Echoes in the Dark

Mission Overview

In the aftermath of the Korvath excavations, fragments of recovered precursor data lead the Dwarf Guilds toward a heavily fortified installation hidden deep within the ash deserts of Nythara Secundus.

Surrounded by immense defensive walls and partially buried beneath centuries of dust and volcanic debris, the complex predates any known colony records within the Expanse. Though abandoned long ago, its reactors still burn beneath the surface and encrypted signals continue broadcasting from somewhere deep within the structure.

The Guilds move quickly to secure the installation, believing its archives may contain navigational data, dormant claim vaults, and the locations of further precursor structures hidden deeper within the Expanse.

But they do not arrive unopposed.

The High Elf Fleets have already intercepted the transmissions. Within the station’s awakening systems, their seers recognise fragments of ancient containment protocols and warnings buried long ago within forbidden archives.

To the Elves, the station is not a treasure vault, but part of a larger network designed to keep something contained. As Guild excavation teams begin forcing entry through the outer defences, High Elf strike forces descend upon the installation, determined to seize or destroy its archives before the Dwarves can awaken whatever has remained sealed beneath the walls for centuries.

Mission Rules

• Take and Hold.
• Use two objective markers: the control room and the data relay.
• Score 1 point for each uncontested objective held at the end of a round.
• The battle lasts 4 rounds.
• The player with the most points wins.
• Recommended terrain: two large buildings representing the control room and data relay.
• Add three additional buildings and other terrain as normal.

Narrative Objectives