Sumnal: The Coming Storm

A few weeks ago, while selling some models locally, I ran into a gamer who shared a very similar mentality about 40k and how the game is played. It just so happens that he also runs the very excellent Studio Hobby Thumbs (click here). Through our communications back and forth, we decided that we were going to start up a small gaming group and run an escalation-style, narratively-focused campaign.

The Sumnal battle report posted previously was just the first step in a long line of forthcoming games.

Once again, our goals are to re-learn the sixth edition of Warhammer 40,000 and slowly build/renovate/expand our respective armies.

After an awesome first game with Matt, the tone of this campaign has been set. Soulless machines have begun their endless march across Sumnal's wastelands and pious Space Marines are quickly rushing to the planet's defence.

Sumnal's second front was now about to open against a very eager Mr. Hobby Thumbs. It was an epic showdown between my Necrons and his very nice Red Scorpions force.

Sumnal: A Warhammer 40,000 Narrative Campaign

This post and battle report marks the first few steps in the beginning of a narrative campaign/gaming experiment that my gaming group is starting.

We won't be tracking wins or losses. We won't be fielding competitive net-lists. We won't be min-maxing, or any of that nonsense.

What we will be doing is fielding beautiful, fully painted armies on some great terrain. We will be forging a strong narrative between our games and watching an epic story unfold. We will be starting small, relearning Warhammer 40,000 properly, and building/rebuilding/renovating our respective armies.

Here begins the last days of Sumnal.