Checkout this post that may just hit the nail on the head with it comes to the status of the “Missing” Blood Angels.
It seems pretty plausible IMHO, based on the seemingly similar release of Stormclaw a few months ago.
Yeah, Sanctus Reach only became about Space Wolves in Volume 2.
Think of it this way: The campaign books are a bridge.
Sanctus Reach bridged the gap between the Orks release and Space Wolves; the first book, The Red Waagh, was about Orks versus Astra Militarum and Imperial Knights, mainly. The second, which came along with the Space Wolf release and just before the Grey Knights, was about Space Wolves and Grey Knights.
So I assume Shield of Baal will be the same thing; bridging between the Tyranid wave and the forthcoming Blood Angels.
It’s not “dumb”. Baal isn’t just one planet; there’s a whole system. There’s only about a thousand Blood Angels; there’s millions of humans. “Shield of Baal” suggests to me that the campaign is about the tendrils of Leviathan starting to threaten the Baal system or its outskirts.
So what say ye? Are we just in a holding pattern till 2015 or will we see the Blood Angels in time for the holidays? -MBG
About the Author: Rob Baer
Rob Baer
Job Title: Founder, Publisher, & Managing Editor
Founded Spikey Bits in 2009
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Bio: Virginia restless, miniature painter & cat dad. He blames LEGOs for all this, as there was something about those little-colored blocks that started it all. Spikey Bits sprung from Rob staying motivated to hobby on his backlog of projects, while sharing his knowledge with others during the early blogging era.
LEGO maniac and scale model hobbyist in the 80s turned miniature wargamer and trading card player ever since. He’s played every edition of Warhammer 40k and Warhammer Fantasy (since 5th Edition), but Titans of all sizes will always be his favorite! It’s even rumored that his hobby vault rivals the Solemnance Galleries, containing rulebooks filled with lore from editions long past, ancient packs of black-bordered Magic Cards, and minatures made of pewter and resin.
