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With the world of Warhammer Fantasy in all of its forms more active than ever, the time has come for a podcast to form around it! Loremaster of Sotek (Sotek/Ryan) & Andy Law (Legendary Writer, Editor, and countless other things) as we discuss numerous aspects of the hobby, lore, and games!

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  • S10 · E28
    Today · 2 hr 52 min

    Hiding in the shadows of Dark Sun!

    Join host Ross and special guest, Timothy Brown, one of the creators of the Dark Sun setting. They discuss what went into creating it, what kind of games work in the setting and more.

  • S10 · E27
    Monday · 3 hr 3 min

    Eating lava at the rim of the Fire Mouth

    Join hosts Andy and Ryan as they discuss the Fire Mouth, volcano and god. They go over how it came to be a god for the Ogres, how the Fire Bellies come to be and how the Fire Mouth and Fire Bellies influence the Ogre Kingdoms.

  • S10 · E26
    Sunday · 3 hr

    Breaking down the Rangdan Xenocides!

    Join hosts Ross and Alexis as they discuss the Rangdan Xenocides. They go over the inciting incidents during the Great Crusade and how it developed into a full destruction of a xeno species.

  • Saturday · 2 hr 58 min

    Yay or Nay, Xeno/Imperium Alliances!

    Join Alexis and Ross as they take sides in the arguments for and against forming alliances between the Imperium and the various Xenos species. They talk the pros and cons of joining forces or staying alone in the dark.

  • S10 · E25
    Friday · 2 hr 59 min

    Interviewing Owlcat Devs!

    Join hosts Ross and Alexis, along side special guest Andrew Shestov of Owlcat Games. They discuss what it takes to adapt a story from table top to video games and much more.

  • S10 · E24
    Thursday · 3 hr 2 min

    Ratifying the Treaty of Mars!

    Join hosts Alexis and Ross as they go back in time to when the Emperor allied with the Adeptus Mechanicus. They discuss what the terms of the Treaty of Mars, what went into getting both sides to agree, and why the Emperor didn't just take Mars by force.

  • October 7 · 3 hr 1 min

    Powerful Artefacts battling for being the most Powerful!

    Join hosts Ryan and Andy as they rank the most Powerful Artefacts of the Warhammer World alongside chat. They go over the history, powers, and impact of each artefact to help determine where on the chart it should sit.

  • October 6 · 2 hr 55 min

    Sororitas Orders, Tiered and Ranked!

    Join hosts Ross and Alexis as they create a tier list of the Orders of the Sororitas. Alongside chat they go over importance, size, relevance, and more to determine their rankings.

  • S10 · E23
    October 5 · 2 hr 58 min

    Letting the dice roll, Randomness in Games.

    Join hosts Vera and Ross as they talk about the Randomness of rolling. They talk about how the story told by rolling can be better than anything planned and to accept what the dice say, about success and failure.

  • S10 · E22
    October 4 · 3 hr 19 min

    Putting on the Crown of Nagash!

    Join our hosts Ryan and Andy as they discuss the Crown of Nagash. They speak to its construction, powers, and how it journeys across the Warhammer world through the ages.

  • October 2 · 2 hr 58 min

    Birthing forth a new Imperial Knight Family!

    Join hosts Ross and Alexis as they work with chat to make an Imperial Knight family. They go over the origin of the family, from planet and how they became a Knight house, as well as the details of their knight and how they operate.

  • October 1 · 3 hr 8 min

    A new god invades the Warhammer World!

    Join our hosts Ross and Ryan as they explore a new concept, What if... another work of fiction's god found themself in the world of Warhammer Fantasy. For this premier episode, Morgoth, several of his Balrogs, Sauron, and a few other of his higher level servants find themselves in the Dark Lands.

  • S10 · E20
    September 30 · 2 hr 59 min

    Flying high with Superhero RPGs!

    Join hosts Ross and Vera along side with special guest Bill Keyes as they discuss running Superhero RPGs. They cover some of the issues that can occur, how to deal with them, and what stories could be told in a superhero rpg.

  • S10 · E19
    September 29 · 3 hr 2 min

    Nagash Rises again, such is his POWER!

    Join Ryan and Andy as they go over Nagash once more. Unhappy with their original episode, the Lorebeards return to discuss Nagash, his rise, his fall, his rise, his fall, and his rise once more.

  • S10 · E18
    September 29 · 3 hr 2 min

    Collecting planetary mining rights with the Leagues of Votann

    Join Ross and Special Guest Viggah, Alexis partner, as they discuss the Leagues of Votann. They go over what were the Squats, what happened to them, the changes that occurred when they returned as a newly named faction and how they've impacted the setting since.

  • September 27 · 3 hr

    Angron without Nails, a What if...!

    Join hosts Ross and Alexis as they posit what could happen if Angron got the Butcher's Nails removed. They discuss when this would take place, what the repercussions could be, and how it'd affect Angron directly.

  • S10 · E17
    September 26 · 2 hr 49 min

    The Birthright Dungeons and Dragons Setting Explained!

    Join hosts Vera and Ross as they discuss the Birthright setting. They explain what makes it different from other settings, what kind of stories it explores, and why it might suit your needs as a world.

  • S10 · E16
    September 25 · 2 hr 59 min

    Landing on who exactly is Arkan Land!

    Join our hosts Alexis and Ross as they discuss who is Arkan Land. He was an early example of what the Mechanicus would become and an inventor of many of the vehicles and more of the Imperium.

  • September 24 · 2 hr 56 min

    Debating and Discussing if the Horus Heresy is Avoiding!

    Join our hosts Ross and Alexis as they discuss if the Horus Heresy was always going to happen. Each takes a side and argues their point with lore and debating, while chat can offer support to either side or object with their own points.

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