The Independent Characters | Warhammer 40k Podcast

Episode 236 of The Independent Characters has us returning to the shelves and storage at the back of the Astronomicon to uncover more Warhammer 40k collectible materials. In our second go around of Rare Warhammer 40k Materials, Carl and Josh discuss several art books as well as a graphic novel which is set in the Horus Heresy era and completes a story that was left untold! With this episode being heavily art-focused, we would recommend checking out our YouTube Channel and seeing some of the graphics that are displayed in review. We hope you enjoy Episode 236! Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Show Intro, Elite Choice, Workbench and Hobby Progress0:44:35 - Rare 40k Materials 2: Part 11:22:25 - Rare 40k Materials 2: Part 22:32:20 - Final Discussion and Show Closing Relevant Links: The Independent Characters PatreonTablewar! - SPONSORHerrick Games & Hobbies - SPONSORGames WorkshopThe Black Library

Episode 235 of The Independent Characters takes us, primarily, on a review and recounting of Adepticon from Josh and Jody's point of view. Originally we had expected to include a bunch of information about the various game stores and events Carl went to when on vacation in Australia, but things didn't quite work out as planned on that front. If you ARE interested in the Australia Trip, Carl will discuss that as bonus content for our Patreon members of all levels. However, Josh and Jody go into detail about Adepticon, what events they attended and provide some advice for those going in a long discussion. We hope you enjoy! Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Show Intro and Elite Choice0:19:35 - Workbench and Hobby Progress1:05:35 - Games Played and Adepticon2:25:00 - Final Discussion and Show Closing Relevant Links: The Independent Characters PatreonTablewar! - SPONSORHerrick Games & Hobbies - SPONSORChris Will (Nahumck) Therapy WebsiteGames WorkshopThe Black Library

Episode 234 of The Independent Characters has us taking a close look at the Sociology of Warhammer 40K Gaming Groups. We will delve into the various social dynamics within Warhammer 40,000 gaming groups such as clubs, friend groups, tournament scenes, conventions, etc. We discuss how these microcosms build camaraderie, negotiate conflicts, and create inclusive spaces for diverse players. We hope you enjoy the show! Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Show Intro, Elite Choice0:12:30 - Workbench, and Hobby Progress1:15:50 - Unity in the Grimdark Future: Part 12:15:30 - Unity in the Grimdark Future: Part 22:49:10 - Final Thoughts and show closing Relevant Links: The Independent Characters PatreonTablewar! - SPONSORHerrick Games & Hobbies - SPONSORGames WorkshopThe Black Library

Episode 233 of The Independent Characters takes an in depth look at the psychology behind collecting Warhammer 40k. We are going to explore the benefits and pitfalls of the hobby and take a look at some strategies for not increasing your "closet of opportunity"... unless that makes you happy! To help us with this we are joined for an interview with Christopher Will, a psychologist operating out of Southern California. We didn't realize how long this episode had gotten as we explored this topic - so strap yourselves in for a pretty lengthy 3 hours of awesomeness! Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Show Intro, Elite Choice, Workbench, and Hobby Progress0:49:50 - The Psychology of Collecting Warhammer 40k: Part 11:34:00 - The Psychology of Collecting Warhammer 40k: Part 22:16:30 - Interview with Christopher Will2:56:40 - Final Thoughts and show closing Relevant Links: The Independent Characters PatreonTablewar! - SPONSORHerrick Games & Hobbies - SPONSORChris Will (Nahumck) Therapy WebsiteGames WorkshopThe Black Library

In Episode 232 we are joined by not one, but two, distinguished guests! Distinguished may be pushing it, but we are joined by Campbel McLaughlin and Dan Boyd of the 40k Badcast! Two of our favorite people in 40k provide us with a ton of great discussion around various topics that are floating around the Warhammer universe at this time in an episode we are calling The Warrior Lodge - Collab Edition! We hope you enjoy Episode 232 as much as we did recording it! Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Show Intro and Elite Choice0:13:25 - Workbench and Hobby Progress1:05:00 - Legions Imerialis: History of the game1:37:00 - Legions Imerialis: New Rules, New Fun2:26:55 - Final Thoughts and show closing Relevant Links: The Independent Characters PatreonTablewar! - SPONSORHerrick Games & Hobbies - SPONSORThe 40k BadcastGames WorkshopThe Black LibraryBrushstroke Painting Guide on applying transfers

In Episode 231 we are going to take a look at the history of Legions Imperialis. We talk about where it came from, what roles in filled in the past, and what role it fills now. We hope you enjoy Episode 231 as much as we enjoy Legions Imperialis! Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Show Intro and Elite Choice0:13:25 - Workbench and Hobby Progress1:05:00 - Legions Imerialis: History of the game1:37:00 - Legions Imerialis: New Rules, New Fun2:26:55 - Final Thoughts and show closing Relevant Links: The Independent Characters PatreonTablewar! - SPONSORHerrick Games & Hobbies - SPONSORGrimdark TerrainGames WorkshopThe Black Library

Episode 230 of The Independent Characters has us return for an update to our Show of Force for the new Space Marines and Tyranid Codexes! Be warned that Show of Force episodes tend to be damaging to people's wallets. We have two great guests join us as well to talk about each of the armies from a competetive perspective (which is not really our expertise!) and they do a fantastic job of educating us. We hope you enjoy our first episode of 2024! Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction0:11:00 - Workbench and Hobby Progress0:42:10 - Show of Force: 10th Ed Space Marines1:37:45 - Show of Force: 10th Ed Tyranids2:23:45 - Final Thoughts and show closing Relevant Links: Tablewar! - SPONSORHerrick Games & Hobbies - SPONSORForge WorldGames WorkshopThe Black Library

Episode 229 of The Independent Characters takes a long look at how the year of 2023 impacted Warhammer 40k, our experiences, and what we personally plan for in 2024. This is a long episode where we go month by month through the key products that Games Workshop released for Warhammer 40k and provide our opinions on how it all went down. We hope you enjoy Episode 229. Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Show Intro, Elite Choice, and Workbench0:37:45 - 2023 Year in Review - Part 11:43:30 - 2023 Year in Review - Part 22:42:00 - Final Thoughts and show closing Relevant Links: PlayOn TabletopThe Army PainterThe Independent Characters PatreonTablewar! - SPONSORHerrick Games & Hobbies - SPONSORGrimdark TerrainGames WorkshopThe Black LibraryRogue Trader CRPG by OwlCat Games

Episode 228 of The Independent Characters has us discussing Battle Reports, their place in 40k, and what you can and cannot get out of them. To help us with this conversation we have brought in Nick Froese from PlayOn Tabletop to discuss what exactly goes into the creation of their YouTube show. In addition we spend some time speaking with Adam Abramowicz from The Army Painter to discuss the new line of Speedpaints they have just released as well as talk about his history as a gamer and what else The Army Painter has in store! We hope you enjoy Episode 228. Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Show Intro, Elite Choice, and Workbench0:26:00 - Battle reports redeux1:01:00 - Nick Froese from PlayOn Tabletop1:36:00 - Adam Abramowicz from The Army Painter2:05:00 - Final Thoughts and show closing Relevant Links: PlayOn TabletopThe Army PainterThe Independent Characters PatreonTablewar! - SPONSORHerrick Games & Hobbies - SPONSORGrimdark TerrainGames WorkshopThe Black Library

Episode 227 of The Independent Characters has Carl and Josh attending an incredible event for Adeptus Titanicus. In this episode we will discuss what the Burning of Califax event by the Gothamos Gaming Group (or G3 for short) entailed, what our experience there was, and what it takes to run an event like this. Bear with our audio quality in the final part of the show as we piped in our guest and they didn't have a direct microphone. But we think you will find the information they provide to be useful and entertaining. If you haven't seen pictures of this event on our Facebook Group, Discord, or even posted in the Adeptus Titanicus section of Reddit, you can see them presented on YouTube as we wind our way through the episode. We hope you enjoy Episode 227. There is a lot to unpack here, and we hope you get out of it as much as we put into it! Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Show Intro and Elite Choice0:12:30 - Workbench and Hobby ProgressNOTE: We missed the break music between these two! (We know!)0:52:30 - Adeptus Titanicus Maximus: Part 11:32:00 - Adeptus Titanicus Maximus: Part 22:03:40 - Final Thoughts and show closing Relevant Links: The Independent Characters PatreonTablewar! - SPONSORHerrick Games & Hobbies - SPONSORGrimdark TerrainGames WorkshopThe Black Library

WARNING! This episode is best experienced on our YouTube Channel! There is a significant visual component to parts of it that really lend themselves much better to video. You have been warned! Episode 226 introduces us to a new show called The Grimdark Gauntlet! We will put our contestants through a series of challenges to determine who can come out on top! With actual prizes on the line... will they survive!? In a universe teeming with endless war, boundless lore, and intricate strategies, only the most dedicated emerge as true champions. Welcome to the ultimate test of Warhammer 40,000 knowledge and fandom! Here, contestants will face a gauntlet of rounds, each more challenging than the last, drawing from the grimdark vastness of the Warhammer 40,000 universe and the in-depth discussions of The Independent Characters Podcast. From the immaterial depths of the Warp to the echoing voices of our beloved podcast hosts, this game will probe the limits of your knowledge, dexterity, and passion. Only the truest fans stand a chance! We hope you enjoy Episode 226. Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Show Intro and Elite Choice0:11:00 - Workbench and Hobby Progress0:47:10 - The Grimdark Gauntlet: Part 11:33:55 - The Grimdark Gauntlet: Part 21:52:10 - Final Thoughts and show closing Relevant Links: The Independent Characters PatreonTablewar! - SPONSORHerrick Games & Hobbies - SPONSORForge WorldGames WorkshopThe Black Library

Episode 225 of The Independent Characters has us taking a look at the State of the Galaxy. This means we are doing a review of the major changes and updates to the lore over the last 10 years or so. It used to be that nothing changed in the Warhammer 40k universe. It was always two minutes to midnight and the clock stayed there. Since 7th edition though, Games Workshop has slowly begun to evolve the lore and move the clock ever forward. We take a look at these changes and what they mean for the future of Warhammer 40k. We hope you enjoy Episode 225. Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Show Intro, Guest Introduction, and Elite Choice0:13:05 - Workbench and Hobby Progress0:28:40 - State of the Galaxy: Part 11:21:50 - State of the Galaxy: Part 22:17:00 - Final Thoughts and show closing Relevant Links: The Independent Characters PatreonTablewar! - SPONSORHerrick Games & Hobbies - SPONSORForge WorldGames WorkshopThe Black Library

Episode 224 sees Josh and Carl joined by Aaron and Justin. If you are looking for a lot of Warhammer 40k hobby progress and games played... well this isn't going to be the episode for you. Just warning you right now. We do however, spend quite a bit of time talking about the various board games we played at our annual 'Geekend' event we do our in central California. (By the way the game we couldn't remember the name of was called Wavelength!) Eventually we get into the meat of the episode and spend some time discussing current topics within the Warhammer 40k Community (or maybe it's just our perception on the community!). Either way it is a hour and a half of discussion and we hope you share your opinions with us in our Discord server or Facebook group! We hope you enjoy Episode 224. Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Show Intro, Guest Introduction, and Elite Choice0:14:30 - Workbench and Hobby Progress0:52:05 - The Warrior Lodge: Part 11:32:50 - The Warrior Lodge: Part 22:14:40 - Final Thoughts and show closing Relevant Links: The Independent Characters PatreonTablewar! - SPONSORHerrick Games & Hobbies - SPONSORForge WorldGames WorkshopThe Black Library

In Episode 223 of The IC's we delve back into the Underhive to take a deep dive look at House Delaque (also known as the House of Shadows)! In this episode, Josh and Carl will take a look at everything from the history of the gang, the model line, and how it is played. We hope you enjoy Episode 223. Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Show Intro, Guest Introduction, and Elite Choice0:08:15 - Workbench and Hobby Progress0:34:00 - House of Shadows: Part 11:46:35 - House of Shadows: Part 22:14:35 - Final Thoughts and show closing Relevant Links: The Independent Characters PatreonTablewar! - SPONSORHerrick Games & Hobbies - SPONSORForge WorldGames WorkshopThe Black Library

Episode 222 of The Independent Characters delves deep into Space Hulk To help us with this we have brought one of the members of The Basement of Death, Troy! You may have heard us talk about the '3D Spacehulk' event at Adepticon many times. The Basement of Death team are the guys that put this event together. They know just a little bit about Space Hulk and Troy has come here to share his knowledge with us. We will take a short look at the history of Space Hulk, the general premise of the game, its spinoffs, and the various versions. Then we go into depth about what the guys at Basement of Death have done to expand upon it and what they have planned next! This episode is sponsored by our Patrons Kirk Bollinger and Jonathan Walter. Thank you for your help and support. We hope you enjoy the show! Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Show Intro, Guest Introduction, and Elite Choice0:07:15 - Workbench and Hobby Progress0:43:20 - Space Hulk History and Overview1:18:30 - Space Hulk the next level1:54:25 - Final Thoughts and show closing Relevant Links: The Independent Characters PatreonTablewar! - SPONSORHerrick Games & Hobbies - SPONSORForge WorldGames WorkshopThe Black LibraryThe Basement of Death WebsitePlayin and Slayin Podcast

Episode 221 of The Independent Characters takes a look at some of our favorite models across the line of Games Workshop support for the Warhammer 40,000 universe. It isn't easy picking a favorite anything as we find out. It's like trying to decide what your favorite song is, or favorite movie. Sure it sounds simple at first, but then if you are forced to ruthlessly prioritize your choices, that's where it becomes really difficult. The models that represent the Warhammer 40,000 universe are as diverse as they are lovely. We try to narrow down our favorite models in this discussion and spend some time explaining why our biased opinion is the right one. It was meant to be a light hearted take on some of the best aspects of the game, but it turned into a demanding breakdown to pick our favorite representative models. That being said, we had a great time recording this episode, and we hope you enjoy it half as much as we did bringing it to you! Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Show Intro, Guest Introduction, and Elite Choice0:13:00 - Workbench and Hobby Progress1:31:10 - Pinnacle of Plastic Part 12:04:40 - Pinnacle of Plastic Part 22:57:15 - Final Thoughts and show closing Relevant Links: Tablewar! - SPONSORHerrick Games & Hobbies - SPONSORForge WorldGames WorkshopThe Black Library

Episode 229 of The Independent Characters embraces our motto of making you feel like a part of our gaming group by brining in two of our listeners to join us in an episode of The Warrior Lodge! For those who may not have listened before, The Warrior Lodge is a moderated discussion about a series of current topics in the 40k universe. This time around the topic of choice is the new 10th Edition of Warhammer 40,000. We hope you enjoy meeting some of our listeners and hearing a great discussion on our thoughts of the new edition so far. Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Show Intro, Guest Introduction, and Elite Choice0:11:00 - Workbench and Hobby Progress0:50:20 - The Warrior Lodge Part 11:37:45 - The Warrior Lodge Part 22:15:15 - Final Thoughts and show closing Relevant Links: Tablewar! - SPONSORHerrick Games & Hobbies - SPONSORForge WorldGames WorkshopThe Black Library

Episode 219 of The Independent Characters takes a unique look at 10th Edition and Leviathan. Warhammer 40k 10th Edition is here and so is Leviathan, the latest huge starter box from Games Workshop. Everyone knows this though. So why cover it? Well with something like this you kind of have to discuss the elephant (or new edition in this case) in the room. However, we decide to approach things a little different here at The Independent Characters. We have brought in Skye Herrick of Herrick Games and Hobbies to talk about what going through a release like this does to an Independent Retailer as well as what may have lead up to it. Rather than go into an overview discussion of the rules and how they have changed, we delve into two exciting ways to play that we are interested in. Combat Patrol and Crusade! This edition is sure to stay with us for awhile, and we hope you do as well! Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Show Intro, Host Introduction, and Elite Choice0:11:00 - Workbench and Hobby Progress0:50:20 - 10th Edition Launch and Lead Up1:37:45 - Combat Patrol and Crusade2:15:15 - Final Thoughts and show closing Relevant Links: Tablewar! - SPONSORHerrick Games & Hobbies - SPONSORForge WorldGames WorkshopThe Black Library

Episode 218 of The Independent Characters takes a deeper look at Aeronautica Imperialis. From the games origins, to where it currently stands, we look at the differences and similarities between the older and newer versions of the game. Additionally, we spend some time discussing where the game sits in the pantheon of games set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe and how we think you can best utilize it. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we enjoyed making it! Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction0:05:00 - Workbench and Hobby Progress0:22:20 - Aeronautica Imperialis: Forge World Edition0:52:20 - Aeronautica Imperialis: Specialist Games Edition1:29:20 - Final Thoughts and show closing Relevant Links: Tablewar! - SPONSORHerrick Games & Hobbies - SPONSORForge WorldGames WorkshopThe Black LibraryThe 40k Badcast GoFundMe for Justin Keefers House fire

Episode 217 of The Independent Characters brings you the first in a new series of deep dives into the world of Necromunda entitled Underhive Factions. Taking a playbook from the Show of Force episodes, we are doing a deep dive of the various factions in Necromunda! In this new series you can expect us to look at where the various gangs originated, how they have evolved over the years, where they fit into the overall universe of Necromunda (and Warhammer 40k), and a bit about how they play! For our first in this series, we are tackling the might House of Chains, or as they are better known, House Goliath. We think you will enjoy what we have prepared for your listening enjoyment this episode! Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Show Intro and Host Introduction0:16:00 - Workbench and Hobby Progress0:49:45 - Underhive Factions: House Goliath (Part 1)1:36:45 - Underhive Factions: House Goliath (Part 2)2:24:30 - Final Thoughts and show closing Relevant Links: Tablewar! - SPONSORHerrick Games & Hobbies - SPONSORForge WorldGames WorkshopThe Black LibraryThe 40k Badcast Dungeon Crawler Carl Audio Book GoFundMe for Justin Keefers House fire