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As long as they are like the halflings from Mary Gentle's Grunts then the world.will be a good place

 streetsamurai wrote:


I think that the ratlings might be a dual character, in the sense that a player that choose them control both of them

That's an interesting idea, but then we're looking at one less character functionally in the set. I really hope we can port over the other Rogue Trader characters too. I like the variety shown so far, but I'm still left wanting more.

Silver Tower included cards for four additional heroes in the rulebook (which were subsequently released as a box set), and added thirty-odd via the app and in the card pack Thargrim missed out on. Then you can use any of the ones subsequently added for Shadows of Hammerhal. Hopefully this will be similar.

One of my favourite parts of the original Warhammer quest were the individual character packs.

Would love it if this one had the same kind of depth.

From spikybits

After the hype generated around Blackstone fortress coming from the potential Abaddon model, multiple sources have chimed in with the contents inside, and

Abaddon isn’t coming… yet

Sadly, it looks like Abaddon may not be in the box despite rumors to the contrary.

However, there’s still some value to it. This is what we can look for on the Chaos side of things:

New Chaos Lord (last one is from 2005)
Chaos Marines
Renegade Guardsmen-type models.
Abaddon might not be coming inside but a new Lord model on top of a new Renegade Guardsmen-esque squad in plastic sounds just about as nice. Will we see Plastic Renegade squads come out shortly after Blackstone? Who knows. That’s also not to say that Abaddon won’t be getting a new model yet either.

https://spikeybits.com/2018/10/rumors-blackstone-fortress-contents-no-abaddon.html

zamerion wrote:
From spikybits

After the hype generated around Blackstone fortress coming from the potential Abaddon model, multiple sources have chimed in with the contents inside, and

Abaddon isn’t coming… yet

Sadly, it looks like Abaddon may not be in the box despite rumors to the contrary.

However, there’s still some value to it. This is what we can look for on the Chaos side of things:

New Chaos Lord (last one is from 2005)
Chaos Marines
Renegade Guardsmen-type models.
Abaddon might not be coming inside but a new Lord model on top of a new Renegade Guardsmen-esque squad in plastic sounds just about as nice. Will we see Plastic Renegade squads come out shortly after Blackstone? Who knows. That’s also not to say that Abaddon won’t be getting a new model yet either.

https://spikeybits.com/2018/10/rumors-blackstone-fortress-contents-no-abaddon.html

SQUUUEEEEEEEEEEEE

So where are these rumours saying Abaddon was in this game? Were they on Spikey Bits?

 AndrewGPaul wrote:
So where are these rumours saying Abaddon was in this game? Were they on Spikey Bits?

Yeah, that's just a bizarre rumour, why would he be in a small scale adventuring game?

 AndrewGPaul wrote:
So where are these rumours saying Abaddon was in this game? Were they on Spikey Bits?

Probably there wa some Rumours about a new Abaddon in a new starter set in Vigilus (orks vs Black legion if i recall) but Abby on Blackstone a Stand alone side game.. never had any chance.

zamerion wrote:
From spikybits

After the hype generated around Blackstone fortress coming from the potential Abaddon model, multiple sources have chimed in with the contents inside, and

Abaddon isn’t coming… yet

Sadly, it looks like Abaddon may not be in the box despite rumors to the contrary.

However, there’s still some value to it. This is what we can look for on the Chaos side of things:

New Chaos Lord (last one is from 2005)
Chaos Marines
Renegade Guardsmen-type models.
Abaddon might not be coming inside but a new Lord model on top of a new Renegade Guardsmen-esque squad in plastic sounds just about as nice. Will we see Plastic Renegade squads come out shortly after Blackstone? Who knows. That’s also not to say that Abaddon won’t be getting a new model yet either.

https://spikeybits.com/2018/10/rumors-blackstone-fortress-contents-no-abaddon.html

Man, I really really hope the Chaos Marine box isn't pure monopose...that'd suck so bad for Chaos players lol. You know GW would say "whaaaat, we gave you your new troop box, you're good for another 25 years right? Just use them alongside the monopose DV chosen, you know, those models you can totally get your hands on still.

The stuff coming in Blackstone Fortress proper is supposed to be Dark Imperium style monopose--possibly with a few swappable bits(there's a couple of Death Guard models that can have Boltguns OR Plasma Guns if I remember right), with an Intercessor/Death Guard style box coming later.

 Hybrid Son Of Oxayotl wrote:
The Iron Halo figure has shoulderpad quite reminiscent of Sisters of Battle shoulderpad, imo.

This is what I was thinking as well. Possibly a Sister of Silence.

Modern monopose is far better than those pseudo multipose stuff from way up to the 2010ers. Let's be honest the posability was most often due to the arms and heads which fare to often resulted in wonky poses. Commonly seen red multipose are weapon options that are still existent in monopose. What's not on the sprue can be swapped in by minor conversion as it saß with so-called multipose models

Permission to wee myself laughing if today's reveal shows it's not Chaos forces you're up against in Blackstone?

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Permission to wee myself laughing if today's reveal shows it's not Chaos forces you're up against in Blackstone?

Hoping for a Space Crusade style hodge podge, ED-209 Dreadnought included...

Bloodmaster wrote:
Modern monopose is far better than those pseudo multipose stuff from way up to the 2010ers.

Nope.

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Permission to wee myself laughing if today's reveal shows it's not Chaos forces you're up against in Blackstone?

I'd like there to be Necrons, just because I want more Necrons, but all things considered Chaos is the go to force for a Blackstone Fortress after the Gothic war. Maybe we'll even see a bit of Slaanesh in there* now that it's Slaanesh's time for a revamp.

Really, though, didn't GW actually confirm Chaos Marines in a seminar? I think we can safely rule out any surprises for the main opposing force, but I guess there's always the little additions like Scuttlings and the Skaven assassin in Silver Tower.

Me, I just want a mission with a Keeper of Secrets in the final room and the ability to play Eldrad. For old times' sake.



*Yeah, no worries, it'll be Nurgle because we haven't had Nurgle yet

The “good guys” have my interest, but if they throw in Chaos like the did with Rogue Trader, I will probably pass. Especially if it is Nurgle, again.

 Stormonu wrote:
The “good guys” have my interest, but if they throw in Chaos like the did with Rogue Trader, I will probably pass. Especially if it is Nurgle, again.

Rumor points towards "generic" CSM--themed around Black Legion.

Which, y'know, makes sense since the Black Legion have been actively hunting the Blackstone Fortresses.

Oh please, no more Nurgle, I'm sick of Nurgle!

 Crimson wrote:
Oh please, no more Nurgle, I'm sick of Nurgle!

Ironic statement is ironic.

 Kanluwen wrote:

 Stormonu wrote:
The “good guys” have my interest, but if they throw in Chaos like the did with Rogue Trader, I will probably pass. Especially if it is Nurgle, again.

Rumor points towards "generic" CSM--themed around Black Legion.

Which, y'know, makes sense since the Black Legion have been actively hunting the Blackstone Fortresses.

It would be really cool if GW made the game less Blackstone Fortress with Black Legion inside and more graveyard of technology which happens to be located around a Blackstone Fortress to widen the scope of the game. I had a blast with Silver Tower, but the scenario was pretty limited. I'd prefer a more open setting to allow questing with and against different models without feeling too silly. Probably not going to happen, since it's more classic RPG and less board game with specific scenario, but one can at least hope given they moved a little in that direction with Hammerhal.

Also, today's Warhammer Community post seems a little late. I hope they don't skip today. I want to see new stuff!

Next article up!

https://www.warhammer-community.com/2018/10/31/31st-oct-the-hunt-for-the-blackstone-fortress-3-the-fortressgw-homepage-post-1/

jearrington wrote:
Next article up!

https://www.warhammer-community.com/2018/10/31/31st-oct-the-hunt-for-the-blackstone-fortress-3-the-fortressgw-homepage-post-1/

The Blackstone Fortress is more than just a backdrop to your adventures in Warhammer Quest, but a participant in them – and it will not hesitate to try and stop you. Here’s a look at one of its mechanical minions, a Spindle Drone:

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Permission to wee myself laughing if today's reveal shows it's not Chaos forces you're up against in Blackstone?

In light of todays reveal, permission granted!

new army?

So Spindle Drones? Looks like a Karist unit from Maelstrom's Edge...

Definitely a Space Crusade style hodge podge then. No exclusive Chaos force. The video goes on about previous parties and other denizens trapped in it. Excellent!

 zedmeister wrote:
Definitely a Space Crusade style hodge podge then. No exclusive Chaos force. The video goes on about previous parties and other denizens trapped in it. Excellent!


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 aracersss wrote:
new army?

Ancient Eldar technology of a sort.

ynarii additions?

Super don't like that paint job, but I am interested.

 Malika2 wrote:
So Spindle Drones? Looks like a Karist unit from Maelstrom's Edge...

Or Retribution of Scyrah from Warmachine.