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**Kanluwen**

Most Necromunda stuff has been effectively "Direct Only" here in the US since Ash Wastes dropped.

**SgtEeveell**

Kanluwen wrote:
Most Necromunda stuff has been effectively "Direct Only" here in the US since Ash Wastes dropped.

Pretty much, yeah. I've even tried special ordering things from my FLGS, but they said they can't promise that they will ever actually get stuff in.

**H.B.M.C.**

Necromunda stuff leaves GW stores after its initial release. This is coming out as direct only, which is weird.

**Undead_Love-Machine**

Here in the UK I can still get Necromunda stuff from my local GW, but I rarely go there.

The only Necromunda items that I can think of that have always been Direct Only are the transfer sheets, I can't think of any plastic models that have always been direct only...except maybe the separate gunner sprue for the Ridgehauler, but that was an accessory sprue rather than a brand new stand-alone kit.

**H.B.M.C.**

Here GW stores get the new Necromunda releases for the release weekend, and then they're gone - available through mail order, but not in store. Of course, that doesn't specifically make them "direct only", because stockists can continue to both order and keep Necromunda stock on shelves if they choose. And then there's kit, which is specifically direct only, which is just odd.

**OrlandotheTechnicoloured**

i wonder if the packaging has gone missing in transit, so it will be direct only for now (maintaining the release in the slot they want it in) and maybe get switched to normal in 3 or 4 months when they've had another batch printed ?

i guess we'll know when somebody gets a delivery and we see if it's a white box or a normal one

**Tsagualsa**

OrlandotheTechnicoloured wrote:
i wonder if the packaging has gone missing in transit, so it will be direct only for now (maintaining the release in the slot they want it in) and maybe get switched to normal in 3 or 4 months when they've had another batch printed ?

i guess we'll know when somebody gets a delivery and we see if it's a white box or a normal one

That's quite possible with the various strikes, Brexit import/export hell and their warehouse issues of late.

**beast_gts**

Vaults of Temenos – How Do Cawdor Ridge Walkers Stack Up Against Sanctioner Automata?

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**Dysartes**

Not sure if this is news or not, but there was an interesting chunk at the end of the article about so-called "Crusading Gangs"...

There’s another nifty mechanic hidden away in the depths of The Vaults of Temenos – rules for Crusading Gangs. This allows you and your gang of pious malcontents to pledge themselves to a patron Saint, of which the book contains six – Cognus the Saint of Quotas, Calibre the Lord of Bullets, Shanks the Saint of Knives, Gelt the Saint of Coin, Glurg the Gunk Saint, and Vermin the Saint of Rats.

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Once pledged, your gang must follow their Saint’s holy tenets, and in exchange a nominated member becomes a Conduit for the Saint, becoming an unsanctioned psyker with access to one of six holy Wyrd Powers. Praise be! They’re sure to help as you squabble over strange Relics – the book includes 27, with tips for making your own – and curry favour with the Imperial House.

**Tsagualsa**

The Saint of rats may be a way to play Legacy Ratskins without calling them such, pick a Scum gang and have them crusade for the Rat-Saint, get 'Shaman' style wyrd powers and relics.

**Segersgia**

Tsagualsa wrote:
The Saint of rats may be a way to play Legacy Ratskins without calling them such, pick a Scum gang and have them crusade for the Rat-Saint, get 'Shaman' style wyrd powers and relics.

Or Skaven Proxies

**SgtEeveell**

I'm guessing Crusader is going to be Cawdor only. Seems off brand for any of the other gangs.

**Flinty**

Cawdor only schmawdornly! This is Necromunda. Just do what makes the most fun!

I’m sure other house gangs can get caught up in Redemptionist crusades (or at least try to hijack them for their own purposes)

A crusade style campaign sounds like a lot of fun.

**Nicorex**

Humm Corpse Grinders on a "Holy Crusade". Might be fun.

**Flinty**

A gourmet crusade! Even better!

**MajorWesJanson**

Ash Wastes Holy Crusade. Blues Brothers?

**H.B.M.C.**

MajorWesJanson wrote:
Ash Wastes Holy Crusade. Blues Brothers?

"It's 106 klicks to Hive Primus, we've got a full tank of fuel, half a bottle of Second Best, it's dark and we're wearing rebreathers."
"For the Emperor!"

**Nicorex**

H.B.M.C. wrote:
MajorWesJanson wrote:
Ash Wastes Holy Crusade. Blues Brothers?
"It's 106 klicks to Hive Primus, we've got a full tank of fuel, half a bottle of Second Best, it's dark and we're wearing rebreathers."
"For the Emperor!"

"We're on a mission for the God Emperor."

**insaniak**

Those robots are glorious.

The scrapwalkers are cool, but I had missed previously that the rider's feet are hooked over the foot pegs, rather than braced against them. That would be both incredibly uncomfortable and not at all useful for holding the rider in place. As the walker moves, they'd be bouncing around up there like a bouncy thing on a special day to be bouncy.

Would at least be trivially easy to fix, though...

**Shakalooloo**

https://www.warhammer-community.com/2023/03/31/power-struggles-pious-pilgrimages-and-more-the-lore-of-vaults-of-temenos/

Is that... is that the corpse of the Arch-Zealot on the Prophet's staff? Guess he's not getting a new model, then.

**KidCthulhu**

Good eye, Shakalooloo. It does indeed look enough like the original Arch Zealot for it to be an "updated" version.

**Kid_Kyoto**

You talking about the Redeemer?

Flaming head, huge chainsaw, cool car? Old special character?

Yeah sure does look like him.

**Shakalooloo**

Kid_Kyoto wrote:
You talking about the Redeemer?

Flaming head, huge chainsaw, cool car? Old special character?

Yeah sure does look like him.

No, the Arch-Zealot! He of the unlimited ammo flamer!

Shame, since he'd be prime material for the new craze of 'models based on Mark Gibbons art':

Spoiler:

**SgtEeveell**

The pre-order stuff is up on the GW web site and I was looking at the Sanctioner. They only showed one sprue, so probably two of the same. The sprue looks like it's going to have every weapon option available for the left arm, and the right arm is only the fist. Unless they do something really weird with the assembly it should be trivial to magnetize the left arms and just swap them at the elbow. Looks like there is already even a magnet sized hole on the weapon side.

**Tsagualsa**

SgtEeveell wrote:
The pre-order stuff is up on the GW web site and I was looking at the Sanctioner. They only showed one sprue, so probably two of the same. The sprue looks like it's going to have every weapon option available for the left arm, and the right arm is only the fist. Unless they do something really weird with the assembly it should be trivial to magnetize the left arms and just swap them at the elbow. Looks like there is already even a magnet sized hole on the weapon side.

The text at the bottom says that every weapon but the fist can be mounted on either arm:

This multipart plastic kit builds two Enforcer 'Sanctioner' Pattern Automata, armoured robots that can be used by any Palanite Enforcer gang. Each of these cybernetic sluggers sports a built-in grenade launcher and can be armed with a variety of fearsome weaponry – the kit includes two right-handed pacifier assault claws, as well as two heavy shock batons, two concussion cannons, two assault rams, and two mancatchers that can be mounted on either arm, or even both. Each Sanctioner's arms can be posed as you see fit, and the kit offers multiple ways to pose their legs, adding extra variety to your robot reinforcements.

It looks like the non-fist weapons have symmetrical connectors on either side of the elbow joint, and you just put a cap over the side you do not use, which should indeed be easy to magnetize.

**Strg Alt**

beast_gts wrote:
Vaults of Temenos – How Do Cawdor Ridge Walkers Stack Up Against Sanctioner Automata?

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Is that a printing error? No way the Enforcer robot has such bad S & T stats as it is a fething DREADNOUGHT!

**Zewrath**

Strg Alt wrote:
beast_gts wrote:
Vaults of Temenos – How Do Cawdor Ridge Walkers Stack Up Against Sanctioner Automata?

Is that a printing error? No way the Enforcer robot has such bad S & T stats as it is a fething DREADNOUGHT!

My guy, that's basically an Ambot, it's nowhere near a dreadnought.

**beast_gts**

Zewrath wrote:
My guy, that's basically an Ambot, it's nowhere near a dreadnought.

Yeah, they're big boys but not Dreads -

Spoiler:

(Pics from Arbitor Ian on Twitter)

**SgtEeveell**

Zewrath wrote:
Strg Alt wrote:
beast_gts wrote:
Vaults of Temenos – How Do Cawdor Ridge Walkers Stack Up Against Sanctioner Automata?

Is that a printing error? No way the Enforcer robot has such bad S & T stats as it is a fething DREADNOUGHT!

My guy, that's basically an Ambot, it's nowhere near a dreadnought.

Or a slightly more armored Servitor.

**JWBS**

Are the Sanctioners direct only?