Necromunda is a game of fierce combat between rival gang fighters in the
dangerous underworld of the Necromundan hives.
A hive is an ancient and incomprehensibly vast city, built up layer upon
layer, stretching ten miles into the planet's atmosphere. To those who live
in the depths the dark and ruinous Underhive offers every opportunity for wealth
and power. Its collapsed caverns conceal the riches of the distant past:
rare and precious metals, unfathomable archeotech devices, wondrous mutated
fungi and much more. It is also a place of danger, where mutant creaturs, renegades and
killers hide from the laws of House and Hive. And, of course, there are others
who want the riches of the Underhive for themselves.
Outside the hives the planet's surface is covered by endless miles of toxic ash wastes
and the atmosphere is so polluted that it corrodes the hive's armoured walls. Above is
a harsh sky and the sun's deadly light. Beyond the planet itself is the wider galaxy and
the great realm of the Imperium of Man, an empire of a million words held in thrall by
the Adeptus of Earth. But such things are nothing but legends in the Underhive where sky
and space, planets and even the ground itself are concepts so wide and abstract that many
refuse to believe they exist.
Tabletop Conflict
The Necromunda game allows you to fight conflicts between rival Underhive gangs on the tabletop.
The opposing gangs are represented by models, assembled and painted by yourself, each representing an
individual gang fighter. You'll find more information about the different cultures and peoples of Necromunda
in the Necromunda Sourcebook. Your tabletop becomes a part of the underhive, the scene of the action, with ruined
buildings, gantries and multi-level walkways.
The aim of the game is to outfight your opponent, which requires a mixture of skill and luck. You'll soon learn how
to arm and equip your gang efficiently, and how to exploit the ruins and other terrain to your best
advantage. You'll also want to expand your gangs beyond the models provided in the game. Many models are
available for the different gangs and new models are coming out all the time. With these you can expand your collection,
equip fighters with different weapons, and add more powerful character.
Building the Gang
Every time you play Necromunda you earn the opportunity to expand or improve your gang. By winning games you gain territory,
discover ancient artifacts, uncover mineral wealth, and so on. With this wealth you can buy a more weaponry and
hire more gang fighters.
Your gang will also improve with time. Every time a gang fights, its members gain in skill and experience.
Young juves quickly progress to become full gang fighters, and fighters learn new abilities which make them
superior combatants.
As the gang's leader becomes richer and his followers ever more deadly, his fame will spread throughout the Underhive.
Famous gunfighters and other renegades will come and seek him out, perhaps to join him, maybe to collect the inevitable
bounty that piles upon his head.
By recording the details of your gang you can watch it grow from a bunch of young hopefuls to hardened fighters feared
and respected throughout the Underhive.
