=] The Call to Arms: Heresy Stronghold [=

[Grotsmasha]

 The B&C Presents:

 

The Call to Arms 2024

HERESY STRONGHOLD

 

What better way to celebrate a new edition of our favourite table-top wargame than to have a big Inter-Forum Painting Event, amiright? Time to bust out those brushes and paints and stand ready to represent your Forum/s of choice and aid them on the path to claim Victory!!!!

 

 

 

What is The Call to Arms, I hear you ask?

 

The Call to Arms is a multi-forum event designed to  encourage us all to start a new army, or bolster our current forces.

 

The Forums of the B&C are divided up into four Strongholds;

 

The Imperium Stronghold

• Adepta Sororitas
• Adeptus Astartes
• Adeptus Mechanicus
• Astra Militarum
• Imperial Knights
• Talons of the Emperor
• The Imperium of Mankind

 

The Chaos Stronghold

• Chaos Daemons
• Chaos Knights
• Heretic Astartes
• The Realms of Chaos

 

The Xenos Stronghold

• Aeldari
• Drukhari
• Genestealer Cults
• Leagues of Votann
• Necrons
• Orks
• T'au Empire
• Tyranids

 

The Heresy Stronghold

• Loyalists OR Traitors
• Legions Imperialis
• Adeptus Titanicus
• The Horus Heresy

 

These four Strongholds will act as the hub for each of the four main Factions, and will for the 3 Month duration of the Call to Arms, run independently of the three other Strongholds. Each Stronghold may have different targets and goals, and even their own mini/complementary events, all with unique badges and achievements, but at the end of the 3 months, the four Strongholds will face off, and overall winners will be declared.

 

Start Date: 15th JUNE 2024

End Date: 17th SEPTEMBER 2024

(Timezone will be GMT +10, please make local adjustments for time)

 

 

 

So, how is it all going to work?

1. As each of the Strongholds are acting (initially) as their own Events, you may choose to focus within a single Stronghold, or participate in all four Strongholds, and any complementary/mini-events that you would like to. Your Vows will be treated independently in each Stronghold, meaning a Failed Vow in one Stronghold will NOT effect Vows in the other Strongholds.
2. Models pledged to a Stronghold must come from the army books associated with those Forums covered by each Stronghold. The exceptions to this are Titans and models from the Other Games Forum (Aeronautica, Kill Team, Necromunda), these models / units may be pledged to any Stronghold.
3. You may join in any of the Events at any time within the 3 Month time-frame of The Call to Arms
4. For each Stronghold, you have a MAXIMUM of 3 Vows, you must finish your active vow before pledging to a second or third vow.
5. In addition to the three Vows, any model in the 10pt Category or higher will fit into the "Job's a Big'un" Vow, and will run separate from the 3 Vow limit and have the entirety of the 3 months to be completed. 
6. Once recorded, Vows may not be altered, however special considerations may be made upon request.
7. There is no minimum pledge, you may vow 1 model, or your entire collection, but beware, failing your last active vow will invalidate any completed vows you may have already submitted.

 

 

How do I join in?

 

Each model has a point value based upon it's size, and the comparative amount of effort and time it takes to paint said model, listed below are are the points-per-model, more specific lists can be found in each Forums Rally Point thread, but I've added some generic examples below,

 

1pt   Infantry

2pts   Cavalry/Bikers/Heavy Weapons Teams

3pts   Walkers (Dreadnaughts, Sentinals)

4pts   Skimmers / Light Vehicles (Landspeeders, ATV, Armigers)

5pts   Small Tanks (Leman Russ, Rhino Variants)

6pts   Large Tanks (Rogal Dorn, Sicaran, Land Raider)

8pts   Superheavies (Baneblades etc) 

10pts  Imperial Knight etc

 

5pts   Leader and Unit Composition: 1 OR Epic Hero

10pts Primarchs

NOTE: Characters with Retinue, I.E. Saint Celestine. Celestine is the EPIC HERO, and is worth 5pts, her two Sister Superiors are Seraphim, which are worth 1pt each.

 

20pts Warhound Titan

30pts Reaver Titan

40pts  Warbringer Titan

50pts Warlord Titan

 

Terrain

1pt    3 Munitorum Barrels, 4 Munitorum Crates, Zone Morialtis/Gallowdark Column, Octarius Ramshackle Bridges

2pts   Aegis Defence Line Section, Aegis Defence Platform, Galvanic Servo-haulers, Thermic Plasma Conduit Section, Imperialis Ruins Wall Section, Zone Morialtis/Gallowdark Wall, Octarius Scrap Heap/Barricade

3pts   Fronteris Vox Antenna, Fronteris Auspex Shrine, Thermo-exchanger Shrine, Octarius Oil Rig, Necromunda Fuel Tanks

4pts   Munitorum Container, Mechsnicus Transterrsnic Gantry, Galvanic Servo-crane, Big'ead Bossbunka, Skull Alter, Noctilith Crown, Octarius Ramshackle Walls

5pts   Tidewall Droneport, Tidewall Shieldline, Feculant Gnarlmaw, Miasmic Malignifier

6pts   Fronteris Landing Pad, Mechanicus Forgeshine, Mechanicus Galvanic Magnavent

8pts   Fronteris Hab Bunker, Manufactorum Administratus,

10pts Zone Morialtis Gang Stronghold

 

Legions Imperialis / Adeptus Titanicus Scale

1pt    Infantry Base, Dreadnaught Base, Rapier Base, Jetbike/Speeder Base, Sentinal Base, Rhino, Predator, Medusa, Leman Russ, Drop Pod

2pts   Sicaran, Land Raider, Spartan, Malcador, Armiger Knights, Questoris Knights, Ceratus KInights

3pts   Fellblade Chassis tanks, Kratos Battletank, Baneblade Chassis tanks, Arcastus Knights, LI/AI Aircraft*

4pts   Thunderhawk Gunship

5pts   Warhound Titan

6pts   Reaver Titan

7pts   Warbringer Titan

8pts   Warlord Titan

10pts Warmaster Titan

 

5pts   Leader and Unit Composition: Command Base

 

*I am super unfamiliar with the Aeronautica Craft, so please let me know if there need to be more points gradings for the different Aircraft*

 

Note: Custom/Scratchbuilt terrain- use this list as a guide as to how many points tour terrain is worth, but please make sure to mention your terrain is custom when Vowing.

 

 

You may vow ANY MODEL that is covered by THIS STRONGHOLD, but you must allocate your points to either The Emperor OR The Warmaster.

 

Please make your vows in this thread in the following format;

 

"I, {insert username}, heed the Call to Arms and pledge to paint {insert units/models} for {xxx pts} for the Glory of {insert Emperor/Warmaster} and the Heresy Stronghold on or before 17th September 2024, or bear the badge of failure until years end."

 

example;

I, Grotsmasha, heed the Call to Arms and pledge to paint 20 Legionaires, 3 Outriders, 1 Consul, and 1 Contemptor Dreadnought for 34pts for the Glory of the Emperor and the Heresy Stronghold on or before September 17th, or bear the badge of failure until year's end."

 

The post that contains your Vow must include starting pictures that contain all the models from the Vow.

Starting models may be in any of the following conditions;

• In the box
• On the Sprue
• Assembled
• Single Colour Primed
• For Tanks / Titans, Sub-assemblies primed in different colours will be acceptable, I.E. chassis in Leadbelcher, with armour plates in secondary colour.

Additionally, you may pledge models you have not yet received I.E. Warhammer: Imperium Subscription, just make sure a image is edited in to your Vow post once you've received the models, and make a post indicating that you have done so.

 

Your Vow is considered complete when you declare it so, and post completed pictures of all models contained within the Vow. Although "Complete" is to your own standard, we would like you to aim for GW's "Battle Ready", with the miniatures based. If basing is something you don't do, or won't be doing within the Event's timeline, please return the bases to flat black or brown as this will greatly enhance the Completed presentation.

 

Required Completion Pictures: Please include 1 image with a complete shot of the entire Vow, I also encourage everyone to include additional images for each squad/unit in the vow, please post these within Spoiler / Hidden tags. 

 

Once you have made your vow, pop this badge of Participation into your Signature,

 

 

 

 

Will there be any awards?

 

Yes!!  There will be similar Badges and Achievements available from all 4 Strongholds,
 

Event Failed: Servitor 

10 points:  Legionaire
25 points  Sergeant 
45 points:  Consul
75 points:  Praetor
100+ points:  Master of the Legion 

 
Artificer - Top 1, 2, and 3 best painted models from each Forum, chosen by the Moderators. 
Princeps - Awarded to all completed Titans 
Heresy Champion - Awarded to the Frater who individually paints the most points worth of models in the Heresy Stronghold

Champions of the Horde - The Faction with the highest overall points worth of models

Champion of the Call - The Faction that has the Highest Participation vs. Completion Percentage.

 

 

As to the overall competition between the Strongholds, there will also be Badges awarded for the following;

 

Masters of the Horde - The Stronghold that completes the highest overall points worth of models.

Masters of the Call - The Stronghold that has the Highest Participation vs. Completion Percentage.

Master Artificer - Voted best painted Model, chosen from the 4 Stronghold Artificers.

 

In addition to the Badges and Achievements above, there will be additional Awards for the following 4 categories. At this stage there are no physical prizes like last year, but that *MAY* change by the end of the Event.

Favourite Young Blood - This category is for Participants who have been building and/or painting models for less than 12 months. Anyone wishing to participate as A Young Blood will need to specifically declare that are are doing so within their Vows. At the conclusion of the Event all Young Blood Entries will be placed into a Poll for the B&C at large to vote on and pick a Favourite. The voting criteria for this category is not about picking the best painted model, but the model that inexplicably pulls a smile on your face, one that makes you think, damn that's cool.. 

Master of the Forge - Best Conversion or Kit-bash. Anyone wishing to participate for the Master of the Forge Badge and Prize will need to specifically declare that they are doing so within their Vows.

 

Stronghold Artificer - Awarded to four Participants, one from each Stronghold for the Best Painted Model in from the Stronghold, chosen by the Frater via Poll.

 

Grand Marshal - Individual with the Most Points of Models Painted across all Strongholds

 

 

That's it, you've done it, you've made it to the end!!!

 

 

If you have any questions or queries, just @Grotsmasha and I'll be more than happy to help you out, now, go on, get, don't you have models to be painting?

 

 

F.A.Q.s

 

Q- If I have models with different coloured heads or shoulder pads, can they be primed different colours IE. Black templars or Eldar Guardians?

A- Yes, this is acceptable.

 

Q- I want to paint Traitor Guard, is there a way to pledge them to Chaos?

A- Yes, for the purposes of Traitor Guard, the Astra Militarum units may be pledged to Chaos. The Realm of Chaos is the most appropriate forum.

 

Q- Are 3D prints allowed?

A- Yes, as long as they are board appropriate, 3D prints can be pledged to the Call to Arms. Use the points associated with the unit they represent.

 

Edited June 2 by Grotsmasha

[Grotsmasha]

 PARTICIPANTS

 

The Emperor - Pledged: 553pts / Complete: 000pts / Secured: 000pts

Participants: 7

 

firestorm40k  -  Vow 1: 18pts  -  Not Completed  |

Spoiler

Castellan (5) 

10 Cataphractii (10)

Contemptor Dreadnought (3)

 

GodEmperorOfMankind  -  Vow 1: 121pts  -  Not Completed  |

Spoiler

10 Tactical Legionnaires (10)
10 Tactical Support Legionnaires (10) 
10 Breachers (10)
10 Siege Tyrants (10)
10 Heavy Support Legionnaires (10)
10 Iron Havocs (10)

5 Recon Legionnaires (5) 
5 Apothecaries (25)
2 Master of Signals (10)
1 Landraider Proteus (6)
1 Landraider Spartan (6)
1 Kharibdys Assault Claw (6) 
1 Iron Circle Automata (3)

 

LokkoRex  -  Vow 1: 54pts  -  Not Completed  |

Spoiler

30 Imperialis Militia Grenadiers (30)

6 Imperialis Militia Field Ordnance Guns (24)

 

Mandragola  -  Vow 1: 12pts  -  Not Completed  |

Spoiler

2 Veletarii (2)

5 Hermes Veletarii (10)

 

time_of_flight  -  Vow 1: 12pts  -  Not Completed  |

Spoiler

3 Jetbikes (6)

1 Land raider (6)

 

Sgt.Sharp  -  Vow 1: 214pts  -  Not Completed  |

Spoiler

AoD: 148pts

1 Legate marshal (5 pts)

Tactical Command section (5 pts)

60 Lasrifles (60 pts)

30 Veletari (30 Pts)

3 Aetheon Heavy sentinels (9 pts)

3 Leman Russ Strike tanks (15 pts)

3 Dracosans (18 pts)

1 Malcador (6 Pts)

 

Legions Imperialis: 66pts

12 Russes  (12 pts)

6 Malcadors (12 Pts)

2 Malcador Infurni (4 pts)

2 Valdors (4pts)

12 Basalisks (12 Pts)

4 Madusae (4 pts)

2 Hellhammers (6 Pts)

2 Reavers (12 pts)

 

 WAR  -  Vow 1: 122pts  -  Not Completed  |

Spoiler

1 Cataphractii Praetor (5)                          

10 Deliverers (15)                     

10 Cataphractii Terminators (10)  

1 Contemptor Dreadnought (3)                

2 Sabres (10) 

2 Vindicators (10)   

1 Cerebus (6)                       

5 Predators (25)                               

3 Sicaran (18)                            

1 Spartan (6)                                

1 Kratos (6)                                                                

1 Storm Eagle (8)     

                 

The Warmaster - Pledged: 131pts / Complete: 000pts / Secured: 000pts

Participants: 2

 

Dwango  -  Vow 1: 79pts  -  Not Completed  |

Spoiler

Counts-as Khârn (5)

1 Centurion (5)

20 Despoilers (20)

5 Red Butchers (5)

5 Terminators (5)

5 Plasma Support Squad (5)

3 Rapier Batteries (9)

2 Contemptors (6)

1 Dreadnought (3)

2 Rhinos (10)

1 Spartan (6)

 

Lautrec  -  Vow 1: 52pts  -  Not Completed  |

Spoiler

- 1 Champion Consul (5)

- 10 MkVI Seekers (10)

- 10 MkVI Terror Marines (10) 

- 3 Jetbikes (12)

- 3 Predator Tanks (15)

 

Edited 11 hours ago by Grotsmasha

[Grotsmasha]

* NOTE: THIS THREAD WILL BE UNLOCKED AND OPEN FOR VOWS JUNE 15TH *

 

Please take this time to check out your chosen Rally Point, look at the points values and plan your vows

[WAR]

I, WAR, heed the Call to Arms and pledge to paint:

 

Contemptor Dreadnought                

Sabres x2                           

Predators x5    (3 need to be purchased)                 

Vindicators x2                    

Sicaran x3                            

Spartan                                

Kratos                                   

Cerebus                                 

Storm Eagle                       

Cataphract Praetor                                  

Deliverers x15                     

Cataphractii Term x10    

         

 for 118pts for the Glory of Emperor and the Heresy Stronghold on or before 17th September 2024, or bear the badge of failure until years end.

 

 

Edited June 15 by WAR
Updated photos

[Dwango]

I, Dwango, heed the Call to Arms and pledge to paint  20 despoilers, 5 red butchers, 5 terminators, 5 plasma support squad, 3 rapier batteries, 2 contemptors, 1 boxnought, 2 rhinos, 1 Spartan, 1 centurion & a Khan proxy for 79pts for the Glory of the Warmaster and the Heresy Stronghold on or before 17th September 2024, or bear the badge of failure until years end.

 

I'll post pics tomorrow at some point. 

Edited June 16 by Dwango
Pic added

[Grotsmasha]

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[firestorm40k]

I, firestorm40k, heed the Call to Arms and pledge to paint the following for 14 points, for the Glory of Lord Dorn and The Emperor, and the Heresy Stronghold, on or before 17th September 2024, or bear the badge of failure until years end.

 

2 x 5 Cataphractii 

Contemptor Dreadnought 

Castellan (Imperial Fists Centurion) 

 

 

(I think I've got the points right - the character doesn't have a retinue, so is only worth 1 point? ) 

 

I'm taking part in a Heresy event on 15th September, so the timing of this will certainly motivate me to be ready for it 

[lokkorex]

I, LokkoRex, heed the Call to Arms and pledge to paint 30 Imperialis Militia Grenadiers and 6 Imperialis Militia Field Ordnance Guns for 30x1+6x3=48 points for the Glory of The Emperor and the Heresy Stronghold on or before 17th September 2024, or bear the badge of failure until years end.

 

[Dwango]

@Grotsmasha just to clarify, it's khan the bloody not a primarch. 

 

Looking at the spelling it should read Khârn. Sorry. Should take me back down to 79pts. 

[Lautrec the Embraced]

I, Lautrec the Embraced, heed the Call to Arms and pledge to paint:

- 10 MkVI Seekers

- 10 MkVI Terror Marines

- 3 Jetbikes

- 3 Predator Tanks, Nostramo Pattern (read - old recycled Baals with whatever weapons I managed to find)

- 1 Champion Consul (he'll get some nicer base too)

 

for 46 pts for the Glory of  Night Haunter uhm, I mean our beloved Warmaster of course and the Heresy Stronghold on or before 17th September 2024, or bear the badge of failure until years end.

 

 

[time_of_flight]

I, time_of_flight, heed the Call to Arms and pledge to paint 3 Jetbikes and 1 Land raider for 18 pts for the Glory of the Emperor and the Heresy Stronghold on or before 17th September 2024, or bear the badge of failure until years end.

Edited Wednesday at 11:29 AM by time_of_flight

[Mandragola]

I, Mandragola, heed the Call to Arms and pledge to paint 5 Hermes Veletarii and two converted Veletarii (a command box and vexilla) for 12pts for the Glory of the Emperor and the Heresy Stronghold on or before September 17th, or bear the badge of failure until year's end.

 

Here they are, along with one Hermes that I’ve done already for the goonhammer review. I’m counting the Hermes as 2 point cavalry because they’re quite little and that’s their unit type. 
 

 

 

I actually need to get this stuff ready for the coming weekend for the goonhammer open, so hopefully I’ll manage it! And after that maybe I’ll do some other stuff. 

 

[SgtSharp]

(pictures will be added this evening)

 

I Sgt.Sharp heed the call to arms and pledge to paint the following for the glory of The Emperor and the memory of burnt Prospero on or before September 17th, or bear the badge of failure until year's end.

 

The List:

 

28mm:

60 Lasrifles (60 pts)

30 veletari (30 Pts)

5 man Tactical Command section ( 5 pts)

1 Legate marshal (5 pts, or 1, not sure how we are counting independant characters)

3 Aetheon Heavy sentinels (9 pts)

3 Leman Russ Strike tanks (5 each for 15 pts)

3 Dracosans (6 each for 18 pts)

1 Malcador (6 Pts)

 

 

 

for 144 ot 148 pts, depending on the worth of the Legate Marshal.

 

If I can add real quick, because I forgot to add:

 

LI:

 

12 Russes  (12 pts)

6 Malcadors: (12 Pts)

2 malcador infurni (4 pts)

2 Valdors (4)

12 Basalisks (12 Pts)

4 Madusae ( 4 pts)

2 Hellhammers ( 6 Pts)

2 Reavers (12 pts)

 

for 66 points

 

for a total if allowed of either 210 or 214 points, depending on a ruling on the legate marshal

Edited Wednesday at 09:45 PM by SgtSharp
Its a good job my job doesn't require basic maths... oh wait

[GodEmperorOfMankind]

I, GodEmperorOfMankind, heed the Call to Arms and pledge to paint all of the below for 93 pts for the Glory of, umm, myself, and the Heresy Stronghold on or before 17th September 2024, or bear the badge of failure until years end.

X10 tactical legionnaires
X10 tactical support legionnaires 
X10 breachers
X10 siege tyrants
X10 heavy support legionnaires 
X10 iron havoc

X5 recon legionnaires 
X5 apothecaries
X2 master of signals
X1 land raider proteus
X1 land raider spartan 
X1 kharibdys assault claw
X1 iron circle automata
 

Obviously the kharibdys on the left, and I'll tell you know, it's gonna be a World eaters claw

Edited Wednesday at 09:44 PM by GodEmperorOfMankind
Hadn't finished

[Grotsmasha]

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