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Shame B&N doesnt ship to these parts.

I could get it for € 25,99 in Germany. I... just don't need it as I have Escalation.

Looking at all the rumor engines, a lot more seem to point toward Echlisiarchy than Inquisition. The armor and book are ministorium priest related. As is the massive mace/holy relic? At the moment, the only thing that seems Inqusitiorial is the leg armor and the pistol, but the former could be something SoB.

In the past, have priests normally been included in Inqusitorial retinues?

“Taddeus 2 the tadening”

 Kanluwen wrote:

 GaroRobe wrote:
God, I'd love a dedicated Crusader release. The one from Escalation looks great, but even online, nobody is selling it at a reasonable price

Combat Arena is still a thing from Barnes and Noble.

It's $39 for the explorers only...and you can get it discounted or with coupons.

Conveniently enough, B&N is doing a 15% off sale today. Though unfortunately that puts it $1.04 under the free shipping threshold, but you can always pick up at the store if there is nothing else you need.

Looking at the board as a whole, I wouldn't be surprised if everything not on the bottom row was a single squad/diorama-type-thing like the Triumph of St. Katherine.

But please, anything Inquisition is welcome with open arms!

 Dryaktylus wrote:
I could get it for € 25,99 in Germany. I... just don't need it as I have Escalation.

and even those wont ship it to Belgium...

coherence. Know Sisters was a popular release, and they are getting a Palatine model. Maybe a couple priests and missionary models for when their 9th ed codex comes out?

Not my work, but worth sharing.
Mostly just theories, nothing 100% confirmed

The Grand Alliance forums have convinced themselves that pirate vampires are potentially on the horizon. Granted this is a rumour that's been around ever since CA did the Vampire Pirate White Dwarf army in TW Warhammer.

 Overread wrote:
The Grand Alliance forums have convinced themselves that pirate vampires are potentially on the horizon. Granted this is a rumour that's been around ever since CA did the Vampire Pirate White Dwarf army in TW Warhammer.

It's been a thing since the Sartosan models way back when, to be honest.

Yeah but its had a big uptick since there's been no vampire update for ages and only fragmentation/lost models.


Granted I suspect its more akin to how GW teases Exodites or Skaven with Airships - ideas to tempt people to convert using in-house models (eg exodites are clearly lizardmen monsters with eldar)

Eh. It always has just felt like the fanbase whips themselves into a frenzy off one or two tidbits and then it's nothing but sour grapes when there is no follow-up of their speculation.

Remember when Idoneth were literal "fishelves" from the speculation? Or Lumineth were angelelves?

To be fair the Idoneth are sort of fish aelves.

Lumineth were angelic because, well, that's the only reference GW gave us. I still expect to see some winged creature/aelf from their faction as one of their temples and was surprised that they chose the bull instead of the winged version to go with first.


I'd be more shocked if the Shadow Aelves have no draconic influences; again its the only reference we have.

I hate to be a bummer, but the only Aelementari we know of that would be "angelic" are the Zenith...and that basically exists as individuals rather than temples. They're the 'angelic' ones we'd been hearing about per some fluff about an ambassador that the Shadowkin took hostage and tortured.

I am still kind of sad about all the rumors of Cthulu-elves, and then getting the Deepkin. Though, in defense of the rumor mongers, yes we did get Deep-elves. And there are some Cthulu-ian statues on the base of the Deepmare (and on the prow of the ship on the Kraken-eater)

Nothing would shock me more than getting Vampire Pirates. Sure, we had Sartosa, Dreadfleet, and the awesome Total War DLC, but unless I've missed some lore teases, nothing hints that's what we'll get. Sky-Goblins keep getting namedropped. Vampire pirates, not so much

 Overread wrote:
The Grand Alliance forums have convinced themselves that pirate vampires are potentially on the horizon. Granted this is a rumour that's been around ever since CA did the Vampire Pirate White Dwarf army in TW Warhammer.

I still don't understand how a Total War DLC, a game set in Warhammer Fantasy, has any connection to upcoming AoS miniatures. Especially since the fabled Vampirates would, at this stage, be released years after the DLC, so there is no combined marketing hype or whatever either. I could see GW decide to make a dedicated range for them within the Warhammer The Old World thingy coming years from now, to have another new faction that brings something novel to the existing setting, but the existence has nothing to do with their likelihood to show up in AoS. Could it happen? Sure. We've seen Cow-Elves now, everything is possible. Is it likely? Probably not. Not a single rumour that supposedly previews Vampirates could not already be explained by just being regular Vampires, possibly Flesh Eater Courts, or something else entirely (crab claw in the latter category). I'd love to see a dedicated Vampirate range (it's just a good aesthetic), but I sure as hell won't expect one until there is actual reason to believe so.

 Overread wrote:
The Grand Alliance forums have convinced themselves that pirate vampires are potentially on the horizon. Granted this is a rumour that's been around ever since CA did the Vampire Pirate White Dwarf army in TW Warhammer.

Overall, I think Vampires do need some love. Traditional ‘wet dead’ are currently missing in terms of AoSificsation.

And I think some of these do have a distinct nautical Undead feel. In terms of background, seafaring Undead do make sense, as one can’t see Nagash not taking umbrage at those naughty Idoneth nicking souls which rightfully belong to him. Because all your souls are belong to Nagash.

So I can understand the stance, and the enthusiasm for it. But then I’m genuinely terrible at guessing Rumour Engines!

Please GW reveal anything i'm begging you that's like 30 unsolved images and there's like ten more coming until Christmas

 Coenus Scaldingus wrote:

 Overread wrote:
The Grand Alliance forums have convinced themselves that pirate vampires are potentially on the horizon. Granted this is a rumour that's been around ever since CA did the Vampire Pirate White Dwarf army in TW Warhammer.

I still don't understand how a Total War DLC, a game set in Warhammer Fantasy, has any connection to upcoming AoS miniatures.

I think it's because Vampirates is a pretty memey, over-the-top concept ("DUDE... WHAT IF... VAMPIRES... BUT THEY WERE PIRATES, DUDE!") and such things have been associated a lot with Age of Sigmar and it's more 'flanderised' concepts ("DUDE... WHAT IF... SLAYERS, BUT THEY WERE ON FIRE DUDE!") as well as making whole armies out of smaller units/concepts - even in TW:W the Vampire Coast is a bit thin on the ground in terms of units.

I'm the last person who wants to see Vampirates anywhere near AoS, but people have a way of taking one line of lore and "100% CONFIRMED IT'S HAPPENING OMG GW CLEARLY TEASED US WITH THIS!!!"

TBF the vampirates in fantasy were also allways over the top, but in a good kind of way unlike AOS lore...
Granted that is personal preference.

Vampires are one of the AoS "its doing to happen one day" armies. They feature heavily in the lore and actually have a good portion of old models around (lumped into Legions of Nagash). I can see them doing the same they did for the other forces - a portion of the LoN models will split off to form a Soulblight army and get bolstered with new releases.

It's more a question of when rather than if.

This is getting even more priest/scribe in here. Plastic priests and assistant?

 Overread wrote:
Vampires are one of the AoS "its doing to happen one day" armies. They feature heavily in the lore and actually have a good portion of old models around (lumped into Legions of Nagash). I can see them doing the same they did for the other forces - a portion of the LoN models will split off to form a Soulblight army and get bolstered with new releases.

It's more a question of when rather than if.

There’s also little reason they can’t do an army where many of the units are Vampires. In the Old World, they had to hide to varying degrees. AoS? Ain’t no-one oppressing Vampires in Shyish!

I really hope they don't do vampirates. The idea is anathema to me. I really want new vamps though.

I have a feeling that all these images will lead to a Xmas Day reveal that will solve the entire advent calendar clues.

It better. I'd be disappointed if they don't reveal at least the models they've been teasing, if nothing else. Some are most likely connected (hand holding book and yesterday's armor vent.)

I could see them doing a priest with a bunch of assistants. Maybe people carrying relics like Grimaldus, or even something like the Dark Apostle's alcoytes.

 bullyboy wrote:
I have a feeling that all these images will lead to a Xmas Day reveal that will solve the entire advent calendar clues.

I have similar suspicions

I am 100% behind a Priest/Ecclesiarchy unit/congregation.