Under the Hive of Madness - A Warhammer Lore Podcast

Goblin King went down a deeper hole than he thought existed for this episode of Lorus Obscurus, getting lost in the tangles of Reddit and Documentary films to bring us a summary of what The Missing 411 is all about.  Join the Under the Hive of Madness boys as they talk about where it all started, what it all might mean, and what implications might exist around these pretty haunting cases. &nb...

It's been a while, but the Boys of Under the Hive of Madness are back with another Creative Writing Episode!  This time focusing on the world of Horror, come along on a journey of horrid discovery as they peel back each layer of fear and poke at all the giblets underneath.  While this episode doesn't focus on the gory details, it does dip in and out of them from time to time... so the Pu...

Under the Hive of Madness is back with another Tales from the Hive, this time peeling back the layers of Marky's Genestealer Cult!  From a close-knit system of moons mined for their precious resources to the Genetically Mutated Genestealers known to his brood, come along as they explore the foundation of Marky's growing cult!  Using the Alien Franchise, and a handful of other Action Sci-...

Gobbo, Marky, and Kev conclude Under the Hive of Madness' coverage of Genestealer Cults in Part 4!  Covering the methods the GSC employs to take a planet, the fate of both the Cult and the World when the Hive Fleet arrives, and what happens when a Cult might escape their coming fate at the hands of the Star Children.  The Boys also dip into the most infamous of Cults, talking through the...

The Boys from Under the Hive of Madness are back at it, continuing to binge on all things GSC in Part 3 of their faction coverage.  Join them this week as they look at the rank and file elements of any good Cult of the Star Children, with a focus on the Acolytes, Iconwards, Metamorphs Neophytes, Aberrants, Abomiants, and Atalan Jackals.  As well as the vehicles the Cult prefers the Achil...

With Gobbo heading up North for a long weekend, the Under the Hive of Madness crew is taking a quick Side Quest into the UHM RPG series to explore character creation!  The boys each bring an Orky Concept to the table as Gobbo helps guide them through character creation in Savage Worlds Adventures Edition.  Get a feel for the Attributes, Skills, and other Stats used in SWADE as the cast t...

Under the Hive of Madness continues with our exploration of Genestealer Cults, with Part 2 of this Lore Series!  Full steam ahead deeper into the Horror side of Warhammer 40k, the boys talk about the Genestealer Cult 3rd and 4th Generation specialist roles that help the Cult spread to every corner of a suitable world.  Genestealers are one of those invasive aliens covered to date on UHM,...

Under the Hive of Madness buckles down and then jumps headlong into our Lore Series on Genestealer Cults!  Back and deep into the Horror side of Warhammer 40k, the boys talk about the Genestealer and its place in the greater plans of the Great Devourer before getting into the specifics of how the Cult spreads on a suitable world.  Genestealers are one of those invasive aliens covered to...

Join Under the Hive of Madness this week as we jump further into the theory craft of Worldbuilding, continuing to focus on Aliens.  Marky is back in the studio, to present his two choices to Beast, Kev, and Gobbo before the boys lay out some of the lore behind Carcosan Sector and dip a toe or three into designing a pair of odd aliens!  Look out Imperium Space... a new species has been sp...

Join Gobbo, Beast, and Kev this week for a look at all things alien, before Under the Hive of Madness takes a plunge into their next Lore Series on  Gene Stealer Cults.  The Boys peel back the layers of 40k and Sci-Fi Culture to look at several minor Xenos races from both in an exploration of what just might exist out on the bounds of Known Space!  Journey into the Void with this lo...

Under the Hive of Madness is back with their third Listener Lore Episode in the continuing Tales from the Hive series.  Today we feature the next chapter in Ickbard's continuing story, A Lion's Lament before we dip into the First of Beast's House Disitine Baron's, Adam.  As always we are a Grimdark and Horror-based Warhammer 40k Podcast, so expect some adult themes, adult language, and a...

The Under the Hive of Madness crew forges ahead bringing you more worldbuilding content, as they focus on ideas behind developing Flora and Fauna for new alien worlds.  Gobbo, Marky, and Beast start with a sneak peek at the world of Catachan before the boys toss out a few ideas about some of the worlds they have designed.  The boys also share their tips and tricks for staying on topic, a...

Due to a slight tech glitch, our sound is not at its normal crisp perfection, but we have found and eliminated the responsible Tech Adepts and Servitors...   We have a full house this week at the UHM Studio as we are joined by both Roogan and Chuckerfly to talk about tracking, hunting, and finding Bigfeet.  As is customary here at Under the Hive of Madness both Roogan and Chuckerfly shar...

Beast, Gobbo, and Marky are in the Under the Hive of Madness Studio this week to close out our first series on Campaigns and Crusades.  The boys take a look back at how we got here before breaking down ways in which to write a new campaign or expand an existing set of games into a full-fledged Campaign.  They also cover some of the easier elements of campaign backstories, as well as dabb...

The Under the Hive of Madness Crew is expanding, this week we welcome two new members to our stream cast!  Chuckerfly also joins Gobbo, Marky, and Beast on the Podcast this week to introduce himself and go over some of his own histories with the various games of Games Workshop.  Then our boys dive into part 2 of our Campaign series, talking over some of their favorite moments in past gam...

This week on Under the Hive of Madness, Marky and Gobbo are joined by Ickbard as they all wander through the history of Campaign and Crusade Narrative Play in Warhammer 40k.  The boys go over some of the most common Campaign structures, as well as talk about some ideas on how to implement them on the fly., before diving into some of the classic examples that have been printed by GW both in Wh...

Gobbo, Marky, and Kev are back this week to talk about ways we try to balance our Hobby into the sometimes hectic schedules of work and life.  The UHM crew opens up about the road to finding that balance, as well as some of the pitfalls we have found ourselves in along the way.  Hobbying and Gaming are super important to mental health, and relaxation and can even inspire, encourage and h...

Gobbo, Marky, and Kev are in the UHM Studio to talk Homebrew Lore!  With our Imperial Guard Series completed it was time to reveal a bit more of our lore, with Kev giving us a juicy tease overview of what he had been cooking up.  The boys drop a few details on STCs, Rougetraders, and the Inquisition fleshing out some of the finer points of Imperial Society that we have yet to cover in de...

Marky and Gobbo are back to talk role-playing games, in Under the Hive of Madness's second episode focused on designing an Underhive and Ganger Ruleset for use with Savage Worlds Adventurer's Edition.  Just like in our first RPG Workshop, we are looking at the thing that makes Warhammer 40k tick and figuring out how to apply them to the more personalized character drive gaming experiences fou...

This week the UHM Crew takes our first deep dive into the various worlds of the Warhammer 40k Universe, with a look at the Hive/Industrial world of Armageddon.  We cover the planet's past, which the Mecahnicum and the Imperium would be happier if we all forgot... along with some of the more recent history and wars that have ravaged the world at the hands of Orks, Humans, and even Daemons. &nb...

A slight Tech glitch with this week's recording led to a few places where there is a weird echo, I cleaned it up as much as I could for you guys as we felt that our talk with Chac was too good to re-record. The UHM Boys are back with Special Guest Chac, to talk Warhammer, spooky dookies and Bigfoots!  This week on Under the Hive of Madness, we have another listener-submitted cryptid tales to...

This week on Under the Hive of Madness we take a dive into more action movies from the 80s and 90s and see how they relate to the Imperial Guard!  Just like in Part 1 where Kev and Marky covered Starship Troopers, Judge Dredd, Batman Returns, and Full Metal Jacket Gobbo and Beast break down their four pics.  The UHM boys break down some of the concepts in these new choices and lay out so...

This week on Under the Hive of Madness we take a dive into the action movies of the 80s and 90s and see how they relate to the Imperial Guard!  We break down some of the concepts in our choices and lay out some of the building blocks to make our own Imperial Guard Regiments, with the tasty and choice bites found in those movies.  In Part 1 Kev and Marky look over their films and dive int...

Our Longest Lore Series!  Well, our longest Lore Series, so far...  Join the Under the Hive of Madness crew for part six of our coverage on the Astra Militarum.  We cover all the big regiments, talking a bit about their history, planet, and how they function and look.  Before diving into a huge tangle of minor regiments of note, don't worry Kev, brings up more than one example...

This week the boys wrap up the last few ends of the Era Indominus... and go as far into left field as possible!  Come along as Under of the Hive of Madness crew gets lost on the Imperial Oregon Trail... and Timmy dies of ripper swarms.  We decided to split this last episode into two, so you guys didn't have to deal with 3 hours of Lore all at once!  This week's focus wraps up the la...