Re: [Epic] The ages of Warhammer was mixing (long)

From: J. Michael Looney <mlooney_at_...>
Date: Tue, 02 Sep 1997 11:40:07 -0500

Aaron P Teske wrote:
>
> Excerpts from Epic: 2-Sep-97 Re: [Epic] The ages of Warh.. by "Francois
> Bruntz"_at_hotmai
> > >> >3.1) Beast men were at one time allowed in the IG ((Warhammer 40,000
> > >> >Compendium Page 148) or for that matter Epic 2nd Ed.)
> > >
> > >Yup. But I don't think GW has actually written a history bit
> > >'explaining' why Beastmen are no longer in the IG, they just aren't
> > >any more.
> >
> > We can easily imagine that the Inquisition did not like the idea of
> > beastmen in Imperial Guard regiments...
>
> Yes, but then why are there Ratlings & Ogryns still in the regiments?
> Technically, Chaos used to get Ogryns as well IIRC, and I know Orks used
> to as well.
>

Orks still do, at least in E40K, as body guards for the Warlord

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