Warhammer 40K



"The Emperor's lowest servant has more power then you, heretic." - Solomon Crisis

Table-Top Warfare
Warhammer 40,000 is a table-top wargame played with miniature models. The world the game is set in is science-fiction, set in the distant future of the 41st millenium. The game has multiple races to choose from, alien and human alike, each with their own unique visual aesthetic and style of play. The game itself is an exercise in tactics and strategy, though random chance is a factor as the results of battles are determined by rolling dice.

Each and every unit for every race has a points value. This point system is how the size of battles is determined: if two opponents agree to a 1000 point game, they can only use a combination of their units equalling no greater than 1000 points. This is to keep games fair despite the varying strength between units of different races: stronger units are worth more points, whereas weaker units are worth fewer. Typical games consist of about 1000 points, but any total can be agreed upon between opponents. The standard tournament game is 1,750 points. There are also alternate rules for Skirmish games of under 500 points if both players choose to use them.

Because they share settings, Warhammer 40,000 is very closely related to Dark Heresy, a role-playing game in which players take on the characters of Acolytes working for one of the three branches of the Inquisition. In the table-top Warhammer 40,000 game, the Inquisition is represented by the Witch Hunter (Sisters of Battle) and Daemon Hunter (Grey Knights, a variant of Space Marines) armies.

Note: There is currently no army for the Ordo Malleus, the Xenos Hunter branch of the Inquisition.

3rd Terran
This is the army Mike D. plays. It is an Imperial Guard army which specializes in using Drop Pods and destroying the enemy with close-range las- and melta fire. The 3rd Terran is led by Stalker, a soldier who climbed the ranks himself and specializes in close-quarters combat. He travels with his specially hand-picked retinue, which seems more like a highly trained commando squad then mere retainers and bodyguards. The army is often marked as heretics and associated with the fallen or twisted guard but nothing could be further from Stalker's true goals. Maximum army size right now is about 2000 points. Colour sceme is black clothing with grey dry brush, black armour with light blue dry brush and maroon heraldry.

Shadow Templars
This is the army Jesse plays. It is a Space Marine army. Further information pending.

Space Marines
This is the army that Nick R. plays. Further information pending.

Tyranids
This is the army that Mark R. plays. Further information pending.

Necrons
This is the army that Nick Jewell plays. Further information pending.

Tau
This is the army Josh plays. Further information pending.