Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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A new Warhammer faction is coming to the table, and I am here for it! Let's talk about the real Chinese history and culture that informs the visual design of Grand Cathay, and how fantasy can be mixed with history to create rich, fun settings for fiction.

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*VIDEO CONTENTS*
00:00 - Intro
01:55 - Infantry: Chinese Arms & Armor
02:12 - Eastern vs. Western Armor
02:49 - Song & Ming Dynasty Influences
04:12 - Iron Pagoda Armor
07:09 - Cavalry: Barding & Other Details
07:37 - Weapons
08:36 - Footwear
09:26 - Horse Armor
10:29 - Veterans: Narrative Embellishments
11:08 - Shields
12:33 - Sentinels & Longma: Mythical Inspiration
12:41 - Mountain Armor
14:30 - Qilin
14:51 - MiaoYing: Chinese Dragon Lore
16:48 - Artillery: Chinese Siegecraft
17:10 - Mirror Armor
18:55 - Conclusion

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