Thousand Sons vs Astra Militarum - 40k in 40m Warhammer Battle Report 2000 points.

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  • Опубликовано: 18 ноя 2024

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  • @Apollomasque
    @Apollomasque Год назад +793

    When your Thousand Sons roll hot: "Ah, Tzeentch must be paying attention to me."
    When your Thousand Sons constantly whiff: "Oh no, Tzeentch must be paying attention to me."

    • @Jagonath
      @Jagonath 8 месяцев назад +39

      Thousand Sons really got duped with their choice of Chaos God. At least papa Nurgle doesn't *deliberately* screw over his own servants.

    • @MADARA66613
      @MADARA66613 Месяц назад

      @@Jagonath He actually does

    • @anishshirodkar484
      @anishshirodkar484 26 дней назад

      ⁠​⁠@@MADARA66613How dare you, Papa Nurgle does not deliberately screw over his servants

  • @daN-bk1fz
    @daN-bk1fz Год назад +587

    These thousand sons are so well painted. Big respect for that

    • @Gakusangi
      @Gakusangi Год назад +2

      I can only hope to get them to look that good!

    • @cvtuttle
      @cvtuttle Год назад +20

      To be fair the Thousand Sons were painted by Colin Ward from Legalized Mischief and the Demons were painted by David Roberts of Dave Paints. in the UK. Both fantastic commission artists.

    • @Dracobyte
      @Dracobyte 11 месяцев назад

      Yeah!!

  • @RevanR
    @RevanR Год назад +976

    Imagine in 2 or 3 years in future that Nick will face someone that into the hobby because of him

    • @SpiritStoneWarrior94-yx3gs
      @SpiritStoneWarrior94-yx3gs Год назад +69

      I mean realistically that could happen now haha

    • @trystanmarchand1293
      @trystanmarchand1293 Год назад +54

      wouldnt be a guard player without him

    • @random1ghost819
      @random1ghost819 Год назад +50

      Considering he is the reason my starting army is Tau, would love the chance to play and learn from him

    • @cpt.arctourus7950
      @cpt.arctourus7950 Год назад +16

      ​@@random1ghost819same reason I want to play steve

    • @supernoloo7757
      @supernoloo7757 Год назад +22

      Hek I got into the game because of him and this channel

  • @Koplod
    @Koplod Год назад +594

    Always feel really bad when a guest rolls so poorly - still a great sport and a fun game. Those TSons models are absolutely beautiful

    • @cvtuttle
      @cvtuttle Год назад +22

      I'm so used to rolling so poorly it doesn't phase me anymore. The bigger surprise for me is when I roll well!

    • @Dracobyte
      @Dracobyte 11 месяцев назад

      Indeed!

    • @im_flat
      @im_flat 11 месяцев назад +30

      You just KNOW the Guardsman piloting that Scout Sentinel that parried the Vortex Beast and chainsaw'd a wound into it was the talk of the company after this battle

    • @cvtuttle
      @cvtuttle 11 месяцев назад +2

      as he should be!
      @@im_flat

    • @im_flat
      @im_flat 11 месяцев назад +9

      @@cvtuttle He even lived to tell the tale! Man's halfway to Living Saint already!

  • @NickLupercus
    @NickLupercus Год назад +181

    With those rolls it is obvious defeat was part of Tzeentch's plan.

  • @tauraszenkevicius8263
    @tauraszenkevicius8263 Год назад +206

    Whoever's been producing the music for these videos is absolutely fire at sound design. Super catchy and vibrant every time, gah damn

    • @purplemountainmajesty7534
      @purplemountainmajesty7534 Год назад +3

      came here to say this exactly

    • @techboi_420
      @techboi_420 Год назад +3

      Agree 39 minute song is what I noticed the most

    • @OG-ke5xi
      @OG-ke5xi Год назад +2

      This was a special stand out episode for sound design - the music was phenomenal!

    • @Dracobyte
      @Dracobyte 11 месяцев назад

      Nice sound editing!!

  • @sumcanadianperson7145
    @sumcanadianperson7145 Год назад +178

    That "pile of glue " joke was not horsing around. Well played.

    • @TheJugHeadHat
      @TheJugHeadHat Год назад +4

      What is this, a crossover episode?

    • @Dracobyte
      @Dracobyte 11 месяцев назад

      Nurgle would be proud!

  • @Fr3nex
    @Fr3nex 11 месяцев назад +123

    *Rogal Dorn actually moves*
    Tzeentch: What sorcery is this?

  • @alistairo314
    @alistairo314 Год назад +163

    As a Ksons player I cant tell you what part of this battle hurt the most. All the rolls of 1 and 2 are a strong contender, but I also felt the lack of cabal points right in my chest

    • @UnityAmongstChaos
      @UnityAmongstChaos Год назад +22

      I was literally counting the cabal points during list previews and wiggling in my seat with pain. That and the disturbing lack of magnus lol.

    • @alistairo314
      @alistairo314 Год назад +20

      @@UnityAmongstChaos Absolutely. I love watching and seeing off-meta Thousand Sons on Play-On because it's more interesting, but off-meta definitely hurts the army a lot. Hopefully some variety will come along and fix that

    • @Whoknows21356
      @Whoknows21356 Год назад +4

      I mean it is a casual game. I think it’s okay to not always be competitive with your lists

    • @alistairo314
      @alistairo314 Год назад +17

      @@Whoknows21356 For sure. Ksons as an army is just unusually punished for not bringing a competitive list, so it hurts a bit to play that way. The strength of the army is in its synergy and combos to modify damage. I mean, can you imagine if Nick played this game with his army built in a way to only get access to a single guard order? That would be silly

    • @helix.01
      @helix.01 Год назад +6

      I would say the not attaching characters hurt the most lol

  • @firebert123
    @firebert123 Год назад +59

    That RC tank was awesome! I would never stop playing with it at home.

  • @hufferou812
    @hufferou812 Год назад +46

    Wow, if Tzeench is the lord of change then maybe he wanted you to change dice. Your army is beautiful. Great video guys.

    • @cvtuttle
      @cvtuttle Год назад +12

      I brought my own dice - but Play On Tabletop wants you to use their dice for camera visibility.

  • @poggiemat.g2
    @poggiemat.g2 11 месяцев назад +27

    God, as someone who got into the hobby mainly because of this channel, I can only dream of facing the Son of Chaos himself one day. He inspired and made me collect Death Guard, an army I love so much! Stellar production again, amazing sound and beautifully painted models again! AND A REMOTE CONTROLLED TANK WAIT WHA

  • @IbramGaunt
    @IbramGaunt Год назад +60

    Seeing Gaunts Ghosts in action would be pretty cool

  • @MilkshakeSkunkette
    @MilkshakeSkunkette Год назад +109

    Those dice rolls :( felt sooo bad but great armies!!

    • @cvtuttle
      @cvtuttle Год назад +21

      You felt bad!? Imagine how I felt! 😂

    • @MilkshakeSkunkette
      @MilkshakeSkunkette Год назад +7

      @@cvtuttle oh man i could feel it! Im a thousand sons player (and necrons) since 4th edition D: tzeentch myst be playing some SERIOUS long con on those imperial guards!

    • @Dracobyte
      @Dracobyte 11 месяцев назад +1

      Tzeetch must be trolling arround!

  • @OberonFeyarch
    @OberonFeyarch Год назад +22

    My God, those Thousand Sons and Tzeentch demons are so beautifully painted. It is pleasure to watch them. Big respect for that!

  • @yankeehussar3614
    @yankeehussar3614 Год назад +61

    I bursted out laughing when the Dorn turned out to be remote controlled!

    • @bigbrowntau
      @bigbrowntau 7 месяцев назад +10

      Yeah I was looking at the tracks thinking about why they were so differently painted, then when it moved, realised they're rubber...D'oh!

  • @fathurshaon123
    @fathurshaon123 Год назад +153

    One can seriously feel the absence of the Psychic Phase from time to time...

    • @freedomgeek2097
      @freedomgeek2097 Год назад +19

      Really was just the lack of cabal points. Who brings a list that generates 5? In a 2k game? Hell my 1k list still puts out 15

    • @SerryJeinfeld32
      @SerryJeinfeld32 10 месяцев назад

      Thank you for uploading doom soundtrack

  • @PlasticAddict301
    @PlasticAddict301 10 месяцев назад +5

    Man I could listen to Carl play Warhammer all day, guy is so chill

    • @cvtuttle
      @cvtuttle 10 месяцев назад +2

      Thanks man! That's really nice of you to say!

  • @HurBenny
    @HurBenny Год назад +102

    The true heroes of the Imperium take the stage they deserve !

  • @The_mekboy_you_deserve
    @The_mekboy_you_deserve Год назад +245

    The first round must've been one of the less brutal I have seen of 10th edition so far, almost nothing seemed to die

  • @cameronnelson7179
    @cameronnelson7179 Год назад +17

    Good job Nick! Nice to see a guard victory ✌️

  • @Nazgull2k1
    @Nazgull2k1 Год назад +23

    Ive never felt so bad for someone's dice just abandoning them at the altar like this before in my life.

    • @cvtuttle
      @cvtuttle 11 месяцев назад +5

      I'm so used to it by now...

  • @mattmanchip9419
    @mattmanchip9419 Год назад +8

    We need a showcase for those thousand sons, chefs kiss

  • @scalefreakgaming
    @scalefreakgaming Год назад +5

    Every time you say "Movement Phase," I hear it as a "Mubin Phase."

  • @nanomachines8023
    @nanomachines8023 Год назад +13

    Great painting as always! I also really enjoy the "football casting" voiceover work. It really makes it entertaining to watch

  • @BranOfSteel
    @BranOfSteel Год назад +11

    Love seeing Carl here. Such a good guy! IC's Podcast is one of my all time favorites.

    • @cvtuttle
      @cvtuttle Год назад +2

      Thanks @BranOfSteel!

  • @jamesgaultier2949
    @jamesgaultier2949 Год назад +9

    So glad to see Carl! Used to love it when he’d cross paths with the LatCS podcast back in the day. I also played Carl at Adepticon in 2011 his Ultramarines and my Blood Angels. Super fun game and just a fun, enthusiastic guy.

  • @thefloridaman41
    @thefloridaman41 Год назад +12

    Always nice to see a Land Raider. I feel like I’m alone singing it’s praise in Custodes as both a transport and Lascannons on tracks

    • @shadowmancy9183
      @shadowmancy9183 11 месяцев назад +1

      I love my Crusader and the ball of hate I can transport in it.

  • @michaelmiller2570
    @michaelmiller2570 Год назад +12

    excellent visuals and table effects. really elevates the medium. great job guys.

  • @Eliimore93
    @Eliimore93 11 месяцев назад +3

    Man, glad to see a list of TSons not including the same as always. So happy to see some tanks!

  • @ChargingCarnifex
    @ChargingCarnifex Год назад +7

    I've been looking forward to this video since Carl mentioned this was coming on the IC's sometime last month! Great work as always!

    • @Dracobyte
      @Dracobyte 11 месяцев назад

      Their videos are awesome!

  • @sunbreakerqueenofbronze621
    @sunbreakerqueenofbronze621 Год назад +8

    These videos are always amazing! They’re great to watch at any time. I nearly died today, and I decided to watch a Play On Tabletop video to help calm me down.

    • @cupcakewithatophat1131
      @cupcakewithatophat1131 Год назад +5

      The tonal whiplash of going from “great video” to “I nearly died” is simply amazing. Hope you’re doing ok!

    • @sunbreakerqueenofbronze621
      @sunbreakerqueenofbronze621 Год назад +2

      @@cupcakewithatophat1131 I’m fine. Don’t worry about me.

    • @Dracobyte
      @Dracobyte 11 месяцев назад

      Yup!

  • @kungfupacman
    @kungfupacman 10 месяцев назад +3

    I haven't been this entertained watching a batrep in years. The editing and the commentary really add so much character and flavor to your content.

  • @banalebanane8792
    @banalebanane8792 Год назад +6

    Me thinking that the riders will go down first round. The riders: To Death and Glory!

  • @scribeslendy595
    @scribeslendy595 Год назад +6

    For a moment I forgot that members got early access to this video, so I was SUPER confused when they were playing the same armies lol

  • @PrimeAesthetic
    @PrimeAesthetic Год назад +4

    I don't think I've ever heard JT say several times..."no words, I have no words"

  • @TabletopTurtle
    @TabletopTurtle Год назад +4

    My boyfriend and I enjoy miniature gaming but we can never seem to get into Warhammer stuff. Your playthroughs are so freaking good that it makes us want to pick the game up and go bankrupt buying more plastic toys!

  • @troutwarrior6735
    @troutwarrior6735 Год назад +14

    That Dorn is absolutely beautifully painted!

  • @Sorrow762
    @Sorrow762 Год назад +15

    i was pretty excited for this, As these are my Two armies, and then i realized ive already seen this match. still a great one as always. feels bads for the Mutlaith though. ;-;

  • @math_bat
    @math_bat 9 месяцев назад +1

    Kudos for the production on this video, the music was so good!

  • @CaptainPoseidon282
    @CaptainPoseidon282 Год назад +15

    Please do a 10th Edition grey knights game, and a black templars one too

  • @DrGrizzley
    @DrGrizzley Год назад +2

    Dude... Tzeentch absolutely cursed your dice. A ton of fun to watch and good sprotsmanship was awesome to see when those dice were cursing you.

  • @tojajestemmiszczem7926
    @tojajestemmiszczem7926 Год назад +35

    FOR THE EMPEROR, FOR CADIA, FOR LORD SOLAR!!!

    • @Dracobyte
      @Dracobyte 11 месяцев назад

      Cadia stands!

  • @Bluecho4
    @Bluecho4 Год назад +12

    Two blue-clad armies meet on the battlefield. But only one can have the favor of the Architect of Fate.

  • @Kronosbear
    @Kronosbear Год назад +7

    “Pile of glue” made me do a spit take.

  • @owendiaram3870
    @owendiaram3870 20 дней назад

    That one minifigure of the guy laying prone on the floor, most likely dead, before the match even starts...
    That's my spirit animal.

  • @3eyeDrone
    @3eyeDrone Год назад +17

    All of a sudden a wild RC tank appears.

    • @Pidgen56
      @Pidgen56 Год назад +2

      Yeah that actually blew my mind.

  • @Aviatorproduction
    @Aviatorproduction Год назад +3

    Loved this episode. Nick is such an inspirational dude. I’d love to know where you guys got that Prospero inspired terrain. Excellent episode guys

  • @andrewking8811
    @andrewking8811 Год назад +14

    The Vanquisher auto rerolls wounds vs vehicles :)

  • @Scrubthulhu
    @Scrubthulhu Год назад +7

    The RC Rogal Dorn is amazing!!!

    • @joshuataylor5080
      @joshuataylor5080 Год назад +2

      I know! Now I want one very badly, that or an RC Baneblade 😆

  • @Rationalrevolution1
    @Rationalrevolution1 9 месяцев назад +1

    Seems like every time he invoked Tzeentch before a dice roll he was off by exactly one. In other words, it worked.

  • @jiggitydazzle84
    @jiggitydazzle84 Год назад +4

    the tsons constant rolling of mass 1s and 2s....dear god

  • @rjfrantz539
    @rjfrantz539 Год назад +1

    Hey, the background music is actually pretty good. I'm glad they finally changed it up a bit

  • @packcrackergoose7111
    @packcrackergoose7111 Год назад +6

    This is why we play these games. To watch absurd dice rolls and laugh our butts off.

  • @markuszenger7709
    @markuszenger7709 Год назад +2

    Some of the miniatures have evolved great from Rogue Trader to 10th edition.

  • @Slamn9334
    @Slamn9334 Год назад +6

    Best episode so far! A+ the vibes, the music, the game just damn perfect

  • @bobrbw
    @bobrbw 10 месяцев назад +1

    It’s a really good thing that his horses get good mileage in these games, they literally cost more than an elder titan

  • @christiandittrich2608
    @christiandittrich2608 Год назад +2

    I'm glad, that I'm not the only TS player, who forgets the lethal hits from the detachment rule all the time 😅

  • @sircashew1097
    @sircashew1097 11 месяцев назад +2

    “Some Atillan rough riders” *confused has mask noises* 😂

  • @roman_tyrant
    @roman_tyrant Год назад +2

    Whoever chose the music for this episode: keep it up!

  • @kacperdrabikowski5074
    @kacperdrabikowski5074 Год назад +1

    Wowzers, Tzeentch evidently was pissed at that particular group of TSons...

  • @princeofmoskova
    @princeofmoskova Год назад

    Great guest! I LOVE this format for 40 K battle reports, they are the BEST, hands down! Great Job Play On Tabletop!!!

  • @tylerzvitan646
    @tylerzvitan646 8 месяцев назад +2

    I feel bad cause he forgot the vortex beasts end of movement phase ability but I can't judge cause I forget it all the time. But at least he tanked a bunch of shots

  • @artimus6179
    @artimus6179 Год назад

    Amazing fight, you could see the warp energy in action with the building shaking in the bottom left throughout the match haha

  • @unknowncryptid115
    @unknowncryptid115 8 месяцев назад

    Imagine rolling up to a table with your Rogal Dorn and telling your opponent that you are going to move it, pull out a remote, and it starts moving up the board. Absolute power play.

  • @Holodmer
    @Holodmer Год назад +6

    I think Nick forgot the Rapid Fire 4 and Twin Linked of the Exterminator 😢

    • @scodo3970
      @scodo3970 Год назад +6

      Also that vanquisher gets a free reroll to wound vs vehicles, so he didn't need to use the command point reroll that failed

  • @JLPracing
    @JLPracing Год назад +2

    Love how the kriegsman are painted

  • @lordcastellan4735
    @lordcastellan4735 Год назад +1

    The vanquisher doesn't need a CP to reroll to wound against vehicles. It's built into the datasheet.

    • @Dracobyte
      @Dracobyte 11 месяцев назад

      I see... thanks for the info!

  • @rtreytoh8546
    @rtreytoh8546 10 месяцев назад +1

    Best. Game. Yet. That dice luck was so hilarious

    • @cvtuttle
      @cvtuttle 10 месяцев назад

      It hurt my soul

  • @StygianSkunk
    @StygianSkunk 6 месяцев назад +1

    Battle of the Blues! The teal on the Rogal Dorn looks really good!

  • @1_BhS
    @1_BhS 11 месяцев назад +1

    about time I get to see my two armies fighting each other on here

  • @benchristopher9601
    @benchristopher9601 9 месяцев назад +1

    I think it would be cool if you can show the spread sheets at some point, maybe when their fighting another unit that shows the difference in stats and luck

  • @shadowmancy9183
    @shadowmancy9183 11 месяцев назад +1

    Turn 3 felt like when I rolled for max shots against a stealth suit unit with a Vindicator, then rolled eight misses.

  • @badrabbit9703
    @badrabbit9703 4 месяца назад

    Vanquishers are great when you bring three of them, support them with orders, and have daring recon (which you'll already have.)

  • @nickhayley
    @nickhayley Год назад +5

    I would like "whole army" turn based 40k transform a little toward "unit/points value" turn taking. Like you choose a unit that you want to do something and move, fighting/shooting is all done, then the opponent can retaliate, either with a unit, tank, creature or special character of their own.
    I feel it would reduce a lot of the impact of the person getting first turn. I havent played for a long time, but whoever gets first turn has a big advantage, right??❤

    • @mangost2008
      @mangost2008 Год назад

      we will get AA eventually (hopefully)

    • @steliosvagianos8445
      @steliosvagianos8445 Год назад +1

      That's definitely a neat idea! That's kinda how Age of Sigmar's fight phase works too, though I suppose there is a reason why this works like that.
      Though yeah whoever gets first turn has a big advantage.

    • @mangost2008
      @mangost2008 Год назад

      @@steliosvagianos8445 i think 40k and age of sigmar have basically the same fight phase just that charging doesnt grant fights first in aos, and in 40k it starts with the defending player

    • @steliosvagianos8445
      @steliosvagianos8445 Год назад

      @@mangost2008 I am very new to AoS, though I do believe players take turns picking units to fight back and forth in fight phase. I may be mistaken

    • @kyralynn8883
      @kyralynn8883 Год назад

      The problem is this would make 40k take even longer because on average you would have more activations per game. The game already takes 3 hours as is

  • @MrDangadave
    @MrDangadave Год назад

    What a great game I didn't expect that from the start. Two beautifully painted armies.
    Big up for the remote control Dawn from ground effect. That china makes some lekka things bout.

  • @anvos658
    @anvos658 7 месяцев назад +1

    Well that story of this match is that is largely what you get for following Tzeentch.

  • @krelekari
    @krelekari 11 месяцев назад +1

    I'm a big time Tzeentch fan so I absolutely LOVE seeing a variety of T-sons n daemons in this faceoff

    • @cvtuttle
      @cvtuttle 11 месяцев назад +1

      Thanks - I tried to bring a very thematic and expansive list :)

  • @huyhuy3837
    @huyhuy3837 Год назад +1

    The real Twist of Fate here is that Tzeentch decided to troll Ahriman (again).

  • @MatthewNope
    @MatthewNope 7 месяцев назад

    BTW whomever made the NOT-Nine Inch Nails track really did an awesome job :D

  • @cavemansam8400
    @cavemansam8400 8 месяцев назад +1

    23:23 That’s some ‘Tzeench says no’ shit lmao

  • @warmachine5835
    @warmachine5835 10 месяцев назад +1

    I'm a guard stan, and I felt bad for Carl. Tzeentch did not want him winning.

  • @cesarehernendez
    @cesarehernendez Год назад +3

    Where did that pyramid terrain come from?!? Its amazing!

  • @themoderatelysadpanda461
    @themoderatelysadpanda461 Год назад +1

    If Play on has taught me anything its that no one hates the TSons more than Tzeentch, those rolls were painful

  • @SteefPip
    @SteefPip Год назад +2

    3 seconds from having to retitle it 40k in 50 minutes.

  • @chewbacca1961
    @chewbacca1961 Год назад

    The Rogal Dorn is remote controlled?!?!? That's AWESOME

  • @LorewalkerTheo
    @LorewalkerTheo 22 дня назад

    Dude said "I've watched Nick lose a bunch in the past" and Nick was like... "alright" lol

  • @vorno102
    @vorno102 6 месяцев назад

    Absolutely creased at "a pile of glue", jeeeeesus, no chill!!

  • @casbernard5582
    @casbernard5582 Год назад

    The remote control Dorn was for you guys?! I thought it looked familiar, what a cool model!!

  • @Haroith
    @Haroith 11 месяцев назад +1

    Incredible terrain! Jaw is dropped! You made old Prospero!

  • @NirousPlayers
    @NirousPlayers 3 дня назад

    Always good to see Astra Militarum winning a game.
    Glory to the Emperor!

  • @nemdenemam9753
    @nemdenemam9753 11 месяцев назад +2

    Great battle report!
    Why did you use the reroll for the small stuff and not for the main battle tank at 11:48? That round 1 was crazy from both sides, the die didn't seem to want to help either side. Good ol' Tzeentch schemes

  • @VikingFireProject
    @VikingFireProject Год назад

    Dad at groundeffected is awesome! So cool he made you guys a tank

  • @synergy8879
    @synergy8879 10 месяцев назад +1

    tzeentch watching the guardsman rip a chunk out of the mutalith vortex beast:

  • @nytecrow6452
    @nytecrow6452 Год назад +1

    Carl, what did you do to piss off our giant blue chicken overlord?!?!?! XD

    • @cvtuttle
      @cvtuttle Год назад +2

      I have NO idea...

    • @nytecrow6452
      @nytecrow6452 Год назад +1

      @@cvtuttle Must have been all according to Plan then.

  • @christianwalters4062
    @christianwalters4062 Год назад

    Hi! Just a lil tip. The vanquisher should hit on 2s if it remained stationary because the vanquisher battle cannon has the heavy keyword. With take aim affecting the ballistic to + 1, you also benefit from the +1 from remaining stationary with the heavy weapon. Hopefully this helps Nick in future usage of the vanquisher 😅

    • @ThommBara
      @ThommBara Год назад

      You can't get more than +1 bonus though, right?

    • @christianwalters4062
      @christianwalters4062 Год назад

      @@ThommBara correct, but, since the take aim order changes the ballistic skill profile by 1. It's still able to be affected by a +1

  • @thecasualwargamer5195
    @thecasualwargamer5195 Год назад

    Great game. Nice to see a full on hard core battle and I love the remote control tank!

  • @renevil2105
    @renevil2105 2 месяца назад

    Horse master passive allows them to shoot and charge in the turn which they fell back in, so you could had shot him before charging back in.

  • @Subsistence69
    @Subsistence69 7 месяцев назад

    I have never seen crazier opposing dice than this 😂😂
    Man how will I ever decide what army to start, literally all of Warhammer is so sick 😭

  • @tecguy1229
    @tecguy1229 11 месяцев назад +1

    I feel for you, my dice are always so bad.
    Sending virtual hugs