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12th Black Crusade

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Black Crusades of Abaddon the Despoiler 1st - 2nd - 3rd - 4th - 5th - 6th - 7th - 8th - 9th - 10th - 11th - 12th - 13th

The 12th Black Crusade, or Gothic War, was a vast campaign launched by Abaddon which engulfed the Gothic Sector. It consisted of hundreds of planetary invasions and naval battles and only ended when Abaddon was forced to retreat to the immaterium with the arrival of Imperial reinforcements. It saw the destruction of several planets and four of the six Blackstone Fortress as well as the deaths of millions, if not billions, of Imperial citizens.

Build-up to War

  • Arx Raid
  • Plague of Damnation
  • Anarchy Spreads
  • Hand of Darkness and Eye of Night
  • The Storm Breaks

The Invasion Begins

  • General chat about first invasions
  • Defence of Orar
  • Orks
  • Blackstone IV
  • The Death of Savaven and the Planet Killer
  • Eldar pirates/human pirates (wolf packs)
  • Lukitar station and Blackstone VI
  • Fularis system and Blackstone I
  • General chat
  • Defeating human pirates

The Imperium Returns

  • Battle of Gethsemane
  • Reinforcements arrive
  • Destruction of Tarantis
  • Attack on Schindlegeist and Blackstone V
  • Destruction of the Blackstones
  • General wiping up battles and 8 years to reconquer the planets
  • Killing off of pirates/orks

Summary

  • 20 years of war
  • Killed billions
  • Destroyed planets
  • 4/6 Blackstones destroyed, 2 stolen
  • Horst spent his days looking for the Blackstones