The Bad Moon's Orbit

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!

Something stirs in the skies above the mortal realms... Every other Thursday join Age of Sigmar fan Dalton and Warhammer newcomer Darien as they joke, laugh, and explore some of the wilder corners of this beloved world