=] EVENT: Call to Arms 2026: Realm of Chaos [=

[Dr_Ruminahui]

 

 

Greetings Generals, Warlords, Nobles, Priests, Champions and Others Favoured by the Warp.

 

Call to Arms is back this year, with @Dr_Ruminahui running it again.  For those new to B&C or simply unaware, Call to Arms is a Forum wide event that this year runs from June 15th until September 15th!

 

The forum is split up into 5 Strongholds: Imperium, loyal Astartes, Chaos, Xenos and Heresy with all 5 factions competing against one another to paint the most in the 3 months time limit. There will be a Central hub thread for each of the Strongholds in the Work in Progress section of the Forge forum which will be linked once it's live. We can use thread to cross post in and track/give motivation to those participating.  For those of you familiar with previous Call to Arms events, the rules are exactly the same this year except for the new Rapid Deployment vow.

 

Check out the full rules here

 

If you've got any questions, give @Dr_Ruminahui or one of the Mods a shout!

Edited June 1 by Dr_Ruminahui

[Bonehead]

What timing. Just like with the Malcador last time out, I have a Dracosan. Might have to pledge that. Maybe even get another one. Perhaps even some infantry. Lord knows I've got enough projects on the go, something ought to fit in.

[Dr_Ruminahui]

I'm looking forward to seeing what you do, whatever it is.  Your Malcador was excellent and a great hit, even with the technical hurdles that arose.

 

In the meantime, I guess, is to work on painting stuff you've already started, and leave starting your unpainted stuff until after June 15.

[Bonehead]

Fair point that. Them cultists need finishing, after all.

[sitnam]

On 5/15/2026 at 4:08 PM, Bonehead said:

What timing. Just like with the Malcador last time out, I have a Dracosan. Might have to pledge that. Maybe even get another one. Perhaps even some infantry. Lord knows I've got enough projects on the go, something ought to fit in.

 

My birthday is right before CtA, and I'm thinking I'm gonna be adding my own Malcador to my Traitor Guard. If only GW would make a plastic Malcador Defender, then my variant choice would be easy. 

[sitnam]

I just noticed the art piece on the banner on the first post. Where did that come from, its awesome!

[Dr_Ruminahui]

@Grotsmasha provided all the art work, so he can probably answer that question for you.

[Grotsmasha]

1 hour ago, sitnam said:

I just noticed the art piece on the banner on the first post. Where did that come from, its awesome!

 

Honestly I just Googled till I find cool artwork, here's the artist on Tumblr,

https://wh40kartwork.tumblr.com/post/679015933108502528/death-company-vs-traitor-guard-by/amp

[Dr_Ruminahui]

STRONGHOLDS OPEN JUNE 15, 2025

 

For the Full Rules and where to place your vows for the Realm of Chaos go to The Chaos Stronghold

 

Start Date: 15th June 

End Date: 15th September

 

Here is a more detailed list of points per model specifically for the Realm of Chaos

 

The below list should cover every model for the Realm of Chaos (if I'm missed any, please let me, @Dr_Ruminahui, know and I'll figure out their point values and add them);

 

1pt    Cultists, Traitor Guard

2pts   Ogryns Rough Riders, Spawn

3pts   HWTs, Sentinals

4pts   Ordnance Batteries, War Dog Knights

5pts   Taurox, Chimera Chassis Tanks, Leman Russ Chassis tanks

6pts   Valkyrie, Vulture, Rogal Dorn, Malcador Chassis tanks, Macharius Chassis tanks

8pts   Baneblades, Shadowswords, Hellhammers etc) 

10pts Lord of Skulls, Kytan Daemon Engine, Despoiler, Rampager, Abominant, Tyrant and Cerastus Knights

 

5pts   Psykers, Castellans, Commissars, Tech-Priests

Note: points are on a per model basis, so a command squad is 5 points for the character, 1 point for everyone else (or 2 if an Ogrynn)

 

40K Scale Titans

20pts Arcastus Knights, 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.

 

 

All points are per model. For example if you pledge 20 Traitor Guard(1ptx20), 3 Heavy Weapons Teams (2ptsx3), a Leman Russ (5pts), and a Traitor Commissar (5pts), your vow would be worth 36pts

 

Please feel free use this thread as a place to share your thoughts, ideas, and WIPs prior to the Event to motivate and inspire the Realm of Chaos and Chaos to Victory!!!  After June 15th, please do the same in the Chaos Stronghold!

 

Rules and Place your Vow =>  The Chaos Stronghold

 

For those who haven't done so already and are able, please consider donating to Bolter and Chainsword, as the current fundraising drive has not yet met B+C's yearly financial needs.  All the mods and event organizers do their work out of love for the site, and the funds being raised are to keep the servers running and the software up to date.

 

[Teetengee]

Excited to hopefully have the full period for painting this time. (and thus finish the models I've hardly touched since last time, even though a good chunk of them are past the allowable point for scoring).

[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.

 

I will no longer be monitoring these faction rally points - if you have any questions, please ask me in the Strongholds, by messaging me, or by choosing my name from the dropdown menu when typing @ then my name (@Dr_Ruminahui).