In the smoke-choked ruins of the 31st Millennium, where the Horus Heresy tears the Imperium apart, few sights are as awe-inspiring or as terrifying as a Titan Legion striding to war. For players of Adeptus Titanicus, the game’s depth comes not just from managing reactor heat and void shields, but from the unique character of the Legios themselves.
The Adeptus Titanicus: Loyalist Legios PDF (originally released as a supplement for the game’s first edition, with its rules integrated into the Traitor & Loyalist Legios expansion for the current edition) serves as the definitive codex for the loyalist god-engines. Whether you are a Princeps of the proud Legio Gryphonicus or a devoted Moderati of the fortress-breaking Legio Ignatum, this document is your battle-catechism.
Buried in the Loyalist Legios PDF is a sidebar that no one reads. It allows you to replace the mandatory Reaver in an Axiom Maniple with a second Warlord if you are playing a Loyalist force from a Forge World with a "Dual Reactor" fluff (e.g., Metalica, Graia).
The Warning: These PDFs are not balanced for matched play in the same way the core book is. The Loyalist Legios PDF was written during the "power creep" phase of AT18. If you bring a Legio Astraman Arcane Maniple with two Warlords, expect your friend to flip the table.
The Verdict: Track these down. Print them. The art alone (the black-and-white sketches of Legio Praesagius dying on Calth) is worth the search. Adeptus Titanicus is a dead game in terms of new releases, but these PDFs are its final, glorious will and testament.
Question for the thread: Which Loyalist legio is actually the most underrated? I say Legio Astraman. You can't change my mind. But I'll listen to arguments for Legio Venator (the "knight-catchers"). adeptus titanicus loyalist legios pdf
Praise the Omnissiah. Now go vent your plasma.
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A delightfully specific and nerdy topic!
Here's a story based on the Adeptus Titanicus setting and the concept of Loyalist Legios:
The Unyielding Resolve of Legio Solaria
In the grim darkness of the far future, the Imperium of Man teetered on the brink of collapse. The Horus Heresy, a civil war of unprecedented scale, had torn the galaxy asunder. Amidst the chaos and destruction, the Adeptus Titanicus, humanity's premier force of giant mechanized warriors, stood as a beacon of hope.
Legio Solaria, a Loyalist Titan Legion, held strong against the treacherous forces of Chaos. Theirs was a legacy of unyielding resolve, forged in the fiery depths of the Sol system. For centuries, they had protected the Imperium's capital world, Terra, and its vital solar system.
Commanded by the unyielding Marshal Arcturus, Legio Solaria stood ready to defend the Imperium against all threats. Their Titans, majestic war machines imbued with the souls of the greatest heroes of humanity, strode into battle with unshakeable purpose.
The Loyalist Legios, including Legio Solaria, were a coalition of Titan Legions that had sworn fealty to the Emperor of Mankind. United against the traitor legions, they fought to preserve the Imperium's integrity and safeguard humanity's future.
As the Horus Heresy raged on, Legio Solaria found itself at the forefront of the conflict. Marshal Arcturus led his Legion into battle against the traitor forces of Legio Mortis, a Chaos-corrupted Titan Legion. The two enemies clashed on the scorched planet of Molech, their Titans locked in a struggle that would decide the fate of the Sol system. In the smoke-choked ruins of the 31st Millennium,
The battle raged for hours, the war machines exchanging blows that shook the very foundations of the planet. Despite being outnumbered, Legio Solaria held its ground, their pilots and crew driven by an unyielding loyalty to the Emperor.
As the fight reached its climax, Marshal Arcturus confronted the traitorous Legio Mortis commander, Warmaster Erebus. The two enemies engaged in a one-on-one duel, their Titans' fusion reactors burning hot as they exchanged blow for blow.
In the end, it was Marshal Arcturus who emerged victorious, his Titan, Solar Flare, striking the decisive blow that shattered Erebus' Requiem. The traitor Warmaster fell, and with him, the resolve of Legio Mortis began to crumble.
The Loyalist Legios, including Legio Solaria, had secured a crucial victory, one that would bolster the Imperium's defenses against the forces of Chaos. Though the Horus Heresy would continue to rage for years to come, the unyielding resolve of Legio Solaria and the Loyalist Legios would remain a beacon of hope in a galaxy torn asunder.
...And so, the Adeptus Titanicus Loyalist Legios continue to stand vigilant, their Titans ever ready to defend humanity against an uncertain future. End post
Adeptus Titanicus: Loyalist Legios supplement is a 176-page hardback book (and digital ePub) that serves as a comprehensive compendium of rules for Imperial-aligned forces in the Adeptus Titanicus: The Horus Heresy
game. It consolidates rules previously scattered across five expansion books, providing a single reference for building Loyalist battlegroups. Core Contents