Games Workshop - Warhammer 40,000 - Arks of Omen: Grand Tournament Mission Pack

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Access Junction Primus is a straightforward objective securing mission that provides a maximum of 15 points per turn for controlling objectives and up to 45 points at the end of the battle depending on how much of the enemy army was destroyed. Unlike every other mission this one allows you to score points in the first turn, and does not have an exception for the player who goes second. It’s also got a long firing line in the middle of the board that makes it a little more of a head-to-head brawl than the other missions. Neverlight - Destroyed by the Word Bearers after they assaulted the Ark and unleashed its Daemonic wardings. [4c] You can include Belisarius Cawl in a Forge World Detachment even if it is not a Mars Detachment. Doing so does not prevent any other units from gaining their Detachment Rules. Note that Belisarius Cawl will only gain a Dogma if every < FORGE WORLD> unit in your army has the MARS keyword. This truncated list really helps keep Boarding Actions games light when it comes to mental load and also helps prevent some of the more degenerate mechanics and combos that might otherwise destabilize the game from rearing their heads here. Arks of Omen: Abaddon – Nine core missions themed around desperate battles within the hearts of Balefleets, space hulks, and beleaguered installations

For example, if a player’s Arks of Omen Detachment is a NECRONS Detachment, they can select any of the Necrons secondary objectives listed below. All missions have been reviewed and a number of rules and primary objectives have been updated to offer an even better gaming experience.Rob: Having played a few games of Boarding Actions now, I can say that it’s a very fun game mode that really makes 500-point games viable. The action is brisk, with games taking around an hour, and the removal of Stratagems, Relics, and Warlord Traits means that it has a much lighter cognitive load than standard 40k or even Kill Team, and I actually think that Boarding Actions might be the ideal way to teach new players 40k. It’s also a great mode for any of your friends who insist that they don’t have the headspace for the complexity of 9th edition.

If your Arks of Omen Detachment is an IMPERIUM Detachment, you can include one of the following as an Allied Detachment: one AGENTS OF THE IMPERIUM Auxiliary Support or Patrol Detachment; one IMPERIAL KNIGHTS Super-heavy Auxiliary Detachment (containing one FREEBLADE unit); one VOTANN Patrol Detachment. Starting in January of 2022, we saw some new changes to Warhammer 40k missions and secondary objectives at the US Open Finals. Since then, with the introduction of seasons for Warhammer 40k, we’ve seen a slew of new Chapter Approved GT books twice a year, bringing changes to missions, scoring, secondaries, Now, this is a giant change! Instead of doing all the other stuff, you just take basically whatever you want as long as you have an HQ and three of anything else (other than flyers). This is really interesting, and we’ll have to see how it changes games. If your Arks of Omen Detachment is a TRAITORIS ASTARTES Detachment that only contains units from the EMPEROR’S CHILDREN Legion, you can include one LEGIONES DAEMONICA Patrol Detachment that only contains units with the SLAANESH keyword as an Allied Detachment. Arks of Omen: Abaddon is the first of several books to be released by Games Workshop to serve as a galaxy-spanning series of narrative campaign books. The contents serve as a supplement to the Warhammer 40k 9th Edition Core Book and consist of a lore section and a rules section. The lore section focuses on the machinations of Abaddon the Despoiler and the force of Chaos as they continue the Long War against the Imperium of Man. The rules section covers Boarding Actions, a Patrol-scale alternative means of playing 40k.Space Marines and Chaos Space Marines each have a set of faction secondary objectives that players can select from. In addition, depending on your choice of Chapter or Legion, there are further secondary objectives that you can select from, as explained below. Rob: Yeah I can see this being used as a set of side missions in a Crusade campaign, and it’s a much better 500-point start to a campaign in terms of balance and play experience. It’s something we’re planning to use and work into our upcoming global crusade campaign. Boarding Action Missions With the ruthless advance of Haarken Worldclaimer’s armada through the Nachmund Gauntlet – one of the very few safe passages through the Cicatrix Maledictum – the forces of Chaos are nearing their goal. Only a few faltering obstacles stand between Abaddon the Despoiler and supremacy over the entire Imperium Nihilus. If your Arks of Omen Detachment is a DRUKHARI Kabal, Wych Cult or Haemonculus Coven Detachment, you can include one DRUKHARI Patrol Detachment of a different type as an Allied Detachment (e.g. if your Arks of Omen Detachment is a Kabal Detachment, you can select a Wych Cult or Haemonculus Coven Detachment for your Allied Detachment). When doing so: It just looks like they are trying to make building armies easier and more open which we are here for!

This one-size-fits-all solution means every army can now include Lords of War and Fortifications at no extra cost. This is especially great news for Imperial Knights and Chaos Knights players, who now don’t require a specific configuration of units to avoid a CP tax. Space Marine Adventures ( Rise of the Orks • Doomsday Countdown) • Fireteam • Kill Team • Combat Arena: Clash of Champions • Boarding Actions However, it was during the battle on Chyron Tertius that Abaddon was informed by Vashtorr that Angron had been spotted on the world of Malakbael, a location of an important Key-Fragment. The Red Angel was battling Indomitus Crusade Fleet Quartus, and Vashtorr notified Abaddon that he wished to travel to Malakbael himself to deal with the situation. [1d] Part 2: Angron Porents and Preparations

The ongoing narrative of Warhammer 40,000, with galaxy-shaking implications for the Imperium as the Lion and his sons battle to foil Vashtorr's designs

Reorganising their forces, routing their chaotic enemies under the Lion’s leadership, and evacuating, the Imperial fleet successfully blows the planet Wyrmwood to bits from orbit, along with any chaos forces still on it – but at great cost in Space Marine lives.

Aside from the Lore no doubt setting up some new stalemate, I am keen to see what Crusade content that may come along to expand upon this format. Warp Portal - Each Ark includes a captive Warp Portal for a purpose known only to a select few outside of Vashtorr and Abaddon.