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What is a hero? Is the title defined by those bravest men and women, who slew the monster, saved the town, rescued the maiden, and, if they were truly lucky, lived happily ever after? Perhaps heroes are instead the greatest, most glorious of us all, the ones who left such an incredible mark...

You are Nasir al-Katib ibn Yasmin al-Assadi, probably the most educated night clerk in all of Araby. You were taught at al-Madrasat al-Haikk, one of the most prestigious universities in the city. You expected a place among the lords and ladies of the land, but a foolish word spoken to unkind...

This is Warhammer, but not quite as you know it. Set somewhere in an alternate future of a WHF world, overcrowding and resource scarcity have lead to various nations and private groups launching colonisation efforts of the New World. Unfortunately, it's already occupied, and the locals are...

Life as a Wizard in the Empire of Sigmar is extremely dangerous. Just a century or so ago, you could only expect execution, which would be generally viewed favorably, for your soul was indelibly cursed by magic. When the Colleges of Magic were created, you had at least some chance to exist...

♫ Lo, fair Tylos, and handsome Kavzar, the greatest works of man. Blessed children of brave Tylos and Wise Myrmidia, the twin cities, true home of justice, art, and glory. Behold, and weep, for theirs is the future, and every good and happy thing. Ding-dong. See the Casbah, where Tylos's...

They could feel the cold touch of the rain as it landed on them, each drop of water felt like a tiny needle that cut into them. The red unnatural sky was still visible despite the thick black storm clouds that didn't show any signs that they would be leaving anytime soon. The messengers had...

Welcome one and all, to the general thread for discussion about Warhammer: The Old World, as well as its predecessor and sequel Warhammer Fantasy Battles! My intent with this thread is to create a place for discussions about the wargames, the models, and the lore of the setting, separately and...

The city was on fire, and it was definitely our fault. Well technically it was the fault of the huge mob who decided to overthrow their supposed betters, but the only reason they were rioting is that me and my crew kinda needed a distraction to kill a chaos witch bitch(All three descriptors are...

The year is 2000 IC. Mordheim, the capital of Ostermark has been utterly destroyed by a warpstone meteor. The Empire has in all essence, dissolved. And priests of every Cult are sleeping poorly. The last Election was held in 1979 when Marienburg won and the Grand Theogonist refused to crown...

Where Goeth The Winds You are a Wizard of the Empire, a Journeywoman of one of the Eight Colleges of Magic tasked with protecting the Empire from its many, many enemies without, and almost as often its enemies within. Possessed with wondrous arcane power, Imperial wizards nonetheless have a...

It is difficult to define ancient history in a civilisation of such varied lifespans. But in an age long since passed the world was forever balanced on a knife's edge, forever at risk of falling into the horrors of the Enemy's hands. Chaos dwelt upon the face of the world, and regularly brought...

You stare at the half empty mug in your hand with pure apathy. Days now you have spent inconsolable, trying to drown reality out at the bottom of each bottle placed on the table, and for days has it failed. You snort as you down the last of the absolute sludge that passes for ale, it is the best...

Youze had a dream last noight. Youze were lookin at a city, loike doese big places humies, stunties and dose other gits live in. But dis city; it was a orcy city. Cause it looked loike one, sounded loike one, zog it even smelt loike one! And dere was all dese orcs 'nd gobbos livin in it, craftin...

This is supposed to be a Godbound/WhF crossover. For those not familiar, Godbound is a TTRPG by Kevin Crawford (also Stars Without Number) that is freely available, while the paid deluxe version adds a few additional things which are definitely not necessary for play. Mechanics wise I will plan...

A/N: Welcome to a Warhammer Fantasy quest with a gamer theme! Plucky little Heinrich here will be our protagonist in this grimdark world. It’s up to you to guide him through the land and hopefully into being a hero! So, without further ado, let’s begin! Heinrich crouched in the small cave...

It is January of 1866, and the great Civil War is over. Lincoln lies slain, and Andrew Johnson and Congress bicker about the path reconstruction should take. Those are the headlines here in Boston, or what they would be, had a freak occurrence not struck the state of Massachusetts. In an event...

You awaken to the chittering of rats, and eyes that struggle to focus on anything watch as ratmen bicker about something, while others drag screaming and terrified humans to the other sections of the camp, where the sounds of crunching bone and even higher screams emanate. Your head throbs in...

I understand they wanted to make it a little less bright, but c’mon. This stuff isn’t even historically accurate. I think the most major part of it was probably Nigel Stillman leaving, and getting replaced by Anthony Reynolds. Now, Anthony Reynolds isn’t usually that bad, but for some reason he...

Hammertime quest Hail Son of the Empire! Your Land is Imperiled! It Was Not Long Ago that Waaagh Grom smashed through the empire, leaving behind death and destruction in and out your home province of Sudenland. Whats more the reign of the decadent and weak emperor Dieter IV has left your great...

The broader point here could honestly be about half a dozen topics, but a discussion elsewhere about the nature and inherent moral standing of the Skaven from Warhammer Fantasy was what sparked this, so. If you open up the Warhammer Fantasy wiki page on fandom.com, it paints a pretty strident...

Project Prometheus This is a world of heroes. To the far west, the ancient Servitors of the Old Ones maintain their valiant struggle against the End. Upon the Eternal Island the Sons of Asuryan fight, and die, and hope, to see the world protected from the eternal foe. Within the boughs of...

The Age of Legends Eons ago, colossal silver vessels approached a frozen world. Possessing the immense power required to traverse the vast expanse between stars, their masters forcibly displaced the world from its rightful position among the cosmos. Then, having provoked their outrage, the...

As said above, this is a thread for worldbuilding the Dawi Zhar, aka the Chaos Dwarfs - fallen and accursed cousins to Warhammer Fantasy Dwarfs. Currently we only have the old, weird editions and the Total War Warhammer 3 game to draw upon, and they leave quite a few gaps. I want to draw upon...

Chapter One - The Road to Talabheim It was an hour past sunset when someone knocked at the main gate of the Five Arrows, startling the old gatekeeper Harald out of his slumber. Grumbling angrily, and already reaching for the old hunting rifle he had propped up against the wall, Harald stumped...

"Fortune favors the infamous!" Did that also mean misfortune favors the forgotten? Unfortunately, both of that applied to you at this very moment. The last shining gold coin in your possession disappeared from your hands, plucked by the pitying barkeep when he roughly shoved a mug filled with...