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"Milites! cur pugnamus?" "nam Imperator populusque humanity!" "filii Imperatore! mors inimicos eius!" - Coms excerpt from 95th company during compliance of 1929-27. High Gothic was the standard battle tongue of the 9th Millennial. "I am my father's son. His shadow weighs a ton" - unknown Terran philosopher, 3rd millennium. Chapter Master Karonghyontye stared out from the balcony, drinking in the views from the fortress monastery. His captains had left, the cheers and their acclaim still ringing in his ears, following his confirmation as the new master of the Red Eagles. His reverie was broken by the polite cough of the Chief Librarian, standing in the shadows. He approached Karonghyontye and produced a stasis tube containing a battered, old book. “Again, congratulations my lord. I’m afraid to puncture the moment of your ascension but I must divulge to you the true history of the chapter that you are to lead…” +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ In the closing decades of the Great Crusade the 1929th expedition was sent on a long term mission to achieve the compliance of Wagar's Reach. The reach was home to numerous advanced xeno species and lost human worlds. Such an undertaking required significant fleet, army and legion power including: - 3rd Legion, 9th Millennial - 8th Legion, 5th Chapter - 13th Legion, 22nd Chapter - and 15th Legion, 60th Company. Warp unrest in Wagar’s Reach meant that the tumultuous Post-Ullanor events of the late crusade passed the 1929th by. Only upon it’s triumphant return to imperial space, did we become aware of the storm brewing in the galaxy. - “The Betrayed Phoenix.” By Sergeant Ali Pasha 95th Company, 9th Millennial, 3rd Legion Lord Commander Joseph Brant “The Red Eagle” was elected leader of the expedition. He was a Terran veteran of the Unification Wars, well regarded by our cousins of the other legions but less so by the Primarch. Brant’s assignment to the 1929th was a welcome exile from political foes like Lord Commander Primus Eidolon. On the eve of our return to imperial space, 9th Millenial stood approximately 3000 strong in 4 battalions of 5 companies. 91st-100th and the 391-400th companies. We of the 95th were a veteran line company, unbroken by the horrors of the crusade; but the news of our legion’s betrayal shook us to the core. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thus begins the third incarnation of this army. I've been playing since 2nd edition and got into heresy when the card game came out and we had no forgeworld models. The first version was a cobbled together affair, the second with actual rules and to completion. And then came truescale. I'd been aware of the different methods for years and idly had a go one day. This may have been a mistake as now I'm retrofitting the whole 95th company. My test model and new scheme after the KizzDoggs method. It's so shiny! The fruits of the truescale efforts. Using the primaris as a base with heresy parts, and some greenstuff, produces some nice results.

Welcome to the start of a project I’ve been brewing for the past 3 years in the back of my mind. This project is an attempt to bring the Visage of the Visions of Heresy 1st Legion to the tabletop. Above is my first proof of concept images, a decade ago when I first joined the Bolter and Chainsword I was an avid Horus Heresy Fan and was always rushing any ideas I had without taking time to really indulge my creativity, this time after a massive Hiatus I decided to look back on my fondest memories of the hobby and bring something from my childhood into the community, my beloved First Legion and Sons of the Lion. I welcome you to join me on this adventure of recreating a beloved army and concept of the angels of Death and the emperors first. We will be diving into Abrahamic lore and naming conventions and going to be setting many rules for the project in order to expand my potential and force me to learn new skills. Till the next update…

Ramiel sighed as the still smouldering body of their last remaining astropath was dragged from the command centre. "Well, that settles it, we are truly alone." "Two dozen sub orbital craft, a handful of planet skippers." One of the auxilia officers read off a data slate. "We could make it to a handful of the other worlds or moons in the system." Ramiel snorted. "If any other world had the capability to carry life, we would already be there. A murmur ran through the command post, Astartes officers and the mortals of the 411th Sanguine lifeguard both showing their unease. A figure in black stepped into the corpselight of the tactical display. Chaplain Selephiel his armour painted the sable black with crimson crosses, the ancient Baalite symbol of those who have resigned themselves to death in service. Around him, his followers too wore the black, his great executioners axe glinted in the darkness. "Our hand is forced then, no more thoughts of withdrawal or survival. Only death, ours and theirs." "I see you have already dressed for the occasion." Asbeel the moritat chuckled. "Your levity is unwanted." The chaplain banged the pommle of his axe, the cave floor. "I am not dying on this dustball!" Growled the crimson clad moritat. Two black clad veterans stepped between the moritat and the chaplain, their lightening claws crackled a sickly green. The moritat turned to face them slowly. Ramiels metallic hand pressed against the moritat's breastplate. "Leave them holstered, we have too few brothers remaining to waste on petty infighting." He glared back at the chaplain. "The Night Lords have taken more than enough of our brothers. It is time we repaid the debt." The chaplain turned and left his retinue in tow. "You know the men are starting to see things his way." Asbeel warned, the Praetor nodded. "Deploy the lifeguard, we need to secure a water source as soon as possible." The praetor ordered. "And....find me some of that damned black paint."

"We must complete his orders Brother!" Shouted Nadiq over the artifical storm whipping around the black pyramid, his voice strained and distorted through the display. "The Wolves have come to end us this day, you know what we must do!" Debris ricocheted off his armoured form as the sky darkened with unnumbered landing craft. Enki nodded defeated. "...Burn it all." He ended the vox link turning to face his troops. Without a word they set about their duty burning stacks of priceless texts with washes of promethum, Samir met his eye and bowed his head in understanding, directing his recon detachment to start placing thier charges on the pyramids internal support coloumns. Collected in these libraries and psych vaults are the deepest and darkest secrets we have discovered during our service of the Emperor. Tomes of warp majiks that Magnus himself dare not read, unnatural machines that even the mechanicum would not deign to touch. On the Crimson kings order none shall have this dark treasure not us nor the wolves of Russ he thought.

Good evening I've been working on a mission pack for a little while now that can be used for standalone play. It has a few quirks and is a set of quite simple but thematic missions for casual play. This is just the first of many packs I'll be making. The bones are 3ed missions with some tweaking to take advantage of 2,0 special rules Direct Link https://archive.org/details/standard-missions-v-1_202409 Embed in the post ( Hopefully!) Please let me know what you think! Standard missions v1.pdf

If you're new to 30k for whatever reason and are wanting to get started by getting your hands on the rule books these are them: This Topic will be updated as new books are released. Book 1: Betrayal Contains the old rules and fluff for:Sons Of Horus World Eaters Emperor's Children Death Guard Also contains: Istvaan III Campaign System Zone Mortalis System Book 2: Massacre Contains the old rules and fluff for:Iron Hands Salamanders Word Bearers Night Lords Also Contains: Dropsite Massacre Campaign System Book 3: Extermination Contains the old rules and fluff for:Imperial Fists Raven Guard Alpha Legion Iron Warriors Also Contains: Victory Is Vengeance system Blood In The Void System Book 4: Conquest Contains the rules for:Solar Auxilia Questoris Knights 30k Generic and Army Specific Relics Also Contains: Conquest Campaign System:Strategic Raid City Fight Character Advancement Liberation Mission Relic Hunt Missions etc. Book 5: Tempest Contains the rules for:Ultramarines Updated Word Bearers Titan Legions Imperial Militia / Warp Cults Stormbird Xiphon Interceptor Deredeo Dreadnought Also Contains: Betrayal At Calth Campaign Book 6: Retribution Contains the Rules and fluff for:Blood Angels & 2 Unique Rites of War Dark Angels & 2 Unique Rites of War White Scars & 2 Unique Rites of War Shattered Legions Black Shields Knights Errant Additional Rites of War:10 Generic 1 Per Released Legio Mastodon Tank Legion Delegatus, Praevian and Herald Leviathan Dreadnought Legion Support Quad Launcher (updated Rapier Quad Mortar) Contemptor-Cortus Dreadnought etc. Also Contains: Retribution Campaign Shadow Wars in the Age of Darkness Battles in the Age of Darkness Core Missions Book Seven: Inferno Contains the rules and fluff for: Thousand Sons & 2 Unique Rites of War Space Wolves & 2 Unique Rites of War Talons of the Emperor (Legio Custodes, Sisters of Silence and Ordo Sinister Warlord) Acastus Knight Porphyrion Vulturax Stratos-Automata Karacnos Assault Tank Also Contains: The Fall of Prospero CampaignLegiones Astartes: Age of Darkness Army List ​Contains the most up to date rules for: All Generic Legion Units found within Books 1-6 Updates and points rebalances to older units such as Legion Assault Squads A new Unit: Jetbike Skyslayer Support Squadron AVAILABLE DIGITALLY Legiones Astartes: Age of Darkness Legions Contains the most up-to-date version of rules for:Sons of Horus World Eaters Emperors Children Death Guard Word Bearers Iron Hands Salamanders Night Lords Imperial Fists Iron Warriors Raven Guard Alpha Legion Ultramarines Mechanicum Contains the most up to date rules for:Mechanicum Units from Books 1-5 Crusade Imperialis Army Contains the most up to date rules for:Solar Auxilia Questoris Knights Imperial Militia and Cults A DIGITAL VERSION OF THIS BOOK IS AVAILABLE FROM BLACK LIBRARY Horus Heresy Rulebook Contains: Essentially the 7th Edition Warhammer 40k BRB 30k Specific Alterations of the above

Hey everyone, welcome to my hobby thread! If you're looking for one of the colour scheme tutorials from my 'March of the Legions' project or one of the basing tutorials, please check the bottom of this post for all of the relevant links. If you can't find what you're looking for or if you have a question that's not answered in the relevant post, please feel free to send me a private message. Regards, Kizzdougs. For more regular updates check out my Instagram account @raptorimperialis I've recently been feeling the urge to start a new 40K project. After much musing and many false starts, i've decided on the Thousand Sons, Pre-heresy. They aren't my favourite legion or chapter but the TS have always be a legion full of character, imagery and conversion opportunities. A perfect combination in my opinion. This project has been at least two years in the planning process. It all started when i converted a PH TS sorcerer for a conversion competition at my local GW (which i was lucky enough to win). After building the Sorcerer i knew i had to make some more TS, they are just so fun and different. Unfortunately it has taken me over two years to finally get here. The Sorcerer who started it all. He is a relatively simple kit bash with minimal GS work. I took inspiration from the Thousand Sons art in 'Collected Vissions', especially that of Ahriman and Uthizarr. http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l522/kizzdougs/photo-3.jpg The test mini. I used bits from several kits to build this terminator, the majority are from the GK terminator kit and the Tomb Guard kit (WHFB). http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l522/kizzdougs/DSCN0290.jpg?t=1313302289 With crest added. I can't decide whether to give all the terminators these crests or just keep them for the squad leaders. Any opinions and suggestions are welcome. http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l522/kizzdougs/DSCN0291.jpg?t=1313302233 http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l522/kizzdougs/DSCN0292.jpg?t=1313302169 A close up of the force weapon. Such a simple conversion but i'm fairly happy with how it turned out. Sorry about the bad lighting. http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l522/kizzdougs/DSCN0289.jpg?t=1313302359 Hopefully this project will develop and progress at a not too slow pace (fingers crossed). I plan on adding some Sisters of Silence and maybe even some Custodes at a later stage. I'm certainly feeling the necessary inspiration at the moment. Any and all suggestions and advice are more than welcome, as are questions and queries. Thanks for looking EDIT: March of the Legions Painting Tutorials: Space Marine eye lenses Legions without tutorials: World Eaters Iron Warriors Sons of Horus The Rout Imperial Fists Night Lords Thousand Sons White Scars Legions with tutorials: Blood Angels Death Guard Emperor's Children - Palatine Breachers tutorial Emperor's Children Metallic (airbrush) Salamanders Ultramarines Raven Guard Word Bearers Alpha Legion (no airbrush) - Alpha Legion (airbrush) Effrit Stealth Scheme Dark Angels Iron Hands Thousand Sons World Eaters Hobby tutorials: Basing - ZM/industrial Greenstuff tutorial Desert/rocky base building Desert/rocky base painting Eye Lens Tutorial

Welcome to the Underhive Forge Back in the day I used to have several WiP posts and a Blog on here. In 2011 I unified these all into one mega thread called ' DarKHaZZl3's Armies of the Imperium ' I intended to collect an army for each available Army of the Imperium. When 8the edition rolled around mm commitment to that sort of died XD Instead I sort of just posted the stuff I was working on currently...and for the most part, the WiP faded away being replaced with completed projects and commission work. My WiP's tend to end up on my Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/darkhazzl3/ While completed commissions end up on my commission page - https://www.instagram.com/the_underhive_forge/ Only today did I remember that, instead of posting my completed stuff in my WiP post, I could post them in the actual forum for them XD So here we are! I intend to sort everything out and be more active again... I'll start with my most recent work, but will go back through my previous stuff and post it here for you all too! +--ACTIVITY LOG (Recent first)--+ Update 29/08/2020 = 30k Ultramarine Commission pt1 (Page 1). Update 14/08/2020 = Great Unclean One Commission pt2 (Page 1). Update 09/08/2020 = Great Unclean One Commission pt1 (Page 1). Update 29/07/2020 = Abaddon the Despoiler Commission (Page 1).

With book 9 now out and having been abble to test the rules for the Lion, we decided with my local gaming group to slightly rework the ruleset for the Lion to make his tabbletop rules match his BL lore a bit more. We wanted to keep most of the rules FW had come up with and not end up too far from the original profile. As we are having a lot of fun with this new set of rules : I'll post them here if anyone who want try an alternate Rule set for the Lion : Lion El’ Jonson (Unofficial Rework) 475 points WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv Lion El Jonson 9 5 7 6 6 7 5 10 2+ Unit Composition 1 (Unique)Unit Type Infantry (Character)WargearThe Fusil Actinaeus The Lion sword or the Wolf Blade Frag grenades Stasis Grenades The Leonine Panoply Special RulesPrimarch (Independent Character, Eternal Warrior, Fear, Adamantium Will, Fleet, Fearless, It Will Not Die, Master of the Legion, Precision Shots, Precision Strikes) Sire of the Dark Angels The point of the Blade An Absolute Focus The Lion’s Choler Head of the Hexagrammaton Very Bulky Sire of the Dark Angels While Lion El Jonson is on the battlefield, all friendly models with the Legiones Astartes (Dark Angels) special rule to roll an additional d6 for all moral checks and use the 2 lowest dice to decide the result of the check. Additionally, after both sides are deployed but before which side gets the first turn is determined, you may redeploy 1d3 units within the limitations of the mission being played. This may place a unit that had been deployed normally into reserve or bring a unit out of reserve. The Point of the Blade After declaring a charge for Lion El’Jonson and any unit he has joined, the controlling player may choose to move 8”, ignoring the effect of Difficult terrain or Dangerous terrain, instead of rolling for Charge normally. The Lion’s Choler When reduced to 4 wounds or less the Lion gains +1 attack, increased to +2 attacks when reduced to 2 wounds or less. Absolute Focus In any assault phase, Lion El’ Jonson is never required to roll more than 4+ to hit any enemy model, regardless of the enemy’s WS, any special rule or modifiers in play. Deathwing Companions. A unit of Deathwing Companions may be included as part of the same Lord of War choice as Lion El’Jonson. If selected, Lion El’Jonson must join this unit and may not voluntarily leave it during play. The Leonine Panoply: Confers Lion El Jonson, a 2+ armor save and a 4+ invulnerable save. The first failed invulnerable save made for Lion El’Jonson each turn may be rerolled. The Fusil Actinaeus Weapon Range Str AP Type The fusil Actinaeus 18” 7 2 Salvo 2/4, Twin Linked, Blind The Lion Sword Weapon Range Str AP The Lion Sword Melee User 1 Type: Melee, Two Handed, Lance, Fleshbane, Instant Death, Master-crafted Wolf Blade Weapon Range Str AP Wolf Blade Melee +3 2 Type: Mele, Two Handed, Fearsome Ruin, Shred Fearsome Ruin: Any unit which suffers one or more casualty from this weapon and makes a moral check during the assault phase must roll an additional d6 for that check and keep the 2 highest dice to determine the result.

Hi all, I'm trying to work out how to best tie together my 30k DA force into a playable 40k force due to the color scheme switch for DA after the heresy. I currently have ~80 marines with DA shoulder pads of different marks of armor, MKII to MKIV, as well as a Spartan with Dark Angels doors, 2 contemptors (from the Calth box) and plans to add some 30k rhino variants. From the little bit I've read, the Concecrators retained the black armor of the pre Heresy DA. Would it make sense for them to retain Dark Angels Heraldry on the older armor, such as the shoulder pads? If they got their hands on a spartan, would they retain the Dark Angels Doors? Did the Concecrators get any primaris marines? Given their nature for using the older gear, would the primaris go to the DA? Do you think there would be any complaints if I fielded a mixed 40k army of Dark Angels Primaris and Concecrators with a mix of older armor marks with DA markings and newer (such as MKVI and MKVII) armor with Concecrator markings?

A friend of mine is working a loyalist World Eaters force for 30k, and wanted something unique for his leader, so I helped him out. I'm loving how this guy turned out!

Afternoon All... Dust Tactics models are on super sale at miniatures market right now, so I decided to splurge and bought 3 Heavy Destroyer Walker Tanks (Six-shooter/Bulldog). Going to run them in my militia army instead of Malcadors till I am resin rich again Has anyone ever seen Dust tanks converted over? Tried the search function but obviously Dust and Tactics brought up every tactic post and thousand sons post on the site lol. So, asking for your thoughts my B&C brothers. Help me 30k this walking tank! Link to the item as I am work blocked for uploading to picture sites...le sigh https://www.miniaturemarket.com/bfmdt076.html

Title says it all, Who here plays 30k in New England? In Central Mass here!

I've done up my first 30k Iron hands list and thought I'd throw it up here for some adivce (I play an infantry based AL army mainly so this is quite a change) any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. HQ: Praetor: Jetbike, cyber familiar, thunder hammer, Iron halo (210) Command squad: Jetbikes, combat shields, 2 power fists, 2 power swords (340) Elites: 2 Contemptors: Multimeltas, chainfists (370) Gorgon terminators: Cyber familiar, land raider phobos: armoured ceramite (455) Rapier battery: 3 laser destroyers (165) Troops: Tactical squad: Rhino (160) Tactical squad: Rhino (160) Support squad: Graviton guns, rhino (190) Support squad: Graviton guns, rhino (190) Heavy support: Vindicator: Armoured ceramite, extra armour (145) Whirlwind scorpius (115)

HQ Delegatus Master-crafted Power Fist Artificer Armour Boarding Shield Cyber-Familiar Elite Contemptor-Mortis Dreadnought Two Kheres pattern assault cannons Contemptor-Mortis Dreadnought Two Kheres pattern assault cannons Contemptor-Cortus Class Dreadnought Talon Contemptor-Cortus Dreadnought Chainfist Graviton Gun Graviton Gun Contemptor-Cortus Dreadnought Chainfist Graviton Gun Graviton Gun Contemptor-Cortus Dreadnought Chainfist Graviton Gun Graviton Gun Techmarine Covenant Legrion Rhino Armoured Carrier Dozer Blades Troops Legion Predator Tank Heavy Bolters Dozer blade Legion Predator Tank Heavy Bolters Dozer blade Legion Predator Tank Heavy Bolters Dozer blade Legion Predator Tank Lascannons Dozer blade Legion Predator Tank Lascannons Dozer blade Legion Predator Tank Lascannons Dozer blade Heavy Support Sicaran Venator Tank Destroyer Leviathan Pattern Siege Dreadnought Twin-linked Volkite Caliver Twin-linked Volkite Caliver Armoured Ceramite Liviathan Storm Canon Legion Vindicator Siege Tank Squadron Legion Vindicator Mine Plough Legion Vindicator Mine Plough 2500 points armoured breakthrough ROW --------------- 6 Dreadnoughts 9 Tanks 1 Command Rhino This is my fist time posting after reading a lot of on this site. Although I do not own a primach or super heavy I do face them. And comments are welcome,

https://youtu.be/iI9G1-h8QV8 Skimask Mohawk's Talons of the Emperor vs Stricken1's Night Lords. http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e86/bulimic_possum/2017%20playerunkowns%20battlegrounds%20pubg%20screenshots/d-1_zpsrohiqs9j.jpg http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e86/bulimic_possum/2017%20playerunkowns%20battlegrounds%20pubg%20screenshots/d-2_zpselfn8dek.jpg

Hi all I've recently gotten back into the hobby, having stopped around the end of 2015 due to health reasons. I started again with a true scale Fallen Angel, but never went anywhere with that fella. Fast forward to last week, I finally took the plunge and made a start on my pre-heresy XIIIth Legion. I must admit that my painting skills aren't flash, but they seem to look good at tabletop height. I'm trying to include an image with this first post, however I'm not very tech savvy despite being a bairn at 23.

Going to be testing another 30k list with a mate in a few weeks time, he's a competitive chap so I've been thinking about this one for the past week. White Scars + Imperial Militia – 3501 Legion Astartes: Always regroup at normal Leadership regardless of casualties. Swift Action: After any 6” move (12” Bikes/Jet Bikes/Vehicles) gains re-roll to wounds of 1 and +1 Cover Save (Max of 3+). The Eye of the Storm: +1 to first turn/+1 Seize/+1 First Reserve roll of each turn. To Laugh in Death’s Face: Must take Fast Attack choices before Heavy Support Born in the Saddle: Skilled Rider Rite of War: Chogorian Brotherhood Ride like the Wind: Outriders and Sky Hunters as Troops and Scoring Units. Lightning Strike: Hit and Run and Outflank Army-Wide. ​ Praetor – Bike – Power Glaive – Cyber Hawk – Iron Halo – Melta Bombs – Warlord – 180 Damocles - 100 Force Commander –Abhuman Helots (+1 T/-1 I on all Provenance Models) – Melta Bombs - 90 6x Jet Bikes – Heavy Bolters – 2x Volkite Culverins – Melta Bombs –245 6x Jet Bikes – Heavy Bolters – 2x Volkite Culverins – Melta Bombs –245 30x Inducted Levy Squad - Auxiliary Pistols & Close Combat Weapons – Discipline Collar (Stubbon) – Force Commander - 70 30x Inducted Levy Squad - Auxiliary Pistols & Close Combat Weapons – Discipline Collar (Stubbon) – 70 8x Terminators – Combi Plasma – 4x Chainfists – Power Axes – Outflank – Hit and Run – 363 8x Terminators – Combi Plasma – 4x Chainfists – Power Axes – Outflank – Hit and Run - 363 8x Destroyer Squad – Jump Packs – Power Glaive – 1x Phosphex Bomb – Outflank/Hit and Run/Counter-Attack – ​Praetor - 310 4x Attack Bikes – Autocannons – Melta Bombs – 185 4x Attack Bikes – Autocannons – Melta Bombs – 185 Storm Eagle Assault Gunship – Twin-Linked Multi Melta – Hellstrike Missiles – Armoured Ceramite- 265 Auxilia Thunderbolt Heavy Fighter - 200 Sicaran Venator – Armoured Ceramite -210 Sicaran Venator – Armoured Ceramite -210 Fire Raptor Gunship – Reaper Autocannon Batteries – Ground Attack BS 5 – Independent Turret Fire-210

“My Lord, we have… a report.” “... Lord Hale? Are you well?” “... Icran?” Icran Hale turned from the armourglass window where he had been standing, immobile. His Master of Ships, a slender, hard-faced woman, was staring up at his vast form, concern in her eyes. Her brown hair was slipping out of its usually well-kept bun, and she looked exhausted. “My Lord, my apologies if I was over-familiar. It is just… you haven’t left your quarters for a significant period of time. Lord Knos was on the verge of shuttling over to us to see what was wrong. The crew have been unable to sleep due to...” Icran furrowed his brow. “Knos need not concern himself, Persephone. I recognise I have been... withdrawn, of late. There has been much to consider in light of, well -” he swept one massive, armoured hand towards the window. “I need not elaborate further.” Persephone swallowed, trying not to look out of the window into the void. The storm unnerved her. It unnerved the entire crew, and seemingly affected even the transhuman Astartes aboard. Baseline humans had suffered terrible dreams since the warp-miasma had howled into existence just days previously. Icran continued, his voice a rumbling bass. “My understanding is that none of the fleet Astropaths have been able to pierce this storm. It is as though the Five Hundred Worlds have been entirely consumed by the Immaterium. I can only assume some vile process unleashed by Lorgar’s witchspeakers. We have entirely lost the trail of the Red Angel's beasts.” He strode across his quarters, his yellow Terminator armour clanking across the deck. Persephone’s neck craned back further as he approached. “Give me your assessment, Shipmaster.” “My Lord, I cannot recommend the fleet making any attempt to traverse the warp-storm. It is larger than any storm recorded in our databanks. What is worse, the Navigators report that the light of the Astronomicon cannot pierce the storm. If we entered it, we would be entirely blind.” She handed him a dataslate, which looked to be the size of a playing card in Hale’s vast gauntlets. He read it, digesting the complex information in a glance. Hale frowned further, looking back out of the window into the heart of the Ruinstorm. The stars outside of the ship were stained a bruised purple, with flickering lights dancing across the void. Here and there, strange and unsettling shapes manifested in swirls of teeth and eyes. Across the other side of the ship was a clear, glittering view of realspace, standing in stark contrast. Hale sighed. “Please hail Lord Knos.” Persephone nodded, moving across the modest chambers of the Household Commander to manipulate a small console set by the door. She spoke softly into a grille, before turning to nod at Hale. “Lord Knos?” Hale’s voice boomed across his living chambers, as he moved into view of a pict-camera mounted on the ceiling. “Lord Hale,” a voice crackled from recessed speakers. Hale gestured for Persephone to stand beside him, as a pict-image flashed up on a pictscreen in the living chambers. It was grainy, but clearly showed a tall figure armoured in brilliant cobalt blue plate, trimmed in burnished gold. “Lord Knos, I assume you have seen the reports from the Astropaths and Navigators?” “I have. It makes for grim reading. The Five Hundred Worlds are sealed behind this storm. It appears to be larger and more intense than anything seen since Old Night. The Emperor’s Light cannot pierce the sorcerous murk. My men would have us plunge into its heart, to defend Ultramar no matter the cost...” The Ultramarine left the sentence hanging. “I do not doubt the valour of their intentions, but I must question the value of such a sacrifice. If we send the battlegroup into that storm, we will not emerge from the Immaterium. We… we do not even know if Ultramar still stands.” Knos snarled in fury, his image on the pict-screen distorting as he spat out his words. “Make no mistake, Icran. Guilliman is alive. He has not suffered the same fate as Lord Manus, or Lord Corax. He lives. Ultramar lives.” “We cannot know anything for certain while the storm persists, and it shows no sign of abating. We were sent to the fringes of Ultramar to hunt Angron’s mindless beasts, but now we may as well be becalmed.” “What are you suggesting? That we abandon Ultramar? We abandon the Five Hundred Worlds? We spit on our oaths and trample our banners? That we run?” Hale surged towards the pict-screen, startling Persephone. “Never speak like that to me again, Knos. Think about what you are saying. If I let you and your men spend your lives like worthless coin and die in the warp, then I may as well throw my lot behind the scum we once called our brothers. We need to focus on what matters.” Knos’ face softened, and he learned into the pict-camera, his face filling the screen. “And what, Household Commander Hale, is ‘what matters’?” Hale straightened, squaring his vast shoulders. “Terra. The Throneworld.” Knos said nothing for a moment. “You mean to take the fleet, set course for Terra, and what? Fight through the Warmaster’s burning front lines to enter the most secure system in the Imperium? With a handful of ships? Past tens of thousands of traitors, millions of their rabid followers and the warp-beasts that they command?” “It is still a better plan than sailing into the largest warp storm humanity has ever seen without the Astronomicon to guide us.” Hale turned to Persephone. “How long would it take?” The Shipmaster bit her lip, thinking hard. “Ordinarily, with favourable currents? Six months. We are on the western edge of Ultramar, but reaching Sol still requires passing across a vast amount of space.” Hale looked back at the pict-camera. “Six months in peacetime, so a year or more in wartime. We will still reach Terra before the Warmaster. And we will carve through any traitors we find on the way.” Knos looked off-screen, clearly conversing with some of his captains who were in the ship’s bridge with him. He sighed, in a rush of static through the comm-link. He was no fool, and knew rushing back into the warpstorm would achieve nothing. “To Terra then. But, Icran, you must promise me something.” “Anything, brother.” “If we find loyal Imperials in need, whether they be fellow Astartes, Imperial Army regiments, or non-combatants -” “We will bring the full wrath and fury of the Mountainfire Company upon any traitors in our path. And I would hope the Masalian Fifteenth would be by our side, shoulder to shoulder.” Knos nodded, with a small smile. “Well then. I believe your Shipmaster has some preparations to be making.” Icran Hale nodded, returning the smile before terminating the comm-link. Persephone snapped to attention, executing a crisp salute. Hale looked down at her, the smile still on his face. “Shipmaster. Plot course to Terra.” +++++ Hello all! Welcome to the project diary for the Mountainfire Company, a Horus Heresy Imperial Fists/Ultramarine Shattered Legion force. I’d had Imperial Fists rattling around in my head as a force to do for some time, and I finally got started recently with some Cataphractii Terminators. As I was part-way through the first squad… I read Betrayer. The scene (keeping spoilers to a minimum) involving the Ultramarine breacher wall made me almost want to drop the Imperial Fist project then and there in favour of the boys in blue, before I had a brainwave. I dreamt up the idea of a combined Fists/Ultramarines shattered legion force, crusading their way from Ultramar to Terra. The idea is that Icran Hale, the Household Commander of the Mountainfire Company, was on a cooperation assignment in Ultramar at the outbreak of the Heresy. The Dropsite Massacre occurs, followed by Calth. He buddies up with Gregor Knos, a no-nonsense Ultramarine Commander, and together they chase down some World Eaters on the edge of the Five Hundred Worlds… only to be cut off by the true eruption of the Ruinstorm as Lorgar’s Shadow Crusade reaches its zenith. Unable to re-enter Ultramar, they decide to return to Terra, killing any traitors in their path. Below is a small gallery of what I’ve done so far - two squads of Cataphractii Terminators, designed to be mixed-specialist close-combat veterans, with an assault cannon thrown in for rule-of-cool. Oh, did I mention everyone is going to have shields? Thats right, this is a Stone Gauntlet force! I’m working to build a 30k Centurion Mode army. The principles here are simple - infantry, walker and skimmers only. No tanks. Things like artillery or Leviathans are 0-1. This should mean the army is very infantry heavy, and aimed to crush other infantry heavy forces. Next on the table are two (thats right, two) Deredeo dreadnoughts, and the first of the Ultramarine breachers. Watch this space… Pictures: http://i.imgur.com/plBYZGqh.jpg http://i.imgur.com/RtC8sBLh.jpg http://i.imgur.com/TE6wsOZh.jpg http://i.imgur.com/yxErqS7h.jpg http://i.imgur.com/bT6Glzbh.jpg http://i.imgur.com/ezjhOufh.jpg http://i.imgur.com/uU9yNYgh.jpg http://i.imgur.com/lkniPijh.jpg http://i.imgur.com/GYaxMXHh.jpg http://i.imgur.com/xV7645Hh.jpg http://i.imgur.com/1PFVKmBh.jpg http://i.imgur.com/SofWyTnh.jpg http://i.imgur.com/DsAgWijh.jpg

Guess what, Heralds of Ruin Kill Team has their new edition out...8th Edition!!! Right now it's a working copy and army lists are soon to follow, but feedback would be much appreciated. Come and see what it's all about. Links below for the FB Group and website. We have many of the factions in 30k, 40k, and the fluff represented, more in the works, so check it out! I'll answer any questions you may have...thanks! Website http://heralds-of-ruin.blogspot.co.uk/p/kill-team-rules.html FB Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/481345801919687

So I thought it was high time for a new thread for y'all to speculate (and wishlist) what's coming in the next HH Book, Angelus. What it includes; - Blood Angels - Dark Angels - Daemons - Dark Mechenicum - Night Lords What it covers; - Signus Prime - Thramas Crusade - Persecution of Sarum - Siege of Baal - Passage of the Angel of Death Other stuff; - Daemons get new units and characters - Daemons mostly an expansion, 40k units will be usable in HH - 15-20 books plan (holy heresy that's a lot) - White Scars gotta wait - Luther not in book http://battlebunnies.blogspot.ca/ So... pretty crazy stuff! Here's my two-cents. I'm thinking another box like Betrayal at Calth/Burning of Prospero will be dropping before Angelus does. They sell well (Calth did, I'm assuming Prospero did too) so I'm sure GW is keen on another one. Obvious choices for a box is Night Lords vs. Dark Angels. Or maybe they'll do Blood Angels vs. Daemons. From what I read it seems Dark Mechanicum aren't getting very much, just the ability to bind daemons to machines. Sarum is a Dark Forgeworld so there will be some exploring of fluff there. I didn't even know Baal was under siege during the Heresy, maybe someone knows about that. But "Passage of the Angel of Death?" Only thing that comes to mind is perhaps the Blood Angels carving a bloody path to Terra, leaving behind the DA and UM. I don't know too much about the possibilities for new units. I don't know much about any of the three legions here, so I'm curious. Also, what new Daemon units could appear, or new Daemon characters? Ka'Bandha's probably getting rules, but the Bloodthirsters have so many models already. Let me know, I want to hear some thoughts!

Sorry but I am back, well my wifey told me I should continue posting my stuff or otherwise... I am depressive, there are good days, bad days and very bad days. I try to take everything with a lot of humor. Preferable of the deep black british kind. Please forgive me in advance and dont forget: Never take anything I write to serious. I made some repaints and better pictures, still not good but better... I hope. Some of my Iron Hands even made it into the Forgeworld Gallery! Must have been a quiet week on the painting front. The Swabiankiwi stuff, eleven (11) miniatures/units. I was quite suprised that they did choose my miniatures and so many. I am currently repainting my collection. Just minor improvements mostly and some full repaints. And now to a very important question! What Chapter should my Primaris belong to? Storm Wardens, Mantis Warriors or Emperors Scythes. Gork and Mork (seven and four) are eager to stump me into the ground with their greenskins.

Tomorrow marks the end of my semester, which means building time! Altough i have some RL matters to attend to, i plan to get stuff done. With the launch of 8th edition upcoming week, i have a renewed surge of excitement, inspiration and eagerness to play 40k. My time is limited, so i normally don't go to the local club to play, as i find that in 7th edition i spend more time looking at the rules then actually killing stuff. But that is going to change. In addition, 30k is taking off in the local area (most likely due to the inbalance of 40k), and i want to join in on the narrative fun they have. So with all that in mind, i'm going to use this thread to set up my goals, keep track of them, and hopefully, add new goals as i complete them XD. Goals: 1) I have never really written fluff for units and or armies, but would like to attempt it with this army. 2) I want semi compatibility with 30k and 40k. (more on that later). 3) I'm going to use Primaris Space Wolves. So, with the goals in mind, i have some challenges. 1) Figuring out a way to represent models as accuratly as i possibly can, within my own set limits. What i mean here are pack markings, legion symbols vs great Company symbols, 40k wargear, etc. I have some freedom here, as i have enough bits to create 40k marines to fill in gaps, and space wolves aren't overly strict in markings. Especially 30k Wolves have almost no guidelines in what is on their armour to denote rank, role, etc. So this is going to be fun experimentating with. 2) Integrating Primaris Marines into my 40k army. This is going to be fun! And currently i have 2 ideas. option a: With the fall of cadia, 2 great company's got completely destroyed. Creating a new Great Company out of the ashes with 100% Primaris Marines is a decent way of filling the gap. Now there are some issues here. if GW decides to go a different direction with the Great Company's and Primaris, or go the same direction but with completely outlined markings and names, my Great Company no longer fits with the canon lore. not sure how sad i would be about that, but has to be considered. On the plus side, i get to create a new chapter icon, name, and Primaris Wolf Lord. I also think that fluff wise Bjorn is an excellent addition to this army, as it makes to me a lot of sense, to put the most experienced and knowledgable person with the inexperienced Primaris. Inexperienced as in: not versed in proper Vlka Fenryka lore and saga's. option b: Integrate the Primaris with an existing great Company. Currently i have not yet chosen a great company for my old marines yet. But considering how similar the legion icon of 30k is with the icon of Ragnar Blackmane, i'm considering that as a potential candidate. No Primaris Wolf Lord, but i get to make a Primaris Wolf Guard Battle Leader, and create my own Wolf Guard with mixed old and primaris marines. I know you can't do it on the tabletop, but that aint stopping me. So, that are my thoughts going into my last day of the semester. I will leave this for now with a test model i painted, and hope to get a completed unit or 2 by the end of the week http://i1124.photobucket.com/albums/l579/UltraWaarom/Space%20Wolves/TestModel%201_zpsg0hnjxym.jpg

I fielded a 3500pts variant of this army a few nights ago for an Extermination (Mission 6) game and it worked really well as an alpha strike list. Ideally, you need to go first – the aim is to swamp your opponent with infiltration. Alpha Legion 3000pts – Coils of the Hydra HQ Armillus Dynat - [200] Troops 10x Legion Tactical Marines – Bolt Pistol/Chainswords – Sergeant Power Fist - [165] Rhino - Infiltrate – [35] 10x Legion Tactical Marines – Bolt Pistol/Chainswords – Sergeant Power Fist - [165] Rhino - Infiltrate – [35] 10x Legion Tactical Marines – Bolt Pistol/Chainswords – Sergeant Power Fist - [165] Rhino - Infiltrate – [35] 5x Support Squad – Meltaguns - (Armillus Dynat) - [175] Drop Pod – Deep Strike - [35] Elites 10x Cataphractii Terminators – 5x Chain Fists – 5x Power Fists – Deep Strike – 2x Reaper Auto Cannons - [430] 10x Dark Fury Assault Squad - Infiltrate – [325] 3x Laser Destroyer Rapier - Infiltrate or Outflank – [165] 3x Laser Destroyer Rapier - Infiltrate or Outflank – [165] Fast Attack Xiphon Pattern Interceptor – Chaff Launchers – [210] Primaris Lightning Fighter- 4x Kraken- Ground Attack Auguries - [195] Heavy Support 1x Land Raider Proteus – Explorator Augury Web – Armoured Ceramite – [270] Legion Whirlwind Scorpius – 115 Legion Whirlwind Scorpius – 115 Start turn 1 by · Drop pod Support Team + Armillus straight into enemy deployment to deal with heavy support. · Rhino’s flat out towards enemy deployment (Who cares if they die… it’s more about bringing the fight straight into their deployment - if your playing objectives you may want to do this differently). · Infiltrating all of your Laser Destroyer Rapiers in range of anything you wish to remove. · Infiltrate Dark Fury’s so they can hold middle board or start covering ground for a turn 2-3 charge. Follow this up in turn 2 with · Either disrupt enemy reserves so they suffer a total of -2 to reserve rolls or give yourself the bonus using the Proteus. · Attempt to Deep Strike your deathstar of Terminators - (Armillus provides re-rollable Deep Strike to a single squad) by turn 3 this will eat anything… · Hopefully get your flyers in – (Xiphon for Anti-Air/Primaris for Anti-Lord-of-Wars). · Disembarking the troops if they still have their Rhino’s. Finish up around turn 3 by · Declaring every charge you possibly can – Dark Fury’s, Termies, Legion Tacticals… Detaching Armillus from the support squad can be useful for separate charges. · Mop up with your remaining Whirlwinds, Proteus sponsons, flyers and Rapiers. Would love any suggestions or further ideas – I originally ran Armillus inside the Proteus and he took care of any enemy drops on the back-board heavy support. I figured the Cognis bonus on the support squad + more chaos in their deployment would come in handy. If you don’t get first turn it would be a good idea to outflank the Rapiers and Dark Fury squad.

The Xian Guardians A legion of highly disciplined warriors proficient in the hand to hand combat and diplomacy. They dedicate their lives to protect any innocent living beings, using their diplomatic talents they have been able to save millions of lives from the suffering of war. Their home world is covered in mountains each one home to different temples dedicated to the "Xian", a belief that through the respect of all things, you leave behind a legacy of peace and prosperity. Here's my first rough idea for the 2nd missing legion. A legion based on Shaolin monks and Chinese Mythology. The legions kind and overly optimistic attitude towards others has allowed them to be very successful diplomats. This is defiantly going to extend towards peaceful xenos and results in them denouncing the imperium for their genocide against any thing not human or those who don't aline with the imperial truth. (New Colour Scheme) (Old Scheme) The colour scheme for these guys is based around Shaolin temples rather than the monks. I felt the orange and black of the robes would be to obvious. Though I may integrate these colours into legion units. The original colour scheme had to much green on it and it clashed with red to much, by simply adding some gold to it to replace some of the jade it's really improved it. Rather than use the standard roman numerals I decided to use Chinese symbols. The 2 lines meaning 2.