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A podcast focusing on the lore of the sprawling Warhammer 40,000 universe. With tongues firmly in our cheeks, we will help you to separate Drukhari from Dark Angels, Tyranids from Tau, and Craftworlds from Chaos Marines, and generally answer the burning question “what’s up with this Warhammer 40K stuff”Join Ben and Cral, a couple of self-confessed Warhammer noobs, as they journey into a fantasy institution guided by ageing fanboy Darren as he attempts to distill and summarise 30 years worth ...
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Father & Son, discussing the hobby of Warhammer. Travelling through the Grim Dark, as a family. Particular focus on Warhammer 40k, but also looking at all aspects of Warhammer games and lore. Also touching on the broader hobby, painting, playing in school versus playing competitively etc.
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Small changes, big changes, changes as big as your head! JP and Davey will be taking you through their thoughts on whether or not Vanguard Onslaught should be your first port of call when building Tyranid Lists in Pariah Nexus. @DiceyLad on insta https://discord.gg/ms6uc8pn - cool discord with a Bug Watch specific area! Only cool people please!…
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CIARO! Welcome to the first of our two part summary of the Tyranids. The not at all Xenomorph inspired faction from Starcraft Warhammer 40K. We examine who the tyranids are, where they are from, their forms and weapon symbiotes. We close out the episode with a look at how they process a world from an arboreal sphere of…
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Make sure you stay through the end of the episode for a SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT about our 2024/2025 Hobby Progress Challenge! Episode 240 of The Independent Characters brings on two special guests from the newly reconstituted Life After the Cover Save Podcast. Ed and Travis join us for a great round table discussion! Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Show Intro,…
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Hey folks, today we gathered up to talk about the new Balance Dataslate from June 2024 for Warhammer 40k and why Orks are getting worse and worse. 00:19 - Intro & First Impressions 01:40 - Core Rules Update 15:16 - Changes to Core Stratagems 22:34 - Changes to Mortal Wounds 26:16 - Faction Changes 01:28:48 - Tournament Companion for Nexus Mission P…
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Episode 239 of The Independent Characters has us finally returning to our Show of Force series! This time we are covering the Leagues of Votann! To help us out, we bring in the famous Dave Taylor! Dave has been a fixture in the miniature wargaming scene for over thirty years. A peerless hobbiest, and incredible painter. Dave has a fantastic Leagues…
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Hey folks, Today we talk the Pariah Nexus mission cards, the Sisters Codex and why it's just cracked, and the GSC Codex and why it's very mid. 00:00:19 - Intro & Hobby Talk 00:03:01 - New Cards 00:09:37 - Missions 00:15:51 - Brand New Missions 00:21:57 - Secundaries 00:38:23 - The new Gambit System 00:54:18 - Titanic Units 00:57:00 - The Adepta Sor…
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Welcome to the Ashes of the Imperium! Rise up in insurrection with Dan and Max as they deconstruct the latest missives from the Star Children! The team share the secrets of the Genestealer Cults in this new Codex review! Max samples the bitter medicine of the Twisted Helix and Dan infiltrates the Astra Militarum to bring some Hive Cult rebellion to…
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Episode 238 of The Independent Characters sees Josh and Carl take a historical and current view at The Lost and The Damned. Don't know what that is exactly? Don't worry we will fill you in soon. We think this leads to some very interesting conversation around the current state of the Warhammer 40k Ruleset, how tight it is, and how you can break fre…
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Hey folks, today we gathered up to talk about the new Chaos Space Marines Codex and why it is better than the Ork Codex. 00:19 - Intro & Hobby Talk 05:58 - The Rats are Here! 13:55 - Will is ready with the gitz 22:02 - Nighthaunt 25:17 - Stormcast 30:29 - Ork Codex Impressions 46:22 - T'au Codex Impressions 01:04:22 - The New CSM Codex 01:48:30 - O…
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Hey folks, today we gathered up to talk about everything new regarding the most recent reveals, and also talk a bit about the relationship of warhammer and the local game stores with our guest Jordan from Warpfire Minis. 00:19 Intro & Hobby talk 02:55 Our Experience at Richmond Open 07:42 Our new guest, Jordan 09:19 Dealing with GWas a Store 11:42 …
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Welcome to our brand new show/ podcast, featuring the youths of 6++! Jack is joined by Harley and Joe to talk through their journey in the hobby and where they are now in this post-dataslate world. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYwPTgmHC5VWu4Xn-qMg31g/join Get all your Warhammer goodies from https://www.…
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Ed and Scrivo are back, this time to talk through Green Tide. It may be only one turn of Waaagh! but with the lads growing back, it might be one to look out for! #warhammer40k, #orks, #matchedplay, Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYwPTgmHC5VWu4Xn-qMg31g/join All our Links in one handy place: https://linktr…
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Episode 237 of The Independent Characters has special guest Dan Boyd of the 40k Badcast crew joining us to go into a deep dive about Necromunda House Orlock and exactly why he decided to model for the cover of the House of Iron book. We spend a lot of time talking about the Maelstrom Mixer 40k narrative event that Carl attended in San Jose, and the…
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Welcome to the Ashes of the Imperium! In this centennial episode, Dan and Max take to the skies and shadows with an in-depth analysis of the new Chaos Space Marines Codex. Celebrating their 100th episode, the duo delves into the darkness of the 41st millennium, dissecting the eight new detachments that bring the dread legions of Chaos to life. Max …
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Tom is joined by Chris, Scrivo and Thierry to revisit their predictions for 'Pin the Winrate'. Who do you think got the most right? Who got the most wrong? Why not go to Luxembourg for a big event and win a golden ticket? https://www.bestcoastpairings.com/event/DPW8ARGHUP Get all your Warhammer goodies from https://www.compositegames.co.uk/?ref=N6f…
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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 h…
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Episode 236 of The Independent Characters has us returning to the shelves and storage at the back of the Astronomicon to uncover more Warhammer 40k collectible materials. In our second go around of Rare Warhammer 40k Materials, Carl and Josh discuss several art books as well as a graphic novel which is set in the Horus Heresy era and completes a st…
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Hey folks, today we gathered up to talk about the new Points Update, the lack of dataslate changes. We also talk about Orks for some reason, and why Tau aren't a real army and when, when, will Tyranids get their codex? 00:19 - Intro & Hobby Talk 03:52 - Age of Sigmar 13:51 - New Grombrindal Mini 15:13 - Legion Imperialis 16:16 - Warhammer Series Ru…
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Hey folks, today we gathered up to talk about the about the new Ork Codex. Why did GW gave the best codex to the worst army? Tune in to find out. 00:00:16 - Intro & Hobby Talk 00:07:34 - Age of Sigmar 4.0 00:21:36 - Warhammer 40k Codices so far 00:26:34 - The Ork Codex was leaked! 00:28:01 - The Big Hunt 00:32:58 - Dread Waaaaaaaagh! 00:41:20 - The…
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Welcome to the Ashes of the Imperium!In this episode, we're going full WAAAGH! with a deep dive into the new Ork Codex, exploring the green tide like never before. Dan and Max share their enthusiasm for the latest release, discussing the rich narrative potential and the diverse range of detachments that can bring your Ork army to life on the tablet…
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Welcome to the Ashes of the Imperium! Welcome to Ashes of the Imperium!In this episode, we delve into the golden heart of the Adeptus Custodes with a thorough examination of their new codex. Join Dan and Max as they dissect the latest rules and detachments, as well as pondering the points predicament. Max, a seasoned Custodes player, shares his ini…
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Episode 235 of The Independent Characters takes us, primarily, on a review and recounting of Adepticon from Josh and Jody's point of view. Originally we had expected to include a bunch of information about the various game stores and events Carl went to when on vacation in Australia, but things didn't quite work out as planned on that front. If you…
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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 Genestea…
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