The reintroduction of the "Squats" came as a pleasant and somewhat unexpected surprise to the Community, and with Jes Goodwin at the designing helm, we were all very pleased to see what was to come. The first impressions were very good, with the rounded armour and the runic designs all echoing back to an earlier time, but much improved! As the designs continued though, it was interesting to see more slabs appearing, especially on the heavy armour - which seems to be at odds with the first designs we saw. However the flow from the League of Votann to the Necromunda to the Ironhead Squat Prospectors Gang is a really nice touch, giving hobbyists a way to customise even further. The new weapons for the Leagues of Votann has been a really nice evolution (or is it devolution) from the standard Imperial bits, including little nods to the Kastelan robots and even Volkite weapons. It will be interesting to see how the Community adopt this new faction, and what we see in the future. For us there are some things that gel nicely and some that seem a little out of place, but the attention to detail in the design is amazing, as are the nods to the pre-Imperial era.
Well they're here, and what a box it is! The new Leagues of Votann Army Set launches the new faction with everything you need to start, at what seems like a 50% saving on what would be the retail price. If you're even half-way interested, this box will sell out quickly - even if it's just to scalpers.
Meanwhile, there's a new expansion for Necromunda, this time tying in the events there with the events in the wider 540K universe, following the opening of the Great Rift effectively dividing the Imperium into two realms. Necromunda: The Aranthian Succession – Cinderak Burning brings you new rules for Goliaths and Escher, plus widens the pool of characters available to your gang. Speaking of Goliath, the new Goliath Maulers (which we guarantee will turn up as World Eater bikes before we see Goliath versions) are truly awesome, and terribly tempting! Goliaths also get their First Edition Gang Tactics Cards back, as well as a Goliath Ash Wastes Gang Dice Set. Fear not other gangs, there are also Ironhead Squat Prospectors Gang Dice, Ash Waste Nomads Gang Dice, Orlock Ash Wastes Gang Dice, and Necromunda Vehicle Dice. A little something for almost everyone.
We had some Lord of the Rings last week, and this week we have a wee Made To Order model of Old Bilbo Baggins. It's a nice model, but gosh it must be small.
In books this week the 20th Anniversary Edition of Nightbringer is coming (with a suitably boring cover unfortunately) and the Warhammer Crime anthology The Vorbis Conspiracy in paperback.
Meanwhile, there's a new expansion for Necromunda, this time tying in the events there with the events in the wider 540K universe, following the opening of the Great Rift effectively dividing the Imperium into two realms. Necromunda: The Aranthian Succession – Cinderak Burning brings you new rules for Goliaths and Escher, plus widens the pool of characters available to your gang. Speaking of Goliath, the new Goliath Maulers (which we guarantee will turn up as World Eater bikes before we see Goliath versions) are truly awesome, and terribly tempting! Goliaths also get their First Edition Gang Tactics Cards back, as well as a Goliath Ash Wastes Gang Dice Set. Fear not other gangs, there are also Ironhead Squat Prospectors Gang Dice, Ash Waste Nomads Gang Dice, Orlock Ash Wastes Gang Dice, and Necromunda Vehicle Dice. A little something for almost everyone.
We had some Lord of the Rings last week, and this week we have a wee Made To Order model of Old Bilbo Baggins. It's a nice model, but gosh it must be small.
In books this week the 20th Anniversary Edition of Nightbringer is coming (with a suitably boring cover unfortunately) and the Warhammer Crime anthology The Vorbis Conspiracy in paperback.
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