The Coolest New Wargame I've Ever Seen! | Trench Crusade Lore Overview

[@ImJustHereWithaBeer]

I like the bit of lore that Vlad the Impaler held the line against the Heretic Legion and even impaled a million heretics.

[@glueboy]

I didn't know that lmao. Thats sick af.

[@jhonnoilcringeincarnato8593]

He might be a monster but even he doesn't trifle with demons

[@docthefaust4519]

Order of The Dragon

[@MrEpz4321]

The lore is truly grim-dark. In Hell areas the "civilians" buy human flesh at their local market.

[@lothar3610]

It’s happened in real history couple of times, for example occupation in Moscow 1612.

[@MikaalHasnain-ep7qu]

​@@lothar3610humanity is weird and cool

[@TheCorrodedMan]

@@MikaalHasnain-ep7quThe words you’re looking for are “Fucking Insane”

[@oceanicInsomnia]

@@TheCorrodedMan what's the difference?

[@admiralspire]

@@housewilma4904 Their and their.

[@alannatherson7721]

You had me at Ottoman Empire Cadia.

[@DumbCup]

Same

[@jacejackson5253]

The Ottoman stands.

[@D-Boy22]

I'm surprised he didn't talk about the giant wall they got to prevent the demons from reaching their stuff

[@piolewus]

If the war ends, will we get hussars piloting imperial knights or titans? BC the wall seems kinda big

[@TimNowak-f6v]

​@@D-Boy22 the iron wall is a legit thing in Islam and it literally prevent a flood of degenerate to destroy earth . This wall will break at the end of times

[@MRDLT00]

One phrase that sums up this whole game: “Hell yeah!”

[@glueboy]

Hell? Yeah.

[@jacejackson5253]

Imagining myself living in that world is "Hell No".

[@UGNAvalon]

Yet another world that I wouldn’t want to live in? Sign me up!

[@Stonerockov]

“God’s your bro, he’s helping you out”

[@glueboy]

Summed up all I learnt as a kid in Sunday school there lol

[@gstellar96]

Another "guy stand in front of green screen and introduces me to the lore of an awesome new world" to add to my collection

[@JH-dh2ws]

I’m personally a huge fan of the Islamic factions like the Sultanate, and the alchemical stuff they get up to. Also the Hell faction, the Black Grail.

[@glueboy]

Man after my own taste lol. Like I said I'm also going Iron Sultanate but also same, Black Grail is prob my second. Though depends on if Heretic Legion gets cooler nee units in the actual release. I prefer more elite unit lists than mass conscripts or tiny dude spam.

[@diamondmetal3062]

Yeah, the Black Grail is like any Nurgle faction but somehow even more metal.

[@iamphL]

„You know, god‘s your bro, he‘s helping you out“ haha

[@rabidporcupine0]

I'm so fucking glad this is blowing up now. I remember stumbling across this back in the day just stumbling through monster art on pinterest, and falling in love immediately. Now everyone is starting to learn about it, and I'm very excited for the day fan animations start coming out, assuming they haven't already and I just missed it.

[@AzraelSoulHunter]

I adore Antioch. Man and woman from all around the world fighting hand in hand against forces of Hell who unlike other two factions are still at touch with their humanity and will preservere against the forces of Hell until their last breath. I love it. Also apparently they will get Hussars too. I heard Tuomas and Mike are working on rules for Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth. I cannot wait.

[@Hermit756]

So far, I'm getting a vibe from trench crusade that I haven't gotten since Clive Barker's jericho back in 2007.

[@tbohn10]

That show was awesome, the plot twist at the end was meh

[@mattc4013]

"Can we get a new Antioch?" "We have an Antioch at home." The Antioch at home: (smoking ruins)

[@simongrundyreiner]

The Sultanate of the Invincible Iron Wall is so awesome, definitely the faction I'd roll with. I'd also love to see factions in Africa, Asia, and the Americas. I wonder if the whole demon invasion thing meant that the Americas never got colonized. Aztecs fighting demons sounds like it would be so damn cool.

[@glueboy]

Agreed. I want to see what the other regions are up to so bad. To me thats the mark of a good setup. If you create a world and people immediately start asking or theorizing for more stuff? You did good in my book.

[@Miron_Marnic]

Unfortunately, there seems to be no separate pagan faction. Or rather Pagans are devil worshippers. Which really sucks not gonna lie!

[@AzraelSoulHunter]

The best part about them is their full name. The Great Sultanate of the Invincible Iron Wall of Two Horns That Pierce The Sky. Metal.

[@blank4227]

they worshipped demons and they couldn't even beat the Spanish

[@chaircheck2424]

The devs have states that colonization never happened. We can assume that the New World was still eventually discovered, if nothing else because in the 19th century the Catholic Church starts a space program so presumably there are satellites in orbit by 1914.

[@disregardthat]

Principality of New Antioch collection for me, guaranteed

[@hysterical5408]

I rep the Trench Pilgrims myself. There is something just so raw and visceral about countless individuals from all over the world just... packing up and meeting together in the trenches to fuck shit up. Not in the safety of New Antioch or the behind the walls of the Iron Sultanate. Just neck deep in the trenches, constantly in the face of sin and corruption and just going "Nah, I'd win". Trench Pilgrim for life.

[@glueboy]

I respect it a lot. I love the vibe of the Sultanate. But the idea of looking the armies of hell in the eye and going "gimmie a gun" is based af.

[@bunnyboi686]

As much as I love the sultanate, I just dig the classic WWI aesthetic New Antioch has. The dark, shabby, depressing grey and faded blue long coats on their lower tier infantry and the disheveled, thrown together but still effective equipment of the pilgrims, both armed with old, weathered bolt action rifles, scurrying around in the miserable trenches like rats fighting the tide of unfathomable evils their ancestors unleashed upon them... I might like the WWI aesthetic a little too much, lol.

[@beanieb0b]

Now as a Hazbin hotel fan and imperial guard player, I’m distraught asf about who I should root for

[@oceanicInsomnia]

answer is yes

[@alfatazer_8991]

Why not both? Play Heretic Legions!

[@nicholas3478]

Hymns of the Damned sounds like a great band name.

[@toniviskari417]

For some reason I had thought the Kickstarter for this was already out. Continues to look really fascinating, although I also hope that after the initial launch they introduce more internal factions in the big armies or expand the world. For example, it would be fascinating to learn how Protestantism looks like in this world and India is geographically pretty close, so how did that region react to such a massive shift. Also Assassin's Creed Revelations is a pretty wild game to start that series with, especially considering it doesn't really answer that many questions raised in the first two games of the Assassin's Creed 2 Trilogy. ...I feel every time I write a sentence about this particular game series, I have to take a moment to ponder how wild everything about it is.

[@glueboy]

Assassins Creed Revelations being my first is only because it was finally around the time I was allowed to play rated M games lol. Raised religious so it was a bit of a struggle, and I saw youtubers play that specific one. The coolest part of Trench Crusade's setting is going to be answering that question of the other factions. Cause yeah what did happen to other christian denominations? One question my friend asked me that isnt shown in the book at all, is Franz Ferdinand still gonna get assassinated? What are the Austrians, French, Germans, ect up to right now? Its just so cool to think about.

[@maxspooky8991]

There was an initial kickstarter to just get the project (lore, rule creation, miniature design, etc) started. That was pretty much gauging interest for the game and seeing how far they could go. Now a second kickstarter will launch later this year for the production of actual miniatures and official lore and rules resources

[@sharojak9401]

I think it’s very understandable why people join hell. The world is fucked and hope is hard to come by. Many would want to lash out against the world that hurt them, so when they receive and offer, even from the enemy, that whatever issues they have can be solved or their misery at least be shared with people who get it, it’s an easy choice. You don’t need to be evil to join hell, just lose faith in Gods help. As you said too, suicide is a sin, so anyone who does that ends up with hell, even if they did it to escape hell.

[@housewilma4904]

plus the two biggest reasons people join is there bornin hell conquerd lands or there captured and torutured beyond insanity.

[@cyrusmann5443]

A really interesting variant i found in the playtest is the trench ghosts. Basically they are what happens when a heretic dies on sacred ground or near a holy relic. This causes them to be torn between heaven and hell, leaving them as hateful spectres that attack all parties. I really want to see more lore for them, and maybe some unique units.

[@glueboy]

Sound sick. Yeah big agree, I hope they get something unique.

[@justwannabehappy6735]

Can't wait to back the Kickstarter

[@kredonystus7768]

If you like demon summoning you should get the tabletop RPG Sorcerer by Ron Edwards. The players are demon summoners who can summon demons to get pretty much any power including making it easier to summon more demons. But each demon has a need that you need to satisfy or it will rebel.

[@glueboy]

...Every single part of that intrested me. I'm gonna look into this.

[@kredonystus7768]

@@glueboy Ron Edwards is one of the best game designers out there. Without his Forge forum for talking about game design we wouldn't have Burning Wheel, Apocalypse World and all it's off shoots like Dungeon World, Blades in the Dark and all it's offshoots, and all the hundreds of games inspired by them.

[@mirceazaharia2094]

​@@kredonystus7768 Thanks very, very much for suggesting this forum. I'll look over it ASAP.

[@chocolatecake30]

I would love to have you keep covering Trench Crusade as more lore releases it's such an interesting setting!

[@MrAskarani]

I must say, you good Sir have a hell ton of charme. Your joy was contagious to watch.

[@TheGreatCharlie123]

I am also quite interested in this setting, name's really good aswell

[@enzovignati]

Nice overview man! Trying to convince my friends to play trench crusade, gonna start kitbashing my Iron Sultanate soon. Hope to see more content

[@MiaChalofSoCal]

Thanks!

[@glueboy]

Oh shit! Absolute legend over here.

[@GeoffryGifari]

If nothing else, this got some sick designs

[@johnberry2387]

The art for this and lore for the forces of hell is the most metal thing I have ever heard or seen

[@StandardChunk]

Dude your enthusiasm is contagious! Awesome review and cool source material-- I just subscribed!

[@herotime4833]

I have been looking for trench crusade content for a week now this is by far the best video on KZbin excellent content and quality big dog. Keep it up

[@michaelmiller2418]

Having always been a devout Nurglite, I was all-in on the Black Grail... now I've seen rules for the Dirge of the Great Hegemon, and I have doubled down!

[@oliverallen5324]

@11:09 "And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee" Matthew 5:30. It checks out

[@maxspooky8991]

I felt so called out by your early talk about how much you love Catholic imagery lmao. I may have hated Catholic school and left the faith but I’m still a sucker for those gothic aesthetics

[@glueboy]

Same but a little different lmao. I was raised Mormon. Left with zero love for the church but only envy for these other denominations with objectively better imagery. Mormon churches and art is the most boring white bread shit in the world lmao.

[@AquaMidget]

With the sheer amount of casualties a war of this kind would incur, I wonder what reproduction policies are like in this universe? Like what if they mandate each family have like 5 kids minimum to replenish the forces of man.

[@ZallionTheGamer3281]

Don't know which faction to support as they are all really cool and unique. 😆😆

[@glueboy]

I love having that problem with a game lol

[@Guttertank266]

DOOM, ULTRAKILL, DMC PLAYER:*LOADING SHOTGUNS* FEELS JUST LIKE HOME

[@2ndrangerbattalion]

Trench Pilgrams speaks to me. The truly "Called to Serve"

[@a.m.7165]

Religious fanatics the run into battle against demons with clubs and maces to repent for their sins... I can't see any downside to this 😁

[@mauktheogre4477]

I've seen grimdark before but communion with the blood of a malformed clone of christ is pretty damn grimdark

[@macklee6837]

This is incredible I'll defo be backing this on kickstarter

[@duphasdan]

The Plague Knights are my favorite of the units. It just looks so well designed.

[@buttemountain]

Your passion for this game has made me really excited for its release!

[@LichKingg23]

Wait, I know of those arts. Didnt know they were a part of a game

[@djnox8385]

Im in love. Heretics and Iron Sultanate all the way. Give me my Anointed and Lions of Jabir already!

[@maxpowerdup]

Your enthusiasm is truly infectious. Papa Nurgle Approves!

[@MRDLT00]

From the few videos I’ve seen on it, I don’t believe I’ve seen anything relating to the Americas or the Far East. I wonder what kind of factions could be made with those regions and people? :o

[@Ally5141]

My favourite concept out of this setting is definitely the hellish assassins. They carry a newborn with them bc an innocent soul is masking them from the sight of god. Who even came up with this stuff.

[@GreenGoblet22]

Damn this world is amazing!! Thank you for the lore primer!

[@codyconnor6981]

This setting had me at the forces of Hell take Jerusalem.

[@SamSloth216]

“Spin around and do something cool” had me sold

[@bcheckbc]

dude great video lore was amzing

[@keithmcintyre1099]

Since I usually play Death Guard I’m gonna play Hells Legions

[@housewilma4904]

oh theres a whole faction for you the black grail under beezelbub the lord of flies whos basically nurgle if you took away all the happiness.

[@maxspooky8991]

@@housewilma4904black grail is like if the purge warband specifically had its own patron god

[@KriusAerion]

The hype behind this game is actually making me extremely hesitant to buy into it. This screams of Kickstarter scam. Definitely going to keep my eyes on how well the campaign goes and if I see the final products in person I may buy in but there’s no why I’m loaning money for a chance that the game gets done. Too expensive for that kinda of risk. Game sounds neat tho.

[@glueboy]

Be skeptical 100% but just to dissuade the worry, there are way more green flags here release wise. Theres been an early Kickstarter that did very well that was for that inital production phase most other Kickstarters would do. (Or every scam one does lol) The actual "product" being rules and models are out right now. Rules are free and in playtest, though being updated periodically with player feedback. Models are just in smaller supply. Just too much effort to be any form of rugpull. Especially since the game has been in production for what looks like 5 years or so? At least the art and lore side. So the Kickstarter is for main production and product launch from the look of things. Which means its in the same boat as every other Kickstarter game. Buyers beware they will fulfill *every* promise and shipping obligation. An outright scam? Nah. Having followed too many indie tabletop releases this just screams successful launch. My main concern is carrying the momentum from that launch. Thats where they can easily fuck up the landing, as many other games have before them.

[@GwenSummers-u6g]

Im really glad this game us getting positive attention. It really crushed my spirits seeing all the anti lgbtq culture war people go crazy about the game im really glad there are people who are talking about the actual game and not just comaining about pronouns

[@maxspooky8991]

*insert gif of that one pRoNoUnS guy

[@glueboy]

Its come up in the comments sadly but yeah lol. I enjoy games and want more people to enjoy the things I like. The complaints I see are only things I cannot wrap my head around someone over the age of 18 genuinely caring about. Also I just enjoy the game and am a normal human being so I am pro lgbtq lol.

[@glueboy]

​@@maxspooky8991 The human baby Starfield guy lives in my head rent free tbh. That video is hysterical.

[@shaynewalker3248]

​@@glueboy And how did Starfield turn out?

[@glueboy]

@shaynewalker3248 Boring and highly forgettable. If you think the reason its like that is because of "FuCkiNG PrOnOUnS!" like we're referencing in the adult baby video, that's ridiculous. Instead of the actual reasons. Like Bethesda having a mentality of pumping out mediocracy for others to fix later. Or the fact their games have embarrassingly little internal planning. Or the fact they chase mass market appeal to the point of dumbing down their own story and mechanics. The fact Bethesda seems to be stuck years behind the rest of the games industry, but is able to coast by on name recognition. Or the fact they haven't been able to make a decent plot since Morrowind. A lot of points that are very notably here, real things you can point to.

[@ericbarber4297]

Love being here for the premiere for once

[@glueboy]

Wish the quality was nicer for the premiere lol. On me for hitting publish right away. It usually takes KZbin an hour or so to process hd quality.

[@glueboy]

@@jamesisaacson6379 I do not, but next week I'm gonna have a video on Clan Gangrel cause it has been a hot minute. No particular reason just been preoccupied with other subjects.

[@tylergrate6805]

Even I have to admit I used to think nurgle art was nasty then I looked up the black grail and dude I felt uncomfortable seeing that guy drink the pus sent a chill up my spine

[@Crushanator1]

the Ottoman Custodes Thunder Warrior type guys look very cool. Definitely can see myself putting together 3-4 warbands of a dozen or so as a hobby project over a year

[@glueboy]

Makes sense they share similar vibes honestly. According to Master of Mankind, The Emperor was Turkish. Way before the Ottoman Empire but still lol.

[@KoteDarasuum]

Not Turkish, Anatolian. When Emperor was born, Anatolia was dominantly Greek. ​Turks only conquered Anatolia in middle ages.@@glueboy

[@RavenShinyThings]

Yeah the assassin place got wiped out by the Mongol on the way to laying siege to Baghdad.

[@T-h-a-t_G-u-y]

I need a Jewish faction just to complete the 3 abrahamic faith.

[@AhmedMostafa-ir2bl]

There is one in the lore they are hiding in fort somewhere we don’t know where (probably Ethiopian or madagascar) but they have a knight order and are fighting the forces of hell there are no model for them and we barely get inside of what there plan is

[@barrydheil]

Principaility of Antioch units, and specifically a unit called the Army of the Lily of The Mohawks, a unit primarily composed of Natives from Kanata, as well as immigrants from the HRE and New Antioch, given as tithe back to New Antioch. Their name sake is for St. Kateri Tekakwitha, a Native whom is highly regarded among natives, due to her conversion in spite of the elders threatening her with death should she not marry and bear children with a man of the tribe, which she wouldn't do due to a vow of celibacy.

[@michaelhxx]

This game helped me find your channel. Now I suppose I’m fully invested in your content creation career.

[@kyleharder3654]

Good video, looking forward to it

[@brandondoane332]

I really hope they make a souls like video games eventually. It'd be amazing.

[@dekuvisuals9847]

Thank you for uploading this I'm gonna go play this

[@a_random_orthodox_Christian]

I have never played a table top game but Trench crusade has become my autistic obsession

[@glueboy]

Its hard not to obsess over honestly. Its clear how much thought and effort went into all of it, so theres just so much to get excited about.

[@nw3949]

11:09 - the flagellation will continue until morale improves...

[@thatoneguy9615]

"Nurgle could never." *O H N O*

[@hrolfbjornson6666]

Antioch sounds badass.

[@little_isalina]

I would really like to see them preview a single miniature

[@glueboy]

They have actually! Just a few but if you scroll through their Twitter they've posted some official made sculpts. Its 3d prints since at their scale its what they can afford to produce. It do be expensive.

[@D34DHUNT3R1]

Yooo, I hope the minis are actually affordable...GW you know what you did.... cuzz Id love to learn to paint these units just for the art of it.

[@leonardkarolcico3925]

Your like Bricky but for Trench crusade.

[@thechooperbed6663]

So happy to now know about this

[@creolekolbytv]

Im playing trench pilgrims but building an army of heretic legion to get my buddies into the game

[@garretwoeller7669]

I'm waiting for the Jewish faction to be revealed those guys are gonna be so fucking cool

[@glueboy]

Oh shit hope that is the next one if it isnt confirmed. We need the other Abrahamic religion. And the one other group that would be in Jerusalem at the time of the First Heresy.

[@garretwoeller7669]

@@glueboy at that point in history when hell broke loose Jews have already scattered across Europe and bit of Asia as well as the North African regions so I mean Mystic demon banishing Hebrew warriors anyone?

[@glueboy]

Immensely based

[@harmonlanager2670]

I’d love a Custodes type thing where they’re few but powerful; like they use golems to beat up demons and whatnot.

[@garretwoeller7669]

@@harmonlanager2670 exactly or just Sword Masters and Gun Wizards

[@neon-lf-graves]

This is definitely something I will keep an eye on

[@l0u13__3]

Hoping there is a puritan faction of Cromwell

[@jamespage4809]

It probably doesn't bode well for my soul that I reacted to hearing 'Meta-christ' with knee-slapping laughter and unmitigated glee to hear just what on Earth that could possibly be, but these are the facts! Also, dig the Sunset Spars tee, that tickles the black old soul as well!

[@devenlemend4599]

okay i had this whole long paragraph explain this faction i randomly came up with based on a doom guy like figure in this new grimdark world but i hit a button and lost everything so TLDR. guy from religous faction dives into hell to save something, he comes back a lunatic and either dies becoming a martyr and inspiring this Pseudo-loyalist cult the dives into hell willing to learn more about the enemy. on the flip he can survive become a living saint, denounce the people who save him because their brand of worship isn't the same as the time he comes from because time is all wonky in hell, he leave and creates the same cult but its more structured, organized and for some reason diving into hell either gave the guy blessing or tainted him cuz he doesn't die from old age at least not at the age anyone else does. last thing low ranking soldiers rise through the ranks by presenting their captain with the head of a high ranking demon and challenging them to a dual to further prove their strength. hope you like this, sorry for the grammar

[@BarbarisII]

My trench pilgrims will be ready!

[@XvilquaX]

I like a true civilian and problably a little maniac a like the absurdly of the Trench Pilgrim, but the alchemy of the Sulnate is incredible for me too, so both?

[@ChristopherCoughlan]

Your hands have risen just like the lord

[@mikemccoy7931]

This game gained and lost traction faster than anything I have ever seen

[@glueboy]

Nah, the game is honestly still going really strong. Not even in some cope defense over this game. But from the lens of someone who looks at the tabletop industry a lot, *especially* the indie scene. Trench Crusade is on track to become a successful launch. The only thing holding it back rn is official models not fully being a thing yet. I would safely bet on them easily making their Kickstarter target and a couple stretch goals when it drops.

[@romeostuparu4817]

You might like witchfire

[@anathardayaldar]

Some churches don't even give you grapejuice but just water??? Sacreligious!

[@KoteDarasuum]

Grapejuice? Even thats news for me. We were given wine in church ever since i was a child.

[@MrFettomi1]

Bro. Revelations is a veeery nice start into AC. It is the concentration of Ezios Story. AC 2 is maybe the most awesome "Ezio"-Game, but you get his full personality in Revelation. Plus the Flashback into his former life trou Romance-Memory. Then there is all the memory Shard thing with Altair, which is even more cool. I played AC 1 first and i can say the memories are very well chosen.

[@GeoffryGifari]

The iron wall thing reminds of the tale of Dzul'qarnain

[@AhmedMostafa-ir2bl]

It is inspired by the tale of Dzul’qarnain

[@KhanjoOfEthiopia]

new antioch took "jesus is my copilot" to a new level

[@KoteDarasuum]

New Antioch not that much, but Papal State with their Meta Christ project defienetly did. Especially seeing how those super soldiers infused with flesh and blood of christ have crosses nailed to their eyes because they see better without mortal eyes.

[@sarven5974]

Gotta support my Orthodox brothers

[@manlet_king]

I would really love a fleshed out Orthodox Christian Slavic inspired faction

[@themonolougist]

Speaking of the Sultanate assassins, even the mass halucinogen is on point - you know hasish (it's most likely where the word assassin etymologically comes from)

[@TowlineTowline]

Bro like if I could find a well updated yet easy to understand minecraft mod with demon summoning I would snort that shit.

[@camroncox2846]

As a Christian. I’m super hyped for this

[@IfbbProMartaeRuelas]

I am Orthodox Christian. This is soooo based! Holy shit! I love this!!!!

[@LeSpade72]

I like the knights templar

[@gk7003]

Holy shit the meta Christ thing is so dark and wild!

[@captaintijn3511]

Will there be figuurs?

[@glueboy]

There already is! Though I think its only STL files so gotta have a 3d printer if you want them rn. Anything else is done through proxies and kitbash. We'll see how that changes once the main Kickstarter comes out though.

[@willpenn966]

Court of the Serpent is my faction

[@salravioli]

Very sick.

[@scotuslaurentius2763]

Sacramental water - that's the grossest thing I've ever heard of ... grape juice is bad enough.

[@williaminnes6635]

Pre watch, they're going to have a hard time topping the Hell Dorado or Kingdom Death monster designs.

[@williaminnes6635]

2:52 all right that's pretty fucking sweet