Warhammer: Age of Reckoning January Newsletter has been released and gives us the first look at the Chaos Marauder. There are also character class updates, a look at the Norsca Zone, more Beasts of War, and tons of other updates. The following are some parts of the January Newsletter. The first quote comes from Paul Barnett describing the Chaos Marauder. The second piece is a look at the Chaos zone Norsca. To sign up for the Warhammer Online Newsletter click here.

"He's a great big Viking who's gone bad! a crab-clawed hulk! They are dead good! Marauders rock!"

In the eyes of most citizens of the Empire, Norsca is a wild and untamed land, full of dangerous creatures both natural and unnatural. Perhaps this is true in the deep north, but along its southern borders where Norsca joins with the northernmost provinces of Kislev, a civilizing influence has taken hold. Here, brave adventurers and resourceful frontiersmen who don?t feel at home in the cities and towns of the south cross the border into Norsca to find their fortune. For all the settling influence of civilization however, the dangers for which the land is known are quite real. In the northern reaches, barbarian tribes and followers of Chaos are numerous, and their raids frequently strike deep into the southern regions of Norsca. The residents of the villages here sometimes forge pacts with these tribes, intermingling and opening themselves to the influence of the Dark Powers through their alliances. Thus, even the most civilized of Norse are not to be trusted by righteous men. The greatest dangers of Norsca are less commonplace by far, for this is the staging ground of Chaos.

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