The Council quickly started to work out a new home in nearby caves shortly after pass through the Chaos Gate, sending out scouts to learn about their new environment and to find warpstone, which was in great demand.
The starving clans quickly decimated the surrounding wildlife. The land did not accommodate for the Skaven farming habits, so local vegetation and animals were quickly wiped out. The Council realized this early on and sent scouts to find better living grounds or at least, an area that would better suit the needs of the clans.

Scouting troups traveled south and found a small military scouting outpost of Imperial Guard. At night, Clan Eshin assassins snuck into the camp and slaughtered the commanders, making the rest fairly easy to destroy. The outpost is quickly overtaken and lead by General Marak, one of the newer generals of the Skaven army, a defensive outpost is esablished. Scouts detect Space Marines approaching from the southeast.

The Skaven Spies find the three tower hive city sewers a perfect location for the Skavne colonies to live. Plans are made to overtake the tower for the good of the Skaven Empire.

The Outpost Carriodon is view as the biggest threat to the Skaven expansion with numerous troops and lots of combat vehicles. Spies and theives are sent on nightly raids to steal what they can. Slowly, Security at Carriodon is increased preventing further raids.

A small orchish city that resides in the eastern swamps. Self contained, they stay to themselves. Several Orcish scouts are seen by the Skaven, but are left alone. Plans are set in motion to influence the Space Marines to attack the Orcs.

A small science expidition sent explore a warpstone meteor of large size that landed in the northern hemisphere. A small colony is established, but suffers from occasional Choas and mutant attacks.

Skaven vs. Space Marines - Farm Fields

Scouting forces of each army cross paths in the complex farming fields of Halik, a moderate human city. Using Guerrilla tactics and the waterways in the fields, the Skaven are able to get in close and overwhelm the Space Marines. Several Prisoners and supplies are taken from the battle, including a land speeder and several slaves.

Drop site of an old radioactive and warpstone meteor. Most creatures on the iland have been warped by the stones. Few humans visit the island due to its hostility.