The Titans are here! Check out the new exciting week one release product line up for Adeptus Titanicus with prices and descriptions!
Come and take a look, as Games Workshop prepares to release their biggest game of the year with Adeptus Titanicus.
Titanicus Collection: $306
Start the unending war of the God Machines of the Adeptus Titanicus and get a first-hand look at what it’s like to pilot one.
Adeptus Titanicus: The Horus Heresy Grand Master Edition
The galaxy is in flames. The Emperor’s glorious vision for humanity is in ruins, his armies locked in brutal civil war. The greatest of these bitter combatants are the towering god-engines of the Adeptus Titanicus. Those Titan Legions that remain loyal to the Emperor of Mankind fight boldly to stem the tide of treachery, holding the line on countless worlds as the Warmaster’s forces advance inexorably on Terra. The Traitor Titan Orders march at the vanguard of the Warmaster’s hosts as they seek to bring the Imperium to its knees in the name of their twisted cause…
Adeptus Titanicus: The Horus Heresy is a tabletop game of devastating combat between awe-inspiring machines, set during the civil war that tore the galaxy apart. 2 players take control of a variety of Titans – colossal, bipedal war engines covered in thick armour and weapons which can level a city in a single salvo. It is a strategic challenge in which you pit your skill and cunning against your opponent in a battle to the death; a test of tactical skill demanding the management of the resources at your disposal, determining the optimal reactions to the evolving state of the battlefield.
Titanicus (Paperback)
A Sabbat Worlds novel
When the vital forge world of Orestes comes under attack by a legion of Chaos Titans, the planet is forced to appeal for help. The Titans of Legio Invicta respond, committing their own force of war engines to the battle.
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It’s a vision of total war in the 41st millennium, from the smallest soldier to the largest God-Machine.THE STORY
When the vital forge world of Orestes comes under attack by a legion of Chaos Titans, the planet is forced to appeal for help. The Titans of Legio Invicta, although fresh from combat and in desperate need of refit and repair, respond, committing their own force of war engines to the battle. As the god-machines stride to war, the world trembles, for the devastation they unleash could destroy the very world they have pledged to save.Written by Dan Abnett
Adeptus Titanicus: The Horus Heresy Grand Master Edition: $290
Contained within the packed box of the Grand Master Edition, you’ll find:
Rules & Background
A comprehensive 96-page rulebook is included, featuring rules Basic, Advanced and Optional for play, along with detailed background on the Titan Legions, their creation and battles prior to – and during – the Horus Heresy:
– The Imperium of Mankind: while no complete archive of the history and events that shaped Mankind’s ascent to galaxy-spanning rulers exists, archaeodata can be used to piece together information on the Empire of Old; the relationship between Terra – the seat of the Emperor – and Mars, home of the Cult Mechanicum; the Unification Wars and Great Crusade; the Collegia Titanica and the creation of the Titan Legions; and the shattering civil war of the Horus Heresy. Such information is presented here;
– Selected Notable Engine-wars of the Age of Darkness: when the god-engines go to war, the galaxy itself holds its breath – here is a record of numerous conflicts between these towering machines, from the Betrayal at Isstvan III, the Death of Tallarn, through to the Imperial Muster at Beta-Garmon;
– Throughout the book are presented annotated schematics and blueprints of a variety of Titans, along with examples of composition, heraldry and colour schemes of Knightly Banners and Titan Maniples;
– Rules Introduction: Adeptus Titanicus features an incredible amount of depth and detail to its game system, with the Advanced Rules being a comprehensive guide to piloting a Titan – the Introduction section of this book is designed to ease you into the way this game is played, with annotated photographs demonstrating the setup, showing a battle in progress and clearly explaining how each accessory – the Command Terminals, dice and arcs, particularly – is used;
– Basic Rules: covering everything players need to know in their first few games, this section explains Rounds – between 4 and 6 per game – and the 5 Phases – Strategy, Movement, Damage Control, Combat and End – of which each Round consists. Each Phase is explained as an overview, with suggestions of Advanced Rules to add as you become more familiar with the game’s flow. Included is a mission – Titanic Clash – designed for use with the Basic Rules;
– Advanced Rules: once players are familiar with the Phases and flow of Adeptus Titanicus, it’s time to step up and begin piloting your Titans with Advanced Rules. This section introduces Stratagems, which are special abilities defined by the mission being played, and the issuing of Orders, which confer a bonus – and a concurrent disadvantage – to your models. Terrain effects are introduced here – even the god-machines can run into difficulty on a rubble-strewn battlefield – as well as the effects of pushing your Titan’s Plasma Reactor; while this provides you with more power for cataclysmic salvos of fire, it also drastically increases the chance of a dramatic overheating scenario. A canny Princeps understands how to manage this risk! As well as this, there are rules for Awakening the Machine Spirit, an unpredictable and unusual set of conditions which can be set by the vital force at the heart of each Titan, overriding the crew’s wishes in ways which can prove advantageous. Finally, this section provides rules for fielding squadrons and banners, supporting one another with coordinated strikes and overlapping void shields;
– Optional Rules: while not necessary for a game, the rules in this section can be used to add complexity and depth for those who really want to triumph over the adverse conditions found when trying to guide a Titan to war. Overloaded void shields, destroying terrain, management of the very routing of power systems, and dealing with the consequences of stray shots are all covered here;
– Assembling a Battlegroup: advice on assembling your Titans into a battlegroup, with maniple configurations and personality traits for your battlegroup’s leader;
– Fighting a Battle: 3 different ways of enjoying the brutal combat and evolving stories you’ll act out while playing are outlined here – Narrative, Matched and Open Play. Open Play concentrates on the models themselves, with no restrictions – simply place whichever Titans on the board you wish, and fight; Narrative Play uses missions to tell a story, and Matched Play balances the sides to make games pure tests of strategic ability. 6 missions are included, with advice on designing your own;
– Legions of the Adeptus Titanicus: descriptions and rules for Legio Gryphonicus and Legio Tempestus, each with its own Legion Trait, specific wargear, and choice of Princeps Seniores’ Personal Trait.Miniatures
8 spectacular plastic miniatures are included in the box – 6 Imperial Knights and 2 Warlord Titans. These kits, the Warlord Titans especially, feature an incredible level of detail that belies their size, featuring a richness and posability that will reward the patient hobbyist with a fine result. Included:
– 2 Warlord Battle Titans: standing approximately 6” tall, these representations of the colossal god-engines are unbelievably detailed and posable. Each is made up of 144 components – the advanced hobbyist will find that the hip, knee and ankle joints can be modelled in virtually any position imaginable. each Warlord Battle Titan boasts 2 volcano cannon, which are an integral part of the arm assemblies, and 2 carapace-mounted apocalypse missile launchers. Each Titan also features a choice of 2 heads, Great Crusade and Age of Darkness armourials (with blank examples) and a transfer sheet including heraldry for the following Legios: Gryphonicus, Fureans, Astorium, Atarus, and Mortis;
– 6 Questoris Knights, split across 2 sets of 3: each of these machines is armed with a reaper chainsword, with a thermal cannon, rapid fire battlecannon, avenger gatling cannon and 6 heavy stubbers available (2 of these stubbers can be optionally replaced with a meltagun.) Decal sheets are included, featuring the heraldry of Houses Makabius, Vyronii, Malinax and Coldshroud;
– A set of Adeptus Titanicus buildings: specially designed for the scale of Adeptus Titanicus, this is a set of detailed plastic buildings used as terrain and line of sight blockers in-game. Entirely modular, this set can be used and re-used to make a variety of configurations – up to and including a single tower block, should you so desire. In total, it comprises 8 frames of components, including wall and roof sections covered in fans, vents, archways and windows and numerous buttresses.Accessories
There is included a host of gaming accessories necessary for playing Adeptus Titanicus:
– 6 Titan Command Terminals: 2 Warlord Titan, 2 Reaver Titan, and 2 Warhound Titan Command Terminals, large card surfaces used to track the status of your Titans during games;
– 2 Questoris Knight Command Terminals, used to track the status of your Knight Banners during games;
– 28 Titan Weapon cards: these double-sided cards are placed on the Titan Command Terminals in-game to keep track of the weaponry you’ve deployed, with one side showing the weapon characteristics, and the reverse showing that it is disabled;
– 24 Mission and Stratagem cards: these detail the 6 Missions and 18 Stratagems from the rulebook in a handy small format;
– Battlefield Assets and Status Markers: Battlefield Assets are a frame of 6 plastic miniatures, used to represent certain Stratagems – this set includes 1 Macro Cannon Battery, 1 Apocalypse Missile Strongpoint, 1 Command Bastion, 1 Plasma Generator, 1 Communications Relay and 1 Void Shield Relay. Also included are markers for initiative, a wrecked Titan head which can be used as an objective marker, 50 status markers for use with Command Terminals, 6 designation markers for the Titans on the battlefield and 3 arc templates used to determine weapon firing arcs;
– 2 reference sheets, quickly detailing the Phases of the game along with at a glance information on Orders, Repair Actions, Hit Roll Modifiers, Armour Roll Modifiers, rules for Smash Attacks, Reactor Overload table, Awakened Machine Spirit table, Catastrophic Damage table, Damage Effects, Critical Damage Effects, and Common Weapon Traits;
– 21 Adeptus Titanicus dice: 1 D6 Reactor Die, 1 D6 Hit Location Die, 2 Numbered D10, 6 D6 Order Dice, 10 Adeptus Titanicus D6, and1 Scatter die;
– 2 clear blast markers and a flame template, representing explosions and fiery bursts in-game.
Adeptus Titanicus: Warlord Collection: $170
Collect together the Adeptus Titanicus: The Horus Heresy Rules Set – featuring all the rules and accessories needed to play games of Adeptus Titanicus – with a plastic Warlord Battle Titan, an astonishingly detailed miniature that’ll kickstart your collection in fine style. Included:
Adeptus Titanicus: The Horus Heresy Rules Set
This set contains all the rules needed to play games of Adeptus Titanicus, from basic movement and resolving attacks through to advanced and optional rules which add incredible depth and tactical complexity, along with a host of accessories – Command Terminals, Battlefield Assets and more:
Rulebook
In the 96-page rulebook, you’ll find Basic, Advanced and Optional rules for play, along with detailed background on the Titan Legions, their creation and battles prior to – and during – the Horus Heresy.
Accessories
– 6 Titan Command Terminals;
– 2 Questoris Knight Command Terminals;
– 28 Titan Weapon cards;
– 24 Mission and Stratagem cards;
– Battlefield Assets and Status Markers;
– 2 reference sheets;
– 21 Adeptus Titanicus dice;
– 2 clear blast markers and a flame template.Adeptus Titanicus Warlord Battle Titan
Warlord Battle Titans bestride the battlefields of the Imperium, their thunderous tread heralding the destruction of the enemies of Mankind. A mainstay of the Collegia Titanica, Warlord Battle Titans are among the largest and most powerful war machines ever devised by the Mechanicum.
Armed with 2 volcano cannon, which are an integral part of the arm assemblies, and 2 carapace-mounted apocalypse missile launchers, this kit stands approximately 6” tall and features a choice of 2 heads.
This kit comes as 144 components, and is supplied with a Citadel 120mm Oval base. Included is a transfer sheet with heraldry for the following Legios: Gryphonicus, Fureans, Astorium, Atarus, and Mortis.
Adeptus Titanicus Warlord Battle Titan: $110
Warlord Battle Titans bestride the battlefields of the Imperium, their thunderous tread heralding the destruction of the enemies of Mankind. A mainstay of the Collegia Titanica, Warlord Battle Titans are among the largest and most powerful war machines ever devised by the Mechanicum.
Standing approximately 6” tall, this representation of a colossal god-engine is unbelievably detailed and posable. It is made up of 144 components – while it is possible (and easiest) to assemble this miniature in exactly the pose depicted on the cover of the comprehensive assembly guide found in the box, the advanced hobbyist will find that the hip, knee and ankle joints can be modelled in virtually any position imaginable. As a result, no 2 Titans ever need be built in the same pose, and the details – pistons, hydraulics, exposed machinery and power systems, ventilation – can be truly admired.
The components for the Warlord Battle Titan are split between 3 frames: 1 featuring the inner skeleton, leg and torso assemblies that build the main structure, 1 frame of carapace and armour plates that give the Titan its distinctive shape, with Great Crusade and Age of Darkness armourials allowing you to display your models’ allegiance (blank examples are included) and a frame of weapons – a Warlord Battle Titan boasts 2 volcano cannon, which are an integral part of the arm assemblies, and 2 carapace-mounted apocalypse missile launchers. The kit also features a choice of 2 heads.
This kit comes as 144 components, and is supplied with a Citadel 120mm Oval base. Included is a transfer sheet with heraldry for the following Legios: Gryphonicus, Fureans, Astorium, Atarus, and Mortis.
Adeptus Titanicus: The Horus Heresy Rules Set: $60
The galaxy is in flames. The Emperor’s glorious vision for humanity is in ruins, his armies locked in brutal civil war. The greatest of these bitter combatants are the towering god-engines of the Adeptus Titanicus. Those Titan Legions that remain loyal to the Emperor of Mankind fight boldly to stem the tide of treachery, holding the line on countless worlds as the Warmaster’s forces advance inexorably on Terra. The Traitor Titan Orders march at the vanguard of the Warmaster’s hosts as they seek to bring the Imperium to its knees in the name of their twisted cause…
Adeptus Titanicus: The Horus Heresy is a tabletop game of devastating combat between awe-inspiring machines, set during the civil war that tore the galaxy apart. 2 players take control of a variety of Titans – colossal, bipedal war engines covered in thick armour and weapons which can level a city in a single salvo. It is a strategic challenge in which you pit your skill and cunning against your opponent in a battle to the death; a test of tactical skill demanding the management of the resources at your disposal, determining the optimal reactions to the evolving state of the battlefield.
The Rules Set includes a 96-page hardback book containing all the rules needed to play games of Adeptus Titanicus, from basic movement and resolving attacks through to advanced and optional rules which add incredible depth and tactical complexity. Along with the comprehensive rules manual, a host of accessories are included – Command Terminals, Battlefield Assets and more:
Rulebook
In the 96-page rulebook, you’ll find Basic, Advanced and Optional rules for play, along with detailed background on the Titan Legions, their creation and battles prior to – and during – the Horus Heresy.
– The Imperium of Mankind: while no complete archive of the history and events that shaped Mankind’s ascent to galaxy-spanning rulers exists, archaeodata can be used to piece together information on the Empire of Old; the relationship between Terra – the seat of the Emperor – and Mars, home of the Cult Mechanicum; the Unification Wars and Great Crusade; the Collegia Titanica and the creation of the Titan Legions; and the shattering civil war of the Horus Heresy. Such information is presented here;
– Selected Notable Engine-wars of the Age of Darkness: when the god-engines go to war, the galaxy itself holds its breath – here is a record of numerous conflicts between these towering machines, from the Betrayal at Isstvan III, the Death of Tallarn, through to the Imperial Muster at Beta-Garmon;
– Throughout the book are presented annotated schematics and blueprints of a variety of Titans, along with examples of composition, heraldry and colour schemes of Knightly Banners and Titan Maniples;
– Rules Introduction: Adeptus Titanicus can present a daunting prospect at first, with the Advanced Rules being a comprehensive guide to piloting a Titan – the Introduction section of this book is designed to ease you into the way this game is played, with annotated photographs demonstrating the setup, showing a battle in progress and clearly explaining how each accessory – the Command Terminals, dice and arcs, particularly – is used;
– Basic Rules: covering everything players need to know in their first few games, this section explains Rounds – between 4 and 6 per game – and the 5 Phases – Strategy, Movement, Damage Control, Combat and End – of which each Round consists. Each Phase is explained as an overview, with suggestions of Advanced Rules to add as you become more familiar with the game’s flow. Included is a mission – Titanic Clash – designed for use with the Basic Rules;
– Advanced Rules: once players are familiar with the Phases and flow of Adeptus Titanicus, it’s time to step up and begin piloting your Titans with Advanced Rules. This section introduces Stratagems, which are special abilities defined by the mission being played, and the issuing of Orders, which confer a bonus – and a concurrent disadvantage – to your models. Terrain effects are introduced here – even the god-machines can run into difficulty on a rubble-strewn battlefield – as well as the effects of pushing your Titan’s Plasma Reactor; while this provides you with more power for cataclysmic salvos of fire, it also drastically increases the chance of a dramatic overheating scenario. A canny Princeps understands how to manage this risk! As well as this, there are rules for Awakening the Machine Spirit, an unpredictable and unusual set of conditions which can be set by the vital force at the heart of each Titan, overriding the crew’s wishes in ways which can prove advantageous. Finally, this section provides rules for fielding squadrons and banners, supporting one another with coordinated strikes and overlapping void shields;
– Optional Rules: while not necessary for a game, the rules in this section can be used to add complexity and depth for those who really want to triumph over the adverse conditions found when trying to guide a Titan to war. Overloaded void shields, destroying terrain, management of the very routing of power systems, and dealing with the consequences of stray shots are all covered here;
– Assembling a Battlegroup: advice on assembling your Titans into a battlegroup, with maniple configurations and personality traits for your battlegroup’s leader;
– Fighting a Battle: 3 different ways of enjoying the brutal combat and evolving stories you’ll act out while playing are outlined here – Narrative, Matched and Open Play. Open Play concentrates on the models themselves, with no restrictions – simply place whichever Titans on the board you wish, and fight; Narrative Play uses missions to tell a story, and Matched Play balances the sides to make games pure tests of strategic ability. 6 missions are included, with advice on designing your own;
– Legions of the Adeptus Titanicus: descriptions and rules for Legio Gryphonicus and Legio Tempestus, each with its own Legion Trait, specific wargear, and choice of Princeps Seniores’ Personal Trait.Accessories
There is included a host of gaming accessories necessary for playing Adeptus Titanicus:
– 6 Titan Command Terminals: 2 Warlord Titan, 2 Reaver Titan, and 2 Warhound Titan Command Terminals, large card surfaces used to track the status of your Titans during games;
– 2 Questoris Knight Command Terminals, used to track the status of your Knight Banners during games;
– 28 Titan Weapon cards : these double-sided cards are placed on the Titan Command Terminals in-game to keep track of the weaponry you’ve deployed, with one side showing the weapon characteristics, and the reverse showing that it is disabled;
– 24 Mission and Stratagem cards: these detail the 6 Missions and 18 Stratagems from the rulebook in a handy small format;
– Battlefield Assets and Status Markers: Battlefield Assets are a frame of 6 plastic miniatures, used to represent certain Stratagems – this set includes 1 Macro Cannon Battery, 1 Apocalypse Missile Strongpoint, 1 Command Bastion, 1 Plasma Generator, 1 Communications Relay and 1 Void Shield Relay. Also included are markers for initiative, a wrecked Titan head which can be used as an objective marker, 50 status markers for use with Command Terminals, 6 designation markers for the Titans on the battlefield and 3 arc templates used to determine weapon firing arcs;
– 2 reference sheets, quickly detailing the Phases of the game along with at a glance information on Orders, Repair Actions, Hit Roll Modifiers, Armour Roll Modifers, rules for Smash Attacks, Reactor Overload table, Awakened Machine Spirit table, Catastrophic Damage table, Damage Effects, Critical Damage Effects, and Common Weapon Traits;
– 21 Adeptus Titanicus dice: 1 D6 Reactor Die, 1 D6 Hit Location Die, 2 Numbered D10, 6 D6 Order Dice, 10 Adeptus Titanicus D6, and1 Scatter die;
– 2 clear blast markers and a flame template, representing explosions and fiery bursts in-game.
Adeptus Titanicus Imperial Knights: $35
Knights are the agile war machines of the Knightly houses, each one commanded by a single skilled scion. When the Titan Legions mass for war, they call upon their allied Knightly Houses to aid them, the Questoris Support Banners acting as scouts and skirmishers for their larger kin. Bristling with fearsome weapons and protected by shimmering shields, Imperial Knights are amongst the most terrifying military assets in the galaxy.
This multi-part plastic kit contains the components necessary to assemble 3 Imperial Knights for use in games of Adeptus Titanicus. Each of these machines is armed with a reaper chainsword, with a thermal cannon, rapid fire battlecannon, avenger gatling cannon and 3 heavy stubbers available (1 of which can be optionally replaced with a meltagun.) These are highly detailed miniatures which, though at the scale used to play Adeptus Titanicus, are as impressive to behold as their larger brethren – thick armour plating, a curved carapace, exposed hydraulics and visible engine blocks/exhausts are hallmarks of the kit, with each also featuring its own tilting plate.
This kit comes as 67 components, and is supplied with 3 Citadel 40mm Round bases along with a decal sheet – this features heraldry for Houses Makabius, Vyronii, Malinax and Coldshroud.
Adeptus Titanicus Civitas Imperialis Sector: $125
Designed for use in games of Adeptus Titanicus, this is a set of modular, plastic buildings which can be configured and stacked in a variety of configurations – multiple small buildings, several medium structures or a tower large enough to provide cover for a Warlord Titan can be assembled! Included are 16 frames of scenery, enough to construct a small city:
– 8 medium frames of components, each containing 6 single wall sections – 5 with windows, 1 with arched doorway; 2 double-width wall sections– 1 with two sets of windows, 1 with an arched doorway and window; 1 roof section; 1 double-width roof section with a variety of vents and fans on the reverse and 3 medium buttresses;
– 8 large frames of components, each containing 4 double-sided roof sections with a variety of vents and fans; 1 double-width roof section with fans and and pipework; 1 triple-width roof section; 7 large wall sections, 1 of which includes a large doorway; 9 small wall sections with windows, 1 of which is double-width; 2 flying buttresses; 6 small buttresses; 2 medium buttresses and 5 large buttresses.
Adeptus Titanicus: Civitas Imperialis: $40
Designed for use in games of Adeptus Titanicus, this is a set of modular, plastic buildings which can be configured and stacked in a variety of configurations – multiple small buildings, several medium structures or a tower large enough to provide cover for a Warlord Titan can be assembled! Included:
– 2 medium frames of components, each containing 6 single wall sections – 5 with windows, 1 with arched doorway; 2 double-width wall sections– 1 with two sets of windows, 1 with an arched doorway and window; 1 roof section; 1 double-width roof section with a variety of vents and fans on the reverse and 3 medium buttresses;
– 2 large frames of components, each containing 4 double-sided roof sections with a variety of vents and fans; 1 double-width roof section with fans and and pipework; 1 triple-width roof section; 7 large wall sections, 1 of which includes a large doorway; 9 small wall sections with windows, 1 of which is double-width; 2 flying buttresses; 6 small buttresses; 2 medium
Adeptus Titanicus Warlord Battle Titan Weapon Card Pack: $12.50
Supplementing the weapon choices found in the Adeptus Titanicus Rules Set, and used in conjunction with the Command Terminals, these Weapon Cards are used to keep track of the armaments you’ve deployed on your Titan. Each of the 26 cards in this pack represents a weapon from your Warlord Titans, and fits snugly on to the weapon slots on their Command Terminals. When flipped, they are used to denote that the weapon is disabled. Included:
– 2 carapace mounted bolter array cards;
– 2 carapace mounted paired turbo laser destructor cards;
– 2 carapace mounted paired laser blaster cards;
– 2 carapace mounted paired gatling blaster cards;
– 2 carapace mounted apocalypse missile launcher cards;
– 4 arm mounted Belicosa volcano cannon cards;
– 4 arm mounted Sunfury plasma annihilator cards;
– 2 arm mounted Mori quake cannon cards;
– 3 arm mounted Arioch Titan power claw cards;
– 3 arm mounted macro-gatling blaster cards.
Adeptus Titanicus Warlord Battle Titan Command Terminal Pack: $25
Expanding and adding to your games of Adeptus Titanicus is easy – simply pick up new Titans, and slot them into your maniples! But you’ll need Command Terminals for each, and that’s where this pack comes in. A set of 5 large-format card Terminals, this provides a detailed surface on which to track the status of your Titans, their basic statistics and their power routing, along with spaces to place Weapon Cards for ease of use. Included:
– 5 Warlord Titan Command Terminals.
Adeptus Titanicus Axiom Battleline Maniple Command Terminal Pack:
Expanding and adding to your games of Adeptus Titanicus is easy – simply pick up new Titans, and slot them into your maniple – collections of models which, when fielded together, gain special rules and abilities. But you’ll need Command Terminals for each, and that’s where this pack comes in. A set of 5 large-format card Terminals, this provides a detailed surface on which to track the status of your Titans, their basic statistics and their power routing, along with spaces to place Weapon Cards for ease of use. Included:
– 1 Warlord Titan Command Terminal;
– 2 Reaver Titan Command Terminals;
– 2 Warhound Titan Command Terminals.
That’s it for this week. We can’t wait to see what Adeptus Titanicus brings to the tabletop. But, enough about us.
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Rob also co-founded and currently hosts the Long War Podcast, which has over 350 episodes and focuses on tabletop miniatures gaming, specializing in Warhammer 40k. and spent six years writing for Bell of Lost Souls.
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While he’s played every edition of Warhammer 40k and Warhammer Fantasy (since 5th Edition) and has been hobbying on miniatures since the 1980s, Titans of all sizes will always be his favorite! It’s even rumored that his hobby vault rivals the Solemnance Galleries, containing rulebooks filled with lore from editions long past, ancient packs of black-bordered Magic Cards, and models made of both pewter and resin.
