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This page is dedicated to the well-known content creators who create Warhammer, D&D, and/or other tabletop related content, or history-related channels that are good starting places for research. Creators who are interested in but do not regularly create content around these topics are not included.

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==Warhammer Creators==
===[https://www.youtube.com/user/GamesWorkshopWNT WarhammerTV]===
The official [[Games Workshop]] YouTube channel for Warhammer 40,000 and Age of Sigmar. There you can find trailers for new armies, boxes and codexes. But more importantly, you can find tutorials by [[Duncan Rhodes]] and [[Chris Peach]] on how to paint, kitbash and use tools, which let's face it is the real reason to keep up with the channel.

===[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuRNH2cb6VwsZbzILptDVIA Duncan Rhodes Painting Academy]===
Our Lord and Savior [[Duncan Rhodes]]' personal Youtube channel after parting ways with Geedubs. All of his videos are guides to show his painting prowess, though now he's not bound to only GW materials.

===[https://www.youtube.com/user/Luetin09/featured Luetin09]===
The true workhorse of the 40k Youtube content creators. The sheer volume and variety of content he presents caters to a wide range of interests. From tactics and tutorials, to lore and hobby tips. Also does gaming overviews for various military themed video games. Be warned that some disagree with his interpretation of 40k lore, that being that he thinks of everything as both canon, and non-canon, which is a skubby topic in and of itself for some fans. Has had an amusing time trying to figure out whether Abbadon is pronounced A-bad-un or Abba-don.

===[https://www.youtube.com/user/alfabusa Bruva Alfabusa]===
You know who he is, I know who is, we all know who he is. Chapter Master of the now defunct Alfa Legion and creator of the YouTube phenomenon [[If the Emperor had a Text-to-Speech Device]]. Has also created a few other shows like The Upper Hive and has a bunch of Dawn of War 2 voice lines on his channel from years ago... for reasons most would rather forget.

===[https://www.youtube.com/user/kokarorloli Karl the Deranged]===
Also needs very little introduction. Voices characters on [[TTS]] like [[Marneus Calgar]] and sometimes shows up at the end of episodes just to shout. On his channel you'll find content in a similar vein to TTS, like Ravandil's Quest and the meme-worthy [[Vindicare|Vindicare Assassin]] video.

===[https://www.youtube.com/user/ThunderPsyker ThunderPsyker]===
Voices Little Kitten in [[TTS]] (this is a theme for 40K content creators) and has made some ace reviews of the [[Dawn of War]] series. Definitely worth a watch.

===[https://twitter.com/Eliphusz Eliphas]===
Named after the titular [[Eliphas the Inheritor|Inheritor]]. Creates art for [[TTS]] and sometimes voices characters. Is more active on Twitter, but uploads some pretty good videos every now and then.

===[https://www.youtube.com/user/galiant609 StringStorm]===
Makes music for [[TTS]] and a bunch of Warhammer-themed music as well. Also created a 40K [[Anime|Singing Idol]] contest series thing. Because of course he did.

===[https://www.twitch.tv/zoranthebear ZoranTheBear]===
Voices - you guessed it - [[TTS]] characters, in particular [[Leman Russ]], but also has a YouTube channel he would upload games to, usually with a 40K twist to it. However, he's abandoned the channel in favor of Twitch. Besides gaming he also does some 40k army building and roleplaying on the side.

===[https://www.youtube.com/user/remleiz 40K Theories]===
Starring Remleiz and Naerina, 40K Theories makes general lore videos, videos [[Heretek|theorizing]] reasons for the unexplained in 40K, and videos spotlighting fan-made factions. Unsurprisingly, both Remleiz and Naerina occasionally lend their voices to [[TTS]].

===[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSa11XXA7HlmoLTSCy8NuwA Tactica Imperialis]===
Creates lore videos on 40K and gives his thoughts on the tabletop game. He also does a podcast with 40K Theories.

===[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTRMzE8VJ4WH1F8kKdbYlzw NornQueenAlexis]===
Makes videos that are great to listen to while making models. She uploads a lot of battle reports, rambling videos, vlogs, and her own podcast "The Emperor's Tarot". She used to be on the podcast with 40K Theories and Tactica Imperialis but left for her own reasons. Also voiced [[Miriael Sabathiel]] in [[TTS]].

===[https://www.youtube.com/user/VigiliaMortis Chapter Master Valrak]===
A 40K news channel and [[Imperial Fists]] fanboy. Also produces videos on 40K games and gets fairly involved in other projects such as Helsreach. Can come across as incredibly annoying if you're not the type of person to treat GW like they're beneficent overlords who need to be praised for everything they do, or if you play anything other than Space Marines. Seriously, for a while this guy complained about not having "proper Primaris transports" whenever anything new came out until the [[Impulsor]] came along. Self-identifies with the Imperium, often using the term "we" whenever he refers to the Imperium winning in a global campaign or story. If you're into that kind of stuff, give him a watch. Otherwise, you might want to stay away. Hilariously, he scored as Perturabo on a “Which Primarch are you?” personality quiz.

===[https://www.youtube.com/user/KiriothTV KiriothTV]===
A 40K vlogger and once a member of the Unit Lost Gaming channel before becoming a 40K channel. Always keeps up to date with 40K news and gives his 50 cents on the hobby. Also uploads videos on assorted topics that have taken his fancy.

===[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTX2KaSsRsy_HAQgEDs59lg Kitetsu]===
Like Kirioth, but for [[Age of Sigmar]].

===[https://www.youtube.com/user/SnipeAndWibPlay Snipe and Wib]===
A gaming couple with a love for 40K. They create a wide array of content, from vlogs to gameplay videos. Created two videos about [[Rogue Trader (Sourcebook)|Rogue Trader]] that more or less brought their channel into the light, and done look backs on other famous old 40k rule books. Both are in a band called "Fighting Evil is Cool", and Wib's real name is [[Matt Ward]] ([[What|no really]]). Oh, and both have been in [[TTS]].

===[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTaGjGmcHYD2fqukCIVfjvQ Richard Boylan]===
Creates videos in SFM and the like. Is responsible for turning [[Grimaldus|Helsreach]] into a YouTube series, and made a live action 40K video that didn't suck (see, it can be done). Is currently in talks with GeeDubs themselves for an official animated special involving the [[Blood Angels]].

===[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4uzNr43jVZOTc0vLmKnniw Mark Louis Spark]===
Creates 3D model renders and is currently in the process of making a [[Horus Heresy]] movie called [[Grimdark|"Death of Hope"]]. Judging from what we've seen so far it looks great, and hopefully won't go the same way as [[Lord Inquisitor]].

Unfortunately, as of 08/2020 the worst has indeed happened, and he has decided to only release the second of his three planned major videos, saying that a grueling RL work schedule, combined with the negative responses he got about his animation draining him of his passion for the project, has begun to negatively affect his personal life. He's made a video on his channel that has the full explanation, and while he is now in a better mind set after a few days from the initial announcement he has committed to taking a break after part 2, and part 3's status will be up in the air for the foreseeable future.

===[[MiniWarGaming]]===
A large network of [[Neckbeards]] playing a variety of wargames, chief among them the Warhammers. Most of their content is more for entertainment than hardcore gameplay, so expect flubbed rules. Also moulds that make you go to sleep

===[https://www.youtube.com/user/StrikingScorpion82 StrikingScorpion82]===
Purely 40K gameplay, specializing mostly in longform and technical batreps. Great for learning how to play a faction in a fun but competitive way.

===[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_N4w4z6CQEBgRfvlwlID_A 2+ Tough]===
Primarily an Age of Sigmar lore channel, with some 40K, Necromunda and other games occasionally being covered. Doug is the host, and he focuses on short and easily digested lore videos, all with a laid back and down to earth presentation. Also hosts painting livestreams, where he answers lore questions and interacts with other Warhammer Youtubers. Works together/shares a Discord server with Rerolling Ones, who generally provide 40K and AoS battle reports.

===[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdpGd0jls7VQh6LvcZT_p1A Baldermort's Guide to Warhammer]===
He is a rising Warhammer 40k content creator who specialises in beginner level lore and stories for his videos. Notable for his raw vocal talent, self-written audio dramas, high upload rate, and use of audience participation by forging narratives based on in-comment voting.

===[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFMtdiQILuTZr22sKUeAOOA Astartes]===
"The (unofficial) Warhammer 40k animation." This guy made possibly the best Warhammer 40k animation ever. It shows [[Space Marines]] acting like Space Marines, moving ridiculously fast for something their size, utterly overpowering any mortal that tries to stop them and shrugging off damage that would turn a human into a smear on the floor. Go watch it, you won't regret it.

===[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBMVgTMALnoD8u3TDnzos0Q Primaris]===
After being inspired by the Astartes series, this guy has decided to create his own based on some [[Black Templars]]. So far the animation looks a little rougher but still very good production wise.

===[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5RzeTAGL88yeDn9kqs6H_g Lost Legion]===
Similar to the Primaris channel, but are making a film/short series about Eldar Exodites instead. The First teaser looks very promising with the Eldar moving so fast and gracefully that they are blurs. Once again GWs official animations are being shown up by fan animations.

===[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6Gco9PWxmJmJ5CqfbChuiQ Auspex Tactics]===
Youtuber focused on the tabletop games rules and tactics. Is very active, uploading consistently, and is up to date with new rules and releases. Does the occasional product review, though has been heavily criticised by anyone who doesn't play Imperium for his lack of uploads on xenos armies. This is either a result of unfamiliarity with the factions requested, or more likely he just hasn't gotten around to it yet. (It's the latter. He has a few xenos armies, and actually does the mathhammer).

===[https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCH4nPsl2ctS365aEfFBwxbg Loremaster of Sotek]===
A laid back Warhammer Fantasy YouTuber and acolyte of [[Tehenhauin]] known for his Legendary Lord and QnA series where he goes in-depth on the various intricacies of the many factions and races in the setting. Also has several videos for people wishing to get into Age of Sigmar and regularly streams TWW and Vermintide II where he takes questions as well. Also recently came out as a fervent hater of Arch Warhammer.

===[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWVwkGrdqVEGkU3LNlp70fw Winters SEO]===
A 40k wargamer from England. He plays a plethora of armies. Generally a decent guy and one of the first Youtube batrep guys. Really '''LOATHES''' Chapter Master Valrak for reasons similar to what we have stated above. Good for watching while building, painting, or just to see a nice game.

==D&D Creators==
Channels that just do readings of stories taken from [[Reddit]] and [[4chan]]'s [[/tg/]] don't count.
===[https://www.youtube.com/c/DnDBeyond D&D Beyond]===
An official channel for D&D that includes interviews with the creators of D&D and with famous D&D players and dungeon masters.
===[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCXR2kCo7Lcw_BKwWxo09kw Zee Bashew]===
An animator who makes D&D-related animations on how to use spells, run games, and just general D&D things. It's fun and worth a look if you're new to D&D.
===[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUpkp-6fXuG9dqfoJ99XTmw Puffin Forest]===
Probably the number 1 most popular D&D animator on youtube. While his animation is far from being the best (his art style is worse than [[Order of the Stick]]), he more than makes up for it with his great sense of humor and amount of content. He mostly talks about D&D, but he occasionally does videos about [[Call of Cthulhu]] and other games. Most of his videos tell funny stories about stuff that happened to him during tabletop games (both as a player and a game master). In others he reviews tabletop games and gives advice to players and game masters. He also has started doing longer video series where he retells entire campaigns in more detail but with without animation, starting with a (relatively) serious [[Curse of Strahd]] campaign. Because of how popular he is, he frequently has crossovers with other D&D youtubers including Zee Bashew and Dingo Doodles.

He is a source of much [[RAGE]] on /tg/, because many people find his funny stories hard to believe or think that if they are true, would make him a terrible GM, player, and [[That Guy|person]]. Though he is capable of playing seriously, he usually is the [[Loonie]] (and when he isn't, he is playing with somebody else who is half the time), so if be warned if you can't stand that type of player.

===[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfPUcG3oCmXEYgdFuwlFh8w Dingo Doodles]===
Another animator who rivals Puffin Forest in popularity. Mostly makes videos telling funny stories about her life and D&D. Her main campaign story is Fool's Gold, an epic and extremely wacky adventure staring her character Sips, a badass chaotic good uplifted monkey wild magic sorcerer full of [[RAGE]], who constantly is breaking the campaign, much to the frustration of her boyfriend Felix the DM.
===[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCDWmgX1kc_tEXOd0OJmF_Q/ Adan]===
A less popular but still worth checking out animator who does D&D videos, both based on his campaigns and short skits that make fun of the [[That Guy|typical players]] and events you will likely encounter while playing D&D. Also makes a few songs about D&D.
===[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRDVE5L1LTWhmPAKKbUBGtg JoCat]===
An animator who makes crap guides to D&D in the style of [[Zero Punctuation]]

===[https://www.youtube.com/user/TheDrModnar XP to Level 3]===
A good non-animated channel that does videos on D&D, telling interesting stories and giving useful tips on playing the game.

===[https://www.youtube.com/c/DontStopThinking Don't Stop Thinking]===
Another great animated channel that does videos discussing D&D and other RPGs, as well as telling D&D stories.

===[https://www.youtube.com/user/TtheWriter T the Writer]===
Unlike most channels that tell D&D stories, this guy does longer videos telling about his campaigns in detail.

===[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7Je57UJURMIx6lrXr3zO4g Blaine Simple]===
Another less popular but worth checking out animator who does D&D stories and videos on how to make character builds based on popular anime characters.

===[https://www.youtube.com/c/Nerdarchy Nerdarchy]===
Has a massive number of videos on playing D&D with everything from suggestions on what monsters to use in a campaign, to what the best character builds are for different races, and more.

===[https://www.youtube.com/c/RebaDerps Reba Derps]===
Another D&D animator with a style similar to Dingo Doodles.

===[https://www.youtube.com/c/SethSkorkowskyAuthor Seth Skorkowsky]===
Does reviews of RPGs and RPG modules and gives advice on running games. Has several great videos giving reviews of older AD&D modules.

===[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5EfKWar21WkaYUSOwPWakg Tulok the Barbrarian]===
Makes videos on how to make Dungeons & Dragons characters based on popular movie, anime, video game, and comic book characters.

===[https://www.youtube.com/user/MrRhexx MrRhexx]===
Does lore videos on D&D and other games.

===[https://www.youtube.com/user/AJPickett AJ Pickett]===
Another guy who does videos on D&D lore.

===[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCweFJojRAFuxyYxe4KHL8vw Runesmith]===
Yet another guy who does D&D lore videos.

===[https://www.youtube.com/c/theDMLair the DM Lair]===
Makes videos on running the game for DMs.

===[https://www.youtube.com/c/NerdImmersion1 Nerd Immersion]===
Does reviews of D&D products and [[DM's Guild]] modules, top 10 lists, advice on playing the game, updates on D&D news, and more.

===[https://www.youtube.com/user/repsesper Esper the Bard]===
Most famous for his videos where he does rankings of D&D monsters and classes but also has campaign videos, tutorials on how to draw maps, original stories, and more.

==BattleTech Creators==

===[https://www.youtube.com/user/BlackPantsLegion Black Pants Legion/Tex]===
A miscellaneous, mostly SS13 content, in which a guy named Tex makes a series called Tex Talks Battletech, which goes into detailed, sometimes embellished (due to being an Inner Sphere supporter) accounts of mechs and history of Battletech universe.

He used to frequent /tg/ back in the day, [[Old School Roleplaying|when it used to be cool]], and takes credit for writing the original [[Fur Heresy]].

===[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMpEn1nKT6E_gt75GDK9IJA Critical Rocket]===
A Battletech fan channel, Critical Rocket makes a series of lore videos called Lorewarrior.

==General War-gaming Creators==

===[https://www.youtube.com/c/GuerrillaMiniatureGames Guerrilla Miniature Games]===
If you are interested in any particular miniature game (Both new and old), it is likely that he has at least 2 or 3 videos covering it. Also covers the larger games like 40K, AOS, Infinity etc... Is a war-game designer himself [Made Last Days: Zombies Apocalypse] and a fairly skilled painter. Overall his channel takes a holistic approach to the hobby and is also fairly chill in his videos, also is not afraid to admit when he dislikes a game or mechanic and doesn't put on act for the videos.

==[[Lancer (RPG)|Lancer]] Creators==

===[https://www.youtube.com/user/11dragonkid/featured DragonKid11]===
One part memer, one part guidebook, DragonKid discusses quite a lot about each of the various officially available frames, rules, lore and even a couple fan-made homebrews as well. He also does some Battletech stuff as well.

==Yu-Gi-Oh Creators==
===[https://www.youtube.com/user/TheDuelLogs The Duel Logs]===
A Johnny who makes gimmick deck replays. He has relatively recently made a lot of top 10s, which would be clickbaity if he wasn’t using it as an excuse to talk about weird card interaction and the game’s history. In particular, his “10 worst” videos are great because rather than say the card is shit while spewing profanity, he suggests ways the card ''can'' be used, even if they're suboptimal, that make it better than the cards ranked worse than it while being perfectly willing to admit that some categories are so strong even their worst instances are still decent. Makes an effort to explain cards and ''why'' they're good/bad very well (in response to disdain for a lot of MTG channels ''not'' doing so), so he’s accessible with minimal experience and/or audio only.

===[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC13UOHk5D9S1cqWkYf8LTmQ Rank 10 YGO (Rata)]===
A Montenegrin Serb who does in depth overviews of various archetypes (and some other stuff). As befitting of someone whose childhood involved living through the Yugoslav wars, he’s very cynical on Konami’s competence and doesn’t hold back when card design is lackluster, yet actually quite enthusiastic when something does meet his standards. Now a doctor of psychology.

==History Channels (The Kind That Don't Show Ancient Aliens 24/7)==

Because "realism" is something of a debate, actual [[Wargaming]] is a thing, and the general assuming a setting should be "[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LikeRealityUnlessNoted Like Reality Unless Noted]", we'll list some good "realism argument" and "actual military history" channels.

===[https://www.youtube.com/user/lindybeige Lindybeige]===
Very much a nerd's nerd, and easily mistaken for a crazy homeless man living under a bridge, but he's covered a lot of stuff that's of interest to /tg/. Some topics include discussions on medieval arms and armor, tanks, castles, historical battles, etc. If you want the /tg/ stuff, the "Weapons and Armor" "History" and "Warfare" playlists are of interest. He even covers some tabletop-specific gaming material in his various discussions, ranging from scenery creation to fantasy weapon design, to complaints about 4th edition, and even a contest for the creation of a "[[Wat|Surprise Elemental]]."

===[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLfMmOriSyPbd5JhHpnj4Ng TimeGhost]===
The guys best known for running a "World War II: Week by week", a channel that covers World War II, week by week, in real time, and, with a different presenter, The Great War, which is more or less the same thing for WWI.

===[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv_vLHiWVBh_FR9vbeuiY-A History Civilis]===
Mainly Roman history, told from a top down perspective with colored squares.

===[https://www.youtube.com/user/THFEProductions Invicta]===
Like the above, but with better art and more of a Roman focus.

===[https://www.youtube.com/user/jastownsendandson Townsends]===
A series focused on the day to day life of 18th and early 19th Century America. This means it covers a wide variety of topics including construction, clothing, music, laundry, writing, brewing, and (especially) cooking instead of the military campaigns typical of history lessons. Despite the late focus, most of what it covers is applicable to pre-industrial society in general and it often talks of how things were done before this, giving you an idea of the day-to-day life of a pre-modern commoner. Be sure to be well-stocked on nutmeg.

===[https://www.youtube.com/user/todsstuff1 Tod's Workshop]===
Propmaker and engineer Tod Todeschini covering various replicas of antique arms he has made. While many channels talk about the history of the weapons, Tod's Workshop uniquely focuses on their construction and the physics reasons they are the way they are. Of particular note is his [[crossbow]] series, where he covers the history, power and mechanical design of many, many types of crossbows.

===[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCggHoXaj8BQHIiPmOxezeWA History Buffs]===
This channel focuses on blockbuster films based on history; not only are you given a detailed summary for the historical context of the film, but also notes where the film may deviate from historical accounts; very useful if you were ever shown such a film in history class and developed an inaccurate understanding of the events shown. Film selection includes such classics such as ''Lawrence of Arabia'', ''Waterloo'', ''Tombstone'', etc... as well as some genuine stinkers like ''Kingdom of Heaven'' and ''Timeline''. He’s not afraid to say when a movie is garbage as a film even though it’s historically accurate (''Alexander''), good despite being totally inaccurate (''The Untouchables''), or has a good reason to be less than accurate (''300''’s framing device of propagandized oral history). Most will be war films or other genres of action-based historical dramas, like Westerns and Gangster films.

===[https://www.youtube.com/user/shadmbrooks Shadiversity]===
A historian and fantasy writer who discuses things about the middle ages you probably didn't know, common misconceptions about the middle ages seen in fiction, how to make fantasy more realistic (for example designing a back scabbard that actually works), reviews of fantasy movies and tv shows, and more.

===[https://www.youtube.com/user/scholagladiatoria Scholagladiatoria]===
A HEMA instructor and antique sword seller who discusses the details how weapons were actually used and the distinctions between types of swords. Prone to rambling about context.

===[https://www.youtube.com/user/TheChieftainWoT The Chieftain's Hatch]===
A tank commander and tank historian does examinations and explanations of old tanks (The guy happens to be [[Vidya gaems|World of Tanks]]' in-house historian, and has done multiple talks at the Tank Museum at Bovington). Also some model tanks. He's also a contributor to the channel World War Two week by week.

===[https://www.youtube.com/user/ForgottenWeapons Forgotten Weapons]===
'''The''' historical gun guy. He's fairly good at covering the plusses and minuses of the weapons he covers, and he covers a ''lot'' of different kinds of gun, from the world's smallest pistol<ref>It fires 2.7 mm rounds, for the record</ref> to actual, full on machine guns<ref>As in, require an emplacement and set up and a spare man just to hold the ammo.</ref>, to very famous weapons<ref>One of his most popular videos covers the single worst assault rifle ever made, the SA80--and before you ask "how does that tie into the 'Forgotten' part of the name?", he was covering the developmental history of the SA80, which features plenty of not-very-well-known prototypes.</ref> to historical oddities<ref>Such as the Nazi Belt-buckle gun or the "Krummlauf" curved barrel, which is almost as crazy as it sounds.</ref>. The man is largely an academic and historian, which sets him apart from most gun channels, but he's still got his fair share of [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofp812mY6R4 goofy moments and memes]. When his fans started calling him "Gun Jesus," he [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sI3x30iamHc fully adopted the meme]. If you want to have painfully obscure weapons in your campaign, he's a good place to start looking for such.

===[https://www.youtube.com/c/VoicesofthePast Voices of the Past]===
Dramatic readings of primary sources from history, with some annotations on things like conversions for historical units and present day locations. The words of sources like Marco Polo on anything, Aztecs on Conquistadors, Europeans on Japan, Japan on America/Europe, Rome on China and China on Rome provide excellent fuel for describing alien cultures and strange lands. The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAp30mf1pYY accounts of conquistadors slaughtering and looting Aztecs in response to learning of their widespread practice of human sacrifice] reads much like the chronicles of a group of [[Adventurer]]s.

==Writing-Related Stuff==

For people writing their own campaigns, settings, or other stuff.

===[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3ogrx6d9oohf6D42G44j1A Terrible Writing Advice]===
Pretty much exactly what it says on the tin: Awful, awful writing advice, delivered sarcastically. Hilarious as all hell, though. Includes references from everything and anything form Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, 40k, DnD, and even Doctor Who. Is also an author himself, but that much should be obvious.

===[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFQMO-YL87u-6Rt8hIVsRjA Hello Future Me]===
An Author who breaks down various fictional universes and explains how components of them work. He discusses Imperialism, war, worldbuilding, fallen characters, and even mentor figures in great depth. Has a tendency to heavily reference the Lord of the Rings movies or ATLA for very good reason. Is generally a decent channel if you want to get better at writing, and a nice enough looking fella who manages to avoid drama like some of our other...*ahem*...inclusions.

==Not Fully Recommended==

Because of off-channel issues and not that great content, but being focused on Tabletop, the following are probably on topic for /tg/, but not recommended by the majority of this wiki. We're mainly listing them here because we wish to head off "butwhadabout"ers, as, again, their videos are on topic for /tg/ if they suddenly become relevant again.

===[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChS9wazLlTUHSTeKVG39hZw Arch Warhammer]===
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A based loretuber a lot of people can't handle because he's politically incorrect and speaks truth against a society that is dominated by cultural marxist idealogy? Don't believe me? This very wiki has several members who attempt to portray him as a "big bad evil nazi" through revisions. Not only that, but these people are irl heretics who shill for Lorgar and Chaos and do not realize the necessity of the Imperium in the lore of 40k. Don't believe their lies - Arch is the best loretuber on youtube and an excellent gateway for anyone who considers themselves liberal into based ethnonationalism and tradition. Praise Arch!

===[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFI3kfmevIHBNZlXYi0Y-zm7b2lrDWlfN Counter Monkey]===
We have an [[Counter Monkey|article on him already]]. Go read that for the details.

==Footnotes==

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Lancer

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{{Game Infobox
|name = Lancer
|picture =[[File:Lancer1e.jpg|300px|]]
|type = RPG
|publisher = Massif Press
|system = [[Shadow of the Demon Lord]] derivative
|playno = 2+
|time = 10+ minutes
|authors = Miguel Lopez and Tom Parkinson-Morgan
|year = 2019
}}
:''For the mounted unit and/or their primary weapon of choice, see: [[Lance]]''
:''For the [[Imperial Knight]] pattern, see: [[Imperial_Knight#Cerastus_Knight_Lancer|Cerastus Knight Lancer]]''

{{topquote|1=You dig giant robots!<br/>
''We dig giant robots!''<br/>
'''''CHICKS''''' ''dig giant robots!''|2=[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9FO0zz8OOU Megas XLR Theme Song]}}

'''Lancer''' is a free-ish RPG about customizing, upgrading (and sometimes destroying) your very own mech from scratch. The player starts with a pilot, with a set of skills, stats, and talents, and a mech, composed of a '''CORE''', which provides the base ratings of your mech ranging from HP to how good you are at [[PROMOTIONS|aiming your massive underside cannon]], and a '''SHELL''', which is the external hardware covering the core. This can be anything from armor, weapons, and different sorts of fun systems (including a [[What|memetic virus that leaves those who see it stunned with brain damage]] or [[Dakka|a gun dubbed Omnigun that is a "... piece of experimental hardware so advanced that it does not classify as any weapon..."]]).

This RPG was made by communists and proposes that it is "good", to the extent that the devs even shilled for communism on twitter. Do not play this game. It's an evil game that promotes an evil idealogy.

==The Setting==
TL;DR: Humanity fucked itself, slept it off for about five millennia, then woke up, punched itself, and decided to form a hegemony called Union. They discovered godlike AIs on Mars and [[Adeptus Mechanicus|had them crunch the numbers on the best way for humanity to not fuck itself over again]]. 3000 years later, they thought [[Void Dragon|a tech-god AI called RA]] unto existence, who promptly fucked off with Deimos. Picking up the pieces left behind, humans harnessed blinkgates, galactic wi-fi, and AIs. 1500 years after that, humanity discovered the first sentient alien life. Union tried to peacefully contact them, and [[Fail|they got cholera and everything was fucked up]]. So they invented a whole new type of war fighting technology for the sole purpose of stomping on these bugs. And thus was the birth of the [[Mecha|mech]].
After everyone found out the second committee of Union was waging a war of extermination agaisnt the only other sapient lifeform ever found, humanity spent a good long while in a state internal civil war, giving birth to a handful of micro-internal factions. The current ruling group of humanity invented [[Communism|Post-capitalism]], Plunging the core worlds into an Utopian dream, though not without struggle, and though many worlds live the dream, thousands other struggle, whether it is piracy, slavers, or dictators. That is where the main characters come in, the exceedingly rare Lancer Pilots.

===Manufacturers===
The chief classifications for the mech frames and gear are twofold in Lancer: The first is their [[Combat roles|role]], which is pretty self-explanatory (Striker, Defense, Support, Controller, Artillery), and the other is their manufacturer. Each manufacturer has very distinct types of mechs with particular specialisms, even among similar roles.

*'''GMS (General Massive Systems)''': All pilots start here. GMS is pretty much the generic-name manufacturer for almost everything, nationalized by Union, having built mechs since the dawn of colonization. GMS has weapons for everything to fill in the openings for your build. They also produce your starter frame, the Everest - a super-modular model that's actually quite zippy.
*'''IPS-N (Inter-Planetary Shipping - Northstar)''': One of the hugest megacorps, having started with building spaceships, and function much like space amazon, horrifying exploitation of workers included. Their models tend to specialize in CQC and carry quite a bit of armor.
*'''Smith-Shimano Corpro''': One of the oldest of the megacorps, they specialize in luxury products and genetic mods, SSC was quite quick to secure deals in subspace vessels. Their bigger research involved merging man and machine into one seamless entity, but that's been mostly abandoned to conform with moral and legal accords. SSC Mechs are really fast and sneaky, being made to avoid getting hit rather than taking them. They also have plenty in the way of sniping.
*'''HORUS''': It's not really clear what the deal with this manufacturer's deal really is. Is it a collective of master hackers who like fucking with things, or is it the product of a rogue AI? Whichever the case, it's got weird mechs that use impossible technology, the models are so diverse that Union uses "Pattern Groups" named after mythical creatures and specializes in electronic warfare and AI management.
*'''Harrison Armory''': Remnants of the Seccond Committee, they're gung-ho, militaristic, and have a cult of personality around John Creighton Harrison, now on his Third cloned body since the fall of the regime. Originally dealt exclusively with guns, but they eventually decided to make their own mechs and embrace their own brand of imperialism. HA's mechs tend to be durable, capable of managing themselves and getting the most out of their gear and their fun guns.

==Mechanics==
The core system is pretty basic; 1d20 versus a target number (10 for skill checks, and a defensive stat for attacks) with up to 3d6 (taking only the highest) as Accuracy and Difficulty penalties granted by talents, circumstances, etc. The pilot side of the game is lightweight storygame-y stuff, usually based on how you plan to get some advantages and assets for combat, while the mech side is 4E-like tactical combat on a hex grid.

As you level up, you can improve both how your pilot and mech operate, gaining talents to specialize in mech combat, skills for managing downtime, and License Levels in order to buy new wargear and frames for your mech.

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
Image:LancerLineup.jpg|A lineup & size comparison of all the mechs with artwork. (As of November 2018).
Image:LancerRPG.png|The cover featuring the IPS-N Nelson.
Image:DrakeLANCER.jpeg|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N60WtGC4ejo BRRRRRRRTTT]
Image:GoblinLANCER.jpg|The Goblin, more affectionately known as the mech fursuit.
Image:MetalMarkLANCER.jpg
Image:ShermanLANCER.jpg
Image:BlackbeardLANCER.jpg|Rip and tear with power axes and assault grapples.
Image:GorgonLANCER.jpg|Do not look into the aperture of the device...
Image:MourningCloakLANCER.jpg|We promise this isn't Dark Souls.
Image:NapoleonLANCER.jpg|Who's laughing at the manlet now?
Image:BalorLANCER.jpg|NANOMACHINES, SON
Image:RaleighLANCER.jpg|Good, bad... I'm the mech with the gun.
Image:GenghisLANCER.jpg|A walking war crime built to burn out the "bugs". Heinlein would be proud.
Image:TortugaLANCER.jpg|Breach and clear.
Image:PegasusLANCER.jpg|The black orb on its gun ain't the Omnigun. It's the containment field of the Omnigun.
Image:BlackWitchLANCER.jpg|NICE LEGS DAISY DUKES
Image:TokugawaLANCER.jpg|General Kenobi. You are a bold one.
Image:VladLancer.jpg
Image:SwallowtailLANCER.jpg
Image:BarbarossaLANCER.jpg|Can automatically deal 100 damage to objects and terrain. You read that right.
Image:MonarchLANCER.jpg|Macross Missile Massacre
</gallery>

== Links ==
*[https://massif-press.itch.io/ The itch.io page] where you can buy it (or just download the free version if you're not bothering with GMing shit)
*[https://compcon.app COMP/CON], the official character-building app.
*[https://www.youtube.com/user/11dragonkid 11dragonkid], noted youtuber who has an entire array of Lancer videos focused on the various rules of the game as well as some lore.

[[Category:Roleplaying]]