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Get Ready for the Eternal Dynasty Unleashed - Launching Soon on MyMiniFactory's Frontiers!
🕑 Added 2025-03-25 12:22:00 +0000 UTCIn the wake of Edge of the Radiance introducing us to Loung-We and its resident garrison, the intrepid One Page Rules scribes have been hard at work developing the full story of the Eternal Dynasty Faction. At present, the story of the Dynasty itself has been confined to a short introduction on Army Forge and a page on our website; a single Clan taking advantage of a long Civil War in order to rule over the others and expand outward through the stars and into the Sirius Sector, branding itself as the Eternal Dynasty.
Now, the story of these isolationist arrivals to the Sirius Sector will be told in full in our first Grimdark Future Faction Book. In this preview article, we’re going to share a small sample of the contents of the upcoming Eternal Dynasty Faction Book.
The Eternal Dynasty traces their origins to the oceanic world of Tyansing in the binary Kyusa Ri system. The Kusarians who inhabited this world, or Yangsa as they called themselves, organised into Clans among the myriad islands. Each Clan created its own culture, traditions, and way of life while viewing outsiders with distrust. Throughout their long history, the only thing that proved able to unite the various Clans and islands was the rule of a Dynast.
As they expanded out through their native sector, the name of their home system would become not only synonymous with their entire sector among the people of Sirius but also their species, leading to the popularity of the term Kusarian throughout the Sirius Sector.
However, the authority of the Dynast was gradually eroded as the Clans were no longer divided by oceans but by the vast expanse of space. This situation only deteriorated further with the discovery of Starjade, a precious mineral that allowed for far more advanced computing and artificial intelligence than had been considered possible among the Kusarians.
Soon, the ruling Dynasty was supplanted, and a civil war erupted among the Clans that endured over a century. For many, the Warring Clans period is the clearest example of the Kusarian expression “Xeng sang, wu hyi,” a long war with little gain.
Only through their cunning and the aid of their mysterious Oracle AI were the Hwan Clan able to finally rein in the long-warring Clans. Yet, Hwan Ying Lixin knew that open-handed diplomacy and kindness would not be sufficient to bring an end to the conflict. Instead, he relied on surveillance and manipulation to fuel the fires of war, manipulating Clans into increasingly violent conflict while quietly building his own power base under a thin veneer of neutrality.
When the time came, he revealed his hand and forced the Clans to acknowledge his granddaughter, Ying Muxin, as Dynast not only in name but as their absolute overlord. This, the Hwan Clan hoped, would establish a truly Eternal Dynasty that would not collapse to the internal rivalries of the Clans below their rule as so many had before.
Some Kusarians look to the Eternal Dynasty as saviours who put an end to a cycle of violence that consumed their people for generations. Others blame their manipulations for the worst scars of their long civil war. Yet, even the most resentful among them are reluctant to return to the open conflict of their grandparents while the wounds of the last remain unhealed.
Yet, ambitious bureaucrats and Captains still scheme in the shadows, as the balance of power between the Clans lies on a knife’s edge while the Dynasty strives to maintain order at all costs. But this is a story for another day.
Until then, farewell (or 'xesyan') from the Kusari Sector.
Launching soon on MyMiniFactory's Frontiers
Frontier's Campaign will Feature:
All-New Faction Book for the Eternal Dynasty
Four New Hero Models
A Full Sci-Fi Army Featuring Over 100 Models!
And More!
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A 5% Discount Code on the Main Tiers at Launch!
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Comments
Guzzoid
Any chance the older books like Jacob's ladder, Gang Wars and Maximum threat could be added to the army book campaign like you did with Darkness within, Dark Crusade and proving ground during the Secrets of Tixal campaign?
Jefferson Thacker
This won't be a rework of the faction.
Vellik
Is this going to be a rework of the Eternal Dynasty and their key/slot system, or are these all new miniatures for the army? Along with the heroes and faction book, I mean. I ask about the key system because I had tried to print some ED minis, and they were rather difficult to get to fit together
Kage Holman
More than anything I am afraid it is going to snowball into the same type of Pay-to-win that has become the norm with most video games that sell you "part" of the game, and then micro transactions you to death.
Fenneca Apologetica
they have somehere on the discord patreon chat
BadChilii
Gotcha, will physical printings ever be an option or should we just plan to print on our own?
onepagerules
It will be a PDF.
onepagerules
So it will be very similar to the Vinci campaign. There will be a cheap pledge that just includes the new models and the book, as well as larger pledges that include all the ED models. Exact pricing of all the items is still in the works, but you can peek at the Vinci campaign to get a good idea of where it will land.
onepagerules
It will be in April - we'll have an exact date very soon!
onepagerules
Thank you for the kind words!
onepagerules
Hello! So just to clear things up - this won't be a new version of the world book, this will be an all new book all about the Eternal Dynasty. There will be four new hero models, and there will be a very cheap pledge tier for existing patrons to be able to only pick up the new items so they won't have to rebuy any models they already have.
The Last Omnitect
I'm quite excited to see more of this worldbuilding for GRIMDARK FUTURE! The first lorebooks have been excellent and I'm very excited to see the Eternal Dynasty get their moment in the sun! I look forwards to all of my favorite armies (ROBOT LEGIONS, BROTHERS [PRIME & NOT],, SAURIAN STARHOST & DAO) getting their eventual moment in the sun!
Brandon Ryan
These special releases aren’t even $10 with the Patreon discount, and the quality far exceeds that value. I for one don’t mind at all, and see why they separate it
Andre Partin
You're getting more than ever with the same Patreon subscription. Nobody HAS to buy this; it's not even an update to the rules since you get the new hero rules for free. I'm all for calling out shady business practices, but OPR offering optional flavor books for fans if they want them while keeping the game 100% free is definitely not uncool.
Seth Hayes
I agree I live that they keep old stuff alive
Seth Hayes
I'm sorry you feel that way. Are you upset that they are not part of the patron? I want to understand more where you are coming from
BadChilii
Will the book be PDF or will we be able to get physical printings?
Kage Holman
I'm really disliking this new model you guys are going for. I've been a faithful OPR patreon for several years now, and I have purchased the World Books, but now I gotta pay more for a "special Update" with a handful of "heros"? Uncool OPR. UNCOOL!
M
Awesome! The Eternal Dynasty is my favorite Grimdark Future faction, so this is great news.
Guilherme Mergulhão
Fantastic initiative to enrich the older factions! This is a great way for us to catch up on previous releases. I really appreciate how you consistently deliver such engaging content.
Guzzoid
Was there an estimated release date?
Gabriel H
Super pumped for this one. I enjoyed the Vinci faction book, and I'm loving all the artwork!
Würfelbunker
Thank you i'm in🤜🏻🤛🏻
onepagerules
Their site seems to be having trouble, here is the direct link: https://www.myminifactory.com/frontier/eternal-dynasty-unveiled-3703?referral=555161e5
onepagerules
Their page seems to be a bit slow but it is working now: https://www.myminifactory.com/frontier/eternal-dynasty-unveiled-3703?referral=555161e5
Trent Garvey
Loving the art work, it would be awesome if you could tease one or two of the extra faction colors.
Würfelbunker
Awesome but the "get notified button" do not work.
Bozz Connelly
I'm cautiously optimistic for this. The world book was a mixed bag to say the least. But I like ED and I like that they're a true OPR Faction and not a direct 40k port which gets it away from being "40k lite" , so I'm hoping this is the start of proper OPR lore🙂 Also, an indictation of price would be great 👍🏼
Joshua Ates
FYI the sign up to get notified buttons do not work.
