# Episode 216 - A Trench Crusade Deep Dive

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Podcast: [The Poorhammer Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-poorhammer-podcast-5977647)
Published: 2026-05-19T00:15:00+00:00
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MERCH: https://orchideight.com/collections/poorhammer TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/poorhammer PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/SolelySingleton On this week's episode, Brad and Eric step away from Warhammer to talk about Trench Crusade, the new Warhammer killer!!! …or so they say. They managed to make an entire wargame based on the Festus the Leechlord model and I don't know how to feel about it… SHOW LINKS: Brad's Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/drruler.bsky.social Eric's Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/onekuosora.bsky.social 00:00 Hello and Welcome 00:48 Elevator Pitch 02:04 The Setting and the Lore 04:19 The Factions: 04:42 The Principality of New Antioch 08:31 Trench Pilgrims 10:38 The Sultanate of the Iron Wall 15:43 Heretic Legions 18:08 Court of the Seven Headed Serpent 19:49 The Cult of the Black Grail 22:27 The Models: 22:47 Model Legality and Availability 25:56 The Resin Kits 30:16 Printed First Party Models 32:21 "It's a Podcast Expense" 34:23 Plastic Models 36:47 Free Rules 39:36 Balance Updates 45:36 Gameplay 49:54 Skillchecks 52:29 Blood Markers 53:24 Charge 54:31 Alternating Activations 55:09 Keywords 56:04 Scenarios 59:00 Narrative vs Competitive 01:00:03 Campaign 01:03:40 Final Thoughts 01:07:48 Wait... They did shout outs? 01:09:49 Alright Audio Audience Contact Information: You can interact with Solely Singleton by joining the hosts on discord and Twitter to give input to improve the show. Feel free to email more detailed questions and suggestions to the show's email address. Your Hosts: Brad (DrRuler) & Eric (OnekuoSora) Brad's Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/drruler.bsky.social Eric's Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/onekuosora.bsky.social Show Email: thepoorhammerpodcast@gmail.com Merch Website: http://www.poorhammer.com/ Edited by: Menino Berilio Show…

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