Show Notes
The Inquisition and Commissariat assemble once more, this time to discuss the Lore Question; does it matter, why, and how much? What sets 40k apart from other IP’s? -Story vs Myth vs Narrative -GW hates their fans (again) -What it means to be an IP company and what that means to us -Why AoS is garbage And more!
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