What is Warhammer Fantasy

Warhammer: The Game of Fantasy Battles (formerly Warhammer
Fantasy Battle and often abbreviated to Warhammer, WFB or
WHFB) is a tabletop wargame created by Games Workshop. It is the origin of the Warhammer Fantasy setting.
The game has been designed with regiments of fantasy miniatures.
It uses stock fantasy races such as humans (The Empire, Bretonnia,
Kislev), Elves, Dwarfs, Undead, Orcs and Goblins, Vampires, as well as some more unusual types such as Lizardmen, Skaven and
the daemonic forces of Chaos. Each race has its own unique strengths and
flaws; Wood Elves, for example, have the
most powerful archers in the game but have poor overall defence
and Bretonnia have the strongest cavalry
but weak infantry.
Since first appearing in 1983, Warhammer has been periodically
updated and re-released with changes to the gaming system and army
lists. The current official version is the seventh edition, released on 9
September 2006.