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Skip to a month... Welcome to the 2nd year of the 12 Months of Hobby Challenge. I started this challenge last year to keep me motivated throughout the year, and to help me stick to my Hobby goal of completing *at least* one model per month. Whilst last year I was aimless in my hobbying and developed a series of tables to generate a random Faction for me, I have a clearer goal for this year. The Randomizer Tables will still available for this year, and you are most welcome to use them yourselves, or ask to put on the Randomizer List, and I will roll for everyone on the list a week prior to the new month. If you've missed the previous years Challenge, you can find it here, 2019 - 2019 Summary - Additional Awards - 2019 Favourite - 2019 Favourite Poll 2020 - 2020 Summary - Additional Awards - 2020 Favourite - 2020 Favourite Poll - The Campaign Summary As with last year, I'd like some company, and to give people a little extra for sticking with it, I've developed a campaign for this year based around painting your models. If you'd like to join me with a commitment to 1x model (or more) per month for the 12 months of 2020, I'd love to have you aboard. The Rules are pretty simple; I DO NOT expect you to use the Random Tables, you are more than welcome to pledge models towards you're existing armies, or choose a model you would like to complete. Multiple model pledges are fine, but ONLY ONE must be finished per month to complete the Challenge. A starting pic is required. Any model that is incomplete, even those that only require basing, are eligible for this Challenge. A finished pic is also required, this MUST be completed to your standards, AND the model MUST be based. If you know what you'd like to pledge, pop this pip in your signature, then pledge in the following format, you'll need to vow each month you wish to participate, I, { Insert your name } , embark on the 12 Months of Hobby Challenge, and for the month of { insert correct month } pledge to complete { insert the model/s to be completed } to the defence of the { insert Faction } Faction by month's end. So, some more, then, on the campaign for the 2020 Challenge; I present The Reclaimation of the Inviolate Rage ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- +++ ENCRYPTED MESSAGE INCOMING +++ +++ ENTER AUTHORISATION IDENTS +++ +++ ************ +++ +++ PROCESSING +++ +++ PROCESSING +++ +++ AUTHORISATION ACCEPTED MASTER OF THE ARSENAL +++ +++ DECRYPTION IN PROGRESS +++ +++ DECRYPTION IN PROGRESS +++ +++ DECRYPTION IN PROGRESS +++ +++ MESSAGE BEGINS +++ +++ BROTHER, I BID YOU WELL, AND BEAR GRIM TIDINGS. WE HAVE LOCATED THE FLAGSHIP OF THE HERALDS OF DEVASTATION. AS YOU KNOW, WE BELIEVED THE CHAPTER LOST, AS WE HAVE HAD NO CONTACT SINCE THE APPEARANCE OF THE CICATRIX MALEDICTUM. THE INVIOLATE RAGE IS TRANSMITTING A DISTRESS CALL FROM BEYOND THE EASTERN FRINGE, A SYSTEM NAMED VOLTRONUS. I HAVE COMMAND OF A SMALL CRUSADE FORCE OF NEAR COMPANY STRENGTH, I HAVE SQUADS FROM MANY OF OUR UNFORGIVEN BROTHERHOOD, I AM REQUESTING AID IN WHATEVER FORM YOU CAN SPARE IT. WE WILL RETURN THE CHAPTER TO US. FAREWELL BROTHER, FOR THE LION +++ +++ MESSAGE ENDS +++ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This year the 12 Months of Hobby Challenge will feature a Planetary Empires map based campaign, with the ultimate goal of capturing the Inviolate Rage, a grounded starship from my Heralds of Devastation Dark Angel Successor Chapter. The outcome of the campaign will inform the History of the chapter post Cicatrix Maledictum. So, how will it work? Participants will earn Command Points (CP) based on their performance within the 2020 Challenge. Command Points will be allocated with the Monthly Summary, and may be immediately spent, or may be saved to spend in a later month. The Completed Badge is worth 1CP The Seriously Badge, awarded for 5+ models completed in a month, is worth 2CP, It's worth noting, that painting 6+ models WILL NOT earn additional CP, their Attack/Defense rating however, will still count to your Army and Faction totals. The Artificer Badge is arbitrarily awarded to models I find impressive each month, and is worth 1CP The Speed Daemon is awarded for Completing a model within 24hrs, and is worth 1CP The Last Minute Badge is awarded for Completing your vow on the last day, or two extention days of the month, and is worth 1CP The Stubborn Badge is awarded for Completing a previous vowed but uncompleted model, is worth 1CP The Favourite is worth 3CP Any Completed Plodding Along vow made in Jan-Jun is worth 10CP Any Completed Plodding Along vow made in Jul-Dec is worth 5CP Each completed ETL Vow is worth 5CP All badges will upgrade Black, Silver, Gold and Platinum, and each additional rank of badge includes one additional CP. Earning additional CP for Participating in other Events To encourage participation in Events around the B&C, you will be able to earn additional CP by participating in those Events. As the Events appear, I will mention their inclusion, and how many CP are on offer for those Events. Typically there will be +1CP per Tier of achievement. For example, The Call to Chaos has 6 Tiers, concluding with Warmaster, earning the Warmaster reward would earn you 6 CP here at the conclusion of that Event. To ensure CP are awarded correctly, please ensure to quote your Pledges and Completions for other Events here in this thread. So, that's how to earn the points, but how and what are they spent on? Survey - You may survey a adjacent tile to determine any forces or fortifications that are present - 1CP Moving - from one tile to another - 1CP - into difficult terrain - 2CP Building Fortifications - you may choose to add up to 10 Defense points to a tile - 1CP per Defense Point Attacking Structures/Defenses - You may choose to destroy any constructed Fortifications prior to moving into a tile - 1CP per Fortification Combined Attack - This combines the Attack Points of multiple armies against a single Defending tile - 1CP per player The Campaign Map The campaign map is divided into three colours, Blue for Imperium, Red for Chaos, and Green for Xenos. These sections represent a Factions Territory. The coloured sections of the Map are acting as a Fog of War, and as players move onto tiles, the Map beneath will be revealed. Beneath the Black Tiles labelled A-E, dividing the Faction Territories are mountainous areas and are Difficult Terrain. The F1-6 Sections are not difficult terrain, but feature additional rules, but will need to be moved onto for those rules to be revealed. Traversing the Map You must pledge to one of the three Factions for the campaign, Imperium, Chaos, or Xenos, for the entire year. Pledging to a Faction determines your starting location and will help determine the winning Faction. The Faction chosen WILL NOT limit which models you can enter into the Challenge i.e. you may pledge for Xenos, but still complete both Imperial and Chaos models within the Challenge. Each participant will added to a Faction specific P.M. where tactics may be discussed. Every player will start at their Factions Starting Location, there are other tiles to be discovered that will allow additional starting points. All models are grouped by datasheet, and new models to a datasheet may join an existing force on any tile, or start a new unit at a the Starting Location, or a Additional Starting Location. At the beginning of each quarter (Jan/Apr/Jul/Oct) I will be rolling 3xD6, one Blue, Red, and Green die, to determine the order in which each Factions moves will be made. Within the Factions, moves will be made in order of Completion for the Month. I will enact each participants Command Points on the 15th of each month, so please ensure you have posted in thread how you would like to spend any prior to then. Every model you paint within the Challenge is worth 1 Attack point, and 1 Defense point, the more models pledged and painted within the Challenge makes your army and Faction stronger. All armies within the same Faction are Allies and will not attack one another, and may occupy the same tile. If multiple armies are on the same tile, the army with the highest Attack Points is the Tile Commander. If an Army wishes to move into a tile occupied by an opposing Faction their Attack Points MUST exceed the Defense Points on the tile. If an Army captures a tile occupied by an enemy Faction, the enemy is driven backwards into one of the 3 rear-ward tiles, and any Fortifications are destroyed. If Allies wish to team up and perform a Combined Attack, they must be in adjacent tiles, and spend 1CP each, in addition to their points for moving into the tile. Multiple Armies within a Faction on the same tile automatically combine their Defense Points if attacked. Each Army will start at position A6 of their Faction's Territory. The tile location is determined by counting the tiles in each row clockwise around the Map, starting from the left of your Factions Territory. When moving your army, any units on the same tile, completing the same action use the same CP. Units on the same tile completing different actions will use additional CPs. Example 1: Your entire Army is on the same tile. You choose to move the entire army forward one tile, this costs 1CP. Example 2: Your entire Army is on the same tile. You choose to split your forces in two and move one force forward one tile, and leave the other in place, this costs 1CP. Example 3: Your entire Army is on the same tile. You choose to split your forces in two and move each force forward one tile, to separate tiles, this costs 2CP. Specialty Tiles Each Faction has selection of specialty tiles that include additional perks for the Tile Commander. Starting Locations The Imperial Faction will have the Vatarus Hive Secundus as their starting location, the Xenos Faction will have the ruined Hive Tercius as their starting location, and the Chaos Faction will have the Warp Gate as their starting Location. Starting Locations CANNOT be captured by other Factions. Missile Silo This tile allows the Tile Commander to launch a Barrage for 1CP, giving +10 Attack Points to a single Attack move made by themselves, or anyone within their Faction, at any Location on the Map. If you choose to support an allies attack, you must pay the 1CP for the Combined Attack rule. The Tile Commander may make only one of these actions per month. Once discovered, the Missile Silo may be used as a Additional Starting Location, additional starting locations CAN be captured by other Factions. The PDF Fortified Installation The Forward Base is a PDF installation, and gives the Tile Commander access to Emergency Reinforements for 1CP, deploying +5 Defense Points to a tile facing an enemy Factions Attack move, for themselves or Allies within their Faction territory. The Tile Commander may make only one of these actions per month. Once discovered, the PDF Fortified Installation may be used as a Additional Starting Location, additional starting locations CAN be captured by other Factions. The Astartes Forward Base This tile allows the Tile Commander to launch a Rapid Assault for 1CP, giving +5 Attack Points to a single Attack move made by themselves, or anyone within their Faction, at any Location within the Factions Territory. If you choose to support an allies attack, you must pay the 1CP for the Combined Attack rule. The Tile Commander may make only one of these actions per month. Once discovered, the Astartes Forward Base may be used as a Additional Starting Location, additional starting locations CAN be captured by other Factions. The Starport This tile allows the Tile Commander to launch an Air Assault for 1CP, giving +5 Attack Points to a single Attack move made by themselves, or anyone within their Faction, at any Location on the Map. If you choose to support an allies attack, you must pay the 1CP for the Combined Attack rule. Alternatively, the Tile Commander may launch an Air Defense, giving +5 Defense Points against a single Attack move against themselves, or anyone within their Faction, at any Location on the Map. The Tile Commander may make only one of these actions per month. Once discovered, the Astartes Forward Base may be used as a Additional Starting Location, additional starting locations CAN be captured by other Factions. The Great Dividing Ranges The Great Dividing Ranges, separating the three Factions are Difficult Terrain, and cost 2CP to move in to. When moving into this tile, the vantage point from the mountain top awards the Tile Commander a free Survey action. The Tile Commander may choose three consecutive connected tiles to Survey, revealing any forces or installations they may contain. The Tile Commander may choose to make additional Survey actions while occupying the tile for 1CP. Enemy Faction Armies will only be updated if the vantage point is maintained. The Inviolate Rage and remains of Vatarus Hive Primus The Inviolate Rage is divided into three sections, and their control is the ultimate goal of the Factions for the campaign. Each Faction has a specific Primary goal, which will be revealed in the Faction specific PMs. Each sections have their own Special Rules to be revealed as they are discovered. Once discovered, the sections of the Inviolate Rage ARE NOT Additional Starting Locations. Hopefully I have adequately explained everything, but if you do have any questions please ask, and I'll happy to clarify ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ If you know what you're going to paint, then jump right in and click HERE to skip the Randomizer Tables, and make your pledge below. *IF* , however, you would like to use the tables, you'll need 2D6. You are not bound to your rolls, If you're not feeling it, re-roll Re-Roll any duplicates, either Faction OR Sub-faction (if you want to). Feel free to choose a Faction / Sub Faction and roll on their chart. I am more than happy to roll for anyone wishing to participate, please notify me if you'd like to be added to the Randomizer Tables list and I'll roll for everyone on the list in the last week of the month for the coming month. Roll a D6, click the link; Adeptus Astartes Forces of the Imperium Forces of Chaos Xenos Horus Heresy Loyalists Horus Heresy Traitors Once you have Randomized your pledge please vow in the provided format below...