Laying Down The Lore: Warhammer 40K

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   1. 23: ”Hive Huel” | Warhammer 40K: Genestealer Cults Pt2

   Following on from last episode we delve deeper into the Genestealer Cults and look at how they expand beyond their borders and corrupt the various institutions on a given planet. We look at how they take over a Planetary Defence Force and prepare the planet for the return of the Star Children. We then catalogue the many and varied troop types and heroes such cults have at their disposal. Quartermaster (Support Us)PatreonMerchandiseShow notes 

   May 01,2024 01:18:54
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   2. 22: ”Shut Up Ben” | Warhammer 40K: Genestealer Cults Pt1

   In this episode we dive into all things Genestealery. From their hallowed origins in the pages of Rogue Trader to their first appearance in plastic as the enemy within Space Hulks. He look at the early army lists and methods of deploying their associated cults, including chaos cults. We then explore how communities become infected with the Genestealer Cults and they types of worlds such cults can thrive upon.Quartermaster (Support Us)PatreonMerchandiseShow notes 

   Apr 03,2024 01:12:03
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   3. 21: ”Battle Lunge” | Warhammer 40K: Harlequins

   In this episode we sashay into the topic of Harlequin Troupes, masters of the webway, balletic violence and protectors of the Black Library. We explore their evolution, tactics and purpose. We look at the Death Jesters, Shadow Seers and Solitaires and their abilities. We close out the episode with a fun-time chat about the role they will play in the end of all things. Quartermaster (Support Us)PatreonMerchandiseShow notes 

   Mar 06,2024 01:14:57
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   4. 20: ”L for Elf” | Warhammer 40K: Drukhari

   In this episode we veeeeeery carefully look at the webway city of Commorragh and its inhabitants, the Drukhari. We explore their origins and the formation and expansion of their dreaded city. We look at the 3 main power groups; Drukhari Kabals, Wych Cults, and Haemonculus Covens, and the ruler of the city, Asdrubael Vect.Quartermaster (Support Us)PatreonMerchandiseShow notes

   Feb 07,2024 01:12:10
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   5. 19: ”Star Sodomy” | Warhammer 40K: Aeldari - Craftworlds & Exodites

   CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO OUR OLD WORLD LORE CRASH COURSE NOW! In our first Eldar … *cough* pardon me. In our first Aeldari episode we look at the history of this once majestic race. Originally pitched and branded as “Space Elves” we move from their origins as space pirates to the fateful issue of White Dwarf 127 where Craftworlds appeared fully formed. We dive into the quagmire of their fall and perhaps spend a bit too much time focused on the Death Orgy phase. We take a gander at Aspect Warriors

   Jan 03,2024 01:46:50
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   6. 18: ”Hodge Podge” | Warhammer 40K: Chaos - Corrupted Legions, Renegades & Warbands

   In this episode we follow the fate of those legions that fell to Chaos during the Horus Heresy. We briefly describe the events of 10,000 years for all nine before turning our attention to their evolving organisation and their Daemon Primarchs and the Arch-Warlord, Abaddon the Despoiler. We summarise the campaigns of the despoiler, the Black Crusades. We then pivot to explore the fates of a series of once loyal chapters of space marines that fall of Chaos and the reasons they did so, specifically

   Dec 06,2023 01:53:50
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   7. 17: ”BA-NA-NAAA!” | Warhammer 40K: Chaos - The Warp, Daemons and Heretics

   In this episode we explore the concepts and manifestations of Chaos, the Primordial Truth. In turn we examine the four malevolent warp entities that plague all of the races in the galaxy, the Gods of Chaos; Slaanesh, Nurgle, Khorne, and Tzeentch. We detail their purviews, powers, and pantheons as well as their capacity to influence the galaxy.   We look into the Lost and the Damned, the cults and warbands of formerly loyal servants of the emperor and how they were corrupted and fooled into worsh

   Nov 01,2023 01:46:49
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   8. 16: ”Bunker Hunk” | Warhammer 40K: The Imperium - A Necromundan Day

   What is life like on an Imperium World? To answer this question we focus on the storied world of Necromunda. We take a look at the planet as a whole before concentrating on the “capital” of the Palatine Hive. We look at the social hierarchy and the lives of the planet’s rulering power, House Helmwar. We then descend through the hive exploring the lives of the citizens be they from the Great Houses, Clan Houses or the ever-present Mercator guilds. At each level of society we discuss the responsib

   Oct 04,2023 02:00:43
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   9. 15: ”Robogerbil” | Warhammer 40K: The Imperium - Custodes, Sisters of Silence & Legion of the Damned

   In this episode we take a look at the history and structure of the Adeptus Custodes, the elite cadre of genetically-engineered transhuman warriors who serve as the bodyguards of the Emperor of Mankind. We look at their use through the time of the Imperium and their new role as part of the Indomitus crusade. Next, we very carefully approach the Sisters of Silence, an all-female force of Pariahs charged with the capture and transport of the that most dangerous of mutants, the Psyker. We move on to

   Sep 27,2023 01:57:03
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    10. 14: ”Dump Hub” | Warhammer 40K: The Imperium - Adeptus Astartes Pt2 - Specialised Astartes

    In our second episode on the Adeptus Astartes we look at the more ‘specialist’ forces of the Adeptus Astartes. We first look at more specific foundings, and their confusing order, and their requirements changed to fit a new darker imperium, such as the Exorcists, and examine the motivations in their creation. We pause briefly to discuss awful sounding words before looking towards the Inquisitors of the Ordo Xenos as they formed and use the Astartes of the Death Watch, a Xenos killing force to wh

    Sep 13,2023 01:54:31
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    11. 13: ”Spalflings” | Warhammer 40K: The Imperium - Adeptus Astartes Pt1

    In our first episode on the Adeptus Astartes we start with a look at birth of the modern Space marine chapter; The Codex Astartes and the Second Founding. We dig into what is involved in founding a Space Marine Chapter and what organisational structure each Codex Chapter and its companies. We examine the iconic arms, armour, and vehicles of the Astartes. We then turn from creation to maintenance and look at the recruitment processes of established chapters including the trials, Gene-Seed, and co

    Aug 23,2023 01:40:52
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    12. 12: ”War Farmers” | Warhammer 40K: The Imperium - Adeptus Mechanicus

    In this episode we look at the kingdom within the Imperium, the techno-feudal sociopaths of the Adeptus Mechanicus. We delve into their origins, their motivations, their love for the knee-healing Emperor, and their fall from grace during the heresy. We look at their political status with the Imperium and their hate/hate relationship with the Ecclesiarchy. We briefly examine their hierarchy and the stratified expertise the four great Magos Schola that informs their endeavours. We then dive into t

    Aug 09,2023 01:33:18
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    13. 11: ”Hammer Juice” | Warhammer 40K: The Imperium - The Astra Militarum, Navy & Assassins

    The Imperium Part #3 - The Military. We take a broad and expansive peek at the the Imperial Guard AKA the Astra Militarum AKA cannon fodder. We look at the composition and formation of the Regiments and briefly discuss some of the more famous units and regiments, all under the watchful eyes of a Commissar. We look askew at the noble yet filthy abhumans that serve alongside the true human warriors of the militarum and then turn to the armoured fists of the humanity, Tanks! (you're welcome). Leavi

    Jul 26,2023 01:57:46
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    14. 10: ”Spray & Pray” | Warhammer 40K: The Imperium - The Ecclesiarchy

    The Imperium Part #2 - The Faithful. In this episode we look at the perfectly reasonable and not at all fascist faithful of the Imperium of Man. Starting with the Ecclesiarchy, AKA Space Church, we look at the history and structure of the Cult Imperialis and just how many imperial institutions it has tendrils in.  We turn to the Ecclesiarchy’s  militant arm the Adepta Soroitas. We delve into the history and structure of the Sisters of Battle and their many devious and horrific war machines. Fina

    Jul 12,2023 01:59:59
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    15. 09: ”Eye of Trevor” | Warhammer 40K: The Imperium - The Bureaucracy

    The unbridled excitement of the Imperial Bureaucracy. In this episode, the first of an 8 part look at the contemporary Imperium, we look at the unsung heroes and objectively horrific villains that keep the Imperium ticking. We dissect this bureaucracy into 5 parts;  The Adeptus Terra, the Astronomican, The Navigators, The Rogue Traders and the Adeptus Arbites. We look at how each is formed, what they do and, with extreme oversimplification, how they do it. Along the way Cral once again identifie

    Jun 28,2023 01:47:22
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    16. 08: ”Curvy Gourds” | Warhammer 40K: History of Mankind - The Horus Heresy Pt2

    The second part of our extreme summary of the Horus heresy looks at three major conflicts that defined, in part at least, the course of the war. The Battle of Molech sees a knight house turn traitor at the best (or worst) moment and Horus is re-re-born… again… The battle of Tallarn, where Peter Barro, Primarch of the Iron Warriors seeks the Black Occulous and destroys a world. The battle of Beta-Garmon AKA the Titan Death sees the blunting of the forces of both sides in a campaign that Von Cault

    Jun 14,2023 01:32:01
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    17. 07: ”Bore-Gar” | Warhammer 40K: History of Mankind - The Horus Heresy Pt1

    In this episode … TREACHERY! The Horus Heresy begins in earnest as we look at the events that lead to it, if your name is Davin we don’t like you. We look at the destructive warning of Magnus, who may or may not have done anything wrong, and the subsequent purging of Prospero by the Space Wolves. We explore the background for and the events of both the Isstvan III atrocity and the dropsite massacre of Isstvan V. We close out the episode with an examination of the diabolical Betrayal at Calth whe

    May 24,2023 01:35:02
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    18. 06: ”Coo Doon” | Warhammer 40K: History of Mankind - Dreams of the Emperor

    In this episode we look at the main players between the Unification War and the end of the Great Crusade. We discuss the origins and actions of the Emperor from his birth to the conquering of Terra and his understandable, but objectionable, culling of the warriors that got him there. We explore the role that Primarchs play, even after their disappearance, and the birth of the Legiones astartes, the iconic Space Marines. Finally we look at the launch of the Great Crusade and the rediscovery of th

    May 10,2023 01:26:24
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    19. 05: ”Iron Balls” | Warhammer 40K: History of Mankind 15000BC to 30000AD

    In this episode, we take a summarising stroll through thirty thousand years of human history. Starting with the Age of Terra we discuss the diaspora of humanity and the generational ships they used. The Age of Technology sees the advent of warp travel, the "coincidental" birth of Navigators and the ultimate collapse of the interstellar human empire thanks, in part, to the AI-fuelled pogroms of the Men of Iron. The Age of Strife, or Old Night, is covered as the horror of a post-apocalyptic stella

    Apr 26,2023 01:32:08
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    20. 04: ”Warm Hole” | Warhammer 40K: The Galaxy

    In this episode we look at the Galaxy within which 40K is set, our own Milky Way A.K.A Gerald. We explore the 3 “realities” that share the space and discuss the importance of psychic lighthouses. We next discuss the administrative area of the Imperium of Man, the 5 Segmentae and their locations. Finally, we look at the classifications of planets and their biomes, civilisation level, and use. Despite what Dhar says… it’s a lot.Quartermaster (Support Us)PatreonMerchandiseShow notes 

    Apr 05,2023 02:00:29
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    21. 03: ”Scorchio” | Warhammer 40K: Edition Lore Development Pt2

    This episode has two goals. The first is to detail the expansive change in the game since the mid 90s, from 3rd to 9th edition. We examine each edition in turn and look at the arrival of new factions and races together with game-play innovations. Dhar discusses how the inconsistencies and gaps within the setting have been weaved together to form a holistically, though perhaps subjectively, perfect setting with an incredibly detailed timeline. Our second goal is to give Cral an information based

    Apr 05,2023 01:37:06
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    22. 02: ”Psyka Grove” | Warhammer 40K: Edition Lore Development Pt1

    In this, our second episode we look at the first two editions of Warhammer 40K. The setting launched with Rogue Trader where the setting was very much “of its time”, mid to high sci-fi with a comic book feel and the most convoluted, perhaps even fractured, ruleset which Dhar still loves. We explore the many ways in which the game evolved and look at the key releases and books. Second edition brought the lore to heel and brought in changes that made game-play much faster. This edition codified th

    Apr 05,2023 01:27:06
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    23. 01: ”Space Toaster” | Warhammer 40K: Intro to the Grim Dark Future

    Welcome to this, our first episode! What is this? What are we trying to do? Dhar begins with trying to encapsulate the past 40(ish) years of Warhammer 40K. We look at the explosion of content from the first, comedy named including, edition to the apocalyptic levels of lore that have been used to populate the setting. What inspired the universe, *cough* Dune *cough* Hawkmoon *cough*, and what or who is the Emperor? We ask Dhar about getting into the hobby and his favourite aspects of the lore.Qua

    Apr 05,2023 01:27:20
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    24. Laying Down The Lore: 40K Trailer

    The upcoming LDTL: 40K series in a nutshell.

    Mar 06,2023 01:05