Locked and Loaded

It's again that time for an update, and it has been a fairly eventful couple of months.

Work

So perhaps the biggest thing to happen in the last couple of weeks was the official release announcement of the product I work on.

S&P Global Launches WSO Compliance Insights to Streamline Credit Risk Management It's rewarding to see this out in the wild, as it means I can point to something from my day job that is actually real, tangible, and used by people in the world of finance. Even if I personally don't grasp what the customers are using the software for. Such is the nature of software design.

The main thing I am now initiating is a pathway to promotion, which means looking back on my work at S&P, and the fact that I am leading some of the push in the group to adopt Machine Learning methods to create new features in the software, and also build upon the leadership roles I take on, mentoring and teaching junior members.

Freelance

Unfortunately, I had to cancel my demo game at Dragonmeet. It's just one of those things. But Trashumanism plods along during this quiet period before Xmas, and I now have a good bit of time to start preparing for the next major phase of writing.

I have finished some work for C7 and started another contract with them (can't say much more), while another book I worked on, Sons of Russ, has been released. For this book, I worked on Patron descriptions, Psychic Powers, and a few other bits.

Also, working with Hamilton of Theatre Macabre, we wrapped up the Warhammer: The Old World 04 The Beast's Master | Adventures in Warhammer The Old World RPG Actual Play Don't be surprised if we collaborate on more videos soon.

Hobby

Building upon my Old Umbrey army, I have started working through the expansion boxes. First up are the Shifters, Liegmen Guards, and Shearlings. These have proven to be a lot of fun in games already, as the troops can be transformed into a werewolf or werebear mid-fight.

I have even had a game with a friend where they used the new Orgoth Revenant Covenant Graveborn command cadre, who are tough to kill! Also this month I ran a demo day for Hobby with Han where I taught her and her partner to play Warmachine, and they loved it and really connected with the system and the setting. I'm really looking forward to the next demos I will be running in the new year.

Finally, to wrap up, I have more Old Umbrey to finish painting, and on the way, the super-heavy Warjack for the Cryx - Deathjack. But what I received by post is the Warmachine rulebook, which is fantastic as a physical version of the rules.

That's all for now!