DeepSummary
Bricky and DK Diamantes discuss a story from an old Warhammer 40K codex called the 'Abyssal Crusade.' In the 37th millennium, Saint Basilius, a powerful figure in the Imperium, declared 30 Space Marine chapters to be tainted and forced them to undertake a penitent crusade into the Eye of Terror. All 30 chapters entered the Eye, and most eventually became corrupted by Chaos.
The hosts describe the fates of several of these judged chapters, including being endlessly tormented by Nurgle's plagues, fighting in Dark Eldar arenas, getting eaten and regurgitated by a planet-sized being, and going insane from hearing endless lies. After 800 years, some remnants returned and took vengeance on Basilius' legacy, casting him as a false idol.
Bricky and DK marvel at the richness of lore in the old codex compared to modern ones, and DK laments that he will have to coerce one of the others into playing a new mech game with him. They also briefly discuss the Summer Game Fest and the upcoming Dragon Age game.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- An old Warhammer 40K codex contained a rich story called the 'Abyssal Crusade' about 30 Space Marine chapters being corrupted into Chaos factions after entering the Eye of Terror.
- The fates of these fallen chapters included being tormented by plague, fighting in Dark Eldar arenas, and going insane from hearing lies, showcasing the signature grimness of Warhammer.
- Modern Warhammer codexes lack the same depth of lore and background compared to older ones.
- The hosts engage in silly banter and absurd conversational tangents while recounting the dense lore.
- Bricky expresses frustration at the modern monetization practices around Warhammer rules and codexes.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “Like, come on, they genuinely just quit.“ by Bricky
- “Could not be me.“ by Bricky
- “Can't you go back to making anime references and not, like, bad dad rock?“ by Bricky
- “No human contact, but if you interact, your life is on contract.“ by DK Diamantes
Entities
Product
Band
Company
Person
Book
Episode Information
Adeptus Ridiculous
Adeptus Ridiculous
6/12/24
https://www.patreon.com/AdeptusRidiculous
https://www.adeptusridiculous.com/
https://twitter.com/AdRidiculous
https://orchideight.com/collections/adeptus-ridiculous
The Abyssal Crusade was an Imperial Crusade undertaken in 321.M37. The judgement of Saint Basillius found thirty Space Marine Chapters lacking faith. The guilty Chapters were given a choice between death or embarking upon a great crusade into the Eye of Terror. All would choose the latter.
The Crusade met with disaster, and each of the Chapters that took part in it had their tale ended in great misfortune.
The crusade's mysterious and disastrous fate was kept hidden from the greater Imperium, and the Administratum denied any link to it and the increase of Chaos Space Marine raids shortly afterwards. All that is known is that 800 years after the Crusade began, the remnants of some of the judged Chapters returned from the Warp with their purity and sanity intact. Infuriated and embittered by their ordeal, they cast their sights on the legacy of Saint Basillius, the long-deceased figure now worshiped as a god.