Lead by a Veteran Sword Brother,  Crusader Squads mix brand new Primaris Initiates  in with Neophytes testing their mettle.  Like many Black Templars squads,  they are equipped with a range of melee and ranged weapons. - Games Workshop Welcome back, one and all, to The Art of Caesura! Well, well, well, it seems like 10th Edition of Warhammer 40k is only a matter of weeks away. It is an exciting time for a novice player like myself as Games Workshop are really emphasizing ways that they are endeavoring to streamline the game. The few games that I played in 9th Edition (which were the first that I had played in about a decade and a half) - the first of which I detailed right here  - I found a bit complicated with Strategems and Secondaries and the like. I am looking forward to these elements in particular being streamlined in the next edition.  Today we are looking at the showcase for the Black Templars Neophytes that I started last week. For all of the paint...

Initiates aim jets of fire from their pyreblasters  or swing crackling power fists into their foes,  while hard-eyed Neophytes fight furiously  to prove their martial worth.  - Games Workshop Welcome back to The Art of Caesura! Long term readers of The Art of Caesura know that time works... differently 'round these parts. Sometimes, in consecutive weeks, we see miniatures that I have painted many months ago juxtaposed against miniatures that I have only completed that week. For example, these guys took the whole month of March to paint, but have only appeared now for their week in the spotlight.  Today we're looking at Black Templars neophytes.  For the uninitiated (see what I did there?), Neophytes are part of the Crusader Squad (also made up of Initiates (normal intercessors) and led by a Sword Brother. This squad is unique to Black Templars and represents the medieval relationship of knights and their squires. Neophytes are responsible for the day-to-day...

The spiritual leaders of their Chapters,  Chaplains are awe-inspiring warrior priests  who administer rites, preserve rituals  and perform ancient ceremonies of initiation,  vindications and redemption that are  as important to a Space Marine Chapter  as its roll of honour or skill at arms.  - Games Workshop Hello one and all! Welcome to The Art of Caesura! I hope you are all well! My 1.5 year old, Freya, has not been sleeping very well of late (by which I mean the past 1.5 years). But when the exhaustion creeps in we have to remind ourselves that this time is so fleeting in the big scheme of things and there will be a last time for everything. I found Sam Harris' meditation on this topic to be quite life-changing, I've included an excerpt below, but you can find the complete audio clip and (a bit of a dodgy) transcript  here .  If you're a parent, when is the last time you will pick up your child or tuck her into bed or read her a story. Our...