Sparky is the collector of the group. He is known for being drawn to the flashy new toys and buying new armies and models before he has even opened some of his old ones. Around the web, he goes by the alias of Inquisitor Marcazius.

In the mid-’90s he tried the whole Dungeons and Dragons thing but it didn’t really draw him in. He was more a sci-fi guy. So when a friend introduced Sparky to Warhammer 40,000 2nd edition the rest was history. His origin story was written. Those early years of 40k are where he developed his reputation for trying to exploit every rule he could and amassing large armies of unpainted models.

Sparky was introduced to White Dwarf magazine and became an Imperial Guard fan after seeing the original Catachan Jungle Fighters. He still has those first models. That one squad soon turned into a sprawling Imperial Guard army that is still not finished to this day.

Claim to Fame

When Sparky was 17 he ended up working for Games Workshop. For the better part of a decade, Sparky filled many roles in GW. He was red-shirt, a store manager, a mail-order troll, head of mail order and even wrote some articles in White Dwarf. This led to a rather large collection of miniatures that just continues to grow.

“Being a member of the Studio stand at Games Day was pretty cool.”

– SPARKY

Sparky is not a big tournament player but has claimed some awards over the years. Usually for his army painting more than his gameplay. Sparky’s wins include top 3 finishes in Warhammer 40,000 staff tournaments, best army awards and his treasured silver trophy for his Imperial Fists armies on parade entry. These days though his unpainted models far exceed the painted ones and wooden spoons outnumber his wins.

Over the years Sparky has run the occasional slow grow to get people into the hobby. Usually, though, he prefers to run narrative campaigns where it’s about the fun and not all about winning. Many think this helps him feel better when he loses. Because it was part of the narrative.

Sparky brings the collector’s mentality and storytelling narrative to the Inquisitor’s retinue.