GW Slows Down The Pace of Releasing New AOS Battletome Books

By Andrew Schrank | March 23rd, 2023 | Categories: Adepticon 2023, Age of Sigmar, Games Workshop Previews, Ossiarch Bonereapers, Soulblight Gravelords, Tabletop Gaming News & Rumors, Tabletop Gaming Products

A pair of battletome updates, for Ossiarch Bonereapers and Soulblight Gravelords, along with some new models, are on the way for Age of Sigmar!

This is what Warhammer TV and Warhammer Community had to say about them, along with our commentary on it as well!

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Fear not though, because the Warhammer Studio will also host the Warhammer Preview Online at 3:00am GMT. Trust us you will absolutely not want to miss this one – it’s going to be a real showstopper.

The reveal stream will be hosted live on Twitch and Warhammer Community, and you’ll be able to watch it later if you’re still sensibly tucked up in bed or busy working when the show goes live.

A 10 pm preview on a Wednesday night here in the states, what a time to be alive!

Ossiarch Bonereapers, Soulblight Gravelords Get New Battletome Books & Models

These cunning artificers are the latest addition to the disciplined ranks of the Ossiarch hosts. Katakros and his underlings have been busy refining their tactics, sharpening their nadirite, and practising their magics to conquer the Mortal Realms for the Supreme Lord of the Undead.

As the more heavily armored death sub-faction, the Bonereapers are popular with those who like the faction. New updates to them are sure to be popular with the players!

The cadaverous constructs that make up the Ossiarch Bonereapers are designed and realised by the bone-crafting Mortisans. Of this artisan class, the Mortisan Ossifectors are dedicated to creating the most complex and formidable war machines – from lumbering Gothizzar Harvesters and Morghast Achai to terrifying Mortek Crawlers.

Following the recent tradition, new battletome updates seem to be paired up for release with a new model! From the sounds of it, this Mortisan Ossifector sounds like a great support piece that can help bolster or maybe even reanimate friendly models!?

These ingenious engineers develop their craft even during battle, using their sorcerous skill to augment and refine their creations, protecting them from harm and granting them grim modifications.

Of course, as with many new AoS models, this looks like another slam dunk from the quality and details of the model itself.

This bellicose beast-baiter is the latest addition to the vampire dynasties in Battletome: Soulblight Gravelords. This book contains extensive rules for each of the major dynasties – the feral Vyrkos, the monstrous Avengorii, and noble Kastelaii, and the esteemed Legions of Blood and Night. On top of that, there’s also a Warscroll for the Askurgan Trueblades, the ascetic vampires found Bloodhunt, the most recent expansion for Warcry.

Since its release, the Gravelords have quickly become one of the most popular factions in AoS. So we’re sure a ton of people will be both excited and benefit from this big update!

The wolf-lords of the Vyrkos dynasty run in packs, hunting their prey across the realms with supernatural skill. However, not all of these noble vampires are so enamoured with their bestial kin. Ivya Voga prefers the humble bat over the revered wolf, her rejection of tradition marking her as an outcast.

As a unique twist, at least lore-wise, this new character seems to be someone on the outskirts. So expect her to play on the table as a more solo threat, reflecting her status as an outcast in lore.

Ivya roams the realms alone, hunting hulking behemoths with the help of her beloved woodsman’s axe and her loyal swarm of needle-fanged bats.

Again the details on this model are exceptional, from the axe to the seemingly floating bats!

New Cities of Sigmar Models Revealed

Here they are, the brave souls forging their destinies in the mud, ash, sand, and soot of campaigns across the Mortal Realms. These are the regular, redoubtable foot soldiers who make up the armies of the Cities of Sigmar. While they might all be in uniform, the human footsoldiers of Sigmar’s armies are far from uniform, pulled from all the free peoples and cultures of the realms.

A blend of classic elements and new designs, these are the humble soldiery of the God-King’s cities. These free peoples are clad in rugged, hard-wearing armour displaying their devotion to Sigmar – we’ve seen one of those shields before.

As the first look at some new models, these look pretty great! These truly are some normal people defending their lives in a world (or realms) filled with danger.

It’s at about this time that Warhammer Age of Sigmar fans start to wonder what the rest of the year looks like. We’ve prepared a roadmap for what’s coming in the next few months.

From the looks of it, the Bonereapers and Gravelords are right around the corner! Followed by Seraphon and their paired battletome, whatever it may be… Then finally, in Fall, we will see the Cities of Sigmar with their hopefully significant update!

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Here’s the most up-to-date list of new Games Workshop bits from preview models that we should watch out for. Click on the gallery above to see dozens of Rumor Engines with new models still to be revealed!

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