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Episode 217 - Blood Ravens 1st Company Task Force & Sons of Medusa Ironstorm Spearhead 10/15/2023

Episode 217 - Blood Ravens 1st Company Task Force & Sons of Medusa Ironstorm Spearhead Jason and Adam came up with fantasy Crusade armies using the new Space Marines Codex, exploring two different ways you can theme your Crusades. Jason put together an example of how you can build a force that represents one specific aspect of a diverse faction while Adam builds a force that represents the unique flavor of a Chapter with a distinct combat doctrine. Timestamps: Intro: 0:00:00 - 0:33:34 Oathsworn Campaigs: 0:33:34 - 0:59:02 Crusade Armies: 0:59:02 - 1:51:25 Outro: 1:51:25 to end /episode/index/show/mastersoftheforge/id/28318481

Episode 216: The Pre-Matrimonial Celebration 09/29/2023

Episode 216: The Pre-Matrimonial Celebration The fellas got together for real life to celebrate their friend, play Warhammer, and enjoy the finer things. /episode/index/show/mastersoftheforge/id/28174265

Episode 215 - The Battle for Bones 09/22/2023

Episode 215 - The Battle for Bones Kendrick and Adam have been playing an ongoing campaign using the Leviathan supplement. They get together to discuss the goings-on of the campaign and to discuss the new Tyranids models and Codex. Thanks to Warhammer Community Team for providing the new models and Codex for discussion. Check out Administratum by GoonHammer: Timestamps: Intro: 0:00:00 - 0:38:12 Crusade Forces: 0:38:12 - 1:12:41 Campaign Events: 1:12:41 - 1:41:48 The New Tyranids: 1:41:48 - 1:57:26 Outro: 1:57:26 - end /episode/index/show/mastersoftheforge/id/28114820

Episode 214 - Wrath of Magnus 10E Glow-Up 08/31/2023

Episode 214 - Wrath of Magnus 10E Glow-Up We begin our adventure breathing new life into old supplements with the Wrath of Magnus. In this episode, we convert the missions and some special mission rules in that book for 10th edition. Timestamps Intro: 0:00:00 - 0:43:05 Wrath of Magnus 10E Glow-Up: 0:43:05 - 1:26:26 Outro: 1:26:26 - end /episode/index/show/mastersoftheforge/id/27900831

Episode 213 - The Fourth Tyrannic War 08/21/2023

Episode 213 - The Fourth Tyrannic War After a brief overview of the previous Tyrannic Wars, we discuss the details of the 4th and some of the old campaign rules for Tyranids. Timestamps: Intro: 0:00:00 - 0:53:33 4th Tyrannic War: 0:53:33 - 1:33:07 Old Tyranid Campaigns: 1:33:07 - 2:02:25 Outro: 2:02:25 to end /episode/index/show/mastersoftheforge/id/27803883

Episode 212 - Converting Your Crusade for 10th Edition 07/28/2023

Episode 212 - Converting Your Crusade for 10th Edition We are certain we are all mature enough to actually adapt the Crusade rules in our Codexes for 10th edition without too much of a bother. I think you'll find, by our discussion, that it's a breeze and well worth it. Timestamps Intro: 0:00:00 - 0:52:40 Orks: 0:52:40 - 1:16:20 Thousand Sons: 1:16:20 - 1:39:45 Outro: 1:39:45 to end /episode/index/show/mastersoftheforge/id/27597768

Episode 211 - 10th Edition Roundtable 07/16/2023

Episode 211 - 10th Edition Roundtable With several games under our belt, we were joined by our local crew of Warhammer 40k enthusiasts to discuss the new edition. /episode/index/show/mastersoftheforge/id/27476970

Episode 210 - 10th Edition Chapter Approved and Crusade Battle Reports 06/24/2023

Episode 210 - 10th Edition Chapter Approved and Crusade Battle Reports In this episode, Jason and Adam played a couple of quick Chapter Approved games to get a feel for 10th Edition. Adam also got together with Kendrick to play two Crusade games. Timestamps: Intro: 0:00:00 - 0:33:14 Thousand Sons vs Orks Chapter Approved Games: 1: 33:14 - 1:10:33 Tyranids vs Orks Crusade Games: 1:10:33 - 2:16:31 Outro: 2:16:31 - end /episode/index/show/mastersoftheforge/id/27254568

Episode 209 - 10th Edition on Crusade 06/03/2023

Episode 209 - 10th Edition on Crusade Shortly on the heels of our Episode 208 recording, we got together to discuss the new Crusade rules in 10th edition. We also quickly go over some of the differences in the new Core Rules. Timestamps: Intro: 0:00:00 - 0:24:11 New Core Rules: 0:24:11 - 1:21:28 10th Edition on Crusade: 1:21:28 - 2:29:59 Outro: 2:29:59 - end Cover artwork is 40k concept art by ukitakumuki. /episode/index/show/mastersoftheforge/id/27032496

Episode 208 - Incursion in Lucky Space Part 5: The Finale 05/29/2023

Episode 208 - Incursion in Lucky Space Part 5: The Finale We're back after a turbulent May to chat about the final game in our Crusade campaign, Incursion in Lucky Space. The Rogue Traders' voidsmen attempt to shut down the ritual which threatens to innundate the Hubris of Saint Uther with a tide of neverborn foes. Timestamps: Intro: 0:00:00 - 0:37:05 Battle Report: 37:05 - 1:21:56 Narrative and Outro: 1:21:56 - end /episode/index/show/mastersoftheforge/id/26982309

Episode 207 - Arks of Omen 5: The Lion 04/24/2023

Episode 207 - Arks of Omen 5: The Lion In this one, we delve into the lore of the most recent Arks of Omen book and investigate the new Boarding Actions Rules. We're also joined by John who introduced us to Epic! Timestamps: Intro: 0:00:00 - 0:36:25 Epic with John: 0:36:25 - 1:06:10 Arks of Omen 5, the lore: 1:06:10 - 1:48:31 Arks of Omen 5, boarding actions rules: 1:48:31 - 2:18:58 Outro: 2:18:58 - end /episode/index/show/mastersoftheforge/id/26640648

Episode 206 - Adepticon 2023 04/09/2023

Episode 206 - Adepticon 2023 We are joined by Mike to chat about our experiences at Adepticon 2023. /episode/index/show/mastersoftheforge/id/26485626

Episode 205 - Arks of Omen 4: Farsight 03/25/2023

Episode 205 - Arks of Omen 4: Farsight After chatting about our Adepticon prep, we discuss the details and some narrative possibilites for Boarding Actions in Arks of Omen 4 with multiplayer scenarios, as well as Manufactorum scenarios in White Dwarf. We also go over a quick rundown of the new lore. Timestamps: Intro and Adepticon chat: 0:00:00 - 0:36:10 Arks of Omen 4 in the Lore: 0:36:10 - 0:56:05 Arks of Omen 4 on Your Tabletop: 0:56:05 - 1:31:47 Outro: 1:31:47 - end /episode/index/show/mastersoftheforge/id/26337147

Episode 204 - Arks of Omen 3: Vashtorr 03/11/2023

Episode 204 - Arks of Omen 3: Vashtorr This episode features a narrative battle report and some hot Hulk-on-Hulk action. Join us for our preview of Arks of Omen: Vashtorr. Timestamps:Intro: 0:00:00 - 0:35:25 Void the Ship Battle Report: 35:25 - 1:06:11 Vashtorr in the Lore: 1:06:11 - 1:28:36 Vashtorr on Your Tabletop 3: 1:28:36 - 1:47:18 Outro: 1:47:18 - end /episode/index/show/mastersoftheforge/id/26199120

Epiosde 203 - Arks of Omen 2: Angron 02/12/2023

Epiosde 203 - Arks of Omen 2: Angron The Arks of Omen series continues and we chat about the lore and new rules. Nick joined us about a narrative game we played with the new World Eaters! Timestamps: Intro: 0:00:00 - 0:34:02 Arks of Omen 2 in the Lore: 0:34:02 - 1:18:17 Arks of Omen 2 on Your Tabletop: 1:18:17 - 1:42:35 World Eaters Battle Report: 1:42:35 - 2:01:14 Outro: 2:01:14 - end /episode/index/show/mastersoftheforge/id/25901073

Episode 202 - Incursion in Lucky Space Part 4: Hull Breach 01/31/2023

Episode 202 - Incursion in Lucky Space Part 4: Hull Breach The Votann in the employ of the Rogue Traders have recovered their shipmates who had been blown out into space from the flight deck. They re-enter the ship through the hole left by the Thousand Sons' boarding torpedo and immediately engage the enemy. During the discussion about our game, we talk in detail about our first experience using the new Boarding Actions rules. Timestamps: Intro: 0:00:00 - 0:43:44 Jason's favorite ad 0:47:46 - 47:56 Battle Report: 0:43:44 - end /episode/index/show/mastersoftheforge/id/25780212

Episode 201 - Arks of Omen 1: Abaddon 01/08/2023

Episode 201 - Arks of Omen 1: Abaddon We are finally able to talk about Arks of Omen 1: Abaddon. We're really excited to finally have a story focusing on the denizens of Imperium Noctis and even more excited for new rules for doing battles in enclosed spaces. We can't wait to incorporate these rules in our narrative games. Timestamps: Intro: 0:00:00 - 0:28:08 Arks of Omen 1 Abaddon Lore: 28:08 - 1:08:44 Boarding Actions: 1:08:44 - 2:18:44 Outro: 2:18:44 - end /episode/index/show/mastersoftheforge/id/25535721

Episode 200 - Bicentennial S*** Show 12/30/2022

Episode 200 - Bicentennial S*** Show In this 3-segment monster episode, we first chatted with the guys about our regular bad movie nights, then were joined by Da REAL Goff Rokker to chat about the band's great works, then sat with Brian and Eric to talk about 2022. Timestamps: Intro: 0:00:00 - 0:25:52 Bad Movie Roundtable: 0:25:52 - 1:29:30 Goff Rokka!: 1:29:30 - 2:01:04 2022 Discussion: 2:01:04 - 3:42:41 Outro: 3:42:41 - end /episode/index/show/mastersoftheforge/id/25460997

Episode 199 - Incursion in Lucky Space Part 3: Forward Battery 12/20/2022

Episode 199 - Incursion in Lucky Space Part 3: Forward Battery We got together to play a quick narrative Zone Mortalis battle. In this installment of the Incursion in Lucky Space, the Ratlings attempted to thwart the Changeling from taking control of The Hubris of Saint Uther's forward weapons battery. Timestamps: Intro: 0:00:00 - 0:49:25 Story Time: 0:49:25 - 1:01:16 Battle Report: 1:01:16 - 1:31:57 Outro: 1:31:57 to end /episode/index/show/mastersoftheforge/id/25380075

Episode 198 - Astra Militarum on Crusade 11/18/2022

Episode 198 - Astra Militarum on Crusade The new Astra Militarum Codex is here! As narrative players, we use the Astra Militarum as a versatile force to represent a number of concepts, so this is an important one for many of us. In this episode, we looked at the Crusade content in the book as well as a few of the key changes. Timestamps Intro: 0:00:00 - 0:43:02 Lore and rules changes: 43:02 - 1:53:40 Crusade: 1:53:40 - 2:29:11 Outro: 2:29:11 - end /episode/index/show/mastersoftheforge/id/25060332

Episode 197 - Incursion in Lucky Space Part 2: Hangar Bay Control 10/31/2022

Episode 197 - Incursion in Lucky Space Part 2: Hangar Bay Control The Rogue Trader's Leagues of Votann allies respond to the presence of the daemonic incursion as it spreads to the ship's hangar bay. Will the Tzeentch Sorcerer be able to establish a beach-head here or will the Kin be able to fend them off? What will the consequences be for both sides of the conflict? Listen and find out. Timestamps: Intro: 0:00:00 - 0:35:53 Battle report: 0:35:53 - 1:32:42 Story time: 1:32:42 - 1:48:02 Outro: 1:48:02 - end Check out Administratum by Goonhammer: https://administratum.goonhammer.com/ /episode/index/show/mastersoftheforge/id/24848697

Episode 196 - Incursion in Lucky Space Part 1: Interdiction 10/16/2022

Episode 196 - Incursion in Lucky Space Part 1: Interdiction Our first game of our Zone Mortalis campaign, Incursion in Lucky Space, kicks off. In this battle report, the Daemons of Tzeentch led by their sorcerous master have knocked out the void shields and the gellar field of the Rogue Trader vessel, Hubris of Saint Uther. As such, the ship is becalmed in realspace while the enemy invades their middens. Can the small force of Voidsmen hold the Neverborn back? Timestamps: Intro: 0:00:00 - 0:35:37 Story Time: 0:35:37 - 0:54:03 Battle Report: :054:03 - 1:56:38 Outro: 1:56:38 - end /episode/index/show/mastersoftheforge/id/24700653

Episode 195 - The Rise of the Kin 09/17/2022

Episode 195 - The Rise of the Kin It's not every day that a release like the Leagues of Votann comes around. For this reason, we've put together a massive cover-to-cover look at this new faction with discussion on the lore, models, rules, and Crusade content. Timestamps: Intro: 0:00:00 - 0:26:45 Kin Lore: 26:45 - 1:45:39 Leagues of Votann Rules: 1:45:39 - 3:23:49 Leagues of Votann on Crusade: 3:23:49 - 3:58:20 Outro: 3:58:20 - end /episode/index/show/mastersoftheforge/id/24403470

Episode 194 - Chaos Daemons on Crusade 08/31/2022

Episode 194 - Chaos Daemons on Crusade Jason's daemon army gets a much-needed narrative update and we discuss these fun, new rules at great length in this chonky episode. Timestamps: Intro: 0:00:00 - 0:51:55 Chaos Daemons changes: 0:51:55 - 1:47:19 Chaos Daemons on Crusade: 1:47:19 - 2:37:24 Outro: 2:37:24 to end /episode/index/show/mastersoftheforge/id/24226095

Episode 193 - Wait. Am I in a Chaos Cult? 07/30/2022

Episode 193 - Wait. Am I in a Chaos Cult? The title is somewhat misleading. This is just an episode about Chaos Cults, how they're formed, who leads them, how they operate, and how they are represented on the tabletop. Content warning: psychological coercion and various related topics. Timestamps: Intro: 0:00:00 - 0:29:19 Chaos Cults in the lore: 0:29:19 - 1:28:36 Chaos Cults on your tabletop: 1:28:36 - 2:19:44 Outro: 2:29:44 - end /episode/index/show/mastersoftheforge/id/23888772

Episode 192 - Horus Heresy 2.0 07/25/2022

Episode 192 - Horus Heresy 2.0 In this wet, hot Heresy Summer, Adam and Jason got together to play Heresy Zone Mortalis. Also, Adam hosted a heresy day at his house with some familar friends, so they all got together for a chat about the new rules. Timestamps: Intro: 0:00:00 - 0:42:28 Thousand Sons vs. Iron Warriors Zone Mortalis game 0:42:28 - 1:19:13 Horus Heresy 2.0 discussion: 1:19:13 - 2:42:15 Outro: 2:42:15 - end /episode/index/show/mastersoftheforge/id/23842631

Episode 191 - Rift War & Thousand Sons on Crusade 06/29/2022

Episode 191 - Rift War & Thousand Sons on Crusade In this episode which can only be categorized as "super chonk", we delve into the Rift War supplement and chat about Thousand Sons on Crusade. We also have a discussion with Tony from the Narrative Wargamer podcast about the successful Crucible of War event he put on recently. Timestamps: Intro: 0:00:00 - 0:59:06 Crucible of War interview: 0:59:06 - 1:41:33 Rift War lore: 1:414:33 - 2:18:24 Rift War campaign: 2:18:24 - 2:54:30 Rift War and Thousand Sons rules: 2:54:30 - 3:57:36 Outro: 3:57:36 - end /episode/index/show/mastersoftheforge/id/23575457

Episode 190 - May All Your Wounds Be Mortal 06/12/2022

Episode 190 - May All Your Wounds Be Mortal We played a game wrapping up our Wars of Faith Crusade. The Thousand Sons make a final push to claim the source of the Orks' incredible psychic power. Timestamps: Intro: 0:00:00 - 0:45:58 Battle Report: 0:45:58 - 1:50:24 Outro: 1:50:24 - end /episode/index/show/mastersoftheforge/id/23400926

Episode 189 - Knight Salinity 05/28/2022

Episode 189 - Knight Salinity We were joined by Bob, long-time Chaos Knights player, to talk about both of the new Knights Codexes. This one has a bit of a higher salt and comp talk than usual. Timestamps: Intro: 0:00:00 - 0:39:40 Knights Talk 0:39:40 - 2:16:54 Knights Crusade Talk: 2:16:54 - 2:50:16 Outro: 2:50:16 - end /episode/index/show/mastersoftheforge/id/23254616

Episode 188 - Tyranids Get Takeout 05/14/2022

Episode 188 - Tyranids Get Takeout Adam and Jason have been busy beavers, but here's your episode! Since Crusade is so intertwined with the intricate rules in the new Codexes, we also briefly went over the main rules section. Timestamps Intro: 00:00:00 - 0:37:04 Segment 1: 37:04 - 1:24:33 segment 2: 1:24:33 - 2:06:55 outro: 2:06:55 - end /episode/index/show/mastersoftheforge/id/23107472

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