TheGM: Although the Cold Wars gaming convention is sponsored by the Historical Miniatures Gaming Society (HMGS), the Corvus Cluster hosted three Shadow War: Armageddon events. I opted to stay away from historical games because (1) I’d done all that work on the Shorehammer skirmish table and wanted to […]
“There is an ancient Terran myth that the secret to killing a deadly serpent is to cut off its head. That seems tactically sound. So, we shall go to Sandeep, where we have reason to believe a Tau Ethereal can be found. If we strike down their great […]
For some weeks, the Tech Priest known as Abnightus has been searching the battlefields of Tophet in hopes of deciphering the mysteries of Necron technology. It is a dangerous quest. The Necrons launched their attack on Tophet nearly two years ago, with a fleet appearing in orbit over […]
“People are disappearing. But that’s not the most terrifying thing. Some of those who remain are somehow different . . . I can’t explain how, but they just aren’t the same. I don’t know what’s going on. I don’t know who I can trust. I want to flee, but […]
“These deadly creatures work by implanting and subverting members of the host species, striving to dominate their victims through alien cunning or terrifying violence as the situation requires.“—Inquisitor Grael, commenting on the threat of genestealers. Rebel Uprising “Thirty-six hours after my arrival, I had some answers. Previously unknown […]
“Rate of casualties exceeds accepted tactical parameters. Likelihood of defeat within 3.2 hours is now at 87 percent.“—Report of Prx Galius-77, Skitarii Alpha, Outpost Zero-Omega, 3.3 hours before his death. Repairs Needed “No sooner was this crisis overcome when a new problem arose. During our battle, the mutant […]
“Do you think you’re important? Do you think your life matters? You are a fool. All that matters is service to the Emperor. You are tool at best; an impediment at worst. If you do not realize that, I should put you out of your misery.“—Lady Georgene Serillian, […]
Everyone told Jason Scarn that it would be hard to avoid looking at the pulsing glow of the warp storm overhead. But what bothered the cynical bounty hunter most was the smell. “I’ve spent much of my life in the underhives, but this cesspool of a town is […]
It was hard for Belladonna to keep her eyes cast down, so that the glowing, swirling purple stain in the sky didn’t draw her gaze. The warp storm known as the Heart of Darkness filled half the sky above Dargav III, but to look directly at its pulsing […]
Everything about the planet was repulsive to Count Johann Feracci. The warp storm in the sky, the smell of sewage in the streets, and even the press of human bodies as he attempted to shoulder his way through the crowds. “This is intolerable,” he said, turning to his […]
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