inload: Third War in 3rd

+ Third War in 3rd +

+ Upcoming gaming event +

+ The Steel Legion needs you! One of the Imperial team has sadly had to drop out of the event in Hildenborough, Kent, UK. +

+ The event is in March this year, and is a one-day affair, where you'll play two thematic linked games of 3rd edition Warhammer 40,000. +

+ If you'd like to join in and (ideally) have an Armageddon-themed Imperial army of 1,500pts, let us know via the [Rubricist contact form] at the bottom of the this noospheric node, or via the Discord group here [+noosphericexloadlink embedded+]. +

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+ Echoes of Armageddon +

The event is set in the Third War for Armageddon, rather than my usual imaginary sandpit of the Second War, which means that there's a lot to play with in terms of who's there and what happens.

Happily, a planet is a big place and so there's plenty of space for us to dig into and explore, in order to make a (hopefully) compelling and enjoyable event for the attendees. The event revolves around an ork advance on Death Mire from the South, and an Imperial counter-attack to engage them on the plains.

+ An extract from the event pack +

The scale of events are the sort of thing that's resolved with a couple of cardboard counters and a dice roll in the Battle for Armageddon boardgame, but which involved tens or hundreds of thousands of individual soldiers – and orks. Sinan (the organiser) and I are really keen to get that sense of your force's victories and losses having an effect in a larger campaign.

Taking a closer look is a perfect opportunity to explore the personalities of the different sides as well, and it's been lovely to engage with the players to make sure their leaders and armies are what's represented in the story.

+ A spread showing the Imperial side in this campaign (don't worry, the orks get one too). +
+ The 'awaiting reinforcement' section is where your army can fit in! +

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The project has also been a chance for me to dig some old figures out and get some pict-captures. There are a few campaign-specific units, like the Steel Legion Liaison Team below. These are units that give players an opportunity to paint up two or three Steel Legion figures to fit in their army, so a Cadian force (for example) then has a little visual reminder that the battle is taking part on Armageddon.

It's also an excuse to paint up an odd priest, Sister of Battle, Stormtrooper, Space Marine etc. – these individuals can be added to the unit and bring in a little of that 40k weirdness and personality without bogging down the game with allies and complicated detachments.

So, if this sounds like your sort of thing and you want to grab the last Imperial ticket, let us know via the [Rubricist contact form] at the bottom of the this noospheric node, or via the Discord group for the event [+noosphericexloadlink embedded+]. Armageddon needs you!