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500 WORLDS – Dread Incursion · ENGAGEMENT 1

In-Game DateYear 7, Second Age

Campaign500 WORLDS – Dread Incursion

LocationTHE SUNKEN CRYPT

ResultVictory

Battle Brief

The first confirmed engagement of the 500 Worlds campaign began inside a Necron tomb complex on Vandrek IV. What began as a reconnaissance action became a race for the tomb world’s communications network as Necron defenders moved to secure key communications nodes.

Captain Demetrian Titus led a 500-point Ultramarines boarding force into the complex. The Necrons, fielding approximately 450 points, attempted to hold the network long enough to deny the invaders valuable intelligence and destroy the attacking force.

The Ultramarines were not there simply to destroy the tomb. They needed its information.

The Forces

Faction 1

Ultramarines

Faction

Faction 2

Necrons

Faction

The Battlefield

Location

THE SUNKEN CRYPT

Characters Involved

Demetrian Titus

The Mission

Mission

Decryption

Objectives

Objective 1

Crack the Code — correctly guess the four-number communications code at the end of the battle.

COMPLETED · Ultramarines

Objective 2

Total Annihilation — destroy the attacking force.

FAILED · Necrons

Special Rules

Code Generation: The Defender secretly creates a four-number code using numbers 1–5 with no duplicates. Rapid Strike: The Attacker has the first turn. Cryptography: When the Attacker controls an objective, the relevant digit is revealed. Code-shift: Once all four digits are revealed, the Defender can change a controlled objective’s digit. Underdog Bonus: The Underdog starts with 1 additional CP.

Victory Conditions

Crack the Code: At the end of the battle the Attacker guesses the entire code and scores 0, 30, 60, or 90 VP for 0–1, 2, 3, or 4 correctly positioned numbers. Total Annihilation: At the end of the battle the Defender scores VP based on the points value of destroyed Attacker units.

Mission Notes

Boarding Actions — Tomb World Terrain Set. Attacker: Ultramarines, approximately 500 points. Defender: Necrons, approximately 450 points. The Ultramarines successfully guessed the code 3142.

Source / Reference

Boarding Actions — Tomb World Terrain Set Mission: Decryption

The Battle

Round 1

Round 1 — Breach

The Ultramarines seized the initiative. Titus drove the boarding party into the first chambers before the Necrons could establish a stable defensive line. Concentrated bolter fire destroyed several Necron units and forced the defenders back toward the communications nodes. The Necrons answered with return fire and began converging on the attackers. Multiple Necron units were destroyed during the opening exchange, while the Ultramarines suffered their first casualties.

Round 2

Round 2 — The Counterattack

The Necrons struck back hard. Fighting spread across several chambers as the defenders attempted to isolate individual Ultramarines units and retake the communications nodes. A substantial portion of the Space Marine force was destroyed during the fighting. Titus remained committed to the objectives, directing his surviving Marines deeper into the complex while the Necrons continued to absorb punishment and return to the fight.

Round 3

Round 3 — The Code

Titus changed tactics. Rather than attempting to destroy every Necron in the complex, the Ultramarines concentrated on the objectives. The first three digits of the encryption were revealed as the boarding party secured the communications nodes: 3, 1, and 4. The final digit remained concealed.

Round 4

Round 4 — The Tomb Closes

The remaining Necron forces launched another counterattack. The Ultramarines were badly depleted, but Titus personally led the assault on the final communications node. The Necron defenders were driven back and the fourth digit was revealed: 2. The complete code was 3142.

Round 5

Round 5 — Extraction

The Necrons made one final attempt to reclaim the complex. The surviving Ultramarines held the communications network long enough to complete their extraction, despite further casualties. The Necrons retained enough strength to prevent the total destruction of the tomb complex, but the communications network had been compromised.

The Result

Victory

Score: 90 VP — Crack the Code

Ultramarines Victory. The Ultramarines correctly guessed the complete code, scoring 90 VP for Crack the Code.

How the battle ended:
Titus and the surviving Ultramarines held the final communications node long enough to complete the extraction after correctly identifying the code as 3142.

Aftermath

The Ultramarines recovered their first meaningful intelligence concerning the Necron presence on Vandrek IV. Necron communications were compromised, and Vandrek IV became an active point of interest in the 500 Worlds campaign. Demetrian Titus remains ALIVE.