Champions of Chaos, a New Warhammer: Age of Sigmar TTRPG, Announced

Cubicle 7 has announced that they are releasing a new Warhammer: Age of Sigmar TTRPG based around playing as members of the forces of Chaos. Quietly announced last month, Warhammer Age of Sigmar Soulbound: Champions of Chaos is a new roleplaying game that uses the core Soulbound rules with some new twists to represent playing as Champions of Chaos. While originally intended as an expansion for Warhammer Age of Sigmar Soulbound (Cubicle 7's existing TTRPG set within Warhammer: Age of Sigmar's Mortal Realms), the game was spun off into a standalone book, largely because the game approaches the cooperative elements of the game differently.

In a recent interview with Wargamer (which is how I learned this new game first existed), Cubicle 7 CEO Dominic McDowall-Thomas explained some of the new mechanics. Soulfire, a resource jointly held by the entire party in the original Soulbound game, is now an individual resource and players can also individually pursue the favor of their respective Chaos God to gain various boons over the course of a campaign.

No firm release date was announced for Champions of Chaos, but Wargamer states its due for release sometime in the next two months.

 

[Necropolitan]

Slaanesh is all about sensation and the pursuit of perfection, it doesn't need to be about violating people in ways that a lot of people would use an X-Card for.

A glutton who'll do anything for a delicious meal, a warrior who views the battlefield as a way to make an artistic statement, etc.

I'm unfamiliar with the system, but I like the idea enough that I'll probably buy the book.

 

[Weiley31]

Slaanesh is all about sensation and the pursuit of perfection, it doesn't need to be about violating people in ways that a lot of people would use an X-Card for.

A glutton who'll do anything for a delicious meal, a warrior who views the battlefield as a way to make an artistic statement, etc.

I'm unfamiliar with the system, but I like the idea enough that I'll probably buy the book.

Ya, Slaaneesh is basically like, overindulgence in EVERYTHING.

 

[Elvish Lore]

I appreciate the time and effort C7 puts into their rpgs - Edge, maybe learn a lesson? -- but C7 has a lot on their plate what with multiple games set in multiple time periods across their rpg settings.

 

[MonsterEnvy]

Ya, Slaaneesh is basically like, overindulgence in EVERYTHING.

Obsession and Excess is the name of the game.

 

[Tonguez]

SO Book of Vile Darkness Warhammer style? Heh, Warhammer is fantastic but in a game where even the 'good' side is splattered in blood and gore I'm not sure how keen I'd be on playing a Champion of Chaos.

 

[Crusadius]

The C7 blog entry gives you an idea about what a Champion of Chaos is in the Age of Sigmar: Soulbound:

Champions of Chaos lets you see the Mortal Realms through the eyes of those who reject the status quo, who question the gods and dare to forge their own destiny. Their war is one of ideas, gods, and rebellion. A declaration that the forces of Order’s dream of control is a lie. This game is your gateway to playing the heretic, the revolutionary, the misunderstood monster.

It seems that the game may focus more on rebellion and revolution.

https://cubicle7games.com/en_EU/blog/champions-of-chaos-cover-art-revealed

 

[Necropolitan]

I'm just hoping the iconic Nurgle belly-mouth is an available character option.

 

[MonsterEnvy]

I'm just hoping the iconic Nurgle belly-mouth is an available character option.

You can play as Blightking so yes.

 

[Weiley31]

I'm just hoping the iconic Nurgle belly-mouth is an available character option.

You can play as Blightking so yes.

Im wondering if those four archetypes on the cover will be the only playable ones in the book. Or will there be more Chaos based archetypes in it that haven't been mentioned?

Look I just want to play an evil Chaos Psionic Sphynx cat

 

[JConstantine]

Im wondering if those four archetypes on the cover will be the only playable ones in the book. Or will there be more Chaos based archetypes in it that haven't been mentioned?

If the other "Champions of" books are anything to go by, there will certainly be more archetypes than what's depicted on the cover.

Look In just want to play an evil Chaos Psionic Sphynx cat

Given they added draconith in Era of the Beast, I would hope they'd add sphiranx. If they don't...well, blood for the blood god!