Details on possible Nippon update

As you know, the current Nippon book is pretty much just the Legends of Five Rings in Warhammer, and while the background is certainly great and fits the fantasy setting, it doesn't exactly feel like it's at its own in the Warhammer world. As such, I will probably redo the book (again) some time in the future (maybe a year or two) and give them their own history and Clans based on the real clans of the Sengoku period. This of course means that the list would change quite a bit, currently looking like this, essentially a mix of the new and old list:

Lords:
Daimyo
High Shugenja

Heroes:
Taisho
Shinobi
Shugenja
Hatamoto

Mounts:
Warhorse
Kirin

Core:
Samurai Warriors
Samurai Cavalry
Yari Ashigaru
Bow Ashigaru
Matchlock Ashigaru

Special:
Sumo Warriors
Kabuki Dolls
Ninja
Oni
Yabusame
Wako Pirates
Battle Maidens
Red Devils
Tengu
Warrior Monks

Rare:
Mangonel
Flaming Arrow
Ronin
Kitsune
Kirin Cavalry
Shrine of the Kami

So while you certainly shouldn't expect any of this any time soon as there are plenty of other lists that needs proper updates, feel free to use this post to come up with ideas and suggestions.

Announcing: Warhammer Expansion - Special Characters!

After reading through the old "Champions of Chaos" booklet, I thought to myself "man, why aren't these in the new rulebooks?". Looking through the old 4th and 5th ed army books showed a whole bunch of special characters that have been put on the bench for years now, which is a damn shame. As such, I've decided to compile these old special characters into one booklet with updated rules for 8th edition, giving you folks who still have models for them the chance to use them in your games. Or at the very least read their fluff and look at pretty pictures ;)

Version 1.0 will likely only contain those characters no longer available in the new books - like prince Imrik, Zacharias the Everliving, and Crom the Conqueror - but I might also include the new special characters from the current books as well in a later version.

Feel free to throw in any characters you would like to see that I might otherwise miss (preferably with a source and artwork if you can find it), be they from White Dwarf, Storm of Chaos or any other GW publication. Because I have already updated Bretonnia and am working on Chaos Dwarfs, special characters from these books will not appear in this one.

Bretonnia:
Sir Amalric of Gaudaron
Gilon, Duke of Aquitaine
Sir Richemont
Iselda, Keeper of the Tower
The Holy Knight
Gravain the Fair
Castellan of Quenelles
Aloys of Montjoie
Elanor of Quenelle
Bagrian, Priest of Taal

Daemons of Chaos:
Be'lakor
Amon 'Chakai
Azazel, Prince of Damnation

Dark Elves:
Rakarth the Beastlor
Kaldor the Cruel
Malida
Caldath the Black
Mortharor

Dwarfs:
Ungrim Ironfist
Garagrim Ironfist
Grombrindal, The White Dwarf
Alfrik Ranulfsson
King Kazador
Burlok Damminsson
Kragg the Grim
Brok Stonefist
Crazed Khargrim
Krudd Mad-Mattock
Skag the Stealthy
Drong the Hard
Queen Helgar Longplaits
Loki Whitebeard
Bazrak Bolgan
Skeggi Threkksson
Grim "Dead Eye" Grunnson
Durzak Dragonbac
Grombold Kruddson

The Empire:
Thyrus Gormann
Magnus the Pious
Valmir von Raukov
Aldebrad Ludenhof
Valten - Champion of Sigmar
Valten - Exalted of Sigmar
Manfred von Bock
Ulrich
Magister Zorn
Konrad
Rutgar, Graf von Rutgarburg

High Elves:
Alarielle the Everqueen
Sea Lord Aislinn
Belannaer
Imrik the Dragonlord
Eltharion the Swordmaster
Lord Salendor or Tor Achare
Liandra Athinol
Fendar
Tethan
Ardath
Eldroth
Calaidan
Imrallion
Alatar
Kelendar
Selafyn of the Annulii

Lizardmen:
Lotl Botl
Inxi-Huinzi
Nakai the Wanderer

Ogre Kingdoms:
Ghark Ironskin

Orcs &Goblins:
Borgut Facebeater
Gorfang Rotgut
Morglum Necksnapper
Badruk 'Eadsplitta
Oglok the 'Orrible
Oddgit, Night Goblin Shaman
Snagga
Uzguz
Nazgob
Grotfang
Git Guzzler
Kap'n Skabend & Slygit
Grotsnag
Grabnatz Soutbelly & Gula
Durkol Eye-Gouger

Skaven:
Nurglitch
Ghoritch
Klawmunkast
Morbus Sangui

Tomb Kings:
Nagash

Vampire Counts:
Zacharias the Everliving
Sethep
Melchior
Neferata
Walach Harkon
Dieter Helsnitch
Luthor Harkon
The Red Duke
The Dark Knight
The Banshee
Renar the Necromancer

Warriors of Chaos:
Vardek Crom
Arbaal the Undefeated
Egrimm van Horstmann
Count Mordrek the Damned
Aekold Helbrass
Dechala the Denied One
Harald Hammerstorm - Harry the Hammer
Valnir the Reaper

Wood Elves:
Ariel, Mage Queen of Loren
Naieth the Prophetess
Thalandor
Lothlann the Brave
Durthu the Treeman
Scarloc
Wychwethyl the Wild
Sceolan
Skaw the Falconer
Gruarth the Beastmaster
Athelwyn of Athel Loren
Elthryn
Gwercus the Treeman
Yolath the Terrible

All right, I think that should be all, though I have probably forgotten someone. Let me know if you know of anyone I've missed.

New Nippon update out now

Only a small update here, that fixes the following things:
- Oni are now Monstrous Infantry (copy/paste error)
- Shinobi now have S4 and T4.
- Ashigaru Arquebusiers costs 8 pts/per model
- Various small bug fixes

Development Update: Sartosa

Been silent for the last two weeks since I haven't finished anything new as of yet, but I have been working on some stuff at least!

The Sartosa list is well under development at this point, with most of the bestiary done (which will then be reviewed with my co-author, Stefan Wolf). The list in it's current state looks the following:

Lords:
Pirate Lord
Witch Doctor

Heroes:
Pirate Captain
Voodoo Priest
First Mate (BSB)

Core:
Swabbies (expendable, slaves)
- Press Ganger
Pirate Crew (basic troops, HW, pistols)
- Deck Hand
Deck Gunners (handguns)
- Deadeye
Buccaneers (skirmishers)
- Swashbuckler
Harpooneers (skirmish, javelins)
- Leviathan Slayer

Special:
Ship's Mates (elite crew, stubborn if joined by captain)
- Boatswain
Swivel Gun (S6, range 36", similar to Jezzails)
Deck Cannon Cannon (normal cannon, with weapon upgrades like chain-shot)
Orc Freebootaz (Orc pirates, what else?)
- Loota Boss
Wokou Raiders (cathayan candles)
- Shanghai'er
Dwarf Sea Dogs (slayer pirates)
- Sea Rover
Norse Raiders (frenzy, same as DoW book)
- Helmsman
Ghost Pirates
- Cursed One

Rare:
Gatormen (MI, GW)
- Crush-snapper
Sea Serpent Riders (MC, poison)
- Storm Rider
Shipwreck Angel (MI, 2HW, unbreakable)
- Dark Maiden
Turtigon Battle Platform (Mo)
Commodore Cannon (large cannon)

Unit Upgrades:
Navigator
Bosun
Grogmaster
Master Gunner
Look-Out
Surgeon

Nothing set in stone, and special characters will of course be included. You could probably expect a release sometime this month.