![]() This river is the source of the city’s power, with substations built to capture the energy it generates arrayed around it, and then “tributaries” of this molten river being diverted to further flung areas to bring power there. It’s divided in two, cut in half by the Conduit, a molten river of metal that springs up from the depths on the east of the city and disappears underground again in the west, though from where and to where is a mystery. It’s a relatively familiar kind of place of the era – the seat of the planetary governor who rules in the Emperor’s name, a bustling mega city complex that sprawls across the landscape and which is home to a number of small hives, as well as dozens of more traditional settlements and districts. Marinus is (was, now) a city that was brought to Imperial Compliance in the early years of the Great Crusade. The Battle of Marinus in full swing Marinus of Arvox IV The opportunity to rip it to shreds and discover its secrets is one that cannot be passed up. But the entire city is powered by forces unknown, and there is technology here that none have ever seen before, even the Emperor Himself. It has little strategic value, and contains no caches of terrible weaponry (alright, maybe one or two). Marinus, a gleaming city that was once prosperous and bustling, fuelled by wonders from the dark age of technology, is a prize worth spilling endless blood for. Through the streets, docks, industrial works and parks of Marinus terrible fighting consumes the very fabric of this place. Finally in part three he’ll take a look at what changes we’ll think about for next time, and have some reflections on the pressures of running narrative events. In the next article he’ll dive a little deeper, looking at the campaign system and how it worked as well as how it didn’t. In this article Lupe takes a look at what happened, relays the narrative and the events of the games, and shows off the lovely armies and tables. ![]() This years 28 fearless warlords took part in the clash over the city of Marinus, while two Supreme Commanders oversaw their forces. ![]() The Goonhammer Open UK 2023 was held on the weekend of the 3rd of September 2023 and alongside the Warhammer 40,000 tournament we ran a Horus Heresy Narrative event.
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