The Wargames Orchard

Who’s a good boy...?

Happy Halloween! Or not, if you happen to run into a 3rd edition intelligent Dire Wolf. Fortunately they are rare and disappear when the sun comes up. Not so the later iterations, which are very much no longer dead anymore and may or may not hit harder or more often on the charge. If you want to cuddle with your own Dire Wolf pack, all you need to do is become a Vampire and summon them. Or raise them. But only if you're a Von Carstein Vamp. Or not. Who'd have thought the unlife of a Dire Wolf was so confusing...? 

Border Princes Bash

Join GJ on a paint ramble - although this one is a lot more structured than the last one! Topic of discussion is the scenarios for the upcoming 5th edition campaign on the first ever Dutch Oldhammer Con this weekend. Prepare for drunken Giants, wild magicks, and Skink-infested jungles. All of this in order to (randomly) decide who goes home with the main prize: the Tankard of Tastiness!

Swing low, sweet skeleton chariot

Ladies and gentlemen, Goblins of all ages, we finally have some Old World news. Well, Old World concept art. But one of those is a lovely Tomb Kings chariot which inspired GJ to take a deep dive into the chariots of the Undead and Tomb Kings, whether they are made of bone, wood, or reanimated manticores. So grease your axles, harness your skeletal horses and sharpen your scythes: The Tomb Kings ride to war!

Hopping around the Realm of Chaos

Are you ready to dip your toes, or hooves, which may or may not turn into kangaroo legs, into the Realm of Chaos? As if organizing and participating in a painting challenge isn't enough, GJ wants to model up a Beastman hero with a bunch of random gifts and attributes taken straight out of the beloved third edition books. Because we need to do something to pass the time, waiting for Old World news, don't we...?

Looks like manflesh is back on the menu

They are the biggest, the best, the brawliest and the most well-traveled Ogres: Maneaters! Join GJ as he looks at the Ogre Maneaters in all their various (ahem) iterations, as well as the long and rich history of Mr. Maneater himself: Golgfag. Or Golfag, depending on... reasons, maybe? Empty your purses for this episode, because these Ogres will fight for the right price. Or the right kind of food. Ah, who am I kidding? Any kind of food. Dig in!

King Arthur and the Knights of... Bretonnia?

This week we take a look at the stories, histories, myths and legends on which everyone's favourite noble nation of Knights is based. Much of the general aspects of Bretonnia are derived from the legends of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. Some parts of these legends have been ported over into the world of Warhammer, though oftentimes, with a twist. Join GJ on this deep dive into Arthurian legend. Take out your copy of the Bretonnian Army Book and Thomas Malory's Le Morte D'Arthur (The Death of Arthur). Spoiler warning: Arthur dies. Or does he...?

Episode 100: A Dark Omen

We made it to one hundred episodes! That seems like a lot. To celebrate the accomplishment, Nathan and GJ get together and wax nostalgically about one of the greatest Warhammer video games of all time: Dark Omen. It's a wonderfully realized journey into the Old World with the Grudgebringer mercenary company as they (yet again) save the Empire whilst turning a tidy profit. 

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Old Man Yells At Lizards: A History Of Cold One Knights

It was bound to happen. Nathan was left on his own and now we have a whole episode dedicated to his love / hate relationship with Dark Elf Cold One Knights. At least he spends most of the episode charting the evolution of these lizard riding elves from 3rd to 8th edition Warhammer Fantasy. There is definitely a rant or two included, but Nathan assures us he rants because he loves (yeah, we don't believe him either). We hope you enjoy this passionate breakdown of an iconic Warhammer unit. 

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Quit Hitting Yourself: The History of Empire Flagellants

Bad things happen in the Warhammer World. Sometimes your family gets eaten by Orcs, or Beastmen, or Ogres. Maybe instead they were stolen away by pale faced nobles in the night, or carried off by giant rat-men that no one believes actually exist. Whatever horrible fate befell your loved ones probably left you in quite a state. Perhaps consider joining your local band of Flagellants!

Flagellants are the doom sayers that have been prophesying the end of the Warhammer world since third edition (ignore the one time they were actually right) and they have a ton of unique and weird rules to show for it. Join us for a in depth look at these madmen from 3rd-8th edition Warhammer Fantasy!

We also have a new bonus episode on Patreon. The second in a series of holistic herohammer army book reviews. This week the Dwarfs! Check it out here : patreon.com/wargamesorchard

Rolling out the big guns

Do you hear that, in the distance? Is it thunder? Is it Grom the Paunch racing his chariot over the cobbled streets of Nuln? No, it's the explosive conclusion of our two part deep dive into the gunpowder powered section of the Imperial armoury. Join GJ as he takes a look at the rules for gunpowder artillery through the ages - or more accurately - from 3rd to 8th edition. Will this episode be a hit or a mis(fire)? Just give it it a shot (or nine)!