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After all the reveals this weekend, I really want to pick up that Lore of Beasts spell model (The Maw?) and a box of Nighthaunts so I can make Grimdark Pac-man.

If these are new free guilds, they have the potential to be really nice

 streetsamurai wrote:
If these are new free guilds, they have the potential to be really nice

They seem a bit like the bronze Dogs of War guys of old to me.I'd take it.

 Geifer wrote:
You sure there are Darkoath in there, Horticulus? I can only see Khornate blood nutters.

 Captain Joystick wrote:
That stormcast's hair is amazing.

Would you look at that. Sigmar saved Balin's soul from Moria.

Yeah, Darkoath, Slaves to Darkness and Everchosen units are on the pictures.

Notably barbarians without Khorne symbol and with shields, looking like the artwork in Malign Portents too.

And new Freeguild.

EDIT : with pic

Ah yes, now I see them, too. Thanks.

I really hope that translates to a unit box.

So in today's post, there are those models again:

Spirit Torment
Lord Executioner
Grimghast Reapers
Glaivewraith Stalkers (glaivewraith GW...seriously)
Chainrasp Hordes
Knight of Shrouds on horse

oh and a guardian of souls.

Those are all the ones previewed earlier (aside from the guardian).

Contents of the starter set perhaps?

The banshee unit hasn't been posted about yet. Or the new black coach or a couple of characters I think but overall a lot of good new stuff. And I hope they are starter stuff as I'll grab a few starters worth of night haunt stuff given the chance.

The "freeguilds" seem to share some iconography with Stormcasts, with large collars behind their necks, and armred pauldrons. I would like some less "Holy Roman Empire 1500 circa" and more "Awesome fantasy themed humans", and that's a good sign.

 EnTyme wrote:
After all the reveals this weekend, I really want to pick up that Lore of Beasts spell model (The Maw?) and a box of Nighthaunts so I can make Grimdark Pac-man.

Woa didn't hear about that, any pictures?

 NinthMusketeer wrote:

 EnTyme wrote:
After all the reveals this weekend, I really want to pick up that Lore of Beasts spell model (The Maw?) and a box of Nighthaunts so I can make Grimdark Pac-man.

Woa didn't hear about that, any pictures?

More effects found here (live blog update 4, way down):

https://www.warhammer-community.com/2018/05/11/warhammer-fest-live-blog-2gw-homepage-post-1/

I posted it in this thread on Sunday, but it might be easier to just go to the Warhammerfest live blog site to find it

Nothing easier than looking one post above yours, I'd think!

Absolutely loving these modeled spell effects - I'm inching ever closer to starting an AoS army...

Nice! Thanks Geifer.

I had considered getting the Tormented spirits box in case it goes away. But every time I see the new spooks it just makes the Hex wraiths look even worse.

 streetsamurai wrote:

Spoiler:

Sergeant, 2x Marine A, 2x Marine B
Same here.


Looking similiar?

Heads are not in the same position, weapons are held at different angles, some even have a completery different pose. Not comparable at all to these new SC models

I missed something. Are those spell 'scenery' models there just to track spells that move around or have aura effects or are they like terrain?

They seem to represent spells with a persistent effect like the Balewind Vortex. One of them seems to be Xereus Purple Sun for example.

That's actually pretty neat. Do they have random movement? A la the vortex grenade from apoc?

We have no idea. We don't know how many there will be, if they are direct spell representations or just a generic "death" spell or "beasts" spell. We don't know if they have random movement or anything really.


All we know is we have some sweet models that will in some way represent spells.

So at the 1:03 on the video above, they show trees in shadow. Could that be new terrain by chance? It's like they wanted to show it but kept it all dark to see the silhouette only.

I hope they bring back Lores of Magic. Always was fond of that.

Davor wrote:
So at the 1:03 on the video above, they show trees in shadow. Could that be new terrain by chance? It's like they wanted to show it but kept it all dark to see the silhouette only.

It’s the Mortarch of Grief that we haven’t seen the model of yet.

 ImAGeek wrote:

Davor wrote:
So at the 1:03 on the video above, they show trees in shadow. Could that be new terrain by chance? It's like they wanted to show it but kept it all dark to see the silhouette only.

It’s the Mortarch of Grief that we haven’t seen the model of yet.

No no, it's just some trees. That's the big reveal, it's a new tree kit, complete with 24% more branches! Man, I've been waiting for this for ages now!

Got to get me some of that wood.

Neronoxx wrote:
I hope they bring back Lores of Magic. Always was fond of that.

They did! Daughters of Khaine already have the Lore of Shadows, for instance.

Neronoxx wrote:
I hope they bring back Lores of Magic. Always was fond of that.

They've actually never been gone. Check the warscroll for the Battlemages under Collegiate Arcane.

It's not "whole schools of magic" like it used to be, but they get a 'signature spell' and a bonus to casting it.

 Adam Spielmann wrote:
The "freeguilds" seem to share some iconography with Stormcasts, with large collars behind their necks, and armred pauldrons. I would like some less "Holy Roman Empire 1500 circa" and more "Awesome fantasy themed humans", and that's a good sign.

They look like any other Fantasy Generic Human Kingdom model line if they're going by that. Full plate, round-open helmets, etc.

At least the whole Holy Roman Empire aesthetic was pretty unique by fantasy-human standards.

 Arbitrator wrote:

 Adam Spielmann wrote:
The "freeguilds" seem to share some iconography with Stormcasts, with large collars behind their necks, and armred pauldrons. I would like some less "Holy Roman Empire 1500 circa" and more "Awesome fantasy themed humans", and that's a good sign.

They look like any other Fantasy Generic Human Kingdom model line if they're going by that. Full plate, round-open helmets, etc.

At least the whole Holy Roman Empire aesthetic was pretty unique by fantasy-human standards.

People are wanting their genetic medieval dudes for a while now. But looking at the art gives me the impression of Italian mercenary feel for some reason. Maybe it's the helmets.

 Nova_Impero wrote:

 Arbitrator wrote:

 Adam Spielmann wrote:
The "freeguilds" seem to share some iconography with Stormcasts, with large collars behind their necks, and armred pauldrons. I would like some less "Holy Roman Empire 1500 circa" and more "Awesome fantasy themed humans", and that's a good sign.

They look like any other Fantasy Generic Human Kingdom model line if they're going by that. Full plate, round-open helmets, etc.

At least the whole Holy Roman Empire aesthetic was pretty unique by fantasy-human standards.

People are wanting their genetic medieval dudes for a while now. But looking at the art gives me the impression of Italian mercenary feel for some reason. Maybe it's the helmets.

Definitely the Helmets. High Middle Ages.

I either get the Italian medieval mercenary thing or an asian theme in the helmets style !

I remember Josh Reynolds describing the conquest of the Mortal Realms by the Free people after the RGW as a "multidimensional reconquista" so it would fit the former if the new Free people style is based on high fantasy / steampunk (going by the short stories and novels) conquistadors.

 Hulksmash wrote:
The banshee unit hasn't been posted about yet. Or the new black coach or a couple of characters I think but overall a lot of good new stuff. And I hope they are starter stuff as I'll grab a few starters worth of night haunt stuff given the chance.

Also missing the mounted unit of guys with swords (not the Knight of Shrouds, the one where they have shown two different sculpts). Probably an elite cavalry unit. This is a BIG relaese!