The first the Imperium knew of the new power rising on the world was an outbreak of an unknown plague in the Imperial ranks, followed by reports of fighting in an area of the planet not controlled by Patreus or his forces. Scanning the area and sending in the Imperial navy to overfly the scene of battle, it became apparent that the Emerald Serpent was under attack from another chaos force, shrouded in an unholy miasma and accompanied by foul daemonic entities. The forces of Nurgle had arrived.
In truth, the Death Guard and their retinue had arrived on Tarlius with the intention of claiming the world for Nurgle, a situation the Emerald Serpent were none to happy with. Outraged by this interference by his brother Mortarion, Magnus the Red wasted no time and immediately set upon his siblings forces. However in a series of battles Magnus was bested again and again, and eventually had to come to terms with the fact that the Death Guard were now part of the chaos army on Tarlius 2. Should they be successful in removing the Imperium and plunging the system into the Cicatrix Maledictum, the world would now belong to Nurgle.
Meanwhile in the southern sector the Thousand Sons reappeared, assaulting and taking several key installations from Patreus' southern defences. Unable to respond immediately the Imperial General was pleased to see the arrival of a small contingent of Astartes of the Carcharadon chapter. Formerly part of the Crusade and with their loyalties still in doubt, nonetheless the Space Sharks attacked the Thousand Sons. On Tarlius the aims of the Crusade and loyalists were in alignment in any case, and neither Inquisition faction wanted to see the system fall to chaos.
The Carcharadon's were however unable to prevent the Thousand Sons from overrunning Patreus' southern flank, and while the Emerald Serpent and Magnus wasted time and energy fighting the Death Guard, the traitor legion he once led quietly made gains against the Imperium.
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