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Forgive me if this is covered elsewhere, but I didn't see this having its own thread, even as a rumour. Did this blindside everyone...?
Anyway:

https://www.warhammer-community.com/2020/10/28/enter-the-broken-realms/

Looks to me like Ye Olde Psychic Awakening all over again. I don't play AoS, but I hope I'm wrong, because if I'm not? You've got a year or so of "mandatory" new rules that will be written with what I'm sure will turn out to be next year's new edition, supposedly "in mind"...

I'm Hyped! Nice to learn more about it from the teaser last month!

On the plus side the first book has 5 factions and I do hope that if this turns out to be "PA, but for AoS" that they keep the books packed with factions.

Likely to be followed with a new edition. I wonder if GW's plan might be to alternate years for a new edition - 40K one year, AoS the next. Intereving year gets a campaign expansion...

 Eldarsif wrote:
On the plus side the first book has 5 factions and I do hope that if this turns out to be "PA, but for AoS" that they keep the books packed with factions.

Not only does the first book have 5 factions...it actually features subfactions as a focus!

Anvils of the Heldenhammer are an interesting Stormhost. There's been a little love their way, but not a whole heck of a lot.
Anvilgard is similarly an interesting city, primarily Aelf-ran but with a bit of everyone in there. This is the first time we're seeing 'minor' cities as well, with a focus on Darkling Covens.

This first book sounds really great so far. I'm going to check these out for sure. A few AoS armies could really benefit from a PA style Boost.

 Stormonu wrote:
I wonder if GW's plan might be to alternate years for a new edition - 40K one year, AoS the next. Intereving year gets a campaign expansion...

Obviously too few years have passed to know for absolute certain, but it does seem like each new ruleset will have a three year shelf life. AoS 3.0 in 2021 would more or less confirm the pattern.

We have been discussing it a little in the AOS thread. The first book and the battlebox were announced back in August.

The website also shows the previously advertised 38 model battlebox coming for Daughters of Khaine.

The following tabs also seem to confirm there are 4 more boxes covering the other factions in the book, along with the contents (Cities of Sigmar and Stormcast have quite a large model count with Idoneth Deepkin and Slaves to Darkness have sets of 3 mounted models).

 Tim the Biovore wrote:

 Stormonu wrote:
I wonder if GW's plan might be to alternate years for a new edition - 40K one year, AoS the next. Intereving year gets a campaign expansion...

Obviously too few years have passed to know for absolute certain, but it does seem like each new ruleset will have a three year shelf life. AoS 3.0 in 2021 would more or less confirm the pattern.

It does seem to be the cadence they are aiming for. The only thing we can say for certain, though, is that each new edition is preceded by a campaign book series.

Looks like DoK will finally have a non-Morathi standalone hero out side of the cauldron. The picture is kinds of small, but the Slannesh hero looks like it might be mortal?

 bsharitt wrote:
Looks like DoK will finally have a non-Morathi standalone hero out side of the cauldron. The picture is kinds of small, but the Slannesh hero looks like it might be mortal?

You can see full size images in the preview event (they are the bottom of the page) -

https://www.warhammer-community.com/2020/08/22/warhammer-preview-online-shadow-iron-broken-realms/

 Stormonu wrote:
Likely to be followed with a new edition. I wonder if GW's plan might be to alternate years for a new edition - 40K one year, AoS the next. Intereving year gets a campaign expansion...

We just had AOS 2nd edition two years ago, I can't imagine we are due for a new edition yet. But who knows. I'm always keen to see the lore expanded.

Aeneades wrote:
We have been discussing it a little in the AOS thread. The first book and the battlebox were announced back in August.

The website also shows the previously advertised 38 model battlebox coming for Daughters of Khaine.

The following tabs also seem to confirm there are 4 more boxes covering the other factions in the book, along with the contents (Cities of Sigmar and Stormcast have quite a large model count with Idoneth Deepkin and Slaves to Darkness have sets of 3 mounted models).

So that we're clear...


This is a box of Judicators(10 models), a box of Gryph-Hounds(6), a Lord-Veritant(2 since it also includes a Gryph-Hound), and the Easy Build Castigators set(3 Castigators and a Gryph-Hound). Gryph-Hounds are the doorprize of Stormcast at this point, jammed into every discount box they do...and never actually given rules to work best with the Vanguard they're supposed to be in tune with. Shame they didn't do it as a good Vanguard set and bring out some updated warscrolls for the Knight-Zephyros to get a Gryph-Hound with them though.


Black Dragon Sorceress and 2x boxes of Dark Elf Warriors.


3x Chariots is nothing to sneeze at, sizewise. Can't comment on how effective it is.


This one is less than impressive, unless the updated rules for the Allopex are something huge. Mount traits for the Deepmare will be cool, the Leviadon is a headscratcher and the Eidolons...I have zero ideas what they're doing there. I have a sinking(no pun intended) feeling that it's going to just be tacking 'Unique' and 'Monster' onto them.


Although I will add that I really like this art:

Gryph-Hounds lend themselves so well to such interesting color schemes.

The new art is rather stellar. Morathi is down right terrifying in her serpent form.

 jaredb wrote:

 Stormonu wrote:
Likely to be followed with a new edition. I wonder if GW's plan might be to alternate years for a new edition - 40K one year, AoS the next. Intereving year gets a campaign expansion...

We just had AOS 2nd edition two years ago, I can't imagine we are due for a new edition yet. But who knows. I'm always keen to see the lore expanded.

Pace same as 1st to 2nd ed and 40k 8 to 9. Believe　it.

On flipside new starter with lots of new models for 2 factions. Will they double on chaos or death opposing stormcast or is it time for destruction? (jackpot for me would be ogors　but ironjaws more likely)

The newsletter short story certainly has me thinking that something big is in the works for destructions narrative. If there is a new edition on the horizon it would be nice for them to step away from Stormcast for the starter set. Orks vs Kurnothi would be on my personal wish list for included factions.

I hope it takes after previous AoS campaign books rather than PA. So far it looks promising that such is true.

We'll see about the story, but the rules seem to be more interesting than the PA was?
I am glad they used this as an opportunity to fix the obvious stinkers in the IDK line, I hope they do these fantastic models justice this time.

GoatboyBeta wrote:
The newsletter short story certainly has me thinking that something big is in the works for destructions narrative. If there is a new edition on the horizon it would be nice for them to step away from Stormcast for the starter set. Orks vs Kurnothi would be on my personal wish list for included factions.

Non-stormcast would be nice(though having just started sc wouldn'" mind) but alas odds are bad. Would myself love tyrion half of lumineth vs ogors though could live with ironjaw" as well.

Or maybe malerioth(?) Eltes are anti-order and are against stormcast

It's AoS End Times, it even follows the same naming convention for the book. Goodbye realms, hellow Old World.

 lord_blackfang wrote:
It's AoS End Times, it even follows the same naming convention for the book. Goodbye realms, hellow Old World.

Only if the opening page of the rule book is a picture of Settra getting out of the shower

GoatboyBeta wrote:
The newsletter short story certainly has me thinking that something big is in the works for destructions narrative. If there is a new edition on the horizon it would be nice for them to step away from Stormcast for the starter set. Orks vs Kurnothi would be on my personal wish list for included factions.

I'd love the Kurnothi to show up [although not with Lumineth prices!] ,Kurnoth returning fits a bit with the shake up of realms/gods/powers, but I'll not hold my breath.
Looks interesting though..

 lord_blackfang wrote:
It's AoS End Times, it even follows the same naming convention for the book. Goodbye realms, hellow Old World.

That's a joke almost as good as bretonnia

Looking forward to seeing what they have in store for the IDK, that box is an interesting choice though.

 ingtaer wrote:
Looking forward to seeing what they have in store for the IDK, that box is an interesting choice though.

There was a rumor going around that Eidolons were going to get their own lore and both would be Wizards, but that remains to be seen.

Biggest hope is that the darn harpoons for the Allopex and Leviadon actually see some real oomph and that the Aspect of the Storm gets some range added.

 lord_blackfang wrote:
It's AoS End Times, it even follows the same naming convention for the book. Goodbye realms, hellow Old World.

I must confess, that was my first thought too.

In Broken Realms: Kroak the Mortal Realms will be destroyed by the Old ones. Kroak, revived, follows them on an unnamed planet, where they setlle. The souls of many beings will be reincarnated - somewhere, someday - but without any memory of the past.

And after two editions of WHFB, the cycle begins anew.

Or there's a WH40k Crusade Mission Pack: Mortal Realms as a worthy end of the Age of Sigmar saga.

Fixing harpoons would be great, I would hope for a new unit or two but as the box has been shown I guess that is right out.
Not sure how I would feel about Eidolons both becoming wizards but something has to change with them in my view as they just dont seem a very attractive option (bar the cool looking models).

 lord_blackfang wrote:
It's AoS End Times, it even follows the same naming convention for the book. Goodbye realms, hellow Old World.

That was my initial thought

Time to stop spamming the thread with that joke. It wasn't amusing the first time and it sure as anything isnt N&R.

I genuinely though "ohh ohh I see where this is going" though.. No joke.

But then I realised no way any of these crazy AOS models would rank up so that cant be it...

My guess is its going to be a PA/ Vigilus ablaze for AOS type deal seeing how 40k community lapped it up.