Lord of the Spire - Introduction - Purge the Chaos-Infested Palace

Oct 7, 2026

Lord of the Spire places Agents in an Inquisition-sanctioned team tasked with purging the Chaos-infested palace of Lord van Staten and recovering intelligence. The adventure is designed for Tier 3 characters with the IMPERIUM Keyword and unfolds during the fight for Tora Armis inside a corrupted, war-torn environment. Command is supported by a platoon of Tempestus Scions, with mission framing suited to Inquisition or military backgrounds.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages4

Reading Time6 min

AccessFree to download

Introduction

Adventure Summary

Background

Adventure

Running this Adventure

Adventure Structure

The Scions and Corruption

Psykers

Corruption

The Tora Armis Insurrection

Taskforce Endless Struggle

Equipment

Approaching the Gates

Taking the Courtyard

The Desecrated Chapel

CREDITS Cover Art: Sam Manley Art: Sam Manley Senior Producer: Tim Huckelbery Producer: Cat Evans Writing & Game Design: Martin Lloyd Graphic Design & Layout: Rory McCormack Editor: Tim Cox Proofreader: Tim Cox Cubicle 7 Business Support: Tracey Bourke, Anthony Burke, Elaine Connolly, Andrena Hogen, Donna King, Kieran Murphy and Cian Whelan Cubicle 7 Creative Team: Dave Allen, Emmet Byrne, David F. Chapman, Walt Ciechanowski, Tim Cox, Zak Dale-Clutterbuck, Cat Evans, Runesael Flynn, Ben Fuller, Tim Huckelbery, Dániel Kovács, Elaine Lithgow, TS Luikart, Rachael Macken, Rory McCormack, Dominic McDowall, Sam Manley, Pádraig Murphy, Ceíre O’Donoghue, JG O’Donoghue, Síne Quinn, and Christopher Walz Publisher: Dominic McDowall Special thanks to the Games Workshop team. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in an retrieval system, or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior permission of the publishers. Warhammer 40,000 Roleplay: Wrath & Glory © Copyright Games Workshop Limited 2021. Warhammer 40,000 Roleplay, the Warhammer 40,000 Roleplay logo, Wrath & Glory, the Wrath & Glory logo, GW, Games Workshop, Space Marine, 40k, Warhammer, Warhammer 40,000, the ‘Aquila’ Double-headed Eagle logo, and all associated logos, illustrations, images, names, creatures, races, vehicles, locations, weapons, characters, and the distinctive likeness thereof, are either ® or ™, and/or © Games Workshop Limited, variably registered around the world, and used under licence. Cubicle 7 Entertainment and the Cubicle 7 Entertainment logo are trademarks of Cubicle 7 Entertainment Limited. All rights reserved. Wrath & Glory originally designed by Ulisses North America 2 Last Updated September 8th 2021 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Introduction...................................4 Adventure Summary..................4 Background ...............................4 The Adventure ...........................5 Hammer of the Inquisition ........... Framework.................................5 Running this Adventure.............5 Adventure Structure...................5 The Scions ................................. 6 Psykers ...................................... 6 Corruption.................................. 6 The Tora Armis Insurrection ......6 Taskforce Endless Struggle.........6 INTOOFTCHETEAOESTH Equipment ................................. 8 Beyond The Martyr's Passage ....9 Approaching the Gates ...............9 Taking the Courtyard................ 10 The Desecrated Chapel ............. 11 Nobility Brought Low............... 11 Profiles For Part One ................ 13 THOCHE Conditions................................ 15 Encounters............................... 15 Peristaltic Waves ...................... 16 Bile Duct .................................. 16 Polyp Farm............................... 16 Rivers of Blood ........................ 17 Blocked .................................... 17 The Fruits of Nurgle................. 17 Wandering Monstrosities ......... 17 Lord Van Staten & Festerbrax, the Palace of Flesh ................... 18 Profiles for Part Three .............. 18 Nurglings ................................. 19 Lord van Staten........................20 Leaving the Palace ...................21 Profiles for Part Four................21 Resolution................................22 Awarding XP ...........................22 TBHEATTIDLELYD The Deadly Battlefield ..............22 Calling for Support ...................23 Battlefield Ruin ........................24 D OGILNHTE Exploring the Palace................. 13 Officium ................................... 13 The Family Chambers............... 14 Reporting In ............................. 14 Medical Chambers .................... 14 Profiles For Part Two ................ 15 LORD OF

FAQs

What is the core objective of Lord of the Spire?

Purge Lord van Staten’s Chaos-infested palace and recover intelligence for the Inquisition.

What character level and keyword are required?

The adventure is suitable for Tier 3 characters with the IMPERIUM Keyword.

Where does the adventure take place and during what conflict?

It takes place within a corrupted palace during the fight for Tora Armis.

Oct 7, 2026

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