Force of Personality is available as either a standalone e-short or featured within the Gods & Mortals anthology.
Many are the tales of Hamilcar Bear-Eater and his fearless exploits; in David Guymer’s short story Force of Personality the Lord-Castellant of the Astral Templars finds himself defending unconventional walls from an enemy he can’t even see. Sent alone to bolster the defences of the pontoon city of Nemisuvik, Hamilcar rails against the unnatural artillery employed by its Khornate besiegers and his inability to tackle them face to face. Waiting out a siege isn’t the Bear-Eater’s strong suit, but it’s going to take something special – something really big – for him to bring his enemies to heel and relieve his boredom.
This is the best Hamilcar short story yet, and the closest in tone, style and characterisation to the frankly brilliant novel Champion of the Gods. If you haven’t yet experienced the joys of a Hamilcar story then this is a great place to start, demonstrating his trademark mixture of brash immodesty and surprisingly human insight along with the added enjoyment of finding him out of his comfort zone and bursting with frustration. It’s a hugely entertaining story which gradually builds up the excitement and action without sacrificing the sharp dialogue, irreverent humour and unique perspective on the Mortal Realms that make Hamilcar such a clever and engaging viewpoint character for Age of Sigmar. Wonderful stuff.
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