Some of you might remember my dolorous post from last year on the blog Mars Miniatures. Simply one of the greatest blogs on the whole damn net. Mar took some Middle Earth lore and ran with it, adding in Warhammer and Aliens and Harry Potter and Game of Thrones and whatever the hell else he felt like throwing in. It was totally glorious mashup of gaming and pop culture and classics. The basis for everything was the Moria Reclamation Project, the return of dwarves under Balin to Moria.
One of the most inspiring places on the whole web, and obviously the one of the pillars of inspiration for the Greywater Chronicles.
Then he fell silent for a long time, with things still unfolding all over Middle Earth. A year later he posted a sad update. His had had a stroke and his health was bad and his eyesight had failed, and he could no longer maintain the blog. He sold all of his fabulous miniatures and terrain, and he laid out how he envisioned the games and plots playing out. And that was how he wrapped up his blog.
It hit a lot of people pretty had, not just because of the incredible work, but Mar was a genuinely good guy. I never interacted with him, but I saw how he spoke with some others, and as you were drawn into his narratives, you felt that you really knew him. So I did a small tip of the hat on this blog. The link to his blog is to the right, under my blogroll thing.
But earlier this month, he posted on the Lead Adventure Forum, where I first found his fantastic gaming. His health was improving, and his eyesight had returned somewhat. He moved and was in a better situation. Great news.
And now he is getting ready to game again. He will not be picking up where he left off, as all of those figures are gone. But he is picking up in the 4th or 5th age of Middle Earth, and has painted a few figures and already started the mashups (the two characters he has created are both in debt by virtue of their family ties to Gringott’s bank. Hah!).
Check out his blog for the first few posts of this new journey. And check out his old stuff, too. You will not be disapointed.
Welcome back, Mar!
Thank you Mister Frau Blucher. Thats fine praise for my humble blog. Too fine. I remember your name from the LAF and I also remember seeing your Greywater chronicle from TMP. But I wasnt able to make the connection between the two. And I remember thinking to myself “Self, you should put that much effort into making a comic style AAR as that fellow” And I looked into it, and thought I didnt have the “know how” to do it. Im terrible with learning new things. Cheers, Mar
Hey, Mar!
You deserve every bit of praise you get on every corner of the net, man!
I does take a lot of time to put a comic together, even though the software is pretty intuitive. I am sure you could figure it out. There is a 30 day free trial for Comic Life 3 – I was hooked and spent the 30 bucks. It’s actually a lot of fun, with some cool options (which I rarely use).
I’ve never posted on TMP, for some reason. I guess I try to keep my internet footprint small.
Thanks for stopping by, Mar! Can’t wait to read your next battle report!