The Return of the Sylvaneth and More... Much More!

Hello my friends! After almost two weeks without a word from me, I'm back in the business... During the entire week we have been flooded with more and more information about the new Sylvaneth. Today I bring you a summary of which was released during the week and what to expect for the next days ... Ohh, everyone loves a new stuff and a mystery. – this ones has goodies for BOTH Age of Sigmar AND 40k!

The Army formerly know as Wood Elves is making a splash with 6 new units including The Everqueen herself – Alarielle!

Save the trees, save the bees, save the whales... save those snails...

We’ve seen art work for many of these units and now we’re getting our first glimpses of the kits.... Some are getting spooky, others are damn gorgeous! Lets check them out!

The Everqueen is coming to Age of Sigmar on a giant killer beetle! Take a look:

All hail the (new) Everqueen!

Her mini is JUST AMAZING! I love how the new Sylvaneth range is depicting fantastical insects in a way that it very different from say Tyranids. I’m loving it. I can’t wait to see this big guy charging into combat with Khorgoraths or Ogor Stonehorns. – CRASH!

Do you still remember her older form (8th edition old...)?

Girl... You changed...

Also, you can check her rules here! But wait, there is much more to see...

Sylvaneth Branchwych, because you need a wizard...

The Drycha Hamadreth...

These new units look great! But it turns out there are even more things plan! The Kurnoth Hunters and The Tree-Reavants are going to be dual-kits for even more options in game.

Kurnoth Hunters with bows...

Kurnoth Hunters with melee weapons...

Spite-Revenants

Tree-Revenants

The Tree-Revenants are dual-kits with the Spite-Revenants, that one is pretty obvious. The Kurnoth Hunters however look to have a primary build of the bows with some melee options reserved for a “Huntmaster” version – it’s a little unclear if that is a “chararcter/leader” upgrade for the unit or if the Huntmasters are just a melee version of the Kurnoth Hunters.

Peek a boo!

These units are definitely taking on more the the forest-spirit vibe than their previous Elvish incarnations. Those Tree-Revenants really stand out to me as a Wood Elvish Spirit mixed with Branch Wraiths which is really cool. And Alarielle is riding a giant beetle – I don’t even know why that makes me so giddy!These are some really amazing looking kits!

Products & Prices:

Scanner reports:

• How to Paint Sylvaneth ($10)
• Legends of AoS: Sylvaneth ($24)
• Drycha Hamadreth ($60)
• Kurnoth Hunters ($60)
• Sylvaneth Branchwych ($20)
• Sylvaneth Dice ($20)
• Dreadhold Crucible ($100)
• Realmgate Wars: ALL GATES ($65)
• Alarielle The Everqueen (on warbeetle) ($130)
• Tree Revenants ($37)
• Battletome: Sylvaneth ($50)

The Sylvaneth have already been seen – but they aren’t alone… Also this week we have a new upgrade for the Chaos Dreadhold: Come see the Chaos Dreadhold Crucible!

Skulls, Blades, Brass, Skull Cannons... it's Khorne alright!

The Chaos Dreadhold set is one of the most ornately skull-filled fortifications GW has ever produced. Even as one-off terrain kits they are impressive and make for great scenery. However, if you were one of the folks who went all out and actually bought, built and painted one of the full sets you’re truly going to appreciate this new addition.

Yep, this this is definitely a Khornate tower of death. Silliness aside the fact that this kit is perfectly inline with the other Dreadhold terrain kits is really cool. I have actually been writingan entire series about having Xenos Terrain for Warhammer 40,000 to break-up the Imperial focused themed terrain. These Dreadhold kits were one of the stand-outs in a Games Workshop’s terrain line. I really liked them because even if they are “Age of Sigmar” kits they could easily show up on a Khorne Daemon World. You might have to add more skulls on the table though…

Speaking of Khorne check the latest intel on the new bloody GW boardgame. If you love Khorne, you’re going to love this one:

via barcode and dakka’s chikout (6-26-2016)

Gorechosen: A Game of Brutal Arena Combat in the Age of Sigmar 

• Price: $60
• September 24th 2016
• 2-4 Players
• Playtime: ~60 minutes

Contents:

• 4 Gorechosen
• Arena board
• 4 Fighter Reference Cards
• 52 Action, Initiative and Critical Injury cards
• Tokens
• Dice

Here’s the latest press teaser from this month’s GTM Magazine:

This confirms the basics above and ads more detail on the comic and grizzly Critical Injury cards, the unique “Kill Zones” that each model has to use thier weapons, and how the Wrath game-mechanic works that influences initiative and actions.

And the original press poster doing the rounds.

This one’s a super good deal (minis at about 1/2 normal price) and sounds great fun for a few players with some drinks and a little time on thier goresoaked hands...

But if you think that's all get ready for more goodies coming soon... starting with this teaser:

“Heresy, Betrayal and a Summer Campaign”

Let’s break this down. Oh the Grimdark side of things we have “Heresy, Betrayal”. Hmm that reminds me of this:

Previous rumor from Dakka’s: Sad Panda

“There is no Betrayal at Calth expansion (not counting White Dwarf material and possibly something digital).

There is a separate HH-based game, but it was written before Calth hit the shelves. It is no more an expansion to Calth than Overkill is an expansion to Execution Force. It simply shares the same setting/time period.”

Then we hit the second half: “and a summer campaign”:

That is clearly the kickoff of the Age of Sigmar Summer Campaign. Also note the General’s Handbook is making the rounds in some FLGS stores and GW Retail locations this weekend, so it’s about to hit as well. Check this review from Bad Dice Podcast:

So... which one are you most excited for?

As if it wasn't enough, Forge World has new upgrades for your Ad-Mech Skitarii. Take a look at the minis!

Oh my God... I'm already imagining the prices...

The Ad-mech are now a year old, so it’s about time they started to get the full Forge World “extra bits” treatment.

Well, I reckon that's all for now from my part... Thank you for your time and hoping to write to you soon.

Joaquim de Oliveira

Run Shadowfax... Show us the meaning of haste!

This publication was only possible thanks to:

Natfka.blogspot
and
BoLS (Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10)

What's New Today ...Betrayal at Calth revealed!

The Horus Heresy. New plastic miniatures. New boxed game. White Dwarf 93 is the herald of the biggest news since Warhammer Age of Sigmar was released earlier in the year; possibly even the biggest news of all time! Fighting to the death on the front cover are the Ultramarines and the Word Bearers, the two Legions featured in The Horus Heresy: Betrayal at Calth game, which will be available to pre-order tomorrow.

Next time on WD ...

Want to know more? Pick up a copy of White Dwarf 93, out tomorrow in Games Workshop stores, independent stockists and right here on the Games Workshop webstore. Here’s what else you'll find in this heresy-packed issue:

• It's present The Horus Heresy: Betrayal at Calth, a new boxed game featuring some of the finest Citadel miniatures GW ever produced (some say), including Cataphractii Terminators, Legion Veteran Tactical Squads and even a Contemptor Dreadnought;
• It's not just a box full of great miniatures, it's a game, too! We run you through the Wrath of Veridia, the first mission in the Betrayal at Calth game, and explain what it's all about;
• In Paint Splatter it's show how to paint the miniatures in the box, a handy four-page guide on painting Ultramarines and Word Bearers;
• The history of the Horus Heresy in Seeds of Betrayal, a glimpse into the civil war that consumes the galaxy in the 31st Millennium;

Plus…

• A free gift! Every copy of printed edition of White Dwarf comes with an exclusive Ultramarines pin badge. If you're a subscriber, yours will already be on its way to you. If not, make sure you're at your local store early tomorrow morning because this issue is bound to sell out fast.

But that's not the end of it... If you were tempted to start an Adeptus Mechanicus force you may not want to do the math on these deals…

Check these boxed deals out for the Ad Mech!

And, as if 30k marines wasn't enough for one week, and also as if there weren't enough marines boxed sets, here's more Space Marines!

More  spess mehreens, just for you!

Okay – now for the important part. The prices leaked too:

Zee prizes!

So let's break this down a little, box by box:

Ad. Mechanicus Battle Manipule (32 miniatures):

• 1 Ad. Mechanicus Onager Dunecrawler £40
• 1 Ad. Mechanicus Ironstrider Ballistarius/Sydonian Dragoon £29,5
• 2 Ad. Mechanicus Sicarian Infiltrators/Ruststalkers £56 (2x£28) 
• 2 Ad. Mechanicus Skitarii Vanguard/Rangers £59 (2x£29,5)

TotaL: £172,5 seperated sets vs the box cost of £130 (saved £42,5)


Ad. Mechanicus Battle Manipule (9 miniatures):

• 1 Ad. Mechanicus Kastelan Robots £42
• 2 Ad. Mechanicus Kataphron Battle Servitors - Destroyers/Breachers £70 (2x£35) 

TotaL: £112 seperated sets vs the box cost of £90 (saved £22)


Space Marines Battle Demi Company (42 miniatures):

• 1 Space Marine Commander (Old Model) £14
• 1 Space Marine Dreadnought £28
• 1 Space Marine Devastator Squad £28
• 1 Space Marine Assault Squad £25
• 3 Space Marine Tactical Squad £75 (3x£25)

TotaL: £170 seperated sets vs the box cost of £135 (saved £35)


A great oppurtunity for those who whant to star a new army or just add more models to their own collections... unless you find cheaper options out there of course!

And finally: Imperial assassins and more Tau are coming! You heard that right! Ever since Execution Force came out last April, there has been talk of the 4 plastic Assassins making thier way to the tabletop in individual clampack form. Here’s the latest doing the rounds on that:

via DakkaDakka’s Sad Panda

• The Friday/Saturday notwithstanding, that pre-order weekend (November 20th) is correct. 
• No Tau models, but a mix of Imperial things, notably repackaged black-clad operatives hunting O’Shova...
• Eidtor’s note: Imperial forces discussed are are: Assassins, Astartes, Astra Militarum

And of course you can’t have assassins without a worthy target – like say… Commander Farsight! A second Warzone book for Damocles is coming titled: Mont’ka – looking like it’s focussed on the Imperium’s hunt for Commander Farsight.

via K’Vor on Advanced Tau Tactica

• Mont’ka will be out Nov 20th, and that FSE 7E is on schedule for Q1 2016.
• Data Cards for Farsight are also due out.

K’vor’s source had nothing to say other than Q1 and that FSE (Farsight Envclave) was coming.

So now we will get the Heresy Game, then MORE Tau, and the Assassins, before plunging into December! Until then just saty tunned for my nest message.

Assassination target: your wallet!

Thank you for your time and until the next publication

Joaquim de Oliveira

This publication was only possible thanks to:

GW and BOLS (part1 and 2)