The Wargames Orchard

The Assassins of the Dark Elves have been terrorizing the Warhammer World in the name of Khaine since 3rd Edition. These blood drenched killers always pop up where they're least expected, and there's probably one right behind you. If there isn't, then listen to this episode where we uncover the dark lore and rules behind the (arguably) most deadly Assassins in the Warhammer World! 

We've scoured the Army Books of Warhammer to bring you some of the coolest regiments to never exist. They have no lore and no rules, they only exist as names on paper. On this episode we're going to bring them to life, and into the lore of the Warhammer World. If you're looking for inspiration for a Regiment of Renown or a new hobby project, then this is the show for you! 

Konrad Von Carstein may not have been the smartest or most cunning of the Von Carstein bloodline... And there was that one time he tried to take over the Empire by re-enacting Weekend at Bernie's... Oh and that other time he bricked up his mother in a tower for the crime of giving birth to him... Look, I guess what I'm trying to say is Konrad led a very interesting un-life, and we're gonna talk about him in this episode!

We can all get a little carried away sometimes. Though most of us don't yell at trees, slaughter Halflings, or plan battle strategies with our horses. Most of us are not Marius Leitdorf. This episode we look at the Mad Count of Averland from 4th-8th Edition, and check out some of the strangest lore in the Empire's history.

Well we've got another Warhammer: The Old World map segment to discuss. This time it's Grand Cathay! It leads us to ask the question: Just how big is this game going to be?

In our second segment we discuss the mounts of the Warhammer World. Everything from the basic Warhorse to the much maligned (by Nathan) Cold Ones! We end off the episode with a quiz. Test your knowledge on the beasts of burden of Warhammer!

Dwarfs vs Skaven, a classic Warhammer grudge match! Speaking of grudges, come share a classic tale of vicious battle fought in the depths of Karaz-a-Karak from the point of view of High King Thorgrim Grudgebearer. Get ready to get grumbly as the Dwarfs march to war!

The conflict between the High Elves and Dark Elves is one of the greatest dramas in the history of Warhammer. Today we're sharing three great stories of from the Elven conflict. Prince Tyrion Defends the Griffon Gate, Malekith takes Anlec, and the struggle for an artifact takes place again and again.

We've got a two part discussion on this week's episode! Firstly, how much Warhammer is too much Warhammer? When does collecting become hoarding? Nathan's feeling a bit guilty about the amount of miniatures filling up his space. Is he bad person? Then we shift gears to answer the age old question: What's the best way to represent the forces of Chaos on the tabletop? Do you prefer the motley hordes of Oldhammer, or the well organized world enders of later eras? The forces of Chaos have certainly become more streamlined and uniform over the years. Is it time to make Chaos weird again?   

The ultimate reward that the gods of Chaos can grant their servants is ascension to daemonhood. As it turns out, we can do that too! Inspired by the Total War Warhammer Daemon Prince reveal, we're going back to the Realm of Chaos books to make our own Daemon lord. Warning: As with all our build-a-character experiments, things get weird fast!

This episode also features a lovely story from 6th edition about a Daemon Prince lending a helping claw to his descendants. 

Victory for a reasonable price! This week we're looking at two legendary mercenary regiments from 5th and 6th edition Warhammer Fantasy. First is Voland's Venators, a bunch of rowdy drunks who are the greatest cavalry in the Old World (at least they seem to think so)! Then Al Muktar's Desert Dogs, wild raiders from Araby who's leader is the Chosen One (at least that's what he claims)!