The Independent Characters | Warhammer 40k Podcast23 Heinä 2025

Episode 261 - Echoes of War: Aftermath

In Episode 261 we're thrilled to welcome back our longtime cohost and friend, Adan Tejada, to The Independent Characters! Adan joins Carl for a wide-ranging discussion that starts where many games and campaigns end - exploring the tools, techniques, and traditions that help preserve the epic narratives forged on the tabletop. From post-campaign surveys to lore write-ups, and archiving your group or clubs shared mythology, we look at how to give your games the grand epilogue they deserve. If your Warhammer stories stop once the dice go cold, you're missing one of the best parts.

But that's not all—we also sit down with Adan for a candid conversation about his recent 3.5-year stint working for Games Workshop. From staffing one of Southern California's flagship Warhammer stores to managing a single-staffer shop, Adan shares insights on what it's really like behind the counter. What works, what doesn't, and how Games Workshop's retail model functions on the ground floor all get covered in this honest and informative segment.

Whether you're building out your games epilogues or just curious about what goes on in your local Warhammer store, this episode offers something for every hobbyist who loves the game behind the game. It's a look at the stories we tell after the battles are over—and the people who help keep the hobby alive in the real world.

Time Stamps:

0:00:00 - Show Intro, Elite Choice, Hobby Progress
1:32:25 - After Action Reports: The story after the battle
2:21:15 - Working for GW: Tales from Adan
3:10:45 - Final Thoughts and show closing

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Episode 284 - LVO & The 2026 HPC Prize Drawing

Episode 284 is a little later than planned, but it's packed with content worth the wait. Adan and Carl kick things off with a recap of Adan's trip to the 2026 Las Vegas Open, where he and his fellow O...

19 Loka 2h 5min

Episode 283 - Super Titan Megadeath

Apologies for the delays in getting this episode out to you - Internet at Carl's house has been down for over a week. Thank you Frontier Fiber. Episode 283 is here, and it's the biggest game we've eve...

23 Syys 1h 42min

Episode 282 - Wrapping up the 2025/26 Hobby Progress Challenge

First of all let me just say thank you for your patience as this episode ran late! We had a technical failure where the files of all the interviews I recorded became corrupted… which caused delays as ...

24 Elo 1h 54min

Episode 281 – The Warrior Lodge: The Nasty Edition

In Episode 281 of The Independent Characters, we open the doors once again to The Warrior Lodge, our roundtable-style discussion format where we bring together voices from across the Warhammer 40,000 ...

26 Heinä 2h 15min

Episode 280 - Narrative on The New Battlefield

The dust is still settling on the launch, of 11th Edition, and this edition is more than rewrite the datasheets - it has redrawn the battlefield itself. Objectives are no longer abstract circles on th...

5 Heinä 2h 7min

Episode 279 - Fresh Blood for 11th Edition

With 11th Edition launching this month, there has never been a better moment to hand a friend a Space Marine and say "let me show you something." A new edition resets the table - rulebooks, starter se...

15 Kesä 2h 24min

Episode 278 - Campaigns, Cards, and Community

In Episode 278 of The Independent Characters, Carl takes us along for the ride at The Maelstrom Mixer - a fantastic community event. Carl breaks down how the event is structured, walks you through the...

23 Touko 1h 42min

Episode 277 - Crossing the Edition Rubicon

What happens when an edition starts showing its age and a new one looms on the horizon? In this episode, Carl, Adan, and Josh take a hard look at the end of 10th Edition and what GW's own history tell...

6 Touko 1h 48min