| For a long time now there has been two ways to | | | | Warriors, both infantry and cavalry, these are the |
| collect a Chaos army in Warhammer. | | | | elite mortal troops of Hordes of Chaos army, and the |
| These are the Hordes of Chaos and Beasts of Chaos | | | | rank-and-file Chaos Marauders. The daemonic units |
| armies, from May 2008 there will be a third, Daemons | | | | available are incredibly varied. Each of the four Chaos |
| of Chaos (Chaos Daemons in Warhammer 40k) | | | | gods having there own pantheon that they can field. |
| In this article I'll run through the characteristics of the | | | | In addition to this any Chaos army can also include |
| existing two armies and let you know what you are | | | | the Furies and Spawn of Chaos to the fray. |
| likely to find in the new daemonic Chaos army. | | | | Secondly, Beasts of Chaos, these armies are |
| I'll briefly explain what Warhammer and Chaos are, | | | | predominantly formed from herds of Beastmen, |
| Warhammer is the worlds most popular tabletop | | | | these creatures are part man, part beast. Either men |
| fantasy wargame and Chaos form a primordial evil | | | | that have became part beast or animals that have |
| force within the fictional Warhammer world. Chaos | | | | became part man through the mutating influence of |
| has a corrupting influence on all that it touches and | | | | Chaos. They live in the dark places of the |
| exposure whether intentional or accidental can lead to | | | | Warhammer world, forming roaming warbands led by |
| physical mutation and madness. The insane and the | | | | the strongest amongst them. Beastmen hordes are |
| desperate sometimes fall to the worship of Chaos | | | | lethal in battle, forming a merciless horde of ruthless |
| either in it's entirety or an individual facet. The four | | | | warriors, fielding huge war-chariots, packs of savage |
| most common facets are as follows; Khorne the | | | | hounds and bands of larger beasts eager to tear |
| blood god, Slaanesh god of pleasure, Tzeentch god | | | | apart any enemy that dares to stand in their way. |
| of change and Nurgle lord of decay. Right that's the | | | | Beasts of Chaos can also fight alongside troops from |
| basics covered, on with the article... | | | | the Hordes of Chaos list. |
| First up, the Hordes of Chaos, this army can take | | | | Thirdly, Daemons of Chaos, this new army list is likely |
| one of two main forms. If the army is led by a | | | | to be compatible with the Chaos lists just as the |
| mortal, then mortal troops form its core choices and | | | | existing ones can be used together, for more on this |
| daemonic troops count as special choices. Conversely, | | | | we need to wait and see. What is known for certain |
| in armies that are led by a daemonic general, | | | | is that there will be a whole host of new daemonic |
| daemons form the core, and mortal troops count as | | | | troops available. These include the Masque for |
| special choices. Troop choices are also influenced by | | | | Slannesh, the Karanak and Bloodcrusher for Khorne |
| the Chaos god worshiped by the general. Troops | | | | and some additional daemonic troops, including the |
| may also be incorporated from the Beasts of Chaos | | | | Skulltaker (most likely Khorne) and the Epidemius |
| army list, which is fully compatible with the Hordes of | | | | who's affiliation is yet to be confirmed. |
| Chaos rules. It is likely that this will also be the case | | | | Another thing that is guaranteed is that the new |
| with the Daemons of Chaos army list. | | | | Daemons of Chaos army book will include loads of |
| A Hordes of Chaos army can contain a wide range | | | | new background information on the nature of Chaos |
| of both mortal and daemonic troops. The mortal units | | | | and the Daemons of four great Chaos powers. I for |
| that a Chaos army can bring to bear include Chaos | | | | one can't wait. |