Warhammer Armies: Hordes of Chaos

Warhammer Armies: Hordes of Chaos is one in a series of Warhammer Armies supplements. Each book in the series provides an in-depth description of an army, its history, and its heroes. Inside, you will find:

Armies of Chaos
A complete description of the troops from the northern Chaos Wastes, including both the mortal and Daemonic warriors of the Gods of Chaos.

Chaos Magic
Full rules for Chaos Sorcerers and three new spell lores, magic item descriptions, Daemonic gifts, and details of the Marks of the Dark Gods.

Painting a Chaos Horde
Advice on how to paint your own army, with useful tips and plenty of examples of painting techniques and different colour scheme ideas.

Favoured of Chaos
Rules for your army to be led by the almighty Archaon, Lord of the End Times, or to include the ancient, mutated dragon Galrauch, first and greatest of the Chaos Dragons.

There is not one but several divergent armies of Chaos, for Chaos is the embodiment of entropy. However, whether it be a force of daemons from the Northern Wastes or a horde of warbands led by mighty Chaos Champions, all armies of Chaos have one characteristic in common. They are extremely effective in close combat and are relatively small in number compared to the serried ranks of, say, the Empire, or the multitudinous hordes of the Skaven or Orcs & Goblins. In short, Chaos Lords, Greater Daemons, Marauders, Knights of Chaos, Bloodletters of Khorne, Spawn of Chaos, and many of the other troop types available to a Chaos general, excel at smashing the enemy at close quarters but are expensive in terms of points cost.

Commanding a Chaos army can be as simple or as complex as you like, from the most basic battleplan to complicated strategies that take full advantage of the eclectic mix of troops available to you.

Next: Gathering the Troops.