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A podcast focusing on the lore of the sprawling Warhammer 40,000 universe. With tongues firmly in our cheeks, we will help you to separate Drukhari from Dark Angels, Tyranids from Tau, and Craftworlds from Chaos Marines, and generally answer the burning question “what’s up with this Warhammer 40K stuff”Join Ben and Cral, a couple of self-confessed Warhammer noobs, as they journey into a fantasy institution guided by ageing fanboy Darren as he attempts to distill and summarise 30 years worth of Warhammer knowledge into bite-sized chunks. Informative, irreverent, and largely irrelevant, Laying Down The Lore will come to be your indispensable guide to the world of Warhammer 40,000.
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![17: ”BA-NA-NAAA!” | Warhammer 40K: Chaos - The Warp, Daemons and Heretics](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog16032127/LDTL-40K-Podbean-Thumbnail-EP17_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
17: ”BA-NA-NAAA!” | Warhammer 40K: Chaos - The Warp, Daemons and Heretics
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
In this episode we explore the concepts and manifestations of Chaos, the Primordial Truth. In turn we examine the four malevolent warp entities that plague all of the races in the galaxy, the Gods of Chaos; Slaanesh, Nurgle, Khorne, and Tzeentch. We detail their purviews, powers, and pantheons as well as their capacity to influence the galaxy. We look into the Lost and the Damned, the cults and warbands of formerly loyal servants of the emperor and how they were corrupted and fooled into worshiping the dark gods. Finally turn our attention to the Eye of Terror, the largest incursion of chaos energy in the galaxy where the fabric of reality is torn open and the raw stuff of chaos washes over entire systems of planets.
![16: ”Bunker Hunk” | Warhammer 40K: The Imperium - A Necromundan Day](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog16032127/LDTL-40K-Podbean-Thumbnail-EP16_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Oct 04, 2023
16: ”Bunker Hunk” | Warhammer 40K: The Imperium - A Necromundan Day
Wednesday Oct 04, 2023
Wednesday Oct 04, 2023
What is life like on an Imperium World? To answer this question we focus on the storied world of Necromunda. We take a look at the planet as a whole before concentrating on the “capital” of the Palatine Hive. We look at the social hierarchy and the lives of the planet’s rulering power, House Helmwar. We then descend through the hive exploring the lives of the citizens be they from the Great Houses, Clan Houses or the ever-present Mercator guilds. At each level of society we discuss the responsibilities expected (imposed) on them and how the society provides for them. We close out with a list of threats and dangers that arise from such a society and how that is multiplied across the stagnant Imperium of man.
![15: ”Robogerbil” | Warhammer 40K: The Imperium - Custodes, Sisters of Silence & Legion of the Damned](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog16032127/LDTL-40K-Podbean-Thumbnail-EP15_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Sep 27, 2023
Wednesday Sep 27, 2023
In this episode we take a look at the history and structure of the Adeptus Custodes, the elite cadre of genetically-engineered transhuman warriors who serve as the bodyguards of the Emperor of Mankind. We look at their use through the time of the Imperium and their new role as part of the Indomitus crusade. Next, we very carefully approach the Sisters of Silence, an all-female force of Pariahs charged with the capture and transport of the that most dangerous of mutants, the Psyker. We move on to a discussion on the Legion of the Damned, those mysterious flame clad space marines who may or may not be positive Daemons. We then take a look at the some of the most confusing mysteries ranging from the Emperors Tarot and the Crystalline Lorelei to the Ordo Chronos and the fabled Omega Vault.
![14: ”Dump Hub” | Warhammer 40K: The Imperium - Adeptus Astartes Pt2 - Specialised Astartes](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog16032127/LDTL-40K-Podbean-Thumbnail-EP14_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Sep 13, 2023
Wednesday Sep 13, 2023
In our second episode on the Adeptus Astartes we look at the more ‘specialist’ forces of the Adeptus Astartes. We first look at more specific foundings, and their confusing order, and their requirements changed to fit a new darker imperium, such as the Exorcists, and examine the motivations in their creation. We pause briefly to discuss awful sounding words before looking towards the Inquisitors of the Ordo Xenos as they formed and use the Astartes of the Death Watch, a Xenos killing force to which chapters second a handful of brothers at a time. Finally, seeing their origins in the later years of the Horus Heresy, the Grey Knights are laid bare as a force of Daemon hunting warriors built to help humanity withstand the post-heresy enemies the Imperium would face.
![13: ”Spalflings” | Warhammer 40K: The Imperium - Adeptus Astartes Pt1](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog16032127/LDTL-40K-Podbean-Thumbnail-EP13_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Aug 23, 2023
13: ”Spalflings” | Warhammer 40K: The Imperium - Adeptus Astartes Pt1
Wednesday Aug 23, 2023
Wednesday Aug 23, 2023
In our first episode on the Adeptus Astartes we start with a look at birth of the modern Space marine chapter; The Codex Astartes and the Second Founding. We dig into what is involved in founding a Space Marine Chapter and what organisational structure each Codex Chapter and its companies. We examine the iconic arms, armour, and vehicles of the Astartes. We then turn from creation to maintenance and look at the recruitment processes of established chapters including the trials, Gene-Seed, and conditioning that is common to all chapters. We then turn our attention to the most recent innovation, the Primaris Space Marines and the Ultima Founding, focusing on the three classes: Awoken, Indoctrinated, and Ascended. We close out with a look at some of the more famous Chapters and their deviation from the codex Astartes.
![12: ”War Farmers” | Warhammer 40K: The Imperium - Adeptus Mechanicus](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog16032127/LDTL-40K-Podbean-Thumbnail-EP12_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Aug 09, 2023
12: ”War Farmers” | Warhammer 40K: The Imperium - Adeptus Mechanicus
Wednesday Aug 09, 2023
Wednesday Aug 09, 2023
In this episode we look at the kingdom within the Imperium, the techno-feudal sociopaths of the Adeptus Mechanicus. We delve into their origins, their motivations, their love for the knee-healing Emperor, and their fall from grace during the heresy. We look at their political status with the Imperium and their hate/hate relationship with the Ecclesiarchy. We briefly examine their hierarchy and the stratified expertise the four great Magos Schola that informs their endeavours. We then dive into their methods of war, their troops and the esoteric warmachine that are totally not used to regain the power of the STCs. Finally, we take a gander at the fearsome Knights and Titans that so define the Adeptus Mechanicus.
![11: ”Hammer Juice” | Warhammer 40K: The Imperium - The Astra Militarum, Navy & Assassins](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog16032127/LDTL-40K-Podbean-Thumbnail-EP11_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Jul 26, 2023
11: ”Hammer Juice” | Warhammer 40K: The Imperium - The Astra Militarum, Navy & Assassins
Wednesday Jul 26, 2023
Wednesday Jul 26, 2023
The Imperium Part #3 - The Military. We take a broad and expansive peek at the the Imperial Guard AKA the Astra Militarum AKA cannon fodder. We look at the composition and formation of the Regiments and briefly discuss some of the more famous units and regiments, all under the watchful eyes of a Commissar. We look askew at the noble yet filthy abhumans that serve alongside the true human warriors of the militarum and then turn to the armoured fists of the humanity, Tanks! (you're welcome). Leaving the foot-sloggers planetside we take a gander at the majestic warmachines of the Imperial Navy where Cral gets lost in the hulls, classifications and general romance of void based warfare. We close out the episode with a furtive glance at the shadowed killers of the Officio Assassinorum ... or do we? ...
![10: ”Spray & Pray” | Warhammer 40K: The Imperium - The Ecclesiarchy](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog16032127/LDTL-40K-Podbean-Thumbnail-EP10_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Jul 12, 2023
10: ”Spray & Pray” | Warhammer 40K: The Imperium - The Ecclesiarchy
Wednesday Jul 12, 2023
Wednesday Jul 12, 2023
The Imperium Part #2 - The Faithful. In this episode we look at the perfectly reasonable and not at all fascist faithful of the Imperium of Man. Starting with the Ecclesiarchy, AKA Space Church, we look at the history and structure of the Cult Imperialis and just how many imperial institutions it has tendrils in. We turn to the Ecclesiarchy’s militant arm the Adepta Soroitas. We delve into the history and structure of the Sisters of Battle and their many devious and horrific war machines. Finally, we briefly explore perhaps the most powerful institution within and without the Imperium, The Emperor’s Inquisition. These supreme investigators have the authority to kill worlds and raise armies for endless campaigns against the threats to humanity.