I have a splitting headache. It’s not usual. I don’t like it. Maybe a rapid change in barometric pressure. We went from springtime to four inches of snow.

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Thank goodness it’s Monday! I couldn’t wait to get back to work. I tried staying up until midnight on Sunday but it was no use. I passed out early.

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Anyway, it was snowing quite a bit this morning. I was up bright and early and got out of the house same time as the kids getting off to school. The magnet order came in today. I ordered about 800 of the magnet type we use the most which is the 1/8″ disc. It’s great for Tau battlesuits.

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The big news is that I finished the Oceanic Eldar and gave the a proper documentation. I tracked down Mike, remembering that he had finished his Blood Angels, so we’re due for some Red vs. Blue on Wednesday. It’s bad timing since we’re making preparations for Adepticon that same day. But it must be done.

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We’re flying out on Thursday morning. That’ll give us time to really settle in, maybe pitch in with the preparations. We plan on travelling light as usual, just some fun pieces and a few backdrop items… and some give-aways.

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I’m up three pounds. That’s a bad thing. All the sub-standard stuff I’m eating. I’ve got Tamie making me some healthy food tomorrow starting with a bowl of oatmeal in the morning!

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I left work early today, heading up to Cabela’s with the family. It’s a sporting/hunting goods store. Amazing place. They have all sorts of museum quality displays and also a huge freshwater fish aquarium. I had a blast with the kids– eating raspberry licorice and feeding the trout.

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At this exact moment I’m watching Firefly. I love that show and ever so highly recommend it.

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I’m booking orders for April if anyone is interested, still a few slots open for painting late in the month. Things are a bit slow, but not overly so. I gave my magic cards to my wife for safe keeping until we are booked out to a certain level. Unfortunately, the mark I set was too ambitious so I’m not like to see them again for a good long while. Just as well. I need to stay on track.

Here’s a huge figure (giant-sized) from a new company. Don’t know anything about them, really. But here’s the link.

This is supposedly due out very late 2009. Courtesy of General of Chaos on www.warseer.com

Looks like there just tweeking pretty much the same list over and over again now. This one looks like it’s going to be wrap. With just a minor twist here or there, but there a 90% chance this is what your going to see come late November/ December.

Lords:
Beastlord
Great Bray Shaman
Doombull [magicial weapons and mutations only]
note- Lords can buy Chaos Armour for 10 pts

Hero’s:
Wargor
Bray Shaman
Centigor

Core:
Beast Herd [rank up 5 wide]
Bestigors
Centigors [fast cav]
Warhounds

Special:
Tuskgor Chariots [2-1 choice]
Minotaurs [become core choice with Doombull]
Chaos Ogres
Dragon Ogres

Rare:
Chaos Giant
Shaggoth
Spawns
Gorgon – [stat line: M8 WS5 S5 T5 W5 I3 5A]

New rule change: If your General decides not to ambush, your general can have the chance for Beast Herd units to scout. [roll a D6]
1-2: Beast Herds are drunk and do not Scout
3-4: 1 unit of Beast Herds can Scout
5-6: 2 units of Beast Herds can Scout

New models: Bestigors, Mino’s, Dragon Ogre, Shamans, Beastlord/Wargor & Gorgon.

Lords can take 100 pts of magic items & 100 points of Chaos Mutations/Gifts. Hero’s can take up to 50 points of magical items and 50 points of Chaos Mutations/Gifts.

Some interesting new items or Chaos Mutations/Gifts: [Mutations/Gifts can only be taken once]

* banner that turns Bestigors into Raider’s like Beast Herds *
* breath gift * [breaths fire 25 pts]
* extra Two Arm Mutation * [adds +2 attacks to profile 50 pts]
* extra Horn * [adds a extra attack on the charge 20 pts]
* Hoof of Speed [double M5 model 30 pts]
* Stone Skin * [+2 to your armour save 25 pts]
* Staff of Darkoth is a bound item *
* Troll Hide * [50 pts for Regeneration]
* Unholy Beast Strength [+1S for 25 pts]
* Bloodstone Braystaff* [Arcane item that gives a +1LD to Shamans and +2 MR for 50 pts]

Spell Lores: Beasts of Nurgle, Slaanesh and Tzeentch are getting there own new lores. Very close to the WoC new lores with minor change to the lists. For Tzeentch player’s I was told boon of Tzeentch is in there.

Inside thoughts from play tester’s are: That a Doombull with Chaos Mutations can rival a Vampire Lord as a combat character now. Plus Chaos Armour & Stone Skin give him nice protection at 2+ armour save. He expects Doombull to be the most popular Lord choice!

Also by turning the Centigors into Fast Cav there no need to add flyers into a Beast of Chaos army. Between this move and the new Gorgon & Chaos Mutations, BoC should be able to compete very well in 7th edition.

I was told that they feel this list will pretty much go to print. That Games-Workshop and play testers are all happy with the end results so far. Will post more information as I get it. As I asked for the new lores so I can play test with my friends myself.

GoC

March 27, 2009

Dear Friend of Liberty,
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Principled freedom activism requires informed workers with a strong grasp of the ideas we champion. The more immersed we are in the reasons for our beliefs, the better we are able to communicate our message and achieve our goals. These recent books should be of great interest to members of Campaign for Liberty.
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If you have not yet read Andrew Napolitano’s blockbuster A Nation of Sheep (Thomas Nelson, 2007), what are you waiting for? The book is a wonderful treatment of the war on terror’s threats to our liberties, public complacency in the face of government lawlessness, the danger of censorship, as well as the importance of a political culture that respects individual rights. And don’t miss his forthcoming book Dred Scott’s Revenge: A Legal History of Race and Freedom in America. This book explores the origins of American slavery, the problems with early America in sticking to its ideals, the history of segregation and Jim Crow, the Tuskegee Experiment, the trouble with legal positivism, and how both parties exploit racial tensions. The Spanish edition is currently available for pre-order here.
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In Liberty,
Anthony Gregory
Editor-In-Chief, Campaign for Liberty