Lorehammer: Intercontinental
With the release of the Mortal Empires expansion for the Warhammer: Total War series, it’s a good time to examine some famous intercontinental warfare from Warhammer’s past. For those who … Continue reading
Lorehammer: the Southlands
The Southlands are very different to the other three lands in the forthcoming Total War: Warhammer 2. The area was never fully fleshed out in the game world to the … Continue reading
Lorehammer: Ulthuan
The land of Ulthuan lies in the ocean between the Old World and Naggaroth. Shaped like an inverted horseshoe this land is home to the High Elves. Like much of … Continue reading
The hills have knives: Naggaroth
Naggaroth, the land of Chill. A ruined landscape of rocky shards, blasted trees and black, icy pools where swimming is not recommended. It was to this land that the Dark … Continue reading
I hope you like green: a traveller’s guide to Lustria
Hail there, brave treasure-seeker! Are you bored with the Old World? Sick of trudging through damp fields to find old barrow-mounds? Have you ever wished to seek treasure in warmer … Continue reading
Lorehammer: Morgiana, the Fay Enchantress
The land and people of Bretonnia share a strong bond with the mythical Lady of the Lake. The Fay Enchantress is the title given to the Lady’s human (some say … Continue reading
Lorehammer: The Green Knight
A fell mist rises in Bretonnia. The sky darkens and a chill enters the air. He bursts forth from a old tree, a still lake, or a sacred glade: the … Continue reading
Lorehammer: King Louen Leoncoeur of Bretonnia
Louen Leoncoeur enjoys a reputation within and outside his borders as a fierce fighter and skilled diplomat. Other human nations have learned not to pinch at Bretonnia’s borders, but also … Continue reading
Lorehammer: Bretonnia, the land, the lie
Bretonnia is renowned as the land of chivalry and shining knights, but is it really? The land was forged together centuries ago by humans fighting back against orcs who inhabited … Continue reading
Lorehammer: Morghur, the Essence of Chaos
What is Morghur? He is no beastman, though the source of his body may be the husk of a bray shaman drawn to some dark chaos power. Morghur has been … Continue reading
Lorehammer: Durthu hates you
Are you alive? Are you a human, goblin, or orc? Yes? Then Durthu hates you and wants you to die. Please remain where you are and someone will be along … Continue reading
Lorehammer: Orion, the King in the Wood
Orion will be one of the starting lords for the Wood Elf faction in Warhammer: Total War, but who is he? He doesn’t look much like an elf. The long … Continue reading
Lorehammer: Skarsnik
In the Old World, Skarsnik is the goblin warboss who controls the mountains around the dwarf hold of Karak Eight Peaks. The dwarfs there are familiar with Skarnik’s ambushes and … Continue reading
Lorehammer: who is Grombrindal?
Grombrindal, also known as the White Dwarf, is a figure of legend among the dwarfs of the Old World. His past is said to be mysterious. Is he really the … Continue reading
Lorehammer: Vlad and Isabella von Carstein
In haunted Sylvania, and old twisted lord lay dying, cursing gods and men alike. His name was Otto von Drak and he was the latest in a line of truly … Continue reading
Lorehammer: Meet the Regiments of Renown
The Regiments of Renown actually pre-date the miniatures games of Warhammer. Waaaay back in the day (the 1980s) this was simply a tag to draw together fantasy figures into a … Continue reading
Lorehammer: the wood or the elf?
Wood Elves are one of Warhammer’s more notable factions, but I never liked the name. It was entirely possible to take a ‘wood elf’ army in the tabletop game without … Continue reading
Lorehammer: the Rise and Fall and Rise and Fall of Nagash, part 2
(part 1, if you missed it) The Greatest Spell Ever Cast Nagash took great pleasure is telling the helpless Alcadizzar of his plans before preparing for his greatest spell yet. … Continue reading
Lorehammer: the rise and fall and rise and fall of Nagash, part 1
Welcome back to Lorehammer. This is the first of a two-part series covering the origins of one of Warhammer’s most powerful beings, the dread sorcerer Nagash. (Note there is a … Continue reading
Lorehammer: the Great War Against Chaos
The Great War Against Chaos These events happened roughly 200 years before Warhammer’s present day. However the events of this war still loom large over many of the factions, and … Continue reading
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