Lorebeards

Join the Loremaster of Sotek and Andy Law as they're drawn into the creeping depths of the dark forests in pursuit of a truly nightmarish entity. For centuries there have been legends of the Crowfather, a malignant creature that enacts the will of the Dark Gods to bring ruin and destruction to the so-called civilized world. Malagor the Dark Omen is the foul architect behind the sprawling brayherds...

With the Shadows of Change DLC finalized thanks to the arrival of Patch 4.2 for Total War Warhammer 3, the time has come to really take a look at all of the additions to the lore and what they might mean for the future of Warhammer. Grand Cathay, Kislev, and Tzeentch all feature quite heavily in this episode, though there is many potential ramifications for the other factions to be found within th...

The grand finale of the trilogy has arrived as Sotek and Andy Law conclude their exploration of the Old World, at least for now. With the general lore, timeline, and most of the faction-specific lore out of the way now all that remains is a couple of final factions along with the new magic lore of the Old World! There's some significant alterations to be discovered on the last leg of this journey,...

Join Andy Law and Loremaster of Sotek (who's survived another rotation around the sun!) as they continue their winding journey into the depths of the Old World! After spending most of the first episode dealing with specific stories and tales, this one will focus heavily on the new timeline for Warhammer the Old World to see the good and bad found within!

Amidst the usual chaos of Lorebeards, a trio of episodes shall stand out as being parts of a larger whole! For the Old World has returned from the realm of Morr to delight us all once more, but that comes with quite the long list of changes to the lore! So join Andy and Sotek as they delve into what all has changed about the lore of Warhammer Fantasy since the End Times!

Join Andy Law and Loremaster of Sotek as we venture into the haunted deserts known to most as the Land of the Dead. Here we'll explore a fair bit of lore not only about the fallen nation of Nehekhara, but also about the Tomb Kings themselves all in pursuit of understanding the one and only King of Kings. That's right, Settra the Imperishable has arrived on Lorebeards at long last to grace listener...

The holidays are finally past and the plague daemon of COVID defeated, which means the time has finally arrived for a brand new season of Lorebeards! Join Andy Law and Loremaster of Sotek as we step back a bit to start 2024 on a fresh note, really taking the time to explain the Warhammer World and many of its fundamentals from concepts to species. We hope you'll enjoy this fairly dense dive into t...

THE FINAL EPISODE OF 2023 IS HERE! Join Andy Law and Loremaster of Sotek for one final journey as we attempt to track down and understand the mysterious Advisor of the Total War Warhammer trilogy. Some believe him to be a simple tutorial mechanic, but what if there was something much...deeper to this old man's story? What if he was no simple mechanic, but instead the central figure who the entire...

Join Loremaster of Sotek and Andy Law as they take one of the greatest mysteries in the Warhammer world. The true identity of the Lady of the Lake. Just who is this enigmatic aquatic Goddess? Is she Lileath, the Elven Goddess of the Moon? Perhaps she is Ladrielle, the Elven Goddess of Mists? Or perhaps there may be even stranger answers lurking within the purifying mist. Take the Questing Vow and...

Join Loremaster of Sotek and Andy Law as the titanic gates of Mingol-Zharr-Naggrund are swung open to reveal the hellish environs within! The capital of the Chaos Dwarfs, or Dawi Zharr as they call themselves, is an immense ziggurat of obsidian that looms upon the Plain of Zharr out in the Dark Lands. Today we'll be delving deep into the choking mines to try and uncover all of the secrets that may...

Join Loremaster of Sotek and Andy Law on a journey to understand the divine mystery that is Myrmidia, the Goddess of War hailing from the lands of Tilea and Estalia. An immensely powerful and beloved deity, Myrmidia holds the unique position of being one of the few, if only, Gods in Warhammer to willingly take on a mortal form so that she might experience what it is to be human. We'll explore this...

Careful what you touch or breathe in on this episode of Lorebeards as Andy and Sotek venture into the diseased tunnels of Clan Pestilens to find the infamous Lord Skrolk! A truly ancient Skaven possessed of sorcerous might, the Plaguelord is swarmed with mysteries as anything else would surely die from his aura of pestilence. What might we discover behind this strange Plague Priest? What happened...

Down from the Misty Mountain rides the Lorebeards alongside the WAAAGH! of Grom the Paunch! Everyone's favorite fat goblin is truly a figure of legend, having smashed his way across the Old World and beyond. We'll delve fully into the stories behind this legend, from his humble beginnings all the way to his epic invasion of Ulthuan, the island home of the High Elves!

Lorebeards emerges from the darkness of Geheimnisnacht, guided by the holy light of none other than the Grand Theogonist, Volkmar the Grim! Join Andy Law and Loremaster of Sotek as they delve into the history and themes behind the iconic leader for the Cult of Sigmar!

GEHEIMNISNACHT HAS COME! Morrslieb waxes full over the Great Ocean and something stirs in the depths beneath the waves...but what is known about those pale, scaly horrors found in the deepest trenches carved into the sea floor? Join Loremaster of Sotek & Andy Law as they illuminate the shadows hiding away this mysterious race of so-called "Fishmen"!

As we rapidly approach the end of Spooktober, there is no better (or rather worse) place we can go than the most cursed city in all of the Warhammer world! Mordheim, the City of the Damned. A place abandoned by the Gods and devoured by the ambition of one singular entity who sought to conquer all of reality. Join Loremaster of Sotek & Andy Law as they cast light into the darkness of Mordheim t...

Geheimnisnacht is upon us and the Winds of Magic are blowing into a whirlwind! The dead don't rest easy and daemons manifest in the shadows as the Chaos Moon, Morrslieb, rises over the horizon. What is the history of the Gravid Orb? Where did it come from? What effects does it have upon the world? All this and more shall be unveiled by Loremaster of Sotek & Andy Law so be sure to bring your le...

Welcome to a special guest episode of Lorebeards where Andy Law and Loremaster of Sotek are joined by none other than literary legend Gav Thorpe! One of the most critical creators in giving us the Elves and Dwarfs that we have today in Warhammer Fantasy, Join us as we chat with Gav all about his various writings in Black Library, Army Books, and more so we can fully understand what inspired so muc...

Lorebeards returns once more to delve deep into the myths of the ancient world as Andy Law and Loremaster of Sotek explore the history of the race known to mortals as the Dragon Ogres. A story that could be interpreted as tragedy or triumph as one of the primordial species of the Warhammer World strikes their dark bargain with the Chaos Gods. So join us as we attempt to unravel their secrets!

Welcome to another frightening episode of Spooktober! This time Andy Law and Loremaster of Sotek attempt to delve into the horrifying secrets hidden within the Great Maw, that nightmarish God whom the Ogres worship after it nearly devoured their entire race. This horrid journey will lead through the planet itself and even beyond into the realms of Undeath when we sails the high seas to find the Ga...

Welcome to a another episode of Lorebeards! Loremaster of Sotek and Andy Law take on the mysteries of the Dwarf Slayers! Also known to be members of the Cult of Grimnir, just what is the deal with these bizarre red-haired warriors? Why do some Dwarfs become Slayers? What secrets lie behind this group of doomseekers? Let's find out!

Welcome to a very special episode of Lorebeards! Loremaster of Sotek conducts a solo interview with the one and only Mark Gibbons, one of the most prolific artists to ever bless the Warhammer Fantasy (and 40k) worlds with his incredible talent. We'll be talking about his various works across the years along with a host of questions for how he manages to create such incredible pieces. So please enj...

This episode features a rather unique situation as Loremaster of Sotek & Andy the Lawmaster attempt to take on the very apocalypse itself, whispered about in angry circles as The End Times! What all happened with the death of the Warhammer Fantasy world? What were the worst parts of the story? What were some of the good parts, if any? If Andy and Sotek were to change things, what are some majo...

Andy and Sotek explore the humid jungles of Lustria to find the Sacred Plaques revealing the truth behind Tehenhauin, the Prophet of Sotek! What secrets can be discovered about the herald of the Serpent God who managed to bring a literal God forth into the world? Just what all did he accomplish and how did Tehenhauin's ambitions interact with the Great Plan? What did the other Lizardmen make of th...

Andy and Sotek journey to the Far East to arrive in Grand Cathay! Diving into a deep sea of new lore that has been released alongside Total War Warhammer 3 and other releases since, we will be focusing on the legendary Dragon Children of Grand Cathay. What information can we discovery about these nine powerful Dragons? What of their parents? Furthermore, how does this new lore for Grand Cathay imp...