Post by Arguleon Veq on Feb 4, 2009 10:19:24 GMT -5
Seen an interesting thread elsewhere so thought I would bring it here, somebody asked what the current warhammer world would look like in terms of the fluff, if each nation/faction was as powerful as they currently are in the game, here is what I was thinking;
In a wave of power from the North, the forces of Chaos are on the rise once more. A wave of energy so powerful that it is capable of sustaining Daemonic forces deep into the Old World. Where as in recent history it has been hordes of mortals leading the assault for the forces of Chaos now Daemons lie at the forefront, mortals still a threat but left to pick at the scraps of their daemonic overlords, the true chosen of their gods.
Kislev has been swept aside in a tide of blood and Daemonic Ichor [as the Kislev models arent available anymore].
The Empire although hard pressed has been spared thanks in part to its new technologies and a wave of religious devotion. To lead these masses of Zeolots vast new War Alters have been created and the college of engineers works tirelessly on a newer and more powerful steam tank.
Bretonnia too still endures, riches from new trade routes opened with the High Elves have seen a population boom in the Bretonian nobility, a wave of young pious knights more than ready to defend their realms. Which in turn has helped support the Asrai, although weakened by Daemonic incursions in the heart of their ancient forest thanks to magical waystones, the Wood Elves still endure Orion and his Wild Riders taking the fight to the enemy.
The added militarisation of the human old world nations thanks to external threats has seen Beastmen and Orcs almost eradicated from their lands, the Orcs, for now at least have to be content with warring with each other over the Badlands, although the decedant lands of the south are now ripe for the taking, Tilea having grown weak, its power fading into history.
The Beastmen now take refuge in the darkest, deepest woods, biding their time for when they can strike again.
The Ogre migration west has met with fierce resistance, pushed back by the forces of the old world the Ogres are returning east, their population decreased thanks to these failed migrations, ensuring the mountains of mourn can once again accomodate their population. The Ogres once strong ties with the Chaos Dwarfs is now ruined though, rampaging Ogres spoiling for a fight casting down many of their former allies greatest works. The Chaos Dwarfs are now in ruins, a shadow of their former glory, their first step in rebuilding has been supplying Daemon fuelled artillery for the human forces of Chaos, the slaves and gold earned with which to rebuild their empire.
Dark Elf raids have grown bolder striking deep into the heart of Ulthuan and the Old World, ancient Nehekara has been rocked by Dark Elf raids, many ancient artifacts and treasures of great power having been plundered by Druchii raiders, weakening the armies of the Tomb Kings greatly.
The High Elves have taken the initiative and more and more of their people are being armed and trained in the school of Swordmaster, White Lion and Dragon Prince. Caledor emptying its coffers to train and arm a new generation with their costly dragon armour. Even the Dragons are begining to stir, no doubt sensing a threat from the Druchii.
Manfred is once again on the march and has staked his claim, not only as the Emporer of the Empire but also as the King of Brettonia, none have been spared his wrath, least of all the Dwarfs, now penned into their mountain homes by hordes of the restless dead.
An ancient power rises in the west, in the steaming jungles of Lustria, the primal Lizardmen now set on a course of agressivly changing the world to the Old Ones ancient plans.
In a wave of power from the North, the forces of Chaos are on the rise once more. A wave of energy so powerful that it is capable of sustaining Daemonic forces deep into the Old World. Where as in recent history it has been hordes of mortals leading the assault for the forces of Chaos now Daemons lie at the forefront, mortals still a threat but left to pick at the scraps of their daemonic overlords, the true chosen of their gods.
Kislev has been swept aside in a tide of blood and Daemonic Ichor [as the Kislev models arent available anymore].
The Empire although hard pressed has been spared thanks in part to its new technologies and a wave of religious devotion. To lead these masses of Zeolots vast new War Alters have been created and the college of engineers works tirelessly on a newer and more powerful steam tank.
Bretonnia too still endures, riches from new trade routes opened with the High Elves have seen a population boom in the Bretonian nobility, a wave of young pious knights more than ready to defend their realms. Which in turn has helped support the Asrai, although weakened by Daemonic incursions in the heart of their ancient forest thanks to magical waystones, the Wood Elves still endure Orion and his Wild Riders taking the fight to the enemy.
The added militarisation of the human old world nations thanks to external threats has seen Beastmen and Orcs almost eradicated from their lands, the Orcs, for now at least have to be content with warring with each other over the Badlands, although the decedant lands of the south are now ripe for the taking, Tilea having grown weak, its power fading into history.
The Beastmen now take refuge in the darkest, deepest woods, biding their time for when they can strike again.
The Ogre migration west has met with fierce resistance, pushed back by the forces of the old world the Ogres are returning east, their population decreased thanks to these failed migrations, ensuring the mountains of mourn can once again accomodate their population. The Ogres once strong ties with the Chaos Dwarfs is now ruined though, rampaging Ogres spoiling for a fight casting down many of their former allies greatest works. The Chaos Dwarfs are now in ruins, a shadow of their former glory, their first step in rebuilding has been supplying Daemon fuelled artillery for the human forces of Chaos, the slaves and gold earned with which to rebuild their empire.
Dark Elf raids have grown bolder striking deep into the heart of Ulthuan and the Old World, ancient Nehekara has been rocked by Dark Elf raids, many ancient artifacts and treasures of great power having been plundered by Druchii raiders, weakening the armies of the Tomb Kings greatly.
The High Elves have taken the initiative and more and more of their people are being armed and trained in the school of Swordmaster, White Lion and Dragon Prince. Caledor emptying its coffers to train and arm a new generation with their costly dragon armour. Even the Dragons are begining to stir, no doubt sensing a threat from the Druchii.
Manfred is once again on the march and has staked his claim, not only as the Emporer of the Empire but also as the King of Brettonia, none have been spared his wrath, least of all the Dwarfs, now penned into their mountain homes by hordes of the restless dead.
An ancient power rises in the west, in the steaming jungles of Lustria, the primal Lizardmen now set on a course of agressivly changing the world to the Old Ones ancient plans.
