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Forces of Fantasy
by Gertjan van Heugten
A podcast dedicated to any and all editions, iterations and spin-offs of Warhammer Fantasy, including but not limited to Oldhammer, HeroHammer, Middlehammer, The Old World, Man O’ War, Mordheim and boxed games such as Battle Masters and HeroQuest. No Age of Sigmar though.
Episodes
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68 - First Edition musings with Padre
This episode, I'm joined by Padre from BigSmallWorlds / Tilea's Troubles for a lovely chat about playing Warhammer Fantasy Battles 1st edition, both back in the day and more recently. Well, recent-ish anyway. You can find Padre's stuff over at https://bigsmallworlds.com/ and...
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67 - Mutations!
White Dwarf 99 has not a lot of Warhammer Fantasy content, but it does give you something to play with - which is exactly what we're going to do. We're given a preview of the (then) upcoming Realm of Chaos book with the infamous D1000 table of mutations, and rolling up a character with it...
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66 - Is it a horse? Is it a Beastman? No, it's a Chaos Centaur
In White Dwarf 98 we get to unpack some Chaos goodies! From more Minotaurs (fetchez la vache!) to Thugs to Centaurs. It's not all Chaos though, there's also Dwarfs. But we've seen them already, so I'm juist going to skip over them. Chaos all the way today!
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65 - BONUS: Old world lore part 3
Well colour me forgetful. I completely missed this episode after coming back from my holidays and went straight into the continuation of the White Dwarfs. Here's the 3rd and final part of the Old World lore as set out in the WHFB 3rd edition rulebook. Enjoy!
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64 - Yea though I walk...
Quality over quantity in this 97th issue of White Dwarf. There are not many Warhammer Fantasy (related) articles, but there is one. And it's a big one: a scenario with 4 opposing forces (2 a side), Dwarfs vs Greenskins. Looks fun to play. Now to find some Dwarf Pikemen...
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63 - Lobotomized Human Slaves
No, dear listener, I'm not calling YOU a lobotomized human slave... Although... were I a Slann, I might. We unpack the Slann mercenary force and quite a bit more 3rd edition goodness (including a behind the scenes look by Richard Halliwell) in this look at White Dwarf 96.
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62 - Timeline of the Old World (lore analysis part 2)
We continue our Warhammer 3rd edition background section with a look at the timeline - divided into the Elder Age (covering Elves and Dwarfs) and the Age of Man. I wonder what race that last one is about. Probably Halflings. (Yes, there's Halflings in there, don't worry).
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61 - 3rd edition rulebook overview
Alright, this should have been episode 60, or perhaps 59a. Either way, it should have come before the lore section. But it didn't. This is the audio of the video of me looking through the 3rd edition rulebook. A cursory glance only, mind you. You can find the video on my Patreon...
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60 - 3rd edition lore analysis part 1
The world is changed. I feel it in the water. I feel it in the earth. I smell it in the air. But mostly, I read it in the lore section of the 3rd edition WHFB Rulebook. We'll take a look at how the world has been changed (by the Slann and the collapse of their warp gates), as well as how the…
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59 - 1st look at 3rd edition
We're unpacking White Dwarf 95 on this episode, and boy, is there a lot to unpack. Tons of new miniatures, and of course a special feature teasing the rules for Warhammer Fantasy Battles 3rd edition. More Forces of Fantasy on patreon.com/forcesoffantasy
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58 - Orcs for the Orclord
This episode we take a look at the fun "new" game Chaos Marauders, which has nothing to do with Chaos Marauders and everything to do with Orcs. There are also lots of beautiful miniatures to discuss - and the rules to go with them. A fitting last look at 2nd edition, because next time we're…
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57 - Forces of... Forty Kay?
The Warhammer Summer Reveal promises some new minis and rules for you Old World fans (as well as some new potential minis for use in your older editions of Warhammer). Speaking of older editions, White Dwarf 93 reveals what the (then) new game Warhammer 40,000 Rogue Trader is all about. So for…
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56 - Monster Mash '87
What do Wyverns, Dragons, Minotaurs and Giant Scorpions have in common? They're all featured in White Dwarf 92, alongside such goodies as the Goblin Battle Chariots (yes, plural), Scarloc's Scouts, Wizards, ninja's and Chaos (both the Dwarfs and the Thugs variety). An audio-only look at a...
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55 - "Watch out! Dwarf snowballs incoming!"
In this episode, we discuss all the Warhammer goodness in White Dwarf 91 - and it is PACKED with new miniatures (well, they were new at some point), WFRP (although I won't go into that) and an awesome looking 4-player scenario in Dog Peak Pass, Black Fire Pass' lesser known counterpart. And yes,...
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54 - Orcs and other miniatures - and a chance to win them!
What's the difference between a Warrior Orc and an Orc Champion? The champions have awesome monikers, of course. And better stats, but that's not as important. Either way, White Dwarf 89 is packed with new miniatures and a chance to win them. But you have to be quick, because the deadline is...
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53 - Crooked Conkerers
That was a long wait, but I've finally crawled my way through my obligations towards the microphone again to continue our journey through 2nd edition Warhammer Fantasy with this coverage of White Dwarf 88, featuring the awesome looking Snotling Pump Wagon and a specialized Goblin army, the Broken...
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52 - "They're winning, let's fight for them!"
The good thing about Ravening Hordes is that it gives you access to allies (which are an army within your army) and mercenaries. The good thing about mercenaries is that they can supplement your army. The BAD thing about mercenaries is that they can at some point choose to supplement your...
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51 - Exploding Samurai
After a lengthy period of no podcasts, the Forces of Fantasy Podcast is back with another discussion of Ravening Hordes armies. In this episode: Chaos (men, dwarfs and beasts), Nippon and Norse. One of these has been split in three and the other two are just mentioned in the lore presently, if...
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50 - Anniversary episode hobby dads chat
Most of us are at an age where we have kids. How do we involve them in the hobby? Callum, Dave and Karl share their thoughts and insights in this 50th episode and 2 year anniversary special of the Forces of Fantasy Podcast. Want to get in touch? Here's a bunch of links. www.forcesoffantasy.com...
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49 - Bones, witches and rats
What do Undead, Dark Elves and Skaven have in common? They're the next three army lists we're looking at in the Ravening Hordes book for 2nd edition. Each army brings its own unique fighting style to the table, but you're also limited by some serious minimum model counts. And by missing rules…
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48 - Ravening Orcs
Just one army list today? Yes, but there's a reason for that, as you will hear on the podcast. Or an excuse. Either way, it's just one, but an important one: Orcs and Goblins. They are very much the same as in later editions, yet also oddly different. See for yourself... RIP Paul Sawyer:...
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47 - New rules rule
It's inevitable that an expansion booklet that gives you new army lists also gives you some new rules. In this episode, we take a look at the additions and changes to Warhammer 2nd edition that were needed to use the Ravening Hordes book. Anything from terrain setup to deployment to magic items…
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46 - The Hordes are Ravening
Let's take our first look at the Ravening Hordes book for 2nd edition WHFB. This book gives us new rules, and, more importantly, new army lists. But before we get to that, we first have to see we survive... the introduction. All the news articles are taken from www.warhammer-community.com Want to...
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45 - Interview: Christian themes in Warhammer
Apart from some High Elf (and other) news, the main topic of this show is an interview I did with Gregory from the UK. Together, we're going to explore the Christian themes in Warhammer lore. Yes, that's a thing. All the news articles are taken from www.warhammer-community.com Want to get in…
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44 - Staying in the here and now
No time machine this week, but plenty of fun stuff to cover in the ways of new reveals and releases. Here's the articles discussed in case you want to check for yourself:...
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43 - Goblin strategy
It's taken four episodes, but today we finally can close the book, er, magazine, on the Citadel Journal Spring 1987. It's given us lots of cool rules, new models and even a few promises! And of course some strategy tips, one of which even works every time! At least, as long as your opponent is an...
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42 - Dragon-Bolt (no Z)
Happy new year! Do you see those fireworks? They seem to be getting awfully close, though... And they also seem more like dragon-bolts (yes, that's a real type of dragons' breath weapon) than fireworks, come to think of it. Better check if I'm allowed to make a save... This episode covers the…
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41 - Silent Knight, Green Knight
Merry Christmas everyone! For this special episode we're going to do something completely different. I invite you to come and sit by the campfire and listen to the complete, unabridged tale of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Because if Die Hard is a Christmas movie (of course it is!) then this…
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40 - Goin' Stunty
We're picking up where we left off with the Citadel Journal Spring 1987. This episode, we're taking a look at two war machines: the (in)famous Man Mangler and the Elven equivalent of the A-team in their attack chariot. Also, there's skeletons. Lots of skeletons. And they're plastic. An anonymous...
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39 - Of Balrogs and undead mercenaries (Citadel Journal Spring 87 part 1)
Just like GW makes you wait a long time after certain announcements, so too does this podcast. But it's all the sweeter when they finally get released! So too (hopefully) with this episode, in which we look back at some (announcements of) new releases and (announcements of) old releases, in the...
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38 - You look... familiar
The forces of Chaos unleash their worst! Tremble before such names as Demonnet, Mite and Homonculus! And they Chaos Sorcerers these familiars accompany are pretty decent too. But it's mostly the familiars that steal the glory. Oh, and there's also some new miniatures that may or may not be of use...
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37 - Halloween special
Spooky season is upon us! But why do we (well, you, probably) celebrate Halloween? Let's dive into some real-world origins of this haunted holiday. And let's also not forget to explore some terrifying tales from the Undead and Vampire Counts army books. Want to get in touch? Here's a bunch of...
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36 - The Slaughterer and the Tin Man
What if you don’t want to play regular Warhammer? Then there’s the Warhammer Fantasy Role Playing game! And what if you don’t want that either? Don’t worry, White Dwarf 83 has got you covered with a special mini game. And if you don’t want to play THAT either? Well, then I’m sorry it took you 36...
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35 - Hello, sailor!
Warhammer takes to the seas in this White Dwarf 82 article with "simple" (and notoriously incomplete) rules for sailing ships. Get some cardboard and balsa wood to build ships, bang them together until they sink and hope there's room for you too on that door. In sadder news, we learn that beloved...
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34 - Ninja vs Chaos Warriors
There's a lot to unpack in White Dwarf 81, which is exactly what we're going to do in this episode. Well, after grumpy old GJ ranting on about new miniatures and how the pacing of GW is too fast and how franchises used to be better in the past, that is. #warhammer #warhammertheoldworld...
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33 - Black-masked Dwarfs with respirators
What do you do when you learn about the existence of your evil kin? You gather all troops you can find and march to war! That is exactly what king Ulfar Stonehammer does when he learns about the existence of Chaos Dwarfs. But is leaving home at a time like this such a good idea? Before you know…
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32 - Of Ogres and Chaos Dwarfs
Guess what? I’m not dead yet! [Cue disappointed groans] No, honestly, I’m getting better! Anyway, while real life has so far kept getting in the way of recording another episode, I have been devising some cunning plans to get back out there again. One of them is to make shorter episodes (the…
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31 - Double, double, toil and trouble
++Enter host++ List’ners far and wide, lend me thine ear, For ‘tis a sorry tale that you will hear. Of treachery, prophecy, monsters and booze, And of conspirators that cannot rhyme even if they tried really hard and were all helping each other. ++Exit host++ That’s right, it’s time for the…
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30 - Skaven sneak into Second Edition
For this episode we take a look at the third Citadel Journal (Spring '86). Turns out, there's a LOT to unpack. Not only do we get background and rules for some of the catalog miniatures, we also get an entire new faction, the Skaven, with full rules and lore. And as if that's not enough, the…
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29 - Terror of the Lichemaster
Visit Frugelhofen, they said. See the lovely mountain, they said. Walk over to the Bogels' dairy farm, they said. Wonder at the diligent Dwarf miners, they said. Get attacked by a horde of zombies and skeletons (flaming heads optional), that they didn't say. Nor that there is a very real chance…
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28 - Robotic Reindeer and Sinister Santas
A lot has happened in 2023, and I mean A LOT. Both in my personal life and related to the podcast. So let's take a look in the rearview mirror. Oh, and don't be surprised if you see an cybernetic reindeer pulling a sleigh loaded out with presents and cannons. It's all part of the time of the year...
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27 - Malal hii, Malal huu, Malal hoo, Malal haa
Did you sing the episode title? If so, I won't apologize for that earworm. It fits with the theme of Chaos that we see coming up more and more in GW publications as time progresses. This episode, we're taking a look at the Third Citadel Compendium However, where Chaos is on the rise, content is...
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26 - Blood on the Streets!
It must be one of the most misnamed Warhammer materials: Blood on the Streets. Don't get me wrong, the pack is absolutely awesome with 12 cardboard buildings and a 22-page booklet that gives you the background for three adjacent villages in a forgotten corner of the Empire. But as to the title,...
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25 - Journaling time
Remember that quarterly publication known as the Citadel Journal? Yeah, neither does GW. But they had such high hopes. Even in this Second Citadel Journal, released half a year after the first, they still want to go quarterly. Oh well, I guess we'll just have to be glad with what we did get. A…
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24 - Blood Bath at Orc’s Drift
What do you do when you are a disgraced Orc? Kill the king and take over the land, of course! With the help of your trusty, or rather, untrustworthy, Orc lieutenants. Nothing stands in the way, except some Elves, some Dwarfs, and some Humans. And then some more Elves, Dwarfs and Humans, holed up…
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23 - Ambushers and Crusaders
Look out! We’re being ambushed! With 2nd edition goodness, that is! This episode is all about a single issue of White Dwarf, no 66 (June 1985) which contains an Open Box review of Warhammer 2nd edition, the rules for fighting ambushers and two new (and related) Regiments of Renown. Links to the...
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22 - The Citadel Journal’s first issue
It's time to take a look at the Citadel Journal Spring 1985. Well, also at White Dwarf 63, but all the relevant stuff that's in there is also in the Journal, so let's just do the Journal. We get rules errata, reader questions, announcements of grand plans and more Regiments of Renown than any…
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21 - The Magnificent Sev... er... Sven
What do you get when you combine a tabletop fantasy game with a classic western movie? The Magnificent Sven, of course! This episode we drive our trusty Voltsvagn (not what you think) to Vastervik (not where you think) and help some poor villagers fight off toads - or die trying. We take our time...
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20 - Who goes where?
Last time we discussed the Known World and its history, today it's time to take a look at all the peoples, denizens, beasties and monsters that live, or walk, or float in the Warhammer World as it was envisioned in 2nd edition. From old favourites like Orcs and Elves to lost creatures such as the...
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19 - Back to school!
Alright class, pay attention. Today's topics are geography and history. Who can tell me where the New Coast lies? The entrance to the Elf Kingdoms? Who discovered Lustria? And when was the last Chaos Incursion? What? You can't answer any of these questions? Then what are you waiting for? Hop…
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A podcast dedicated to any and all editions, iterations and spin-offs of Warhammer Fantasy, including but not limited to Oldhammer, HeroHammer, Middlehammer, The Old World, Man O’ War, Mordheim and boxed games such as Battle Masters and HeroQuest. No Age of Sigmar though.
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A podcast dedicated to any and all editions, iterations and spin-offs of Warhammer Fantasy, including but not limited to Oldhammer, HeroHammer, Middlehammer, The Old World, Man O’ War, Mordheim and boxed games such as Battle Masters and HeroQuest. No Age of Sigmar though.
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