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Hobby Journal #5 | Custodes, Helldivers 2, and Have You Ever Left a Cinema?

How's Your Hobby? Painted new models? Won a game? Let us know! Join our Discord at https://discord.gg/2dX5JqfNQ6 – Disclaimer: We recorded this episode in mid-October. As such, some conversations may come across a bit removed from the present. This episode is also BONUS CONTENT; discussions and series intended to be more casual in tone, complementing our other episodes. Joshy, Jonny, and Zakky sit down for the last hobby journal of 2026, talking a bit about Warhammer and how we're enjoying our little spurts of hobbying there; however, we spend the majority of this one talking about video games, books, movies and more. A true casual chat, if you will. Enjoy. – TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Hello There 02:30 How's Your Hobby: Warhammer 40,000 - talking Custodes, Codex balancing, and our games-so-far in 11th Edition 32:54 Beyond the Hobby: Other Gaming - Helldivers 2, and Magic: The Gathering 01:01:43 Film and Books - Dungeon Crawler Carl; Have You Ever Left the Cinema? 01:25:50 Outro, talking life – Website/links: https://ttpfieldmanual.captivate.fm TTP Field Manual is brought to you by Joshy and Jonny, best friends and tabletop gaming fans from the local group Trust the Process Hobbies. Die-hard fans of tabletop gaming, we use this podcast as a platform to share our ramblings about the hobby (though we cannot shut up about Warhammer). By day, Joshy is a therapist; by night, an RPG aficionado raised on Final Fantasy and years of crafting his own Dungeons & Dragons worlds. Jonny, a technician, spends his downtime conquering more video games than Joshy can keep track of. Our occasional guest Zakky has a passion for buying things he then has to build. Thanks for listening!

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New ORKS CODEX Will WAAAGH! You Apart | 40k 11th Review

WAAAGH? https://discord.gg/2dX5JqfNQ6 – We've ducked and weaved through all of the end of 10th updates, the 11th edition previews and launch, and have firmly landed in codex territory. The Orks are up first. What. A. Book! 11th edition has brought many new changes to how armies are created. Picking and choosing from multiple smaller detachments allows you to really carve out your own playstyle on the Warhammer 40,000 tabletop. Orks, an absolute staple of the game since its inception, has options coming out the whazoo. With new datasheets in Nazdreg, and the Big Mek Dakkarig, to a whopping 15 of those detachments, all elements of Orks receive love in a way not really seen for some time. Want to run Grots, Bosses, and Planes? Sure. Beast Snagga's, Meks, and Bikes? Go ahead! We have absolutely adored going through this book and cannot wait for the next codex. Let us know how you enjoy both the Orks Codex and our review! – TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro: 11th Editions' First Codex 06:57 Army Rules - the WAAGH! and Riled Up 16:08 Orks at a glance; their identity on the tabletop 18:48 The Core Datasheets: Boyz, Nobz, and the Warboss 39:06: Ghaz and the Supports 50:29 THE GREEN TIDE Boyz spam 58:10 WRECKAS! Bust tanks with your Flash Gitz 01:12:22 BULLY BOYZ will PURGE THE FOE with Meganobz! Nazdreg! 01:26:43 Blood Axes' Take and Hold with the TAKTIKAL BRIGADE 01:35:52 Support detachments: RUNT SWARM & SHOOTA BOYZ 01:44:10 Beast Snagga's! DA BIG HUNT + WURRBAND 02:01:00 Speed Freeks: FLYBOYZ + KULT OF SPEED 02:17:32 Deffskullz: DREAD MOB + MADCAP MEKS 02:37:12 Universal detachments: BLITZ BRIGADE + BRUTE BOSSES + WAR HORDE 02:47:04 Outro – Website/links: https://ttpfieldmanual.captivate.fm TTP Field Manual is brought to you by Joshy and Jonny, best friends and tabletop gaming fans from their local group, Trust the Process Hobbies. We use this podcast to share our ramblings about the hobby (though we cannot shut up about Warhammer). By day, Joshy is a therapist; by night, an RPG aficionado raised on Final Fantasy and years of crafting his own Dungeons & Dragons worlds. Jonny, a technician, spends his downtime conquering more video games than Joshy can track. Our occasional guest Zakky has a passion for buying things he then has to build. Thanks for listening!

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WARHAMMER 40,000 XENOS Factions Breakdown | New Player Guide for 11th Edition

Do you agree with our rankings? Tell us at https://discord.gg/2dX5JqfNQ6 – We're back to where it all started; we are redoing our original four episodes! Those inaugural episodes served as both an introduction to and a metrics-based review of each playable faction in Warhammer 40,000. With 11th edition landing hot and new players joining the scene, we feel it's a great time to revisit this faction breakdown format. For the final and fourth episode, we are covering the Xenos factions. Aliens! From the classic archetypes of greenskin Orks and elven "Aeldari", to cosmic horror hivemind "Tyranids" and the technologically advanced "Tau Empire", Warhammer isn't short on interesting factions to populate alongside humanity and its dark, chaotic mirrors. – This series blends matter-of-fact orientation with opinionated review. We give each of the four categories a ranking between 1-5, and an overall score out of 20. We call this the S.L.A.G. ranking. We feel these categories cover all you need to know: STYLE - the overall aesthetic and whether we feel it is fully realised. LORE - their place in the universe, how they are represented, and how they carry themselves within the epic. ACCESSIBILITY - whether the faction is easy to acquire, paint, and get going with. GAMEPLAY - how all of the above comes to life on the tabletop, whether their rules serve the faction well, and whether the faction does well both casually and competitively. – TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro and recapping this mini-series 02:41 Aeldari AKA Jedi Elves 19:39 Drukhari AKA Sith Elves 31:01 Genestealer Cults-- ah! My jeans! 42:53 Leagues of Votann AKA Squatty Bois 51:37 Necrons, the GOAT 01:04:13 OrksOrksOrksMorksGorksOrks 01:13:29 For the Greater T'au 01:26:22 *Hivemind noises* AKA Tyranids 01:38:00 Outro – Website/links: https://ttpfieldmanual.captivate.fm TTP Field Manual is brought to you by Joshy and Jonny, best friends and tabletop gaming fans from their local group, Trust the Process Hobbies. We use this podcast to share our ramblings about the hobby (though we cannot shut up about Warhammer). By day, Joshy is a therapist; by night, an RPG aficionado raised on Final Fantasy and years of crafting his own Dungeons & Dragons worlds. Jonny, a technician, spends his downtime conquering more video games than Joshy can track. Our occasional guest Zakky has a passion for buying things he then has to build. Thanks for listening!

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THE EMPEROR'S GIFT: A Grey Knights Novel | 40k Book Club

Vote for the next book on our Discord: https://discord.gg/2dX5JqfNQ6 – This episode features our BOOK CLUB pick for August/September: "The Emperor's Gift", by Aaron Dembski-Bowden, with audiobook performance by Christopher Kent. BOOK CLUB is a monthly-ish series intended to be more relaxed and casual; more a discussion than a review. "The Emperor's Gift" follows a young Grey Knight, those secret Space Marine warriors of psychic prowess keen against the Daemons of the Warp, and how he, Hyperion, and his squad are caught up in Khorne's "First War for Armageddon", alongside the Space Wolves and Inquisition. There will be spoilers. October's book club will be a classic: Frank Herbert's DUNE. 'Nuff said. For a playlist of our previous Book Club episodes, see: https://feeds.captivate.fm/ttpfieldmanual/book-club/ – Website/links: https://ttpfieldmanual.captivate.fm TTP Field Manual is brought to you by Joshy and Jonny, best friends and tabletop gaming fans from their local group, Trust the Process Hobbies. We use this podcast to share our ramblings about the hobby (though we cannot shut up about Warhammer). By day, Joshy is a therapist; by night, an RPG aficionado raised on Final Fantasy and years of crafting his own Dungeons & Dragons worlds. Jonny, a technician, spends his downtime conquering more video games than Joshy can keep track of. Our occasional guest Zakky has a passion for buying things he then has to build. Thanks for listening!

FOR CHAOS!! Faction Breakdowns | Warhammer 11th Edition New Player Guide

Do you agree with our rankings? Tell us at https://discord.gg/2dX5JqfNQ6 – We're back to where it all started; we are redoing our original four episodes! Those inaugural episodes served as both an introduction to and a metrics-based review of each playable faction in Warhammer 40,000. With 11th edition landing hot and new players joining the scene, we feel it's a great time to revisit this faction breakdown format. For our third of four episodes, it's all about CHAOS. From the daemons of the four dark gods: Khorne, Tzeentch, Slaanesh, and Nurgle, to their mortal champions of the Heretic Astartes, we cover all the factions of the traitor and the warp. – This series blends matter-of-fact orientation with opinionated review. We give each of the four categories a ranking between 1-5, and an overall score out of 20. We call this the S.L.A.G. ranking. We feel these categories cover all you need to know: STYLE - the overall aesthetic and whether we feel it is fully realised. LORE - their place in the universe, how they are represented, and how they carry themselves within the epic. ACCESSIBILITY - whether the faction is easy to acquire, paint, and get going with. GAMEPLAY - how all of the above comes to life on the tabletop, whether their rules serve the faction well, and whether the faction does well both casually and competitively. – TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro and recapping this mini-series 03:56 Chaos DAEMONS 21:01 Oh, Chaos Knights.. 31:42 Let the Galaxy Burn, CHAOS SPACE MARINES 42:40 DEATH GUARD, heck yeah, I mean Yuck! 51:35 Emperor's Children, tehe 1:01:01 Thousand Sons, man, look at that time stamp! 1:11:00 Titanicus but bad 1:12:01 !! WORLD EATERS !! 1:20:24 Outro – Website/links: https://ttpfieldmanual.captivate.fm TTP Field Manual is brought to you by Joshy and Jonny, best friends and tabletop gaming fans from their local group, Trust the Process Hobbies. We use this podcast to share our ramblings about the hobby (though we cannot shut up about Warhammer). By day, Joshy is a therapist; by night, an RPG aficionado raised on Final Fantasy and years of crafting his own Dungeons & Dragons worlds. Jonny, a technician, spends his downtime conquering more video games than Joshy can track. Our occasional guest Zakky has a passion for buying things he then has to build. Thanks for listening!

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FOR THE EMPEROR! Imperium Factions | Warhammer 11th Edition New Player Guide

Do you agree with our rankings? Tell us at https://discord.gg/2dX5JqfNQ6 – We're back to where it all started; we are redoing our original four episodes! Those inaugural episodes served as both an introduction to and a metrics-based review of each playable faction in Warhammer 40,000. With 11th edition landing hot and new players joining the scene, we feel it's a great time to revisit this faction breakdown format. In our second episode, we cover the Imperium beside the Space Marines, from the human meat-shields and operatives of the empire to the esoteric mindsets and bio-engineered demigods at its inward core. – This series blends matter-of-fact orientation with opinionated review. We give each of the four categories a ranking between 1-5, and an overall score out of 20. We call this the S.L.A.G ranking. We feel these categories cover all you need to know: STYLE - the overall aesthetic and whether we feel it is fully realised. LORE - their place in the universe, how they are represented, and how they carry themselves within the epic. ACCESSIBILITY - whether the faction is easy to acquire, paint, and get going with. GAMEPLAY - how all of the above comes to life on the tabletop, whether their rules serve the faction well, and whether the faction does well both casually and competitively. – TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro and explaining our ranking system 04:04 Adepta Sororitas, my beloved 19:49 Adeptus Custodes, the Emperor's Bodyguards 33:57 Adeptus Mechanicus, or, the Derpy Beep-Boops 49:14 Astra Militarum, ooh-rah 01:01:26 ... sigh, Imperial Agents 01:09:02 I M P E R I A L K N I G H T S 01:18:45 Outro. Also, join our Discord – Website/links: https://ttpfieldmanual.captivate.fm TTP Field Manual is brought to you by Joshy and Jonny, best friends and tabletop gaming fans from their local group, Trust the Process Hobbies. We use this podcast to share our ramblings about the hobby (though we cannot shut up about Warhammer). By day, Joshy is a therapist; by night, an RPG aficionado raised on Final Fantasy and years of crafting his own Dungeons & Dragons worlds. Jonny, a technician, spends his downtime conquering more video games than Joshy can track. Our occasional guest Zakky has a passion for buying things he then has to build. Thanks for listening!

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Our Top Models From EVERY Warhammer 40,000 Faction

What are your favourite 40k models? Tell us at https://discord.gg/2dX5JqfNQ6 – Joshy and Zakky discuss their favourite models for each of Warhammer 40,000's playable factions. Titans don't count. That's about it. We weren't really all that serious about it. Kinda rushed the end because it was getting late, sorry. Anyway, catch us next time when Joshy and Jonny take this podcast a bit more seriously! Does anyone actually read this? Let us know on Discord, or something like that. – TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro, Discord, etc. 02:26 Talking about Space Marine stats and going to Legends 12:23 Space Marines 36:31 Imperium 55:18 Xenos, or 20 minutes of Aeldari 01:16:19 Chaos rapid fire – Website/links: https://ttpfieldmanual.captivate.fm TTP Field Manual is brought to you by Joshy and Jonny, best friends and tabletop gaming fans from their local group, Trust the Process Hobbies. We use this podcast as a platform to share our ramblings about the hobby (though we cannot shut up about Warhammer). By day, Joshy is a therapist; by night, an RPG aficionado raised on Final Fantasy and years of crafting his own Dungeons & Dragons worlds. Jonny, a technician, spends his downtime conquering more video games than Joshy can keep track of. Our occasional guest Zakky has a passion for buying things he then has to build. Thanks for listening!

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Our Warhammer 11th Edition Projects & Shopping List | Hobby Journal #4

Painted new models? Won a game? Let us know what hobbying you have got up to lately! Join our Discord at https://discord.gg/2dX5JqfNQ6 – Disclaimer: this episode was recorded in early July. As such, some conversations may come across as a bit disjointed in time. This episode is also BONUS CONTENT; discussions and series intended to be more casual in tone, complementing our other episodes. Joshy and Zakky have a casual conversation about how our hobbying is going, from discussing existing Warhammer projects to what's next for our collections, rounding out the back half of the episode with a chat on everything we've been getting up to outside of the Warhammer hobby. – TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro: How's Your Hobby? 07:43 Did you know that you can join our Discord? 09:01 Our Warhammer painting projects 17:06 Armies on Parade 24:17 Our Warhammer Shopping List 40:04 Beyond the Hobby: Lego and Transformers, a rant 55:01 Magic the Gathering, discussing Universes Beyond 01:05:01 Video games, film, and television 01:18:25 Books - Fourth Wing and Berserk – Website/links: https://ttpfieldmanual.captivate.fm TTP Field Manual is brought to you by Joshy and Jonny, best friends and tabletop gaming fans from the local group Trust the Process Hobbies. Die-hard fans of tabletop gaming, we use this podcast as a platform to share our ramblings about the hobby (though we cannot shut up about Warhammer). By day, Joshy is a therapist; by night, an RPG aficionado raised on Final Fantasy and years of crafting his own Dungeons & Dragons worlds. Jonny, a technician, spends his downtime conquering more video games than Joshy can keep track of. Our occasional guest Zakky has a passion for buying things he then has to build. Thanks for listening!

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BROTHER!! ALL Space Marine Factions | Warhammer 11th Edition New Player Guide

Which Space Marine chapter is your favourite? Tell us at https://discord.gg/2dX5JqfNQ6 – We're back to where it all started; we are redoing our original four episodes! Those inaugural episodes served as both an introduction to and a metrics-based review of each playable faction in Warhammer 40,000. With 11th edition landing hot and new players joining the scene, we feel it's a great time to revisit this faction breakdown format. First up, we have all the loyalist Space Marine factions, from those in Codex: Space Marines to supplements, and even the corners of Index: Deathwatch. – This series blends matter-of-fact orientation with opinionated review. We give each of the four categories a ranking between 1-5, and an overall score out of 20. We call this the S.L.A.G ranking. We feel these categories cover all you need to know: STYLE - the overall aesthetic and whether we feel it is fully realised. LORE - their place in the universe, how they are represented, and how they carry themselves within the epic. ACCESSIBILITY - whether the faction is easy to acquire, paint, and get going with. GAMEPLAY - how all of the above comes to life on the tabletop, whether their rules serve the faction well, and whether the faction does well both casually and competitively. – TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro and explaining our ranking system 05:20 ULTRAMARINES: the Greco-Roman utility knife 14:48 WHITE SCARS: Gotta Go Fast 22:31 SALAMANDERS - Burn. Everything. 28:21 RAVEN GUARD? Sneaky Emo Boys* 33:27 IRON HANDS: Space Marine, meet Cyborgs 42:03 The IMPERIAL FISTS are here.. yay 48:53 We somehow really like BLACK TEMPLARS 57:21 HORUS!!! I mean, BLOOD ANGELS** 01:03:42 dark angels 01:09:41 DEATHWATCH, for all you sickos 01:18:19 GREY KNIGHTS, our beloved 01:26:06 SPACE WOLVES ARE THE BEST CHAPTER, EVERYONE ELSE GO HOME 01:37:06 Outro. Also, join our Discord – Website/links: https://ttpfieldmanual.captivate.fm TTP Field Manual is brought to you by Joshy and Jonny, best friends and tabletop gaming fans from their local group, Trust the Process Hobbies. We use this podcast as a platform to share our ramblings about the hobby (though we cannot shut up about Warhammer). By day, Joshy is a therapist; by night, an RPG aficionado raised on Final Fantasy and years of crafting his own Dungeons & Dragons worlds. Jonny, a technician, spends his downtime conquering more video games than Joshy can keep track of. Our occasional guest Zakky has a passion for buying things he then has to build. Thanks for listening!

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Horus Heresy: THE FIRST HERETIC, a Word Bearers Novel | BOOK CLUB

Vote for the next book on our Discord: https://discord.gg/2dX5JqfNQ6 – This episode is BONUS CONTENT; discussions and series intended to be more casual in tone, complementing our other episodes. This episode features our BOOK CLUB pick for July - Warhammer the Horus Heresy: "The First Heretic", by Aaron Dembski-Bowden, performed on audio by Gareth Armstrong. There will be spoilers. "The First Heretic" covers the slow turn to the worship of Chaos, not just for the Word Bearers legionaries but of their primarch Lorgar Aurelian. A chain of events leading to possession and turning the ear of other legions all begins with the razing of Monarchia, a punishment by The Emperor for the Word Bearers' disallowed religious worship of his image. August's book club will be another title by Aaron Dembski-Bowden, "The Emperor's Gift", a Grey Knights novel following the young knight Hyperion around the time of the First War for Armageddon. For a playlist of our previous Book Club episodes, see: https://feeds.captivate.fm/ttpfieldmanual/book-club/ – TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro and book details 06:31 General plot, and the protagonist Argel Tal 19:20 The middle of the book; Cadia, and journey into the Warp 28:19 We Feel Bad for Lorgar; the Dropsite Massacre, and Night Lords?? 37:54 Other characters and comments 45:46 Discord, where to go next in the saga, and our next book club – Website/links: https://ttpfieldmanual.captivate.fm TTP Field Manual is brought to you by Joshy and Jonny, best friends and tabletop gaming fans from their local group, Trust the Process Hobbies. We use this podcast as a platform to share our ramblings about the hobby (though we cannot shut up about Warhammer). By day, Joshy is a therapist; by night, an RPG aficionado raised on Final Fantasy and years of crafting his own Dungeons & Dragons worlds. Jonny, a technician, spends his downtime conquering more video games than Joshy can keep track of. Our occasional guest Zakky has a passion for buying things he then has to build. Thanks for listening!

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EXODITES Have Arrived! 40k Rules Updates | Data Drop #5

Thoughts on 11th so far? Let us know on our Discord: https://discord.gg/2dX5JqfNQ6 – Welcome back to Data Drop! The series that sees us react to and review the newest stuff for Warhammer 40,000, covering unit datasheets, faction rules, and their detachments. In this episode, we review July's new additions to Warhammer 40,000, in the wake of the game's new edition. The first half of this episode covers the new Kill Team Aeldari: Exodites, and their rules within 40k. Then, we gloss over the balance updates to 40k. For the full update, please refer to the official faction packs and PDFs on Warhammer Community. – TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 04:41 Exodites are here: model review 10:02 Exodite 40k Datasheets: Dragon Knights 17:40 Exodite characters: Clanblade & Stonesinger 25:40 Exodite character: Leystalker 32:22 intermission 34:02 40k's July Balance Dataslate 40:10 Space Marines, and addressing buff/debuff stacking 51:51 the Imperium: Sororitas Miracle Dice, and rezzing characters 01:03:21 Chaos + Xenos factions 01:14:27 Outro – Website/links: https://ttpfieldmanual.captivate.fm TTP Field Manual is brought to you by Joshy and Jonny, best friends and tabletop gaming fans from their local group, Trust the Process Hobbies. We use this podcast as a platform to share our ramblings about the hobby (though we cannot shut up about Warhammer). By day, Joshy is a therapist; by night, an RPG aficionado raised on Final Fantasy and years of crafting his own Dungeons & Dragons worlds. Jonny, a technician, spends his downtime conquering more video games than Joshy can keep track of. Our occasional guest Zakky has a passion for buying things he then has to build. Thanks for listening!

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OUR 11th Edition Review: Warhammer 40,000 Has Never Been Better

Thoughts on 11th so far? Let us know on our Discord: https://discord.gg/2dX5JqfNQ6 – This episode is somewhat BONUS CONTENT. What was intended to be #4 in our bi-monthly Hobby Journal series quickly became an 11th Edition rules review/discussion. Turns out, we really like it. It's almost confusing how good it is. Really. – TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro; How's Your Hobby? 08:17 40k 11th Edition Review 14:48 Balancing the game via scoring, meta, and unit costs 24:05 Pace of the game; terrain, hidden, and rulebook 40:54 The Little Things: engagement range, cover, psychic, transports, and fortifications?? 40:36 Combat, wound allocation, and general gushing 47:54 1k Lists 58:37 2k Lists – Website/links: https://ttpfieldmanual.captivate.fm TTP Field Manual is brought to you by Joshy and Jonny, best friends and tabletop gaming fans from their local group, Trust the Process Hobbies. We use this podcast as a platform to share our ramblings about the hobby (though we cannot shut up about Warhammer). By day, Joshy is a therapist; by night, an RPG aficionado raised on Final Fantasy and years of crafting his own Dungeons & Dragons worlds. Jonny, a technician, spends his downtime conquering more video games than Joshy can keep track of. Our occasional guest Zakky has a passion for buying things he then has to build. Thanks for listening!

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Age of Sigmar STARSEER'S RUIN and Matthew Reilly's HOVER CAR RACER | Book Club

How did you enjoy these books? Let us know on our Discord: https://discord.gg/2dX5JqfNQ6 – This episode is BONUS CONTENT; discussions and series intended to be more casual in tone, complementing our other episodes. This episode features our book club picks for both April and May. There will be spoilers. The first half of the episode covers the novel Starseer's Ruin (2025) by Adrian Tchaikovsky, performed on audio by Richard Reed. This is our first adventure into the mortal realms of the Age of Sigmar. The second half of this episode covers Hover Car Racer (2006) by Matthew Reilly, performed on audio by Sean Mangan. This title is wholly separate from the Black Library and is instead a relaxed, youthful story about a near-future where hover-car racing has taken the world by storm. June's book club will be the Horus Heresy title The First Heretic (2010), written by Aaron Dembski-Bowden and performed on audio by Gareth Armstrong. For a playlist of our previous Book Club episodes, see: https://feeds.captivate.fm/ttpfieldmanual/book-club/ – TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro and Book #1: Starseer's Ruin 26:40 Are we Black Library's target audience? 34:15 Book #2: Hover Car Racer 52:58 Adaptations 57:33 Outro and announcing the next book club – Website/links: https://ttpfieldmanual.captivate.fm TTP Field Manual is brought to you by Joshy and Jonny, best friends and tabletop gaming fans from their local group, Trust the Process Hobbies. We use this podcast as a platform to share our ramblings about the hobby (though we cannot shut up about Warhammer). By day, Joshy is a therapist; by night, an RPG aficionado raised on Final Fantasy and years of crafting his own Dungeons & Dragons worlds. Jonny, a technician, spends his downtime conquering more video games than Joshy can keep track of. Our occasional guest Zakky has a passion for buying things he then has to build. Thanks for listening!

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Getting Started with 40k BLACK LIBRARY: a Book for Each Faction

What are your favourite Black Library novels? Let us know on Discord at https://discord.gg/2dX5JqfNQ6 – Josh offers a handy primer for getting started with the Black Library's immense trove of fiction for Warhammer 40,000. In this episode, a title or two is suggested for every faction playable on the tabletop, from Uriel Ventris' humble beginnings in the Ultramarine novel 'Nightbringer', to classics such as Dan Abnett's 'Titanicus' or Guy Haley's 'Valedor'. – Playlist for all of our Book Club episodes: https://player.captivate.fm/collection/85dc503d-5fc4-4125-9618-ce898a6b6792 – Website/links: https://ttpfieldmanual.captivate.fm TTP Field Manual is brought to you by Joshy and Jonny, best friends and tabletop gaming fans from the local group Trust the Process Hobbies. Die-hard fans of tabletop gaming, we use this podcast as a platform to share our ramblings about the hobby (though we cannot shut up about Warhammer). By day, Joshy is a therapist; by night, an RPG aficionado raised on Final Fantasy and years of crafting his own Dungeons & Dragons worlds. Jonny, a technician, spends his downtime conquering more video games than Joshy can keep track of. Our occasional guest Zakky has a passion for buying things he then has to build. Thanks for listening!

THE IRON WARRIORS EMERGE IN FULL | 40k Eye of Terror New Lore

Are YOU Iron Within, Iron Without? Shout at us on our Discord at https://discord.gg/2dX5JqfNQ6 – Josh returns to wear the helm of the Storyteller. Here on TTP.FM, we give you about 98% of the information we have access to - and we have the Eye of Terror: Reign of Iron supplement in its steely flesh. Join us as we go over the lore for the 3rd end-of-edition supplement for Warhammer 40,000 10th edition, featuring the Iron Warriors as they push out from the Cadian Gate now that their primarch, Perturabo, is satisfied with his plan millenia in the making: the Galaxy will become their Infinite Citadel... – TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro (What music do the Chaos Factions listen to?) 03:33 Actual Intro Lmao 12:22 the Eye of Terror 21:49 The Cadian Gate 35:02 Bases of Operations for Chaos Undivided 50:48 THE IRON WARRIORS!! IRON WITHIN, IRON WITHOUT BBY!! 01:08:18 PERTURABO OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR (And his Infinite Citadel plan) 01:17:07 Kravek Morne, Thulia Ghuld, and other new unit sculpts' lore 01:27:28 Kravek Goes to War 01:44:16 On The Outskirts of Agripinaa.. 01:51:45 Post-Conflict discussions and teasers – Website/links: https://ttpfieldmanual.captivate.fm TTP Field Manual is brought to you by Joshy and Jonny, best friends and tabletop gaming fans from the local group Trust the Process Hobbies. Die-hard fans of tabletop gaming, we use this podcast as a platform to share our ramblings about the hobby (though we cannot shut up about Warhammer). By day, Joshy is a therapist; by night, an RPG aficionado raised on Final Fantasy and years of crafting his own Dungeons & Dragons worlds. Jonny, a technician, spends his downtime conquering more video games than Joshy can keep track of. Our occasional guest Zakky has a passion for buying things he then has to build. Thanks for listening!

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The LORE of.. WARFRAME | The Best F2P MMO?

Enjoyed something non-Warhammer? Played Warframe yourself? Let us know on our Discord at https://discord.gg/2dX5JqfNQ6 – It's story time! Joshy guides Zakky through the weird and wacky sci-fi setting of Warframe, a cult classic Action-MMO by Digital Extremes, released in 2013. Beloved by the TTP.FM, Warframe offers an amazingly unique and robust gameplay, focusing on super-powered humanoids as they bullet-jump, blast, and hack their way through many in-game factions. The lore of this setting is where most stumble. Developed piecemeal over a decade, with quests spanning from simple tutorials to full-blown cinematics linking together deep philosophical concepts and near-mythical characters. Join us as we go over the setting, the questline story, and how this comes to life in-game. – TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 08:19 Introducing the Warframe Universe - the Orokin, and the Sentients 15:57 the Zariman Ten-Zero Incident 21:58 The Tenno and the Warframes 28:23 Fall of the Orokin Civilisation 35:45 talking about the game 41:21 The Actual Questline: The New War 52:02 The Man in the Wall 57:46 Albrecht Entrati and 1999 01:04:59 Post-recap discussion 01:14:39 Outro – Website/links: https://ttpfieldmanual.captivate.fm TTP Field Manual is brought to you by Joshy and Jonny, best friends and tabletop gaming fans from the local group Trust the Process Hobbies. Die-hard fans of tabletop gaming, we use this podcast as a platform to share our ramblings about the hobby (though we cannot shut up about Warhammer). By day, Joshy is a therapist; by night, an RPG aficionado raised on Final Fantasy and years of crafting his own Dungeons & Dragons worlds. Jonny, a technician, spends his downtime conquering more video games than Joshy can keep track of. Our occasional guest Zakky has a passion for buying things he then has to build. Thanks for listening!

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11th Edition First Impressions Have Us Excited | Hobby Journal #3

Painted new models? Won a game? Let us know what hobbying you have got up to lately! Join our Discord at https://discord.gg/2dX5JqfNQ6 – [This episode is BONUS CONTENT; discussions and series intended to be more casual in tone, complementing our other episodes] Joshy, Jonny, and Zakky have a casual conversation about our first bits of gaming and hobbying through the start of 2026. We discuss our efforts in Warhammer, explain what we do and don't want from 40k's '11th edition' in the middle of the episode, and round out our chat by highlighting some of our other past times. – TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 06:55 How's Your Hobby? 14:27 40k New Edition Armageddon Launch Box 20:20 Beyond Zac's Hobby 29:25 Discussion: What Will Release in 11th? 49:41 Early 11th Edition Impressions 01:08:45 What Is The Next 40k Faction? 01:15:19 Beyond Hobby: Magic the Gathering 01:28:54 Videogame - Warframe and Marathon 01:42:08 Books, Shows, and the Outro – Website/links: https://ttpfieldmanual.captivate.fm TTP Field Manual is brought to you by Joshy and Jonny, best friends and tabletop gaming fans from the local group Trust the Process Hobbies. Die-hard fans of tabletop gaming, we use this podcast as a platform to share our ramblings about the hobby (though we cannot shut up about Warhammer). By day, Joshy is a therapist; by night, an RPG aficionado raised on Final Fantasy and years of crafting his own Dungeons & Dragons worlds. Jonny, a technician, spends his downtime conquering more video games than Joshy can keep track of. Our occasional guest Zakky has a passion for buying things he then has to build. Thanks for listening!

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ARMAGEDDON! YARRICK, WAZDAKKA GUTSMEK, & BANEBLADES | 40k Data Drop

Enjoying the latest releases? Let us know at https://discord.gg/2dX5JqfNQ6 – Welcome back to Data Drop! The series that sees us react to and review the newest stuff for Warhammer 40,000, covering unit datasheets, faction rules, and their detachments. In this episode, we review May's new additions to Warhammer 40,000, arriving just in time to close out '10th edition'. The first half of the episode reviews the datasheets for new models: Commissar Yarrick, Commissar Graves, the Hippogriff AFV and Centaur RSV for Astra Militarum, Imperial Agents' Inquisitor Kroyle, Adepta Sororitas' Intranzia Fraye, and Wazdakka Gutsmek for the Orks. Following, we assess the six vehicular-oriented detachments offered in the Warhammer 40,000 supplement 'Armageddon: The Return of Yarrick'. We had a lot of fun reviewing all of these end-of-edition supplements and think they added a lot of exciting oomph to various factions. Stay tuned for upcoming lore episodes. – TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 04:51 How to Play Astra Militarum: 3 or 4 Baneblades 13:01 Somehow Commissar Yarrick Returned 20:47 Commissar Graves: Too Fast, Too Deadly 30:58 The Humble Centaur RSV and Hippogriff AFV 38:58 Imperial Agents Inquisitor Kroyle 44:21 Intranzia Fraye: Adepta Sororitas Detention Lady 49:10 WAZDAKKA GO VROOM VROOM 56:13 Detachments! Orks Speedwaagh! & Blitz Brigade 01:09:43 Astra Militarum detachments: Steel Hammer & Armored Infantry 01:1848 Space Marine detachments, or, a really fun play to play Black Templars (Armored Speartip) 01:32:39 Outro – Website/links: https://ttpfieldmanual.captivate.fm TTP Field Manual is brought to you by Joshy and Jonny, best friends and tabletop gaming fans from their local group, Trust the Process Hobbies. We use this podcast as a platform to share our ramblings about the hobby (though we cannot shut up about Warhammer). By day, Joshy is a therapist; by night, an RPG aficionado raised on Final Fantasy and years of crafting his own Dungeons & Dragons worlds. Jonny, a technician, spends his downtime conquering more video games than Joshy can keep track of. Our occasional guest Zakky has a passion for buying things he then has to build. Thanks for listening!

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EYE OF TERROR! New Iron Warriors! New Ad Mech! | 40k DATA DROP #3

Enjoying the latest releases? Let us know at https://discord.gg/2dX5JqfNQ6 – Welcome back to Data Drop! The series that sees us react to and review the newest stuff for Warhammer 40,000, covering unit datasheets, faction rules, and their detachments. In this episode, we review April's new additions to Warhammer 40,000: The Iron Warriors and their fleshmetal daemon forces, The Ad Mech's Thulia Ghuld and her Ordo Reductor Skitarii forces, as well as the newest addition to the Knights line-up. Along the way, we discuss Warhammer's release calendar, Imperial Fists, and more. – TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 03:40 Talking about recent 40k releases and discussing the next primarch 13:51 Iron Warriors supplement: Kravek Morne, Mutilators, and Obliterators 27:53 Defiler Time, baby 45:22 NEW Imperial Knight - the Destrier 53:06 Adeptus Mechanicus: Thulia Ghuld and her Hastarii 01:12:25 DETACHMENTS: Adeptus Mechanicus - Eradication Cohort 01:17:52 Iron Warriors: Warpstrike Champions 01:25:46 Vashtorr: Cult of the Arkifane 01:31:39 Imperial Fist: Ceramite Sentinels 01:45:54 New Knights Detachments! Chaos Helhunt Lance + Freeblade Company 01:51:52 Closing Discussions – Website/links: https://ttpfieldmanual.captivate.fm TTP Field Manual is brought to you by Joshy and Jonny, best friends and tabletop gaming fans from their local group, Trust the Process Hobbies. We use this podcast as a platform to share our ramblings about the hobby (though we cannot shut up about Warhammer). By day, Joshy is a therapist; by night, an RPG aficionado raised on Final Fantasy and years of crafting his own Dungeons & Dragons worlds. Jonny, a technician, spends his downtime conquering more video games than Joshy can keep track of. Our occasional guest Zakky has a passion for buying things he then has to build. Thanks for listening!

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RED vs BLUE! Corsairs vs Corsairs! Chaos Marines vs Aeldari! | 40k DATA DROP

Argh, ye goin' piratin'? Let us know at https://discord.gg/2dX5JqfNQ6 – Joshy and Jonny react and review February's new additions to Warhammer 40,000: Corsairs. Chaos Space Marines, Red Corsairs, and the Aeldari free-spirits known also as Corsairs, take centre stage. Both factions received a small release wave of models with neat kits, as well as rules that are sort of kickass. As well, we cover recent additions to Xenos factions in the new T'au unit 'Twin Lance', Tyranid Prime, and the Leagues of Votann. – TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 02:57 Chaos Space Marines: Red Corsairs datasheets 21:37 Aeldari Corsairs datasheets 33:41 Xenos Datasheets: Twin Lance, Tyranid Prime, and Berekh Stornbrow 43:45 Detachments: Leagues of Votann Mercenary Oathband 57:40 Aeldari Corsairs detachments: Eldritch Raiders + Corsair Coterie 57:40 Red Corsairs detachments: Huron's Marauders + Renegade Warband 01:10:04 Ork Freebooter Krew detachment 01:18:03 Outro – Website/links: https://ttpfieldmanual.captivate.fm TTP Field Manual is brought to you by Joshy and Jonny, best friends and tabletop gaming fans from their local group, Trust the Process Hobbies. We use this podcast as a platform to share our ramblings about the hobby (though we cannot shut up about Warhammer). By day, Joshy is a therapist; by night, an RPG aficionado raised on Final Fantasy and years of crafting his own Dungeons & Dragons worlds. Jonny, a technician, spends his downtime conquering more video games than Joshy can keep track of. Our occasional guest Zakky has a passion for buying things he then has to build. Thanks for listening!

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