Beyond the Mortavus Rift: A Recap

 

Participants of the Beyond the Mortavus Rift narrative event
gather for a group photo.
 

On February 16th, 2025, players gathered at the Union Gang clubhouse for Beyond the Mortavus Rift, an Inq28 event co-hosted by the District of the Damned Wargaming Club and Union Gang. Originally planned for December, the event was rescheduled to February. If you missed it, you can read more about the setting here.

This post showcases warband shots, in-game photos, and highlights from the finale.

The event featured three rounds and a climactic finale, each played on unique scenario-driven boards. The finale unfolded aboard the Eden Gate terraforming station, a warp-corrupted void station adrift between two dying stars. There, the Archmagos had moved the Astral Conduit to exploit the veil’s thinning between the immaterium and materium, furthering his research into the artifact’s secrets.

If you’d like to run these scenarios yourself, you can find all materials and a PDF of the event handbook here. Below are just some photos, but a better selection please feel free to check out the album.

All participants received a handbook for the event, which summarized aspects of the rounds, 
lore, and tables to roll on.

The Empyreal Talons of House Harkonides, a
corrupted Navigator house by Benet (holyfirethem).

The Doomed Retinue of Aris du Khrat, a Rogue Trader gone rogue 
by Landlines aka Chris.

The Purificators of the Divine Flesh, of Ordo Hereticus
by JerZ aka Chris.

Prosecution Squad of Lexwright Doltan Vey, a retinue of Squats
executing their "legal claim" to areas of the Mortavus subsector by Nate.

The Retinue of Inquisitor Ducat of the Ordo Malleus Novo, by 
Eric (bone.spoon).

The Mutant Host, by Kassie.

The Retinue of Inquisitor Iago van Ghyldr, by
Mike (cosmic.kraken).

The Gilded Saint Flotilla, a Rogue Trader retinue, by
Doug (sleepykamistudios).

The Gabagools, a space scummers warband, by
Gabby.

The Church of the Third Specimen, a religious cult seeking to bring
the growth virus to the Imperium, by Martin (martin.mccoy.art).

Martin's WIP transport for the Church of the Third Specimen.

Archmagos Passen Xingh, Leader of the Omnissiah's Promise expeditionary fleet, 
kitbashed by Adam (doom and apathy)

After witnessing his Inquisitor and retinue slaughtered by the Church of the Third Specimen, hired gun Ratfrid scrambled onto the crumbling Administratum rooftop, hoping to intercept the Captain on his way to the transport vessel. However, a missed shot sealed his fate—he was swiftly devoured by Ingrid the Blessed.

Members of the Gilded Saint and the Persecution Squad clash for control of the enigmatic archeovault, hidden deep within the slums of Hive Vortem.

Eden Gate Terraforming station. Warp-tinged flora has sprouted throughout the station, as well as

fractures in the materium. Players had the ability to interact with these fractures, rolling 1d6

to determine which one they'd emerge from. On a 1 they'd be vaporized within the warp.

Dharmat Harkonides emerges from a warp tear unscathed, and embolden to press on in search of the Astral Conduit.

Deep within the Eden Gate, the Archmagos presides over the Astral Conduit, relentless in the pursuit of its deepest mysteries.

After attempting to Mind Spike the Astral Conduit, Dharmat Harkonides left his mind exposed to the relic’s corruptive power, unwittingly opening the gateway for Daemon Prince Gorvulax the Gorged Tyrant to manifest through his very soul. 

The warp energies within the Eden Gate accelerated the growth virus of the Church of the Third Specimen, further empowering the Captain. Martin's Captain fought off all assailants and attempted to seize the Astral Conduit. As the Conduit's volatility increased, the warp clouds closed in on the central chamber, consuming the Conduit, the Captain, and Gorvulax the Gorged before triggering the void station’s catastrophic implosion.

It was a privilege to run this event, and I hope everyone who took part had a blast. I’ll miss rolling dice with these freaks, but I’m glad I got to make this happen for them. Huge thanks to everyone who showed up and to those who helped in the months leading up to it—couldn’t have done it without you.

Be sure to check out the other pictures in the album.

If you have any questions, drop them in the comments or feel free to reach out to me on Instagram.

CK // Mike