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We are honored to present Masterworks Captain Victoria Haley, the first of our new line of exclusive, limited-run resin statues. Masterworks will bring you the finest in fully painted characters and props from the Iron Kingdoms, the setting for WARMACHINE and HORDES.


The dust has finally settled here at Privateer Press, and Lock & Load GameFest 2013 has come and gone. Hundreds of players from all over the world converged at the Red Lion Hotel in Downtown Seattle for three awesome days of gaming. Privateer Press staff pulled out all the stops to create an unforgettable event.


We at Privateer Press are very excited that Iron Kingdoms Full Metal Fantasy Roleplaying Game: Kings, Nations, and Gods releases later this year. To celebrate, we’re counting down to launch day with free new RPG content every Friday! From now until launch, you’ll be able to download new careers, equipment, monsters, and more on Full Metal Fridays. Each month will showcase a different theme and will culminate in an event Game Masters can drop right into games. For this installment of Full Metal Fridays we take a closer look at the nefarious gangs of the Iron Kingdoms.

In this week's Full Metal Friday: Anatomy of a Gang.


Lock & Load GameFest 2013 has come and gone, and what a great event it was!

Hundreds and hundreds of players converged in Seattle to play over a thousand games of WARMACHINE and HORDES in just three days (yes, we counted), participate in seminars, talk with staff, show off their fantastically painted models, and generally have an awesome time.


At Lock & Load GameFest 2013, Matt Dipietro, Ron Kruzie, and I served as judges for the Formula P3 Grandmaster Painting Competition. This was the first year all three of us judged together, and it was a fun experience. You know the judges are having a good time when they’re making sound effects and playing with the model entries!


We at Privateer Press are very excited that Iron Kingdoms Full Metal Fantasy Roleplaying Game: Kings, Nations, and Gods releases later this year. To celebrate, we’re counting down to launch day with free new RPG content every Friday! From now until launch, you’ll be able to download new careers, equipment, monsters, and more on Full Metal Fridays. Each month will showcase a different theme and will culminate in an event Game Masters can drop right into games.


LEVEL 7 [ESCAPE]: Lockdown releases today! Here’s a look at some of the new things coming in the expansion for LEVEL 7 [ESCAPE].


There is intense excitement in the air at Privateer Press right now. This week hundreds of players from around the world will make the trek to Seattle and converge at the Red Lion for the premiere Privateer Press gaming event, Lock & Load GameFest 2013. Everyone in the office is hard at work to make sure this year’s event is the biggest and best Lock & Load yet.


In just a couple of days I’ll be teaming up with some colleagues to share all sorts of information about the Convergence of Cyriss in a class called “Deciphering the Convergence” at Lock & Load GameFest 2013. We’ll talk about the Cyrissist faith, their beliefs and agendas, the organizational hierarchy, the Nine Harmonics, and much more. I’ll also explain the three pillars that informed our development efforts for the Convergence model rules.


This year’s Lock & Load GameFest is going to be even better than ever. I can’t wait! Last year I had a blast competing against some of the community’s top speed painters. With a limited palette chosen by Ron Kruzie, I had no idea what colors to expect.


We at Privateer Press are very excited that Iron Kingdoms Full Metal Fantasy Roleplaying Game: Kings, Nations, and Gods releases later this year. To celebrate, we’re counting down to launch day with free new RPG content every Friday! From now until launch, you’ll be able to download new careers, equipment, monsters, and more on Full Metal Fridays. Each month will showcase a different theme and will culminate in an event Game Masters can drop right into games. For the third month of Full Metal Fridays we’re taking a look at the intrepid scholars and other adventurers delving into the remains of history.


Dave Gross, Author of Dark Convergence, is today's Insider guest. He gives us a glimpse into how he works and what inspires his writing process. Privateer Press does not necessarily condone or support his views regarding robots, soul transference, or artificial intelligence.


It’s been great to see all the excitement over the Convergence of Cyriss. I’m thrilled to see so many folks sporting Cyrissist avatars and signatures not only on the Privateer Press forums but on other forums as well. I, too, chose to join the action, and I am now proudly flying the flag of the Maiden of Gears.

Today it is my duty and privilege to tell you all about the Convergence colossal, the Prime Axiom. Prime Axioms are truly awe-inspiring machines that dwarf other vectors. Not only are these clockwork giants festooned with weapons, their frames are also covered with servitor launch ports.


Lock & Load GameFest 2013 is almost here, and that means the first ever Iron Gauntlet Qualifier is right around the corner!

This new format is sure to shake things up, and we can’t wait to see the lists players bring to the table. As Iron Gauntlet is designed to demonstrate mastery of all aspects of the game, all models are required to be fully painted. So not only are we going to see some great action on the tabletop, it will look fantastic as well.


Lock & Load GameFest 2013 is a little less than two weeks away, and Privateer Press is bustling with activity as we prepare for what will unquestionably be the biggest and most awesome Lock & Load yet!

While there are tons of amazing things in store for attendees this year, one of the events I’m most excited about is the third annual Iron Painter Showdown, which I will once again be hosting.


We at Privateer Press are very excited that Iron Kingdoms Full Metal Fantasy Roleplaying Game: Kings, Nations, and Gods releases later this year. To celebrate, we’re counting down to launch day with free new RPG content every Friday! From now until launch, you’ll be able to download new careers, equipment, monsters, and more on Full Metal Fridays. Each month will showcase a different theme and will culminate in an event Game Masters can drop right into games. For the third month of Full Metal Fridays we’re taking a look at the intrepid scholars and other adventurers delving into the remains of history.


Today, it is my privilege to talk about the warcaster who is perhaps the most important and influential character within the Convergence of Cyriss: Father Lucant, Divinity Architect.

To those who played through the Witchfire Trilogy, Father Lucant is a familiar, if enigmatic figure. Befitting his revered status within Iron Kingdoms history, as well as Cult of Cyriss history, Father Lucant was a central pillar during the entire development of the Convergence of Cyriss.


While browsing the forums following the announcement of the Convergence of Cyriss, I saw a post comparing the Convergence designs to Lovecraftian architecture—lots of non-Euclidean shapes and curves that bend dimensions and inspire madness. My first thought was, "you have no idea . . ."


We at Privateer Press are very excited that Iron Kingdoms Full Metal Fantasy Roleplaying Game: Kings, Nations, and Gods releases later this year. To celebrate, we’re counting down to launch day with free new RPG content every Friday! From now until launch, you’ll be able to download new careers, equipment, monsters, and more on Full Metal Fridays. Each month will showcase a different theme and will culminate in an event Game Masters can drop right into games. For the third month of Full Metal Fridays we’re taking a look at the intrepid scholars and other adventurers delving into the remains of history.


Today’s Privateer Insider takes us once again to the Convergence of Cyriss with a closer look at Iron Mother Directrix. Though by no means the oldest warcaster in the Convergence, her genius and ambition have allowed Directrix to rise quickly through the ranks to lead these clockwork armies to victory. Some believe her presence and guidance are the components that will ultimately draw Cyriss to physical manifestation on Caen.