Ask me lore questions

[Reverend Belial]

Some few veterans may recall my thread in the very first game's forum, which was sadly recently closed after seven years of operation RIP May 17th 2017 - June 37 2023, it is time to re-open in this newer, more bustling locale.

This is exactly what it says on the tin. Any lore question you may have about Warhammer Fantasy - big or small, obvious or obscure - ask away and I will do my best to answer it (even the not-so-serious ones). Anybody is welcome here, veterans and newcomers alike, so long as they come in good faith.

FAQ:
Q: Is 40k and Fantasy the same universe?
A: No.

Q: What is the End Times and why did it happen?
A: The End Times is the destruction of the Warhammer Fantasy setting, both in and out of universe. Chaos won the final confrontation and destroyed the world, beginning a new cycle and franchise. Out-of-universe this was done because Fantasy's models were costing Games Workshop more money than they were making them so they decided to scrap the setting entirely and reboot it as an 80's power metal album cover.

Disclaimers/Guidelines (I know that we're not supposed to back-seat moderate but sometimes it's necessary to keep things organized):
1. The most important thing; I AM NOT ALWAYS RIGHT. Do not take what I say as the gospel truth, I can forget and I can misread things just like everybody else. My knowledge of the Elves is also pretty shady. There are several regulars around who tend to fill in blanks or correct me if I'm wrong though, so you'll probably get your answer regardless.

2. Repeat questions are ok, so long as the question hasn't been asked on the same page or the one before it. I don't expect anybody to sift through 3000+ posts, but a light skim of the previous page won't kill anybody.

3. GW is extremely vague on many things, so sometimes there just simply isn't an answer to your question. They're also prone to retcons so sometimes what you think is the answer is no longer valid.

4. Try to avoid arguments. I know that sometimes they're unavoidable, but please don't deliberately antagonize anybody. Pretty basic.

5. No continuing the "Skaven don't exist" meme outside the context of the lore. I know it's fun sometimes, but it's old, tired, and just wants to rest. Plus it grates on other people.

[Reverend Belial]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย 𝔓𝔲𝔰𝔥𝔶:

Is there a tutorial on each performance of Lords, Heroes, patriots, witches saying what they are for? I'm a bit confused with this lol

I'm not sure I follow what you mean by that

[𝔓𝔲𝔰𝔥𝔶]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Reverend Belial:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย 𝔓𝔲𝔰𝔥𝔶:

Is there a tutorial on each performance of Lords, Heroes, patriots, witches saying what they are for? I'm a bit confused with this lol

I'm not sure I follow what you mean by that

I wanted to know if there is a tutorial explaining what each of the heroes, witches, patriarchs, generals and lords are for, because I think not all of them have my role to fulfill.
- For example, I'm not going to a battle with the patriarch next to a lord, maybe I'll go with a general and a wizard or a witch, that's where the confusion comes in lol
- I also wanted to know if there is no way to permanently eliminate some of them from the list that only cause confusion because the bonuses they give are variants, they are never the same and some just take up space because I don't use them.

[FizzyElf]

Yeah there are tutorials on YouTube though I do recommend looking up legendary lords by name because they often have unique mechanics or quirks so you would likely want to get a more in depth and specific tutorial for whichever lord you have your eyes on.

[Mania]

In a 1v1 scenario with their usual equipment (as seen in regular variants in the game), what is the power hierarchy of the individual Tier 1 melee infantry of each race? Dwarf Warrior v Orc Boy v Chaos Marauder to name a few.

[Ashardalon]

dwarf orc and then its a tossup between marauder and empire, since marauders vary greatly and empire is purely relying on discipline so its just praying they break first
elves would beat dwarves in a 1v1 duel, but with formation combat i think the dwarves get the upper hand again

[Zoey]

Can Druchii not be evil? Like, I know their whole culture is evil and meant to be the mirror opposite of High Elves. But lets say a human or high elf, or any non inherently evil race found a Druchii as a new born baby and raised it themselves in a loving environment with good values. Would that Druchii still become evil? Has anything like this ever occurred?

[𝔓𝔲𝔰𝔥𝔶]

I only think one thing is wrong in the bonus variants when we create a lord or hero, it's the bonuses that we don't need for a lord in battle, when I create a main lord or hero and it comes with a building or income bonus I just want to take them off the list lol, because for that we have the normal lords, now going into battle with an ice mage with a building and income bonus,, daaaa that doesn't work, only if you're going to throw money and bricks at the enemy 😆 😂 this ♥♥♥♥ is annoying when they show options and there isn't one that I want

[Reverend Belial]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Zoey:

Can Druchii not be evil? Like, I know their whole culture is evil and meant to be the mirror opposite of High Elves. But lets say a human or high elf, or any non inherently evil race found a Druchii as a new born baby and raised it themselves in a loving environment with good values. Would that Druchii still become evil? Has anything like this ever occurred?

Of course. It's not a DnD situation where Drow and regular Elves are separate races in a biological (or spiritual in that case since it's defined by the grasp of gods over their souls) sense, they're different cultures of the same species. It's like asking if the French are ontologically evil or if they can overcome their wicked natures by being raised elsewhere. A more relevant comparison might be North and South Koreans.

I don't believe we're ever given direct examples, but it's said that Druchii are even known to defect and (re?)integrate their way into Asur society as adults for one reason or another.

[HuffingJenkem]

Has the fate/survival of the Cathayan Emperor in AoS been described yet? He's gone from random possibly Tzeentch worshipping human to primordial dragon so powerful he and his wife singlehandedly held off the Great Incursion on his territory.

[Reverend Belial]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย HuffingJenkem:

Has the fate/survival of the Cathayan Emperor in AoS been described yet? He's gone from random possibly Tzeentch worshipping human to primordial dragon so powerful he and his wife singlehandedly held off the Great Incursion on his territory.

We only know that he rallied the core of Cathay's armies, scoured the Skaven out of the underground, and some say he then led his people to occupy Nippon to regroup but I don't know if that part is official or not.

[It's Clown Time!]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Reverend Belial:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย HuffingJenkem:

Has the fate/survival of the Cathayan Emperor in AoS been described yet? He's gone from random possibly Tzeentch worshipping human to primordial dragon so powerful he and his wife singlehandedly held off the Great Incursion on his territory.

We only know that he rallied the core of Cathay's armies, scoured the Skaven out of the underground, and some say he then led his people to occupy Nippon to regroup but I don't know if that part is official or not.

I dont think we know what hes doin in AOS, no

[It's Clown Time!]

If they do end up putting them in Old World I am really tempted to make a Cities of Sigmar army with them though.

[Reverend Belial]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย It's Clown Time!:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Reverend Belial:

We only know that he rallied the core of Cathay's armies, scoured the Skaven out of the underground, and some say he then led his people to occupy Nippon to regroup but I don't know if that part is official or not.

I dont think we know what hes doin in AOS, no

Oh, I misread it as End Times somehow.

[HuffingJenkem]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Reverend Belial:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย It's Clown Time!:

I dont think we know what hes doin in AOS, no

Oh, I misread it as End Times somehow.

I'd thought he got offmap stomped by Grimgor in End Times, but I was wondering if they'd at any point accounted in lore for the fact that post-WH3 he's now a being on a par with a god.

[It's Clown Time!]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย HuffingJenkem:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Reverend Belial:

Oh, I misread it as End Times somehow.

I'd thought he got offmap stomped by Grimgor in End Times, but I was wondering if they'd at any point accounted in lore for the fact that post-WH3 he's now a being on a par with a god.

Wait till theyre brought into the Old World tabletop, we'll see if they change anything then