
Magos Dominus Reditus: Faustinius' unusually chatty Servo-Skull, made from the skull of the titular Magos Dominus, and who might just be said Magos Dominus.Īn expansion, Heretek, released in late July, 2019. Since Necrons lack biology to work with, he is more concerned with translating their language and history. Xenobiologist Tiresus: A protege of Faustinius. Prime Hermeticon Captrix: An advisor specializing in hunting high priority targets - in this case the Necron leadership. Quartermaster Rho: In charge of supplies and of the Caestus Metalican itself. She will do her duty but will not pretend to like it. A Mother to Her Men, dutiful, but annoyed at the other advisors' cavalier disregard for Skitarii casualties. Sub-Domina Khepra: The head of Faustinius' Skitarii. Videx' role is to fight the corrupting nature of the Necron machines, and uphold the faith and morale of the crew. He is The Fundamentalist, an ardent adherent to the Mechanicus' faith, quick to quote the scriptures and always on the eye for Heresy. Videx' cybernetic actually enhances his emotions. Lector-Dogmatis Videx: The Id to Scaevola's Superego. Tech-Acquisitor Scaevola: Head of research, who has cybernetically removed her emotions and is now more machine than human and is very enthusiastic about Necron technology. Each mission is given by one of Faustinius' colorful advisors: Each room offers the player a combat encounter (played in a system not unlike that of XCOM: Enemy Unknown) or decisions the player must make about discoveries and difficulties encountered by the party. The gameplay of Mechanicus consists of missions taking place inside a series of dungeon rooms. Adding yet more complication, Faustinius' advisors all have their own agendas and goals, and it's up to the player to decide whose advice to follow.
While the Skitarii hold perimeter against the ever increasing Necron forces, it's up to a small squad of Faustinius' Tech-Priests to perform surgical missions to secure the Mechanicus' victory before the Necron forces fully awaken.
Making matters more pressing is the fact that the Necrons are awakening, and the Great Rift cuts any hope of further reinforcement. Led by Magos Dominus Faustinius and his (somewhat quirky) retinue of Tech-Priests, the player is tasked with leading the Adeptus Mechanicus' effort to explore the tomb world. Set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, the player commands the crew of the Ark Mechanicus Starship Caestus Metalican, which has uncovered the Necron Tomb World of Silva Tenebris. The game was written by Black Library author Ben Counter, released on PC November 15th 2018, and is available for purchase on Steam. Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus is a Turn-Based Tactics game developed by Bulwark Studios and published by Kasedo Games.