Pictures from WD leaked

Warhammer will never be the same!

So what I can gather from this, Tyrion (biggest prick of them all) draws the sword of Khaine. On the other hand, Malekith is revealed as the victim of a plot from 6000 years ago to deny his birthright! Teclis, the Everqueen, Malekith and co reveal more on the plan to use Nagash as their puppet... Oh and heaps of Special Characters die. I think you will find if its not plastic, its dead!

The Elven civil war ends... Surely this is the End of Times...

Pictures says a thousand words.

Elf Apocalypse: Khaine has arrived

This coming weeks White Dwarf reveals Khaine: End of Times...

What is disappointing is seeing the old Malekith model on the front cover. If ever there was an opportunity to do a dual kit Malekith and Imirik this was it. And the rumours ares thick that there will be no new models with this release. 

With all the leaks coming about it seems as if the current story theories are correct. Malekith and Teclis are plotting together to ensure Chaos does not end the world, thanks to the sacrifice of Tyrions daughter with the Everqueen, the impure blood caused Nagash to be reborn not at full strength, thus ensuring he did not march straight to his doom at the hands of the Chaos gods.

Is Malekith the true puppet master of the end of times? Nagash just a pawn in his larger game? How long will Malekith take to break the newly forge alliance o the Elf Apocalypse?

The one good thing that marches out with this release is all the cries of anguish from the sudo Elven players who somehow think that the High Elves are a force of pure good. Never has this been true of the self centered self serving fairies. The "prophecy" of all the Elven races joining forces to stop a great evil from destroying the world has been intertwined in the WHFB lore for at least a decade now. For some however, this is indeed the end of times.

Long shall Nagash's reign be. 

Will someone think of the forest goblins!

Games Workshop finally learns to make a good promo video

The end times are indeed upon us. In a master stroke, GW hires someone with enough talent to make a good promo-teaser video...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfmAysyadhA

The Elven Apocalypse has arrived...

Horus Heresy - Conquest released

Title says is all really, Conquest is here in a Ltd edition volume... Pre order is up now for release on the 25th. This volume sees the introduction of Knights, and Solar Auxilia.

The Horus Heresy Book Four – Conquest, lavishly illustrated in full colour, contains extensive background information on Warmaster Horus’ invasion of the northern Imperium having revealed his treachery at the Isstvan System. In addition, this book contains details of the Solar Auxilia of the Imperial Army, the histories of four Knight Households, an extensive campign system as well as two entirely new army lists. The Questoris Knight Crusade Army List enables you to field a full household of towering Knights armed with devastating weapons of mass destruction, whilst the Solar Auxilia Crusade Army List brings the elite of the Imperial Army to your battlefield. Also included in this special edition slipcase are four quick reference cards detailing the weapons profiles and special rules for the Legiones Astartes, Solar Auxilia, Questoris Knights and forces of the Mechanicum, making them an essential accessory for your next Horus Heresy game.

The Horus Heresy Book Four – Conquest is a complete expansion for the Warhammer 40,000 game – it requires the Warhammer 40,000 rulebook to use its contents.

This large format 312 page bonded leather bound hard cover book, with its exclusive slipcase, poster and reference cards is our biggest Horus Heresy book to date.

The Conquest Special Edition contains The Horus Heresy Book Four – Conquest, four exclusive quick reference cards and an A1 sized poster featuring original artwork from the book - all contained within a unique leather bound slip case. This special edition is limited to 2,000 copies.  

New Forgeworld Heresy Knight

Housing machine spirits which some say became too accustomed to wholesale slaughter during the Age of Strife and the Great Crusade that followed it, many of the more conservative Households consider the Styrix to be a dark and malevolent pattern of armour, the wanton slaughter it unleashes being beneath a true Knight. Other Households hold no such reservations, loosing entire formations of Styrix mark Knights to mercilessly annihilate their foes.

Armed with a devastating Volkite chieorovile and backed up with a graviton gun and twin-linked rad cleanser, the Questoris Knight Styrix is easily able to eliminate large numbers of infantry at range. Whilst in close combat, its immensely powerful hekaton siege claw can smash vehicles and tear buildings asunder, making it a powerful addition to any army.

The Questoris Knight Styrix can be fielded in Horus Heresy games using the Battles in the Age of Darkness expansion as part of the forthcoming Questoris Knight Crusade Army list or as a Lords of War choice for any Horus Heresy army. Its rules will be published in the next Horus Heresy rulebook.

This is a complete multi-part resin and plastic kit, designed by Rob MacFarlane.
It is available to pre-order now and will be despatched from Monday November 17th.

What I find most interesting is this sentance "The Questoris Knight Styrix can be fielded in Horus Heresy games using the Battles in the Age of Darkness expansion as part of the forthcoming Questoris Knight Crusade Army list"

So we all are anticipating the next Horus Heresy book to be released soon, so is the title "Age of Darkness"? I dont think we will have long to wait as it is just around the corner... why? well, no rules for it...

A Weekend of Conquest

So my 40 days of 40k culminated in attending the South Islands main 40k event of the year, Conquest, in Christchurch. This years event attracted a field of 40 players from the 140 odd attending the multi-system weekend. This would be my first 40k tournament since 5th edition.

Sentinels of Terra, in all their glory!

My list consisted of a Fellblade, Sicarn with heavy bolter sponsons, Whirlwind Scorpius with Venteran of Keylek campaign, a Fire Raptor with Autocannon turrets, 2 10 marine Tactical squads with melta, combi-melta in drop pod, 1 10 marine Sternguard squad in drop pod, and a Master of the forge with 2 servitors.

Played Daryl first with his zombie hoard and C'tan mix. Ended up putting 22 wounds on the C'tan only for him to ward save 21 of them... He had gone first so the last turn was mine to steal the objectives and gain a win taking both primary and secondary objectives 7-2

Josh was up next with his Deathwing terminators. He deep struck them all in my side first turn. The Fellblade turn its attention to one squad taking a large tool only to be assaulted by josh turn 2 with his Warlord and escort, however when the Fellbade exploded, ony resulting in a st2 hit on the unit, I still managed to cause 2 wounds to his Warlord killing him! I spent the rest of the game running off with the relic throwing combat squads between me and the terminators eventually tableing my opponent. Josh was the only person to kill the Fellblade at the tournament. 9-2

JD had a hoard of Orks which suited my template numbers well. I had first turn taking big chunks out of his hoard. I put my drop pods on objectives early and managed to maintain the dominance. A last turn push by JD to contest some failed giving me both primary and secondary objectives. The Fire Raptor took a huge toll on his light vehicles. 9-1

Tim Adams and his very nicely painted space puppies where next up (ooooh do I hate space puppies!). Tim decided early on to ignore the Fellblade, which probably cost him the game. Got a good hit off with the Scorpios Whirlwind on his wolf riders, a cheeky shot from the Fellblade's accelerator cannon killed his Achilles, and terrible luck with his drop pods didn't help. I even managed to 1 shot overwatch a charge from his dread with a tactical marine using his melta gun... 9-1 win

Final round, and I unexpectedly find myself table 2 and within 3 points of the top. Karn's Eldar did not fair any better than the rest. Poison from the Sternguard help clean out the Avatar and Wraith Knight, Scorpios Whirlwind got 4 hits on a Nightweaver, and then proceeded to roll 4 's for pen before dieing to combined firepower of the war walkers. The Fire Raptor almost went down in flames after getting a  immobilized result from being shot by the Eldar flier, but then the Fellblade exacted revenge by snapfiring a quad lascannon and exploding it mid air. 9-2

So a rather eventful weekend after staying up to 4am Friday night painting everything in preparation. After only 2 games of 7th before the tournament I managed to come first place to my surprise. I boil it down to all the ruthless WHFB tournaments preparing me! 

Thanks to Wes for taking the time to run a great event and to all my opponents for 5 good games.

Nids getting some love

Tyrannids look to be receiving some new plastic krak in the form of the Toxicrene now that part II of the End of Times is drawing to its conclusion. This looks like something that was rumoured early last year as part of the "GW have 8 plastic kits ready to go for Tyrannids" rumours.

At least its a cheap week for me then. Will give me a chance to read the Glotkin book