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HE OBSIDIAN MONOLI HA psychic scream resonates through the Scarus Sector. Tousands died

on the mining planet o Arshesh Prima during a lightning super-stormthat ravaged its population centres and miles o underground tunnels.

Tree weeks o constant punishment devastated the grey urban

landscapes o the planet. Tose who could afford it, ed the planet, while

the administratum determined that saving the millions o survivors was

not an efficient usage o the Empires resources. It only took one month

to leave the whole planet devoid o any living soul.

But still some beating pulse remained. Psykers o every race in the galaxy

elt it in their sleep like a ashing beacon. Many sent surveillance drones

to Arshesh Prima, and they all came back with the same in ormation:

the image o a black monolith crackling with electric bolts.

Tey all elt an instant interest or the bizarre contraption. It was obvious

that the Monolith, and probably the lightning storm, was not the result

o any natural effect. Te drones determined that there was some sort o

technology in the Monolith hidden beneath a layer o an obsidian-type

material, but none was capable o determining the source.

Te Logis Strategos ventured that this Monolith could be related to the

Necron Pylons usually ound in the Cadian sector, but conclaves o

Crypteks rom all over the galaxy stared puzzled at this new contraption,

while many Eldar Seers wondered i this was just another trick o thelaughing god Cegorach.

Who would be the rst one to lay hands on this new piece o eldritch

technology? Some will want to study it, some will want to destroy what

they cannot understand. Tey all know that their endeavour could be

contested by any o the orces o the galaxy, and they will be prepared

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Imperial ForcesTe champions o human kind areeager to lay hands on the Monolith.Tey rst want to retrieve it, track thesource o this contraption and learnmore about its original designers. Oncethey discover the nature o the threat,they will proceed to destroy all recordsand memories o its existence.

OrksTe sheer amount o destruction thatthe lightning superstorm unleashed onArshesh Prime is enough to make anyWarboss drool in anticipation. Teyassume that their Mekboyz will knowwotta do wivit ta make some Boomonze we snaggit!.

EldarSeers rom many Crafworlds arehaunted by all sorts o bad omens,all o them related with the ominousObsidian Monolith. Tey should securethe position in order to conduct a ritualthat would cleanse the system o itsinuence.

Dark EldarTeir Haemonculi are already savouringthe ne taste o ear that the mereexistence o this object has unleashed inthe galaxy. Imagine the absolute horrorthey could unveil i only they knew thesecrets o the Obsidian Monolith.

yranidsTe hive mind elt the revelation o anew presence in the galaxy like a sharpspine ache. Not alive, yet not entirelymechanical. Cannot be consumed,useless. Could its presence be channeledto attract prey? It must be assimilated.

auWhat is this new tech? None o the raceso their Empire are capable o producingthis sort o machinery. Maybe theycan obtain the Monolith and reverse-engineer it in order to produce bettertools to spread the greater good.

NecronsCrypteks are responsible or studyingand maintaining the technology o theNecron dynasties. While they dontrecognize that technology as their own,they denitely can see patterns uniqueto the Necron race in the Monolith. Canit be possible that someone unveiled thesecrets o the Necrontyr?

ChaosTe cosmic entities known as the Godso Chaos, both eared and worshiped inall the realms o reality, blinked. Maybe

something unexpected appeared inone insignicant planet o the reacheso men. Should they care about it? It isnot in their plans, but it might becomea nuisance. It must be an excuse oranother petty quarrel amongst thesentient beings. Must send lackeys todestroy it be ore it becomes a threat.

Every orce has its own interest in the Obsidian Monolith, and they all have their own agenda.

Whomever gets control over it rst could gain a privileged position as they strive or supremacy.

Motives or War


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Building the Armies

Rules o the GameTis document is not just a single

scenario, so it is going to take you a littlelonger than usual to complete.

We wouldnt call it a campaign either,because its designed to allow you to playthe whole series in one go. Tis wouldbe per ect or you and your mate to setup the game on a Saturday morning, andspend the day rolling dice!

Weve added a ew simple rules to make

the scenario more dynamic and thegameplay even more engaging.

Te only thing youll need to play thisgame other than the usual paraphernaliais something to represent the ObsidianMonolith. You can easily build your ownor use anything that you might have athome.

Tere are no restrictions on the composition o the playing armies, but each one othem must include at least one technology oriented unit. Bear in mind the ollowing listo armies and the suggested echno-units that need to be included. (I you do not useany o the ollowing, just agree with your opponent be ore battle what represents the echno-Unit in your army.)

Space Marines - echmarine(Any chapter, including Grey Knights. Use an Iron Priest in the case o Space Wolves)

Imperial Guard - echpriest Enginseer

Ork - Mek or Big Mek

Eldar - Warlock

Dark Eldar - Haemonculus

yranids - Zoanthrope

Necrons - Cryptech

Chaos Space Marines - Chaos Space Marine Warpsmith

Chaos Daemons - Herald


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Position MarkersEach time that any unit or character is wiped rom the table, players will have to lay

down one marker on the table. At the beginning o games two and three, players willhave to place the units that died on the previous game back on the table or in Reserve.It is not necessary to place the same units in the same spots where they were when theywere killed, but a player will have to place his units on top o his own markers.

See page 6 for a set of self print position markers!

Te Obsidian MonolithAs you will notice the ObsidianMonolith will display different gameeffects in each o the games. We willdetail in each o the scenarios therules behaviour o this arti act. Bearin mind that as soon as one o thegames is over, the set o rules that go

with that particular scenario ceaseto unction and a new one will betriggered with the ollowing game.

See page 7 for a self print model!


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Sel Print Position Markers(print this page as many times as needed to produce the required number o markers or your game)


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MISSION SPECIAL RULESNight Fighting, Reserves.

HE OBSIDIAN MONOLI H SPECIAL RULESAs soon as the rst echno-unit gets in base contact with the ObsidianMonolith, it will switch on with a humming sound. From then on, you have toroll 2D6 at the end o every Game urn. I the result is equal or lower than thenumber o Position markers on the table, the game ends immediately - proceedto Mission 2. I the result is higher than the number o Position markers on thetable, resume the game and roll again at the end o the next Game urn.


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Mission 2: Back o Life: Te Monolith Consumes

ARMIESUse the same armies you just played inthe previous game.

BA LEFIELDAll the scenery rom the previous gameshould be lef there in the same place.

DEPLOYMENRemember that you should have lef thesurviving units where they stood whenthe previous game nished. Units thatsuffered casualties, but werent totallywiped out will remain as they are at thispoint. Players may decide to roll againtheir Warlord traits i they wish.

FIRS URNWhomever won the previous game goesrst. Te opponent can try to Seize theInitiative, as indicated on page 122 o theWarhammer 40,000 rulebook, but on a5+ instead o a 6+.

GAME LENG HFollow the Variable Game Length rules, asindicated on page 122 o the Warhammer40,000 rulebook. See the ObsidianMonolith rules, as they might affect thelength o this game.

ATTENTION: Once this game is over, donot take any models rom the table. Leavethem where they are, because thats where

they will be when the ollowing gamebegins.

As the battle grows bloodier the Obsidian Monolith seems to display some strange

behaviours. All the allen comrades come back to li e, with lightning bolts snappingacross them, a mysterious magnetic eld snaps on throwing everything upside down.

BACK FROM HE DEADDue to some bizarre effect rom the Obsidian Monoliths presence, all the units andcharacters that died in the previous game will return to the battle. Players need to roll1D6 or each o their units. On a result o 3+ the unit comes back to play in its ullpotential, with the same options and conguration as it had in the previous game. Onany other result, that unit will suffer -1 to Initiative and Leadership and will receive theHatred (against the opposing army) special rule.

Te player that won the previous game can reroll either one o his own dice, or make hisopponent reroll one o his.

Players will place their returned units on top o the Position Markers they placed in theprevious game. Players can decide to leave some o their returned units in Reserve ithey wish. Remove all the Position Markers rom the last game be ore the rst playersturn.

VIC ORY CONDI IONSWhen the game ends, the player who scored the most Victory Points will win the game.


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MISSION SPECIAL RULESReserves.

HE OBSIDIAN MONOLI H SPECIAL RULES MAGNETIC FIELD

At the end o every game turn, the Obsidian Monolith will attract everything onthe battleeld towards it. Every oot unit and character on the board (Walkerstoo) will need to make an Initiative check, or be moved 1D6 inches towardsthe Monolith. Start making these checks with the units closest to the ObsidianMonolith, and then proceed outwards, checking units urther away rom it.

Units engaged in combat will be dragged away i any o them ails the Initiative

check.Vehicles will roll 1D6. I the result is 3+ (4+ in the case o Flyers) the vehiclewill remain in its place and continue to unction normally. In any other casethe vehicle will be attracted 1D6 inches towards the Monolith. In the case o vehicles running into any other unit (either riend or oe), please use the ankShock rules rom page 85 o the Warhammer 40,000 rulebook.

Roll 1D6 or every building, ruin and immobile object on the table, on a 3+the building will collapse and will be substituted by Rubble (see page 105 othe Warhammer 40,000 rulebook). Any unit inside the building will receive asmany S5 AP-1 hits as the number o models in that unit. Alternatively, you canuse the rules on the table on page 17 o the Stronghold Assault Warhammer40,000 supplement.

Afer moving everything towards the magnetised Monolith, every modelwithin 6 inches o the Monolith will suffer a one S3 AP- hit.

As soon as the Monolith destroys 10 wounds (or HP) worth o models, thegame will be over at the end o the current game turn. Move on to the nextmission aferwards. Remember to leave the surviving units where they are.

Primary ObjectiveAt the end o the game, each player receives 1 Victory Point or each enemy unit that hasbeen completely destroyed. Units that are alling back at the end o the game, and unitsthat are not on the board at the end o the game count as destroyed or the purposeso this mission. Remember that Independent Characters and Dedicated ransports areindividual units and award Victory Points i they are destroyed.

Secondary ObjectivesSlay the Warlord, First Blood, Linebreaker


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Mission 3: Te End Of Te World As We Know It

ARMIESUse the same armies you just played inthe previous game.

BA LEFIELDAll the scenery rom the previous gameshould be lef there in the same place.

DEPLOYMENRemember that you should have lef thesurviving units where they stood whenthe previous game nished. Units thatsuffered casualties, but werent totallywiped out will remain as they are at thispoint. Players may decide to roll againtheir Warlord traits i they wish.

Clouds gather in the sky, and a lightning storm approaches the battleeld. Fighters know

the scale o the threat, so they are eager to leave this planet as soon as possible. But thereis one ght to be won rst!

FIRS URNWhomever won the previous game goes rst. Te opponent can try to Seize the Initiative,as indicated on page 122 o the Warhammer 40,000 rulebook, but on a 5+ instead o a6+.

REVERSE MAGNEOnce all the Back rom the Dead units are back on the table or in reserve, the ObsidianMonolith will push everything away rom it. All units with 10 o it will be under theinuence o this event. Starting rom those urther away rom it, proceed to apply theMagnetic Field rule rom the previous game with the exception that instead o movingthe models towards the Obsidian Monolith they will be pushed 2D6 inches away rom it.

BACK FROM HE DEADDue to some bizarre effect rom the Obsidian Monoliths presence, all the units andcharacters that died in the previous game will return to the battle. Units and charactersthat suffered this rule in the previous game will continue under the effects o Back romthe Dead during this scenario as well.

Players need to roll 1D6 or each o their units. On a result o 3+ the unit comes back toplay in its ull potential, with the same options conguration as it had in the previousgame. On any other result, that unit will suffer a -1 to Initiative and Leadership and willreceive the Hatred (against the opposing army) special rule. Te Initiative and Leadershipmodiers will stack i the unit suffered this effect in the previous game as well.

Te player that won the previous game can reroll either one o his own dice, or make hisopponent reroll one o his.

Players will place their returned units on top o the Position markers they placed in theprevious game. Players can decide to leave some o their returned units on Reserve i theywish. Remove all the Position markers rom the last game be ore the rst players turn.


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MISSION SPECIAL RULESReserves.

HE OBSIDIAN MONOLI H SPECIAL RULESBOLTS OF LIGHTNING

During this game, the Obsidian Monolith will try to destroy its enemies. Atthe end o every players turn, it will shoot out 1D6 bolts o lightning directedto the closest units. Each o these units will receive 1D6 S5 AP2 hits withthe Haywire and Soul blaze Special rules. A unit can not be targeted twicein the same players turn. In the case o equidistant units, choose amongstthem randomly. Any unit targeted by a beam can make a Leadership test toredirect the beam to the closest enemy unit. Te winner o the previous gamecan negate any beam on a roll o 6+, be ore making the roll to determine thenumber o hits.

Obsidian: Obsidian Guns have the Haywire and Soul blaze Special rules.

GAME LENG HFollow the Variable Game Length rules, as indicated on page 122 o the Warhammer40,000 rulebook.

Primary ObjectiveAt the end o the game, each player receives 1 Victory Point or each enemy unit that hasbeen completely destroyed. Units that are alling back at the end o the game, and unitsthat are not on the board at the end o the game, count as destroyed or the purposeso this mission. Remember that Independent Characters and Dedicated ransports areindividual units and award Victory Points i they are destroyed.

Secondary ObjectivesSlay the Warlord, First Blood, Linebreaker

I your opponent allows this, the nal winner o this series ogames will be able to buy this option or his basic roop choice inother ollowing games.

Obsidian Lightning Gun (One per ve models in the unit) 10points per Model.

Range S AP ypeObsidian Lightning Gun 36 5 2 Heavy, Obsidian


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