Pyschic Awakening: Speculation

[Doctor Perils]

Limited edition - from the link posted above

[No Foes Remain]

@Doctor Perils: As much as it can on the Internet. Have had a look but haven't seen anyone else covering the lore from the LE book so unless a fellow Frater has the LE book we're stuck at that.

[Guest Triszin]

I believe while initially exclusive to limited editions, they are in line to publish in war com like the rest of the stories.

 

It's essentially a sneak peak before they are published online for free

[Marshal Reinhard]

limited edition fluff has weird ring to it.

[Marshal Loss]

Very annoyed that such a substantial chunk of lore is behind the LE paywall. I wouldn't mind so much if it was 16 pages of lore added on to a campaign book that already had 100 (like a limited edition novel having a short story at the end) but when F&F effectively only has c. 18 pages to begin with it really feels like we got shortchanged.

 

Here is the passage that people seem most interested in:

 

 

Yet, as the blood of the faithful spilled, spears of golden light broke through the stained armaglass windows of the Honorificum. As the prayers of the God-Emperor’s servants echoed over screams and gunfire it seemed, to astonished onlookers, that the dead souls of Benediction arose to protect the living.

 

Golden, skull-faced spirits swept forth from ancient tombs and reliquaries, rising high into the heavens to encircle the Grand Honorificum. These manifestations formed a shield of impassable light, a radiant halo that filled the faithful who looked upon it with renewed hope. Daemons and heretics that attempted to force their way through this aegis of faith were burned to ashes. Even the Word Bearers’ artillery could not force a breach in the shield. Where the golden light of the Saint’s Wall shone, the barrier between reality and the nightmare realm of the warp was remade.

[Marshal Rohr]

 

Very annoyed that such a substantial chunk of lore is behind the LE paywall. I wouldn't mind so much if it was 16 pages of lore added on to a campaign book that already had 100 (like a limited edition novel having a short story at the end) but when F&F effectively only has c. 18 pages to begin with it really feels like we got shortchanged.

 

Here is the passage that people seem most interested in:

 

 

Yet, as the blood of the faithful spilled, spears of golden light broke through the stained armaglass windows of the Honorificum. As the prayers of the God-Emperor’s servants echoed over screams and gunfire it seemed, to astonished onlookers, that the dead souls of Benediction arose to protect the living.

 

Golden, skull-faced spirits swept forth from ancient tombs and reliquaries, rising high into the heavens to encircle the Grand Honorificum. These manifestations formed a shield of impassable light, a radiant halo that filled the faithful who looked upon it with renewed hope. Daemons and heretics that attempted to force their way through this aegis of faith were burned to ashes. Even the Word Bearers’ artillery could not force a breach in the shield. Where the golden light of the Saint’s Wall shone, the barrier between reality and the nightmare realm of the warp was remade.

 

 

Golden colored AoS Spirit Hosts seems like a cool conversion opportunity at least. 

[betrayer41]

Not even a single mention of my WE?!   LOVEEEEE the ork bit thats awesome

[Doctor Perils]

Spoiler sections might be welcome for some :)

[Lexington]

Yeah, there’s the Big Stuff people have been talking about. Awful, but it’s the Big Stuff.

[Dark Shepherd]

Imperial nighthaunts :)

[Karhedron]

This is not a "Big Bang" story in the same way as Gathering Storm where several plot hooks were activated at once (Pylons, Fall of Cadia, awakening of Ynnead, return fo Guilliman). This looks more like developing plot hooks for future use. I think that taken over the course of the entire Psychic Awakening, the whole thing will be more "portentious" than background redefining.

[NTaW]

Is it just me or does anyone else remember GW saying in one of their first WC articles that we would see new warzones open and old ones close*?

 

 

*hard stare at Armageddon

[Guest Triszin]

I think it's leading up to several big bang type stories.

[Slave to Darkness]

I think it's leading up to several big bang type stories.

I summon...INFINITE SHELDON!!!!

[Guest Triszin]

From kdash on dakka

 

Heavy salt.

 

In a laterpost he implies it's Russ.

I don't believe it, but would be cool

 

he only new rumours that i've heard, from someone that is usually "on the money" is as follows;

 

The new model for the DA is a brand new character not previously seen before.

 

The character release for the Sage of the Beast book is an "enormous" release in terms of game impact. It is apparently one that "people have been guessing at" for a long time now. Which furry SW character could that be, i guess?

 

Still not 100% sure on who will be vs the T'au in their book, but, as the characters getting released have mainly been Marines so far, i feel like it will probably be Deathwatch, with them also getting their first named Primaris character

 

[Guest]

Extreme amounts of salt needed. I can't believe they would release a Primarch Midway through a series with no build up or books about it.

[Marshal Loss]

Guilliman was basically released out of nowhere with virtually no buildup. That being said I don't think this rumour is at all accurate.

[Doctor Perils]

Guilliman was basically released out of nowhere with virtually no buildup. That being said I don't think this rumour is at all accurate.

He was in the climax of the Gathering Storm, not in the middle child of the series

[Marshal Loss]

 

Guilliman was basically released out of nowhere with virtually no buildup. That being said I don't think this rumour is at all accurate.

He was in the climax of the Gathering Storm, not in the middle child of the series

 

 

Didn't say otherwise; the point was that it was brought about at great speed with virtually no leadup. The leak of his arrival was so shocking at the time it completely derailed GW & FW's marketing for the first quarter. And unlike the Gathering Storm, Psychic Awakening is not a consecutively occurring narrative. I don't think he'll drop in the middle of a series either, thus my skepticism, but I also don't think "they wouldn't drop a Primarch out of nowhere" is much of an argument

[Bryan Blaire]

If it’s book 6, that might be the end of the series before a reveal of a new version of the game.

[Dark Shepherd]

More likely to be Ghazghull I reckon

[Bryan Blaire]

More likely to be Ghazghull I reckon

Agreed! I think he’s much more likely, plus how can they resist bringing out a Prime-ork?

[Marshal Reinhard]

I mean, the book is literally set up to be named after him. 

 

I don't see them skipping a Primaris Ragnar though, so definately a book that's getting 2+ models.

[Jorin Helm-splitter]

Ragnar is alot more likely. Might be alot of hints about Russ returning though.

[Guest]

If it’s book 6, that might be the end of the series before a reveal of a new version of the game.

I know many people say GW said there were going to be rules for every factions, however I can't find this statement. There has been a lot of PA posts though. The only thing I can find is the first PA post on the PA site that says

 

"The Psychic awakening is coming, and it’s going to shake things up across the galaxy with ramifications for every faction in the 41st Millennium."

 

Ramifications doesn't mean rules, a single Primarch-level character is enough to shake up the Galaxy before, I suspect it is enough again.