Tomb Kings rise again! Rumors for May 2010

From the guys at Warseer thanks!

New Tomb Kings will be out in May 2010. So they will be the last armybook before 8th edition.

Undead rule:
- Will stay the same in principle but you may take a stand&shoot reaction now.
That one was expected since the banshee may stand&shoot as well.

Magic:
- Will also stay the same with some minor changes:
– Incantation of summoning reanimates D6 / 2D6 wounds
– Tomb princes have 6” range like tomb kings
– Tomb kings and princes have the option to generate dispel dice and energy dice (dispel spells in play only)
Pft… the adjustment in effectiveness of the incantations is ok, it should be level with the vampire one this way. Princes range is good. Dispell dice for Kings and Princes? Great, I only hope it won’t be overpriced.

Undead construct rule:
- Will stay the same

“It came from below…” rule:
- Will stay the same

The curse:
- Will stay the same

Casket of souls
- Will have three different incantations to choose:
– One incantation healing D3 wounds of all friendly units and characters on the field
– One incantation similar to the current one
– One incantation moving D3 units
- Will grant a ward save to it’s crew and attached priests
That sounds great!

Tomb prince:
- Magic changes, see above
- Strength 5
- If a tomb prince is the general you may take one unit of chariots as a core unit
- May be given the battle standard
Looking at the Scar Veteran S and T5 for heros was to be expected. Battle standard for the prince is great.

Battle standard bearer:
- New name (unknown to me)
- May be given the battle standard but may be used without as well
- May ride on a skeleton horse or in a chariot
- No magic
- Killing blow
- WS5, S4, T4, A3
A simple fighting hero without magic and an avarage profile. Ok, especially for friendly games with limited magic but I think the Prince will stay the better choice.

Skeleton warriors:
- Wear light armour without further costs
Decrease of one point would have been better but better than nothing.

Skeleton light horsemen:
- May be given light armour
- May be given Spears and Shields
That shoud give us some interesting taktical options.

Skeleton heavy horsemen:
- Are out!
I won’t bemoan the loss of them.

Tomb Guard:
- 9(!) points/model
All right, Grave Guard cost 10 (?) points/model. And they have heavy armour and can make march movements… 9 points is ok I think.

Ushabti:
- 4+ armour save (including undead construct)
- 5+ ward save
- M6
- 55 points/model
That should make Ushabti usable. Not more but usable.

Carrions:
- S4
- Cheaper
Stronger and cheaper? Great!

Tomb scorpion:
- more expensive (about 100 points)
- 5 wounds (!)
Wow, the most extrem change I think. Scorpions with unit size 5 will be nasty!

Bone Giant:
- equipment options (similar to Warhammer chronicles)
The options have been a baublery in the past, they will stay a baublery in the future.

Screaming Skull Catapult:
- Every model touched is hit, not only on 4+.
The way it is in the Skaven book. Maybe a hint of what to come in the 8th edition rule book?

Incoming! Beastmen

From the Games Workshop Newsletter

Incoming! Beastmen In the dark places of the world, the Beastmen have been gathering in number and in February they will unleash their rage on the Warhammer world with renewed vigour. A feral army of twisted monsters, the Beastmen have inhabitant the dark forests and wild places of the world since such places existed. To lead a Beastmen army is to field vast herds of braying, brutish beasts who worship Chaos in all its forms, and who fight to level the civilised world. This will be the first time ever that the Beastmen have had their own, completely stand-alone, army list. The forthcoming Warhammer Armies: Beastmen is full of twisted monsters old and new, and an all-new lore of magic. The Beastmen are the original inhabitants of the Old World: in February 2010 they come to reclaim it from the hands of Men.

AdeptiCon 2010 Registration Now Open!

AdeptiCon 2010 Registration Now Open!
It’s time to gather up your wargaming buddies and start making travel plans, because its that time of year again!

Online registration for AdeptiCon 2010 is now open at http://www.adepticon.org/cart/.

AdeptiCon 2010 will take place on March 26-28th, 2010, at the Westin Lombard Yorktown Center in Lombard, IL, just outside of Chicago.
In this, our eighth year, we’re run a jam-packed schedule of tournaments, seminars, and free events to make sure that this AdeptiCon
is the best ever. Gamers and hobbyists from across the country and the world will converge on Chicago for a weekend of fun, friendship,
and miniature wargaming excitement.

Register today at http://www.adepticon.org/cart/.

The More Things Change…
Every year AdeptiCon has grown and added new events, and this year’s no different. This year, AdeptiCon welcomes two new games
manufacturers to the AdeptiCon family: Battlefront Games (makers of the award-winning WWII miniature game Flames of War) and
Privateer Press (makers of the increasingly popular Warmachine, Hordes, and Monsterpocalypse games).

The AdeptiCon weekend will feature a full slate of events for Flames of War, Warmachine, Hordes, and Monsterpocalypse, including
a tournaments, seminars, and free demonstration games all weekend long.

Stay tuned for more information about our newest additions to the AdeptiCon lineup, or find out more and register at
http://www.adepticon.org/cart/.

…The More They Stay The Same
Our lineup of Games Workshop games remains one of our primary focuses, as old favorites such as the 40K National
Team Tournament, Fantasy Championships, Lord of the Rings Championships, and our lineup of Specialist Games events return.
Our tournaments, open gaming, and seminars will continue to set the bar in terms of fan-run excellence.

Come and become a part of the largest fan-run independent convention in the hobby. For almost a decade, AdeptiCon has been
the place where miniature wargaming enthusiasts from across the country and the world can gather and enjoy the fun and e
xcitement of a hobby that we all share. From humble beginnings to today, our motto remains the same: “For Gamers, By Gamers.”

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Stay tuned for more news about AdeptiCon 2010! See you in the Windy City!

Domus

Some big rules changes this year for fantasy.
Friday No Comp event at 2999.
Fantasy Champs using WPS for comp scoring.
No Lord option in WFB Team Tourney.

Its getting to be that time of year again

Games Workshop has wasted no time in posting their Holiday gift giving web site. If your interested in making a list for whatever holiday you follow this year be sure to check out their Gift Guide.

Gamesday 2010 Announcement

Gamesday 2010 Announcement 11/02

GW has announced that there will only be 1 Game Day next year. It will take place in Baltimore in August. From 5 to 1 event which i am going to guess most of it will be run by the fans.

Fantasy Props

Fantasy Props

A very cool site that makes props for movies, parties , conventions you name it. Take a look at their  40K bolter.

Chaos In The Old World – Review

Here is a good review on Fantasy Flights Chaos in the Wold World by Hogs of War

Chaos in the Old World

What hope can there be for the mortal world?
— Liber Malefic

In the Warhammer world, four Gods of Chaos battle for supremacy. Khorne, the Blood God, the Skulltaker, lusts for death and battle. Nurgle, the Plaguelord, the Father of Corruption, luxuriates in filth and disease.Tzeentch, the Changer of Ways, the Great Conspirator, plots the fate of the universe. Slaanesh, the Prince of Pleasure and Pain, the Lord of Temptations, lures even the most steadfast to his six deadly seductions.

In the Chaos in the Old World board game, each player takes the role of one of the malevolent Lords of Chaos. Each god’s distinctive powers and legion of followers give the controlling player unique strengths and heretical abilities with which to corrupt and enslave the Old World. Yet, as the powers of Chaos seek domination by corruption and conquest, they must vie not only against each other, but also against the desperate denizens of the Old World who fight to banish the gods back to the maelstrom of the Realm of Chaos…for now.

The time of woe is upon us.
— Grimoire Daemonicus

Chaos in the Old World includes:

• 1 Rulebook
• 1 Game Board
• 45 High-quality, fully detailed plastic playing pieces
• 4 Threat Dials
• 4 Power Sheets
• More than 175 Tokens
• Over 125 Cards
• 5 Dice

Legion of the Damned – Games Day Italy

from Games Workshop Newsletter Incoming! Legion of the Damned Today at Games Day Italy we unveiled the all-new metal Legion of The Damned models.The Legion of The Damned are Spaces Marines in appearance. Their black armour is adorned with chilling images of bone and fire, and an eerie glow suffuses their sable armour and a halo of ghostly fire dances about their feet. Considered by some to be an extension of the Emperor’s superhuman will and by others as the vengeful and immortal spirits of fallen Space Marines, Damned Legionnaires fight with a chill precision few mortal warriors can match. Out in January, the Legion of The Damned are an Elite Space Marine unit who can always Deep Strike and can even opt to re-roll the deep strike scatter dice. Also, their 3+ saving throw is invulnerable.

Fennernen’s Army Builder

Fennernen’s Army Builder a nice campaign builder excel style spread sheets for Warhammer Fantasy Battle. Be sure to check it out.

Blood Angels Codex Rumors

Rumors are starting about a new GW Codex for Blood Angles right after the Tyranid book is released. Seen on The Bolter and Chainsword

The BA ‘dex is DONE and complete already.

-New conversion kits similar to the ones made for the space wolves. These kits are said to be EXTRAORDINARY (I mean.. beautiful!), with a level of detail similar to that of the models in space hulk (or even better). (PS this seems quite certain, it has been confirmed by my local GW seller, who also stated some big news about BA may be revealed at the italian games day).

SOME informations about the rules

-The codex will allow the player to field a top notch assault army: assault squads will be a troop choice, with options similar to those of the new gray hunters in the SW dex: 2Xspecial weapons and no heavy weapons at all (of course). Sergents will be similar to those of the SM dex (more options: tunder hummer, LC and such).

- a psionic power called “vortex of blood”, or something like that, will give the caster a CC attacks bonus equal to the number of models in base contact (or even in combat radius?! but it would be too powerful..)

-New indipendent characters.

I can’t assure these rumors are true, of course. I just TRIED to translate them in english and posted them here.

Ah, date of release: march, after the tyrs.