
- BGG rank
- BGG #6,837
- BGG rating
- 8.1
Stargrave: Science Fiction Wargames in the Ravaged Galaxy
- 2–4 players
- 60–120 min
- Complexity 2.9/5
- 2021

Expansion for Warhammer 40,000 (Tenth Edition)
2025
Rules assistance for Warhammer 40,000 (Tenth Edition): Codex – Emperor's Children
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Warhammer 40,000 (Tenth Edition): Codex – Emperor's Children is an expansion for Warhammer 40,000 (Tenth Edition) released in 2025 for 2 players. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Measurement Movement.
The Emperor’s Children are the twisted Heretic Astartes sons of the Daemon Primarch, Fulgrim. They are prideful traitors who have fallen victim to their depraved obsessions. Upon the battlefields of the 41st Millennium, they indulge these obsessions in a horrifyingly violent fashion. Always on the move, they are driven by their compulsive need to experience new thrills and, in honour of Slaanesh, weave an exquisitely intricate and lurid tapestry of violence. Codex: Emperor's Children is a vital book for collectors who enjoy setting the chosen of Slaanesh upon an unsuspecting galaxy. This impressive tome is packed with twisted artwork, alluring background material, stunning photography, and the rules you need to unleash your hedonistic warriors in games of Warhammer 40,000. You’ll find datasheets, Detachments, narrative Crusade rules, and a self-contained Combat Patrol section to help you fight tight, tactical games with your collection. This book will allow you to live out your obsessions no matter how you like to collect, paint, and play with your Emperor's Children. Inside this 112-page hardback book, you'll find: – Shocking lore and background material detailing the descent of the Emperor's Children – Evocative artwork and photography that will inspire your collection and unleash your creativity – Rules for using Emperor's Children and daemons of Slaanesh in games of Warhammer 40,000, with 22 datasheets, six Detachments, and two army-wide rules – A set of rules to launch your own narrative Crusade, gather ingredients to create Combat Elixirs, and receive the Boons of Slaanesh – A guide to painting your Combat Patrol and rules for fielding the Callous Blades in skirmish-sized games
Warhammer 40,000 (Tenth Edition): Codex – Emperor's Children supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
Warhammer 40,000 (Tenth Edition): Codex – Emperor's Children belongs to these categories: Wargame, Miniatures, and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Measurement Movement. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The catalogue lists Warhammer 40,000 (Tenth Edition): Codex – Emperor's Children as an expansion for Warhammer 40,000 (Tenth Edition). Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Warhammer 40,000 (Tenth Edition) to use it. Check that your edition of Warhammer 40,000 (Tenth Edition) is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.