nerable.

 A 
nerable.  A small
small force of household
of household troops has been
 PLOT GENERATOR sent to raze the villag
the villagee and take prisoners – with the
 villagers
 villagers as hostages the outlaws may be
may be compelled
The charts below have been designed to help the GM invent to surrender. If the
If the outlaws dare to put in an appear-
plots for games
for games and campaigns. These are only starting 
only starting points
points ance the household troops should have no difficulty 
of  course and it is up to the GM to let his imagination take in defeating them
defeating them – should they?
over, filling in
filling in gaps and inventing extra
inventing extra detail to complete the
31-40 The imperial governor of 
governor of a
a stone-age feral world has
story. Two or more
or more plotlines can be merged together, the num-
 just witnessed the completion of a
of  a mighty  tubeway 
ber of 
ber of possible
possible combinations is thus very 
thus very large
large indeed.
connecting the
connecting  the capital to an important military sta-
military  sta-
Forces have only been
only been referred to in general terms, as it would tion. The local primitives are aghast at the desecra-
be pointless to try and
try  and cover every 
cover  every  permutation of alien
of  alien type tion of  their  sacred ‘stomping  grounds’ (no-one
and force size. The GM must adapt the plot specifically to
specifically to util- thought to ask them).
ask them). They are
They  are resolved to slay the
slay  the
ise the models available to players. The points system can be great white worm that has appeared on their  soil
used as a basis for providing 
for providing fair 
fair sides,
sides, although any special
any special using whatever 
using whatever means
means they can
they can muster.
plot related objectives or problems
or problems should be born in mind.
41-50 The scattered homesteaders of a of a newly settled
newly settled farm-
ing world
ing  world are not getting on
getting  on too well. There is only 
Chart 0 Player Motives one bar and
bar  and it is the scene of constant
of  constant brawling as
brawling  as
 A roll
 A roll on this chart will give a broad motive which acts as the the Joneses
the Joneses argue with the Smiths over whose
over whose turn it
starting point
starting point of the
of the plot. is to use the autoplough, and the Brangwens bicker 
with the  Jamesons
 Jamesons over  who makes the best  Yam
01-10 Reprisal Scotch. The surplus of  Yam
of  Yam Scotch is not helping 
11-20 Investigate new world matters. The Brangwens, hoping to
hoping to finish their com-
their com-
21-30 Investigate oddity on
oddity on imperial planet petitors, have recently wrecked
recently  wrecked the Jame
the  Jamesons’
sons’ stills.
31-40 Quell a rebellion on imperial planet The James
The Jamesons ons are out for revenge,
for revenge, and have hatched
41-50 Support a rebellion on imperial planet a cunning plot
cunning plot to poison the algae in the Brangwens
51-60 Raid and destroy an
destroy an important target sewerage plant. A 
plant.  A midnight
midnight raid should be easy, al-
61-70 Raid and kill an important person/people though how the Brangwen’s neighbours the Jones the  Joneses
es
71-80 Raid and capture/rescue an important person or item
or item will react to the resultant stench is anybody’s guess!
81-90 Capture and hold an installation or site
or site
91-00 Oddballs and special operations 51-60 The world is new and unexplored – the small team of 
scientists have so far uncovered
far  uncovered nothing  of any 
of  any in-
in-
terest.  You, Lucan Dork  – technical assistant third
Chart 1 Reprisal class – could run things better on
better on your 
 your own.
own. The oth-
 Aliens,
 Aliens, pirates or somebody 
or  somebody  who is definitely  out to get you
get  you ers hate you,
hate you, that’s why they 
why they locked
locked you
 you in the steel
has succeeded. Redress the balance by an
by an act of petty 
of petty revenge!
revenge! room and put  you in a straight-  jacket – but they 
didn’t know you
know  you had programmed all the unit’s ro-
01-10 The governor of 
governor of aa farming world
farming world has lost most of his
of his
bots to obey only 
obey only  you.
 you. It was foolish of them
of them to leave
crop/herds to a raiding  party  from a rival imperial
the base unguarded, and you
and you have easily taken
easily taken con-
world. The authorities on Earth are not interested in
trol. When the others try to
try to get back inside
back  inside they are
they  are
local squabbles or excuses
or excuses and will replace the gov-
in for a
for a shock!
ernor unless
ernor unless his quotas are met. A 
met. A counter 
counter raid
raid must
be mounted to recover the
recover the stolen stock. 61-70  An alien attack  has just
has  just destroyed the capital’s hy-
droponic gardens, condemning  its inhabitants to
11-20 Relations between the human and alien farmers of 
eating reconsituted
eating reconsituted jungle
 jungle-slime
-slime for  yet
 yet another  year.
 year.
the newly settled
newly  settled planet have never been
never  been good. The
The planet is inhospitable and the settlers are not
Imperium has promised to send forces to deal with
doing  too well, alien attacks such as this are not
the problem but so far nothing 
far  nothing  has happened. This
helping. A 
helping. A small
small force has been assembled to mount
morning  the humans awoke to find ‘Hairless apes
an attack on
attack on the alien controlled moon/local world or 
eat Grox dung’
Grox dung’ sprayed across the compound wall. It
city. Their main
Their  main settlement is heavily defended,
heavily  defended, but
 just so happens the aliens have just
have  just erected a statue
its fresh water  comes from holding  tanks in the
to their founding 
their founding member 
member – – if the
if the settlers could cap-
mountains to the north. The tanks are only  lightly 
ture this it would really put
really put the aliens’ backs up!
guarded and a sudden attack  would leave the city 
21-30 The governor’s daughter  has been held-up, robbed without water for 
water for several
several weeks.
and maliciously assaulted
maliciously assaulted by a
by a gang of 
gang of outlaws
outlaws on a
71-80 On a medieval world a local King has
King  has just
 just refused a
recent trip to visit
to visit her mother 
her mother on
on the other side
other side of the
of the
cranky  old wizard (psyker) his daughter’s hand in
slime-jungle. The outlaw band are known to be col-
marriage (he’s got to be four times
four times her age
her age and ought
laborating  with some of  the local  villagers.
 villagers. As
 As the
to have been burnt at the stake years
stake years ago). The wiz-
outlaws spend all their  time in the inaccessible
ard is put out, and plans to invade the castle and
slime-jungle they  are difficult to root out, but the
kidnap the girl.
 villagers
 villagers who cultivate the jungl
the  junglee clearings are vul-
are  vul-
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81-90  Abdul Goldberg  stole your 
stole  your ship
ship off  you
 you – the poker  81-90 There is definitely something 
definitely  something oddodd about this planet.
game was rigged and you’re
and  you’re sure he put something  Within its atmosphere and on its surface all technical
in your 
in your drink.
drink. Your 
 Your crew
crew are unhappy –
unhappy – having been
having been equipment fails to work. Communication is impossi-
turfed from their  ship together  with their  posses- ble, ships crash and only lucky 
only lucky landing 
landing pods
pods make it
sions. The ship and its new crew leaves tonight – to the surface. Once landed all technical equipment
unless you
unless you can steal it back! fails to function. The planet is inhabited by  a lost
human (or  alien) group whose complex  religion is
91-00  As the governor of 
governor of a
a hive-world you
hive-world you find it difficult to
based around a great mountain spirit. This spirit is in
keep order  at the best of  times. Things have been
getting worse
getting worse since a madman started a new religion fact a powerful warp entity  whose ability  to use a
based around the premise that a  vast floating pud-
floating  pud- planet wide psychic ‘jinx’ is the root of the
of the problem.
ding would
ding would appear to
appear  to make life better for 
better for everyone
everyone – The entity  lives in a temple fortress surrounded by 
the people have stopped working, even the military  guards, priests and worshippers. Without technical
has been affected and  you can’t rely  on  your  own aid the marooned invaders must battle the entity if 
entity  if 
staff  anymore.  Yesterday 
 Yesterday  you
 you caught  your  mother  they are
they  are ever to
ever to escape. The invaders should have at
reading a
reading a pamphlet entitled, ‘The Pudding is
Pudding is coming  least 1 psyker with
psyker with a jinx ability 
 jinx ability –
– this can be used as
– ten reasons why  you
why  you should believe’. Today  the normal (1 item 24” range) or over 
or over a
a 6” area to counter 
prophet of  this insane religion, the Rev.  Jeronimo
 Jeronimo the effect of the
of the planet-wide jinx 
planet-wide jinx for 
for a
a single turn.
Kipling, will be conducting a
conducting a whistle stop tour of 
tour  of the
the 91-00 Close examination reveals the world to be home to a
run-down city  bottom district of  Tumbletown.  You secret alien base – furthermore the base is heavily 
have positioned a special unit to attack and
attack and kill him. stocked and provisioned, with evidence of  many 
The troops are dressed in civilian gear as
gear as you
 you intend troops and ships. Clearly this
Clearly this is an advanced force up
blaming  the whole thing  on a rival religious group to no good. Until reinforcements can be rushed to the
(possibly the
(possibly the Anaden
 Anadentists
tists or The
or The Church of the
of the Lucid world  you must do  your best,
 your  best, attempting  to do as
Shirt Button). The target will be surrounded by the by  the much damage as you
as you can to installations and ships.
usual bodyguards and mobs, and his vehic
his vehicle
le may be
may be
well protected. Chart 3 Investigate
Chart 2 New Worlds Something odd
Something odd is happening on
happening on an imperial planet – the player 
has been given the task of 
task  of investigating 
investigating and
and dealing with
dealing with any 
The new world corresponds to the following type.
following type. threat.
01-10  A lost
 A lost human group occupying a
occupying a small self-sufficient 01-10 Pirates have landed on a feral/medieval world and
world (technical advancement can be decided by the
by the enslaved a community. The governor  has requested
GM bearing in
bearing in mind available models). The Imperium assistance in destroying them.
destroying them.
has decided to conquer  the world and establish a
planetary government.
planetary government. 11-20  Aliens
 Aliens have destroyed or seriously 
or  seriously reduced
reduced the gov-
ernment on a medieval/feral world and have effec-
11-20 The new world is rich and fertile, but unfortunately  tively taken
tively  taken over. The governor has
governor  has requested assis-
already occupied
already occupied by aliens.
by aliens. Troops are required to aid tance in overcoming the
overcoming the aliens and establishing order.
establishing order.
colonisation and protect settlers against alien attack.
21-30  A  popular  rebellion on a feral/medieval world has
21-30 The planet is a Death World. Troops are needed to destroyed all forms of  planetary  government and
protect a group of scientists
of scientists whilst they take
they  take air/soil reduced the planet to chaos. Clear and
Clear  and secure gov-
and mineral samples. ernment buildings to make way  for a
for  a new admini-
Imperial troops and settlers arrive at a new world stration.
31-40
only to
only to find a rival settlement of hostile
of hostile aliens (such Disease or disaster 
or disaster some
some decades past, has destroyed
as Orks). Human troops must protect their own
their  own set-
31-40
the orbital government on a medieval world. Left
tlers whilst attempting to
attempting to destroy enemy 
destroy enemy settlements
settlements uncontrolled, psykers have grown in numbers and
and troops. power and
power and have established control of the
of the world. The
The new world is occupied by  aliens in a medieval current governmental system is dominated by warp
by  warp
41-50
state, but living amongst
living amongst the ruins of a
of a great techno- entities which must be hounded and destroyed.
logically advanced
logically advanced civilisation. Troops are required to The governor  of  a small feral/medieval/research or 
fight hostile natives while a scientific team makes
41-50
farming world
farming world is in fact a  Vampire
 Vampire (substitute other 
preliminary investigation.
preliminary investigation. warp entity if 
entity if  you
 you wish). This fact was discovered by 
51-60 The world is occupied by primitive
by primitive aliens who resist some individuals and a brief, but non-specific re-
 your attempts
 your attempts to build a landing base.
landing  base. Troops must quest for help
for  help was broadcast. Unfortunately, before
fight constantly  whilst engineers struggle to build further  details could be supplied, clashes between
the planet’s first spaceport. the human and alien-dominated factions destroyed
the former. The warp entity is
entity is now in control, recent
61-70 The world is already the
already the subject of several
of several colonisation
fighting being 
fighting being put
put down to rebellion.
attempts by different
by  different aliens – as an additional force
 you may make
may make any temporary 
any temporary alliances
alliances necessary to
necessary to 51-60 The governor of 
governor of an
an imperial planet has requested aid
establishing eventual
establishing eventual domination of the
of the planet. in dealing with
dealing  with an outbreak of 
outbreak  of psykers.
psykers. These have
suddenly started
suddenly  started to appear in
appear  in great numbers, form-
71-80 The world is home to a lost human or isolated
or isolated alien
ing open
ing  open groups which ravage the countryside/city-
group who have reverted to a technically  low level
bottom. Groups may already 
may  already be
be under the
under  the influence
(decided by the
by  the GM according to
according  to figure availability).
of psychic
of psychic aliens.
However, the inhabitants have become totally domi-
totally  domi-
nated by warp
by warp creatures (GM decides which type) and 61-70  A farming 
 A farming world
world is under alien
under alien attack and
attack  and its gover-
only a
only  a war of 
war of extermination
extermination can make this world fit nor has
nor has requested aid in dealing with
dealing  with the aliens be-
for re-colonisation.
for re-colonisation. fore vital
fore vital crops are destroyed.
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71-80  A research
 A  research station has failed to make its regular re-
regular  re- know that the whole rebellion was engineered by 
port and troops are sent in to investigate. The sta- warp-entity controlled
warp-entity controlled factions, and that the planet is
tion’s Astrop
tion’s Astropath
ath has been turned into a warp gate by  almost certainly  doomed now that the customary 
Enslavers, three of whom
of  whom now have total control of  anti-psyker laws
anti-psyker laws have been relaxed. From their hide-
their hide-
the station’s remaining 30
remaining 30 staff. Armed
staff.  Armed and danger- outs in the sewers the survivors decide to launch a
ous, the enslaved staff will
staff will open fire on and attempt last desperate attack against
attack against the headquarters of the
of the
to destroy any 
destroy any invaders.
invaders. main rebel group – the prime architects of the
of the revolt
Civil war has
war has broken out on a hive-world and a state now known to be aliens or alien-controlled.
or alien-controlled.
81-90
of  anarchy  prevails. The planet’s governor  has re- 61-70  A  rebel faction of  dubious political/religious back-
quested help in ridding  vital
 vital areas of insurgents.
of insurgents. ground has broken into the governor’s palace and is
holding the
holding the whole household prisoner. The planet is
91-00  A small
 A  small research station has reported findings of a
of  a
also a Marine base, and the Marine commander has
commander has
dead civilisation. Investigate the ruins and make sure
they are
they  are safe for scientists
for scientists to explore. The ruins can resolved to mount a full assault in the sure knowl-
be populated with any alien,
any alien, pirate or robotic
or robotic danger. edge that the governor wouldn’t
governor  wouldn’t want consideration
of his
of  his own safety, or that
or  that of his
of  his family, to stand in
the way of 
way of law
law and order.
Chart 4 – Quell Rebellion
71-80 Discipline amongst the household troops of  the
Rebels are a constant threat within the Imperium. Dissatisfac- planet’s governor  has broken down, with many  of 
tion and insanity are
insanity  are rife amongst the hive-worlds, and inde- the military bases
military bases now lying totally 
lying totally under 
under the
the control
pendently minded
pendently minded farmers often get a little too independent for  of a
of a coalition of army 
of army officers.
officers. The planet’s governor,
their own
their  own good. Throw in a few mentally unstable
mentally  unstable governors loyal troops and a small force of Marines
of Marines must try to
try to
and it is easy to
easy to see why keeping 
why keeping order 
order is
is a full time occupation. wrest control of the
of the principle bases before a full scale
01-10  A  popular/religous or  nationalistic rising  on a fe- civil war begins.
war begins.
ral/medieval world has driven the planet’s governor,
81-90 The unexpected death of  the planet’s governor  has
his small staff, guards and members of  the priest-
initiated a civil war between
war between the military commander 
military commander 
hood into the imperial compound. The imperial
and social leaders backed by secretly 
by  secretly  pro-alien fac-
forces are under  siege and the locals look  sure to tions. The military control
military  control the bases and most of the
of the
win, but luckily a
luckily a force of Space
of Space Marines were nearby  weapons, but the planet’s population is behind the
and have been diverted to help restore order. rebels who therefore have control of  the food and
11-20  A shortage
 A  shortage of food
of  food on a hive world has sparked off  water  supplies. The military  must secure  vital food
widespread rebellion – factions are fighting factions
fighting  factions and water producing 
water  producing installations
installations if they 
if  they are
are to de-
and everyone is fighting the
fighting  the government as billions feat the civilians.
of psychotic
of psychotic citizens go on the rampage. Government The planet’s governor has
governor  has flipped, declaring himself 
declaring  himself 
troops have secured most of theof  the military  establish- 91-00
completely independent
completely independent of the
of the lmperium and seeking 
ments, but the planet’s governor  and his personal support from aliens. By  relaxing  laws controlling 
staff  are trapped in his palace. The surrounding  psykers, the imperial draft and tax collecting 
tax collecting he
he has
hordes must be destroyed and the palace secured as
gained considerable popularity  – although the dan-
the first stage in restoring order.
restoring order.
ger from
ger  from psychic aliens is great and is undoubtedly 
21-30  A  popular  rising  on a small agricultural world/re- growing.  A  force of  Space Marines has been des-
search station has divided the population. The work- patched to take the governor’s headquarters and
ers feel aggrieved and are determined to overthrow kill/capture the rebellious commander  before the
the management and establish a co-operative. At
co-operative. At the world is completely lost.
completely lost.
moment each side controls half  of the
of  the planet’s few
settlements, but the workers at the water-recycling  Chart 5 – Support Rebellion
plant remain uncommitted. Control of  the plant
means control of the
of the planet, so a three cornered bat- Often a world gains independence from the Imperium as a re-
tle ensues for its
for its possession. sult of  rebellion, enemy  action, alien invasion, etc. The Im-
perium is vast,
is vast, and it is not always possible to divert troops or 
31-40 Political rebels have taken control of  the spaceport ships to avert disaster. Pro-imperial elements amongst the
hours before the arrival of an
of  an important member of 
member  of  planet’s population may struggle
may  struggle on, and help from the Im-
the priesthood from Earth. Delaying  this important perium may tip
may tip the balance.
person would be unthinkable, any sign
any sign of inability 
of inability to
to
control the planet would be tantamount to resigna- 01-10 The world has been conquered by aliens,
by aliens, and the hu-
tion (at the every  least!). Recapture the spaceport man population enslaved. Human rebels have gained
quickly. access to secret plans of the
of  the alien governor’s head-
quarters, and together with
together with a squad of Space
of Space Marines
41-50  A long 
 A  long civil
civil war is
war is drawing to
drawing  to a close, with the last they gain
they  gain access via
access via the sewers in an attempt to se-
rebel stronghold now located and under attack.
under  attack. The cure the building and
building and initiate a full scale rebellion.
rebels are entrenched in an old ruined building deep
building deep
in an inhospitable forest and only direct
only direct assault will 11-20  An anti-imperial government has taken control of the
of the
win the war for 
war for good.
good. world.  At first the population rejoiced under  an
enlightened regime, but after a
after a few months the liber-
51-60  Anti-imperial
 Anti-imperial forces have almost succeeded in taking  ally  minded government was infiltrated by  psychi-
control, their  liberal policies concerning  freedom of  cally hostile
cally  hostile forces. Facing decay,
Facing  decay, chaos and certain
speech, human rights, and especially  the rights of  death, many humans
many humans realised the danger in
danger in time and
psykers have won much sympathy amongst
sympathy amongst the soft- took  to the hills as rebels. Pro-government factions
bellied populace. The governor  is dead, and only  a threaten to destroy  their  bases, and only  reinforce-
small force of mixed
of mixed troops led by surviving 
by surviving members
members ments in the form of Space
of Space Marines can turn the tide
of the
of  the Adeptu
 Adeptuss  Arbites
 Arbites is left to oppose the new re- in favour of 
favour of the
the rebels.
gime. To make matters worse, the survivors now
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21-30 Religious/nationalist forces have overthrown the Chart 6 – Raid and Destroy
government and taken control of  the planet. Pro-
imperial troops and sympathisers have been killed or   A special
 A special target is posing a
posing a threat to the lmperium’s plans and
await death in one of the
of  the high security camps
security  camps built must be dealt with immediately.
by the
by  the new rulers. A 
rulers.  A force
force of Space
of  Space Marines is des-
patched to liberate friendly  troops and help lead a
01-10  A world
 A world has been identified as a base of an
of an infamous
pirate group which has plagued the locality for 
locality for many 
many 
resistance force.  years. A 
 years.  A  force of  imperial troops has been sent to
Pro-imperial rebels await an imperial landing  pod destroy the
destroy the pirates’ headquarters, ships and/or land-
and/or land-
31-40 ing facilities.
ing facilities.
bringing supplies
bringing  supplies and troops. The rendezvous point
is a deserted forest glade.  As the pod approaches 11-20  An Imperial planet is in a state of civil
of civil war, with gov-
government troops spring from
spring from the forest edge and a ernment troops besieged in the capital. The rebel
battle promptly ensues
promptly ensues (suspect treachery!). siege train includes a number of 
number  of mighty 
mighty defence
defence la-
sers, torn from their  concrete silos and arranged in
41-50 Imperialist rebels wait in ambush alongside an ex-
great earthworks surrounding  the city. They  have
posed section of roadway.
of roadway. A 
 A government
government supply col-
supply col-
already done
already  done much damage, and only a
only  a daring mid-
daring  mid-
umn is due any minute,
any  minute, containing food
containing  food and weap-
night raid by a
by a party of 
party  of government
government troops can save
ons needed desperately by 
desperately by both
both sides.
the day. Their objective
Their objective is simply to
simply to destroy the
destroy the guns
51-60  A  rebellion on a feral world has established a new – their own
their own survival is irrelevant.
anti- Imperium government. Pro-imperial rebels have
taken to the hills where they are
they are trying to
trying to persuade a 21-30  A routine
 A  routine cargo vessel
cargo vessel has just
has just landed at the space-
port but is making  no attempt to unload cargo or 
stone age tribe to help them. Only  by  helping  the
communicate. Psychic investigation has revealed a
primitives overcome the fearsome dinosaur that
dinosaur  that has
crew of aliens
of aliens and a hold containing sufficient
containing sufficient explo-
destroyed their  village
their  village can their  support be gained.
sives to destroy  the surrounding  city. The aliens
The dinosaur is
dinosaur is tracked down to a complex cave
complex cave sys-
clearly  intend to blow up the ship, and any  delay 
tem where it lives with others of its
of its kind – this cave
must be put down to inoperative equipment. A 
equipment. A party 
party 
would make a good headquarters once its current
of troops
of troops must storm the ship before the aliens can
occupiers have been evicted.
activate their bomb.
their bomb.
61-70  An extreme religious faction has taken over an
over an impe-
31-40  A secret
 A secret installation on an alien world is rumoured to
rial world, resulting in
resulting in widespread carnage, persecu-
be involved in new weapon research. You
research.  You must de-
tion of  minorities and a strictly  enforced religious stroy the
stroy  the whole installation and any secrets
any  secrets it may 
code based around being nice
being  nice to people. Thousands contain.
have been stoned to death as unbelievers, critics or 
deviants. Thousands more have been maimed or  41-50  An alien race is building  a huge war  fleet, almost
inprisoned for failing 
for  failing  to observe the scriptures. The certainly for 
certainly  for use
use against human planets. The situa-
pro-imperial rebels have considerable support from tion is too dangerous to continue, and you
and you have been
amongst the farming  communities, on whom they  asigned to raid the building  yards,
 yards, causing as
causing as much
damage as possible.
depend for  food and shelter. The government has
started to destroy  villages
 villages as a result, and a column 51-60  An especially large
especially large and powerful spacecraft has been
of government
of  government troops is even now heading towards
heading  towards landed on a alien world to undergo re-fitting  in a
one of the
of  the larger  villag
larger  villages.
es. The rebels must help the specially  constructed  yard. This ship has already 
 villagers
 villagers to defend their  homes if  they  are to keep claimed the lives of countless
of countless humans and is one of 
their trust.
their trust. the single most powerful craft in the galaxy. The
chance to destroy  it is too good to miss, the  yard
71-80 The anti-imperial government has grown weary  of 
must be raided and the ship destroyed if possible.
if possible.
fighting  the numerous rebels and has decided to
launch a huge virus
huge  virus missile into the atmosphere. As
atmosphere. As 61-70  An alien world is preparing for 
preparing  for war 
war against
against the Im-
the world’s cities are enclosed and therefore pro- perium. Troops and resouces are being assembled
being assembled at
tected, this will destroy the
destroy the rebels living amongst
living amongst the a huge launching  site  via the planet’s over-land
forests and farmlands, but leave the government travel tube system (enclosed motorways). The terrain
intact. The missile is currently being 
currently  being assembled
assembled at a is dangerous desert/jungle, etc, so the enclosed travel
secret launching  site whose whereabouts has been tubes are vital
are  vital in connecting  the scattered areas of 
leaked to the rebels by an
by an infiltrator. Today the
Today the spe- settlement. The main site is too well protected for 
cially  engineered  virus is being  delivered by  an assault, but the travel tubes are  vulnerable,
 vulnerable, and a
armed convoy disguised
convoy disguised to look like
look like a routine supply  force has been despatched to cause as much damage
delivery. The convoy and
convoy and its cargo must not reach the as possible, hopefully disrupting 
hopefully disrupting the
the aliens’ plans.
missile site. If  it does, only  a desperate assault
against heavy defences
heavy defences can possibly save
possibly save the cause. 71-80  Aliens
 Aliens warring against
warring against the Imperium are engaged in
a bitter  space battle in the solar  system. Ground
81-90 Government troops have cornered a pro-imperial based spaceports are a vital link in
link in the alien’s strat-
rebel force in an old building. Amon
building.  Amongst
gst the rebels is egy, and if these
if these can be destroyed their fighting 
their fighting ships
ships
one of  their  top leaders, so both sides are rushing  would be deprived of a
of a safe base. The bases are scat-
reinforcements into the area in an attempt to cap- tered and of  varying 
 varying sizes.
sizes.
ture/rescue him.
81-90  An alien planet is about to be invaded by a
by  a mighty 
91-00  A pro-imperial
 A pro-imperial rebel force has penetrated a munitions flotilla of  human ships and troops. However, the
factory  and has only  a brief  time to plant  vortex 
 vortex  world’s defences are formidable, and the flotilla would
charges and destroy it
destroy  it before reinforcements arrive. be shot to pieces if an
if an immediate assault were launch-
The plant’s own guards continue to put up a stiff  ed. A 
ed. A small
small force of elite
of elite troops must try and
try and destroy 
fight, but only  by  planting  a certain number  of  as many missile
many  missile and defence laser sites
laser  sites as possible
charges in  vital locations can the whole factory  be before the main force goes in – they will
they will land by land-
by land-
brought down. ing-pod and must hold out until the invasion starts.
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91-00  Aliens
 Aliens engaged in a bitter  war  with the Imperium the agent/leader  before the superior  government
have built a doomsday  device designed to destroy  force can act to prevent it.
their  planet in the event of  defeat. The Imperium
61-70 The governor of 
governor of aa medieval world has discovered that
would like to take the planet, as it occupies an im-
one of the
of the local aristocrats is a Vampire.
 Vampire. The planet’s
portant strategic position and is rich in minerals. The
inhabitants know nothing of 
nothing of the
the Imperium, although
device is housed in a military bunker 
military bunker in in the middle of 
imperial agents are active within society  promoting 
nowhere, suitably protected
suitably  protected by a
by  a large force of well
of  well
anti-psyker  propaganda and ensuring  mutants and
armed troopers. As
troopers. As yet
 yet it is incomplete, but unless it
other undesirables
other undesirables are properly controlled.
properly  controlled. A 
 A force
force of 
can be destroyed it will soon be finished.
imperial troops dressed and equipped in local man-
Chart 7 – Raid and Kill. ner (but
ner (but with the advantage of communicators,
of communicators, tele-
port homers and similar  low profile equipment) as-
The future of the
of the Imperium is threatened by an
by an individual. The saults the aristocrat’s castle with the intention of 
elimination of the
of the threatening person
threatening person is vital
is vital to the well-being  slaying the
slaying the Vamp
 Vampire.
ire.
of humanity.
of humanity.
71-80  A  mysterious spacecraft has suddenly  appeared on
01-10  An alien leader (Ork 
leader (Ork Warlord)
Warlord) has succeeded in unit- an imperial planet, how it got there is a mystery. Its
ing several
ing several planets and is poised upon further expan-
further expan- inhabitants are either members
either  members of a
of  a  vastly superior 
 vastly superior 
sion. The activities of this
of this individual do not present alien race from another  galaxy  or  time travellers
an immediate threat, but left unchecked may be
may  be of  from the far future.
far future. In either case
either  case they  are lost. The
long term
long term harm to the Imperium. The leader is
leader is travel- Emperor has
Emperor has decided that the threat they pose
they pose to the
ling to
ling to a newly conquered
newly conquered planet and will arrive at its stability of 
stability of the
the Imperium is too great to risk, and the
principal spaceport within hours. Imperial troops insurgents should be destroyed and their  remains
have invaded the spaceport and now lie in wait for  reduced to molecular  components. Failure to eradi-
the unsuspecting leader 
unsuspecting leader and
and his bodyguards. cate the target could result in widespread panic and
11-20  An important member of 
member of the
the Adeptu
 Adeptuss Terra is behav- rebellion. The secrets of the
of  the future and of advanced
of  advanced
ing oddly 
ing oddly and
and shows sure indication of being 
of  being under 
under  aliens are best left unknown.
alien dominance. Today he
Today  he travels via
travels  via spaceship on
an inspection tour  of imperial
of  imperial worlds. Amongs
worlds.  Amongstt the 81-90  A small
 A small group of loyal
of loyal troops are holding out
holding out against
a rebel army –
army  – it is only  a matter of 
matter  of time
time before the
ship’s crew is an Assassi
an  Assassin
n squad with orders to kill rebels destroy  them. The imperial troops are com-
the official and his bodyguard – no-one must know posed of the
of  the planet’s force of  Adeptus
 Adeptus Terra, which
about the incident. includes  Astropath.
 Astropath. The rebels must kill the  As-
21-30  A planet’s
 A planet’s governor has
governor has been showing recent
showing recent signs of  tropath before he is able to broadcast details of the
of  the
incompetance. Taxes have been late, and it is ru- rebellion to Earth (total time required could be 2 or 
moured that laws controlling psykers
controlling  psykers and the impe- more broadcasts).
rial draft have been relaxed. The planet has a pres-
ence of  officials from the  Adeptus
 Adeptus Terra, including  91-00  Abdul Goldberg has
Goldberg has crossed you
crossed you for the
for the last time – it
was pure luck that
luck  that your 
 your paths
paths should cross on this
members of the
of the Adeptu
 Adeptuss Arbites and an Inquisitor. In
isolated planet outside of  imperial control. He and
the interests of the
of the planet’s future and inhabitants it
his crew are relaxing down
relaxing  down at Greasy Kim’s
Greasy Kim’s Bar and
Bar and
is decided to storm the governor’s palace and replace
Diner, unaware that you
that you and your 
and your crew
crew are ready to
ready  to
him with a more loyal individual. The governor’s pal-
pounce. The Diner is
Diner is mostly deserted,
mostly deserted, with only a
only a few
ace is in fact guarded by a
by  a secret alien/psyker force
alien/psyker  force
lonely  vac-heads
 vac-heads and spacers to witness the fight.
who have taken control of/replicated the governor.
31-40  An alien technologist is developing  important new Chart 8 – Raid and Capture.
space drives, devices which could conceivably  give
them the edge in a battle. The individual and his Sometimes it is necessary to
necessary  to possess an important person or 
staff  are working  deep in a secret bunker, but the item in order to
order to achieve your 
achieve your aims.
aims.
Imperium has learned of  its existence and plans to The solar  system supports two imperial farming 
invade the complex and
complex  and kill the alien. This is a sui- 01-10
worlds, perhaps satellites orbitting a
orbitting a gas giant. Each
cide mission for a
for a force of Space
of Space Marines and Assas-
and Assas- world has its own governor, and rivalry  between
sins armed with vortex 
with vortex grenades.
grenades. them is keen. There have been numerous skirmishes
41-50  An imperial Inquisitor  has uncovered an alien at- between household troops from both worlds, and
tempt to invade the Emperor’s own palace on Earth. rights over an
over an uninhabited third world containing an
containing an
The Inquisitor and
Inquisitor and a group of other 
of other powerful
powerful charac- important mineral/water supplies
mineral/water  supplies etc remain a bone
ters (Inquisitors, Psykers, Navigators, etc) have suc- of contention.
of contention. One of the
of the governors has succeeded in
cessfully  thwarted the plot but in the process the developing a
developing a fast growing, extra-large and reputably 
Inquisitor  gained access to a detailed plan of  the  very tasty 
 very tasty Grox.
Grox. The other is
other is furious, and prepares a
Imperial palace. The plan was immediately  de- raiding  squad to land on a small farm, slay  any 
stroyed, but the possibility of 
possibility  of the
the Inquisitor remem-
Inquisitor  remem- workers and capture at least one pair  of  the new
bering even
bering even part of it
of it is too dangerous to risk. A 
risk. A force
force Grox. Their efforts
Their efforts are impeded by the
by the fact that none
of  Assassins
 Assassins has been sent to kill the Inquisitor and
Inquisitor  and of the
of the Grox are
Grox are sedated or controlled.
or controlled.
any who
any who try to
try to aid him.
11-20  An unusual character  has appeared in the city  – a
51-60  A friendly 
 A friendly agent/important
agent/important leader has
leader  has been captured grinning maniac
grinning maniac with strange habits and clothes. His
by enemy 
by enemy authorities
authorities and is being taken
being  taken for interro-
for interro- questions and talk have
talk  have caused considerable distur-
gation at a secure prison. Once inside, the character’s bance – especially as
especially as he claims to be a time traveller 
knowledge will endanger the
endanger the rebel cause. The charac- from the far future.
far  future. The governor is
governor  is unsure how to
ter is
ter is being transported
being transported to the prison in an armoured deal with the problem and send a detachment of hisof his
convoy  via
 via a covered tubeway. Rebel forces ambush guards to capture the time traveller and
traveller  and any friends
any friends
the tubeway and
tubeway and try to
try to destroy the
destroy the vehic
 vehicle
le containing  he might have.
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21-30  An alien race has just
has just completed a vast spaceship of  bracelet fitted to his right wrist (impossible to re-
undeniable potency. The Imperium is keen to obtain move except by  coded signal) and it is known the
the ship, both to remove it from the arsenals of their 
of their  group is heading into
heading into the jungle
the jungle.. The rebels must be
enemies and to study its
study its method of construction.
of construction. The recaptured. The rebel leader  has  vital information
spaceship is still undergoing tests,
undergoing tests, and the plan is to and should be interrogated as soon as possible, the
steal it from the top secret research station before it others are unimportant – but it is impossible to say 
can be launched into space.  A  team of  undercover  which is which. The jungles
The  jungles are dangerous and in-
agents led by an
by an Assassin
 Assassin/navig
/navigator/
ator/psyker 
psyker makes
makes a habited by  hostile natives as well as animals and
desperate bid to steal the ship right from under the
under  the plants. Rebel forces are known to be looking for 
looking  for the
the
noses of technicians
of technicians and guards. escapees too.

31-40 Two spacecraft have crashed on a barren waterless 81-90 The governor  has captured members of  an outlaw
world – one a human craft and the other alien.
other alien. Each gang, their  leader’s friends, mother, favourite pet
crew regards the other  with a degree of  hostility. alsatian or innocent
or innocent village
 villagers.
rs. Unless the rebels sur-
Each ship is badly damaged,
badly damaged, but with parts from the render  to the governor  the hostages will be slain.
other may 
other may bebe made spaceworthy. The humans’ water  Chortling evilly,
Chortling  evilly, the governor awaits
governor  awaits the rebels’ sur-
recycling equipment
recycling equipment has broken down and they must
they must render.  As an outlaw group moves towards the
capture the aliens’ solar-still (set up near their 
near their ship)
ship) prison compound pretending to
pretending  to give themselves up,
within 10 days or they 
or they will
will die. The aliens’ are suffer- others gain entrance into the prison by a
by a secret tun-
ing  from an allergic reaction to the atmosphere nel – their objective
their objective to find and free the captives and
which they  could alleviate if  they  could capture a make good their escape.
their escape.
human medi-kit – until they do
they do there is a 5% chance
91-00 The mission to destroy  an alien infested research
of  each dying  every  day. Cooperation would solve
station went smoothly until
smoothly until Sergeant York 
Sergeant York strayed
strayed a
their problems
their problems – but if players
if players attempt it one or more
or more
little too close to the jung
the jungle
le and ended up as a Tyran-
ordinary  warriors/crew members will always spoil
nosaur’s dinner. If only 
If  only he
he wasn’t wearing the
wearing  the tele-
things by sabotaging 
by sabotaging gifts,
gifts, shooting or 
shooting or fighting 
fighting dur-
dur-
port-homer, if only 
if  only  the ship’s communicator wasn’t
communicator  wasn’t
ing negotiations,
ing negotiations, etc.
out, if only 
if only warp
warp storms weren’t about to isolate the
41-50  An imperial  Assassin has successfully  taken the planet for good
for  good – if  only  they  could find that *%?!
place of  a planetary  governor  hostile to the Im- dinosaur  before its digestive system deposited the
perium. The real governor, a rabid nationalist bitterly  homer at
homer  at some random point in the jung
the jungle.
le. Are
 Are you
 you
opposed to imperial rule, was captured and placed sure all those aliens are dead – didn’t trooper Doug-
trooper  Doug-
aboard a freighter bound
freighter bound for Earth.
for Earth. Unfortunately, he las say something 
say something about
about a green slimy thing 
slimy  thing with
with a
escaped from the specially  prepared crate used to big gun
big gun crawling into
crawling into the bush?
transport him, and is now at large in the spaceport
terminal. It is vital
is vital that he is recaptured at once – the Chart 9 – Capture and hold.
 Assassin/gov
 Assassin/governor 
ernor  is able to control the security 
guards, and there are several imperial agents ready   A large
 A  large scale invasion often necessitates a preliminary action
preliminary  action
to recapture the miscreant. However, the governor  to secure vital
secure vital strongpoints or defences.
or defences.
has a gun and there is a chance of him
of him being recog-
being recog-
nised by  security  in which case they  could easily  01-10  A mighty 
 A mighty river 
river lies
lies between a retreating army 
retreating army and
and its
homeland. The enemy are
enemy  are pursuing, and it is only a
only  a
switch loyalties.
question of time
of time before the army is
army is cut off from
off from the
51-60  A spacecraft
 A spacecraft carrying documents
carrying documents or scientific
or scientific data of  last bridge. The bridge commander  has orders to
great importance has crashed on a Death World. Two destroy it,
destroy  it, cutting off 
cutting  off the
the army but
army  but denying posses-
denying  posses-
factions (say  humans and Orks) arrive simultane- sion to the enemy. However, his personal inclination
ously to
ously  to claim the prize and a battle ensues. Survi- is to use his small garrison to keep the bridge open
 vors may  wish to pitch in, and then there are the for as
for as long as
long  as possible. A 
possible.  A small
small enemy spearhead
enemy  spearhead is
planet’s own inhabitants of course.
of  course. Should the ship meanwhile heading towards
heading towards the bridge – with orders
have crashed on a marsh and be slowly sinking 
slowly  sinking the
the to capture it. When the crunch comes the bridge com-
whole thing acquires
thing acquires a suitable sense of urgency.
of urgency. mander decides
mander decides to mine the bridge but his equipment
proves faulty. Can the attackers take the target be-
61-70  A planet’s
 A planet’s governor sends
governor  sends a force of troops
of troops to raid a
fore the commander activates
commander activates his mines?
museum on another  world and steal an important
work of 
work of art.
art. Is the governor an
governor an enthusiastic collector  11-20 The enemy are
enemy are almost defeated, but as a last desper-
of objet
of objet d’art or does
or does he know something? Could the ate act of  revenge have developed a  virus strain
item contain secret plans, a treasure map, or some
or  some which they  intend launching  at  your  settle-
unfathomable secret. If so,
If  so, is the governor the
governor  the only  ment/world. There is only one
only  one missile, in a secluded
interested party, or will
or  will the thieves find themselves silo deep in the desert. As
desert.  As a large force would alert
persued by other 
by  other  collectors? Strange writing  in for- the enemy to
enemy to the fact you
fact you know about the missile, a
gotten languages has power  to summon or  dispel small well-equipped team has been assigned to land
demons (so they say)
they  say) and a man who could control and hold the weapon/base until relief arrives.
relief arrives.
the demons of warp
of warp space would be a  very powerful
 very powerful
man indeed. 21-30 The war has
war  has reached a large city which
city  which houses im-
portant weapon building  factories. Now, a Dread-
71-80 Recently  government forces captured a number  of  nought factory is
factory is under attack.
under attack. Alth
 Although
ough its besieged
rebels, one of  whom is undoubtedly  their  leader  – workers are turning out
turning  out Dreadnoughts at the rate of 
although they  remain silent and it is impossible to 1 every game
every game turn, can the attackers overwhelm the
say which
say which it is. Before they could
they could be properly interro-
properly interro- factory  and destroy  the defenders ability  to build
gated they  escaped into the jungle
the  jungle when the hover  reinforcements? Or can
Or  can the defenders hold out until
 vehicle
 vehicle transporting  them to a high-security  prison troops can be diverted from an adjoining city 
adjoining city sector?
sector?
crashed. Each prisoner  had an open communicator 
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31-40 The raid was a success and your 
and your crew
crew of hardy 
of hardy out-
out- 81-90  A force
 A force of troopers
of troopers is sent to capture an enemy water 
enemy water 
laws/pirates/rebels managed to get away  with sub- processing plant
processing plant and poison the water that
water that it pumps
stantial quantities of  money  and/or  other  goodies. to the nearby city.
nearby city. It will take quite a while to poison
The authorities chased you
chased you all the way to
way to the space- each of  the holding  tanks, and the base is heavily 
port where  Abdul Goldberg  was waiting  with the guarded. To make sure the poison is fully  effective
getaway  ship, however, the double-dealing  rat had the attackers must ensure the defenders do not reach
done a bunk leaving 
bunk leaving  you
 you and the gang stranded.
gang stranded. You
 You the tanks for a
for  a specific time (say 3
(say  3 or 4
or  4 turns after 
did the only logical
only logical thing –
thing – jumped
 jumped into a ship being  the poisoning  starts). All
starts).  All tanks must be dealt with,
refuelled. One of  you
of  you needs to activate the ship’s and any reserve
any reserve water located
water located and similarly treated.
similarly treated.
systems from inside whilst others guard the fuel
91-00 The planet’s atmosphere is highly corrosive
highly corrosive and pro-
pumps. How much fuel will you
will you need? How long will
long will
tective suits must be worn outside – even so they 
it take to get the ship ready for 
ready  for space?
space? Is it empty –
empty  –
offer only 
offer only aa few hours protection. The life-supporting 
what does the hold contain? The authorites are clos-
bubble housing  the research team is the only  safe
ing  in. Has Goldberg  panicked and left, or  has he
place, it is divided into numerous sealed sections and
betrayed you?
betrayed you?
is quite large. An
large.  An enemy force
enemy  force lands whilst most of 
41-50 Weird cultists worship warp entities in an old cellar  the team are away, and must penetrate the building,
complex deep
complex deep beneath the city. These insane psykers overcome the remaining  defenders, and prepare to
make regular sacrifices
regular  sacrifices of  young psykers,
 young psykers, observing  defend the base against the original inhabitants as
strict rituals which they  believe necessary  to their  they return.
they return. Entrance to the building must
building must be gained
perverse religion.  A  group of  imperial agents has within a set number of 
number  of turns
turns by each
by  each side, and any 
tracked the group down, only to
only  to find them involved building  sections damaged in the siege may  lose
in attempts to summon more warp entities using  their protective
their protective ability.
ancient artifacts and human sacrifice.  You don’t
know if this
if this is possible – but their power 
their power is
is consider- Chart 10 – Oddball situtations and special
able. Now, one of  your own
 your own agents has been captured
and is being  prepared for  sacrifice in a final ritual
operations
that will summon an entity of 
entity  of supposedly 
supposedly world
world de- 01-10 Preliminary  investigation of  a newly  accessible
stroying  power. The cultists are ready  to make the planet reveals a lost human group which has some-
sacrifice at a specified time important to their ritual
their ritual – how developed a mysterious physical or mental
or mental trait
 your objective
 your  objective is to rescue  your fellow
 your  fellow agent, or at
or  at (for example
(for example – almost all the population are psykers,
least to prevent the accomplishment of  the ritual but they are
they are invulnerable to pyschically attuned
pyschically attuned alien
within the appointed time. domination). Back on
Back on earth, the Adept
the Adeptusus Mechanicus
Travelling  the galaxy  in search of  salvage isn’t the are fascinated and require a few hundred samples for 
51-60 experimentation. Unfortunately, the planet’s popula-
easiest way to
way to make a living, so when the opportu-
nity  to obtain the wrecked alien spaceship came tion also suffers from another mutation
another mutation – they are
they are all
along  you
along  you were there like a shot! The planet is a psychotic axe-wielding maniacs
axe-wielding  maniacs with an intelligence
Death World, but the ship must be worth a fortune – somewhat less than a Chthellean  Jumping-Je
 Jumping-Jelly.
lly.  A 
so you
so  you quickly landed
quickly  landed nearby and
nearby  and set up a disman- force of imperial
of imperial troops is sent to escort scientists as
tling  yard.
 yard. The robots were busy hacking 
busy hacking the
the ship to they select
they select and capture samples for shipment
for shipment back to
back to
pieces and crating  it when  you were attacked by aby  a Earth.
bunch of  Jokaero.
 Jokaero. What are they  after? One thing’s 11-20  A  robot building  factory  has gone crazy  for  some
for sure
for sure they’re not getting  your scrap,
 your scrap, and you
and you hast- reason. The robots are wandering about
wandering  about killing peo-
killing  peo-
ily prepare
ily prepare defences. Can you
Can you and your 
and your robots
robots defend ple, and some have escaped into the city where
city where they 
the scrap, dismantle the ship, load it aboard  your  are causing  considerable panic. Enter  the factory,
freighter  and take off  before the  Jokaero over-run destroy any 
destroy any rogue
rogue robots and shut down the produc-
 your camp?
 your camp? tion lines before the whole city is
city is flooded with them.
61-70 The natives are converging  on the ancient pyramid 21-30  Your  crashing  amongst the Death World  jungles
 jungles
even as  your  exploration team reaches the inner  couldn’t have happened at a worse time. Within hours
chamber. Buried deep inside is the object of  your 
of  your  the whole planet is due to be sterilised by a
by  a potent
mission – the alien time capsule that has lain in the  virus
 virus bomb which you
which you have no way of 
way of escaping 
escaping –– the
darkness for almost
for almost 50 thousand years.
thousand years. The teleport blast alone will almost certainly  kill  you and  your 
 your 
homer has
homer has been lost, and a spacecraft has been dis- crew. You
crew. Your 
r only 
only hope
hope is to reach the equatorial station
patched to pick the
pick  the team up. But unless the natives and dismantle the bomb before it goes off. To reach
can be kept away from
away from the entrance they will
they will re- seal the station you’ll
station you’ll have to fight your 
fight your way 
way through
through the
the pyramid, trapping  the explorers inside forever.  jungles,
 jungles, and once there the robot defences must be
 Are there other entrances,
other entrances, and if so
if so could the explor- overcome before you
before you can deal with the bomb.
ers face greater dangers
greater dangers than they anticipated?
they anticipated?
31-40 It was a daring escape
daring escape from the high security  jail,
 jail, but
71-80 The convoy is
convoy is heading straight
heading straight for the
for the city, unaware  you managed to reach the spaceport and steal a ship
that a battle rages over  possession of  the terminal before the authorites realised you
realised you or  your gang 
 your gang were
were
building. Few people realise that the governor is
governor  is on gone. First stop was to travel to your 
to  your secret
secret hideout
board, but somehow rebels have found out and have and recover the
recover  the hoard of stolen
of  stolen money/goodies you
money/goodies  you
captured the terminus – where the convoy is
convoy  is due to hid before your 
before your capture.
capture. Your 
 Your betrayal
betrayal by  Abdul
 Abdul Gold-
arrive any  minute. Having  planted explosives, the berg  cost  you  your  liberty, but he’ll never  get his
rebels have only to
only to wait for the
for the arrival of the
of the convoy  hands on the loot! As
loot! As you
 you begin to recover the
recover the stash
before destroying  themselves and their  enemy  – if  from its burial place in the jungle
the jungle ruins you
ruins you are sud-
they can
they can hold out against the government troops that denly attacked.
denly attacked. It is none other than
other than the treacherous
oppose them. Goldberg who
Goldberg  who probably  engineered your 
engineered  your escape
escape just
 just
so he could follow you
follow you and steal your 
steal your loot.
loot.
 8
41-50  A member 
 A member of 
of the
the ship’s crew is a Vampire/Gen
 Vampire/Genesteal-
esteal- their  task  becomes complicated, as not only  is the
er or 
er or other 
other unpleasant
unpleasant alien and has taken over most
over most fortress well guarded, but there appear to
appear  to be several
of  the crew. The remaining  crew must destroy  this characters identically  dressed and answering  the
menace before it destroys them! description of the
of the target. The mysterious stranger is
stranger  is
in fact the jealous
the  jealous brother  of the
of  the family  head, who
51-60  An Inquisitor has
Inquisitor  has discovered that strange alien arte-
has confessed his misdeeds to his brother’s wife with
facts have been found in the old ruins. These arti-
facts have an unusual power (which
power  (which the GM can in- whom he is conducting a
conducting a secret affair. Not wishing to
wishing to
 vent – for example
for example they could
they  could bring back 
bring  back the
the dead if  alert her husband
her  husband to his brother’s treachery (or 
treachery  (or her 
her 
used within a day). Some artifacts have fallen into own infidelity), she has drugged the family  head
the hands of brigands,
of brigands, others are owned by religious
by religious (asleep in his room) and has disguised herself  to
groups, private collectors, etc.  Aliens or  other  hos- resemble him. She has also ordered several  young 
tiles are reported to be interested and have landed maidservants to do likewise, and has compelled her 
amongst the jungl
the junglee to search the ruins. You
ruins. You must use treacherous lover to
lover  to adopt similar  garb. Her plan
Her  plan is
local forces to capture/buy/steal or otherwise
or  otherwise repos- that the adventurers will kidnap the wrong  person,
sess these objects whilst denying them
denying them to enemies of  and that either she
either she or her 
or her lover 
lover will
will then rendezvous
the lmperium. The local natives are primitive – do with the adventurers as arranged and ‘collect’ the
they  know anything  about the objects and do they   victim
 victim in return for the
for the promised reward. Most of theof the
have any? Are
any? Are they hostile
they  hostile to this desecration of the
of the servants have been given the day off,
day off, and any casu-
any casu-
sites of their 
of their ancestors,
ancestors, or can
or  can they be
they  be persuaded to alties amongst the guards will be put down to an
help in the mission? attempted burglary. The  journey  to and from the
fortress involves potential battles with creatures
61-70  An admistrative error  has dispatched two identical living in
living in sewers, local police, mobs, etc.
forces to an alien controlled world. Both have identi-
cal orders – to destroy  all armed resistance on the
planet. The planet’s inhabitants might be mimics or   SUB-PLOTS
have hallucinogenic powers or its
or its atmosphere might
produce comparable effects.  As a result each force  A main
 A main game plot can be enhanced by aby a sub-plot, the ramifica-
has orders to maintain strict communications si- tions of which
of  which are known only  to the GM. Sub-plots are put
lence, to distrust everything they 
everything  they see,
see, and to totally  into effect by the
by  the GM and often involve the GM taking over 
taking  over aa
destroy  the opposition. Not only  has each human player’s models or introducing 
or introducing new
new opponents. Any 
opponents. Any plot
plot can be
force got to deal with aliens, but they will
they  will naturally  livened up by the
by the addition of a
of a sub-plot, minor incidents
minor incidents of this
of this
regard the other as
other as part of the
of the alien threat. To make kind can suddenly become
suddenly become pivotal to the success of a
of a mission.
matters worse, the aliens could be given powers
which enable them to appear like
appear like human troops, this  You can randomly generate
randomly generate a sub-plot from the following chart
following chart
could take the form of  an illusion generator  or  it if  you
 you wish – or  you
 you can substitute an original idea of  your own.
 your own.
could be a natural mutated-ability  associated with One of  the players’ models has unknowingly  con-
the planet’s inhabitants. 01-05
tracted a dose of MACS
of MACS (Mysteriously  Acquired
 Acquired Crazy 
71-80 The Ambull
The Ambull tunnels seemed like a good place to hide Syndrome). The disease take hold instantly  and
out. Little did you
did you imagine that they were
they were still inhab- without warning, causing the
causing  the victi
 victim
m to act in a to-
ited, a fact which became apparent only when
only when the gun tally  uncontrolled, murderous and unpredictably 
battle attracted the attention of the
of  the creatures. Your 
creatures.  Your  dangerous manner until
manner until mercifully slain.
mercifully slain. MACS may 
rebels/outlaws know the tunnels inside out, but now be mysteriously transmitted
mysteriously transmitted through any sort
any sort of pro-
of pro-
they’re infested with  Ambulls,
 Ambulls, and the authorities tective clothing, walls, armour plating 
armour  plating etc.
etc. Any 
 Any crea-
crea-
have penetrated the outer defences
outer defences (are they in
they in for a
for a ture of the
of the same race has a 1 in 6 chance of contract-
of contract-
surprise!). Perhaps some of the
of the western exits are still ing the
ing  the disease if it
if  it comes within 2” of the
of  the victim
 victim..
open? Can  you fight  your  way  through before the This manifests itself at
itself  at the beginning of 
beginning  of any 
any follow-
follow-
authorities or the
or the Ambul
 Ambulls
ls get you?
get you? Have you
Have you time to ing turn
ing turn on the D6 roll of a
of a 6.
 visit the stores, vaults
stores, vaults and other chambers
other chambers to rescue
important artifacts/loot/secrets or get
or get more weapons? 05-10  A  military  unit is unhappy  with its leader, who is
brutal, incompetant, stupid, dishonest or  otherwise
81-90  A wealthy 
 A wealthy imperial
imperial official is keen to bag some
bag some of the
of the subject to some defect which makes him extremely 
local wildlife for  his office wall – as the planet is unpopular. If asked
If asked to draw a line of fire
of fire that passes
overrun with all manner of 
manner of large
large and predatory crea-
predatory crea- within 2” of their 
of their leader,
leader, there is a 50% chance of a
of a
tures this should be no problem, and he hires a team firer targetting 
firer targetting against
against him ‘accidentally’. The player 
of experienced
of experienced locals to guide him to the heart of the
of the remains unaware of the
of the situation and rolls to hit his
 jungle
 jungle where the biggest and most ferocious crea- intended target – the GM makes a secret 50% roll and
tures live. Natives worshipping  the largest and if the
if the player’s dice score is enough to hit the officer 
meanest of  these creatures ambush the party, but the shot is retargetted. Unless the shot hits the
from them the official learns of the
of the existence of this
of this leader  the attempt will go unnoticed and the shot
King Kong 
King Kong sized
sized creature – he wants it! Meanwhile a will be discounted as an ordinary  miss. The player 
team of animal
of animal conservationists have discovered the controlling the
controlling  the troops will be unaware of any 
of  any prob-
prob-
whereabouts of the
of the hunters and are searching for 
searching for the
the lem or redirected
or redirected shots until the officer is
officer is hit.
creature.  As hunters, natives, conservationists and
creature converge the official’s resolve hardens into 11-15  A  vehicle
 vehicle is subject to mechanical problems and will
an insanity that
insanity that becomes his primary obsession.
primary obsession. break down
break  down becoming immobilised
becoming  immobilised on the secret D6
dice roll of a
of a 6 made every turn.
every turn. It will start to work 
91-00  A mysterious
 A mysterious stranger has
stranger has hired a party of 
party of disreputa-
disreputa- again on a further D6
further  D6 roll of a
of a 6 made whether me-
whether me-
ble types to break into
break into the fortress/home of an
of an impor- chanical attention is given or not,
or  not, but will continue
tant Navigator family 
Navigator family and
and kidnap its head. Supplied to break down/recover 
break down/recover throughout
throughout the game. Weap-
with a map of the
of the fortress and several means of en-
of en- ons and equipment are unaffected.
trance, the adventurers set off. Once inside, however,
 9
16-20 Unknown to either side
either  side unexploded mines litter  the 76-80 Prior to
Prior  to the outbreak of 
outbreak  of hostilities
hostilities the area was
was vis-
 vis-
area of the
of the battle. ited by Dr 
by Dr Gostello’s
Gostello’s Amazin
 Amazing  g Intergalactiac
Intergalactiac Psycho-
circus. The circus has now got caught up in the fight,
21-25 One of the
of the characters taking part
taking part in the conflict is the
and its collection of  dangerous creatures, weird
subject of a
of a personal vendet
personal vendetta
ta – perhaps he is blamed
aliens, frightening  mutants and psychic clowns are
for causing 
for  causing  someone’s death, perhaps he is an un-
trying to
trying to defend their circus/escape/survive.
their circus/escape/survive.
convicted drug  dealer, or  has fled owing  money.
Whatever  the reason his enemies have hired free- 81-85 The fighting  zone is unexpectedly  riddled with a
lance killers to track  him down and kill him. This maze of  tunnels  just below the surface.  Vehicles,
 Vehicles,
they do
they do at any opportune
any opportune moment during the
during the game. heavy equipment
heavy equipment and even models can unexpectedly 
fall in, where they  may find
may  find themselves facing  not
26-30 One of the
of  the player’s main characters meets someone
only enemy 
only enemy models,
models, but whatever built
whatever built the tunnels in
from the past – an old girlfriend, wife, relative, fellow
the first place.
conspirator, enemy, long-lost Gyrinx, etc. Their pres-
Their pres-
ence causes an interesting  problem or  introduces 86-90 Unknown to either side
either side one of the
of the personality models
personality models
new possibilities for the
for the player. on the battlefield is an experimental android (a con-
struction of the
of the Adeptu
 Adeptuss Mechanicus if human).
if human). The
31-35 The scene of the
of the battle has been unexpectedly chosen
unexpectedly chosen
android functions exactly  like a human until hit,
by a
by a criminal gang as
gang as a place to conduct a secret deal
when there is a 50% chance of it
of it going crazy 
going crazy –– mov-
of  some kind – meet fellow smugglers, exchange
ing, shooting and
shooting and attacking in
attacking in a random manner. At
manner. At
hostages, swap money, drugs, weapons, etc.
the same time its power  circuits go out of  control
36-40 One character bears
character bears a previously unexplained
previously unexplained grudge increasing all
increasing all characteristics by +1.
by +1. After 
 After D10
D10 turns
against another  and becomes subject to hatred as the android explodes with a 2” blast radius causing a
causing a
soon as he recognises his enemy. These can be char-  S 5 hit any anyone
any anyone in the blast zone.
acters from the same side or opposing 
or opposing sides,
sides, ordinary 
troopers, personalities or any 
or  any models.
models. Suitable rea- 91-95  A camera
 A  camera crew belonging to
belonging  to a local media company 
has somehow arrived on the battlefield and is wan-
sons might be killing a
killing  a friend or relative,
or relative, stealing a
stealing  a
dering around
dering around trying to
trying to interview the troops and film
 valuable
 valuable item, treachery, or anything 
or anything the
the GM thinks
their activities.
their  activities. All
 All troops within 4” of the
of the crew will
appropriate.
be distracted and suffer a
suffer a -1 penalty on
penalty on all dice rolls.
41-45 Once every 30
every 30 thousand years
thousand years a huge comet emerges Unit leaders and personalities may shoot
may shoot these trou-
from deep space and unexpectedly wreaks
unexpectedly  wreaks havoc on blemakers – other troops
other troops would be reluctant to do so.
the planet. The comet chooses  just that moment to
96-00 Unknown to the players a building  on the table
arrive, producing  atmospheric effects, as described
houses a collection of  antique  vehicles
 vehicles – all are in
for Death
for Death Worlds, every turn.
every turn.
working order,
working  order, and can be studied and activated in
46-50 Creatures or plants
or  plants of which
of  which the players were previ- the same way as
way as other unfamiliar 
other unfamiliar equipment.
equipment.
ously  unaware attack, creating  additional problems
for both
for both sides. Perhaps a herd is due to make its an-
nual migration, the battle lies inbetween creatures
and their waterhole,
their  waterhole, or maybe
or  maybe a group of predatory 
of  predatory 
creatures are just
are just attracted by gunfire.
by gunfire.

51-55 One or more

or more of the
of the characters is in fact controlled by 
or actually 
or  actually is
is a warp entity and
entity  and may choose
may choose to take
advantage of this
of this at some point during the
during the game. The
controlling player 
controlling player is
is [the rest 
 [the rest  of the
 of the text is
text is missing
 missing]]

56-60 Whilst the players battle it out a further alien

further  alien force
lands and enters the fray  – perhaps hoping to
hoping  to take
advantage of the
of  the disorder to
disorder  to fulfill some mission of 
their own.
their own.

61-65 One player  has been supplied with a batch of  mal-
functioning weapons.
functioning  weapons. Any 
 Any natural
natural to hit roll of a
of  a 1
means the weapon is now useless.

66-70  Any  buildings or  artifacts belonging  to an ancient

civilisation have unexpected powers. Characters en-
tering buildings
tering buildings or touching 
or touching artifacts
artifacts gain/lose char-
acteristic score, become totally  passive/subject to
hatred against everyone else, their minds
their  minds are taken
over  by the
by  the non-material minds of anof  an ancient race,
they  become mutated, receive special abilites not
covered by the
by  the rules, etc. The GM can choose or in-
or  in-
 vent any suitable
any suitable effect.

71-75 Refugees from the wars are trapped in the conflict,

individuals amongst them may wish
may wish to fight, others
simply run
simply run around and obscure the field of fire.
of fire.