This is a compilation of questions that have been emailed and messaged to me recently.

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Thomas emailed some thoughts about Harlequins, along with this question: I was trying to flesh out my own Masque (called the Purple Rain, because stay classy) and was wondering how those players lived on a day to day basis.

My point is: is it completely mysterious and codified somewhere in the webway or do they just chill casually in a nice big house on some virgin planet?

I see them very much like the wandering troubadours of the middle ages, calling no place home but where they lay their heads. To this end I think they would either have their own ships or ‘work passage’ on the ships of other aeldari by giving performances. If they have any static spiritual home it would be the Black Library, but even that is probably an occasional, temporary sanctuary rather than a base of operations.

It is possible that some Masques might have a little corner of the off-webway to call their own, as you describe, but rather than a single Masque perhaps it would be more like a hunting lodge, shared between and used by passing bands as and when they are in the vicinity.

And Thomas also asked: Why do you answer people’s questions? Do you consider it some kind of customer service, the sole pleasure of chatting about the fluff, maybe another occasion to reflect on what you wrote by hearing someone’s opinion? Just curious.

One of the first things drilled into me when I joined Games Workshop was that if someone has taken the time to write to you, take the time to write back! It’s always good to see what people are thinking about, and sometimes to have my views on things challenged or probed.

Paddy emailed: I’m just wondering if you have plans to write any more historical Dwarven books like Doom of Dragonback. It’s probably the best written Dwarven book and really captures the spirit of the Old World Dwarves