

Seasoned fans will know who King Magnus is beforehand, know who Teclis is immediately, and understand the dangers of Asavar Kul’s forces. The Warhammer Fantasy (including Age of Sigmar) fans will have the extra nuggets of knowledge to make plot points a bit more meaningful, but newcomers will not be confused.

The game sets the stage for players, tells what is going on, and explains practically everything rather well. In fact, I could easily argue that players don’t need to know anything about any Warhammer before playing. I know some things about Warhammer Fantasy, but my forte is definitely Warhammer 40,000.

Players don’t have to know anything about the Warhammer Fantasy (NOT Age of Sigmar) universe before playing, which is definitely a perk.
