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We couldn’t have done it without your help!  \nINTRODUCTION  \nWelcome, friend, to an index of forbidden lore. Find herein details of the nefarious Genestealer Cults, who lie in wait, patiently gnawing at the underbelly of the Imperium. Their number is unknowable; their determination is absolute. When the Children of the Great Father rise, calamity, destruction and despair walk in their wake.  \nFROM THE AUTHOR  \nWe hope this will be an exciting and fun-filled Warhammer 40,000 supplement. The Genestealer Cult has been with us from as far back as Rogue Trader in the late 1980s. Back then, we had no idea of the connections between the utterly alien Genestealers and the Tyranid Hivefleets; one of the great “unveilings” GW has ever pulled off in the history of Warhammer 40,000. The list however has stuck with us and stayed in a nice warm part of our hearts.  \nThe Cult list saw several iterations over the years, starting with a couple of simple lists back in Rogue Trader (including a Chaos-infused Genestealer Cult variant, no less) and an update in the Citadel Journal many years later during 3rd Edition. The list saw its golden era during the days of Space Hulk and its expansion packsand it seemed back then that everyone and their brother had a bagful of genestealers and hybrids.  \nThis list is an effort to refresh the Genestealer Cult for the first time since its link to the Tyranid Hivefleets was established, and in general to bring it forward into the“present” of Warhammer 40,000. The army has been updated and brought into the “new-style” codex layout we have seen out of GW of late.  \nThe list will get your creative juices flowing and allow a set of enthusiast gamers and modelers a chance to dive into fun games with a host of exotic but very familiar (and probably dusty) units.  \nIt is a labor of love and I sincerely hope you have a great time taking the Genestealer Cult out for a spin.  \n-bigred  \nWHY COLLECT A GENESTEALER CULT?  \nAt the end of the day, the Genestealer Cult is an army for true believers. If you are looking for whiz-bang weapons, ceramite encased warriors or unstoppable tanks, you’ve found the wrong list. If however you have a bent towards the subversive, if you root for the underdog, or if you just want to show the Imperium what a band of raging fanatics backed up by their scheming masters can do, then look no further.  \nThe Genestealer Cult is a list that combines some of the cheapest, lowest quality units in the game with some aggressive elites and heavy support choices. It is an army that can be built out in a great variety of ways and is a blast to play. As the Orks say; “If you win, you win and if you lose it don’t count”. . .as you can always try, try again.  \nHOW THIS MINI-DEX WORKS  \nThis mini-dex is split into three main sections that deal with different aspects of the army.  \nChildren of the Great Father: This section goes over the background of Genestealer Cults, how they are formed, and how they fight. It describes the lifecycle of the cult from initial infection all the way through to planetary uprisings and assimilation by the Tyranid Hivefleets.  \nHobby Section: This section shows the cult in action on the tabletop with an emphasis on painting and modeling the army.  \nGenestealer Cult Army List: This section covers the special rules and wargear available to the army and presents each unit arranged so you can easily choose an army for your games. 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