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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 · E2
Yesterday · 3 hr
Psykers' Fate! The Council of Nikaea!
Join hosts Ross and Alexis as they discuss the Council of Nikaea. There the usage of Psykers and their warp powers was decided during the Great Crusade. They go over what lead to the Council being called, the arguments for and against, and what its conclusion meant.
Thursday · 3 hr
Primarch Construction! Making one of our own!
Join hosts Alexis and Ross as they, alongside chat, as they build a Primach! They go through what makes them unique, their upbringing, their origin planet, and much more. Also discussed is the legion behind the Primarch.
S10 · E1
Wednesday · 3 hr 1 min
Killing the Total Party!
Join hosts Vera and Ross as they discuss the mechanics of Total Party Kills. They talk about what are the reasons for and against committing a TPK on your players, and what games they are suit to and for.
S9 · E30
Tuesday · 3 hr 1 min
Cadia Stands! After Falling, but it Stands!
Join Alexis and Ross as they discuss the fall of Cadia. They go over the events that lead to the eventual destruction of Cadia as it held against The Black Crusades and The Eye of Terror.
Monday · 3 hr
Ranking and Filing Astra Militarum Regiments!
Join hosts Ross and Alexis as they, alongside chat, rank various regiments of the Imperial Guard (or Astra Militarum). They use various metrics such as relevance, operational efficiency, and more to gauge where on the list. Some of the Regiments ranks include Cadian, Krieg, Elysium Drop Troops, and more.
Sunday · 1 hr 13 min
A new Slayer takes his Oath! Slayermaster of Grimnir AMA!
Join our host Ryan as he does an impromptu AMA after taking his Slayer Oath and getting a Mohawk to go with it. He answers a variety of questions about the process and general lore ones as well.
August 22 · 3 hr
Pacing yourself and your RPG's!
Join hosts Vera and Ross as a they discuss pacing your TTRPG games. They talk about what works and what doesn't when it comes to making sure the feel and story of your game works with your group.
S9 · E29
August 21 · 3 hr
Extolling Chaos and Erebus!
Join hosts Ross and Alexis as they discuss the Dark Apostle Erebus. They discuss his backstory and time both in 30 and 40k. Learn about how he brought Chaos to the Legions and Imperium at large.
August 20 · 2 hr 59 min
Crafting an Advisor for the 40,000th Millennium.
Join hosts Ross, Alexis, and Special Guest Remliez as they construct a Total War advisor for Warhammer 40k. They discuss what made a good advisor for Total War: Warhammer and take some of those lessons to make it work in the wide galaxy of 40k. They talk about how the advisor would have to be able to work with each faction despite some that don't generally care about diplomacy in the slightest.
S9 · E28
August 19 · 4 hr 1 min
Prowling through the lore of Bhashiva and the Tiger Warriors!
Join hosts Ryan and Andy as they dive into the new lore surrounding Bhashiva and the Tiger Warriors that live in Grand Cathay. They go through the articles from Creative Assembly and use the new information to comb through for possible inferences to draw from about other parts of the Warhammer unit.
August 18 · 2 hr 55 min
A Neon Odyssey awaits!
Join hosts Vera and Ross, alongside special guest Mikey Gilder. They discuss Avantris Entertainment's newest project, Neon Odyssey, a complete reskin of 5.5e of D&D. Talking about the challenges of the process, they go over the changes made and the inspirations behind it.
S9 · E27
August 17 · 3 hr 9 min
The Twisted Twin tells a tale!
Join hosts Andy and Ryan as they discuss Vilitch the Curseling. They go over the history and powers of this Tzeentchian champion, as well as the many battles and events he participates in. They also cover how his inglorious ending and eventual generification in AoS.
S9 · E26
August 16 · 2 hr 58 min
The Murdering Mandrakes of the Dark Eldar!
Join hosts Alexis and Ross as they discuss the Mandrakes. They go over the lore and history of the Mandrakes, shadowy killers of shadow and runes.
August 15 · 2 hr 59 min
Heirarchy of Necron Dynasties!
Join hosts Ross and Alexis as they discuss the Necron Dynasties and put them in a tierlist. They go over the history and lore of each dynasty before ranking them, with some input from chat. They cover the major ones and some of the minor ones that have bigger roles in side content such as Battle Fleet Gothic.
August 14 · 2 hr 9 min
Anath Raema arrives to her Savage Hunt!
Joins our hosts Ryan, Vera, and Lindsay as they discuss Anath Raema, goddess of the savage hunt. They detail what lore is known, being very little, before expanding it further. They also stumble into the same thoughts Andy Law has had about the Elven Pantheon and Ulthuan, which had been approved by Games Workshop but never published.
August 13 · 3 hr 1 min
The Lightning Warriors of Sigmar Ranked, Stormhost Tierlist!
Join hosts Ryan and Andy as they take a look at the various Stormhosts of the Stormcast Eternals and tiering them. They go through the major ones and discuss a bit of their lore, history, tactics and more. Then alongside chat they rank them, but chat is very much allowed to influence those rankings with bribes!
S9 · E25
August 12 · 2 hr 59 min
Learning Nordic Larp with Special Guest Jupe Rantalainen!
Join hosts Ross and Vera as they discuss LARP as a variation of TTRPG's with guest Jupe Rantalainen. They talk about the various types of LARP, and specifically Nordic LARP. They also share stories of events they've been to and what made them good.
August 11 · 3 hr
Magnus listening and doing no wrong!
Join hosts Alexis and Ross as they dive into a new What if... Magnus listened to the Emperor. They discuss what would have to change for it happen in the first place and then proceed to hypothesis what would be the knock on repercussions from it.
August 10 · 3 hr 41 min
Ulric's Teeth! A new Ar'Ulric appears!
Join hosts Ryan and Andy as they create a new Ar'Ulric in the times of the Great Crusades alongside chat. They detail his childhood all the way to his end, and what a story it ends up being. Learn about the weapons, companions, and trials this Ar'Ulric went on as a new character joins the Lorebeards Create A... verse!
S9 · E24
August 9 · 2 hr 59 min
In a Galaxy Far Far Away, Star Wars RPG's Discussed.
Join hosts Ross and Vera as they go through the various Star Wars RPG's from a long time ago to closer of recent times. They talk about the different systems that have attempted to let us adventure in the galaxy of George Lucas' creation. The hosts also discuss their own experiences in the systems.

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