Genestealer cults are my army in waiting. Drukhari brought me back into the hobby. Something spoke to me in their many units. Genestealers have always been one of my favourite baddies (depending on what you class as a baddie).
I wanted just a kill team's worth to start with so bought a single neophyte kit to go with the 6 purestrain genestealers from my old 4th Ed battle for McCragge boxset (still not finished painting) and then saw a pile of cult minis on ebay for 60% their worth. Think it was 17 neophytes 5 acolytes and two odd aberrants. Very good for kill team roster making.
And thus the slippery slop began. I started liking to look of their vehicles and the idea of stolen and converted imperial guard vehicles, mind controlled or brood brother troops and then I saw a converted swarmlord for the tyranids in white dwarf. I was getting another army.
After a stern chat with myself in the mirror we agreed that I couldn't have everything at once and I would concentrate on Drukhari for the year.
This has meant that as I think about narrative for my armies it's been with Genestealers being the generic villains and Tryanids the "threat" that lies beyond them. Given the size of the Necron force I should be using them but I'm sure they will make their come back.
Narrative reason for Imperio campaign
The Genestealer cult has been assembling for many generations under the surface of Imperio secundus the heavily forested and mineral rich planet of the Imperio system. The cult is close to beginning its revolt against the hated oppressors and allow the coming of the star children as the Father hears their voices from the coming Tryanid force. From its home deep in the catecombs of an ancient temple the cult feed the children of the star gods, stock pile their weapons and worship the "Father" and saviour.
Unknown to them the temple holds an ancient enemy bound by the Old Ones and the Eldar.
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