It’s Warmachine Wednesday and there’s plenty to dig into. December’s Warmachine 3D pack is on the horizon, a new MiniCrate sculpt for Shadowtongue draws death and darkness near, and the Warmachine app concocts a Crucible Guard lore infusion with a new compendium.

Here’s what’s happening this week.

Today’s TL,DR

• New MiniCrate this December — a Cryx-tinged alternate sculpt of Captain Shadowtongue arrives for subscribers.

• Warmachine 3D December preview — Dark Operations Dominated Strike Reavers join the roster with rules available now. The Vulcan colossal leads this month’s print at home release.

• New Crucible Guard lore in the Warmachine app — find out what experimental serums flow through the Crucible Guard in a new lore Compendium.

• New defenses sets — Khador Old Umbrey Defenses and Cygnar Gravediggers Defenses are now up for preorder in physical form.

• Warmachine live on TikTok this Black Friday — join us for a special Warmachine livestream full of giveaways, gaming, painting and more.

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Shadowtongue walks the line in a new MiniCrate sculpt

December’s MiniCrate brings something special. Shadowtongue, Death’s Dominion is a limited edition alternate sculpt of the warlock Captain Shadowtongue from the Southern Kriels Brineblood Marauders Auxiliary Expansion .

This version imagines Shadowtongue from his past as an enslaved living weapon of Cryx. Wreathed in dark chains and a soul cage hanging heavy at his side.

If you want him leading your games, make sure you’re subscribed between November 28 and midnight on 27 December. You’ll secure this sculpt and continue receiving a fresh exclusive miniature every month.

Don't forget, today is your last chance to get the latest MiniCrate Hellyth, Ghost of Nightfall subscribe before midnight on the 27th November to get her before Shadowtongue takes the stage.

Concoct a colossal of the Crucible Guard in December

December’s Warmachine 3D collection is almost here and it’s bringing some heavy company.

Dominated Strike Reavers rules preview

The latest victims of Cephalyx domination, the Dominated Strike Reavers, revealed during the Warmachine Keynote, now have their rules available in the Warmachine app. If you haven’t watched the keynote yet, you can catch it on YouTube and see where these twisted Orgoth warriors fit in your Dark Operations list.

You’ll be able to print your own Dominated Strike Reavers as part of December’s Warmachine 3D subscription. Don't forget November's pack rolls over at midnight Nov 30, so grab it before you can!

The Vulcan colossal rolls in

Also arriving in the December release is the unstoppable Vulcan, a Crucible Guard colossal armed with Aqua Moruum Rockets and twin Vitriolic Deflagrators.

The mad alchemists built this thing to simply erase anything foolish enough to stand in front of it. Get too close to its Alchemical Vents and you’re likely to become a bubbling smear of goop under an alchemist’s boot.

More to come in this week’s full preview blog. Including a full terrain pack on the way, along with a new loyalty reward for subscribers.

If you’re not yet subscribed to Warmachine 3D, this is a great month to jump in and introduce the Vulcan colossal to your new Crucible Guard Command Starter.

Don’t forget you can currently get started with the Crucible Guard’s new Command Starter by either purchasing the STL pack from the MyMiniFactory store or if you don’t have a 3D printer you can get the physical Crucible Guard Command Starter which is out now on a made to order basis on the Steamforged Store.

New Crucible Guard lore hits the Warmachine app

It’s time to get to know who the alchemists of Llael truly are this new lore compendium shines a light on the alchemists, soldiers, and strange creations that make up the astonishing forces of the Order of the Golden Crucible. You can read the full compendium in the Warmachine App today.

"The earliest incarnation of the Crucible Guard was the Army of Thunder, which fought the Orgoth using the first firearms and cannons invented during the early Rebellion. The survival of the Thunderhead Fortress from then through modern times is credited to this army’s efforts. It managed to prevent the seizure of Leryn in 86 AR, allowing the city to join a few select others to become bastions of the Rebellion and to help usher in the new Iron Kingdoms.

Once the Orgoth were driven away and the nascent nations of the Iron Kingdoms had taken form, the Order of the Golden Crucible was founded by the survivors of the earliest arcanists who resisted the Orgoth.

Although there was no need or appetite amongst the Order to support a large private army, the Crucible Guard began as a small security force, charged with protecting facilities and personnel and to serve as escorts for the Order’s inspectors, collectors, and essential shipments abroad.

During this time, the Order dedicated itself to commercial endeavors and sought to avoid armed conflicts. They served a specific niche by providing alchemical services, most notably the production and sale of blasting powder, which was required for firearm ammunition. They soon gained a virtual monopoly over the civilian market for these goods while also securing substantial military contracts.

This lucrative trade focused the Order’s efforts on commerce and on establishing branch offices across several kingdoms. Their wares and facilities required protection, and this was a role incorporated into the Crucible Guard, which began to grow in size and influence.

While the Order profited from wars abroad—mercenary companies had quickly become their primary clients—they had no interest in fighting in these conflicts directly. Any nation it would attack was a potential customer for its blasting powder and other products. Instead, its armed guards patrolled and defended the Order’s facilities, including the mining operations that secured the red powder in the Llaelese Mountains, Thunderhead Fortress in eastern Llael, and dozens of scattered chapterhouses across the Iron Kingdoms.

For a time, these facilities existed in every human kingdom, although eventually the Khadoran branches were dismantled when the Greylords Covenant was founded. Furthermore, when the Protectorate of Menoth came into being at the end of the first Cygnaran Civil War, it was decided not to establish a branch within the new realm—the nascent theocracy already had a strict low tolerance for arcane matters.

The Crucible Guard served the Order of the Golden Crucible with distinction for many centuries. While the parent organization sought to remain aloof from most conflicts, the Crucible Guard eventually made an exception when it came to the defense of Llael, where its headquarters, Thunderhead Fortress, was located."

The Crucible Guard will go so very far to secure victory for their order, and there’s plenty more waiting in the full Compendium.

Head to the Warmachine app to keep reading.

Reinforce your trenches and motherland alike

Two new sets of physical defenses are now up for preorder on the Steamforged store. Both sets are also available as STLs for those already printing at home.

Khador Old Umbrey Defenses

Fortify your table with rugged Umbrean trench lines and fortifications to match your Old Umbrey army.

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Cygnar Gravediggers Defenses

Give your Gravediggers the classic dug-in positions they’re famous for and bring a thematic edge to your trencher’s next scenario.

Print the STLs

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