I hear you on both lack of ladies and lack of romantic subplots, but do not see those as intrinsically connected problems.
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Menkeroth
A Knight of Blood
Well, maybe GW with Neferata will solve this problem, she still rocks (and her short story is described in the grand alliance book), and has a lover now as well. ^_^
I am not up to date with aos fluff - who is her lover now?
Also, Warhammer characters usually met to beat each other up - that's what the game is about
Their romantic interests can be off-battlefield
Menkeroth
A Knight of Blood
Lord Harkon, glaube ich, must check this, but it's really interesting. In the Balance of Power her city Nulhamia is attacked and a vampire lord on zombie dragon, her lover and protector, leads her forces in battle. Also she manipulates a wight king to achieve her goals, it's described in the grand alliance. I have a copy so can write everything
Exactly!Also, Warhammer characters usually met to beat each other up - that's what the game is about
I would have thought Neferata to be a strong independent vampiress and capable of protecting herself, but this is still interesting
I think I'll get a look in those books myself - but perhaps I need to finish End Times first 
Aranei
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Menkeroth
A Knight of Blood
Both things don't interrupt with each other, you knowI would have thought Neferata to be a strong independent vampiress and capable of protecting herself, but this is still interesting
Neferata behaves like she always did - using others for her own ends. She is mighty beyond comparison, being the Mortarch of Blood auf jeden Fall, but that does not mean she has to show up personally every time 
Oppenheimer
Varghulf
Yeah she sends her lover out to die in the balance of power book. Not sure if he does or not but she's not super worried about his safety lol
Menkeroth
A Knight of Blood
As I remember, he is still alive - it's hard to "kill" a vampire lord, and the Stormcasts come in time to save the day. And of course she worries not, she had thousands of them before and will in the future.
Menkeroth
A Knight of Blood
Mannfred is ever cunning and vicious, I've listened to "Fist of Gork, fist of Mork" and here he, besides from all other things, enchants the dead in the mountains in such a way that when the heroes come there they are ambushed by thousands of skeleton warriors.
Oppenheimer
Varghulf
Nice. I haven't listened to any of the realm of beasts audio dramas but did listen to the realm of death ones. I'm a bit confused by this supposed betrayal. He brought them to Nagash as promised, he didn't really betray anyone regardless of what he actually said to Nagash.
Menkeroth
A Knight of Blood
It's more of their perspective, but on the other hand Mannfred has been lying to them all the way, and Ramos from the start didn't like him, that's why his attitude is understandable.
Menkeroth
A Knight of Blood
Btw, in the Godbeasts book it's finally said that women are also in the ranks of the Stormcasts
That's cool to hear. Honestly, I'm ok with there being no overtly female models - boob armor is dumb, and the stormcasts are forged in the image of Sigmar regardless. What I really want is a named stormcast hero who is a woman. Like not just 'uh, sure, there are girl stormcasts if you want' but 'this specific named stormast hero, with a prominant narrative role in the main campaign, is a woman'.
In the mean time, though, I guess baby steps will have to do.
In the mean time, though, I guess baby steps will have to do.
Menkeroth
A Knight of Blood
Well, anyway it's said all men and women of the land the khornates have butchered were elevated to the ranks of the Stormcasts. With Valkia at the forefront of the fighting in the Ashlands that suffices.
Aranei
Ghoul
For those of you who were upset that Allarrielle was objectified in AoS books, doing nothing while Stormhosts defend her...
Here comes the new Goddess of Life, in her glorious war aspect, riding a giant goddamned rhino beetle!
(And some Nagash from the Flesh-Eaters book)
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Here comes the new Goddess of Life, in her glorious war aspect, riding a giant goddamned rhino beetle!
(And some Nagash from the Flesh-Eaters book)
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Oppenheimer
Varghulf
I saw that picture on Twitter. Isn't it just a fan picture or is it from a book? It wasn't really clear on the tweet what the source was. I would be very excited if we were getting a new Alarielle model.
It is, afaik, official. We'll be seeing new wood elves who are basically half elf, half tree spirit. The art looked real cool. And alarielle riding a giant stag beetle which, honestly, I wasn't as impressed. I was hoping when she hatched from that seed it would be into a giant war-aspect version of Ariel from before - huge, moth wings, but with some tree spirit influence? Instead it's just... her again. I mean, riding a big monster, sure, but after the build up I kind of find it a bit... anticlimactic?
But regardless, it will be nice to see her take a more active role. And she was, technically beat out by the high elf hero from the new silver tower game as the first overtly female model in age of sigmar that wasn't just a holdover from warhammer fantasy. Not that that's some fantastic turnaround, mind, as the box has like 50 models of which one is female and the rest are either male or genderless monsters. 'Age of Sausage' is still a very valid mockery/criticism of the product line.
But regardless, it will be nice to see her take a more active role. And she was, technically beat out by the high elf hero from the new silver tower game as the first overtly female model in age of sigmar that wasn't just a holdover from warhammer fantasy. Not that that's some fantastic turnaround, mind, as the box has like 50 models of which one is female and the rest are either male or genderless monsters. 'Age of Sausage' is still a very valid mockery/criticism of the product line.
Aranei
Ghoul
@Aranei Next time draw them for us - that is probably allowed
I think that this beetle could be very nice if they really release it - it's untypical and interesting - and a ridden beast is a safe bet. It could spawn some interesting conversions. Also, I'm not sure if Alarielle can pull off the 'giant humanoid' look well.
I think that this beetle could be very nice if they really release it - it's untypical and interesting - and a ridden beast is a safe bet. It could spawn some interesting conversions. Also, I'm not sure if Alarielle can pull off the 'giant humanoid' look well.
Menkeroth
A Knight of Blood
Menkeroth
A Knight of Blood
Mannfred still rocks, well, as usual in the Great Red, continuation of the Beasts of Cartha and Fist of Gork, Fist of Mork, he manipulated the Stormcasts through the skull of a dead ogre to make them go to the Sea of Bones and confront the Ironjaws, because he wants to take that land and then confront Nagash in turn, with full force. And well, he certainly can
in the Great Red, continuation of the Beasts of Cartha and Fist of Gork, Fist of Mork, he manipulated the Stormcasts through the skull of a dead ogre to make them go to the Sea of Bones and confront the Ironjaws, because he wants to take that land and then confront Nagash in turn, with full force. And well, he certainly can 
Sharkbelly
Crypt Horror
Aranei
Ghoul
It seems that artists continue to leak illustrations depicting the new Alarielle. This time it is Bayard Wu's picture of the Everqueen fighting some skeletons and spirit hosts. Mad 'At will flay me alive if i post it, so google it. Here are my observations:
1. Alarielle's left arm is a dryad's arm, with wooden claws and such. Her right arm is elven and holds a staff. Her new elves share these traits - a wooden left arm and a normal right one, holding a weapon.
2. She has wings that look to be branches, with leaves instead of feathers. She still rides a giant goddamned rhino beetle. Possibly for his might more than for his speed.
3. A 4-armed treeman can be spotted in the lower-left corner.
1. Alarielle's left arm is a dryad's arm, with wooden claws and such. Her right arm is elven and holds a staff. Her new elves share these traits - a wooden left arm and a normal right one, holding a weapon.
2. She has wings that look to be branches, with leaves instead of feathers. She still rides a giant goddamned rhino beetle. Possibly for his might more than for his speed.
3. A 4-armed treeman can be spotted in the lower-left corner.