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Deathwatch: Murderers in Black So, basically I was brainstorming for a new story to write, and I came up with a fairly vague idea for a Deathwatch-based murder mystery style novel/novella. I did a bit more work to create an outline, but then I realised… …we haven't got a 'proper' DW game in the PBP at the moment!* So I wondered if maybe it would be more fun to use the idea as a starting point for a oneshot DW RPG adventure? *A Time of Reaving is obviously DW-based in rules, but not setting, and Blackthorn/Swordhand hasn't played since early 2022, if you can believe that - almost 2 years! This game would be your typical DW fare, with plenty of xeno-killing, but hopefully with a bit more to the plot as well, with an edge of intrigue and investigation to keep things interesting! I'm not quite sure how it would work in terms of whether the story would develop along the same lines that I had originally imagined, or if it would go off in a completely different direction, but I think it would be interesting to try it out? Even with Vulgar Display now on hold, there is plenty currently happening with Archaeotech 2 and Time of Reaving (and then Silent Architect still to come) so I might hold it back for a while? But I figured it couldn't hurt to see if anyone thinks the idea is interesting enough for me to start developing a few bits in the background? So, does anyone fancy a bit of DW?

So we don't even know for certain that Deathwatch will get anything in 11th (ideally they do, we kicked up enough of a fuss as a community to revive the faction). Assuming we do tho, and the rumours that 11th is basically going to be 10.5 are correct, this is what I personally think Deathwatch would get in that Codex: Firstly, I think Talonstrike will get access to Suppressors (called "Intercessor with Autocannon" on the datasheet or something). No real reason why other than that it was in a Killteam unit before so it might as well get moved to the dedicated Jump Pack team. For new Datasheets, I could see a "Deathwatch Scouts" datasheet being added. As we see with Space Wolves, Veteran Scouts are a thing and Deathwatch certainly do use them, so since they can't take normal Scouts why not get give them a bespoke Scout unit? For what it would have, obviously it would have the Killteam Keyword (to benefit from Detachment rules like the DW Terminators) and a different ability (maybe a psuedo Lone Op like the Legends Scout Sniper squad?) but weapon wise it'd probably be mostly the same as the main Scout Squad, maybe with a Power Sword for the Sarge and the ability to take both the Heavy Bolter and the Missile Launcher in the same unit? Additionally, there's rumours of a Multipart Outriders kit on the way soon, so if that turns out to be real then Deathwatch Outriders may be a possibility (probably with Power Swords for the whole unit like Veterans), also with the Killteam keyword and a new ability. Now since neither of the above or any of the Killteam units could really be sold as a kit on the webstore, we'd need at least something to release for Deathwatch that isn't just a book. The obvious answer here would be a Primaris Veteran Killteam, but I personally think that's being saved for a Kill Team release. Instead, how about some more Characters? A Watchmaster in a different Armour Mark (or Terminator Armour) would be a good call, even if the ability remains mostly the same. For something else tho, we could take inspiration from the older Legends stuff and give Deathwatch a bespoke Psyker character. Previously, Deathwatch had access to Codicier Natorian as a named HQ, so maybe they could get a generic Codicier character now KT Cassius and it's associated characters are gone. Of course, despite all of that, Deathwatch may instead just get rolled into IA again, but "better" this time (i.e. also moving the Killteam Datasheets over to IA as well or something). Feel free to reply with any wild speculation of your own and tell me just how far off-base I was for the kind of stuff you want for Deathwatch.

So I am long time Dorn Fan with 3rd edition Black Templars, 4-7th Edition Crimson Fists and now I am returning to Sons of Dorn with Exorcists. 7th edtion to current I have been playing Raptors and last few editions GW kept kicking my army down the curb. All Scout army, Nope can't do it, All Phobos, Nope can't do it. So I was boycotting Space Marines. So as I return to Marines, Exorcists was my go to. While in my Head Cannon Exorcists are not Sons of Dorn but GW say they are so ok. So the Army will be Terminator Heavy with scouts, some other units, and lots of Librarians so here's my test model WIP 2025 Update So reviewing my Exorcists Chapter army as it stands what I have built/ need to built and what I need to purchase: Gravis Captain (need to build) * Librarian (built) Phobos Librarian (built) Terminator Librarian (built) Chaplain (built) Terminator Chaplain (built) Reiver LT (built) Phobos LT (built) ** Terminator squad (built) Terminator squad (built) Assault Terminator squad (built) Assault Intercessors squad (need to build) * Assault Intercessors squad (need to build) * Heavy Intercessors squad (need to build) * Heavy Intercessors squad (need to buy) Inceptor Squad (need to buy) Inceptor Squad (need to buy) Eradicator squad (need to buy) Eradicator squad (need to buy) Ballistus Deadnought (built) Brutualis Dreadnought (need to build) Infiltrator squad (built) Infiltrator squad (need to build) ** Incursor squad (need to build) Incursor squad (need to build) ** Reiver squad (built) Reiver squad (need to build) Eliminator squad (need to build) ** Suppressor squad (need to build) ** Scout squad (done) Scout squad (done) Exorcists Chapter- Angels of Death Kill team (built) *From Space marine Boarding Action box ** From Vanguard Space Marine box

It's been a while since I did a blog post, in fact I haven't posted since completing my Call to arms vow back in the summer. I'd like to say I had a great excuse for not posting, but it was mainly just being distracted by other things such as playing Space Marine II. I have still managed to carry on building and painting a fair few models in this time and having a free time over the Christmas holidays I've gotten quite a bit more finished. 2024 Completed: Following on from my Tau army additions with my Call to Arms pledge I just wanted to add a couple of things to finish off the army with a second broadside suit with magnetised weapon options and with the release of Hivestorm I had to get the Vespids both for my Tau army and as a Kill team in their own right. I now don't need anything else for my Tau (with the exception of a Taunar supremacy suit and a Tiger shark, but they will have t wait until I win the lottery). Next up is the additions to my homebrew Primaris marine army starting with an infernus squad using the Combat Patrol magazine exclusive miniature and the start collecting set one. A converted Captain in terminator armour using one of the ones from the 2 copies of Combat Patrol issue 1 and spare parts from the multi part captain kit and lastly a Phobos strike team for Kill Team with a small amount of kit-bashing to add two reivers to the squad and give the medic a full apothecaries back pack and accessories. I also revisited my Deathwatch, using the other terminator captain to create this rule of cool Deathwatch captain. I also had the idea of building a custom primaris killteam for the deathwatch, kit-bashed from numerous kits and including some 3d printed parts many of which I created myself (and available here if you are interested). Looking at the updated rules for primaris killteams in 40k I might even be on the right path for when they ever get around to updating the Deathwatch in Kill Team. On a whim after seeing numerous Death Guard army lists that included sorcerors in terminator armour, I kitbashed this one to add to my army. Lastly, I also manage to get quite a bit of scenery tabletop ready as well. Into the New Year: Looking forward, I already have several miniature partially painted on my desk, to hopefully complete in the next couple of weeks, namely 5 infiltrators and 5 incursors along with the company heroes squad to add to my marine army. I want to participate in the "Knives in the shadows" Kill team painting challenge, but don't fancy painting up the Tempestus Aquilons from the Hive team box and was intending to sell them. Fortunately I got the Inquisition Agents kit for Christmas which should make for an interesting Kill-team, to bring them up to full numbers I have just ordered a box of Sisters of silence to fill out the team. While on the subject of the Inquisition, I also have sitting round waiting for paint the Warhammer+ Inquisitor and cohorts along with the previous years Kasrkin sergeant and a random sister of battle, that want to get painted and off my desk. I also have this xmas present to myself, I hope to get painted up and find a suitable place to display it. Looking forward to the rest of the coming year I expect much of my hobby time to be Eldar focused with the new miniature due to arrive in the not too distant future. I also need to play more games, rather than just amass more unused armies and kill teams. With it seemingly more difficult to get together with the couple of friends I usually play with, I intent to try and join a local gaming club to hopefully address this imbalance. Anyway, thanks for reading and Happy New Year

So I recently received some of my Old Deathwatch models (primed and unbuilt models/ bits) from my friends. So I now I am building Deathwatch along with My Grey Knights, Adeptus Mechanicus (very Slow build- Forgewrold Deimos), Huge Imperial Agents/ Inquisition (Hereticus, Xenos, and Malleus), Militarum Tempestus (54th Psian Jakals) and 2 possible Adepta Sororitas armies (Order of Valorous Heart and Order of the Martyred Lady) . In my gaming group, our battles take place in the Khymara Section in the Ultima Segmentum and a lot of Battles on the Planet Praxia. With that being said the closet Watch Fortess is Furor Shield. So I started on my Count as Artemis: Furor Shield Watch Captain Rey Rojo (Mk 1) Mk II will have a helmet, Bolter and Xeno Phase blade (Master Crafted Bolter and Relic Blade) Mk III will have bare head, Plasma Pistol and Power Fist (Mainly for Angel of Death Kill Team) I have 23 Kill Team Veterans, Jensus Natorion- to be a Death Specter, Chaplain Cassius- staying Ultramarine, and a Watch Master to convert....heavily and making him a Space Wolf. Plus building my Angels of Death Kill Team (all non Primaris but using their rules)