A weekly in-universe delve into the history of the Warhammer Old World with the Master Tavern Keeper, amateur historian in the city of Tobaro, Tilea.
Step back into the tavern as the Master Tavern Keeper unravels the horrifying climax of Nagash's masterwork. In Part 2 of Nagash's Great Ritual, witness how the Great Necromancer channeled raw Dhar from the heights of Nagashizzar to extinguish all life across Nehekhara and raise an unstoppable army of the undead. Episode Highlights The Spire of Nagashizzar: How ancient Nehekharan runes and a massive Warpstone Globe transformed Nagash's mountain citadel into an immense magical conduit. A Month of Dark Magic: The brutal toll of casting a month-long ritual, sustained only by constant Warpstone consumption and the daily sacrifice of Orc slaves. The Trapped King: Nagash's tragic use of the imprisoned King Alcadizzar to weaponize ancient oaths of fealty, ensnaring Nehekharan souls across generations. The Death of Nehekhara: As Morrslieb eclipses Mannslieb, an ebon wave wipes out all living flora, fauna, and mortal life, raising millions of corpses in a single breath. The Mortuary Cult's Record: The ominous verse from the surviving Liche Priests documenting the exact moment their homeland fell into eternal darkness. Chapters •Welcome to Tobaro & Recapitulation •The Architecture of the Great Spire •Celestial Alignment: Morrslieb & Mannslieb •Binding the Dead: Alcadizzar's Chains •The Utterances of the Mortuary Cult •The Great Deluge of Dhar & The Fall of Life •Teaser: The Fate of the Fellblade Join the Lore Discussion Was Nagash right in using Alcadizaar for his Great Ritual or should he have killed him? Had the sinister intervention of the Skaven not occurred, how would the course of history have changed? Leave your theories in the comments below, and subscribe to keep your goblet full of Old World history!
Why did the Great Necromancer keep his sworn enemy alive in the deepest vaults of Cripple Peak? In this episode of The Master Tavern Keeper's History of the Old World, Septimus, Heinrich, and Sedrik gather in Tobaro to uncover the dark magic behind Nagash's Great Ritual. Discover how the ancient oaths of Nehekhara, Settra's divine Covenant, and the magical ties of fealty turned King Alcadizaar the Conqueror into the crucial anchor for the resurrection of an entire civilization, and how Imperial pigeon research surprisingly helps explain it all… Chapters: 1 – A Health Potion in Tobaro & Setting the Scene 2 – The Mystery of Alcadizaar's Captivity 3 – Motes of Magic: The Power of Nehekharan Souls 4 – Settra's Covenant & The Miracle at Mahrak 5 – The Chain of Fealty: How Nagash Weaponized Oaths 6 – Synchronized Necromancy & Imperial Pigeon Lore In This Episode: Why Nagash couldn't complete his ritual without the last living King of Khemri. The historical origin of Settra's Covenant and the blood sacrifices that saved Nehekhara. The mechanics of binding magic, oaths of loyalty, and necromantic control. Subscribe for more weekly Warhammer Fantasy lore discussions, ancient histories, and tavern tales from across the Old World!
In Episode #273 of The Master Tavern Keeper's History of the Old World, we witness the harrowing climax of the war for Nehekhara as Nagash's poisoning of the River Vitae suffocates a once-golden empire. Set against the grim backdrop of Tobaro in 1563 IC, the Master Tavern Keeper recounts how King Alcadizaar's initial shock transformed into powerless despair as the death toll swelled from hundreds into an invisible, ubiquitous mountain of corpses under the Looming Shadow of the Great Necromancer… The Tainted Waters: A detailed look at how the poisoned River Vitae systematically dismantled Nehekhara's defenses, leaving an entire civilization to slowly rot under the scorching desert sun. Fuel for the Ritual: Nagash did not simply desire revenge; he required an ocean of agonizing, lingering souls and millions of unburied bodies as the raw components for his impending ascension to de facto Godhood. The Black Pyramid's True Purpose: An exploration of Khemri's darkest monument, an unholy reservoir built from World's Edge obsidian and Cripple Peak warp-stone, designed specifically to gorge on the Winds of Shyish. The Capture: The tragic fall of Khemri as Nagash's undead legions overrun the starved defenders, dragging a chained Alcadizaar back to Nagashizzar for a deeply sinister, yet-to-be-revealed purpose. Tavern Shenanigans Amidst the bleak history, Heinrich and Sedrik manage to completely derail the grim tale with a baffling tangent. Watch as the trio navigates a hilariously confusing semantic debate about "getting up" versus "getting on up," culminating in a highly questionable metaphor involving an obsessed goat climbing a ravine. Episode Highlights: 1 - The Summer Rain of Death 2 - A Kingdom's Silent Resignation 3 - The "Great" Necromancer's Required Ingredients 4 - Getting On Up: Heinrich's Bizarre Goat Analogy 5 - Building the Black Pyramid & Imbibing Warp-stone 6 - The Fall of Khemri and the King in Chains Which aspect of Nagash's meticulous, centuries-long preparation for the Great Ritual do you find the most chilling?
Step back into the tavern in Tobaro as the Master Tavern Keeper, Sedrik, and Heinrich recount the single darkest chapter in the history of the Old World: The Devastation of Nehekhara. When the Great Necromancer Nagash poisoned the Vitae Tarn in the World's Edge Mountains, he sealed the doom of an entire civilization. Over the course of a single agonizing year, the life-giving Vitae River transformed into the foul, black-blooded Great Mortis River. As toxic floods choked the fields and pestilence ravaged every city, only the immortal Liche Priests of the Mortuary Cult remained to witness and record the end of their nation. Join us as we read from their ancient Utterances, detail the heartbreaking fall of King Alcadizzar's realm, and explore the horror that turned Nehekhara into the Land of the Dead. In this episode: Tavern Banter: Sedrik's dark riddle and a brief reprieve in Tobaro The Mortis River: Nagash's poisoning of the Vitae Tarn The Utterances of the Mortuary Cult: Unfiltering the horror through ancient Liche Priest writings Famine & Pestilence: The collapse of Nehekhara's crops, cities, and armies The Flight to Araby: Desperate refugees flee toward the River of the Serpent The Fall of King Alcadizzar: Nagash marches from Nagashizzar to claim his prize "Once with 'Vitae' did you bless, but now with 'Mortis' do you curse..."
In this week's episode we continue our discussion of the Nagash, the Great Necromancer's plan to devastate his homeland and bring about the deaths of his entire race…
In this week's episode we hear about Nagash, the Great Necromancer's plan to devastate his homeland and bring about the deaths of his entire race…
In this episode we discuss the second defeat of Nagash at the hands of the Priest King's of Nehekhara…
In this week's episode the master tavern keeper introduces one of the central figures involved in the final fate of the Priest Kings of Nehekhara….
In this weeks episode the Master Tavern Keeper relates the origins of the Mortuary Cult of the Tomb Kings and its fall in the city of Lahmia with the rise of the Cult Of Blood, Neferata and her vampires…
This week we present a mini episode, a teaser for the next two or three proper episodes. The Mortuary Cult of Nehekhara was the backbone of the land for it existence since the time of Settra. Here we present one of its many Utterances recording during its long existence, this one pertaining to the greatest king they ever had after Settra, Alcadizaar the Conquerer…
Our weekly unofficial podcast in which three Okd Worlders in the Tilean city of Tobaro discuss the history of the Old World of Warhammer fantasy. In this week's episode to look at the events surrounding the forging of the crown of Nagash: Nagash has beaten back the Skaven of Clan Rikek in defence of Nagashizzar and made a truce to secure himself slaves and Gromril. Next he puts into action his plan to make himself impervious to another defeat with the forging of Morikhane, the black armour of Nagash, and the Crown of Sorcery…
Our weekly unofficial podcast in which three Okd Worlders in the Tilean city of Tobaro discuss the history of the Old World of Warhammer fantasy. In this week's episode to look at the events surrounding the siege of Nagashizzar….
Our weekly unofficial in-universe chat where the Master Tavern Keeper, amateur historian in the city of Tobaro, Tilea explains the intricacies of the Old World of Warhammer Fantasy. This week we delve back a decade or so to when the Master Tavern Keeper was in Skeggi and we hear his performance of the old dwarf song “Grungit, Grungit, Grung” (Diggy, Diggy Hole) in its original Khazalid for the two dwarfs Strolvarr and Goldbeard… Also available on YouTube
Our weekly unofficial in-universe chat where the Master Tavern Keeper, amateur historian in the city of Tobaro, Tilea explains the intricacies of the Old World of Warhammer Fantasy. This week the Master Tavern Keeper, continues to reveal what he has heard about the Brass Keep in the Middle Mountains with the mercenary knight Heinrich Lowen, the Truthsayer Sedrik Ó Maoláin from Albion and the neophytes… Also available on YouTube
Our weekly unofficial in-universe chat where the Master Tavern Keeper, amateur historian in the city of Tobaro, Tilea explains the intricacies of the Old World of Warhammer Fantasy. This week the Master Tavern Keeper, says some more about the Brass Keep in the Middle Mountains with the mercenary knight Heinrich Lowen, the Truthsayer Sedrik Ó Maoláin from Albion and the neophytes… Also available on YouTube
Our weekly unofficial in-universe chat where the Master Tavern Keeper, amateur historian in the city of Tobaro, Tilea explains the intricacies of the Old World of Warhammer Fantasy. This week the Master Tavern Keeper, talks about the Brass Keep in the Middle Mountains with the mercenary knight Heinrich Lowen, the Truthsayer Sedrik Ó Maoláin from Albion and the neophytes… Also available on YouTube
Our weekly unofficial in-universe chat where the Master Tavern Keeper, amateur historian in the city of Tobaro, Tilea explains the intricacies of the Old World of Warhammer Fantasy. This week the Master Tavern Keeper, talks about the prominent locations within the Middle Mountains with the mercenary knight Heinrich Lowen, the Truthsayer Sedrik Ó Maoláin from Albion and the neophytes… Also available on YouTube
Our weekly unofficial in-universe chat where the Master Tavern Keeper, amateur historian in the city of Tobaro, Tilea explains the intricacies of the Old World of Warhammer Fantasy. This week the Master Tavern Keeper, we continue our discussion of Squigs with the mercenary knight Heinrich Lowen, the Truthsayer Sedrik Ó Maoláin from Albion and the neophytes… Also available on YouTube
Our weekly unofficial in-universe chat where the Master Tavern Keeper, amateur historian in the city of Tobaro, Tilea explains the intricacies of the Old World of Warhammer Fantasy. This week the Master Tavern Keeper, we continue our discussion of Squigs with the mercenary knight Heinrich Lowen, the Truthsayer Sedrik Ó Maoláin from Albion and the neophytes… Also available on YouTube
Our weekly unofficial in-universe chat where the Master Tavern Keeper, amateur historian in the city of Tobaro, Tilea explains the intricacies of the Old World of Warhammer Fantasy. This week the Master Tavern Keeper, we continue our discussion of Squigs with the mercenary knight Heinrich Lowen, the Truthsayer Sedrik Ó Maoláin from Albion and the neophytes… Also available on YouTube
Our weekly unofficial in-universe chat where the Master Tavern Keeper, amateur historian in the city of Tobaro, Tilea explains the intricacies of the Old World of Warhammer Fantasy. This week the Master Tavern Keeper, we introduce our discussion of Squigs with the mercenary knight Heinrich Lowen, the Truthsayer Sedrik Ó Maoláin from Albion and the neophytes… Also available on YouTube
Our weekly unofficial in-universe chat where the Master Tavern Keeper, amateur historian in the city of Tobaro, Tilea explains the intricacies of the Old World of Warhammer Fantasy. This week the Master Tavern Keeper, we hear about the two dwarf adventures Forin Heldour and Katalin Kandoom managed to enter the Old Mines of Ekrund in 661 IC, with the mercenary knight Heinrich Lowen, the Truthsayer Sedrik Ó Maoláin from Albion and the neophytes… Also available on YouTube
Our weekly unofficial in-universe chat where the Master Tavern Keeper, amateur historian in the city of Tobaro, Tilea explains the intricacies of the Old World of Warhammer Fantasy. This week the Master Tavern Keeper, we hear about the state of Old Mibes of Ekrund in 661 IC with the mercenary knight Heinrich Lowen, the Truthsayer Sedrik Ó Maoláin from Albion and the neophytes… Also available on YouTube
Our weekly unofficial in-universe chat where the Master Tavern Keeper, amateur historian in the city of Tobaro, Tilea explains the intricacies of the Old World of Warhammer Fantasy. This week the Master Tavern Keeper, we hear of the end of the infamous warlock the Lord of Leeches Leech with the mercenary knight Heinrich Lowen, the Truthsayer Sedrik Ó Maoláin from Albion and the neophytes… Also available on YouTube
Our weekly unofficial in-universe chat where the Master Tavern Keeper, amateur historian in the city of Tobaro, Tilea explains the intricacies of the Old World of Warhammer Fantasy. This week the Master Tavern Keeper, we hear the ancient dwarf myth of the Slaying of Tlanusi, the Great Leech with the mercenary knight Heinrich Lowen, the Truthsayer Sedrik Ó Maoláin from Albion and the neophytes… Also available on YouTube
Our weekly unofficial in-universe chat where the Master Tavern Keeper, amateur historian in the city of Tobaro, Tilea explains the intricacies of the Old World of Warhammer Fantasy. This week the Master Tavern Keeper, continues to discuss the origins of the infamous Giant “Little Gork” with the mercenary knight Heinrich Lowen, the Truthsayer Sedrik Ó Maoláin from Albion and the neophytes… Also available on YouTube
Our weekly unofficial in-universe chat where the Master Tavern Keeper, amateur historian in the city of Tobaro, Tilea explains the intricacies of the Old World of Warhammer Fantasy. This week the Master Tavern Keeper, discusses the origins of the infamous Giant “Little Gork” with the mercenary knight Heinrich Lowen, the Truthsayer Sedrik Ó Maoláin from Albion and the neophytes… Also available on YouTube
Our weekly unofficial in-universe chat where the Master Tavern Keeper, amateur historian in the city of Tobaro, Tilea explains the intricacies of the Old World of Warhammer Fantasy. This week the Master Tavern Keeper, discusses the encounter between the two dwarf adventurers Dorin & Katalin and the ghouls of Ekrund and the infamous Giant “Little Gork” with the mercenary knight Heinrich Lowen, the Truthsayer Sedrik Ó Maoláin from Albion and the neophytes… Also available on YouTube
Our weekly unofficial in-universe chat where the Master Tavern Keeper, amateur historian in the city of Tobaro, Tilea explains the intricacies of the Old World of Warhammer Fantasy. This week the Master Tavern Keeper, discusses the encounter between the two dwarf adventurers Dorin & Katalin and the ghouls of Ekrund with the mercenary knight Heinrich Lowen, the Truthsayer Sedrik Ó Maoláin from Albion and the neophytes… Also available on YouTube
Our weekly unofficial in-universe chat where the Master Tavern Keeper, amateur historian in the city of Tobaro, Tilea explains the intricacies of the Old World of Warhammer Fantasy. This week the Master Tavern Keeper, discusses the origins of ghouls with the mercenary knight Heinrich Lowen, the Truthsayer Sedrik Ó Maoláin from Albion and the neophytes… Also available on YouTube
Our weekly unofficial in-universe chat where the Master Tavern Keeper, amateur historian in the city of Tobaro, Tilea explains the intricacies of the Old World of Warhammer Fantasy. This week the Master Tavern Keeper, discusses the origins of ghouls with the mercenary knight Heinrich Lowen, the Truthsayer Sedrik Ó Maoláin from Albion and the neophytes… Also available on YouTube
Our weekly unofficial in-universe chat where the Master Tavern Keeper, amateur historian in the city of Tobaro, Tilea explains the intricacies of the Old World of Warhammer Fantasy. This week the Master Tavern Keeper, continues his retelling of the Saga of Dorin Heldour and Katalin Kandoom to the mercenary knight Heinrich Lowen, the Truthsayer Sedrik Ó Maoláin from Albion and the neophytes… Also available to watch on YouTube
Our weekly unofficial in-universe chat where the Master Tavern Keeper, amateur historian in the city of Tobaro, Tilea explains the intricacies of the Old World of Warhammer Fantasy. This week the Master Tavern Keeper, continues his retelling of the Saga of Dorin Heldour and Katalin Kandoom to the mercenary knight Heinrich Lowen, the Truthsayer Sedrik Ó Maoláin from Albion and the neophytes… Also available on YouTube
As is traditional for us, we indulge in some poetry for Halloween!
Our weekly unofficial in-universe chat where the Master Tavern Keeper, amateur historian in the city of Tobaro, Tilea explains the intricacies of the Old World of Warhammer Fantasy to the mercenary knight Heinrich Lower, the Truthsayer Sedrik Ó Maoláin from Albion and the neophytes…. In this week's episode we complete the tale of the rescue of the dwarf Drogar Norgrimling out in the waters of the Black Gulf…. Also available on YouTube
Our weekly unofficial in-universe chat where the Master Tavern Keeper, amateur historian in the city of Tobaro, Tilea explains the intricacies of the Old World of Warhammer Fantasy to the mercenary knight Heinrich Lower, the Truthsayer Sedrik Ó Maoláin from Albion and the neophytes…. In this week's episode we hear how the dwarfs of Barak Varr treat the orcs they encounter in the waters of the Black Gulf…. Also available on YouTube
Our weekly unofficial in-universe chat where the Master Tavern Keeper, amateur historian in the city of Tobaro, Tilea explains the intricacies of the Old World of Warhammer Fantasy to the mercenary knight Heinrich Lower, the Truthsayer Sedrik Ó Maoláin from Albion and the neophytes…. In this week's episode we hear how a Norgrimling Ironbreaker slew a wyvern single-handedly over the waters of the Black Gulf…. Also available on YouTube
Our weekly unofficial in-universe chat where the Master Tavern Keeper, amateur historian in the city of Tobaro, Tilea explains the intricacies of the Old World of Warhammer Fantasy to the mercenary knight Heinrich Lower, the Truthsayer Sedrik Ó Maoláin from Albion and the neophytes…. In this week's episode we hear about wyverns…. Also available on YouTube
Our weekly unofficial in-universe chat where the Master Tavern Keeper, amateur historian in the city of Tobaro, Tilea explains the intricacies of the Old World of Warhammer Fantasy to the mercenary knight Heinrich Lower, the Truthsayer Sedrik Ó Maoláin from Albion and the neophytes…. In this week's episode we hear about the final preparations for Drogor Norgrimling's rescue of his brother from the Orcs of the Blue-Face Tribe… Also available on YouTube
Our weekly unofficial in-universe chat where the Master Tavern Keeper, amateur historian in the city of Tobaro, Tilea explains the intricacies of the Old World of Warhammer Fantasy to the mercenary knight Heinrich Lower, the Truthsayer Sedrik Ó Maoláin from Albion and the neophytes…. In this week's episode we discuss dwarf war balloons… Also available on YouTube
Our weekly unofficial in-universe chat where the Master Tavern Keeper, amateur historian in the city of Tobaro, Tilea explains the intricacies of the Old World of Warhammer Fantasy to the mercenary knight Heinrich Lower, the Truthsayer Sedrik Ó Maoláin from Albion and the neophytes…. In this week's episode we join the dwarfs Drogor Norgrimling as he finds himself trapped inside the dwarf submersible the “MkII Airtight Barrelbelly” whilst I n search of gold and treasures in the depths of the harbour of Barak Varr… Also available on YouTube
Our weekly unofficial in-universe chat where the Master Tavern Keeper, amateur historian in the city of Tobaro, Tilea explains the intricacies of the Old World of Warhammer Fantasy to the mercenary knight Heinrich Lower, the Truthsayer Sedrik Ó Maoláin from Albion and the neophytes…. This week from the Master Tavern Keeper we found out how dwarfs first tackled exploring the deep in search of treasure and gold… Also available on YouTube
Our weekly unofficial in-universe chat where the Master Tavern Keeper, amateur historian in the city of Tobaro, Tilea explains the intricacies of the Old World of Warhammer Fantasy to the mercenary knight Heinrich Lower, the Truthsayer Sedrik Ó Maoláin from Albion and the neophytes…. This week from the Master Tavern Keeper we hear about the internal conflicts, the traumas of our youths, and their resolutions, that can plague even those of the race of stout and sturdy dwarfs… Also available on YouTube and Audible
Our weekly unofficial in-universe chat where the Master Tavern Keeper, amateur historian in the city of Tobaro, Tilea explains the intricacies of the Old World of Warhammer Fantasy. This week from the Master Tavern Keeper we hear about early Dwarf submersibles with the mercenary knight Heinrich Lower, the Truthsayer Sedrik Ó Maoláin from Albion and the neophytes… Also available on YouTube
Our weekly unofficial in-universe chat where the Master Tavern Keeper, amateur historian in the city of Tobaro, Tilea explains the intricacies of the Old World of Warhammer Fantasy. This week from the Master Tavern Keeper we hear about the Great Barak Varr Heist of 1397 with the mercenary knight Heinrich Lower, the Truthsayer Sedrik Ó Maoláin from Albion and the neophytes… Also available on YouTube and Audible
Our weekly unofficial in-universe chat where the Master Tavern Keeper, amateur historian in the city of Tobaro, Tilea explains the intricacies of the Old World of Warhammer Fantasy. This week from the Master Tavern Keeper we hear about the Great Barak Varr Heist with the mercenary knight Heinrich Lower, the Truthsayer Sedrik Ó Maoláin from Albion and the neophytes… Also available on YouTube
Our weekly unofficial in-universe chat where the Master Tavern Keeper, amateur historian in the city of Tobaro, Tilea explains the intricacies of the Old World of Warhammer Fantasy. This week from the Master Tavern Keeper we hear more about Cassio the Cat, infamous thief, with the mercenary knight Heinrich Lower, the Truthsayer Sedrik Ó Maoláin from Albion and the neophytes… Also available on YouTube
Our weekly unofficial in-universe chat where the Master Tavern Keeper, amateur historian in the city of Tobaro, Tilea explains the intricacies of the Old World of Warhammer Fantasy. This week from the Master Tavern Keeper we hear more about Cassio the Cat, infamous thief, with the mercenary knight Heinrich Lower, the Truthsayer Sedrik Ó Maoláin from Albion and the neophytes… Also available on YouTube
Our weekly unofficial in-universe chat where the Master Tavern Keeper, amateur historian in the city of Tobaro, Tilea explains the intricacies of the Old World of Warhammer Fantasy. This week from the Master Tavern Keeper we hear about the Expulsion of the apprentice dwarf sea engineer Okek Steelhammer alongside the mercenary knight Heinrich Lowen, the Truthsayer Sedrik Ó Maoláin from Albion and the neophytes… Also available on YouTube
Our weekly unofficial in-universe chat where the Master Tavern Keeper, amateur historian in the city of Tobaro, Tilea explains the intricacies of the Old World of Warhammer Fantasy. This week from the Master Tavern Keeper we hear about Rescue of the dwarf Drogar Norgrimling by his brother Drogor, alongside the mercenary knight Heinrich Lowen, the Truthsayer Sedrik Ó Maoláin from Albion and the neophytes… Also available on YouTube
Our weekly unofficial in-universe chat where the Master Tavern Keeper, amateur historian in the city of Tobaro, Tilea explains the intricacies of the Old World of Warhammer Fantasy. This week from the Master Tavern Keeper we hear about Rescur of the dwarf Drogar Norgrimling by his brother Drogor, alongside the mercenary knight Heinrich Lowen, the Truthsayer Sedrik Ó Maoláin from Albion and the neophytes… Also available on YouTube
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