The Aranthian Succession has been the biggest news on Necromunda in quite some time, a bloody scramble to fill the leadership void left by the incapacitation – if not death – of Lord Gerontius Helmawr.
From the burning of Cinderak to the revelations deep in the vaults of Temenos, and the flight of Lady Haera to the depths of Hive Secundus, the tale has twisted and turned. The final instalment of this story is now here, and a new power has taken the throne of Hive Primus...
Ozostium Aranthus the Divine Prince
After rising from a tomb deep in the Vaults of Temenos, Ozostium Aranthus has seized the mantle of ruler of Necromunda. His origins are largely a mystery, though it is known that he hails from a time before the Imperium. Standing taller than most humans and clad in gilded armour that portrays a perfect form, his worshippers adore him as a living demigod, their desire to pay deference to him not natural but the result of his ability to subtly manipulate warp energy around him.
This incredible new plastic miniature shows Ozostium in all his gilded glory, but underneath the mask he’s starting to show his age….
Alongside him drones his eternally loyal Caryatid-servitor – the Aranthians hated these capricious creatures but valued their innate psychic powers, and so killed them and preserved their bodies in cybernetic gear. Classy.
Palanite Justicars
The Palanite Enforcers may mete out brutal justice against gangs in the streets of Hive Primus, but it is the Justicar Courts who pass judgement on renegade nobles and rogue heirs. When arriving in a region they will block off all entry and exit points, set up a tribunal, and quickly sentence their target to death before hunting them down. It is always a Magistrate that takes charge of a Justicar Delegation, joined by an executioner who ensures the sentence is complete. Three bailiffs ensure the guilty cannot escape, carrying Fulmen pattern man-catchers and shock pistols as their tools of justice.
While chaos reigns in Hive Primus, there’s still plenty going on in the Ash Wastes, and the Ironhead Squats are making moves on new claims across the region.
Ironhead Squat Charter Masters and Drill Masters
Beneath the Charter Lords of each mining clan operate a number of Charter Masters, Squat prospectors who have spent hundreds of years rising through the ranks to become grizzled veterans. Each of them works closely with a Drill Master, who oversees mining operations and keeps Drill-kyn and Diggers in line, ensuring that resource extraction goes smoothly.
There are others still who show peerless talents in the arts of deep mining and chem harvesting. Known as Exo Masters, they’re at home in the most dangerous environments, battling off rival claimants or vicious fauna. You get two of each of these new leaders in this box, armed with a variety of weapons, and two Techmite Autoveyors – hardy little tracked robots equipped with all sorts of complex sensors that help the Squats sniff out ore seams and chem deposits.
The Aranthian Succession: Spire of Primus
Of course with all these new miniatures coming out, you’ll need a book to accompany them.
After millennia of House Helmawr’s rule, Ozostium Aranthus now stands atop Hive Primus, and the resulting disruption of the planetary tithe results in an ultimatum being made by the Imperial Fists – House Helmawr has 100 days to regain control of the planet and eliminate Ozostium. Meanwhile, Kal Jericho has stolen away Lord Helmawr’s body and seeks aid from House Delaque, Lady Haera journeys back from Hive Secundus to seize her throne, and all the Houses and gangs begin to mobilise in response.
In The Aranthian Succession: Spire of Primus you’ll find out how the tale ends, before completing your own Aranthian Succession narrative with the new Reconquest of Hive Primus campaign, which include rules for taking over Spire Districts as you fight for the throne.
Seven new narrative scenarios and a multiplayer scenario also feature, plus rules for the Justicar Courts, Palanite Justicar Delegations, Aranthian-aligned gangs, and rules for Ozostium himself.
There’s plenty more on the way for Necromunda in the future, but for now you can check out the rest of today’s reveals by clicking on the button below.
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