Corvus Cluster Narratives
Tournament games are great. But there’s nothing like a good narrative battle—a swashbuckling,
movie-like adventure with heroes, villains, and an objective that involves more than gathering
victory points.​
So, if you find yourself with some free time at the convention—or you’re looking for something
new and unique to do—the Corvus Cluster is here for you.
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Corvus Cluster Narratives
How about a good skirmish game—a swashbuckling adventure—played on a highly detailed, diorama-quality table?
That’s what we try to do at the Corvus Cluster.
This year, we’re going to run a variety of games in different periods and genres. We’ll fight on the moon in 1974, chase Jack the Ripper in Victorian England, visit the Old World of Warhammer, and return to the Grimdark of the 41st Millennium.
We’re also going to have two tables:
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A Moon Base: This table will feature both a fully scenicked surface of the moon, complete with a surface base, and a detailed interior of the base for close-in fighting.
Spooky Church and Graveyard: Also fully scenicked, this table will be the setting for fighting vampires, serial killers, and other horrors. Naturally, we’ll have creepy crypts and burial vaults below ground.
Both tables will boast a variety of special effects, from bright computer lights to flickering torches to a foggy mist over the graveyard.
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Best of all, the games will be designed to challenge your tactical abilities in exciting, Hollywood-style settings. You’re going to have to think hard about how to win.
And you don’t need to bring miniatures, dice, or rules. Everything is provided.
You also can relax on the rules. We’ll keep them simple and easy to play.
For those who fight our 40K battles, your stories will be enshrined as a “historical event” on the Corvus Cluster website: www.thecorvuscluster.com
So, if you find yourself with some free time at the convention—or you’re looking for something new and unique to do—the Corvus Cluster is here for you.
Thursday, 7 p.m. Attack on Moon Base USA
Start: 7 p.m.
Length: 3 hours
# of Players: 4
Rules: Lunar 2
After the Soviets beat the U.S. to the moon in 1969, the Space Race heated up—and both superpowers constructed moon bases and claimed territory believed to be rich in valuable minerals. The rivalry for territory eventually led to tensions on the moon and, in 1974, led to a Soviet attack on the U.S. moon base.
Inspired by the Apple+ TV series, “For All Mankind,” and the “Lunar 2” rules by Black Site Studios, this fight will play out on a realistic lunar landscape and detailed lunar base.
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Friday, 9 a.m. A Witch Hunter’s Nightmare
Start: 9 a.m.
Length: 2.5 hours
# of Players: 4
Rules: Mordheim
The village of Halstedt lives in dread of the night. Something has been stalking the streets after dusk, leaving death and mayhem in its wake. The Witch Hunter Adolf von Manstein arrives with his retinue of warriors and priests to cleanse the town of evil. Learning that villagers are afraid of the abandoned church and graveyard on the hill, he decides to explore the setting . . . and face whatever evil lies in wait.
Friday, 2 p.m. Mystery at Research Base Epsilon
Start: 2 p.m.
Length: 2.5 hours
# of Players: 4
Rules: Shadow War: Armageddon
An automated distress call is picked up by the Imperial frigate, Heroic Endeavor, and a landing party is organized under the command of junior lieutenant Samuel Gaddens.
As he approaches the station, Lt. Gaddens picks up signs of life, but no one responds to hails. What has happened? Who is inside? It’s a good thing that the plucky naval officer has a team of naval breachers with him—all armed to the teeth!
Friday, 7 pm. Sherlock Holmes vs. Jack the Ripper
Start: 7 p.m.
Length: 2.5 hours
# of Players: 4
Rules: 7TV
A true Victorian-era adventure. The famed detective Sherlock Holmes, accompanied by his companion Dr. Watson and Inspector Lestrade of Scotland Yard, are on the hunt for Jack the Ripper.
Chasing the villain through a graveyard on the outskirts of London, our band of heroes find themselves clashing not only with England’s most notorious serial killer, but also Moriarity and his goons.
Saturday 9 a.m. Death to all space pirates
Start: 9 a.m.
Length: 2.5 hours
# of Players: 4
Rules: Shadow War: Armageddon
The Balor Slavers have been a troublesome pirate band for decades, but the Knights of Altair Space Marine Chapter have discovered their base on a barren moon in the Calamitous System.
Lead a squad of Astartes as they seek to rid the sector of the pirate scum, or command the pirates in their desperate bid to defend themselves.
Saturday, 2 p.m. Vampire Hunt!
Start: 2 p.m.
Length: 2.5 hours
# of Players: 4
Rules: 7TV
On the edge of the village of Nether Whallop (yes, a real village), someone—or something—has been attacking the young ladies of the area, leaving them with strange marks on their necks. Now, some of the prettiest maidens have disappeared.
Professor Abraham Van Helsing has convinced Scotland Yard Inspector Bertram Drake to join him in exploring the old Norman Church and graveyard outside the village. Drake believes talk of vampires is nonsense, but the church is a good hiding place for a serial killer, so he agrees to investigate.
What Drake and Van Helsing find will leave them with nightmares for the rest of their lives . . . if they live that long.
Saturday, 7 p.m. Attack on Moon Base USA
Start: 7 p.m.
Length: 3 hours
# of Players: 4
Rules: Lunar 2
After the Soviets beat the U.S. to the moon in 1969, the Space Race heated up—both superpowers constructed moon bases and claimed territory believed to be rich in valuable minerals. The rivalry for territory eventually led to tensions on the moon that, in 1974, led to a Soviet attack on the U.S. moon base.
Inspired by the Apple+ series, “For All Mankind,” and the “Lunar 2” rules of Black Site Studio, this fight will play out on a realistic lunar landscape and detailed lunar base.
Sunday, 9 a.m. Sherlock Holmes vs. Jack the Ripper
Start: 9 a.m.
Length: 2.5 hours
# of Players: 4
Rules: 7TV
A true Victorian-era adventure. The famed detective Sherlock Holmes, accompanied by his companion Dr. Watson and Inspector Lestrade of Scotland Yard, are on the hunt for Jack the Ripper.
Chasing him through a graveyard on the outskirts of London, our band of heroes find themselves clashing not only with England’s most notorious serial killer, but also Moriarity and his goons.