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	One of the two remaining Blackstone Fortresses in Abaddon's control would later be destroyed in the ''Fall of Cadia''. Sick and tired of Creed's awesome bullshit and panicking after the Necron anti-warp pylons are activated and threaten to close the fucking [[Eye of Terror]] [[awesome\|itself forever]], he rams the planet with his Fortress as a last ditch gambit to destroy the pylons and kill the last Cadian garrison. Cadia is quickly overtaken by the Warp, but [[Humanity Fuck Yeah\|a substantial number of the Imperials manage to escape]].		One of the two remaining Blackstone Fortresses in Abaddon's control would later be destroyed in the ''Fall of Cadia''. Sick and tired of Creed's awesome bullshit and panicking after the Necron anti-warp pylons are activated and threaten to close the fucking [[Eye of Terror]] [[awesome\|itself forever]], he rams the planet with his Fortress as a last ditch gambit to destroy the pylons and kill the last Cadian garrison. Cadia is quickly overtaken by the Warp, but [[Humanity Fuck Yeah\|a substantial number of the Imperials manage to escape]].

	''Rise of the Primarch'' reveals the whereabouts of Abaddon's last Blackstone Fortress. Apparently Abaddon had gifted the Fortress to [[Huron Blackheart]], who used it as a prison for Roboute Guilliman during the Terran Crusade, at least before [[Cypher]] and a Harlequin Shadowseer broke him out. Since then, the Harlequins of the Masque of the Shattered Mirage along with a rogue faction from Craftworld Yme-Loc have launched at least one attack on Huron's Blackstone Fortress in an attempt to capture it.		''Rise of the Primarch'' reveals the whereabouts of Abaddon's last Blackstone Fortress. Apparently Abaddon had gifted the Fortress to [[Huron Blackheart]], who used it as a prison for [[Roboute Guilliman]] during the Terran Crusade, at least before [[Cypher]] and a Harlequin Shadowseer broke him out. Since then, the Harlequins of the Masque of the Shattered Mirage along with a rogue faction from Craftworld Yme-Loc have launched at least one attack on Huron's Blackstone Fortress in an attempt to capture it.

	''Forgebane'' and current developments reveal that the Blackstone fortresses are made of a material named [[Noctilith]], also called...[[Derp\|Blackstone]]. Unfortunately, silly, somewhat unimaginative name notwithstanding, this is the kind of substance that probably nobody but the Necrons really have the skill or durability to operate to its full potential effectively, let alone safely. This material, exactly the same used in several Necron structures like '''the anti-Warp Pylons of Cadia''' holds a curious but worrying property. You see, Blackstone interacts naturally with the warp and depending on the polarization it can shrink Warp Rifts and negate all Warp-related activity in the area, which is what the pylons does; or ''amplify the Warp itself'', causing all kind of nasty effects like the beams shot by the Fortress or spontaneous Warp Rifts. The funny thing is that there is a lot of stuff made from this material and caches hidden everywhere (the Shadowlight device from the [[Ciaphas Cain]] novels was very likely made from the stuff, and look how dangerous that thing was), maybe even undiscovered Fortresses. The vast majority of it is located on [[Necron]] Tomb Worlds, however, and they absolutely refuse to share it since they use it extensively in their own technology.		''Forgebane'' and current developments reveal that the Blackstone fortresses are made of a material named [[Noctilith]], also called...[[Derp\|Blackstone]]. Unfortunately, silly, somewhat unimaginative name notwithstanding, this is the kind of substance that probably nobody but the Necrons really have the skill or durability to operate to its full potential effectively, let alone safely. This material, exactly the same used in several Necron structures like '''the anti-Warp Pylons of Cadia''' holds a curious but worrying property. You see, Blackstone interacts naturally with the warp and depending on the polarization it can shrink Warp Rifts and negate all Warp-related activity in the area, which is what the pylons does; or ''amplify the Warp itself'', causing all kind of nasty effects like the beams shot by the Fortress or spontaneous Warp Rifts. The funny thing is that there is a lot of stuff made from this material and caches hidden everywhere (the Shadowlight device from the [[Ciaphas Cain]] novels was very likely made from the stuff, and look how dangerous that thing was), maybe even undiscovered Fortresses. The vast majority of it is located on [[Necron]] Tomb Worlds, however, and they absolutely refuse to share it since they use it extensively in their own technology.

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	Vaul was said to be equally skilled at creating both things of beauty and tools of war. He was able to forge the souls of the departed into his creations. During the [[War in Heaven]] against the Necrons and C'tan, he created the Talismans of Vaul, which were controlled by the spirits of Eldar seers killed during the war. The C'tan were basically all-powerful in the material realm, but they were extremely vulnerable to the [[Warp]], so the Blackstone Fortresses were given a massive [[Warp Cannon]] as their primary weapon. At the heart of each Talisman sat one of the Eyes of the Witch, which were gifted to Vaul by Morai-heg, allowing the departed spirits to channel vast amounts of energy straight from the Immaterium.		Vaul was said to be equally skilled at creating both things of beauty and tools of war. He was able to forge the souls of the departed into his creations. During the [[War in Heaven]] against the Necrons and C'tan, he created the Talismans of Vaul, which were controlled by the spirits of Eldar seers killed during the war. The C'tan were basically all-powerful in the material realm, but they were extremely vulnerable to the [[Warp]], so the Blackstone Fortresses were given a massive [[Warp Cannon]] as their primary weapon. At the heart of each Talisman sat one of the Eyes of the Witch, which were gifted to Vaul by Morai-heg, allowing the departed spirits to channel vast amounts of energy straight from the Immaterium.

	It seems Vaul had a particular rival in the [[Void Dragon]], a powerful [[C'Tan]] who possessed control over material machinery. The war between the armies of Vaul and the Void Dragon raged in the heavens, but in the end, the Void Dragon's dreams of conquest were halted in their tracks. Seeing the possibility of defeat growing, the Void Dragon would lead its minions directly on the battlefield. None could stand before a fully-manifested god. So, to ensure its powers were at its zenith, it began draining the energies of a binary star. Taking the form of a cloud of dark light, it surrounded the stellar bodies, ~~leaching~~ energy from them until it was sated. Vaul knew the stars as well as he did his forge. So, with these weapons, Vaul went to confront the Dragon. Although the outcome is unrecorded, the Dragon still lives (although sealed away), so we can guess Vaul suffered [[FAIL\|epic failure]]. Maybe, though, it was actually an epic -- you don't just barge in on an overpowered god and gimp him to the point of being a pokemon. It is also possible that the combined firepower of these fortresses made the Void Dragon weak enough that it had to retreat to ancient Earth and start eating virgins. Even though the Void Dragon was not destroyed, Vaul's efforts seem to have been instrumental in the weakening of the Dragon to the point that it was able to be imprisoned beneath Mars. If the Void Dragon was shattered like the other C'Tan, then it is possible that the Blackstone Fortresses may have been, at least partially, responsible for doing so.		It seems Vaul had a particular rival in the [[Void Dragon]], a powerful [[C'Tan]] who possessed control over material machinery. The war between the armies of Vaul and the Void Dragon raged in the heavens, but in the end, the Void Dragon's dreams of conquest were halted in their tracks. Seeing the possibility of defeat growing, the Void Dragon would lead its minions directly on the battlefield. None could stand before a fully-manifested god. So, to ensure its powers were at its zenith, it began draining the energies of a binary star. Taking the form of a cloud of dark light, it surrounded the stellar bodies, leeching energy from them until it was sated. Vaul knew the stars as well as he did his forge. So, with these weapons, Vaul went to confront the Dragon. Although the outcome is unrecorded, the Dragon still lives (although sealed away), so we can guess Vaul suffered [[FAIL\|epic failure]]. Maybe, though, it was actually an epic -- you don't just barge in on an overpowered god and gimp him to the point of being a pokemon. It is also possible that the combined firepower of these fortresses made the Void Dragon weak enough that it had to retreat to ancient Earth and start eating virgins. Even though the Void Dragon was not destroyed, Vaul's efforts seem to have been instrumental in the weakening of the Dragon to the point that it was able to be imprisoned beneath Mars. If the Void Dragon was shattered like the other C'Tan, then it is possible that the Blackstone Fortresses may have been, at least partially, responsible for doing so.

	===It's conspiracy time!===		===It's conspiracy time!===
	It might even be possible that during the War in Heaven there may have been "alliances" formed between the Necrons and the ancient Eldar in order to battle the warp-spawned terrors that had been unintentionally released upon the galaxy during this time (such as the [[Enslavers]]). Vaul and the Blackstone Fortresses may have played a role in the [[Silent King]]'s plan to shatter the C'tan into shards. It is possible that the Necron lords and the ancient Eldar may have worked together to bring an end to the War in Heaven by aiding each other in freeing themselves from their respective masters.		It might even be possible that during the War in Heaven there may have been "alliances" formed between the Necrons and the ancient [[Eldar]] in order to battle the warp-spawned terrors that had been unintentionally released upon the galaxy during this time (such as the [[Enslavers]]). Vaul and the Blackstone Fortresses may have played a role in the [[Silent King]]'s plan to shatter the C'tan into shards. It is possible that the Necron lords and the ancient Eldar may have worked together to bring an end to the War in Heaven by aiding each other in freeing themselves from their respective masters.

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	==The Eldar Legend==		==The Eldar Legend==
	Vaul was said to be equally skilled at creating both things of beauty and tools of war. He was able to forge the souls of the departed into his creations. During the War in Heaven against the Necrons and C'tan, he created the Talismans of Vaul, which were controlled by the spirits of Eldar seers killed during the war. The C'tan were basically all-powerful in the material realm, but they were extremely vulnerable to the [[Warp]], so the Blackstone Fortresses were given a massive [[Warp Cannon]] as their primary weapon. At the heart of each Talisman sat one of the Eyes of the Witch, which were gifted to Vaul by Morai-heg, allowing the departed spirits to channel vast amounts of energy straight from the Immaterium.		Vaul was said to be equally skilled at creating both things of beauty and tools of war. He was able to forge the souls of the departed into his creations. During the [[War in Heaven]] against the Necrons and C'tan, he created the Talismans of Vaul, which were controlled by the spirits of Eldar seers killed during the war. The C'tan were basically all-powerful in the material realm, but they were extremely vulnerable to the [[Warp]], so the Blackstone Fortresses were given a massive [[Warp Cannon]] as their primary weapon. At the heart of each Talisman sat one of the Eyes of the Witch, which were gifted to Vaul by Morai-heg, allowing the departed spirits to channel vast amounts of energy straight from the Immaterium.

	It seems Vaul had a particular rival in the [[Void Dragon]], a powerful C'Tan who possessed control over material machinery. The war between the armies of Vaul and the Void Dragon raged in the heavens, but in the end, the Void Dragon's dreams of conquest were halted in their tracks. Seeing the possibility of defeat growing, the Void Dragon would lead its minions directly on the battlefield. None could stand before a fully-manifested god. So, to ensure its powers were at its zenith, it began draining the energies of a binary star. Taking the form of a cloud of dark light, it surrounded the stellar bodies, leaching energy from them until it was sated. Vaul knew the stars as well as he did his forge. So, with these weapons, Vaul went to confront the Dragon. Although the outcome is unrecorded, the Dragon still lives (although sealed away), so we can guess Vaul suffered [[FAIL\|epic failure]]. Maybe, though, it was actually an epic -- you don't just barge in on an overpowered god and gimp him to the point of being a pokemon. It is also possible that the combined firepower of these fortresses made the Void Dragon weak enough that it had to retreat to ancient Earth and start eating virgins. Even though the Void Dragon was not destroyed, Vaul's efforts seem to have been instrumental in the weakening of the Dragon to the point that it was able to be imprisoned beneath Mars. If the Void Dragon was shattered like the other C'Tan, then it is possible that the Blackstone Fortresses may have been, at least partially, responsible for doing so.		It seems Vaul had a particular rival in the [[Void Dragon]], a powerful C'Tan who possessed control over material machinery. The war between the armies of Vaul and the Void Dragon raged in the heavens, but in the end, the Void Dragon's dreams of conquest were halted in their tracks. Seeing the possibility of defeat growing, the Void Dragon would lead its minions directly on the battlefield. None could stand before a fully-manifested god. So, to ensure its powers were at its zenith, it began draining the energies of a binary star. Taking the form of a cloud of dark light, it surrounded the stellar bodies, leaching energy from them until it was sated. Vaul knew the stars as well as he did his forge. So, with these weapons, Vaul went to confront the Dragon. Although the outcome is unrecorded, the Dragon still lives (although sealed away), so we can guess Vaul suffered [[FAIL\|epic failure]]. Maybe, though, it was actually an epic -- you don't just barge in on an overpowered god and gimp him to the point of being a pokemon. It is also possible that the combined firepower of these fortresses made the Void Dragon weak enough that it had to retreat to ancient Earth and start eating virgins. Even though the Void Dragon was not destroyed, Vaul's efforts seem to have been instrumental in the weakening of the Dragon to the point that it was able to be imprisoned beneath Mars. If the Void Dragon was shattered like the other C'Tan, then it is possible that the Blackstone Fortresses may have been, at least partially, responsible for doing so.

	It's conspiracy time! It might even be possible that during the War in Heaven there may have been "alliances" formed between the Necrons and the ancient Eldar in order to battle the warp-spawned terrors that had been unintentionally released upon the galaxy during this time (such as the Enslavers). Vaul and the Blackstone Fortresses may have played a role in the Silent King's plan to shatter the C'tan into shards. It is possible that the Necron lords and the ancient Eldar may have worked together to bring an end to the War in Heaven by aiding each other in freeing themselves from their respective masters.		===It's conspiracy time!===
			It might even be possible that during the War in Heaven there may have been "alliances" formed between the Necrons and the ancient Eldar in order to battle the warp-spawned terrors that had been unintentionally released upon the galaxy during this time (such as the [[Enslavers]]). Vaul and the Blackstone Fortresses may have played a role in the [[Silent King]]'s plan to shatter the C'tan into shards. It is possible that the Necron lords and the ancient Eldar may have worked together to bring an end to the War in Heaven by aiding each other in freeing themselves from their respective masters.

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	{{Topquote\|Hoho! They’ll never get hold of me lucky charms!\|[[Vaul]], being wrong as usual}}		{{Topquote\|Hoho! They’ll never get hold of me lucky charms!\|[[Vaul]], being wrong as usual}}

	The '''Blackstone Fortresses''' are seven ancient space-based super weapons said to have been forged by the [[Eldar]] smith god [[Vaul]] (or perhaps the [[Old Ones (Warhammer)\|Old Ones]]) to destroy the [[Necron]] star gods, the [[C'tan]]. For this reason, they are sometimes called (especially by Eldar) the '''Talismans of Vaul'''. However, nobody ''truly'' knows where the Fortresses came from, who made them, or why, with the inner workings of a fully functioning Fortress a mystery even to the Eldar. Six of them were re-fitted as fortresses of Battlefleet Gothic but were eventually self-destructed, presumably by Abaddon along with one that was nearly re-taken leaving two to flee into the Eye of Terror.		The '''Blackstone Fortresses''' are seven ancient space-based super weapons armed with four [[Warp Cannon]]s said to have been forged by the [[Eldar]] smith god [[Vaul]] (or perhaps the [[Old Ones (Warhammer)\|Old Ones]]) to destroy the [[Necron]] star gods, the [[C'tan]]. For this reason, they are sometimes called (especially by Eldar) the '''Talismans of Vaul'''. However, nobody ''truly'' knows where the Fortresses came from, who made them, or why, with the inner workings of a fully functioning Fortress a mystery even to the Eldar. Six of them were re-fitted as fortresses of Battlefleet Gothic but were eventually self-destructed, presumably by Abaddon along with one that was nearly re-taken leaving two to flee into the Eye of Terror.

	Strangely, the Eldar don’t seem to have a problem with the Imperium possessing the Fortresses. Probably because they’d rather people who utterly hate Chaos have them rather than spend their limited resources taking and defending them themselves.		Strangely, the Eldar don’t seem to have a problem with the Imperium possessing the Fortresses. Probably because they’d rather people who utterly hate Chaos have them rather than spend their limited resources taking and defending them themselves.
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	==The Eldar Legend==		==The Eldar Legend==
	Vaul was said to be equally skilled at creating both things of beauty and tools of war. He was able to forge the souls of the departed into his creations. During the War in Heaven against the Necrons and C'tan, he created the Talismans of Vaul, which were controlled by the spirits of Eldar seers killed during the war. The C'tan were basically all-powerful in the material realm, but they were extremely vulnerable to the [[Warp]], so the Blackstone Fortresses were given a massive ~~warp cannon~~ as their primary weapon. At the heart of each Talisman sat one of the Eyes of the Witch, which were gifted to Vaul by Morai-heg, allowing the departed spirits to channel vast amounts of energy straight from the Immaterium.		Vaul was said to be equally skilled at creating both things of beauty and tools of war. He was able to forge the souls of the departed into his creations. During the War in Heaven against the Necrons and C'tan, he created the Talismans of Vaul, which were controlled by the spirits of Eldar seers killed during the war. The C'tan were basically all-powerful in the material realm, but they were extremely vulnerable to the [[Warp]], so the Blackstone Fortresses were given a massive [[Warp Cannon]] as their primary weapon. At the heart of each Talisman sat one of the Eyes of the Witch, which were gifted to Vaul by Morai-heg, allowing the departed spirits to channel vast amounts of energy straight from the Immaterium.

	It seems Vaul had a particular rival in the [[Void Dragon]], a powerful C'Tan who possessed control over material machinery. The war between the armies of Vaul and the Void Dragon raged in the heavens, but in the end, the Void Dragon's dreams of conquest were halted in their tracks. Seeing the possibility of defeat growing, the Void Dragon would lead its minions directly on the battlefield. None could stand before a fully-manifested god. So, to ensure its powers were at its zenith, it began draining the energies of a binary star. Taking the form of a cloud of dark light, it surrounded the stellar bodies, leaching energy from them until it was sated. Vaul knew the stars as well as he did his forge. So, with these weapons, Vaul went to confront the Dragon. Although the outcome is unrecorded, the Dragon still lives (although sealed away), so we can guess Vaul suffered [[FAIL\|epic failure]]. Maybe, though, it was actually an epic -- you don't just barge in on an overpowered god and gimp him to the point of being a pokemon. It is also possible that the combined firepower of these fortresses made the Void Dragon weak enough that it had to retreat to ancient Earth and start eating virgins. Even though the Void Dragon was not destroyed, Vaul's efforts seem to have been instrumental in the weakening of the Dragon to the point that it was able to be imprisoned beneath Mars. If the Void Dragon was shattered like the other C'Tan, then it is possible that the Blackstone Fortresses may have been, at least partially, responsible for doing so.		It seems Vaul had a particular rival in the [[Void Dragon]], a powerful C'Tan who possessed control over material machinery. The war between the armies of Vaul and the Void Dragon raged in the heavens, but in the end, the Void Dragon's dreams of conquest were halted in their tracks. Seeing the possibility of defeat growing, the Void Dragon would lead its minions directly on the battlefield. None could stand before a fully-manifested god. So, to ensure its powers were at its zenith, it began draining the energies of a binary star. Taking the form of a cloud of dark light, it surrounded the stellar bodies, leaching energy from them until it was sated. Vaul knew the stars as well as he did his forge. So, with these weapons, Vaul went to confront the Dragon. Although the outcome is unrecorded, the Dragon still lives (although sealed away), so we can guess Vaul suffered [[FAIL\|epic failure]]. Maybe, though, it was actually an epic -- you don't just barge in on an overpowered god and gimp him to the point of being a pokemon. It is also possible that the combined firepower of these fortresses made the Void Dragon weak enough that it had to retreat to ancient Earth and start eating virgins. Even though the Void Dragon was not destroyed, Vaul's efforts seem to have been instrumental in the weakening of the Dragon to the point that it was able to be imprisoned beneath Mars. If the Void Dragon was shattered like the other C'Tan, then it is possible that the Blackstone Fortresses may have been, at least partially, responsible for doing so.

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	===Game play===		===Game play===
	The game consists of two kinds of events - challenges and combats, drawn from the deck of Exploration Cards (The Escalation Expansion uses a a book of pre-laid out chambers and passages). Challenges involve dice rolls - either of D6 (Activation/Destiny Dice) various Action Dice (D6, D8 and D12 laid out with options for failure, success and critical success) and the Blackstone Dice (D20), often involving the chance to end up either with a discovery card or a serious injury depending how lucky you are.		The game consists of two kinds of events - challenges and combats, drawn from the deck of Exploration Cards (The Escalation Expansion uses a a book of pre-laid out chambers and passages). Challenges involve dice rolls - either of D6 (Activation/Destiny Dice) various Action Dice (D6, D8 and D12 laid out with options for failure, success and critical success) and the Blackstone Dice (D20), often involving the chance to end up either with a discovery card or a serious injury depending how lucky you are.
	Combat involves psykers fighting hostiles in a set area shown on the card set up using modular dungeon tiles marked with hexagonal movement squares. Players must usually reach another portal to escape, gathering discovery cards (archeotech and clues that can be traded for resources) and fight randomly generated hostiles (in some combats, and most vaults, set hostiles are laid out for the players to fight). Dead hostiles can be returned to the table via reinforcement roles - emerging through portals. All the dice mentioned above are also used in combat for various purposes. Explorers can take a number of wounds (which can be healed during the exploration) and ~~greivous~~ wounds (which generally cannot) before being taken out of action. Any explorer that is taken out of action risks dying permanently and not being available for future missions.		Combat involves psykers fighting hostiles in a set area shown on the card set up using modular dungeon tiles marked with hexagonal movement squares. Players must usually reach another portal to escape, gathering discovery cards (archeotech and clues that can be traded for resources) and fight randomly generated hostiles (in some combats, and most vaults, set hostiles are laid out for the players to fight). Dead hostiles can be returned to the table via reinforcement roles - emerging through portals. All the dice mentioned above are also used in combat for various purposes. Explorers can take a number of wounds (which can be healed during the exploration) and grievous wounds (which generally cannot) before being taken out of action. Any explorer that is taken out of action risks dying permanently and not being available for future missions.

	===The Playable Characters===		===The Playable Characters===

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	[[File:Blackstone.png\|thumb\|right\|An example of a Blackstone Fortress; the Egyptians were wondering what happened to the pyramids after the Emperor flattened Egypt to make into his own private beach resort... Also, they look like the stars of Chaos when looked at from above.]]		[[File:Blackstone.png\|thumb\|right\|An example of a Blackstone Fortress; the Egyptians were wondering what happened to the pyramids after the Emperor flattened Egypt to make into his own private beach resort... Also, they look like the stars of Chaos when looked at from above.]]

			{{Topquote\|Hoho! They’ll never get hold of me lucky charms!\|[[Vaul]], being wrong as usual}}

	The '''Blackstone Fortresses''' are seven ancient space-based super weapons said to have been forged by the [[Eldar]] smith god [[Vaul]] (or perhaps the [[Old Ones (Warhammer)\|Old Ones]]) to destroy the [[Necron]] star gods, the [[C'tan]]. For this reason, they are sometimes called (especially by Eldar) the '''Talismans of Vaul'''. However, nobody ''truly'' knows where the Fortresses came from, who made them, or why, with the inner workings of a fully functioning Fortress a mystery even to the Eldar. Six of them were re-fitted as fortresses of Battlefleet Gothic but were eventually self-destructed, presumably by Abaddon along with one that was nearly re-taken leaving two to flee into the Eye of Terror.		The '''Blackstone Fortresses''' are seven ancient space-based super weapons said to have been forged by the [[Eldar]] smith god [[Vaul]] (or perhaps the [[Old Ones (Warhammer)\|Old Ones]]) to destroy the [[Necron]] star gods, the [[C'tan]]. For this reason, they are sometimes called (especially by Eldar) the '''Talismans of Vaul'''. However, nobody ''truly'' knows where the Fortresses came from, who made them, or why, with the inner workings of a fully functioning Fortress a mystery even to the Eldar. Six of them were re-fitted as fortresses of Battlefleet Gothic but were eventually self-destructed, presumably by Abaddon along with one that was nearly re-taken leaving two to flee into the Eye of Terror.

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	[[File:Blackstone.png\|thumb\|right\|An example of a Blackstone Fortress; the Egyptians were wondering what happened to the pyramids after the Emperor flattened Egypt to make into his own private beach resort... Also, they look like the stars of Chaos when looked at from above.]]		[[File:Blackstone.png\|thumb\|right\|An example of a Blackstone Fortress; the Egyptians were wondering what happened to the pyramids after the Emperor flattened Egypt to make into his own private beach resort... Also, they look like the stars of Chaos when looked at from above.]]

			{{Topquote\|Hoho! They’ll never get hold of me lucky charms!\|[[Vaul]], being wrong as usual}}

	The '''Blackstone Fortresses''' are seven ancient space-based super weapons said to have been forged by the [[Eldar]] smith god [[Vaul]] (or perhaps the [[Old Ones (Warhammer)\|Old Ones]]) to destroy the [[Necron]] star gods, the [[C'tan]]. For this reason, they are sometimes called (especially by Eldar) the '''Talismans of Vaul'''. However, nobody ''truly'' knows where the Fortresses came from, who made them, or why, with the inner workings of a fully functioning Fortress a mystery even to the Eldar. Six of them were re-fitted as fortresses of Battlefleet Gothic but were eventually self-destructed, presumably by Abaddon along with one that was nearly re-taken leaving two to flee into the Eye of Terror.		The '''Blackstone Fortresses''' are seven ancient space-based super weapons said to have been forged by the [[Eldar]] smith god [[Vaul]] (or perhaps the [[Old Ones (Warhammer)\|Old Ones]]) to destroy the [[Necron]] star gods, the [[C'tan]]. For this reason, they are sometimes called (especially by Eldar) the '''Talismans of Vaul'''. However, nobody ''truly'' knows where the Fortresses came from, who made them, or why, with the inner workings of a fully functioning Fortress a mystery even to the Eldar. Six of them were re-fitted as fortresses of Battlefleet Gothic but were eventually self-destructed, presumably by Abaddon along with one that was nearly re-taken leaving two to flee into the Eye of Terror.