Tomb Kings in May

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Incoming: Tomb Kings

An ancient race that has lain dormant for thousands of years, the Tomb Kings now awaken from within their ancient burial pyramids. Cheated from the eternal life that they were promised, the Tomb Kings are instead doomed to an eternal undeath - awakened they thirst for vengeance against those who would disturb their slumber.

At the command of these undying lords march legions of implacable Skeleton Warriors, hosts of chariots crewed by long-dead crewmen and towering statues carved from unyielding stone.

The armies of the Tomb Kings are vast, unstoppable hordes that know neither fear nor remorse - and they shall not rest until all who stand against them are laid low.

This May Warhammer: Tomb Kings is released, containing everything you need to use the legions of Nehekhara in your games of Warhammer.

Alongside the new book we'll also be releases a slew of amazing new miniatures for Tomb Kings players to collect and add to their armies. Details are being kept firmly under wraps for now, but more details will be available over the coming months. To make sure you're the first to see the new models and read the latest news keep your eyes fixed to the pages of White Dwarf, the Games Workshop newsletter and the What's New Today blog.

In the meantime, if you're a Tomb Kings player (or thinking about becoming one) it's time to start building up your Undead hordes in preparation for the new arrivals. So, out with the large drybrush (and the pot of Bleached Bone) and onwards to glory!




Presented below are two exclusive sneak peeks at the upcoming releases. Please keep checking back on the website, and in White Dwarf for more information in the near future.

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Luis is one happy git right now

You literally beat me to post this by seconds. I finally have a reason to put all those chariots together! The kings have been sitting in a dark closet waiting for this... anyone else notice that GW is finally cranking out dexes and army books at a decent rate?

Wooo! I'm glad they're finally getting some love

KingdomCome wrote:anyone else notice that GW is finally cranking out dexes and army books at a decent rate?

Seems to be about the same rate as always, perhaps it's just that they are finally putting out books people have been waiting for. Also perhaps we don't have anymore expansion books like Planetstrike and such of recent that took up army book slots.

I don't know about that. It looks like they are doing a better job. Nids, dark Eldar, o&g, grey knights, tomb kings... I believe the Nids and dark Eldar books had the largest lapse between what the scheduled release dates are. The expansion books don't really count. They're used heavily for a month and then sparingly after.

I think I missed one.

OOOOOHHHH YEAH BABY !!! this makes me one happy cuban !

It sure would be kool if they kept this pattern up.

I'm inspired after this great news. Time to go home and put together some chariots!

KingdomCome wrote:I'm inspired after this great news. Time to go home and put together some chariots!

I'd recommend not adding the crew unit they are painted. Much easier to paint chariots pre-build.

Ok thanks for the tip. So should I paint the whole thing on sprues? Or just the chariot not including riders and horses?

I don't like to paint on the wsprue because when you clip them off you end up with a bunch of touch up work.

Just don't glue the crew or steeds until they are complete.

So I just heard, there will be a giant scorpion on par with new giant spider. Looks like some new armies will be getting these giant monster kits.

Oh oh. Also learned that the book is being written by Cruddace. That's the guy who wrote the IG and Tyranid codexes. He is really hit or miss and I believe this would be his first fantasy book.

might have done high elves

jspyd3rx wrote:Oh oh. Also learned that the book is being written by Cruddace. That's the guy who wrote the IG and Tyranid codexes. He is really hit or miss and I believe this would be his first fantasy book.

this could be really good, or really bad...now im a bit worried....

Book is hardcover.

About the new models:
Warsphinx:
- Can be used as mount for Tomb King or Tomb Prince, or Tomb Guard, with a base to mount the Tomb King on foot
- Special choice
- Can have poison attacks and/or breath weapon
- The one with the face and wings has heroic killing blow
- Theres another version called the Necrosphinx
- "Thundercrush" attack

Necropolis knights:
- Riders have killing blow
- will have an equivalent It came from below rule
- mounts have poison attacks
- monstrous cavalry

Sepulcre stalkers:
- monstrous beasts
- It came from below
- Gaze that turns enemies into sand

Tomb guard:
- remain special

Archers:
- Still dont suffer modifiers to hit.

Chariots:
- D6 impact hits.
- Each rank adds +1strength to the impact hits

Skeleton cavalry:
- Archers get scout
- Both get Vanguard

Wow. That stuff looks really neat. I'm glad I only need to get , if need be, a small amount of stuff.

Seems like every army is going to get some huge beasty miniature in the army from now on.

Edited my post

Ohh, crazy stuff.

Knights surfing on the giant snake heads look dumb. They should have used Scorpions.

ShadowMaster wrote: They should have used Scorpions.

Makes it kind of hard to use the stingers when you have a dude riding on your back