Starting a Warhammer 40K Crusade Campaign

 Playing in a Crusade Campaign can be one of the most fulfilling and thrilling ways to play Warhammer 40K.  To play a Crusade you must first assemble an army of Games Workshop Warhammer 40K Models.  You will also need the Core Rule Book, and your army's Codex.  If you don't have a Codex, check out the Faction Specific Downloads d .  To keep track of your Crusading force and its accomplishments you will need an Order of Battle sheet, and several Crusade Unit Roster sheets.  Downloadable copies of these are provided below.  Now, let's organize that Crusade Army!

     Your Order of Battle will be used to Keep track of your Crusading Force.  Give it a cool name and note it on your sheet.  Now that you know who you are and who you represent, come up with a cool MYTHOS of your Crusading Army's origins, purpose and intentions.  Have fun with your backstory and write it down in CRUSADE ARMY'S MYTHOS.  Write your CRUSADE ARMIES MYTHOS on the back of your Order of Battle.

     BATTLE HISTORY is where you record the number of Battles your Army has been in, and how many of them they were Victorious in.

      RECORDS OF ACHIEVEMENT will be where you keep track of the War Zones your army has gained Veteran status in, and the Army Trait you have gained for earning Veteran status in that War Zone.

     Your Army's SUPPLIES and REQUISITIONS is used to keep track of your Army's size and resources.  SUPPLY LIMIT tracks the maximum total POINTS of your army at any given time.  The cumulative Points of all forces in your Crusade can never exceed this number.  SUPPLY USED is the actual combined Points total of all Units in the Crusade Army.  REQUISITION POINTS represent your resources, or rather the ability to acquire new resources. Your Army begins with a SUPPLY LIMIT of 1000 Points, and 5 REQUISITION POINTS.  Mark this on your sheet.  Since you haven't added any Units to your Crusade Army yet, your SUPPLY USED is 0.  Now let's add some Units to this Crusade Force. 

     To add a Unit to your Order of Battle, simply mark it on your order of battle, noting it's points and Crusade Value.  Then fill out a Crusade Unit sheet to record this Unit's details.  You must have a Unit sheet for every Unit in your Order of Battle.  When you add a Unit to your Order of Battle, adjust the Supply Used total accordingly.  Remember, Supply Used can never surpass Supply Limit.  Each Battle Honor will add to your units Crusade Value, and must be tracked on both your Unit card and Order of Battle Card.

Now that you have your Order of Battle and Unit Sheets ready, it is time to decide where this Crusade Force will crusade.  Games Workshop publishes several Warzone books and releases new ones on a fairly regular basis.  Below, we have also provided all the material you need for battling in each of Games Workshops Crusade Warzones, along with the relevant Faction Specific Material needed to enhance your Faction's adventures through the galaxy.

Once you have completed a Crusade game, it is time for a little Order of Battle maintenance.   First, award yourself 1 Resource Point for playing a game.   Second, any Units that were destroyed during the battle must take an Out of Action Test and assign any Battle Scars to units failing this test.  Third, update Unit Experience and assign Battle Honors to those units who gained a Rank. Adjust their Crusade Value and points cost.  Finally, spend any Requisition Points you may have on Requisitions, and update your Order of Battle and Unit Cards. Once a Unit fights in a particular Warzone, that unit can gain Battle Honors from that Warzone, even when fighting in another Warzone.  Be sure to keep track of where each of your Units has fought to take full advantage of this.

The Crusade format allows for a unique opportunity to battle through an extended, long campaign on a quest for "ULTIMATE POWER!"  We here at the TGA do this with the Galactic Conquest format.  If you wish to join in on the fun, just drop by the store and pick up your Crusade Folder and sign up.  If you are not within reach of our store, feel free to use this format to Crusade at home with you and your friends.  Just check out the Galactic Conquest section below and you are off and battling across the galaxy.