I've been involved in the Warhammer 40,000 hobby to one degree or another since the very beginning. I've been a member of the Bolter & Chainsword community since the site's infancy - I joined when the site was less than a year old (at ezBoard) and there were fewer than 200 members. Most of my "hobby" time these days is dedicated to the site. There is a great team of staff members (administrators, moderators, sacristans, etc.) that I am privileged to serve with, all of working to support a great community that loves a fascinating hobby. I try to get some real hobby work done every now and then, but I'm infamous for the number of never-finished projects I've started over the years. I've learned over time, however, and have disciplined myself to start small and work within my resources (time being my most limited resource); so my projects these days tend to be smaller. Most of my projects are focused on helping others to enjoy the game - things like the Indomitus project (expanding the 3rd/4th edition Space Hulk game), the Hive of the Dead (a demonstration game for pitting a lone Space Marine Scout against an endless horde of Plague Zombies), and creating homegrown rules (often as part of a team) for things like the Inquisition and Rogue Traders. Sometimes, though, I try my hand at getting a viable force for an actual game - mostly things like kill teams.

My plan with this blog is to do a number of things:

• First, I'd like to present my views of the hobby and engage in critical discussion with other hobbyists about those views.
• Second, I'd like to provide an index to various rules-based projects that are intended to give other hobbyists interesting ways to enjoy the hobby.
• Third, I'd like to get some miniatures painted and giving other hobbyists observation might also give them a means of shaming me into getting more work done.

Back in the old days I had a B&C blog named "Procrastinator's Anonymous" and that was an accurate name. Later, I created a website called "Liber Bellum" intended to do a lot of what I plan on continuing in this blog. Since the "Procrastinator's Anonymous" name was later taken by other hobbyists, I decided to switch to the "Liber Bellum" name. Hopefully I'm able to provide regular updates in all three areas, and you are invited to heckle me if you perceive any lack of progress/hobby involvement.