Malk's Wargaming / RPG blog

As Khotec the Cruel finished materializing on the world designated as 72720.0 he looked around in disgust.  There was no space marine base in sight. “Those Sautekh fools had bad intelligence my Lord.” Thotep the Unstoppable growls. “True, but this may not be a total waste.  Our scouts have found something interesting a few units away.  I believe it may be an artifact from before the Great Slumber and may be of use to my Lord.”  Khophec the Star Killer says. “There had better be something of use, that Sautekh lord’s useless existence depends on it for wasting my time.  Thotep, move our troops into defensive positions around the location.” Khotec orders. In short order the First, Third and Fifth Cohorts were in defensive positions as Khotec and his court examined the site. Khopech points. “Here my Lord!  If you interface with this terminal and input your command codes it will allow access to the chamber below that contains the item.”  Khotec moves into position and connects an interface

A signal from the void between the stars reaches a dead world. Awaken... Overlord Khotek the Cruel stirs from his eons slumber and begins to process the mission protocols sent by the Silent King. He is tasked with striking into territory held by the lead units of the Indomitus Crusade on the edges of the Pariah Nexus.  Khotek and his court consisting of his Royal Warden, Thotep the Unstoppable and Plasmancer Khophec the Star Killer, commandeer elements of the 17th Legion of the Sautekh Dynasty as the majority of the Szarakhan Dynasty still slumbers. Khotek’s initial order of battle consists of his court, a Canoptek Reanimator, Khophec’s bodyguard Cryptothralls, Immortals of the 1st Cohort and Warriors of the 3rd and 5th Cohorts of the 17th legion.  He sets off to engage the lead space marine elements garrisoning a staging point for Imperial forces headed into the Pariah Nexus.