
Warhammer is a game of heroes both good and evil; mighty armies clashing in a thunderous charge and the rumble of cannon fire; a game of magic and monsters and above all the mad laughter of thirsting gods.
These books provide detailed information on the war engines and weapons of the Old World. These guides to the conflicts of the Warhammer World are packed with rules and background on a wide variety of monsters and characters for use in your Warhammer games.
The grim and forbidding forests and mountains of the Warhammer world are home to terrifying beasts of unimaginable power - mighty giants, fearsome dragons and the twisted creatures of Chaos strike fear into peasant and noble alike.
The world of Warhammer, though bloody and violent, is dotted with settlements. Many Empire hamlets are guarded by tall watchtowers, while the ancient monoliths of the High Elves funnel the warping power of Chaos toward the great vortex of Ulthuan.
From the far north come the legions of Chaos, led by mighty champions of the Dark Gods. Raised in battle, these great warriors fight for glory and the favour of their gods, seeking immortality and everlasting power.
Since its founding the Empire has endured terrible invasions. Through years of bloodshed, this land of Men has stood fast through faith and steel, its tireless citizen soldiers and valiant heroes, surviving against the innumerable foes that assail it from all sides.
Chaos Dwarfs are irredeemably evil, bitter and self-centred creatures, caring nothing for the life of others and directing all their labours to the construction of their great city — Mingol Zharr Naggrund — the City of Fire and Desolation, and the slow expansion of their power and influence in the world.
The Skaven are a race of malevolent ratmen that seek to rise from their subterranean lairs to rule the world. Accompanying the seething mass of a Skaven horde is all manner of diabolical engines of destruction and towering beasts of war.
Vampires are powerful undead creatures, stronger, tougher and faster than any mortal. Enhanced by exotic abilities and magical powers they lead armies of fearsome skeletons, zombies and ghouls in damned campaigns against the realms of Men.
Orcs and Goblins are the scourge of the Warhammer world, an unending tide of ferocious raiders trampling a swathe of destruction across the land. Orcs and Goblins are angry creatures that live to fight, their only goal is to rampage and slaughter.
The Dwarfs are tenacious and determined warriors with unparalleled weapons, created by their Runesmiths, they defend their holds from Orcs and Skaven. Remembering every affront, Dwarfs miss no opportunity to settle grudges with the edge of an axe.