141. War in the Wastes
RAW ✔️ Source: Apocrypha Necromunda: Hive of Blood
"Tremble before the might of Stygia's legions!"
- Esos Vyarium, Master of the Great Stygian Spire Cluster
In this scenario, two armies serving rival Gang Kings fight for dominance over Necromunda.
Battle Type
This scenario is an Ash Wastes battle; vehicles and Wargear that grant the Mounted condition may be included in either gang's starting crew.
Skirmish Battle
This scenario is a Skirmish Battle as described in the Necromunda Core Rulebook.
Battlefield
This scenario uses the standard rules for setting up a battlefield, as described in the Battlefield Set-up & Scenarios section of the Necromunda Core Rulebook.
This scenario is designed to be played on a 6'x4' battlefield.
Crews
This scenario uses the Age of the Gang Kings rules for building a gang.
Each gang uses the Custom Selection method to determine their crew and can therefore include as many models as they wish.
Deployment
Starting with the winner of a roll-off, one player deploys a model within 12" of one of the long battlefield edges. The other player then places a model within 12" of the opposite battlefield edge. Both players continue placing models until both sides have deployed all of their models.
Gang Tactics
At the start of each round, before rolling for Priority, each player randomly generates two gang tactics from those available to their gang. At the end of each End phase, all unused gang tactics are discarded.
Ending the Battle
At the end of the fifth round or if either gang has no models left on the battlefield at the end of any round, the battle ends immediately.
Victory
If one gang has scored more Victory Points than the other at the end of the battle, they are victorious. If both gangs have scored the same number of points, the battle ends in a draw.
Age of the Gang Kings
War in the Wastes is an Age of the Gang Kings skirmish scenario and uses the Age of the Gang Kings rules presented on pages 6-7.
Battle For Supremacy
Each gang is trying to wipe out their opposition, leaving themselves victorious. Each player scores Victory Points as shown in the following table:
| Models Taken Out of Action/Wrecked | Victory Points |
|---|---|
| Fighter with the Gang Fighter (X) rule | 1 |
| Champion, Brute or Hired Gun | 3 |
| Vehicle | 5 |
| Leader | 6 |
If players wish, they may use this scenario to represent the battle between Alantia, the Blades and the forces of Stygia against the Blood King and his frenzied hordes. In order to do this, make the following changes:
- The battle is played as an Underhive battle, meaning vehicles and Wargear that grant the Mounted condition may not be included in either player's starting crew.
- One gang should be represented by House Escher, led by Lady Credo (or a model using rules for Lady Credo). The force should also include three Gang Queens or Death Maidens to represent each of the Blades.
- The other gang is represented by a Corpse Grinder Cult gang, with additional elements from the Helot Chaos Cults gang list, and led by the Eightfold Harvest Lord (or a model using rules for the Eightfold Harvest Lord).