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.
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