End Times 4 Rumor Roundup

[Mr Mystery]

Verminlords are up. Kit does indeed make 5, one of which is a named character.

No book this week.

[Mr Mystery]

Possible sneaky peaky at something new for Skaven, or just random artwork. You tell me!

[Erik Setzer]

It'd be awesome if the armored Rat Ogres had warpfire throwers on them. That artwork almost looks like a Rat Ogre with armor plates that have green flamethrowers attached to the forearms with a tank on the back. But I might be projecting my wishes.

I'm going to have to see the rules for the Vermin Lords. I was thinking of getting two, but I want to figure out which one(s) to make. It *might* be possible to do a magnetic swap, but I don't think I want to do that with a model like that, and clan colors don't really match up so well. The named one is a bit of a surprise for me, and might be one of the ones I make.

[Asymmetrical Xeno]

Not something I'd buy, but I appreciate the design and artistry - Skaven are one of the few fantasy factions I can appreciate. Curious to see what's next

[Mr Mystery]

Skaven to me are one of the most compelling aspects of Warhammer. So much power, too busy all trying to lie, cheat and backstab their way up the pack to be the threat they should!

Plus, they're mad for science and magic, and to hell with the consequences. Even the squishy consequences.

[Erik Setzer]

Aw yeah! Looking in the background of the Vermin Lord video, you can see armored Rat Ogres, and some of them almost certainly have warpfire throwers like the art above.

Well, there goes more of my money...

[Wildeybeast]

They certainly look new. Hard to make out exactly what they are, but armoured rat ogres is a good shout. I also notice that the Thanquol model is sold out on the Ge website, so I wouldn't be at all surprised if he gets a new model very soon. Do we think he could end up with one of the stray winds of magic?

[Theik]

I agree that thematically it makes sense, however from a gaming perspective it is a pretty sizable disadvantage unfortunately.

I can't figure out which one I like most, the one that can re-roll the casting attempt for The Dreaded 13th/Curse of the Horned Rat should be hilarious, unfortunately if you use End Times Magic rules then it becomes unreliable due to the random dice usage for spells and dispels.

It's not actually end times magic rules though. It's "Elven Host Magic Rules" or "If either player wants to use.... magic rules".
It is not inherently part of the end times, it's part of the Elven Host's magic rules, and an option you can opt to use. It is not something you use by default in the end-times.

[Chronowraith]

Aw yeah! Looking in the background of the Vermin Lord video, you can see armored Rat Ogres, and some of them almost certainly have warpfire throwers like the art above.

Well, there goes more of my money...

You can also see the new Grey Seer next to the S in Skaven in the same video. Well, presumably a Grey Seer given the paint job. He's a caster of some sort.



Incidentally, those look like new Plague Monks as well. Or really good conversions. But the poles with the paper aren't on any of the current models or the previous metal ones. Damn... and I already have 50 of them painted.

EDIT: Added picture.

EDIT EDIT: More Info.

[Blackbladder]

They're in the current Plague Monks box.... O.o