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the exciting question for sure: since HH has a few rumor precedents, could this be the first TOW engine? to me, if they didn't put any REs out for the Bret and TK stuff, it feels unlikely the rest would get any. the axe also looks fancier than WHFB dwarves would get, while being not-scifi enough for a Power Axe. Grungni's followers still need tabletop rep, whether as Dispossessed or a separate faction. since the one thing we do know is the new theme is "weapons" we will have more solidified guesses after waiting (blech) for 2-3 more REs. what a time to be both a Warhammer and Resident Evil fan 😂

Sylvaneth expansion was 3e right?

now that you put the freeguild marshal next to the darkoath chieftain, I noticed something very interesting: the darkoath horse looks defeated, compared to the generalized exhaustion of the freeguild horse. like it doesn't want to be here. the foot marauders make freeguild really really need a spear loadout! since we are getting these two counterparts, I desperately hope it means we get models of Reclaimed as well.

so a joytoy Grombrindal?? surely it can't be a tshirt or a mug...

i thought you might have meant that so yea, same idea

the "dark oaths" they get their name from are taxes though. I get your joke but the Chaos Gods very much also have taxes 😂 Wilderfiends seem to be what happens if you don't pay the tax/honor your oath. (possibly even worse ones than Order since like Asbestress said Sigmar does not care which non-Chaos god you worship)

jezzails and stormvermin are mentioned explicitly in this short, with possibly a Bell or lightning cannon? two very good candidates for refreshing... https://www.warhammer-community.com/2023/09/15/dawnbringer-chronicles-viii-wreck-and-ruin/

I'm gonna say that goose is going to be an AOS model ability (and probably trigger a MW roll ) for the sake of the bet Sentry Goose

Well people keep yelling about taking Stormcast off the poster-faction, and the only thing that would replace them IS Cities period. The fact that the revamp is extremely specific to Dawnbringer Crusades also means there are cityguard or even standing armies that are still yet to be seen. It would be very easy to do Cities wave 2, especially if aelves and duardin stay. Which they should!

Stormcast feel like they're going to get another Spearhead that doesn't include a named character, but maybe that's just me. COS and FEC had better box compositions than SCE.

it could unfortunately mean Ghyran fails or it could be that only the Aqshy side could come out in the first wave but you are right that Ghyran is not present enough in this wave it is really only present in-universe in the form of Aqua Ghyranis and its food production making this whole ordeal possible + ironwood(?) being used for the pavises and other military equipment.

Not just heavily implied--Talia Vedra's reforms on the "walking" fusiliers and cannons were specifically called out in Warcom articles. The shields/pavise design is for Dawnbringer Crusades. Steelhelms IIRC are also said to be equipped by Hammerhal for Crusades aka "equipment that may not come back." This first wave was designed with the Twin-Tailed Crusade explicitly in mind. Which is why I hope to Sigmar this bit below wasn't staff wishlisting & will come true. (with duardin and aelves too, if I can do some wishlisting myself!)

they could literally do an entire season of Warcry with nothing but Realm-specific COS warbands

@warcom come on man

? warcom explicitly says "could be a Kurnothi" https://www.warhammer-community.com/2024/02/27/the-rumour-engine-27th-february-2024/

how come? Wood Elves have a good amount of Celtic influence (compared to the other elves at least), and if Kurnothi are AOSified version, then it would make sense for them to have decorative knots hanging from horns and other gear IMHO

combined forces of elves, dwarves and men will always hit better than elves and dwarves hating each other... truly a spectacle to see dwarven blacksmithing and gunpowder alongside elvish blacksmithing and magic

JUST LIKE KRETHUSA EH?

how do we know which shorts are for which books? is it 5 each? 7?

evidence of Zenestra being somehow aligned with Death has been there since she was announced. and unless there's been other breadcrumbs elsewhere DB 3/4 seems to heavily suggest the Skaven are gnawing their way into Shyish en masse--to the point where Nagash's forces have to pull back offensives AND put aside infighting. Even if Skaven attack a different realm, there is no way they won't be in Shyish too. Death being put on the backfoot by Skaven could open up another alliance with Order, whether through Zenestra or not.

let's put up the Bat Klatz signal @Baron Klatz

I LIKE IT

Cleona and the knight lady are absolutely ripe for expansion, for religious cults and heavy troops respectively. it would be cool if Kurnothi stayed in COS to an extent since they're confirmed as more of a cult/mutation than separate beings.

yes thank you!! i got a bit too excited and figured the Whitefang fans might want more breadcrumbs

thoughts: -Nagash's lands under assault from Skaven line up with Whitefang saying watch for Death as a 4e protagonist/deuteragonist -Ushoran's bits with past lives ALSO supports it. -if Zenestra is Death aligned (slash A Lich) thats another point for Whitefang's prophecy -feels like Aqshy crusade will fail if they've been overruled by Zenestra and the Cult of the Wheel is finally having material consequences for not wanting wheels used. -"Kin of the Stag" may turn into another Cult that gets models, seems to be multiracial, and would help the alliance of Alarielle and Sigmar (@baron klatz's story link) LOTS more about Death stuff. Unless there's other buildup elsewhere it kind of seems like Skaven are coming out in Shyish!