Tag: History

Plague sorcerer returns to Corvus Cluster

TheGM: I’ve been wanting to explore ways I share our expanding campaign without long narratives. Our cousin campaign, Assault on Yaisdra IX, uses some cool graphic designs in its blog entries, and I spotted something similar to the above in the old GW book, Battle Missions. I think […]

Greenclaw launches assault on Tau (Part 1)

The breakout from the initial invasion beachhead was an exhilarating time for every fire warrior in the Al’gel invasion force. It seemed, for a time, as if the ork threat finally was broken, and that victory was inevitable. Yet, such optimism was ill-founded. One of the sad truths of […]

Greenclaw launches assault on Tau (Part 2)

With electrical storms disrupting Tau communications, the full ferocity of Greenclaw’s attack was not initially appreciated by High Command. But, if the words could not be understood through the heavy static that filled the airwaves, there was no mistaking the panicked tone of those broadcasting calls for help. […]

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History of the Balar Slavers

Many words have been used to describe the Balar Slavers: pirates, raiders, heretics, slave merchants. Each description holds some truth. Slavers are the largest and most dangerous criminal enterprise in the Corvus Cluster. They have brought misery, anguish, and death to untold millions over the centuries. A loose […]

Warp storm activity raises fears

Citizens across the Corvus Cluster were alarmed to see the night sky stained by an eerie reddish glow as the Heart of Darkness, a longstanding warp storm, expanded significantly in recent weeks. This expansion—now visible on planets across three sectors—has raised concerns about the security of the entire […]

Is a Stompa marching on the Tarak Mines?

IMPERIAL VOXCAST (3 042 757.M41)—A giant xeno totem has been spotted in the desert south of the Tarak Mines, report Imperial soldiers deployed to defend the immense mining complex. Initially dismissed as rumors by Imperial High Command, Col. August Klein yesterday confirmed that there have been sightings of […]

A Strategic Update (Events of 736.M41)

As the second year of our narrative campaign comes to a close, the strategic situation for the beleaguered Corvus Cluster remains relatively stable. But that is no cause for complacency. The past year—736.M41 by the Imperial calendar—was witness to numerous battles across such worlds as Hegira, Dar Sai, […]

Mystery in the Dryilian System

In a long-forgotten star system far from the sector’s normal shipping lanes, an escort-sized spacecraft floats silently in the shadow of an unnamed planet. The ship is painted entirely in black, with the exception of a stark white “I” emblazoned on its bow. Aboard the ship, an astrophathic […]

Panic across Hegira: Is the world lost to orks?

IMPERIAL VOXCAST: (3 150 736.M41; subsequently redacted)—As military forces strengthen the defenses around Susa City—the capital of Hegira—the moon’s political elite are quietly making arrangements to evacuate to other worlds. That’s the assessment of a secret report circulated through the Imperial Guard Commissariat, which has reminded Gen. Tiberius […]