Hark fellow Gretchin, for Da Revolushun is at hand and after a cheeky weekend tease, the Red Gobbo himself has returned to spread Christmas cheer once more. This time around, he’s found himself a jolly red-nosed steed, all the better to reach your chimneys on Christmas Eve.
Santa Claus he is not. Astride his loyal* squig Bounca, da Red Gobbo dispenses presents to all the good little grots, and his model is packed with joyous details. Baubles and ornaments hang from the squig’s antlers and litter the ground underfoot, while the Gobbo’s trusty sidearm is slung in a holster across his back.
His gun isn’t just for show, either – Da Red Gobbo comes with a datasheet that lets you add him to your Warhammer 40,000 army in games that use Power Level. If you’d like to use him in points-based games, keep an eye out for White Dwarf 471, which will include a points value for this valiant grot and his ornery mount in a Warhammer Legends** datasheet.
Da Red Gobbo last showed his face for Christmas in 2019, but his first appearance goes all the way back to the classic game Gorkamorka in 1998. There he led the Gretchin Revolutionary Committee, a group dedicated to freeing their grotty brethren from the shackles of Ork oppression.
He’s still at it today, so we can’t say for sure that he’s making much headway, but rumour has it there have been many Red Gobbos in the years since, each taking up the mantle and fighting the good fight.
One such fortunate soul is Fingwit, whose story and transformation into a legend is recounted in Da Gobbo’s Revenge by Mike Brooks, featuring a never-before-seen look at Ork society from its lowliest vantage point.
If you want a Bounca of your own, head to your local Warhammer store and pick up the Festive Squig Plush by KOYO. They’re selling fast, so saddle up and bounce your way down post-haste.
Da Red Gobbo and Bounca will be available for pre-order this Saturday, so pull on your woolly hats and start handing out flyers – Da Revolushun has begun!
* Loyal is a relative term when you’re a grot. Bounca, for instance, hasn’t tried to eat da Red Gobbo yet, which puts him far above the average Ork.
** Warhammer Legends allows the use of certain models and rules that are no longer actively updated – though they’re not suitable for finely honed competitive armies.