Space Wolves - Preorder Feb 6 2016 - The 13th Company Returns

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**Warhams-77**

I don't think GW is removing Bjorn from the Codex - especially now he has a new kit - as mentioned on an earlier page of this thread. But I found this BL story about him being seriously wounded and under repairs in the WD 105 review by Beardy Hammer

Spoiler:

http://www.ozdestro.com/blog/white-dwarf-105-review-big-savings-on-spikey-chaos

**beezley1981**

^Possibly the story of him being entombed in the dreadnought armor?

**Warhams-77**

That was in the aftermath of the Heresy, this is about a more recent (40k) incident.

**beezley1981**

Russ didn't take off for the Eye of Terror for hundreds of years after the Heresy. Bjorn took over for hundreds of years after that.

**reds8n**

http://www.blacklibrary.com/all-products/parting-of-the-ways-mp3.html

story is indeed set quite some time ago.

This audio gives an unparalleled insight into the mind of the first Great Wolf, Bjorn, after the disappearance of the Space Wolves Primarch Leman Russ – and there's a dramatisation of perhaps the most impiortant moment of Bjorn's life, and Space Wolves history: Russ leaving the chapter

Abandoned by his primarch and left to lead the Space Wolves into an uncertain future, Bjorn the Fell-Handed is amongst the greatets of the sons of Russ. But even legends must fall, and when Bjorn meets his end on a distant world, his body broken beyond repair, his brothers battle to save him and he remembers the events that brought him to this place... and realises his destiny.

**AllSeeingSkink**

They're killing Bjorn?

Why does GW have to take everything good and destroy it

**Kanluwen**

AllSeeingSkink wrote:
They're killing Bjorn? Why does GW have to take everything good and destroy it

Read what reds8n posted.

It's not them "killing Bjorn". This is the story of how Bjorn the Fell-Handed became Bjorn the Fell-Handed Washing Machine.

**AllSeeingSkink**

reds8n wrote:
http://www.blacklibrary.com/all-products/parting-of-the-ways-mp3.html

story is indeed set quite some time ago.

This audio gives an unparalleled insight into the mind of the first Great Wolf, Bjorn, after the disappearance of the Space Wolves Primarch Leman Russ – and there's a dramatisation of perhaps the most impiortant moment of Bjorn's life, and Space Wolves history: Russ leaving the chapter

Abandoned by his primarch and left to lead the Space Wolves into an uncertain future, Bjorn the Fell-Handed is amongst the greatets of the sons of Russ. But even legends must fall, and when Bjorn meets his end on a distant world, his body broken beyond repair, his brothers battle to save him and he remembers the events that brought him to this place... and realises his destiny.

From the White Dwarf description it makes it sound like Bjorn is dying in current time 40k and recalling the stories of Leman Russ.

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Kanluwen wrote:
AllSeeingSkink wrote:
They're killing Bjorn? Why does GW have to take everything good and destroy it

Read what reds8n posted.

It's not them "killing Bjorn". This is the story of how Bjorn the Fell-Handed became Bjorn the Fell-Handed Washing Machine.

The WD description sure makes it sound like they're killing him now.

"Bjorn the Fell-Handed has fallen in battle. Laid dying, he recalls his ascension at the hands of Russ..."

"Parting of the Ways is an audio drama that perfectly interweaves these dual stories..."

"Bjorn faces a death that echoes the loss he suffered in the wake of the Horus Heresy."

Maybe I'm mistaken, but it sure sounds like Bjorn dying in 40k while recalling stories of 30k.

**reds8n**

I've got that story.

You don't need to worry.

**Kanluwen**

To me, it reads like this is how he came to be interred in a Dreadnought.

Remember that the whole schtick with Dreadnoughts is that it is those heroes who are "beyond repair of conventional means", where augmetics won't be a way to fix the issue.

**Leth**

The more I look at the wulfen, it really is just the head that throws me off completely. Same problem I have with the general space wolf heads. I think with a headswap I will be fine with them. Still, have to see the sprues. Right now it definitely will need some part swaps. However I might just have to find something else instead to use....anyone think the flying sigmar guys might work?

**angelofvengeance**

Kanluwen wrote:
To me, it reads like this is how he came to be interred in a Dreadnought.

Remember that the whole schtick with Dreadnoughts is that it is those heroes who are "beyond repair of conventional means", where augmetics won't be a way to fix the issue.

Having listened to it already, it's Bjorn being plugged into a Dreadnought sarcophagus. He's recalling the last feast he had with Leman Russ before he left him behind while the Iron Priest and Apothecaries plug him in.

**Kesher**

Via Scanner http://forum.spikeybits.com/showthread.php?29784-Readable-Space-Wolf-Rules (all the new Space Wolves Rules)

**gwarsh41**

About Bjorn - the ragnar books start with ragnar getting shot in the head or something, and remembering everything while he is out cold.

As for the translated leaks, hot mamma its nice to have it all translated and spelled out! Hope we can equip current SW models with some of that gear! Perhaps a WG unit filled with frost pistols?

Now how about some leaks for daemons?

**Wilson**

So could you add Samuel & iron preist T wolf to the squad? And would they benefit from the bounding lope rule?

**AncientSkarbrand**

Some people will say yes, and RAW is yes, but as is the case for most of these particular issues there will be a fairly strong and completely reasonable RAI argument for no.

**Wilson**

Damn. Up to 36 " charge range on turn 1.

**kodos**

It is a fair deal, because curse of the wulfen will nit work for them.
So either the curse or bounding lope

**ProtoClone**

Concerning Bjorn: Remember, Bjorn lived on well past Russ was let out side to go potty to never return.

**Mymearan**

If there's something AoS did right it's the keywords. Makes rules references be a lot more clear. "All WULFEN can run and charge in the same turn." Done!

**Ghaz**

Wilson wrote:
So could you add Samuel & iron preist T wolf to the squad? And would they benefit from the bounding lope rule?

Depends on what the Curse of the Wulfen rule may say in regards to ICs joining the unit.

**endlesswaltz123**

Not a moan, but I look at those stats, those rules and think... Damn, death company got shafted! They pretty much have the exact rule set that suits death company perfectly. The only thing I would change is the effect on the long fangs/veterens. I'd reverse it for death company, so the vets are more susceptible to falling. Oh, and a full armour save in exchange for the super charged melee weapons.

**godardc**

So, a wulfen strike 2 times ? When he fight at his initiative 5, and when he dies (except if he dies first, in this case he fight only once, when he dies) ?

**AncientSkarbrand**

Correct.

**Triszin**

I am assuming that the Tempest Hammer's are upgrades for Wolf lords, and come as standard for wolf priests.

Ulrik with options for plasma/helfrost piustols, tempest/thunder hammers.

Ulrik gonna be the slayer indeed. Everything He fights gets removed from play.

**AllSeeingSkink**

Ghaz wrote:
Wilson wrote:
So could you add Samuel & iron preist T wolf to the squad? And would they benefit from the bounding lope rule?

Depends on what the Curse of the Wulfen rule may say in regards to ICs joining the unit.

It says nothing about IC's. It's an area of effect random table rule for other Space Wolf units nearby.

http://forum.spikeybits.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=5956&stc=1

As an aside... damn it, GW, I don't want more random tables.

**Experiment 626**

endlesswaltz123 wrote:
Not a moan, but I look at those stats, those rules and think... Damn, death company got shafted! They pretty much have the exact rule set that suits death company perfectly. The only thing I would change is the effect on the long fangs/veterens. I'd reverse it for death company, so the vets are more susceptible to falling. Oh, and a full armour save in exchange for the super charged melee weapons.

I think it's even more groan worthy when you realise that these rules would be an even better fit for Possessed.

**Slayer-Fan123**

endlesswaltz123 wrote:
Not a moan, but I look at those stats, those rules and think... Damn, death company got shafted! They pretty much have the exact rule set that suits death company perfectly. The only thing I would change is the effect on the long fangs/veterens. I'd reverse it for death company, so the vets are more susceptible to falling. Oh, and a full armour save in exchange for the super charged melee weapons.

Eh, I wouldn't say completely shafted, but the amount of love Space Wolves get is stupid.

**Triszin**

we get all the love cause were so darn cute

Spoiler:

**Nevelon**

That a lot of AP2 hitting at initiative. Used to be a reasonably rare thing, but if Wolves in general get access to these toys, they are going to have it in spades.