Silvereyes Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 The next campaign book set after the Titus set. Four book set, featuring: Lore book: "The extensive background lore book covers many of the region’s most notorious figures, from Huron himself and Prince Yriel of the Aeldari to scattered tribes of Ork Freebootas and Chaos warbands hidden within the Maelstrom." Raid and Ruin: Campaign book. "Alongside it, the Raid and Ruin book details rules for new campaigns that have players competing for Notoriety Points and earning titles to prove themselves the greatest captain of all – gathering valuable booty across 12 new missions with options for three- and four-player engagements." Detachments: New ones for Chaos Space Marines and Eldar. (I presume 3 each, like the previous book? Article doesn't say.) Book #4: Crucible of Champions: Last time in the Titus set it was a Boarding Action book. This time it's a book letting you turn certain units into heroic character models. Usable in normal games of 40K? "Only the most courageous and capable of champions can survive the brutality of this Warp storm, so you’ll need to create one of your own to lead you to victory in the Crucible of Champions book, also included in the slipcase. This is one of the most exciting additions to Warhammer 40,000 in ages, giving you a flexible set of rules for creating your own character units and leading your army with a hero of your own making." Limited edition Eldar variant also available for order when this releases. Karhedron and ggergnayr 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387439-the-maelstrom-lair-of-the-tyrant-second-campaignlore-book-set/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaneOfTas Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 17 minutes ago, Silvereyes said: Book #4: Crucible of Champions: Last time in the Titus set it was a Boarding Action book. This time it's a book letting you turn certain units into heroic character models. Usable in normal games of 40K? "Only the most courageous and capable of champions can survive the brutality of this Warp storm, so you’ll need to create one of your own to lead you to victory in the Crucible of Champions book, also included in the slipcase. This is one of the most exciting additions to Warhammer 40,000 in ages, giving you a flexible set of rules for creating your own character units and leading your army with a hero of your own making." This seems to be a 40k version of sigmars Anvil of Apotheosis, if so I'm extremely excited for it, and meaningful character customisation is something that has been sorely missing from 40k for me. Dalmyth, Shinespider, Lathe Biosas and 4 others 7 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387439-the-maelstrom-lair-of-the-tyrant-second-campaignlore-book-set/#findComment-6151926 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadlessCross Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 The Crudible of Champions is what intrigues me the most. Should enable thay customization that is sorely missed in many modern HQs. Karhedron 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387439-the-maelstrom-lair-of-the-tyrant-second-campaignlore-book-set/#findComment-6151927 Share on other sites More sharing options...
firestorm40k Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 (edited) Unconfirmed spoilers for the narrative in the lore section Spoiler (thanks to my son for helping me with the photoshoppery to make this ) Edited January 16 by firestorm40k calgar101, Karhedron, Madao and 10 others 2 10 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387439-the-maelstrom-lair-of-the-tyrant-second-campaignlore-book-set/#findComment-6151930 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Eye Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 1 minute ago, ThaneOfTas said: This seems to be a 40k version of sigmars Anvil of Apotheosis, if so I'm extremely excited for it, and meaningful character customisation is something that has been sorely missing from 40k for me. That does sound nice- at the very least we might see some more cool conversions in the field from it. I am slightly concerned it'll be somewhat limited given AoS is much, much simpler than even modern 40K, but it's something. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387439-the-maelstrom-lair-of-the-tyrant-second-campaignlore-book-set/#findComment-6151939 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nephaston Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 "Take a mini you really like and turn them into a character" Be still my beating heart, this has the potential to be actually cool. ThaneOfTas, Teetengee, SteveAntilles and 3 others 3 3 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387439-the-maelstrom-lair-of-the-tyrant-second-campaignlore-book-set/#findComment-6152008 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadlessCross Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 1 hour ago, ThaneOfTas said: This seems to be a 40k version of sigmars Anvil of Apotheosis, if so I'm extremely excited for it, and meaningful character customisation is something that has been sorely missing from 40k for me. Was Anvil legal for matched play in AoS? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387439-the-maelstrom-lair-of-the-tyrant-second-campaignlore-book-set/#findComment-6152040 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Angel Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 I’m very excited to get some customization. I’ll be interested to see what kinds of builds will be available. Karhedron 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387439-the-maelstrom-lair-of-the-tyrant-second-campaignlore-book-set/#findComment-6152123 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaneOfTas Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 7 hours ago, HeadlessCross said: Was Anvil legal for matched play in AoS? Haven't the foggiest I'm afraid, my knowledge of it comes from skimming white dwarf articles Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387439-the-maelstrom-lair-of-the-tyrant-second-campaignlore-book-set/#findComment-6152226 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Marshal Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 8 hours ago, HeadlessCross said: Was Anvil legal for matched play in AoS? Iirc it wasn't. In 4th it's legal for Path to Glory. Wouldn't be surprised if this is or becomes legal for Crusade based on that, but not for regular RAW Matched Play. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387439-the-maelstrom-lair-of-the-tyrant-second-campaignlore-book-set/#findComment-6152232 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Castellan Wulfrik Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 I hadn't noticed before but by Guilliman's blueberries the bookcover art of Huron is so much better than the model, painful to see what could have been. The Praetorian of Inwit 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387439-the-maelstrom-lair-of-the-tyrant-second-campaignlore-book-set/#findComment-6152235 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karhedron Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 10 hours ago, Nephaston said: "Take a mini you really like and turn them into a character" This is really exciting. I would love to be able to bring back my Jump Sanguinary Priest and Blood Angel Biker Captain. VanDutch, ThaneOfTas, skylerboodie and 1 other 2 1 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387439-the-maelstrom-lair-of-the-tyrant-second-campaignlore-book-set/#findComment-6152240 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusted Boltgun Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 Was there only a week (4 Jan) between 500 Worlds being announced and the pre-order becoming available (10 Jan)? If so, would this be available for ore-order next Saturday (24 Jan)? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387439-the-maelstrom-lair-of-the-tyrant-second-campaignlore-book-set/#findComment-6152243 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Eye Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 On 1/16/2026 at 10:40 PM, HeadlessCross said: Was Anvil legal for matched play in AoS? Can't speak for the latest edition but in 3rd at least they were- they had a system for working out points cost, just had to clear it with your opponent (as with all custom units since time immemorial). Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387439-the-maelstrom-lair-of-the-tyrant-second-campaignlore-book-set/#findComment-6153313 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePenitentOne Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 The biggest thing Crucible of Chumps needs to do is allow is the give a Ynarri Archon or a Ynarri Succubus to actualy lead a Ynarri detachment so Crusaders don't have to waste an HQ slot on a character that can't grow, and we need to be able to create a generic Corsair Prince so that we don't waste a spot on Yriel. Do that and the book is good enough no matter what else it does or does not include. Do it not, and no matter what else is in the book, it's not worth the money (IMHO) It would be far better. of course, for GW to just not make the mistake in the first place, but since that ship has already sailed, I'll take an expensive campaign book that solves the problem if I have to. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387439-the-maelstrom-lair-of-the-tyrant-second-campaignlore-book-set/#findComment-6153317 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadlessCross Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 1 hour ago, Evil Eye said: Can't speak for the latest edition but in 3rd at least they were- they had a system for working out points cost, just had to clear it with your opponent (as with all custom units since time immemorial). If it needs permission, it's not legal for a matched game. I'd imagine for AoS they attempted balancing it at least the first go-around. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387439-the-maelstrom-lair-of-the-tyrant-second-campaignlore-book-set/#findComment-6153321 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Eye Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 5 hours ago, HeadlessCross said: If it needs permission, it's not legal for a matched game. That's...not how it works. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387439-the-maelstrom-lair-of-the-tyrant-second-campaignlore-book-set/#findComment-6153338 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMawr Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 On 1/17/2026 at 9:25 AM, Rusted Boltgun said: Was there only a week (4 Jan) between 500 Worlds being announced and the pre-order becoming available (10 Jan)? If so, would this be available for ore-order next Saturday (24 Jan)? 500 worlds was announced early November, so 2 months before its pre-order date. You are thinking of the next week preorder article on sunday, this is always a week before the preorder ( its in the name ;) ) but Maelstrom hasn't had its next week preorder preview yet so it will definitely go on preorder after 24 Jan. ( KT shadowhunt will be on preorder then ) Rusted Boltgun 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387439-the-maelstrom-lair-of-the-tyrant-second-campaignlore-book-set/#findComment-6153352 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange Knight Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Anyone else think it's a bit odd that the Red Corsairs, out of the blue, now have a significantly bigger range than the Black Legion? skylerboodie 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387439-the-maelstrom-lair-of-the-tyrant-second-campaignlore-book-set/#findComment-6153366 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indy Techwisp Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 16 minutes ago, Orange Knight said: Anyone else think it's a bit odd that the Red Corsairs, out of the blue, now have a significantly bigger range than the Black Legion? BL are the "generic" CSM, so technically all the CSM are theirs. But realistically speaking, they just have Abaddon and Harkon Worldclaimer, right? None of the other named characters are theirs and they have no exclusive units (tho I thought the Raiders and Reave-Captains weren't Red Corsair exclusive and instead just Red Corsairs themed units like how Night Lords got a unit themed after them which is full generic. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387439-the-maelstrom-lair-of-the-tyrant-second-campaignlore-book-set/#findComment-6153369 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyari Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 12 hours ago, Evil Eye said: Can't speak for the latest edition but in 3rd at least they were- they had a system for working out points cost, just had to clear it with your opponent (as with all custom units since time immemorial). In the current edition they have multiple tiers of point costs (generally 150/250/350) with each tier confering a higher amount of currency with which to give your hero upgrades, so its easier to bring them to games where allowed. Evil Eye 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387439-the-maelstrom-lair-of-the-tyrant-second-campaignlore-book-set/#findComment-6153370 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Master Laertes Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 11 hours ago, HeadlessCross said: If it needs permission, it's not legal for a matched game. I'd imagine for AoS they attempted balancing it at least the first go-around. Matched play and tournament play are not the same thing. Something can be not legal for tournament play, but still be legal for matched play Ahrimanjjb, Metzombie and Evil Eye 1 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387439-the-maelstrom-lair-of-the-tyrant-second-campaignlore-book-set/#findComment-6153382 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaurdian31 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 (edited) 2 hours ago, Grand Master Laertes said: Matched play and tournament play are not the same thing. Something can be not legal for tournament play, but still be legal for matched play Like Legends? Generally if something isn't legal in tournament play then people don't want to play against it. I don't agree with that but it does tend to be the case. In friend groups it isn't as much of an issue but it is for pick up games in stores. Edited January 22 by gaurdian31 Added that I disagree with the stance but that it happens Karhedron 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387439-the-maelstrom-lair-of-the-tyrant-second-campaignlore-book-set/#findComment-6153390 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadlessCross Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 1 hour ago, gaurdian31 said: Like Legends? Generally if something isn't legal in tournament play then people don't want to play against it. I don't agree with that but it does tend to be the case. In friend groups it isn't as much of an issue but it is for pick up games in stores. Exactly. I have enough friends that if I want to do a lopsided scenario we can do that. I don't want to make more friends and therefore I just want a game I can sorta expect to be balanced if points are even. gaurdian31 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387439-the-maelstrom-lair-of-the-tyrant-second-campaignlore-book-set/#findComment-6153403 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaneOfTas Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 Confirmed by WarComm that the Crucible of Champions rules are Narrative only. Also we will be getting a look at what will be involved at some point this week Karhedron, Lord Marshal, Dalmyth and 1 other 4 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387439-the-maelstrom-lair-of-the-tyrant-second-campaignlore-book-set/#findComment-6155802 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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