“Things are very seldom what they seem. In my experience, they’re usually a damn sight worse.”—Inquisitor Titus Drake * * * Journal Entry6 275 743.M41Acolyte Konrad GallasOrdo Hereticus I have arrived on the world of Regno Borealis, a feudal world that, until recently, was isolated from the Imperium […]
“We are at war with forces too terrible to comprehend. We cannot afford mercy for any of its victims too weak to take the correct course. Mercy destroys us; it weakens us and saps our resolve. Put aside all such thoughts“.—The Book of Exorcisms, the Verses of Inquisitor […]
One hundred and sixteen. That’s how many planets, moons, space hulks, and other interstellar locations currently are documented as existing in the Corvus Cluster. How do I know that? I went through the 571 articles of this website and wrote them all down. I did this for two […]
“The creatures of the Warp have but one trait with which you need concern yourself – their undying contempt for the Emperor. It is your task to quell the rebellion they preach, and the only sure way is to destroy them utterly.”—Inqjuisitor Qualtak Shoran * * * Hive […]
“Praise the Emperor! The Emperor’s word is the Law, and the Arbites are the voice by which that word is spoken!”—quote attributed to unidentified Arbites Enforcer * * * Continued from Part 1 . . . Chaos Spawn On the command platform, Gallas pulled himself to […]
The creatures of the Warp are just “aliens” too, but they are not life forms as we understand the term. They are not organic. They are extra-dimensional, and they influence our reality in ways that seem sorcerous to us. Supernatural, if you will. So let’s use all those […]
Most battle reports are narrative descriptions, as the goal of the Corvus Cluster is to tell a story of our adventures in the sci-fi universe of 40K. But, on occasion, there is a battle where I’m interested less in the story—and more on how poorly I played and […]
Battle’s Start This was a giant City of Death fight, and I quickly realized that taking large blobs of infantry was perhaps not the best idea for an urban setting. Maneuvering these large units was a nightmare: Even running, one platoon took two turns to clear the city’s […]
“The bitterness of defeat is almost too great to bear. The shame of it gnaws at my soul. I have failed my warriors, yet somehow I must lead them forward. Duty onto death.”—private thoughts of Captain Martel Vivant, commander, 5th Company, Knights of Altair Space Marine Chapter * […]
How far can I push the envelope when it comes to building high-quality jungle terrain? That’s the question I’m going to answer in 2023. I’ve long wanted some really nice jungle terrain, and at last year’s Historicon gaming convention in Lancaster, Pa., I saw a table that really […]
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