Karak Norn: The Ledger is Open
The Karak Norn Wargaming Club has operated in Switzerland since 2003. We are a circle of old-ass veterans and enthusiastic padawans who settle scores over the tabletop during the cold winter evenings and the long, hot summer nights.
We do not chase the new; we master the best of the best. From the grand strategy of World in Flames to the brutal skirmishes of Mordheim and Blood Bowl, we play the systems that represent the pinnacle of the hobby (with special care given to Warhammer Fantasy 6th Edition and Warhammer 40,000 3rd Edition).
The Jump to the Modern Age
There is a divide in our ranks. The Longbeards among us insist on the most perfect editions (valuing the nostalgia tactical depth and "Golden Era" logic of systems like WHFB 6th). However, the Younglings see these classics for what they have become: a mountain of documents required just to play a balanced game.
The beauty of 6th Edition was its freedom, allowing for wild combinations that the community eventually had to regulate with layers of restrictions, tournament standards, and endless FAQs. The result is a pile of weathered papers, clipped White Dwarf articles, and analog photocopies that are nearly impossible to implement properly at the table. Meanwhile, modern games like The Old World (TOW) offer the convenience of frequent digital balance updates.
To bridge this gap, we are actively developing and maintaining the Warhammer Fantasy 6th Definitive Edition project. It is a single-stop digital resource with the standard tournament ruleset included (making it easy for new and veteran players (and our own kids) to enjoy this wonderful edition without being overwhelmed by 20-year-old paperwork). We are also translating and digitizing the archives of our own files: : The Norn Consensus, a collection of filing cabinets containing army lists, historical rules discussions, and edge-case settlements dating back to 2003.
This is our second attempt at digitization (the first was lost during the Yahoo! Groups shutdown) and we do not intend to let that knowledge vanish again.
The Dammaz Kron
This blog is the Dammaz Kron: the Great Book of Grudges for the Karak Norn club. It is where we record our grudges, our battles, and our triumphs.
We intend to share battle reports in the classic White Dwarf style (because we love the format) to record our matches for later discussion and improvement. These reports allow us to test updated army-build rulesets for our leagues and seasonal tournaments, ensuring we can polish every list before the event. Each entry serves as a record of tactical errors, rules conflicts, and the mechanical refinements that keep the system sharp.
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The debt is recorded. The knowledge is shared.
Khazukan Kazakit-ha
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Karak Norn Wargaming Club Est. 2003 | Switzerland
karaknornwargaming@gmail.com
