=] Call to Arms 2025 - IMPERIUM STRONGHOLD [=

[Dr_Ruminahui]

 

The Call to Arms 2025

IMPERIUM STRONGHOLD

 

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 five Strongholds;

 

The Astartes Stronghold

• Adeptus Astartes
• Black Templars
• Blood Angels
• Dark Angels
• Space Wolves
• Ultramarines
• Grey Knights
• Deathwatch (note, Deathwatch models can be vowed either in the Astartes or Imperium Strongholds)

 

The Imperium Stronghold

• Adepta Sororitas
• Adeptus Mechanicus
• Astra Militarum
• Imperial Knights
• Talons of the Emperor
• The Imperium of Mankind
• Deathwatch (note, Deathwatch models can be vowed either in the Astartes or Imperium Strongholds)

 

The Chaos Stronghold

• Chaos Daemons
• Chaos Knights
• Heretic Astartes
• Death Guard
• Emperor's Children
• Thousand Sons
• World Eaters
• The Realm of Chaos

 

The Xenos Stronghold

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

 

The Heresy Stronghold

• Age of Darkness
• Epic Scaled Heresy Games

 

These five Strongholds will act as the hub for each of the five main Factions, and will for the 3 Month duration of the Call to Arms, run independently of the four 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 five Strongholds will face off, and overall winners will be declared.

 

Dates

 

Start Date: 15th JUNE 2025

End Date: 15th SEPTEMBER 2025

(Timezone will be GMT -8 [so, North American Pacific Coast time], 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 five 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 not associated with a given faction (such as Necromunda models and terrain), 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 its 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

3pts   Heavy Weapons Teams / Walkers (Dreadnaughts, Sentinels)

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

 

Characters

5pts   Leader/Character models

10pts Primarchs

 

Note: Characters with Retinue, I.E. Saint Celestine.  The Leader model is worth 5pts, the other models are pointed as to their type - for example, Saint Celestine and her bodyguard would be 7 points - 5 for the Saint (leader), 1 each for her 2 seraphim buddies.

 

40K Scale Titans

20pts Warhound Titan 

30pts Reaver Titan 

40pts  Warbringer Titan

50pts Warlord Titan

 

Terrain

1pt    3 Munitorum Barrels, 4 Munitorum Crates, Zone Mortalis/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 Mortalis/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, Mechanicus Transterranic 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 Forgeshrine, Mechanicus Galvanic Magnavent

8pts   Fronteris Hab Bunker, Manufactorum Administratus,

10pts Zone Mortalis 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 SUBFACTION.  These Subfactions are the ones listed under the various Strongholds above, and are the various B&C forums/subforums, with 2 exceptions:

   a) Deathwatch is a valid Subfaction for both the Astartes and Imperium Strongholds, despite not having a dedicated forum/subforum; and

   b) in the HERESY STRONGHOLD, the Subfactions are "Emperor" and "Warmaster", not the 2 B&C forums listed above.

NOTE: Your chosen Subfaction doesn't have to correspond to your vowed models, although it typically does.

 

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 the {Subfaction name} and the {Stronghold name} Stronghold on or before 15th September 2025, or bear the badge of failure until year's end."

 

For example:

 

"I, Dr Ruminahui, heed the Call to Arms and pledge to paint 6 seraphim, a vindicare assassin, Saint Celestine and her bodyguard and a Necromunda Fuel Tanks for 21 pts for the Glory of the Adepta Sororitas and the Imperium Stronghold on or before September 15th, 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
• 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,. 

 

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

 

 

 

Will there be any awards?

 

Yes!!  There will be Badges and Achievements within the Astartes Stronghold.  Note, all badges/ranks/achievements are a different thing and entirely separate from the ranks and achievements tracked by the forum software.
 

Event Failed: Servitor 

10 points:  Veteran 
25 points  Sergeant 
45 points:  Captain
75 points:   General
100+ points:  Theatre Commander

 
Artificer - Top 1, 2, or 3 best painted models from each Forum, chosen by the forum Moderators, Administrators and Librarians. 
Princeps - Awarded to all completed 40K scale Titans 
Imperium Champion - Awarded to the Frater who individually paints the most points worth of models in the Imperium Stronghold

Champions of the Horde - The Subfaction for each Stronghold with the highest overall points worth of models

Champion of the Call - The Subfaction for each Stronghold 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 5 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 when making 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 when they vow the model.

 

Stronghold Artificer - Awarded to five 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, contact me,  @Dr_Ruminahui and I'll be more than happy to help you out.

 

 

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.

 

 

THIS THREAD WILL REMAIN LOCKED UNTIL JUNE 15, 2025, AT WHICH TIME VOWS MAY COMMENCE

 

Edited May 29 by Dr_Ruminahui

[Dr_Ruminahui]

PARTICIPANTS

 

Adepta Sororitas - Pledged: pnts / Completed: pnts / Secured: pnts / % Completed

Participants:

 

 

Adeptus Mechanicus - Pledged: pnts / Completed: pnts / Secured: pnts / % Completed

Participants:

 

 

Astra Millitarum - Pledged: pnts / Completed: pnts / Secured: pnts / % Completed

Participants:

 

The Pounder - Vow 1: 34 pnts - Incomplete

 

10x Krieg infantry
3x Krieg heavy weapons

1x krieg fire coordinator
5x Deathriders
1x Krieg artillery team

 

Imperial Knights - Pledged: pnts / Completed: pnts / Secured: pnts / % Completed

Participants:

 

 

Talons of the Emperor - Pledged: pnts / Completed: pnts / Secured: pnts / % Completed

Participants:

 

 

The Imperium of Mankind - Pledged: pnts / Completed: pnts / Secured: pnts / % Completed

Participants:

 

 

Deathwatch - Pledged: pnts / Completed: pnts / Secured: pnts / % Completed

Participants:

 

Antarius - Vow 1: 45 pnts - Complete 1, 2

 

1x Watch captain
1x Apothecary
10x Deathwatch veterans teams
10x Fortis
5x Intercessors
2x Razorbacks

Edited Monday at 04:48 AM by Dr_Ruminahui

[Dr_Ruminahui]

* ALL STRONGHOLDS ARE NOW OPEN, YOU CAN NOW MAKE YOUR VOWS *

 

Happy painting!  Be sure to cheer on your fellow stronghold participants!

As a reminder, all vows must be completed by September 15th.

[Antarius]

"I, Antarius, heed the Call to Arms and pledge to paint a Watch Captain, Apothecary, two Deathwatch Veteran teams, a Fortis Kill Team, an Intercessor Squad and two Razorbacks, totalling 45 pts. for the Glory of the Deathwatch and the Imperium Stronghold on or before 15th September 2025, or bear the badge of failure until year's end."

 

(The Apothecary's shoulder pads are separate at present, but one is primed white, the other is a Deathwatch shoulder pad that is presently unprimed. I've had to sub in a heavy bolter for a grenade launcher in the Intercessor squad, but that's just an aesthetic thing).

[Antarius]

"So anyway Antarius, what are you going to do to make this project completely impractical and OTT?"

 

Well, I thought I might paint half the armour in the original chapter colours of the individual marines and then paint the other half in the usual Deathwatch Black:

I think it'll look good and I've always sort of wanted to do a halved colour scheme, so I figured this would be a nice opportunity. Plus, it lets me indulge in my love for pretty much all the chapters out there.

[The Pounder]

“I, The Pounder, heed the Call to Arms and pledge to paint 10 Death Korps of Krieg Infantry, a Heavy Weapon Squad, 5 Deathriders and a Krieg Artillery Team, totalling 34pts. for the Glory of the Death Korps of Krieg and the Imperium Stronghold on or before 15th September 2025, or bear the badge of failure until year's end."

 

Looking forward to get going on these!
 

Haven’t had the chance to build them yet but it’s all good!

 

Pics to follow!

Edited June 16 by The Pounder

[Dr_Ruminahui]

@The Pounder, I have you at 33 points rather than 34:

 

10x Krieg infantry (10 x 1= 10)
3x Heavy weapons (3 x 3 = 9)
5x Deathriders (5 x 2 = 10)
1x Krieg artillery team (4)

 

Equals 33, by my math, anyway.  Let me know if you think I missed anything.

[The Pounder]

Apologies, I forgot to say they were Krieg HWT!
 

Krieg Heavy Weapons Squads come with a Fire Coordinator (single Korpsman on foot) so that’s where the extra pt came from!

[kabaakaba]

It's complicated, because krieg hwt is 3  mini with one model - the gunner on weapon and coordinator is 4th model.  Not like standard hwt with 2 guys on each base

Edited June 16 by kabaakaba

[Dr_Ruminahui]

@The Pounder, I think you did say they were Krieg, but I was unfamiliar with the models . 

 

Next year, I may bump them down to 2 pnts/model as they are about the same size as other 2pnt models (and lack the extra guy of the other AM heavy weapon teams) but I'll keep them as is for this year.  So I've put your vow back at 34 pnts.

Edited June 16 by Dr_Ruminahui

[Antarius]

Vow complete! There's also an additional marine in there that I'd started on but decided to just finish along with the rest of the lot.

Bases are still wet, but hopefully we'll see some crackle effect once they dry.

[Antarius]

And a shot of them all together, just to make it a bit easier - never mind the tyranids sneaking up on them!

[Dr. Clock]

18 hours ago, Antarius said:

sneaking up on them!

Surely they're just advancing toward the rear.

 

You're making us all look pretty bad over here Ant!

 

I think my favourite part of this is that the Templars and Iron Hands are all just like... 'See? Black goes with everything!'

 

Non-joke fave is the Griffon boi.

 

Cheers,

 

The Good Doctor.

[Antarius]

Thanks, I’m glad you like them!

 

 I am going to concentrate on my Tyranid vow for now, but I’ll be back with another Deathwatch vow soon(ish). I just have to model a couple of kill teams (which is a bit difficult, as I honestly can’t figure out all the different options for them  ) and then I should be good to go with another twenty or so colourful marines and a couple of characters.

[Paladin777]

Edit: I reread the rules. No basecoated models. Official vow coming later. 

 

Edited Sunday at 01:18 AM by Paladin777

[Dr. Clock]

8 hours ago, Antarius said:

a couple of kill teams

Copy that! For loadouts I'd heartily recommend a Fortis team: 2 missile launchers, 4 plasma guns and 4 bolter. 

 

Then for veteran squads I get alot of use out of 'assault' squads with 4 hammers, 2 Infernus HB, 2 fragcannons and 2 storm shields. 

 

The other kill teams are all non-tacticus so I haven't used them yet... But checking out the models you have, I'd suggest that you really can't ever go wrong with more hammers and heavy weapons, though it also often makes sense to bring a few 'non kill team' units if you don't have guys with the fancy weapons - nothing wrong with 1-2x5 Intercessors or whatever cheap rando 5-mans you favor for pure scoring.

 

Cheers,

 

The Good Doctor.

 

 

[Paladin777]

edit: wrong stronghold

 

Edited Tuesday at 03:20 PM by Paladin777

[Dr_Ruminahui]

On 6/21/2025 at 7:08 AM, Paladin777 said:

Edit: I reread the rules. No basecoated models. Official vow coming later. 

 

I'm not sure what you read in the rules - basecoated models are perfectly fine, just no paint on them beyond that.  And models don't need to be basecoated to vow, though often people do as that is a step you can do while painting other things.

 

As well, you have to vow space marines (except for death watch) over in the Astartes Subforum - so please go make your vow there.

Edited Monday at 04:25 AM by Dr_Ruminahui

[Dr_Ruminahui]

Reporting Page updated - please review to ensure your entry is correct (subfaction, link, models vowed, point value).

[The Pounder]

Looking good @Antarius! At a rapid pace too!

 

I’ve finished the first part of my vow!

 

A Heavy Weapons Squad.

 

Here’s the pic:

 

Death Korps of Krieg Heavy Weapons Squad 

 

That’s 7 pts so far.

 

More pics available in my project log in the Astra Militarum threads.