The Traitor Guard are the most numerous of the hostiles in Blackstone Fortress. The box comes with two sets of seven unique sculpts, for fourteen models altogether. Nothing else has more than four models. In the base game, they came appear in groups sizes from four to eight.

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In my first game (played with shamefully unpainted models) I ended up with three separate groups of Traitor Guard. And of course they immediately intermingled. I needed to do something to help keep them apart.

I counted up the frequency for each group size. The max size is 8, but 6 is quite frequent. I decided on two groups of loud colors (6 red and 4 blue), then a third group of more subtle color (grey). That way the greys could be used to bolster either group, or standalone, depending on the scenario.

The Spindle Drones are the other small guy native hostiles living on the Blackstone Fortress.

Like the Ur-ghuls, there are two slightly different sculpts present. This time it’s even more subtle; most visible is the dangling cables.

The Ur-ghuls are the space monsters living on the Blackstone Fortress. They’re fast, hit hard, but somewhat cowardly.

There are two each of two unique sculpts, but there’s only small variation between them. It’s enough to give a bit of variety, and really all you need for these small guys.

We already saw the initial party. Now it’s time for the rest of the explorers.

This group includes both of the xenos explorers in the game (other than White Dwarf). Amallyn is a Eldar, with a very long gun.

Grekh is a Kroot, and a somewhat shorter gun.

Esperno gets the second best hat in the game.

Janus is such a dashing swashbucket he doesn’t wear a face mask.