Guess what? I’m not dead yet! [Cue disappointed groans] No, honestly, I’m getting better! Anyway, while real life has so far kept getting in the way of recording another episode, I have been devising some cunning plans to get back out there aga

31 - Double, double, toil and trouble

Apr 5th, 2024 2h 53m

++Enter host++List’ners far and wide, lend me thine ear,For ‘tis a sorry tale that you will hear.Of treachery, prophecy, monsters and booze,And of conspirators that cannot rhyme even if they tried really hard and were all helping each other

30 - Skaven sneak into Second Edition

Feb 6th, 2024 3h 48m

For this episode we take a look at the third Citadel Journal (Spring '86). Turns out, there's a LOT to unpack. Not only do we get background and rules for some of the catalog miniatures, we also get an entire new faction, the Skaven, with full

29 - Terror of the Lichemaster

Jan 12th, 2024 1h 46m

Visit Frugelhofen, they said. See the lovely mountain, they said. Walk over to the Bogels' dairy farm, they said. Wonder at the diligent Dwarf miners, they said. Get attacked by a horde of zombies and skeletons (flaming heads optional), that th

28 - Robotic Reindeer and Sinister Santas

Dec 21st, 2023 1h 28m

A lot has happened in 2023, and I mean A LOT. Both in my personal life and related to the podcast. So let's take a look in the rearview mirror. Oh, and don't be surprised if you see an cybernetic reindeer pulling a sleigh loaded out with presen

27 - Malal hii, Malal huu, Malal hoo, Malal haa

Dec 14th, 2023 1h 4m

Did you sing the episode title? If so, I won't apologize for that earworm. It fits with the theme of Chaos that we see coming up more and more in GW publications as time progresses. This episode, we're taking a look at the Third Citadel Compend

26 - Blood on the Streets!

Dec 7th, 2023 1h 57m

It must be one of the most misnamed Warhammer materials: Blood on the Streets. Don't get me wrong, the pack is absolutely awesome with 12 cardboard buildings and a 22-page booklet that gives you the background for three adjacent villages in a f

25 - Journaling time

Nov 30th, 2023 1h 28m

Remember that quarterly publication known as the Citadel Journal? Yeah, neither does GW. But they had such high hopes. Even in this Second Citadel Journal, released half a year after the first, they still want to go quarterly. Oh well, I guess

24 - Blood Bath at Orc’s Drift

Nov 23rd, 2023 2h 4m

What do you do when you are a disgraced Orc? Kill the king and take over the land, of course! With the help of your trusty, or rather, untrustworthy, Orc lieutenants. Nothing stands in the way, except some Elves, some Dwarfs, and some Humans. A

23 - Ambushers and Crusaders

Nov 15th, 2023 1h 2m

Look out! We’re being ambushed! With 2nd edition goodness, that is! This episode is all about a single issue of White Dwarf, no 66 (June 1985) which contains an Open Box review of Warhammer 2nd edition, the rules for fighting ambushers and two

22 - The Citadel Journal’s first issue

Nov 2nd, 2023 1h 50m

It's time to take a look at the Citadel Journal Spring 1985. Well, also at White Dwarf 63, but all the relevant stuff that's in there is also in the Journal, so let's just do the Journal. We get rules errata, reader questions, announcements of

21 - The Magnificent Sev... er... Sven

Oct 26th, 2023 1h 47m

What do you get when you combine a tabletop fantasy game with a classic western movie? The Magnificent Sven, of course! This episode we drive our trusty Voltsvagn (not what you think) to Vastervik (not where you think) and help some poor villag

20 - Who goes where?

Oct 17th, 2023 2h 22m

Last time we discussed the Known World and its history, today it's time to take a look at all the peoples, denizens, beasties and monsters that live, or walk, or float in the Warhammer World as it was envisioned in 2nd edition. From old favouri

19 - Back to school!

Oct 11th, 2023 1h 29m

Alright class, pay attention. Today's topics are geography and history. Who can tell me where the New Coast lies? The entrance to the Elf Kingdoms? Who discovered Lustria? And when was the last Chaos Incursion? What? You can't answer any of the

18 - Magical Mayhem

Oct 5th, 2023 1h 25m

"Pssst! Hey, you. Yeah, you there. Always wanted to be a wizard? Just touch my puss... eh, this golden cat statue. Watch your step though, don't break that urn..." Yes, the above can very well have been an actual conversation in 2nd edition Wa

17 - Let’s smash some skulls (again)

Sep 27th, 2023 2h 39m

Welcome to the next phase of the Forces of Fantasy podcast, in which we leave 1st edition behind us (although not quite, as you will see) and start our read-through of 2nd edition. Or, at least, the first book of 2nd edition. A slightly longer

16 -The Seeds of the Warhammer World

Sep 19th, 2023 1h 55m

In this episode we revisit some of the previously discussed materials for First Edition Warhammer Fantasy and take a look at the bits and bobs of lore we're getting. What has changed? And what has stayed the same throughout later editions? Lots

15 - Amazing Amazonian Armaments

Sep 6th, 2023 54m 27s

Did you know Lustria is teeming with Amazons? And that they have very advanced weapons? Which you can loot? Well, you do now, thanks to the scenario in the Second Citadel Compendium. Get ready for a wild ride of cheap miniatures you definitely

14 - Drunk Octopus

Aug 31st, 2023 1h 1m

My apologies for my prolonged absence. It has a reason, I promise. Well, multiple reasons, to be fair. But now I'm back, and we've got a lot of catching up to do about all the hobby stuff I've been doing as well as the recent releases from Nova

13 - A chat with the Man from Japan

Jul 31st, 2023 1h 28m

Few people in the Warhammer community, especially in that part of the community dedicated to 90s games, have made a bigger impact on the hobby in the last few years than Joshua Van Zaane. You might know him from the Crown of Command podcast or

12 - Bonus ep: Orange you a Troll Slayer?

Jul 25th, 2023 21m 33s

News from the Old World! We get a sneak peak at some of the game mechanics that we will get in Warhammer: the Old World, as well as a detailed look at some of the images included. Enjoy this little news update bonus episode!

11 - White Dwarf rules and scenarios

Jul 24th, 2023 1h 20m

Whether you're looking to play your games of Warhammer as a thief, field a battalion of Half-Orcs or replay the massive Battle of the Pelennor Fields, White Dwarf's got you covered. These and... well, not more, just these, actually. Yeah, that'

10 - Book of Battalions

Jul 11th, 2023 51m 11s

Ever wanted to know how to make an army in Warhammer 1st edition? No? Well, we're going to talk about it anyway in this episode, dedicated to a little paperback booklet with the grand name the Book of Battalions, which gives you 11 sample armie

9 - Three to tango

Jul 3rd, 2023 1h 3m

We've got some new Old World news! Which, if you're at all active on social media, you already know by now. But what you probably don't know is that you can't play Warhammer without a GM. Unless you want to of course, in that case it's totally

8 - Forces of Fantasy (vol 1)

Jun 26th, 2023 54m 59s

The Forces of Fantasy Podcast presents: Forces of Fantasy volume 1: Forces of Fantasy. Sorry, had to do that. Today is all about building up your Warhammer 1st edition armies, which you can mix and match from different factions. Big fun, it's o