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This podcast is brother to the Crown of Command podcast. We aim to produce content to Warhammer 5th edition (Herohammer!). We do it "math style" talking about what is the very best strategies "on paper", covering all the races and rules from the era.

Johannes and Caspar


    • Jan 14, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 34m AVG DURATION
    • 59 EPISODES


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    Version 4.0 discussion 12 - Dwarfs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2024 98:04


    Dwarfs are updated to version 4.0. Join us as we explore the changes from previous editions and Warhammer Fantasy Battle 5th Ed.

    Version 4.0 discussion 11 - Beastmen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2024 75:06


    Caspar and Joe delve into the wilderness of the Beastmen army book and discuss the various changes from 3.0 to 4.0

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    Version 4.0 discussion 10 - High Elves

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2023 99:39


    For our 10th episode in this series, Caspar and Joe discuss the High Elves as they were in 5th Ed. and the changes made from version 3.0 to 4.0 in the FoS version.

    caspar fos high elves
    Version 4.0 discussion 09 - Chaos 4th

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2023 130:48


    Caspar, Jörgen and Joe go through the many changes in version 4.0 to the Chaos 4th army book. This episode has some audio issues that could not be fixed in a manner that we thought satisfactory. We apologize for any inconvenience.

    Version 4.0 discussion 08 - The Empire

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2023 123:29


    Caspar and Joe go through the changes to the Empire army book from version 3.0 to 4.0.

    Version 4.0 discussion 07 - Orcs & Goblins

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2023 135:16


    Caspar and Joe go through the changes to the Orcs & Goblins army book from version 3.0 to 4.0.

    Version 4.0 discussion 06 - Norse

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2023 117:35


    Caspar and Joe go through the latest addition to the Flail of Skulls army book list - The Norse faction, recovered from White Dwarf Magazine, we set out to finish the army book, and to adjust it to Version 4.0.

    Version 4.0 discussion 05 - Undead

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2023 105:10


    Caspar and Joe are joined by Emil to go through the changes to the Undead army book from version 3.0 to 4.0.

    Version 4.0 discussion 04 - Lizardmen

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2023 75:57


    Caspar and Joe go through the changes to the Lizardmen army book in version 4.0 of the Flail of Skulls

    Version 4.0 discussion 03 - Dark Elves

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2023 91:06


    Caspar and Joe go through the changes to the Dark Elf army book in version 4.0 of the Flail of Skulls

    Version 4.0 discussion 02 - Skaven

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2023 66:03


    Caspar and Joe go through the changes to the Skaven army book in version 4.0 of the Flail of Skulls

    Version 4.0 discussion 01 - Chaos Dwarfs

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2023 91:22


    Caspar and Joe go through the changes to the Chaos Dwarf Army Book for Version 4.0 of the Flail of Skulls Warhammer Edition.

    Daemons of Chaos - Battle Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2022 52:16


    This time around, Joe goes through the Daemons of Chaos lists that we made for the Battle Day in Copenhagen.

    Solocast 004 - Battle Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2022 60:29


    In this episode, Joe explores his options in the Orcs & Goblins army book for an upcoming Battle Day in 5th Ed. Warhammer

    Casual Warhammer Talks 008

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2022 105:14


    Caspar and Joe try to agree on a strong build for the Dark Elves in the Flail of Skulls version 2.0

    Casual Warhammer Talks 007

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2022 84:18


    Can Blood Dragons work as an army in the FoS version 2.0 of Herohammer?

    Casual Warhammer Talks 006

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2022 51:54


    The High Elf Gunline gets a make-over.

    Casual Warhammer Talks 005

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2022 75:01


    Bretonnia is treated to a list including the FoS Foot Knight option for Men-at-Arms.

    Casual Warhammer Talks 004

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2022 71:12


    This time around, the Orcs and Goblins challenge is to build an army without Goblins.

    Warhammer Casual Talks 003

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2022 55:51


    Joe must choose between a Bretonnian Challenge, or one for Chaos 4th Edition. Flail of Skulls Version 2.0

    Casual Warhammer Talks 002

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2022 78:56


    Caspar and Joe build an Army for the Flail of Skulls Warhammer 5th edition. Spoiler! This is the army we builded: cast build list_FOS_v2_empire 1997,5 Heroes (678): General 100 armour of fortune 15 jade amulet 5 crown of command 50 barded horse, lance, halberd 8 total 178 Champion 30 black gem 25 barded horse, HA, GW 8 total 63 Hero 65 pegasus 50 dark mace 50 charmed shield 5 HA, pistol, lance 6 total 176 3x Wizards 56 scroll 25 horse, lbow 6 total 261 Units (1319,5): 3x wagons 384 10x white wolfs (+general, champ), std of shielding 295 8x panthers, battleb. 348 2x 5x horse archers 180 5x5 halflings, bows 112,5

    Casual Mathhammer Talks

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2022 89:02


    An impromptu army list building and discussion. Caspar lets Joe pick which of two goals, and factions, they will pursue. Spoiler! This is the army we builded: cast made list. FOS_v2_chaos dwarfs_antimagic 2000 points. Heroes (681): Sorcerer Lord 318 chalice of sorcery 35 chalice of darkness 50 jade amulet 5 warpstone charm 10 halberd 1 total 419 3x Sorcerer 57 chalice of chaos 35 /2x dispel scroll 25 1x halberd, 2x spears 1 total 259 Units (1322): Hobgoblin Champion 27 heart of woe 25 wolf, LA, shields, sbow 7 total 59 4x earthshakers 428 12x chaos dwarf warriors(+general, sorcerers), cmd, sorcery 179 6x bull centaurs, std, HA, storm b. 345 4x wolf riders(+champ), LA, sbows 64 5x wolf riders, LA, sbows 80 2x 20x goblins, cmd, spears 132 2x 5x goblins, sbows, shields 35

    Warhammer Fantasy Battle 5th Edition Flail of Skulls version: Introduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2021 18:24


    Joe goes through the thought-process behind the Flail of Skulls edition of Warhammer 5th edtion, and general changes to the rules.

    Tuomas Pirinen - Interview with a Game Designer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2021 67:58


    Tuomas Pirinen visits the Flail of Skulls Podcast for a talk about Warhammer 5th Edition, 6th Edition, Mordheim and more!

    Solo cast3 - college magic - amethyst and gold magic by Caspar

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2021 24:04


    college magic - amethyst and gold magic by Caspar

    Solocast2 - Categories and basic functions for army list building by Joe

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2021 41:46


    Joe recounts his approach to building an army list for any factions using a category system.

    Army List Discussions: 007 - High Elves

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2021 110:03


    Caspar, Jonjo and Joe discuss varies takes on the 5th Edition High Elf army book.

    Solocast1 - often used magic items by Caspar

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2021 43:13


    Caspar gives us his 58 most use items and explain why these are strong.

    Army List Discussions 006 - Warriors of Chaos 5th Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2021 85:03


    Caspar and Joe are joined by Jörgen, in a mathhammer discussion of the Warriors of Chaos 5th Edition army lists that they've each brought to the Podcast.

    Army List Discussions 005 - The Empire

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2021 163:14


    Joe of the Flail of Skulls is joined by Joshua from the Crown of Command Podcast, Nathan from the Warhammer Orchard, and Justin who is a regular opponent of Joshua's making his debut on the Flail of Skulls Podcast.

    Army List Discussions: 004 - Dwarfs

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2021 106:18


    Caspar, Nathan from The Warhammer Orchard, Joshua from The Crown of Command Podcast Community, and Joe discuss four different Dwarf armies, delve into lore and reminisce over past battles as they bring down the Mathhammer.

    Wood Elves Review for Warhammer 5th edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2021 88:09


    Wood Elves Review for Warhammer 5th edition, with Dave, Joe and Caspar. This episode had a lot of sound problems causing the casters to talk on top of each other, and therefore huge parts had to be cut out, we apologize in advance.

    Army List Discussions 003 - Dark Elves

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2021 142:41


    Caspar, Joe, Joshua from the Crown of Command Podcast are joined by Paul and Marek, seasoned 5th edition players for a round table discussion of the Dark Elves and various ways to build your armies.

    Army List Discussions 002 - Lizardmen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2021 131:52


    A three-sided army discussion of Lizardmen; all Fluffy and Mathhammered. We're joined by Nathan from the Warhammer Orchard who lets us in on some of lore surrounding the Lizardmen as well.

    Lizardmen Review for Warhammer 5th edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 136:30


    Jonjo and Joe review the Lizardmen

    Army List Discussions 001 - Vampire Counts

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2020 89:00


    A 4-way discussion of various Vampire Count armies, styles and themes.

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    Orcs and Goblins Review for Warhammer 5th edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 135:33


    Orcs and Goblins Review for Warhammer 5th edition, Joe and Josh having a blast reviewing the army book!

    Dogs of War Review for Warhammer 5th edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2020 106:23


    Joe and Caspar runs through the Dogs of War army book, reviewing it as a standalone army and as allies.

    Vampire Counts Review for Warhammer 5th edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 127:48


    Vampire Counts Review for Warhammer 5th edition done by Jörgen, Joe and Caspar

    Empire Review for Warhammer 5th edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2020 105:59


    Joe and Caspar review the Empire army book.

    Dwarfs Review for Warhammer 5th edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020 115:47


    Dwarfs army book review by Joe and Joshua, including run through of the runes. - Reedited shorter version, (watch the long version on crown of command FB site)

    Chaos Dwarfs Review for Warhammer 5th edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 103:04


    Joe and Caspar review the Chaos Dwarf army book.

    Chaos 4th ed. review for Warhammer 5th edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2020 99:41


    The 4th ed. Children of Chaos get a mathhammer work-over by Joe, Caspar and Jörgen

    Chaos part 5 - Special Characters Review for Warhammer 5th edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2020 39:29


    In this review, Joe and Jörgen cover the Special Characters for the Chaos 5th ed. for warhammer 5th edition

    Item review part 3 - wizard arcana, magic banners and bound items

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2020 46:54


    Joe and Caspar cover the wizard arcana, magic banners and bound items

    Item review part 2 - magic armour, ward and enchanted items

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2020 55:08


    Joe and Caspar cover the magic armour, ward and enchanted items. We apologize for the many edits in this episode.

    Item review part 1 - magic weapons

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2020 78:59


    Joe and Caspar cover the magic weapons items.

    Undead Review for Warhammer 5th edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2020 151:37


    Undead 4th edition army list covered 'Mathhammer'-style with Joe and Caspar. Updates on the podcast: - Wraiths and Wights characters can only be with skeletons, zombies or ghouls. - Heinrich Kemmler was prolly suppose to be a liche, but no downside with him. - Settra cant take carstein ring or book of nagash

    Dark Elves Review for Warhammer 5th edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2020 165:13


    Joe and Caspar review the Dark Elves army book.

    High Elves Review for Warhammer 5th edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2020 164:25


    Jonjo, Paul and Joshua cover the High Elves book for 5th edition.

    Skaven Review for Warhammer 5th edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2020 172:07


    Skaven army list covered by Joshua and Joe

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