What is Warhammer 40k?

If you’re more of a lurker around the edges of the 40K world (like I was), intimidated by the dense lore and the esoteric world of hobby-craft, here are the basics: Warhammer is a tabletop war game where you buy your figures, glue ‘em together, paint them, then field them to fight battles.

How do I get into the Warhammer Hobby?

Getting into the Warhammer hobby is like deciding to go back to college to triple major in Fine Arts, Napoleonic warfare, and Space Opera Biblical Studies—you have to find a mentor, speak to a financial advisor, and plan out the next two years of your life before you buy a single figure.

What are the rules for playing Warhammer?

Two important rules about the hobby: First, be sure to respond to everything you disapprove of with “heresy!” or “goddamn xenos…” Part of the fun of Warhammer is adopting the fanatical, comically narrow-minded rhetoric of the Imperium, which is based around hating heretics and aliens.

What is the best slogan for Warhammer?

Part of the fun of Warhammer is adopting the fanatical, comically narrow-minded rhetoric of the Imperium, which is based around hating heretics and aliens. If you’re on the Chaos side, be sure to shout the slogan of your respective Chaos god, like “Blood for the Blood God!”, at every opportunity.

Are there any guidelines for Warhammer Hobby activities?

So, whatever exciting Warhammer hobby activities you are working on, we ask that you follow the below guidelines at all times. By doing so, we can all continue to enjoy all things Warhammer for a long time to come. These guidelines do not constitute formal approval or authorization of any fan content, or a waiver of our legal rights.

Can you legally use copyrighted elements for fan fiction?

This is a pretty cut-and-dry situation, stating that you cannot legally use their characters or settings for fan fiction. There are three ways fan fiction writers may still be free to use copyrighted elements for derivative works.

Warhammer 40,000 is the science fantasy companion to the dark high fantasy world of Warhammer Fantasy and Warhammer Age of Sigmar, and originally shared many of the same game mechanics and some of the setting elements with those properties.

How dystopian is Warhammer 40k?

The universe of Warhammer 40,000 is strongly dystopic, using many elements from Gothic, dark fantasy and Lovecraftian literature.

What does WH40K mean?

Warhammer 40,000 (informally known as Warhammer 40K, WH40K, W40K or just 40K) is a science fantasy tabletop miniature wargame, produced by Games Workshop. The intellectual property also has expanded in recent years to include other related tabletop miniature games, video games, novels and animated features.

What are some good Warhammer 40k animal sources?

Animal Sources Ambull Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, pg. 207 Anahig First and Only (Novel) — The Founding (O Argrax Deathwatch: The Emperor Protects, pg. 46 Armidillian Plate Lizard Index Imperialis: Apocrypha, pg. 55