=] The Call to Arms: Xenos Stronghold [=

[Grotsmasha]

The B&C Presents:

 

The Call to Arms 2024

XENOS 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

 

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 only one FORUM.

 

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 Forum} and the Xenos 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 3 Strongholds,
 

Event Failed:  Xenocide

10 points:   Warden of the Stars
25 points   Warrior of the Stars
45 points:   Hero of the Stars
75 points:   Champion of the Stars
100+ points:   Master of the Void

 

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

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

Champion of the Call - The Xenos Forum 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

 

Aeldari - Pledged:  58pts / Complete: 000pts / Secured: 000/000pts (%)

Participants: 2

 

Brother-Chaplain Kage  -  Vow 1: 16pts  -  Not Completed  |

Spoiler

1 Scorpion Super-heavy Grav-tank (8)

1 Cobra Super-heavy Grav-tank (8)

 

Mad_djg  -  Vow 1: 32pts  -  Not Completed  |  Jobs a Big'Un: 10pts  -  Not Completed  |

Spoiler

Jobs a Big'Un: 1 Wraithknight (10)

1 Farseer (5)

1 Wraithlord (4)

6 Windriders (12)

10 Guardians, 1 Support Weapon (11)

 

 

Drukhari - Pledged: 000pts / Complete: 000pts / Secured: 000/000pts (%)

Participants: 0

 

 

Genestealer Cults - Pledged:   5pts / Complete: 000pts / Secured: 000/000pts (%)

Participants: 1

 

brother_b  -  Vow 1: 5pts  -  Not Completed  |

Spoiler

5 Aberrants (5)

 

 

Leagues of Votann - Pledged: 000pts / Complete: 000pts / Secured: 000/000pts (%)

Participants: 0

 

 

Necrons - Pledged:  25pts / Complete: 000pts / Secured: 000/000pts (%)

Participants: 1

 

sitnam  -  Vow 1: 25pts  -  Not Completed  |

Spoiler

1 Royal Warden (5)

10 Necron Warriors (10)

8 Necron Immortals (8)

2 Deathmarks (2)

 

 

Orks - Pledged: 000pts / Complete: 000pts / Secured: 000/000pts (%)

Participants: 0

 

 

T'au - Pledged: 180pts / Complete: 000pts / Secured: 000/000pts (%)

Participants: 4

 

Drakheart  -  Vow 1: 118pts  -  Not Completed  |

Spoiler

1 Enforcer Commander (5pts)

1 Tau Ethereal (5pts)

1 Cadre Fireblade (5pts)

3 Sunforge Crisis battlesuits (6pts)

10 Breachers (10pts)

10 Pathfinders (10pts)

1 Devilfish (8pts)

1 Barracuda (8Pts)

1 Tidewall Droneport (5pts)

1 Tidewall Gun Emplacement (5pts)

1 Kroot War Shaper  (5pts)

1 Kroot Flesh Shaper  (5pts)

1 Kroot Trail Shaper  (5pts)

1 Blackstone Fortress Kroot Tracker (1pt)

1 Kroot Lonespear (5pts)

20 Kroot Carnivores (20pts)

1 Krootox Rider (3pts)

3 Kroot Rampagers (6pts)

 

Mithrilforge  -  Vow 1: 18pts  -  Not Completed  |

Spoiler

1x Enforcer commander (5)

1 Ethereal (5)

1x Ghostkeel (4)

1x Stealth suit (1)

3x Fire Warriors (3)

 

The Pounder  -  Vow 1: 21pts  -  Not Completed  |

Spoiler

3 Zoanthropes (6)

6 Kroot Carnivores (6)

1 Krootox Rider (3)

3 Crisis Sunforge Battle Suits (6)

 

Wormwoods  -  Vow 1: 23pts  -  Not Completed  |

Spoiler

Fireblade (5)

5 Breacher Fire Warriors (5)

5 Strike Team Fire Warriors (5)

1 Ghostkeel Battlesuit (4)

4 Drones (4)

 

 

Tyranids - Pledged: 123pts / Complete: 000pts / Secured: 000/000pts (%)

Participants: 2

 

Brother Argent  -  Vow 1: 36pts  -  Not Completed  |

Spoiler

1x Screamer Killer Carnifex (5)

1x Psycophage (5)

10x Termagaunts (10)

1x Triach Stalker (6)

1x Warlock (5)

1x Autarch (5)

 

Focslain  -  Vow 1: 87pts  - Not Completed  |

Spoiler

1 Screamer Killer (5)

1 Neurolictor (2)

1 NeuroTyrant, 2 Neuroloids (7)

2 Phacophages (10)
40 termagaunts (40)

5 Barbguants (5)

3 Von Ryan Leapers (6)

1 Pyrovore (1)

3 Spore Mines (3)

4 Ripper Swarms (8)

 

 

Other Games - Pledged:   5pts / Complete: 000pts / Secured: 000/000pts (%)

Participants: 1

 

Cactus  -  Vow 1: 5pts  -  Not Completed  |

Spoiler

1 Ambull (3)

2 Borewyrms (2)

 

Edited Saturday at 01:57 PM 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

[MithrilForge]

 

I, Mithrilforge, heed the Call to Arms and pledge to paint -

1x Enforcer commander,1x Ghostkeel,1x Ethereal, 1x Stealth suit & 3x Fire warriors for {18pts}

for the Glory of The T’AU and the Xenos Stronghold on or before 17th September 2024, or bear the badge of failure until years end.

 

 

cheers, Mithril 

 

 

 

Edited June 14 by MithrilForge

[Focslain]

I, - Focslain - heed the Call to Arms and vow to paint:
40 termagaunts, 5 barbguants, 3 Von Ryan Leapers, 1 Screamer Killer, 1 Neurolictor, 2 Phacophages, 1 pyrovore, 3 spore mines, 1 NeuroTyrant, 2 Neuroloids, 10 neurogaunts, 4 ripper swarms (~97 pts)
for the Glory of The TYRANIDS and the Xenos Stronghold on or before 17th September 2024, or bear the badge of failure until years end.

 

Will add pict on Monday, just getting this down so I can start this weekend.

 

Edit: Added pict, also before I change the vow, is it ok to add the 10 neurogaunts, I forgot they were in the Leviathan box and want to do this whole thing at once if possible.

 

Edit Edit: Grot gave his ok, vow modded. Lets get this done.

 

Edited Wednesday at 01:18 PM by Focslain

[sitnam]

I, sitnam, heed the Call to Arms and pledge to paint 10 Necron Warriors, 8 Necron immortals, 2 Deathmarks, and a Royal Warden for 25 points the Glory of the Necrons and the Xenos Stronghold on or before 17th September 2024, or bear the badge of failure until years end."

 

[The Pounder]

I, the Pounder, heed the call to Arms and pledge to paint 3 Zoanthropes, 6 Kroot Carnivores, 1 Kroot Rider and 3 Crisis

 

Sunforge Battle Suits for the combined glory of the Greater Good and the Great Devourer.

 

To be completed on or before 17th September 2024.

 

 

 

Thanks @sitnam!  20 it is!

 

 

Edited June 15 by The Pounder

[brother_b]

I, brother_b, heed the Call to Arms and pledge to paint 5 aberrants for 5 points for the Glory of The Genestealer Cults, the Four Armed Emperor, and the Xenos Stronghold on or before 17th September 2024, or bear the badge of failure until years end.

 

 

One down! 
 

Edited June 17 by brother_b

[sitnam]

3 hours ago, The Pounder said:

I’ll post a pic of the full vow tomorrow. If anyone could help with the score for this vow I’d be grateful.

 

I believe the carnivores are a point a piece and everything else is two points. So looks like 20 points to me

[Wormwoods]

I, Wormwoods, heed the Call to Arms and pledge to paint 5 Breacher Fire Warriors, 5 Strike Team Fire Warriors, a lightly converted Fireblade, a Ghostkeel Battlesuit, and 4 drones for 23 points for the Glory of the T'au Empire's Ky'Vash Recon Cadre and the Xenos Stronghold on or before 17th September 2024, or bear the badge of failure until years end.

 

I am, as always, a filthy assemblies painter, so no dramatic shot of base coated models just yet.

 

1st Vow - 5 Breachers & 5 Strike...ers.

Spoiler

 

Edited 21 hours ago by Wormwoods

[MithrilForge]

@Wormwoods-Sub assembly painting isn’t filthy!, it’s clean and tidy and smart . 
 

awesome start people !, nice to see vows happening 

 

Mithril 

[sitnam]

@Wormwoods I never considered assembly painting before. I'm very curious how it would work, especially with some of the modern jigsaw designs.

[Wormwoods]

1 hour ago, sitnam said:

I'm very curious how it would work, especially with some of the modern jigsaw designs.

It's mostly about picking your battles. Assemble enough of the model that you can paint the majority of it at once, with anything too awkward left off for later. Any arms/guns across the chest, heads, backpacks, that sort of thing.

[Brother-Chaplain Kage]

I, Brother-Chaplain Kage, heed the Call to Arms and pledge to paint 1 eldar Scorpion super-heavy grav tank and 1 eldar Cobra super-heavy grav tank (16 points combined) for the glory of the Blades of Vaul and the Xenos Stronghold on or before September 17, 2024 or bear the badge of shame until years' end.

 

The Scorpion I'll have to dig out of a box tomorrow, but here's the current state of the Cobra with a 3d printed d-cannon I modeled to replace the warped and partially broken original.

 

 

Edit: Added pic of both tanks together.

Edited 21 hours ago by Brother-Chaplain Kage

[drakheart]

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

• 1 Enforcer commander (5pts)
• 1 Tau Ethereal (store anniversary exclusive model)  (5pts)
• 1 Cadre Fireblade  (5pts)
• A squad of 3 Sunforge Crisis battlesuits (6pts)
• A squad of Breachers (10pts)
• A squad of Pathfinders (10pts)
• 1 Devilfish (8pts)
• 1 Barracuda (8Pts)
• 1 Tidewall Droneport (5pts)
• 1 Tidewall gun emplacement (5pts)
• 1 Kroot war shaper  (5pts)
• 1 Kroot Flesh shaper  (5pts)
• 1 Kroot Trail Shaper  (5pts)
• 1 Blackstone fortress kroot tracker (1pt)
• 1 Kroot lonespear (5pts)
• 2 squads of kroot carnivores (20pts)
• 1 Krootox rider (3pts)
• a squad of 3 Kroot rampagers (6pts)

 for 118pts for the Glory of The Tau Empire and the Xenos Stronghold on or before 17th September 2024, or bear the badge of failure until years end.

 

Big Challenge, but I reckon it's doable.

[Mad_djg]

I, Mad_djg, heed the Call to Arms and pledge to paint 10 guardians and their support weapon, 6 windriders, 1 wraithlord and 1 farseer (so the combat patrol) for 32 points for the Glory of the Aeldari and the Xenos Stronghold on or before 17th September 2024, or bear the badge of failure until years end.

 

And for the job’s a big ‘un’ I pledge to paint a wraithknight for 10 points

 

 

 

 

[Brother Argent]

I, Brother Argent, heed the Call to Arms and vow to paint:

1x Screamer Killer Carnifex

1x Psycophage

10x Termagaunts (These three are the three I failed last year)

1x Triach Stalker

1x Warlock

1x Autarch

 

For a total (I think) of 36 pts.  These I vow to complete by the 17 September for the glory of the Xenos, the Tyranid Sub forum (only fair as I failed for them last year) and the glorious Liber.

Pic incoming.

 

I didn't even start of demoldlining or basing on these guys but I am hoping with the smaller all round vows I might actually get somewhere this year.

[Grotsmasha]

* UPDATED TO THIS POINT *

[Cactus]

I, Cactus, heed the Call to Arms and pledge to paint one ambull and two borewyrms for 5pts for the Glory of the Other Games Forum and the Xenos Stronghold on or before 17th September 2024, or bear the badge of failure until years end.

[sitnam]

Necron Warriors are basically done. I was out of town so I packed up the paints and minis and forgot black Templar, so I need to go through and finish up the gun casings. Other than that I love painting Warriors

 

 

 

Edited June 17 by sitnam

[The Pounder]

Crikey @sitnam that was fast!

 

Good job on them too!

[sitnam]

44 minutes ago, The Pounder said:

Crikey @sitnam that was fast!

 

Good job on them too!

 

If your doing Necrons in the classic style of spray with leadbelcher, shade, and dry brush up then it takes very minimal time to paint up. Like 70% of the model is done in those three steps. I might be done with my whole pledge if I was running Sautekh instead of Nihilakh

[Grotsmasha]

* UPDATED TO THIS POINT *

[sitnam]

@brother_b

 

I love that Aberrant. The blending on the arms is very well done

[The Pounder]

Well I’ve finished the first part of my vow! 6 Carnivores ready to join the hunt!

 

Next I’ll be adding the Zoanthropes for Hive Fleet Ariagnee!