The final chapter of the Aranthian Succession is here, and the rightful master of Hive Primus has overthrown the old regime… leading to a scramble for power as the prevailing hierarchy is thrown into disarray. Fans of Legions Imperialis, Saturnine armour, and terrible betrayals are also in luck as a stack of Dropsite Massacre-themed releases arrive.
Ozostium Aranthus, the Divine Prince
Exhumed from a tomb in the Vaults of Temenos, Ozostium Aranthus has wasted no time in claiming the throne of House Helmawr and is starting to put plans into action to fully dominate Necromunda. Gangs who intend to stand with the Divine Prince can hire Ozostium to aid their cause, and he is more than happy to exercise his prodigious powers for a bit of fun. This plastic miniature can be built with or without his face and chest plates, revealing a ruined body kept alive through archeotech. He also comes with a Caryatid-servitor, which unsettles his foes. Rules for Ozostium Aranthus can be found in The Aranthian Succession: Spire of Primus.
The Aranthian Succession: Spire of Primus
The final book in the Aranthian Succession series is here. The stakes are higher than ever, as Lady Haera Helmawr attempts to reclaim the throne from the usurper – or some would say rightful ruler – Ozostium Aranthus. Spire of Primus is a 128-page hardback book covering the final days of the Aranthian Succession, as well as rules to play games during this time of explosive upheaval. There are seven new narrative scenarios that can also be played in the Reconquest of Primus Campaign that has rules for taking over Spire territories as the battle for the throne rages. The book also includes full rules for creating Aranthian-aligned gangs, Justicar Courts, and Palanite Justicar Delegations.
Palanite Justicars
When nobles go rogue, and those from privileged bloodlines use their status to commit crimes, they do not go unpunished. A Palanite Justicar delegation consisting of Magistrate, Executioner, and three Bailiffs will team up with law-abiding gangs to effectively provide a judge, jury, and executioner package on the go, ensuring that no one escapes the law. This is a plastic kit, with head options for the Magistrate and Executioner, and weapon options for the three Bailiffs. Rules for them can be found in The Aranthian Succession: Spire of Primus.
Palanite Enforcer Weapons & Upgrades
Keeping the peace on Necromunda is never easy, which is why the Palanite Enforcers sally forth from strongholds stocked with an army’s worth of weapons. You can give your patrols a little more punch with this Palanite Enforcer Weapons and Upgrades set. All of the parts included are compatible with both the Palanite Enforcer Patrol and the Palanite Enforcer Captains and Sergeants set, so you can upgrade your existing gang or plan out a whole new one with loads more options than before.
This pack contains:
Ten heads split across five designs
Four alternate neck pieces
Four shock batons
Four assault shields with hands
Two magnacles
Four power knives
Four autopistols
Two flamers
Two web guns
Two concussion carbines
Two autoguns
Two sniper rifles
20 left arms
20 right arms
Rules for these weapons and accessories can be found in Bastions of Law.
Ironhead Squat Charter Masters and Drill Masters
The blighted wastes of Necromunda are a terrible place to make a living, but that doesn’t stop the Ironhead Squat prospectors. They use their keen senses, many long years of experience, and top-notch equipment to seek out and exploit rare resource claims. The Ironhead Squat Charter Masters and Drill Masters set provides you with two Exo Masters, two Charter Masters, and two Drill Masters – some of the most experienced Squat prospectors available – as well as two Techmite Autoveyors, which are autonomous machines that help find seams to mine.
This is a plastic kit, with three head options for the Drill Masters and two for the Exo Masters. Rules for these miniatures are found in Halls of the Ancients.
Underhive Hangers-on
There is no shortage of weirdos, opportunists, and mercenaries in the vast underhives of Necromunda, all desperate to eke out a living by offering their skills to gangs – for a price, of course. The plastic Hangers-on kit contains a Slopper, an Ammo-jack, a Hive Watcher, a Dome Runner, and a Rogue Doc with their attendant medi skull. The Rogue Doc comes with a choice of two head options.
Journal Strategia – The Ruin of the Salamanders
The Dropsite Massacre is one of the most devastating betrayals of the Horus Heresy, and you can relive the catastrophic battles of Isstvan V with Journal Strategia – The Ruin of the Salamanders. This 48-page softback book contains rules for using the new Saturnine units, Araknae weapons platforms, Legion tanks, and super-heavy tanks in games of Legions Imperialis. There are also new Formations for Legiones Astartes and Iconic Formations for Legiones Astartes and Solar Auxilia, and a new Historical Mission, Slaughter at the Crucible.
Saturnine Battle Group
Rule the battlefields of the Horus Heresy with the Saturnine Battle Group, a force bristling with big guns, and protected by bigger suits of armour. It contains eight Saturnine Dreadnoughts, 12 bases of Saturnine Terminators, four Saturnine Terminator Command Squads, eight Araknae platforms, eight Vindicator tanks, two Mastodon Super-heavy Assault Transports, and two Fire Raptor gunships. You also get a Legiones Astartes aircraft transfer sheet with 748 transfers, plus four Legion vehicle transfer sheets, each containing 1,130 transfers. This set is available while stocks last.
Saturnine Heavy Assault Cadre
Add the fruit of Vulkan’s labours to any army with the Saturnine Heavy Assault Cadre. It contains six Saturnine Terminator bases, two Saturnine Command Squad bases, and four Saturnine Dreadnoughts, which will provide any force with a serious shot of armour and weaponry. This box also contains a Legiones Astartes vehicle transfer sheet containing 1,130 decals. Rules for these miniatures are in Journal Strategia – The Ruin of the Salamanders.
Araknae Weapons Platform Batteries
Dropped into battle by transport aircraft, Araknae Weapons Platform Batteries are static gun platforms designed to provide overwhelming fire support for the Legiones Astartes. This box contains eight of these formidable weapons platforms with a variety of weapon options. You can build up to four platforms with quad accelerator autocannons, up to four with twin punisher cannons, and up to two with Orias heavy frag missile batteries. This set also comes with a Legiones Astartes vehicle transfer sheet containing 1,130 transfers. Rules for Araknae platforms can be found in Journal Strategia – The Ruin of the Salamanders.
Falchion Super-heavy Tanks
The joy of Legions Imperialis is in fielding vast armies of infantry and tanks, which includes treaded goliaths like the Falchion super-heavy tanks. This box contains two super-heavy tanks, which can be built as either Falchions armed with titan-slaying neutron wave cannons or the Ascalon, which sports an inferno gun that can engulf entire enemy detachments in sheets of superheated flame. Each set includes a Legiones Astartes vehicle transfer sheet containing 1,130 transfers.
Fellblade Super-heavy Tanks
Add even more devastating firepower to your Legiones Astartes armies with a pair of Fellblade super-heavy tanks. Armed with twin-accelerator cannons, they can tear apart enemy armour with ease. Alternatively, you can build either tank as a Glaive, outfitted with volkite carronades designed to obliterate infantry. Each set includes a Legiones Astartes vehicle transfer sheet containing 1,130 transfers.
Legiones Astartes Combined Arms Battle Group
Reinforce an existing Legiones Astartes army or start a brand new force – which Legion are you picking this time? – with the Legiones Astartes Combined Arms Battle Group. This packed box contains the following:
Two Legion Command Squad bases
Eight Tactical Legionaries bases
Two Terminators bases
Two Assault Marines bases
Four Support Legionaries bases
Four Contemptor Dreadnoughts
Four Leviathan Siege Dreadnoughts
Four Deredeo Dreadnoughts
Four Legion Rapiers
Four Tarantulas
Four Kratos tanks
Four Sicaran tanks
Six Land Raider Proteus
Six Xiphon Interceptors
Inside the box you’ll also find three Legiones Astartes vehicle transfer sheets – each containing 1,130 transfers – and a Legiones Astartes aircraft transfer sheet with 748 transfers. This set is available while stocks last.
Solar Auxilia Combined Arms Battle Group
Muster the troops and reinforce an existing Solar Auxilia army or start a brand new force with the Solar Auxilia Combined Arms Battle Group. This packed box contains the following:
Two Solar Auxilia Command bases
Eight Auxiliaries bases
Four Auxiliaries with flamers bases
Four Veletarii bases
Four Charonite Ogryns bases
Four Aethon Heavy Sentinels
12 Auxilia Rapiers
Four Cyclops demolition vehicles
12 Auxilia Tarantulas
Two Auxilia super-heavy tanks, buildable as Shadowswords, Stormblades, or Stormswords
Six Dracosan Armoured Transports
Eight Leman Russ tanks, buildable as Executioners or Demolishers
Six Lightning Fighters
You also get three Solar Auxilia vehicle transfer sheets with 288 transfers each and one Thunderbolt fighter transfer sheet with 136 decals. This set is available while stocks last.
White Dwarf Issue 519
December’s issue of White Dwarf is plunging into the dank, dark depths of the Jade Abbey, with a focus on Warhammer Quest: Darkwater. Coverage includes designer’s commentary from the rules team and the miniatures designers, painting guides for two of the heroes, and a narrative battle report that guides you through one potential version of the game’s three acts.
Also in the issue is continuing coverage of the Warhammer Age of Sigmar Tale of Four Warlords, a feature on how to pick and build a new Warhammer 40,000 army for the new year, and a gallery of Astra Militarum armies and units from around the Warhammer Studio. This product is delayed in Australia and New Zealand.
Trollslayer (Mega Limited Edition)
The first ever Gotrek and Felix tale returns in a gorgeous limited edition packed with extras. Trollslayer by William King finds a poet swearing an oath to a half-mad dwarf over a few too many drinks, creating a partnership that will survive through many adventures. This incredible mega limited edition contains a copy of Trollslayer with an embossed faux-leather cover featuring copper-coloured foil details, printed page edges, and a brown ribbon bookmark, inside a beautiful presentation box. The box also contains a faux-leather rune axe bookmark, four drink coasters – two square, two round – three art prints, and two coins. This edition is available strictly while stocks last.
