Archive & Lore

Art & Artists in Warlord

AEG art-discussion archive links and sketch commentary, surfaced in one place and kept traceable to the original archived sources.

• AEG Discussing Art Part 1Archived discussion of art sketches from AEG.
• AEG Discussing Art Part 2Follow-up art sketch archive.
• AEG Discussing Art Part 3Additional archived art commentary and sketch notes.
• AEG Discussing Art Part 4Final archived art-sketch installment from the AEG era.

Collector Resources

The foil checklist deserves its own readable destination instead of living inside a giant homepage dropdown.

Vintage Posters

Self-hosted poster scans and event-era print artifacts from the shared resource bundle.

Stories, Fiction, Lore, & Designer Diaries

Readable fiction and lore pulled on-site, with the current 5th Edition story set and Medusan Lord origin material available to browse entry by entry.

Medusan Lord Fiction

Character fiction for each Medusan Lord, preserved on the community wiki and collected here per the original archive plan.

• Atu, The Poisoned Field
• Avinaar Esmerik
• Baruuk Al-Semmeya
• Cassica Moonseed
• Cear Adinerach
• Death
• Dexton Feldark
• Eiael Darkfeather
• Emaline Feydra
• Far'um'Far
• Gernak Darksight
• Golvannon
• Gwyr'neth-Ra
• Irad Syneri
• Lady Al-Semmeya
• Lady Bhaine
• Latnok
• Legion
• Majeral
• Master K'hallaek
• Masticus Aedroud
• Mithglyn
• Mortvoritan the Baneful
• Nassiral Hate
• Ossay M'Andaeus
• Queen of Syneri
• Sedara Tansiq
• Silas Tzin
• Taliesin
• The Harvester of Souls
• The Terror of Ithan Spire

Warlord Designer Diaries

A mix of AEG and Phoenix Interactive diary material that explains the thinking behind major edition shifts.

• AEG ArticlesSaga, Campaign, and Epic era designer diary archive.
• A Clean SlatePhoenix Interactive on designing 4th Edition.
• Vision for 4th EditionA 4E design vision statement from Phoenix Interactive.
• Forced March Rule DebateThe debate over keeping Forced March in 4th Edition.
• Back from the ZooOn not keeping the Forced March rule.
• Raiders of the Lost RulesOn the addition of Planar and removal of Astral/Ethereal.
• 4E Designer Diary ArchiveFormer Phoenix Interactive designer diary category.

Warlord Clubs & Programs

Archived club hubs, fan-program posts, and old redemption systems worth preserving for context.

• The War CouncilArchived AEG Warlord Club portal.
• Ordo Phoenicis AscendentisArchived 4th Edition fan club post.
• XP RedemptionArchived reward catalog for old pack-based XP points.
• 4E Gold Pieces IntroductionHow 4E Gold Pieces worked and what they could unlock.
• 4E Gold Pieces Promo ListArchived list of GP redemption promo cards.
• 4E Gold Pieces Alternate UsesHow players also spent GP on deck boxes and side challenges.

Looking to Dig Deeper?

A curated set of older fan destinations, community artifacts, and deeper-cut historical references.

• Warlord RPGArchived official Warlord RPG site.
• The Price of DefianceVintage Chosen fan site archive.
• Dwarven UprisingVintage Dwarven fan site by King Supremus.
• Master CerberusVintage Deverenian fan site archive.
• 4EX Tabletop Simulator ModCommunity TTS module for the unofficial 4EX initiative.
• Eric's Warlord PageArchival Warlord fan site.
• Robert Ramos' Warlord PageArchived classic fan site.
• Temple of LoreBeloved archival fan site preserved via the Wayback Machine.
• Magicsalesman's kingeshop Archive4E promo lists, explanations, and history from a longtime community member.
• Warlord Wiki (GreenDestiny)Archived community wiki originally hosted and developed by GreenDestiny.
• Vintage AEG Online StoreArchived snapshot of the original AEG Warlord storefront and pricing.
• DrakesFlames Review of 4th EditionLong-form review of Warlord 4th Edition.
• Amazon Battle Box ReviewsCustomer reviews of the Warlord CCG Battle Box.
• Dice Tower's Top 10 AEG GamesWarlord's appearance in the Dice Tower AEG retrospective.
• rpg.net Review by Jason BurkeClassic Warlord review from the rpg.net archive.
• rpg.net Review by Fugitive UnknownSecond classic Warlord review from rpg.net.
• Dice Tower Review of WarlordStandalone Dice Tower video review of the game.
• BGG Review by Arthur DickieBoardGameGeek thread reflecting on Warlord activity.
• BGG Review by Matt Drake (Learn to Get Your Butt Kicked)BoardGameGeek thread on the learning curve and play experience.
• BGG Review by Matt Drake (Better Than Pop-Tarts)Follow-up BoardGameGeek review thread by Matt Drake.
• BGG 4th Edition Review by DaveBoardGameGeek thread reviewing Warlord 4th Edition.
• Alderac Warlord PageAEG's archived Warlord product hub.
• Warlord's 20th Anniversary at AEGAEG retrospective marking 20 years of Warlord.
• icv2: AEG Revisits Warlord20th anniversary launch coverage from icv2.
• Dicebreaker: 20th Anniversary ReprintDicebreaker coverage of the 20th-anniversary reprint announcement.

Random History

Rules snapshots, promo source pages, event artifacts, and other fragments of Warlord history.

• Origins 2002 Photo ArchivePictures of the fall of the first Medusan Lord.
• Old AEG Warrior CodeArchived tournament rules page.
• Old AEG FAQFAQ archive for older rulings and clarifications.
• CE Rules Sheet PDFCampaign Edition PDF rules archive.
• Counter Attack Text RulebookText-based Counter Attack rules archive.
• Epic Edition Promos SourceArchived source page for Epic Edition promos.
• Campaign and Saga Promos SourceArchived source page for Campaign and Saga promos.
• Older Campaign Edition Promos SourceEarlier archived AEG promo source page.
• AEG Warrior Code PDFArchived PDF of the AEG Warrior Code tournament rules.
• AEG Tournament Floor Rules PDFArchived PDF of AEG tournament floor rules.
• AEG Rulings & ErrataLong-form AEG rulings and errata page.
• Epic Edition ErrataArchived errata for the Epic Edition.
• Campaign Edition ErrataArchived rules and errata page from the Campaign Edition era.
• Pre-Campaign Edition ErrataEarliest archived warlordccg.com index, capturing Saga-era rulings.
• Santa Slayer Reindeer RulingArchived ruling on the Reindeer card from the Santa Slayer promotion.

Found More Warlord History?

If you know of missing fiction, posters, rule documents, fan sites, or other preserved Warlord material, send it in so it can be reviewed for a future update.