Warhammer Forge newsletter # 3

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**reds8n**

Hi There,
In this Newsletter: the first Warhammer Forge Empire miniatures are available to pre-order, we have some experimental rules taken from Tamurkhan: The Throne of Chaos and there's some exciting news about Warhammer Forge at forthcoming events.

Thanks,
Ead Brown

Theodore Bruckner on Reaper and on Foot
Theodore Bruckner is a giant of a man, the serving Judicial Champion of Nuln and Countess Emmanuelle’s Headsman. Wielding the ancient sword 'Liarsbane', Bruckner will often take to the field of battle alongside the Iron Companies of Nuln, mounted on the fearsome Demigryph, Reaper, which is perhaps the largest of its kind.

Theodore Bruckner on Reaper and on Foot is a full resin set, sculpted by Kev White, containing this mighty champion both mounted on his fell Demigryph and on foot. Four different head options are included in this set: two different variations of both a helmeted and bare head, providing a wealth of modelling options.

The Judicial Champion will play a major role in the forthcoming book Tamurkhan: The Throne of Chaos, and to allow you to use this battlefield terror in your games of Warhammer, Alan Bligh has provided these experimental rules as a free download.

Theodor Bruckner on Reaper and on Foot is available to order now for immediate despatch.

Warhammer Forge at Forge World Events

Forge World Open Day – April 3rd 2011
Sunday the 3rd of April sees the Warhammer Forge team occupying Warhammer World here in Nottingham for the annual Forge World Open Day, which runs from 10am until 4pm and is free to attend.

The Warhammer Forge sculpting team, showcasing work-in-progress miniatures and forthcoming releases on their studio stand, will be joined by writer Alan Bligh, who will have a proof copy of the first Warhammer Forge book, Tamurkhan: The Throne of Chaos that you can peruse. The team will be available throughout the event to answer your questions and maybe even let slip a few hints about their future plans for the Warhammer Forge range.

The Sales Stand will be carrying the full range of Warhammer Forge kits – Plague Ogres, Bile Troll, Plague Toads and Plaguebearer Riders, Kazyk the Befouled on Rotbeast and Theodor Bruckner himself.

You can reserve all these kits for collection at the Open Day and this is the best way of ensuring that we have exactly the models you’re after. To place a reservation, please contact the Forge World Customer Service team by telephone on 0115 916 8177 – we are taking payment in advance for reservations at this year’s event, so we’ll need your name and contact details, the list of kits you’d like to reserve, and you’ll need your payment details to hand as well. We’ll provide an order number for you there and then, and shortly before the Open Day you’ll receive an e-mail confirming your reservation which you’ll need to bring with you on the day.

AdeptiCon – 1st to 3rd April 2011
If you’re attending the annual AdeptiCon event on the 1st – 3rd of April, at the Westin Lombard Yorktown Centre in Chicago, IL, then a visit to the Forge World stand in the Vendor Hall of this popular event will also allow you to purchase both Forge World kits and the growing range of Warhammer Forge miniatures, and we’ll also have a selection of display models for you to admire.
If you’ve got any queries about the AdeptiCon event, please e-mail us at Forgeworld@games-workshop.co.uk and the Customer Service team will be pleased to answer your questions.

Salute – 16th April 2011
Saturday April 16th sees the ExCel Centre in London’s Docklands host Salute 2011, at which both Forge World and Warhammer Forge will be present with a wide range of resin kits – we will be accepting reservation orders for Salute in the not-too-distant future, so stay tuned to our Events Pages for more details.

http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Warhammer/THE-EMPIRE/THEODORE-BRUCKNER-AND-REAPER.html
http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Downloads/Product/PDF/b/Bruckner.pdf

**johnnyrumour**

nice

**inzeos**

The rider is OK. The mount is pretty sad looking. It screams "I'm a land bird, give me my wings back bitches!"

**Morathi's Darkest Sin**

Damn you Warhammer forge, keep this up and you'll have me on the slippery slope of collecting Empire again.

Nice fig, although I also prefer the rider, over the mount, but wouldn't be against using it.

Hmm, Okay I admit it, the temptation to give it wings would be huge.

**Bloodwin**

I rather like it wings or not. I am very impressed by the pricing of WHForge. Now I want to see that demi griffon go up against that dirty great spider. Seems things are fast turning to mosterhammer.

**Manchu**

Love it! A wingless griffon is still impressive though I wouldn't guess it's much of a charger. Are there any citadel-published rules that could convincingly represent this?

**Sarge**

The rider looks good, but I don't care for the mount. It looks like a giant chicken. Maybe painted it'll look more menacing.

**tokugawa**

The poor rules....:(

This guy seems very vulnerable.

**lord_blackfang**

It's a shame they invented this "Demigryph" species, would have been much more badass to have a real Griffon with its wings torn off.

**BrookM**

Bit underwhelming all in all.

**ceorron**

lord_blackfang wrote:It's a shame they invented this "Demigryph" species, would have been much more badass to have a real Griffon with its wings torn off.

Clearly the mention of possible animal cruelty has put Forgeworld off going all out with the de-winging of birds (or more bird like creature (ish) ).

That said it is rather reminicent of a chocobo. For those FF fans a conversion op.

**Manchu**

BrookM wrote:Bit underwhelming all in all.

What makes you say so?

Also, I'm glad you finally put your real picture back up as your avatar.

**Acardia**

Personally, I love the look of the guy on foot. he looks totally awesome. Mounted is pretty solid for a rider. But rules and the quadchicken don't do it for me.

**Orinoco**

be nice if there was more than one kit per newsletter, fw.

**carabine**

Hrm, impressive sculpt as always, but yeah the 4 legged chicken doesn't do it for me.

**Captain Jack**

The Demi Gryph is a winner for me. There was word going around last FW open day that there might be a unit knights X? as heavy cav to rival Blood Crusher cav.

I like this move towards monster hammer, it feels very old world.

**Holycrusader27**

Hope there actually gryphen mounts look this good!

**Slinky**

I like the guy on foot, shame he doesn't seem to be available separately.

**BrookM**

Manchu wrote:
BrookM wrote:Bit underwhelming all in all.
What makes you say so?

Also, I'm glad you finally put your real picture back up as your avatar.

I'm not saying that it should be all blinged up, but compared to the current Empire line this guy feels a bit too plain and bland. Also, that glove of his looks funky.

**Anung Un Rama**

Oh, thank Gork. When I read "Reaper" I feared it was another Nurgle model from Forgeworld I'd have to put on the list, but it's only an Empire model.

**Perkustin**

It's cool, i like it. The onfoot general is Rad, even looks like hes got a powerfist........

**Kroothawk**

Release the Chaos Dwarfs for Christ's sake!

**BrookM**

Now now, religion has nothing to do with the release dates of toy soldiers.

**lasgunpacker**

I like the demi-gryph, but the rider looks like another Valten, which is to say some long haired overbuilt dude in fantasy armor.

Also, £36 for a large monster seems excessive, and at the same time in keeping with current pricing. More of a comment on current pricing there I think.

**Grimstonefire**

£36 for a ridden monster AND a guy on foot is good pricing by GW standards.

**The Fragile Breath**

Overall, I like it. I've been pretty impressed with Warhammer Forge so far, nice models without costing you an arm and a leg. I would, however, like to see some Fantasy Slaaneshi things from Warhammer Forge.

**Father Gabe**

Yeah, yeah, impressive model, etc. I have to say the demigryphon looks like something out of a picture...I know they do concept art...It just looks like a faithful depiction of what the artist intended. I stiill think it looks ridiculus but as model quality goes, two thumbs up.

**Earthbeard**

I like him, his rules don't seem that great imho.

Need more Chaos

**Ozymandias**

Captain Jack wrote:The Demi Gryph is a winner for me. There was word going around last FW open day that there might be a unit knights X? as heavy cav to rival Blood Crusher cav.

I like this move towards monster hammer, it feels very old world.

That would be so awesome! A super hard hitting knight unit to tear through those ranks of Chaos Warriors!

**Guildsman**

The rider is very cool. That armor is the best I've seen on an Empire figure. The mount... is hideous in all the wrong ways.