The 9th Age
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The 9th Age is a Tabletop Game and community project derived from Warhammer Fantasy Battle. Intended to serve as a natural evolution of the 8th Edition of Warhammer Fantasy (and thus an unofficial "9th Edition"), it was created in response to the "End Times," which ended the old franchise, and the resulting, thoroughly revamped Warhammer: Age of Sigmar released by Games Workshop.
The project is notable for its efforts to allow for the continued use of the old tabletop models being discontinued with Age of Sigmar. It's also notable in trying preserve the spirit of the original Warhammer Fantasy even while being its own thing and changing enough of the lore to avoid copyright issues. So much so that the development team even has a lawyer on standby in the off chance Games Workshop might sue.
While the project is still a work in progress, it's very much playable and can be found here.
- Alternate Universe: Of sorts to the original Warhammer Fantasy, notably in how The 9th Age is set in a continuity where the End Times were averted.
- Ancient Grome: The city of Avras is described as a Rome/Byzantium analogue in the lore.
- Expy: As it's derived from the old Warhammer Fantasy, there are multiple examples.
- The Empire of Sonnstahl is The Empire.
- The Kingdom of Equitaine is Bretonnia.
- The Elves are divided among Highborn, Sylvian and Dread cultures, which correspond to the High, Wood and Dark Elves.
- Gender Flip: In this version, Sigmar is a girl.
- Reality Subtext: In addition to the in-verse lore of the project being set in the titular "9th Age," the title's meant to invoke the theoretical 9th Edition that never came to pass with the End Times event.
- Serial Numbers Filed Off: Intentional. While much has been done to ensure that there's no copyright infringement, it's still evident that the universe is heavily based on Warhammer Fantasy in all but name. That said, there are enough changes to the names and lore that let the project stand on its own.