# **Welcome to The Aeternum Sector, a Horus Heresy Narrative Campaign**  The campaign has been created for a number of reasons, but it is primarily based on a few principles. 1. **Let's Roll Dice** - Foster regular and long term Horus Heresy gaming. 1. New to the Heresy? Us Veterans will help you learn. 2. **Slay the Gray** - Encourage participants to keep hobbying, creating new units and new armies as time goes on. 1. Your army may suffer on the tabletop if they show signs of poor logistical supplies (being unpainted). Expect a negative Cool modifier at the very least. 2. The entire purpose of a 250 point a month slow grow is to give plenty of time to both build and paint your army. 3. **Every Game tells a Story** - Create an environment that leads to narrative army building with roleplaying elements introduced over time that results in people actually caring about the results of their games and how they impact a larger central story. **Join us, and shape the future of the Aeternum Sector!** 1. You can read up on the last seasons lore by clicking through the Mission Narratives and Fragments found in "Season 1" on the site's navigation. 2. Check out [[S2.Army Guidelines]] for more details around force selection and info on the "Vibes". ## **What happened in Season 1?**  The Aeternum Sector is a campaign with no end. Season 1 started in [[S1 Session 1 Narrative | April 2024 with the first session]] and wrapped up in [[S1 Session 11 Narrative | May 2025 with Session 11]]. That season culminated with a 2 game, 3K point weekend event that closed out the narrative of Bellatoris Prime through its [[2025.6.4 - RR - The Final Hour | destruction]]. > [!Summary] > *Season 1 of the Aeternum Sector campaign chronicled the opening shots of the Horus Heresy within the sector, beginning with betrayal during a routine Imperial muster at Bellatoris Prime. As brother turned against brother, loyalist forces were gradually pushed back into the hive city of Finitum while traitors controlled the surrounding "Stage."* > > *The conflict escalated with the arrival of the Ruinstorm's supernatural darkness, leading to increasingly desperate battles over illumination beacons, ritual sites, and ultimately the ancient chambers beneath Finitum itself. The season culminated with traitor forces successfully breaching a primordial prison containing a fragment of pure Chaos, setting the stage for catastrophic consequences throughout the entire Aeternum Sector.* ## **So what does that mean and how does this all work?**  We will begin Season 2 using the Third Edition of the The Horus Heresy: The Age of Darkness. Starting again at 500 points with new players, new armies, and new stories to tell inside of the Aeternum Sector. Every month, we will add 250 points to our forces until again reaching 3,000 points. More on this later, with the campaign process laid out other dedicated pages and announcements. Everything is subject to change based on player feedback, ideas, and general vibes. We play "jazz" in the Aeternum Sector. **Note**: You are not "required" to participate in all sessions and missing one session does not preclude you from attending the next. However, regular players will be more plugged into the narrative and get prizes at the end of the Season. The only thing that is required are good vibes. Fully painted armies are also **HIGHLY** **encouraged**. ## **When are where are we playing?**  Season 2 will begin on **October 9th**, 2025 - Check in at 5:30pm, with dice rolling as soon as pairings are made. We will aim to roll dice monthly on the second Thursday of each month. We typically take December off for the holidays. We play games at [Battlegrounds](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Battlegrounds/@37.504508,-77.6457989,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x89b16dfa65e2c5a7:0x868af94f98a5feef!8m2!3d37.504508!4d-77.643224!16s%2Fg%2F1thcnnk9?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDgyNS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D) ## Questions?  Reach out to Zach T on Facebook if you are in the player group chat. Otherwise, find me [@realsnice](https://www.instagram.com/realsnice/) on Instagram and Discord.