from the Tavern We kick things off by sharing our personal journeys through rank-and-flank wargaming. From the early excitement of Warhammer: The Old World to where we’ve landed now with the fantastic Oathmark. Expect reflections, comparisons, and why Oathmark might just be our current system of choice. The Lore Lounge Wayne takes us deep into Warhammer history with a look at the early introduction of the Skaven, focusing on The Vengeance of the Lichmaster (1986). We explore how the ratmen first emerged in the lore, and why they’ve become one of the most iconic factions in fantasy gaming. DnD Diaries Our latest campaign begins! We start our journey into Curse of Strahd, setting the scene for what promises to be a dark and deadly adventure. Characters are introduced, expectations are set, and Barovia awaits… The Hobby Desk We round things off with a relaxed chat about what’s currently on our hobby tables. Painting projects, plans, ideas, and the usual tangents that come with the territory. Expect nostalgia, rules arguments, lore, practical hobby tips and an entertaining mix of enthusiasm and ineptitude.