Next I would suggest diving into the wealth of secondary sources available online for The Heresy. This will give you enough information to know what is going on, as well as actively participate with other players in retelling the story of the Imperium’s Civil War, or even actively creating an as of yet unknown part of it yourself. The first, and probably easiest, is to read through the Warhammer Wiki and/or the Lexicanum. The great thing about the Heresy is you can get as in depth as you wish, and knowing only what I have written here, can enjoy the games and collecting aspect just as much as somebody that has read every novel.įor those interested in learning a bit more about the narrative of the Heresy setting, there are three common avenues to dip your toes into. Horus and his traitor brothers rebel, they spend 7 years fighting their way to Terra, and in the end they fail to overthrow the Emperor and the Imperium of Mankind but set it on a path of slow and inevitable decline. The overall story can be told in just a few paragraphs, and most players of 40k already know it. Luckily however it is actually really easy to get into. It is daunting as hell to get into from an outsider’s perspective, and it rivals, and might even exceed, the amount of lore available for Warhammer 40k. This story is told over the course of 54 novels, dozens of novellas and a plethora of sourcebooks and tertiary material. It is the epic story of 8 rebellious Primarchs siding with the Warmaster Horus Lupercal against the (actually alive) Emperor. The Mythos: So what exactly is Horus Heresy? Is 30K just for Space Marine players? Why should I care if we know what happens? Who the hell is Ferrus Manus? All of these questions and more are things that appear commonly both in LGSs and in online communities whenever Horus Heresy gets mentioned. After reading this article I hope you’ll be able to figure out if the Horus Heresy is the game system you would like to play and experience with thousands of others across the globe.
What I am going to do is explain what the Horus Heresy is in broad strokes, as well as touch on some of the common misconceptions or myths about the system. Frankly, as the only writer for TAC Wargaming that has extensive knowledge of Horus Heresy it would do all of you a disservice for TAC to start writing in depth tactica, and you are better off reading the (really well written) introductory guides from Goonhammer or watching some of the great tutorial videos on YouTube.
#Heretic game play how to#
But I am not going to explain how to play the game to you readers. With hundreds of models fielded in regular sized games, as well as some of the biggest models available in the GW lineup, the game can look intimidating from an outsider. Set almost 11,000 years before the current timeline of Warhammer 40k, this is the peak of ‘go big or go home’ games that Games Workshop offers. Introduction: Horus Heresy is the galaxy spanning conflict that tells the story of the Imperium’s tragic fall into civil war right at the apex of its triumphs during the Great Crusade. Quick Note: Horus Heresy, HH, 30k, and The Heresy are all synonymous.