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An Introduction to Warhammer |
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Written by Earl Cadfael
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Thursday, 15 September 2005 |
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Page 6 of 6
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Dogs of War:
The Dogs of War are mercenaries that support the highest bidder in any
conflict. Many models look too modern to fit in a fantasy setting, but
there are some exceptions. Dogs of War can be used by most other armies
(but not Bretonnia) and their army list is available as articles in
White Dwarfs #251 and #252 and in the Warhammer Annual 2002.
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 Dwarfs:
The Dwarfs are stubborn fighters who use great warmachines but no magic
in their struggle against their enemies. The models look nice with a
Nordic touch to their armour and weapons, but there are some silly
elements and I think the army is hard to play to win. They have had
their army book published.
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 The Empire:
The Empire army relies on units of men and warmachines. They have a
great selection of troops available to them and can have both hard
hitting knights and far reaching missile troops in their ranks. Almost
all the Empire models look too modern for a fantasy battlefield and the
powder weapons seem totally out of place. There is a published army
book available for the Empire.
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 High Elves:
The High Elves are haughty elite warriors from the island kingdom of
Ulthuan. They have knights, archers and great magicians as well as
charioteers and repeater bolt throwers available to them. The models
are nice and the list makes for a strong force. Their army book is
available.
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 Hordes of Chaos:
Hordes of Chaos contain both Chaos Warriors, who are evil and twisted
knights on enormous steeds, and the Chaos Daemons. Their armies are
supported by evil wizards who dabble in the dark arts. Some models,
especially the daemons, look silly but the list is very strong. Their
army book was released in early summer 2002.
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 Lizardmen:
Hordes of reptiles make up the bulk of the Lizardmen armies. They are
led to battle by fat toad like creatures of great magical skill called
Slann. Their army book was released in spring 2003.
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 Ogre Kingdoms: Relesed in 2005, the Ogre Kingdoms army features massive Ogres and their Gnoblar henchmen.
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 Orcs & Goblins:
Orcs and Goblins are evil, green skinned, brutes that crush their
enemies by superior strength or force of numbers. They have a very
varied army list that contains everything from rock hard infantry to
whacky war machines. Some models look a bit silly, but in this case it
fits the character of the army. The unit choices are very varied and
the list is very fun to play. Their army book has been published.
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 Skaven:
The Skaven are evil rat men that scurry over the battle field in massed
hordes. They have wicked contraptions of war at their disposal. Most of
the warmachines look too silly for my tastes. The Skaven army list is
represented by their army book that was published in early 2002.
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 Tomb Kings of Khemri:
The Tomb Kings of Khemri are evil mummies supported by liches, skeleton
warriors and carrion. The models look great and this army has a great
fantasy feeling to it. Their army list was published in late 2002.
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Vampire Counts:
The Vampire counts are fearsome undead lords who lead hordes of
shambling skeletons and zombies to the battlefield. I like most of the
models in this list except for a few that look more like they belong in
a gothic horror setting than in a fantasy setting. The Vampire Counts
have a published army book.
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 Wood Elves:
The Wood Elves excel at archery and are supported by strange creatures
from the forest of Athel Loren. These models look great and the army is
a pleasure to play (but perhaps a little hard for the beginner). Their new army book as just been published (09/2006).
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The Models
Models
for all armies are available both in plastic and metal. The plastic
ones are comparatively cheap and can be used for large blocks of
troops. The metal models are expensive, but much more detailed and a
pleasure to paint and handle. Some models have both plastic and metal
parts.
The Painting
The painting of the models is as
involving as the playing of the game and can be taken to the extreme by
making every soldier a work of art. Basic guidelines for painting are
covered in articles in the Hobby Section, Pictures of other painters
are in the Gallery.
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