The Bad Moon's Orbit

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!!! Orruks barge back into the Bad Moon's recording studio this week as we talk big and tuff about our Gorky friends the Ironjawz. The true pinnacle of orruky smash and grab, as with Khorne there's lots to be said about these relatively simple seeming boyz that give them a real interesting bevel. Big Pigs, Orruk force ghosts, Finally talking about Kragnos, and Da Fist of Go...

Heed then, the splendor of the vampiric dynasties of the Midnight Aristocracy. Wherever mortals gather know that you are watched, you are hunted, you are lesser. Pure Halloween vibes abound in this episode as we explore the myriad unholy bloodlines of the Soulblight Gravelords. From the prestigious and noble Nulahmians to the wild and untamable Vyrkos, all manner of spooky blood-drinkers await. Va...

If skulking Moonclan, skittering Spiderfang, and bounding squigs weren't enough for you, then rejoice! We return this week to wrap up our discussion of Gitz with lumbering troggoths and wily Gitmob! From the dank depths to the light of Hysh, our last few supergroups of gitz menace the realms beneath bad moon light with the best of them, and our famous faces are here as well to add a bit of cha...

This horde of gobbi blackcaps is too vast to cram into a single episode! That's right, it's our first Two Parter!! And what an episode it is. The Bad Moon leers bright over the mortal realms and our namesake finally arrives in your podcasting device to thunderous, grotly, applause. The Gloomspite Gitz are lurking in every corner and dank crevice, just waiting to steal your gubbins or bring...

The Shadow in the Earth, the First Prince of Chaos, the First Everchosen, these titles and many more adorn the legacy of Be'lakor first and (by his account) greatest of all daemon princes of chaos. A character with a long and illustrious history, this episode we follow Be'lakor through his time in the old world into his devious and devilish plots in the Mortal Realms. Ancient wars, dwarf g...

WE'RE BACK! (A Dinosaur Story) That's right Bad Moonatics! (Orbiteers?) after our impromptu hiatus (take care of your backs y'all) we're so excited to be back to offer you more tantalizing tales of the Mortal Realms! And what Tails (/s) they are! From the depths of the aetheric void great lumbering creatures of scale and starlight emerge to safeguard this world from the powers of c...

Down where it's wetter, down where it's... better? That's right this episode we return to Grand Alliance: Order to talk about another group of morally questionable elves, the Idoneth Deepkin. Cursed souls requiring constant raids to sustain themselves, these subaquatic children of Teclis are packed to the gills with political intrigue, structural critique, and ... well ... fish. Deep s...

From the shadows she has arisen to claim a godhood that is rightfully hers. Morathi, long denied the power of godhood even as her elven counterparts took on powerful roles in this new world, concocts a plan to seize the mantle. This has been a long time coming, and before anything the Shadow Queen is a schemer extraordinaire. Rituals of blood, deals in the darkness, chained gods and Grand. Bloody....

Descending on bolts of lightning from Sigmar's own hand, the Stormcast Eternals have arrived. Reforged from the souls of those who gave all in the fight against chaos, the arrival of Sigmar's lightning-bound warriors heralds the end of chaos's uncontested claim to the Mortal realms. By hammer and thunder they strike out to reclaim what was lost, but no great victory can come without a...

The board is assembled, the pieces are in place, the Age of Chaos crests the horizon, and Archaon, The Everchosen of Chaos, Grand Marshal of the Apocalypse, is here to claim a victory that is rightfully his. Sigmar quests outward, campaigning across each of the realms in turn to rally his allies to this final battle. From Ghyran to Chamon he strikes blows against Chaos forces, and when the armies...

Skaven gnaw at the roots of reality, and bring untold ruin in their wake. The era of the rat is upon us as Skaven burrow their way into the Mortal realms. Their malicious god the Great Horned Rat leads them to spread terror, disease, and ... well ... Rats throughout every nook and cranny of existence. The Fifth amongst Four is never idle, and his mortal followers give him a distinct advantage in b...

|| Content warning for this episode for sexual themes, discussion of sensitive topics such as historical homophobia, and brief mentions of cannibalism. || What better way to celebrate the god of excess than by posting our longest episode yet! Glory to Slaanesh! That's right, while the god themselves is chained up between Ulgu and Hysh still, actions amongst the Lumineth threaten to pull daemons of...

Big Content Warning for this one: Disease, body horror, descriptions of debilitation and illness. Pustules, Buboes, and everything nasty, the god of plagues has made his appearance in the Mortal Realms right on cue. Deep within the wild places of Ghyran life flourishes, and while Alarielle seeks to foster life in all it's forms, some of those forms are bacterial and infectious and shepherd in some...

Today's episode is about Tzeentch... OR IS IT!? That's right, the grand changer of ways has finally made his appearance in the mortal realms, drawn in by the ambitions of mortals and the schemes of daemons. Step aside Teclis, the True God of Magic is here to wrap the realms in dancing flames. Screaming bedsheets, Seusian amalgamations, birds who know you're not getting along with your wife right n...

BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD, SKULLS FOR THE SKULL... Thrown? As chaos makes its push into the realms its arrival is marked with great fanfare and bloodshed. The god of violence cares not from whence the blood flows, only that it does, and today we'll be following one man who's desire to protect and preserve lead him down a path toward annihilation. Blood, skulls, daemonic incursions, Valkyrie warriors...

The veil thins, evil lurks in the corners of the world as temptation tugs at the hearts of mortals, for uncountable ages the realms have known a fragile peace... But nothing good can last. Chaos does not shout, it whispers, and now it whispers into the ears of the mighty and bountiful and tempts them with even more. Five chaos gods claw their way into a world ripe for conquest; and at their head a...

Of all the allies and old faces Sigmar has encountered so far, none have given him quite as much pause as this one. In the sterile and dour land of death mortals and spirits eke out a meagre existence together. The afterlives of the mortal realms play out here in harmony, but an ancient presence lurks in waiting, always hungry for his opportunity to grasp the power he considers rightfully his own....

Fresh air and the hum of insects abound as we leave the dour shores of Ulgu and arrive in the bountiful realm of life! The foil to Ghur's animalistic, might-makes-right attitude, Ghyran finds synergy in all things... including its new goddess. Slightly more aelf politics, a familial revelation, and trees that can kill you but in a slightly! different! way! All that and more in Ghyran, the Real...

Aelf fans in the audience are in for a treat! While Hysh's twin gods of light are busy establishing themselves, something more sinister lurks in the sister realm of shadows. But Ulgu does not give it's secrets to just anyone. And while Sigmar finds and allies with it's inhabitants, he is not privy to all that befalls its new resident god. Intrigue! Schemes! More Aelf Politics! Ulgu off...

With the Great Green God on his side, Sigmar travels next to the esoteric and mystical realm of light. He has suspicions of who he'll find, elven gods of murder or rule... maybe even an old friend if he's lucky, but who actually greets him there is the last person he'd have ever guessed. Realm puzzles, elf politics, old friends and old grudges. Many things will be revealed in the light...

Something stirs in the underbrush, a wolf's howl fills the air, the realm of Beasts is no place for the faint of heart! We return to Sigmar and his journey to gather allies as he finds himself in the constantly shifting and always dangerous realm of Ghur. Massive monsters lurk around every corner in this plane, and among them Sigmar hopes to make a powerful green ally. Living continents, prima...

We leave Sigmar's journey for a bit to follow the Slayer God Grimnir on his quest to repay his debt. Passion runs hot in the realm of fire, and even this herculean figure will have his work cut out for him in repaying his oath. Dragons! Beer! Lava cats! The Realm of Fire is many things but it's rarely boring.

Surprise! The promise of orcs and goblins from last episode will have to rain check because Dalton got his timeline wrong, but while we can't offer you green we can offer you short and sturdy! Ancestor gods, shifting landscapes, great betrayals? All of these and more on the Realm of Metal!

Everything has to start somewhere, and this podcast started with an under-researched dive into the precursor setting to Age of Sigmar (whoops!) While this exploration of the world of Warhammer fantasy wasn't in our plans, but if you are looking for a primer on the old world before we start talking about the new one, it will certainly suffice!

Our walking tour of the mortal realms begins with the cradle of civilization (at least according to Sigmar). Bird dogs, tyrannical giants, and a dragon bff? It's more likely than you might think!