The brand new edition of Warhammer: The Horus Heresy is here, and everyone we know is building their Legions to engage in desperate battles in the 31st Millennium.
Once your army’s all built up, not only can you play one of the many missions in the Age of Darkness rulebook, but there are also eight free Exemplary Battles mission packs that recreate key conflicts from the Horus Heresy, including the Battle of Armatura, the Battle for Kalium Gate, and more.
These scenarios also contain rules for renowned units from the lore, which you can then field in battles yourself. Our very own Warmaster Andy Hoare is here to tell us more about the Scouring of Gilden’s Star, where the Word Bearers and their Procurators mounted a vicious assault on the Blood Angels.
Andy H: With the new edition of the Age of Darkness rules now out in the wild it's time to continue our exploration of apocalyptic future-historical warfare with the next instalment in our latest Exemplary Battles series.
This time we're looking at a battle that's been in the Horus Heresy canon since 1989, when it first appeared as a historical scenario in the original Space Marine battle game. It would be another 25 years before this event was next mentioned, when it made an appearance within the timeline of The Horus Heresy Volume 6 – Retribution.
Now, it's time to explore this event in even greater detail, and in line with all our previous Exemplary Battles we've included a new unit and scenario for commanders to play with. We hope you enjoy it!
Many thanks Andy! This mission introduces the Procurators of the XVII Legion, a unit that bears the markings of the Apothecarion. These gruesome sawbones aren’t in the business of lending medical aid, and instead pick over the battlefield like vultures, harvesting the organs of their foes for use in dark rituals.
When they’re knee-deep in viscera they offer bonuses to friendly models with Harbinger of Chaos, Diabolism, or Anathema Psychic Disciplines, plus they score extra Victory points for removing casualties in Sweeping Advances. You can build your own by combining bodies from the Legion MkIV Tactical Squad and upgrades from the Space Marine Apothecary Set – and a few decorative skulls for good measure.
Put them to good use as you play out some red-on-red violence in the Defiance at Hezzar Legendary Mission, which you can find in the Exemplary Battles Pack below, along with a complete Procurators unit entry.
