The Wargames Orchard

All Hail The Dragon Emperor: Cathay in Total War & The Old World Part 1

There's a new power in the Warhammer World! This week we talk about the upcoming Cathay faction for Total War Warhammer, and their possible future on the tabletop. We start with some history and a little speculation, then begin breaking down the Cathay TWW Roster by looking at the legendary lords and characters. 

We've also have an announcement for the Orchard community! A very unique challenge starting soon...

Ultra Extreme Competitive Character Creation Challenge Turbo Alpha

The Gauntlet has been thrown down! Someone please pick it up. We're not made of gauntlets around here. Sheesh. Anyway, our hosts have been challenged to create the best Warhammer Characters of all time. We've sent them back to the Herohammer Era with unlimited points to see what hyper competitive, table smashing characters they can make! Will we uncover the perfect character? Will we change Warhammer forever? Or will our hosts have spent all their time making silly, over-expensive lords with dumb pun names? We guarantee one of those three questions is true! 

Storm of Chaos Finale: The Quick and The Dead

This is it! the very last Storm of Chaos Episode! It's a giant love fest for two of our favourite armies in Warhammer Fantasy. Feel the need for speed with the Cult of Slannesh and their incredible Dark elf / Daemon prince hybrids! Then prepare to enter the bone zone with the Army of Sylvania and their fancy dressed skeletons and zombies!

Here's the link for the Adobe colour wheel mentioned in this episode: https://color.adobe.com/create/color-wheel

Storm of Chaos #5 Foolish Knights, Sea Elves, and Ninja Rats

This week we're exploring the Alternative Armies section of the Storm of Chaos supplement! Three themed forces are in our sights this episode: The Bretonnian Errantry War, High Elf Sea Patrol, and Skaven Clan Eshin. It's an esoteric mix of factions who might not be the big players in Storm of Chaos, but will certainly make their presence known during Archaon's invasion!

Storm of Chaos #4 Just Slay It

It's the one you've been waiting for. It's even the one we've been waiting for! The Slayer army of Karak Kadrin is probably the most iconic force in the Storm of Chaos supplement. Ungrim Ironfist and his son lead an army of orange haired psychopaths on a quest for death and glory! We break down the army, its rules, and characters in this part 4 of our Storm of Chaos retrospective. 

Storm Of Chaos #3 Green and Mean

It's all Orcs in the third part of our Storm of Chaos Retrospective! Watch your head around Gorgut, Grimgor's very enthusiastic lieutenant. He's backed up by the biggest, meanest, and hardest Orc army list in the history of Warhammer. If your running with these boyz, remember to always bring your effigy of Gork, and absolutely no Goblins allowed! 

Storm of Chaos #2 Empire Boogaloo

We're still trapped in the Storm of Chaos! It's awfully messy in here but help is on the way. The Defenders of the Empire are rallying to Middenheim. Valten, Luther Huss, Boris Toddbringer, and even the Emperor himself make an appearance in this second part of our SoC retrospective. It's not just characters as we also explore the army of Middenheim, quite possibly the best Empire themed list of all time! 

Marching on Middenheim: Storm of Chaos #1

So it begins, the summer campaign to end them all! The Storm of Chaos is the much beloved 2004 Summer Campaign that shook the Warhammer World. It introduced characters and armies that have a place in the hearts and on the shelves of many hobbyists. Join us as we dive into what might be the most jam packed supplement Games Workshop ever released and explore the forces of Chaos in this retrospective part 1 of 3.    

Halflings: The Short Spicy History

Get your boots on, secure your coin purse, and bring your appetite, we're going to the Moot! In this episode we take a little time to appreciate the Halflings of Warhammer Fantasy. There are no tall tales here, as the Halflings have been around since first edition and for a while formed their own armies and military contingents. The there was that time in fourth edition when they accidentally invented their own ingenious artillery in the deliciously deadly Hot Pot. Things looked bleak for them in sixth edition, until by some small miracle they ended up working as mercenaries with the Dogs of War. Turn out you just can't keep a lid on the little folk of Warhammer!

The Bloody Handed Clod

At the heart of every Craftworld, upon a throne of iron, sits the inert form of an Avatar of Khaine. A shard of the war god of the Eldar, a bloody handed murderer who's mere presence awakens a terrible lust for battle and death in his people. He's also a little shorter than you'd think...

This week we explore the history of the Avatar of Khaine in Warhammer 40k! From its earliest inception in Rogue Trader, its terrifying power in 2nd, its reimaging in 3rd, and finishing with its place in the modern era. An exploration of the lore and rules for this demi-god of battle 30 years in the making!