Lorebeards

The Realm of Chaos yawns open, not to spill out corruption and nightmares as it often does, but instead to welcome all who dare upon the road to the Brass Citadel. Khorne's mighty fortress that stands at the absolute center of his realm, where the God himself is said to reside according to various myths & legends. From the hell-forges manned by Daemon-smiths to the impossible mountain of skulls upon which stands the throne of a God, there is much to explore within the Blood God's domain. Join Sotek & Andy as they prepare their offerings of Skulls for the Skull Throne!

Another special BONUS episode has arrived for Lorebeards! This time Andy & Sotek do something COMPLETELY different as they call upon the sacred and somewhat unhinged art of Tier List Rankings! For this first ever Tier List, the Loremasters educate the community on the various Phoenix Kings that have ruled over Ulthuan since the first to the very last. A rather humorous episode with considerable amounts of lore on the High Elves in particular.

Draw your daggers and prepare to offer bloody offerings up to Kaela Mensha Khaine, the Bloody Handed God of War and Murder! One of the most powerful Gods worshipped by the Elves, there are many dark secrets to be uncovered surrounding the dread Lord of the infamous Widowmaker. Join Andy & Sotek as they plunge deep into the heart of these mysteries to unveil many truths about the Elven pantheon. We'll be discussing quite a bit on Khaine in regards to his history and nature, along with the various myths surrounding his impact upon the world. This includes topics such as the War in Heaven, the nature of the Elven Gods, how they're seen by other races, and the Cult surrounding this fell deity in its various aspects. Along with much more!

The night is dark and full of terrors, but not all threats are so obvious or detectable as ghouls and daemons. Some monsters hide behind coy smiles and lustful curves in plain sight through the use of humanity's natural weaknesses and clever sorceries. Join Andy & Sotek as they embrace the shadowy secret society that is the Lahmian Sisterhood, one of the most powerful organizations to be found in the Warhammer world. This legion of Vampires is well structured and carries a long history full of manipulations, betrayals, seductions, and bloodshed. We'll be learning about the Undead, the Lahmian bloodline of Vampires, their Mistress Neferata, and how this supposed evil may well be the world's greatest defense against the End Times and the Legions of Chaos.

Prepare for a long journey as the time has come to make the arduous journey to one of the largest cities in the entirety of the Warhammer world. Wei-jin, the Capital of Grand Cathay & the mysterious Palace-Complex known as the Celestial City that hovers above. Join Andy & Sotek as they scour the urban sprawl to uncover fascinating secrets of Cathay and its ruling Dragons along with studying the history surrounding such an ancient location. We'll be learning a considerable amount about the nature of Grand Cathay with the aid of specific locations and notes on constructions, leading to deep discussions on the nature of Yin and Yang magic along. Some discoveries could well be darker than others. This also includes a hefty chat about several historical events involving the mysterious Monkey King, Skaven, Daemons, and more!

The forest is dark and full of terrible things, but few are more horrifying than that which claims the darkest places from which to spin their webs. Join Andy & Sotek as they creep into the dens of monstrous spiders to learn the eerie truth about the strange and alien deity that lurks just outside the edge of reality. In this episode we'll be heavily discussing the Forest Goblins of the Warhammer world along with everything associated with them from the various types of spiders they ride to the history of how Goblins ended up in the dark forests to begin with. We'll also touch on the unique place the Spider God inhabits within the world compared with other Warhammer Gods and what its existence may imply about the nature of the divine. Best check if you have arachnophobia before delving into this one!

To finish out our tri-week saga about the various elements of Warhammer Fantasy featured in the recent Thrones of Decay DLC for Total War Warhammer 3, the time has come to turn our attention back to the Empire. Join Andy and Sotek as they delve fully into all of the subjects surrounding her from the Cult of Morr and the Amethyst College to the heroic Theodore Bruckner and the Elector Countess of Nuln herself. This episode is JAMPACKED with details about the Empire so the Sons and Daughters of Sigmar are in for quite a treat!

There are many prophecies swirling throughout the mists of the Warhammer world, but few are of such dire consequence as that of the Throne of Chaos. A dark legend revolving around the legacy of the Great Kurgan that whispers of a great champion rising up higher than any other. Enter Tamurkhan, the Maggot Lord, a horrific mutated monster the likes of which is unparalleled elsewhere in the world. Join Andy as Sotek as they join his nightmarish horde as it marches toward Nuln. Learning all about the various creatures that lurk about the Nurgle legions, the Plague God himself, and other nefarious topics.

The rather unconventional and debatably insane Dwarf engineer, Malakai Makaisson, arrives boisterously upon the stage! An incredibly strange Dawi, even by the exceptional standard of Slayers, this fellow is a key member of the legendary tales surrounding Gotrek & Felix. His story doesn't end there though, having aided in the defense of Kislev, Nuln, and Karak Kadrin. Some rumors even state Malakai is from the misty isle of Albion in the north...but regardless, there are many things for Andy and Sotek to ask this Professor from Nuln about! Dwarfen Engineering, Norscan Dwarfs, and Slayers are all on the itinerary!

The time for exploring another city has arrived at last as Sotek & Andy lead the charge into Altdorf, the Heart of the Old World and Capital of the Empire! A truly staggering amount of information can be unveiled regarding its history, geography, districts, notable figures, and much more! This definitely serves more as an introduction more than anything as Altdorf is truly a DEEP well to fall down.