Adeptus Titanicus- Titandeath- Appendices and Final Thoughts

We finally wrap up our coverage of the main contents of Titandeath.  The book ends with appendices that contain information about the Knight Houses that fought at Beta-Garmon and the various battlezones within the campaign.  We also give our thoughts on the book as a whole.

THE KNIGHTS

The book covers five pages of Knights, with basic background on the involvement of Knights in the campaign to the most common types of Knight suits that fought.  Unfortunately, this section is a bit “skimpy” and offers little beyond knowing who fought there and who they fought alongside.  There are two tables in this section, one for each Loyalist and Traitor.  It lists the Knight house, their allegiance to either the Mechanicum or Imperium, their main livery colors, and to which Titan Legion they are allied. 

Unfortunately, there are no heraldry examples or any indication of what roles they may have played in the different battles. Where this section shines is that it will allow players to decide which Knight houses they would like to run near their Titans.  It also makes it clear that future supplements will place a greater emphasis on the Knights and will cover the Questoris Familia, new Knight types, Barons, and Scions Seniores.

HOSTILE BATTLEFIELDS

This portion of the appendix presents two pages of rules that can be used in missions to represent hostile battlefields for your engines to fight over.  Designed to represent the planets of the Beta-Garmon cluster, these optional rules can be used in any games when the players agree to do so.  These rules cover weird planetoids, from those that can devour engines to those with acidic rain wearing away the Titans.  These rules are thematic and add a level of complexity to games of Adeptus Titanicus that call to mind many of the great stories written by Black Library regarding Titans over the years.

FINAL THOUGHTS

For being the first supplement of the new edition of Adeptus Titanicus, this book is amazing.  It adds to the lore of the game, ties in nicely to other publications, and presents new opportunities to players.  While lighter on the lore than desired, and lacking anything meaningful for the Knights, this book delivers loads of content.  The new Titan Legion rules are fantastic and expansive, while the missions provide thematic gameplay that make the desperate nature of the Beta-Garmon campaign come to life.  The amazing artwork, superb layout, and grand content make this supplement one of the finest ever produced by Games Workshop and a must-have for Adeptus Titanicus players.