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THE STORY SO FAR...
With
every world within a thousand light years of the Eye of Terror now
embroiled in a war that has already claimed countless billions of
lives, a new and unexpected faction has taken a hand in events. The
ever-elusive ships of the enigmatic Eldar have been sighted by the
crew of Imperial Navy vessels, and by troopers on the ground across
at least a dozen sectors.
In the depths of interstellar space, Eldar ships have reportedly
intervened in desperate battles between the Imperial Navy and the
Chaos invaders, on occasion providing aid to Imperial ships and allowing
them egress to the webway portals as they did in the Gothic War, and
at other times attacking them without provocation. The dark cousins
of the Eldar prey on the lesser worlds of the Cadian sector and have
even taken slaves on the feral world of Medusa. It is even rumoured
that the legendary Harlequins have been sighted on the battlefields
of Agripinaa and Scelus. As ever with the mercurial Eldar race, their
motivations are as alien as they are unpredictable.
More disturbing still are the rumours of Chaos Space Marines appearing
from nowhere on the pleasure world of Belisimar, and the intervention
of shimmering metallic warriors in almost every warzone of the Thracian
Primaris system. Bizarrely, the rumours correlate on one fact alone:
the Necrons are fighting alongside the forces of the Imperium, not
against them. This unholy alliance is the only factor halting a full-scale
insurgence across the worlds of the Scarus sector.
The Imperium has long been aware that the Eldar of the Ulthwe craftworld
maintain a strong presence in the vicinity of the Eye. Though little
is known of their ways, it is widely believed that they ultimately
work towards the downfall of the Great Enemy. This opinion has been
reinforced by the appearance of small numbers of black-clad Eldar
turning the tide of battle in crucial battlezones before disappearing
once more into the ether.
Upon
the worlds of the Cadian Gate too the Eldar have been sighted. The
Black Guardians of Ulthwe have taken a hand in a number of battles,
appearing unexpectedly and without any warning upon the surface of
planets thought distant from any Eldar activity. Upon Belis Corona,
Eldar Strike Forces have freed Imperial Navy ground crews from the
Chaos legions beleaguering them, although there are reports from the
Cadian system of the Eldar falling upon themselves in fits of madness,
from the Agripinaa sector of their attacking an Ultramarines Honour
Company, and also of their ghost-ships harbouring daemons.
The Imperium, as ever, view the aliens with extreme mistrust and
hatred. Despite this, and though the motives of the mysterious Eldar
remain unknown, many within the upper echelons of the Imperium pray
that their actions tip the balance in this, humanitys darkest
hour in many thousands of years.
CAMPAIGN NEWS
The Imperium Stops Chaos Invasion of St. Josmane's Hope
A Chaos inspired insurrection amongst the convicts of St. Josmane's
Hope succeeded in gaining temporary control of the world. A vicious
Imperial counter offensive subsequently succeeded in liberating parts
of the world but with the arrival of Chaos reinforcements retaking
the place has become untenable and Imperial forces have been all but
annihilated. In order to deny a forward base to the ruinous powers
Ursarkar Creed requested SJH be purged by overloading its generatorium
grid to create a seismic event of catastrophic proportions. As such
St. Josmane's Hope was subject to exterminatus 24 hours after the
evacuation notice was given.
Imperials Dig in for the Long Haul in Besieged Cadia System
Despite the loss of St. Josmane's Hope, the warriors of the Imperium
continue to push back the invading forces of Chaos and their dark
allies. Now that SJH is no longer the target of choice for the Forces
of Disorder, Solar Mariatus has become the new campaign hot spot.
Rumors have it that Ursarkar Creed has ordered this last planet of
the Cadia system be more heavily fortified after the lessons learned
at St. Josmane's Hope.
Time-Space Distortions Detected
The Waywatcher, a small Imperial scout fleet passing through
the Setvan system, noted elevated levels of tachyon emissions in a
number of locations they visited. Probes were being prepared to be
sent out to investigate the anomalous readings, but the mission was
scrubbed when a large Chaos attack fleet emerged from the Warp and
the Waywatcher vessels had to leave the vicinity. A cross
reference of the Imperial databanks finds similarly heightened readings
in systems of the Belial IV and Eidolon sub-sectors.
EYE OF TERROR EVENT CARDS
The following event cards were played in Week 2. If you have an event
card and are unsure how to play it, contact your country representative.
(Info should be with your card)
Fear Denies Faith
This card affects the Imbrium, Gudrun, and Lethe Eleven Systems
in favor of the Forces of Disorder.
The shock troops of the Night Lords sew confusion and terror across
the Scarus sector, cutting communications and hanging the corpses
of their victims from every building. Even the strongest in faith
find their confidence shattered when they are forced into an existence
of solitude, darkness and confusion.
The Feasting of Lucius
This card affects the Systems of the Cadia Sector in favor of
the Forces of Disorder.
Lucius the Eternal, favoured son of Slaanesh, has led his Emperor’s
Children to the Cadian sector. The planet they have descended upon,
Belisar, has been plunged into total war, with much of its population
captured, enslaved or worse. It is rumoured that the Emperor’s
Children stage unholy feasts with their shackled and screaming captives
first as ‘guests’, and subsequently as the main course.
He Who Has Nothing Can Still Have Hope
This card affects Ulthor and the other planets of the Agrapinaa
System in favor of the Forces of Order.
Despite the ruthless slaughter wreaked upon the Agripinaa sector by
the Chaos Legions, the spirit of the Imperium remains strong. One
among the common people, Regu Hane, is hallowed as a Saint after single-handedly
driving back a wave of bloodthirsty daemons of Khorne.
The Enemy Within
This card affects Demois Binary in favor of the Forces
of Disorder.
As the Grand Fleet of the Despoiler closes on Imperial defences, an
unseen enemy within the ranks of the Demios Binary forces reveals
his hand. The orbital defence platforms are sabotaged, rendered inoperable
and helpless in the face of the invasion.
Domination of the Strongest
This card affects the planets in the Thracian Primaris system
in favor of the Forces of Disorder.
As the forces of Abaddon the Despoiler pour out of the Eye of Terror
the Chapters of the Adeptus Astartes are the first to respond. Those
near the battlefront hurl themselves into combat, those further away
marshal their forces and prepare to voyage to the war. Before they
can embark however detached elements of the Alpha Legion land on a
dozen or more worlds demanding to face the ‘weakling servants
of the dead Emperor’. Unable to decline such blatant challenges
several Chapters are drawn into pointless battle with the Alpha Legion,
thereby delaying them critically.
Lockheart's Last Stand
This card affects Belisar in favor of the Forces of Order.
Imperial forces are bolstered by the heroic three day defence
of Weykand Gap at Belisar in the Cadian Sector. Captain Lockheart
and his men succeeded in delaying Titans of the Legio Vulcanum long
enough for the rest of the 80th Thracian to escape encirclement and
obliteration by the Chaos War machines. Men everywhere are heartened
by the story of one man making such a difference in these dark times.
Wolf Pack
This card affects Subiaco Diablo in favor of the Forces
of Order.
Imperial Strategos have accurately predicted the whereabouts of a
large flotilla of Chaos transports and Admiral Quarren leads a strike
force to Subiaco Diablo to destroy it before it can take part in the
war.
SCENARIOS
Each week, we’ll be bringing you scenarios that follow the
weeks events. Take a look here for what’s in store for you this
week. You can find all the previous weeks scenarios here!
WARHAMMER 40,000
Harlequin
Assault
For countless centuries, the Harlequins have been the masters of the
webway...
Mysterious
Alliance
Deep in the Scarus sector a full scale insurgence of Chaos has taken
place...
BATTLEFLEET GOTHIC
Assistance
from the Void
A Chaos fleet thought to have abandoned the immediate sector of Chinchare
is instead found raiding a space hulk...
INQUISITOR
Dark
Scavengers
As the Cadian resistance buckles under the pressure of invasion, infiltrators
invariably creep forward amongst the ruins...
EPIC ARMAGEDDON
The
Price has yet to be Paid...
As his jetbike topped the ridge, Farseer Ehl'Rath grinned ferociously...
BATTLE LIMIT CHANGED
To reduce the temptation to enter false battle reports in hopes of
promotion, the Inquisition has reduced the battle limit to 3
reports/day. This change took effect on Day 9 of the campaign.
Need to play more than 3 times/day? Why not go to the nearest Games
Workshop Hobby Center or your local game store. GW stores submit battles
to the campaign, and so will participating games stores if you ask
them nicely.
EYE OF TERROR UK NEWS
Find out all the latest UK specific news for the Eye of Terror campaign
check out the stand alone news
page!
Facts:
Total battles fought: 119,210
Total registered users: 43,340
Eye of Terror UK Events
The Dark Tempest campaign rolls into town near you! This weeks locations
are:
22nd July - Hammicks Bookshop, Oldham
23rd July - Games Workshop Aberdeen
26th July - Games Workshop Edinburgh, Nottingham, Kingstone and Cardiff
31st July - Waterstones, Manchester
For more information on the Dark Tempest Roadshow click
here!
Eye of Terror Online Shopping
Get your hands on Codex: Eye of Terror and the armies that go with
it at the UK
Online Store.
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