Articles by tag: Lore Explainer

The Lore Explainer: StarCraft, Part 2 - The Story of StarCraft
This week in The Lore Explainer, Swiftblade and Bernhardt are back to break down the story of the original entry in the StarCraft franchise, StarCraft (1998)!
by Jonathan Bernhardt, Dan "Swiftblade" Richardson - Apr 17 2026
The Lore Explainer: The Ultramarines, Part 4 - Notable Characters
In part 4 of our Lore Explainer on the Ultramarines, we look at notable characters from the chapter, starting with Marneus Calgar.
by Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones - Apr 08 2026
The Lore Explainer: StarCraft, Part One - The Background
With the arrival of StarCraft to the tabletop, it's time to take a look back at the lore of the series that changed the RTS genre for decades to come.
by Jonathan Bernhardt, Dan "Swiftblade" Richardson - Apr 03 2026
The Lore Explainer: The Ultramarines, Part 3 - Roboute Guilliman
In Part 3 of our Lore Explainer series on the Ultramarines, we examine the lore behind the chapter Primarch, Roboute Guilliman.
by Kevin Stillman, Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones - Mar 24 2026
Conquest Lore Explainer: The Weaver Courts of Eä
Today in Conquest, Sam goes deeper into the living lore of the Weaver Courts.
by Sam Isaacson (not Josh) - Mar 17 2026
The Lore Explainer: The Ultramarines, Part 2 - The XIII Legion
In part 2 of our deep lore dive on the Ultramarines we look at the chapter's history before and during the Horus Heresy.
by Kevin Stillman, Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones - Mar 17 2026
The Lore Explainer: The Ultramarines, Part 1 - The First Among Equals
We're kicking off a new five-part series on the lore of the Ultramarines chapter of Space Marines.
by Kevin Stillman, Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones - Mar 09 2026
Lore Explainer: Trench Crusade Iron Sultanate Part 2
Today in Lore Explainer, Lenoon's look at the real-world influences on Trench Crusade's Iron Sultanate from around the medieval Islamic world continues!
by Aaron "Lenoon" Bowen - Nov 14 2025
Conquest Lore Explainer: The Sorcerer Kings of Eä
Today in Conquest:, Sam takes a look at the lore being the elemental-themed Sorcerer Kings.
by Sam Isaacson (not Josh) - Nov 11 2025
Lore Explainer: Trench Crusade Great Hunger
In our last look at the Great Hunger, Norman takes a look at some of the lore behind the faction! (CW for cannibalism and similar dark fantasy gross stuff.)
by MildNorman - Nov 03 2025