Age of Sigmar News & Rumors : Dec 2019 FAQS

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**Kanluwen**

Hbbyaddict wrote:
Black Library just posted a bunch of new book covers on twitter, including one that essentially confirms the new starter set being between wizard stormcast and nighthaunts. Soulwars by Josh Reynolds.

~~Link? I'm not seeing them anywhere.~~

Okay yeah. It's NOT Black Library posting them. It's "Black Librarium--an unofficial French fansite".

**Iron_Captain**

Hbbyaddict wrote:
Black Library just posted a bunch of new book covers on twitter, including one that essentially confirms the new starter set being between wizard stormcast and nighthaunts. Soulwars by Josh Reynolds.

How does this confirm a new starter set?

**Hbbyaddict**

"Confirm" is probably hasty, but it fits with the rumours and with the next shadespire warbands. Brand new stormcast on the front at the very least confirms that another chamber is going to be released sooni-ish.

**Mad Doc Grotsnik**

Apparently, the pics are sourced from the German Amazon site - so they do seem legit, rather than fan efforts.

**Knight**

The synopsis for the silver breaker (breaker of the silver shard, shard breaker?) seems to hint on a nice action story. The aelf is described as a treasure hunter, neat.

**HorticulusDK**

Knight wrote:
The synopsis for the silver breaker (breaker of the silver shard, shard breaker?) seems to hint on a nice action story. The aelf is described as a treasure hunter, neat.

The novel was teased at the last Black Library week ender and is called in English IIRC : "Cannis and Toll : Silvershard". It's a sequel trilogy for City Of Secrets, by Nick Horth.

So excited for Soul Wars ! The cover is from Igor Sid https://www.artstation.com/sidwill right ?

He is one of the only "pure" AOS-era artists (as far as I can tell) that I really like.

He has done artworks like the Legions Of Nagash cover, lots of cool stuff in Malign Portents, and for Shadow over Hammerhal and Firestorm ; so he is interested in the Cities of Sigmar - I hope we'll get new Cities Of Order scenery this summer !

**Kanluwen**

Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Apparently, the pics are sourced from the German Amazon site - so they do seem legit, rather than fan efforts.

The "fan" comment I made was less about them being fakes and more about the fact that it seems Black Library has no official Twitter account that I can find.

**Knight**

HorticulusDK wrote:
The novel was teased at the last Black Library week ender and is called in English IIRC : "Cannis and Toll : Silvershard". It's a sequel trilogy for City Of Secrets, by Nick Horth.

Still haven't gotten to it. Have Fyreslayer, Overlords and Nagash to go through. It's in the plan, like most of my AoS projects.

**HorticulusDK**

It's also interesting that the new release date for Soul Wars is 6th of June !

Last time I checked it was like 10th of July.

The release date for the new edition is according to the French Warfo around the 15th June, so it fits !

**highlord tamburlaine**

Those wizardcasts look like they stole Fyreslayer helmets.

Interesting that they've got darker colored armor as the golden Stormcasts are all we ever seem to see on the covers of books.

A new starter should make for an interesting summer!

**Clockpunk**

Here's hoping there will be a decent amount of female models in the mix, given the amount of time GW have had to prepare for this chamber. They certainly seem to starting to do well in this regard, with the Idoneth base troopers and Van saar gang...

**Requizen**

highlord tamburlaine wrote:
Those wizardcasts look like they stole Fyreslayer helmets.

Interesting that they've got darker colored armor as the golden Stormcasts are all we ever seem to see on the covers of books.

A new starter should make for an interesting summer!

Black armor with Red and Gold trim makes them look more like Anvils of the Heldenhammer (my boiz), who are all drawn from Shyish and play an active role in the Realm of Death. It would make sense for them to be the focus of the story instead of Hammers of Sigmar.

**GoatboyBeta**

Clockpunk wrote:
Here's hoping there will be a decent amount of female models in the mix, given the amount of time GW have had to prepare for this chamber. They certainly seem to starting to do well in this regard, with the Idoneth base troopers and Van Orlock gang...

Fingers crossed for that as well myself, and not just on the Stormcast side either.

If it is a new starter box I hope that means the units that are still exclusive to the current set will get stand alone releases as well.

**drbored**

If the Stormcast are getting those wizards, then it's likely the last Rumor Engine, with the plume of fur, is likely their helmets.

Woopee... more Stormcast...

**TheDraconicLord**

HorticulusDK wrote:
Knight wrote:
The synopsis for the silver breaker (breaker of the silver shard, shard breaker?) seems to hint on a nice action story. The aelf is described as a treasure hunter, neat.

The novel was teased at the last Black Library week ender and is called in English IIRC : "Cannis and Toll : Silvershard". It's a sequel trilogy for City Of Secrets, by Nick Horth.

So excited for Soul Wars ! The cover is from Igor Sid https://www.artstation.com/sidwill right ?

He is one of the only "pure" AOS-era artists (as far as I can tell) that I really like.

He has done artworks like the Legions Of Nagash cover, lots of cool stuff in Malign Portents, and for Shadow over Hammerhal and Firestorm ; so he is interested in the Cities of Sigmar - I hope we'll get new Cities Of Order scenery this summer !

Thank you, I had no idea who made such incredible art and wow, oh wow,

Never saw many of the Slaanesh art since it's for the 8th edition codex. They are freakin' beautiful

**Boss Salvage**

TheDraconicLord wrote:
The cover is from Igor Sid https://www.artstation.com/sidwill right ?

Whoa, bro is good. Strong echoes of Adrian Smith - and looking at it, I have definitely assumed some of Sid's work was Smith's. Bravo and now I'mma hunt him down on Insta.

- Salvage

**NinthMusketeer**

drbored wrote:
If the Stormcast are getting those wizards, then it's likely the last Rumor Engine, with the plume of fur, is likely their helmets.

Woopee... more Stormcast...

'Sure we have Stormcast... But do we have Stormcast Stormcast? Heat me out here; a Stormcast inside of a Stormcast!'

**BorderCountess**

Boss Salvage wrote:
TheDraconicLord wrote:
The cover is from Igor Sid https://www.artstation.com/sidwill right ?
Whoa, bro is good. Strong echoes of Adrian Smith - and looking at it, I have definitely assumed some of Sid's work was Smith's. Bravo and now I'mma hunt him down on Insta.

- Salvage

Wow... He's not just good, he's book cover good. He's got the Disciples of Tzeentch cover art in there.

**drbored**

Notice that the latest 40k piece is the Dark Eldar vs White Scars. I bet he's done plenty more for 40k and AoS, but can't show it off yet.

**highlord tamburlaine**

Thanks for the art link. Dude has a nice looking portfolio. I agree with the others' comments about seeing shades of Adrian Smith influence.

**NinthMusketeer**

Cataphract wrote:
https://malignportents.com/story/descent/

Seems like they're in deep trouble.

**Kanluwen**

Idoneth article up!

I'm currently reading it and will be adding to this posting.

First note:
The "Tides of Death"

Spoiler:

Second note:
"Forgotten Nightmares" Battle Trait

Spoiler:

A piece of sweet, sweet art:

**GoatboyBeta**

Dang that shipwreck terrain is big. This range looks so good

Just a few units and characters to use as ally's wouldn't count as starting a new army would it?

**NinthMusketeer**

Wow that is a seriously cool pair of allegiance abilities. Front that I can see that Idoneth will be an army very receptive to having a skilled player at the helm. But even more so this looks like an army that will crush unskilled players very hard. I anticipate a lot of ragequit opponents and internet complaining in this army's future.

**Knight**

Soulrender is simply cool and not even souls of the Skaven are beneath the Cythai. Highly tempted by this army, if there'd only be a time frame for the Hysh elves.

**Thebiggesthat**

Some very powerful abilities. I have it from someone involved in the playtested that these guys are ridiculously good anyway

**Eldarain**

Those are incredible abilities. Holy crap! Really need to see how they are costed/what synergy abilities are granted the best shooting defense in game. Yikes!

**reluxor**

Those eel raiders could make some cool exodites with a bit of bitz. I though the idoneth could be to the exodites what the duardin are to the squats.

**CthuluIsSpy**

I like that they are elves that hate and are hated by elves. Reminds me a bit of Falmer from TES.

That Forgotten Nightmares rule sounds interesting lorewise. It does give them a bit of a lovecraftian element, though I still would have preferred it if they had gone fishmen instead of point-eared.

The Tides of Death is another interesting little mechanic. I can see it giving a certain rhythm to the army's playstyle, which might be fun to play around.

**BorderCountess**

CthuluIsSpy wrote:
I like that they are elves that hate and are hated by elves. Reminds me a bit of Falmer from TES.

That Forgotten Nightmares rule sounds interesting lorewise. It does give them a bit of a lovecraftian element, though I still would have preferred it if they had gone fishmen instead of point-eared.

The Tides of Death is another interesting little mechanic. I can see it giving a certain rhythm to the army's playstyle, which might be fun to play around.

The good news for opponents is that you'll know when it's coming, so you can plan for it.