Tales from the Warriors Hall

Another very cerebral Podcast episode, Trolls do MathHammer for 4th edition using cutting edge technology and their inherent data analysis skills* Listen in to discover the secrets of using numbers to win at Kings of War !       *Most Troll Analysis consists of "Club+Swing= Lunch"   If you like to listen to the Podcast and want to help please subscribe to our PATREON

Are You a Timmy, a Johnny or a Spike ? want to know more / Mark explains in Trollish terms how the Archtypes for Magic the Gathering players can be applied to us KoWers ! Also some meandering and several mistakes take place so nothing out of the ordinary there.   Details for the STEEL KINGS GT can be found HERE we hope you will Join us at this new event ! Please consider Joining us as a Patreon to help us continue the Cast Here The worlds greatest* Free Dwarf Blog can be found HERE   *In our World at least 

The Trolls gently chat their way through a podcast, rambling about Painting, playing games, domestic bliss and Tournaments. join the Trolls to find out more !   If you enjoy listening to the Trolls then please help them to continue by becoming a Patreon Here  

The Trolls meander through several Topics now that the Masters Tournament has been and gone, Looking forwards to the future and reminiscing about the past the Trolls gently produce another episode for Your delectation    Youtube Livestream Coverage of the Masters starts HERE If you like listening to the Podcast and are able to help us out, please consider becoming a Patreon Here

The Trolls are joined by one of the Masters TO's, Andy, to discuss the upcoming UK Masters Tournament. They waffle through the lists highlighting items of special interest, clever ploys and fine List crafting*.   But seriously, some of these lists mean the Trolls may have to take a few days of Swamp Therapy to recover!    *Please note all the opinions expressed on this podcast are our own and not indicative of the attitude of the Masters commitee in any way shape or form, some of them are nice people, we are not, you have been cautioned as to the possible content within.*   Link to the Masters Live stream is HERE If you enjoy our podcast please consider joining our patreon to help us to continue podcasting Here

The Trolls Waffle their way back into the New Year with Tales of Narrative Wargaming, Squirrels, Brain Fog and Keilbasa Sausages! Listen to find out which order they are in !     The Narrative Stories and Games can be found in our Blog HERE If you are able, please join our Patreon HERE to help us continue to TrollCast :)

Listen to the Trolls Waffling all things Kings of War at Christmas   If you enjoy listening to this Podcast, please consider helping us to pay our running costs by becoming a Patreon Here

The Trolls Host one of our favourite guests, Andy of TT Tournament fame. He discusses the Runners and Riders for the Upcoming TT Tournament 7: Feliz Navi Dead! and we chat about all things Tournamenty in Sheffield, He also has some exciting news to share for 2026.   Info about Andy's TT 7 Tournament can be found HERE If you enjoy the Podcasts and are able to help, Please consider becoming a Patreon to help Cover the running Costs of the Warriors Hall - Warriors Hall Patreon

Join us in the Troll Cave at the Back of the Warriors Hall for a stumble through the Movement Phase of the upcoming 4th Edition KoW Rules, be entertained as the Trolls guide you through the new rules, marvel at the comparisons between the old and the new and revel in the revelations this reveals, listen as the Trolls expound their opinions in direct disobedience of the Internet and offer their insights without simply parroting the rules as requested. Be astonished as the Trolls extend a middle Claw to their Critics and try to make a dry reading of the new rules slightly entertaining. Heaven forfend that they succeed, We leave that to You, our faithful Listener, to decide if the Trolls are successful or no !   If you ARE entertained by the Trolls efforts and would like them to continue spewing forth their content from the Cave , then please consider becoming a paying Patreon to help cover the costs of recording and hosting our Humble podcast - HERE

The Trolls are joined by celebrity Podcaster Danny "Flash" Graves while we meander through the highs and lows of the 4th Edition manifestation of the Mighty Ogre Army ! Join us on a trip through the most Popular Army in the UK and see if that will continue to be the case going forwards.   If you enjoy listening to the Podcast and are able to help, please consider joining our Patreon Here

The Trolls invite Ronnie Renton into the Cave to share Tales of all things 4th Edition , listen in wonder as new words are invented* and secrets revealed**   *Fact checked via Google by a Troll ** Fact checked by Ronnie Telling us they were secret  Mantic Games 4th Edition Release Hub, you can find all the blog posts and info on the New edition HERE If you enjoy the content the Trolls put out and would like to help them to keep Podcasting, please consider Joining our Patreon to help us cover our costs HERE  

The Trolls take a break in the frenzied output of 4th Edition Content to return to our normal (?) service of reporting on the UK scene, the Trolls are joined by Fellow Ribble Warrior Rob, who is the Tournament Organiser of the highly successful and well regarded series of Tournaments in Stockport, the War up North, which is in its 5th incarnation ! We meander through the Runners and Riders for the event and take a delve into a sample of the Army Lists.   Want to meet the Trolls at the Last Two day Tournament of third Edition ? Sign up for the Ribble Rumble HERE Enjoy listening to the Trollish output ? want to help keep us Casting from the Cave ? Please consider becoming a Patreon HERE

Join the Trolls in this special episode for all you Lizard Lovers ! Our resident Salamanders player, Trollette, has been looking forwards to this List with a degree of eager anticipation and is not disappointed ! So if you are a Reptile Raver or just eager for Knowledge about the new Salamander list then this is the podcast for you !   If you enjoy the content the Trolls share and would like to help us to keep podcasting, please consider joining our Patreon Here

The Trolls welcome to the Cave studio one Kyle Przelenski from Mantic ! They badger him mercilessly* for information on the new Kings of War Faction, the Xirkaali Empire, so if you want to know how to pronounce Hemicyon, Xirkaali and Shaoquan correctly in advance of the new models coming out , then you can do no better than to listen to this episode. Kyle also tells us more about 4th edition and what to expect in the future.   * No Badgers were harmed in the production of this Podcast   Find out more about the Xirkaali background Here If you enjoy listening to our Podcasts and want to help us Continue, then please consider becoming a Patreon of the Warriors Hall Here

No, not a Trollish history Lesson of the foul deeds of Richard of York and his murderous Kin, but a meander through our upcoming trundle to Darkest Oxfordshire in pursuit of Kings of War ! The Trolls discuss their Armylists for the Wars of the Roses Tournament and those of their first round opponents, they also discuss some of the other lists they found interesting and share them for your delectation. Please note that the Trolls are in no way experts so some* of their predictions may be incorrect.   * All   The Event page for Wars of the Roses is Here If you are enjoying the Podcasts we produce and want to help us make more, please consider joining our Patreon Here

The Trolls are joined by our friend Steve and engage in a waffle about 4th Edition KoW Playtesting, The upcoming year for Masters, the future of the UK Tournament scene, Clash of Kings 2026 and World Peace*, listen as we try and chart a path through untested waters in this period of change for our favourite Hobby   *World Peace was not really discussed     The Mantic Release Hub for 4th Edition is Here If you like listening and want to support the Trolls in producing the Podcast, please consider joining our Patreon HERE The KoWMasters site mentioned in the Podcast is Here

The Trolls run through the 4th Edition rules that have been released to Date, correlating them from separate Blogs into one coherent Podcast, or as coherent as Two Trolls can be ! Using special TrollIntelligence* techniques to analyse and discuss the various changes and their impact so far. Taking on the roles of PosiTroll and MehTroll we try and look at both sides of the spectrum of KoW Fans responses to Mantic's announcements.   *No Trolls were harmed in their attempted use of Intelligence.   If you like what you here and want to help the Trolls produce more Podcasts, please consider joining our Patreon Here

The Trolls are joined by the Fab Heather Armistead, possible one of the most consistent players at Clash, having come 2nd from Bottom for the last Three events ! She tells us all about her Wargaming, her Hobby and her involvement with Mens Rounders, Something the Trolls didn't know about. I must warn our Listener, Bob appears to have ballsed up a setting resulting in some of Heathers answers being a bit garbled , He has tried to filter it out and clean up the recording as much as possible but some content is hard to understand, we can only apologise and try harder next time :(   If you still love us and want to help us keep going , please consider joining our Patreon Here and Join Sean, Steve, Alistair, Mike, James, Kurt , Ged, Jon and Dan in allowing us to continue Podcasting.  

The Trolls discuss the recent Clash of Kings they helped to run, The Largest singles and Team Kings of War Tournament in the World ! They describe how well the weekend went, how well behaved everybody was, how high the standard of painting was and a load of other stuff you may have missed out on by not being there ! Listen with Envy !   Link to the Lovely Pictures from this year Here Link to the Results Here Clash of Kings Lists Here Details of Rage and Grace ( and other books) can be found Here If you like listening to the Podcast and are able to help, please consider joining our growing number of Patreons Here

The Trolls have got their grubby claws on the Army Lists for Clash and decide to review a sample of their favourite ( and not so favourite) armylists before the official release, sworn to secrecy the Trolls never the less blurt out their findings for all to hear :)   Info about the Clash of Kings Tournament can be found Here If you want to help and are able to , the link to the Patreon can be found Here

The Trolls combine our August catch up with a look at a cosy little event that is happening in a couple of weeks, be amazed by their incite into the internal workings of that most Prestigious of Kings of War Events.   You have heard other Podcasters tell of their Hopes and Dreams for attending Clash of Kings 2025- now listen to the drivel from two of the Trolls that aim to crush those Dreams under their Scaley Feet !   Become a Patreon of the Podcast Here Shroud of the Saint (Helens) III details are Here Our Community Group is The Warriors Hall The Podcast Page is Here

The Trolls are joined in the Hall by Ged Courtney , Kingdoms of Men player and the driving force behind the Kings of Liverpool and the Shroud of the Saint(Helens) Tournaments. Ged tells us of his love of Kings of War and all things Brown in the Kingdoms of Men , we Help him by performing the draw for the upcoming Shroud of the Saint (Helens) II tournament and then we discuss the Punters lists, including that of the current UK Master, that are attending the event Be astonished by our insight into peoples list choices and astounded by our knowledge of the intricacies of the rules of KoW.   More Details for the Tournament can be found Here Join the Warriors Hall Chat Group Here  If you enjoy our Podcast and would like to help us keep running by joining Ged, Alistair, Jon, Dan, Mike, James and Kurt to become a Patreon for about the cost of a Pint of Beer a month, then please go Here and sign up.

Another Weekend, another Farm Wars - The Trolls do their bit for the Cumbrian KoW scene by performing the Draw and critiquing the carefully planned and tested Army lists of the Participants. Just a quick diversion from the Realities of Life in the Grim North ;)    The Lists for Farm Wars XI can be found Here If you like the Podcast and want to help us to continue, Please consider becoming a Patreon Here

The Trolls chat to the snappiest dressing Wargamer on the Kings of War Scene in the UK, the debonair Si Brand, about the fourth installment of his Pride of the Shires Tournaments, held in Oxfordshire, called the Hodenburg Hoedown.   Link to the Lists is Here Link to the Event Results is Here If you want to join our growing list of Patreons and help keep the Trolls Waffling, the Patreon site is Here

Listen while the Trolls attempt to do the draw and List review for their upcoming Tournament - The TrollFest - hear them struggle to enunciate properly, choke on words and eventually try to work out who's teeth they are wearing, but they do manage to get the message across. Just a word of Warning - Ribble Warriors are involved so there are BAD PUNS included within this Podcast ! Jag Bloodspike has made a full recovery if anyone is concerned    Link to the Draw and Lists is Here If you want to help keep the Podcast going and can afford it, please consider becoming a Patreon Here

Just a short episode to catch up with events and to shout out for coming events , not a long episode and no guests because apparently One of the Trolls is a Lazy Arse ! find out which one by listening to the episode :)   Forlorn Hope Tournament Details Here Shroud of St Helens Details  Here Trollfest Details Here If you like listening to the Podcast and are able to help please consider becoming a Patreon Here

Dan Bar Joins the Trolls for a waffle about Local events , their lists and players, We then discuss pressing issues for hobbyists such as Knife safety, First aid and the safe removal of models from bases, throw in some discussion of Car parks and walking and you have the perfect way to chillax and listen to over an hour of Wargaming Waffle.   No Trolls were harmed in the production of this Podcast   There is a Warriors Hall Community Group on Facebook that can be found Here The John Undercroft Group Dan mentions is Here and if you are enjoying listening to the Podcast and want to help us make more then please become a Patreon Here

The Trolls perform the draw and review the Army lists of the participants of one of our local scenes most iconic events, the Farm Wars series of mini Tournaments, this is the beating heart of what has become known as the "Cumbrian Meta" for Kings of War,. the defining workshop of meets that allows the top Players from the Region to hone their lists and sharpen their plays. If you like listening to the Podcast and want to help us keep producing it ,. then please consider donating to our Patreon Here

The Trolls Welcome Fraser Scott to the studio , when we asked the Tinternet for topics and themes for shows,. Fraser suggested we talk to a newcomer to the UK Kings of War scene,. so not wanting to miss the opportunity for a good waffle the Trolls invited Fraser to the Warriors Hall and subjected him to our in depth and penetrating questions* Listen to the episode in wonder as we delve into the world of a newly hatched Kings of War Fanatic :)   You can find a list of upcoming UK events Here If you enjoy the Podcast and are able to help,. please consider becoming a Patreon of the show Here *Actually Waffle.

The Trolls are joined by Honorary Troll Andy to share their wisdom on how to run a Kings of War Tournament from the ground up. they discuss, amongst a plethora of vital information, such things as Venues, Scoring Systems Rulespacks and Spoons, Cows also get a quick mention. Mostly they stay on topic and hopefully any prospective Tournament Organiser will find this Helpful !   The KoWMasters Guide to Tournament Players Etiquette can be found HERE If you like listening to the Podcasts please consider joining our Patreon to help us to cover the costs of running the Podcast HERE

The Trolls are joined by Internet Celeb and all round nice Guy, Steve Hildrew, to discuss some of the questions posed by listeners over the past few Days on Social Media. Thanks to all for your Questions and the suggestions for Show Topics, some of which are already being scheduled for recording.   Clash of Kings Tickets can be purchased Here If you want to help keepus Podcasting please Join our Patreon Here

The Trolls chat about their Armies and Experiences from the Weekend just past and discuss how things would have gone better if only they knew  1. What they were doing 2. How to play Kings of War Couple of wanderings off topic but Hey, what do you expect ? Find more info about the Undercroft events  Here  Details of the Shroud of St Helens II are Here If you want to help keep the Podcast going and are able to help, please donate to our Patreon Here

The Trolls chat about their recent excursion to an invitational Tournament, Trollette worked on her tan ( We're not Tolkien Trolls ;) ) and BeerTroll gallantly fended off the Wooden Spoon! The Trolls chat army lists and games and occasionally wander off topic ( No Surprises there) If you want to help keep the Warriors Hall open, Please Sign up as a Patreon Here

The Trolls Welcome back Dan as he tells us about his Tournament at Carlisle Cathedral, Battles in the Undercroft, We discuss the Draw , the lists, Cats and the special "Braggart" competition that runs alongside the normalgames and makes this event stand out as differant.   Find out the details for the Tournament Here A Big shout out to our Patreons, Dan, Ged and Jon, without who we would not be able to continue the Podcast. If you want to help and can afford , please consider joining the Guys as Patreons of the Podcast - Here

Join the Trolls ( although Trollettes presence is intermittant due to Technical issues #) as we take our guest Andy through an innuendo laden verbal rollercoaster ride through the Draw and Lists for his upcoming TT6 Tournament - No rest for the Wicked, we discuss* the Tournament, the Lists and the trials of running events in the Third World or Sheffield as it is better known. Ged - You can stop Complaining now ;)   #Massive incompetance on behalf of other Trolls *Actually waffle is a better discription If you want to help keep the Podcast going Please consider becoming a patreon Here

The Trolls celebrate a Year of Podcasting by sharing their joy and amazement that the Podcast has lasted so long, they "discuss" what they have achieved and what the future holds for them as Trolls, Podcasters and KoW Players.   Hear exclusive footage of the BeerTroll being chided for sloppy play   Link to the KoW etiquette guide discussed by the Trolls - KoWmasters Etiquette Guide Rememer if you enjoy thisPodcast and want to help it continue , please consider becoming a Patreon - Patreon

The Trolls are joined by the TO of the successful War Up North series of KoWTournaments, Rob Sims, he tells the Trolls the reasons he started the events and the philosophy behind them, we then help him to draw the running order for the Non-grudge matches. Following that we look at the 4 Grudge matches and their Army Lists , be prepared for much wailing and gnashing of teeth !

Join the Trolls as they discuss their lists for an upcoming Tournament,  Trollette is undecided as to what to take and you can listen to Troll Logic as they try to decide what Army she should use. There is also the usual wandering off Topic and some nuggets in the general flow of Waffle.   Join in with our facebook Group - The Warriors Hall Details of the Tournament - The War UpNorth #4 If you want to help Keep the Tales from the Warriors Hall coming out, please consider becoming a Patreon of the Podcast here - Patreon

The Trolls chat with the New UK Master, he charts his rise to Glory from a childhood in the wilds of Poland to the Pinnacle of becoming the UK Master of Kings of War, He shares his enthusiasm for Kings of War and how his meteoric rise to becoming the Premier UK KoW Player occured. Too much Hype ? probably :) but listen to the Podcast and let your heart decide.*   *Twilight KinPlayers may want a hankie handy 

The Trolls chat to a long time friend of theirs, Steve Evans, known for hisYoutube Channel the LazyPirate Painting and his prolific Facebook presence as the same, The Trolls get to discuss Wargaming Past and Present, take some strolls down memory lane and also look to the future*. Despite Steves recent rise to fame on Countercharge the Podcast , the Trolls cannot resist asking him about his 29 Armies in two and a half Years. Prepare for Tales of Past Glory, Yacht Varnish and Ikea.   See Steves Video Channel - Lazy Pirate Painting Join Steves Facebook Group - Lazy Pirate on Facebook   *CommandDice are Discussed

A very short Troll update before February Slips away, the Trolls discuss recent Tournaments and upcoming events as well as throwing a little shade, will be back with another episode soon.

The Trolls are lucky to be Joined in this Episode by Tom Freeman, a Wildling from beyond the Wall who loves his Narrative Kings of War, We gain an insight into what drives him to make his games so flavourful and where he gets the inspiration for his amazing stories from. He lets us join him as he describes how he has brought his Roleplaying background into his Games of KoW and created a successful Narrative event in Scotland ( jealous much ;) ) Along the way We also discuss , Pigs, Scenery, Story Telling and Command Dice. Find more info about Tom's Next Narrative Event Here Escape from the Great Forests Fury If you want to Hear Tom describe his background to Down Fey's Lynn in more detail, you can find it here Mantic Universe Podcast Episode 82 If you are enjoying listening to the Tales from the Warriors Hall and want to help the Trolls to carry on, Please consider becoming a Member of our Patreon to help keep the Podcasts coming :)  Patreon

Our Guest on this Podcast is Dan Haslem, the TO of the Fabian Offensive Tournament that the Trolls will be attending shortly, Dan perseveres amidst the Trollish Babble* and crudity to perform the Draw for the Tournament on the Podcast and He joins us to discuss the Reasons for running the Tournament in the first place and his philosophy behind the way he runs the event to cater for players of all types. In amongst this we also interweave the conversation with History Lessons and talk of Mead, Duff Beer, COWS and Truck Nuts  * Please Note that due to the fragmentary record keeping of the Pannithor College of Geneology it is not certain that Baron Hetronburg and Gnaeus Sallustis are , in fact, related** and this is merely supposition on behalf of the BeerTroll. ** Although the Barons Imposter might be

The Trolls pull up a seat to the Hearth of the Warriors hall and enjoy a chat with their fellow TO and good Friend Andy Hawley, the mastermind behind the successful TT Tournaments in Sheffield. Topics wander a bit but include Zombies, Goblins and Beer. Enjoy the ramblings as we discuss Tournaments, Dice, rankings and Narrative Campaigns along with several other ground breaking ideas  :)  

The Trolls are joined by the irrepressible Chaffmaster - Ian Sturgess - one of the great characters of the UK KoW scene, listen as we discuss Steak and Pasta, Frog Farts and the dreaded Blackjack :)   If you want to join the Trolls on the podcast then drop us an email to [email protected] of DM the Facebook page Here

  A shortie, in which the Trolls, recently recovered from running the UK Masters Tournament, discuss the event ( thankfully thats it now, you won't have to put up with the Trolls banging on about it much anymore) The Trolls waffle this week includes upcoming Tournaments, Other peoples Blogs, an History lesson about the second Punic War and Bananas  As Promised The Blog about Dan - Andys Blog The Masters Maps - Bobs lovely MapPack Masters Live Streams- Day 1 - Day 2

A Brave attempt by the Trolls to produce an episode to share their experiences and opinions on the five new scenarios from the new Clash of Kings 25 update. Try to follow as they branch out tangetially into other, albeit scenario related, Trollish waffle touching on other subjects such as :-  Scenery Scenery placement Tournaments Tournaments Scoring Systems Tournaments in Spain and the lack of UK players therein :) For those of you that didn't watch the UK Masters List review, go HERE and watch it immediately !

The Trolls look Back at 2024 as the Year drags itself gagging and choking to expire on the Cusp of midnight.* there is much speculation about what is to come as the Trolls dig up the Ghost of the Past of Kow for 24 , much mirth as they cast aspersions about the Spirit of the Present of KoW in 24 and a Cathartic release ( I told you I would remember the damn word !!) about the Future of KoW in 25. Join the Trolls for this special Year end episode that drags up all the deepest Trollishness ready for a fresh start in the New Year   *Spoiler - it doesn't Survive the night :)

The Trolls discuss the upcoming Master Tournament , demonstrate their execrable Mathematics skills and love of Pigs. Tales of the Weekend of Gaming, highs and Lows (mostly Lows) of fighting halflings. Beertrolls complete lack of fashion credibility and his encroaching Tree Blindness. Oh and we discuss our first dabble into Command Dice, just to keep the Podcast on track   Click on the Link to Discover how the Masters Rankings are actually Calculated, rather than relying on what the Trolls told you LOL KowMasters Score Calculations    Get your authentic Mantic Command Dice from here and help clear some warehouse Space at Mantic HQ* Mantic Command Dice     *allegedly

The Trolls chat about Tournaments, Armies, and events from the past couple of weeks and look forwards to the coming New Year in true Troll Style, by Waffling on about it.* *Does contain references to Alcohol, Rude Language and Wargamers