INTRODUCTION

 

"Conquer the galaxy. Do it not for yourself, but for the freedom of all!"
Patriarch Borak

Welcome to Codex: Chaos Cultists, a book entirely dedicated to collecting, painting and gaming with an army representing the ragged hordes of the Chaos Cultists.

Overview of Chaos Cultists

Across the countless worlds of the Imperium, there are many who plot and rebel against their masters. Most dangerous of all are those who become seduced by the power of Chaos, believing that the worship of the Dark Gods wilt give them a quick and easy way of achieving their goals. The lure of Chaos attracts all manner of men on all kinds of different worlds. Planets which vary tremendously in their civilisations and technical achievements all harbour the followers of Chaos from the most blood-splattered practitioners of ritual worship on feral worlds to the sophisticated membership of secret societies on Hive Worlds. Even on comfortable, civilised worlds there are those who crave forbidden knowledge, whose lust for unearthly power and arcane lore overrides their loyalty to the lmperium. All over the galaxy, even upon Mars and Ancient Terra at the heart of Mankind's rule, there are heretics willing to dabble in dark arts beyond their understanding.

The ever-present dangers of discovery by the Inquisition and other Imperial agencies make it imperative for Chaos cults to conceal their activities. Under the guise of normality, perhaps beneath The legitimate facade of a labour union, charitable organisation or business venture, the cult will accumulate power and additional members through blackmail, bribery and corruption. Once the cult has become strong enough it will start an uprising which with the blessings of the Dark Gods, will deliver the entire planet into the arms of Chaos. The cultists will summon plagues of Daemons through possession, ritual and sacrifice, they will send forth a call to draw renegades and Chaos Space Marines to their aid, If their efforts meet with their gods' approval they may even be blessed with a Greater Daemon or Daemon Prince to lead them against their foes.

One way or another Chaos Cultists are utterly damned. If their revolt fails, the terrible retribution of The Emperor's minions will he exacted upon the survivors. If it succeeds, the Cultists will have unleashed the power of Chaos and all but the most powerful members of the cult will be enslaved by Daemons on a hellworld of their own making.

Why Collect A Chaos Cult Army

Collecting a Chaos Cult army can be fun for many reasons.   First off, you get to collect a large army, which can be very fun, and large armies always look impressive on the table!

The Chaos Cult army also gives you some good modelling options, and many tests of your modelling skill.  A Chaos Cult is a ragged group of individuals brought together under one influential and charasmatic leader, so you will have a lot of diversity in the way your units look.  This will give you lots of opportunity for unique paint jobs and conversions within your army.

A Chaos Cult army also gives you a fun chance to act out the part of a Chaos Priest fighting for freedom against the tyranny of the Imperium.  You can point at your opponent's forces and scream in a commanding and powerful voice, "DESTROY THE NONBELIEVERS!"  It can also be fun to take on the part of a leader simply fighting for what he believes is the "greater good", a chance to release people from the tyranny of the Adepts of the Imperium.

What's In This Book?

This book breaks down into the three main sections listed below, each of which illuminates a different area of creating your own Chaos Cult and getting it into action on a tabletop battlefield.

The Army List.

Tells you about the different characters, troops, weapons and vehicles available to a Chaos Cult, and how to work out an army for use in a Warhammer 40,000 game.

Modelling a Chaos Cult Army.

This section describes collecting and modelling figures for your Chaos Cult army.  It includes lots of tips on conversions and part numbers for easy ordering of bits to make your cult.

Chaos Cults.

A section dedicated to background details and extra information about the Chaos Cultists. It includes information about why Chaos Cults fight the Imperium, and how they are formed.


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