IL V - The Halcyon Wardens

[simison]

The Colchisian Compliance

 

Given its relative close proximity to Terra, many may have assumed Segmentum Pacificus to have been an early priority of the Great Crusade. However, the segmentum suffered from a lack of stable Warp routes, unlike the many tendrils that often crossed the vast distances of Ultima. Thus, while the Astronomicon sat fairly close, actual travel and exploration occurred at much slower rates than the other segmentums. Atlhough the discovery of Gwalchavad would accelerate the Great Crusade's efforts in the segmentum, huge swathes remained unable to enjoy the Pax Imperialis. 

 

Fresh off another bout with the Council of Terra, the Warmaster was eager to return to the front lines. With free reign to make any choice he desired, Alexandros set his sights on Northern Pacificus. The declared objective of the campaign was to locate and conquer the Laanath Rifts. Rogue Traders in the galactic area reported secondhand sources describing the region as volatile yet being the home of several surviving human civilisations. Although it was unknown if the region truly existed, the Warmaster intended his campaign to to secure Imperial dominance and establish new sectors that could be used as forward outposts for future campaigns. Alexandros also possessed a personal reason for this campaign. He desired to fight alongside his sons of the Fourth Cohort; an honour that had yet to be given after his organisation reforms a couple of decades prior.

 

Raj Shamsuddin Ataga commanded the Fourth Cohort, then known as the Liberators of the West, and was the smallest command among the Disciples of Destruction with only the 4^th and 13^th Brigades assigned to him. Alexandros transferred an additional two Brigades from the Second and Third Cohorts for the upcoming campaign. This new enlarged force of 40,000 Legionaries was rivaled in size only by Irvin Ruel's First Cohort fighting in the East. Additional Battalions from the Fifth Cohort were summoned from systems deemed as fully integrated by the Order of the Open Hand to act as a ready garrison force for new conquered systems. Even with this incredible concentration of the Legion, more was still required given how vast the campaign territory was. 

[simison]

This was discussed on Discord, but I've decided to change the name of the Diplomats to be more fitting in the Fifth. Here is the first proper draft:

 

The overall name is changed to the Order of the Open Hand. Fits the Order theme-naming while being a little more wordy than the other two, which fits for the talkers of the Legion. The Proxenoi are members who specialize in keeping things smooth within the Imperium. The Logoi (Logotians?) are those members who specialize in interacting with hostile forces and typically work on the front lines.

 

Thoughts?

[simison]

Enjoying his authority as Warmaster, Alexandros enlisted a little less than fifty regiments of the Imperialis Auxilia, charged with supporting the Astartes and garrisoning less contested systems that did not require the Fifth Cohort's presence. While availability did affect the roster, the Warmaster attempted to create a range of regiment groups, from cyborgs to ferals, in order to best occupy new worlds gained. This force would include regiments in the Solar Auxilia pattern, specifically the regiments of the Balovian Vanguard and the Zanskat Guard. The soldiers who fell under these commands enjoyed a special relationship with the Halcyon Wardens. The Zanskat Guard was composed of failed aspirants and Delians who wanted to serve but were unwilling to become transhuman. The Balovian Vanguard hailed from Balov, the planet that would see the Fifth Legion's rebirth from the Storm Riders to the Halcyon Wardens and was one of the Legion's protectorates.

 

The Knight House of Zivich, who was personally sworn to the Warmaster's cause, would take part in the campaign with two-thirds of their strength, including a detachment from the rising House of Teivon. Once again, the Mechanicum of Forge World Eskut came to the support of the V^th Legion, providing critical technological supplies, skills, and their own Taghmata. Although Legio Tempestus was traditionally aligned with the Halcyon Wardens, politics ended up deciding that a different titan battle-group would join the campaign. With rising tensions on Mars, the Warmaster was keen to de-escalate tensions or, at the very least, strengthen Imperial supporters. To that end, a substantial force of the Legio Suturvora would participate in the new offensive. Nicknamed the Fire Masters, Suturvora had served with distinction ever since Mars and Terra united in alliance, but had been incurring a reputation for needless collateral damage. The legio was also infamous for its fanatic loyalty to the Fabricator-General of Mars. It was Alexandros' hope that the Fifth Legion could undo some of that influence and soften their overly destructive streak.  

Edited January 29, 2019 by simison

[simison]

Although Legio Tempestus was traditionally aligned with the Halcyon Wardens, politics ended up deciding that a different titan battle-group would join the campaign. With rising tensions on Mars, the Warmaster was keen to de-escalate tensions or, at the very least, strengthen the Loyalists. To that end, a substantial force of the Legio Suturvora would participate in the new offensive. Nicknamed the Fire Masters, Suturvora had served with distinction ever since Mars and Terra united in alliance, but had been incurring a reputation for needless collateral damage. The legio was also infamous for its fanatic loyalty to the Fabricator-General of Mars. It was Alexandros' hope that the Fifth Legion could undo some of that influence and soften their overly destructive streak.  

 

Finally, at the request of Hectarion, the Crimson Lions would be represented on the campaign. Three thousand Lions from Clan Atrebetas eagerly made their way to the rallying point, serving under their Ardix, Barinthir "Wave-born," once the Warmaster gave his assent. A similar offer was then made to Gwalchavad and the Wardens of Light. The Lord of the XII^th gladly accepted the offer and sent 9,000 Wardens of Light under the command of the Terra-born Cervantes de Leon of the 66^th Expeditionary Fleet. Incorporating these allied Legion forces with ease, Alexandros designated three systems as staging grounds. From these three planets, the campaign would travel Northeast on a wide front towards the Pacificus border with Obscurus. If the Rifts had not been located by then, the campaign would advance Northwest along the border to complete the galactic sweep. 

 

The Warmaster, commanding the center of this grand offensive, would begin his campaign from the planet Khur. Liberated five decades prior by the 13^th Brigade, the Khurians had not only proved to be a relatively bloodless Compliance, but had quickly developed an enthusiasm for the V^th Legion that led to a petition to become a protectorate. Although surprised by the fervour the Khurians displayed, their petition had been granted and often served as a headquarters to the Liberators' campaigns in central Pacificus. When at last the Warmaster had deemed his preparations complete, it would be above the planet that he announced the campaign's beginnings. While the Primarch commanded the central force, Raj Ataga would lead the left wing, and Brigadier Myltiadese of the 13^th overseeing the right wing. 

 

The grand offensive's first half-year passed without issue. Screened by a combined scout fleet and a dozen Rogue Traders who hoped to curry favour with the Warmaster, only light fighting occurred in Imperial space as the three fleets dealt with minor pirate threats, a simmering rebellion on Mangalaru IV, and several xeno raider groups. No threat required more than a few weeks to resolve and did not slow the campaign's progress significantly. 

 

After passing out of Imperial space, it was not long before the first major battle occurred. Raj Ataga's wing found a nascent Ork empire growing into existence as the local clans steadily rallied behind three chieftains. In time, one powerful Ork chieftain would emerge and undoubtedly threaten Imperial territory. While Ataga possessed the strength to launch an immediate invasion, it would delay his wing's advance for possibly years and might end up requiring an embarrassing request for reinforcements from the two other wings. 

 

Opting for guile, Ataga coordinated a simultaneous series of diversionary assaults against each Ork mini-empire with a combined force of Halcyon Wardens and Wardens of Light. The Halcyon Wardens provided the foundation to support the Wardens of Light signature bold attacks, using their distinct golden armour to pull at the Greenskins' attention. During each assault a specialised task force of infiltrators targeted and then assassinated each of the chieftains. The moment the targets were confirmed killed, Ataga ordered a complete withdrawal from Ork space. A week passed before Ataga's fleet re-entered the system. Without their warlords and deprived of an external enemy to rally against, the Orks had devolved into in-fighting, vastly reducing their strength. It was only now Ataga began the extermination proper, a war that would be measured in weeks instead of years.

 

The system to challenge the Warmaster's fleet would be the lost human civilisation of Colchis. The planet was unusual in size, several times the size of Terra and was mostly arid with the remaining cities concentrated along the surviving waterways. While hulks of long destroyed orbiting warships declared a level of technology equal to Terra, the Colchisians had slid back into the Titanium Age, a few more remote locations even further into the Steel and Iron Ages. Given the technological gulf between the Imperials and the Colchisians, victory was never in doubt. However, Alexandros, also known as the Voice of Terra, would never forego a chance to win hearts with words before resorting to the sword. 

 

Yet, a monumental task stood before the Warmaster. Colchis had failed to unify after being struck by the Old Night, requiring any Compliance operation to confront a dozen different regional powers. The one thread that united them all and proved to be the greatest obstacle was religion. For all of their differences, the Colchisians all practiced a form of polytheism centered around four prophet-deities. Given the volatility of religious belief, an especially delicate touch would be required. After spending a few days in contemplation and meditation, Alexandros gave his orders, preparing detachments targeting specific cities that were to be unleashed upon his command. 

 

The Warmaster's first move was quite unorthodox and would set off a storm of controversy much later. Selecting twelve individuals from the Balovian Vanguard and Zanskat Guard, Alexandros made planetfall with his squad before presenting himself to the city of Golgora. There, Alexandros declared himself a new prophet and introduced an ad hoc monotheism to the city's inhabitants. To prove the veracity of his claims, the Voice of Terra wielded his psychic gifts to awe and amaze the people. The few who were not overwhelmed by the Warmaster's power were quickly identified and disarmed. In 72 Terran standard hours, Alexandros advanced from the city with a new army of several thousand converts. 

 

Their destination was Vharadesh, home of the Covenant. Upon hearing of Alexandros' approach, the Ecclesiarch, ruler of the Covenant, assembled his own army to meet what he had deemed a false prophet. By the time the armies met at the edge of Vharadesh's agricultural fields, Alexandros' army had doubled in size. The Warmaster had declared one of the tenets of his new religion was the equality of mankind and had demanded the emancipation of the slave caste everywhere he trod. Every outpost visited by him offered new recruits who wished to serve their new saviour. Despite this incredible growth from a mere twelve soldiers, Alexandros' force was only half of the Covenant's army in numbers and did not possess war vehicles or even enough firearms. More than half of his new army carried sharpened farming and mining tools as their sole weapon. 

 

Before commencing battle, Alexandros placed himself between the two armies and asked the Ecclesiarch to surrender. The Warmaster warned that if the Ecclesiarch refused, Alexandros would '...summon giants of flesh and metal from the heavens." The Ecclesiarch refused. Scarcely had the Ecclesiarch finished speaking did the sky began to rattle. As the Covenant forces quailed, 5,000 Legionaries of the Fifth Legion crashed all around them in a massive drop pod assault. After waiting for the Warmaster's command for several days, the Halcyon Wardens now tread upon Colchis. The Halcyon Wardens had landed on both flanks of the Covenant army and established themselves in a long, purple line reinforced a few dozen dreadnought talons. While still possessing the numerical superiority, the Covenant army broke as many of the soldiers threw down their weapons and bowed before Alexandros. When the Ecclesiarch attempted to rally his forces, the Warmaster, in an unusual display of overt psychic strength, struck him down with a bolt of lightning fired from the Spear of Terra. The rest of the Covenant promptly surrendered.

 

The Conquest of Vharadesh marked an escalation of Compliance operations. Now that the Halcyon Wardens had demonstrated the full extent of Imperial technology, the Legion wasted no time in exercising their advantage. Hours after the settlement had formally surrendered, the red-robed priests of Eskut made planetfall. As always mindful of the practical, the Eskut Mechanicum promptly built a spaceport to connect the fleet with ground forces and establish a supply line to maintain the Halcyon Wardens' war footing. Alexandros took the pragmatic move and infused it with symbolism, declaring the new spaceport marked the end of Old Night on Colchis. 

 

As the Eskut transformed Vharadesh, the Warmaster chose the Orders of the Mind and the Open Hand to be his opening move in the war's new phase. Just as the Voice of Terra had won over the populace with his words and power, he paired members from both Orders and instructed them to do the same. With squads for protection and given storm eagles for transport, these small detachments would spread Alexandros' word and offer peace to those with open hearts. Where violence lay waiting, these detachments would return with vital military intelligence. 

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Even as these detachments were sent out, transports arrived from the fleet bearing the Imperial Army to Colchis. Although mighty were the gene-forged Halcyon Wardens, numbers were required for such vast territory. The Warmaster designated several concurrent thrusts composed of cores of Halcyon Wardens supplemented by several regiments each. The Imperials were under strict orders to support the Warmaster's ruse, but to deny any hint of divinity. For the more reluctant, they were encouraged to view the title of prophet as a political position on this theocratic world. 

 

Several more cities rapidly joined the new prophet, eagerly pledging themselves to the Warmaster. The next battle would occur at Epicea where they stubbornly held onto their old beliefs, trusting in their faith and in the city's fortified towers. In turn, Alexandros proclaimed a plague of Lions would strike the city. The Apostolo declared the prophecy false, but the Epiceans soon barricaded their doors and avoided the streets. Exactly as Alexandros envisioned. His Colchisian army surrounded Epicea. Alexandros, with three Battalions of Wardens, launched an assault against the main gate. As the Epiceans showered them with flaming arrows, the heavens unleashed a new danger. Upon red wings, the Crimson Lions seized the center of the city without struggle and rushed Epicea's citadel. The Epiceans, seeing their defences had failed, broke. Before the Wardens had even reached the walls, organised resistance melted away. 

 

Less than a day after his newest victory, Alexandros' attention shifted to the North. Hidden in a mountain range, the Warmaster foresaw a threat that would grow and was best confronted as soon as possible. Speaking with his Colchisian converts, Alexandros procured a name: Lyphis. It was a regional myth about an ancient village where one of the original prophets had disappeared to. Despite its mythical status, Alexandros declared its existence, and he would destroy it. Since it would take weeks for his ground forces to merely climb to the location, Alexandros dispatched them to other cities, while he summoned the Wardens of Light, famed for their mobility, to take part.  

 

Alexandros arrived at the village aboard his personal stormbird. Although he made an attempt at diplomacy, the village inhabitants responded with Warpfire. For the Inheritors, as they had named themselves, was a community of psykers, utterly devoted to their false gods. They too had foreseen the Warmaster's coming and declared him a walking blasphemy to their cult.

 

What they could not foresee were the Wardens of Light. Leaping from golden thunderhawks, the Wardens of Light weathered the initial storm of Warpcraft as they landed among the rock-carved dormitories. Built into the mountains, whatever technological edge the Inheritors lacked was well compensated by the extensive cave system their homes connected into. After the initial landing, the Wardens of Light found themselves dealt a series of ambushes as the Inheritors unleashed their power before melting into the darkness. It was then the Wardens of Light unleashed their potent weapon: the Soulless. Although composing only a fraction of the assault force, they devastated the Inheritors who were bereft of their powers and found their souls rent from their bodies by the merciless gaze of the Theach. In less than an hour, the skirmish was over.

 

 

To the surprise of his allies, Alexandros ordered the execution of every individual who would not forsake the Old Faith, warning that they were too affected by Warp taint. Those who did and the youth were to be taken directly to the fleet and await the arrival of a Black Ship. Finally, the village was destroyed by orbital bombardment. Alexandros would take only a single banner from the village as proof he had been there to the other Colchisians. Captain Kylan confessed he was unsure why the Warmaster had devoted his personal attention to the eradication of this one village. Alexandros explained that the Inheritors would have sparked a rival in the Old Faith across the planet, leading to the deaths of millions as dozens of Colchisian cities would have fought to the bitter end instead of submitting to the Imperium. 

 

The destruction of Lyphis marked a new phase of the war. With an established foothold on the planet, the Warmaster accelerated Compliance operations. Expansion now formed a noose as the Fifth Legion conquered the city-states at the edge of the planet's civilisation. Additional regiments of the Imperial Army arrived in force as they filled in the gaps. Once the ring was complete, the Imperial war machine advanced inward. No force could slow the Warmaster's momentum. The Halcyon Wardens spearheaded the assaults and were well supported by the Imperial Auxilia. 

 

Before this overwhelming force, no Colchisian city would prevail. Many cities submitted peacefully thanks to the labors of the Orders of Mind and Open Hand. Cities that resisted were given one final chance to choose peace within full sight of the Warmaster's armies. No city who choose to fight lasted more than a week. The populace of a defeated city was given three choices: convert to the new religions, abandon the old and leave peacefully, or be exiled from Imperial jurisdiction. The exiles often retreated, or were forced, to travel to the next independent city. These refugees, including soldiers allowed to keep their primitive armaments, became yet another weapon in the Warmaster's arsenal. They spread tales of Alexandros' new religion and the Halcyon Wardens' might, sapping morale and inflicting confusion. Logistically, the refugees placed an additional strain on local resources. Wherever the city-states rejected the refugees, they succeeded only in creating armed bands of raiders that diverted precious military strength to put down. When the Halcyon Wardens swept through, they won over local residents by re-establishing stable food supplies and reasserting order in the region. Those who chose exile the first time found their fighting spirit breaking after repeated defeats, leading to additional latecomer recruits for the Warmaster's growing Colchisian Army. 

 

The Halcyon Wardens' advance wasn't uniform, but designed to drive all resisting faction to a final city: Gahevarla. The city's infamous city witch-rulers, the Magisters, wielded the power to summon the Scourstorm, a localised super storm that protected the city with wind, dust, and lightning that could strip flesh from bone. As their neighboring cities fell, the Magisters activated the Scourstorm. The final remnants of Colchisian resistance were driven to the edges of the Scourstorm, trapped between it and the Warmaster's united forces. 

 

It was unknown how well Legionary plate could withstand the Scourstorm or if Alexandros and the Legion's Librarians possessed the strength to counter it directly. The Warmaster's solution was uncharacteristically blunt. On this last day of the global war, great shadows loomed over Gahevarla and the armies around it. Transports that terrified the Colchisians with their monstrous sized landed at eight points around the Scourstorm. The world shook as Legio Suturvora marched to war. After weeks of waiting as others gained glory, the god-machines vented their wrath. Despite the Colchisian rebels numbering in the tens of thousands, they died in fire or fleeing into the Scourstorm in hours as the Titan Maniples burned them from the planet's surface. 

 

All that remained was Gahevarla. The Warmaster ordered the entire Legio's to concentrate all of their firepower on the storm itself. It rained glass and melted rock as the storm discarded ruined and consumed more from the earth. Then the winds slackened, until at last the Magister's magic yielded to overwhelming power. The Scourstorm collapsed. 

 

To this last bastion, Alexandros offered only one chance for its inhabitants to embrace him. A stream of humanity promptly abandoned the city. When the last Colchisian had made their choice, the Warmaster gave the final combat order of Compliance. "Create a monument of ash. Let nothing stand above the ground." The Burning Legion happily obliged. Only scorched earth now hints of the city's former existence. 

 

With Colchis united, duty shifted from the combative to the administrative. Alexandros swore to the Colchisians that he would return in a generation with new teachings. Lord Marshal Tegemon of the Zanksat Guard gracefully accepted position of Imperial Governor. Furthermore, the 21^st Battalion of the Disciples of Protection would stand watch over this volatile world. Alexandros left strict instructions that the Colchisians' prior polytheism was to be stamped out. When he returned, Alexandros was to begin the final path of Compliance, weaning the Colchisians off religion entirely. On a private note, Alexandros noted similarities between the Colchisians' Old Faith and the Mexicatii's own polytheistic religion before the Emperor had eradicated it. The Warmaster suggested his next campaign would be with Mexicatii's chief son, Socraes Travier, Primarch of the Eagle Warriors to discuss this odd coincidence. Perhaps if he had done so, Alexandros may have had the necessary opportunity to prevent the incoming Insurrection. 

 

Returning to the stars, the Warmaster would face additional criticism. Despite outlining a path to the Imperial Truth, members of the War Council declared it outrageous that the Warmaster had created a religion. It is unknown if this last controversy drove more into the arms of the Traitors, but it certainly did nothing to increase the Loyalists' strength. To add to Alexandros' frustrations, a new political crisis on Terra necessitated his return. The Warmaster appointed Ataga as campaign commander until his return, which he estimated would only be a few years later. It was not to be. 

Edited January 30, 2019 by simison

[simison]

Grifft and I did a rules inspection on the Wardens.

 

• LA, Pugaree, and Shield had no changes and were approved.
• Aquila relic to be replaced with the Thread Cutter which costs 35 points
• The Living Wall RoW is done

 

 

(Also saved for later weapon names: Doryial Spear and Finger of Nemesis)

[simison]

Athenoi Terminators -

 

Among the Fifth Legion, it is the Athenoi who are considered the pinnacle warrior that a Halcyon Warden can aspire to. As each member is a devoted veteran of the Order of the Shield,  the Athenoi stand as a physical manifestation of the Legion's stated goal of being active guardians of humanity. It is this idealism that has strengthened their spirits and allowed their bodies to endure war in its harshest measure on a hundred battlefields as they place themselves where ever the storm of war is thickest. For this willing self-sacrifice, they are honoured with the Warmaster's esteem, who often chooses the Athenoi as his personal guard. 

 

To endure the burdens placed upon them, the Athenoi enjoy Tartaros plate, most advanced of all tactical dreadnought armour. The mobility of Tartaros armour enables the Athenoi to move quickly to critical point on the battlefield compared to the other patterns. As is proper of the Order of the Shield, each Athenoi carries a storm shield into battle and gives them the durability to withstand their dangerous assignments. So clad, the Athenoi can anchor any Halcyon Warden line established or form the spear point of the Legion's counter-attack.

[bluntblade]

I'd cut the bit describing Tartaros armour, as it's honestly redundant.

[simison]

It won’t be too short if I do so?

[bluntblade]

Mind if I have a good at modifying it? I'd go more specific on their combat role.

 

Also, you Athenos for the singular.

Edited February 1, 2019 by bluntblade

[simison]

I do not mind

[simison]

Today, Grifft and I...

 

• created second RoW, The House United
• Ironed out the Athenoi and Caryana

 

Newest problem is that with the delay on the Gaja, I have a new open slot available. I'm not sure what to do with it.

[bluntblade]

Katigoi Assault squad, Diranoi Heavy Weapons squad?

[simison]

Katigoi Assault squad, Diranoi Heavy Weapons squad?

 

 

You got anything more than names?

[bluntblade]

Sought tactics, for both revolving around disrupting enemy formations and supporting the phalanx

[simison]

We ended up resurrecting the original Old Souls unit and turning them into shotgun-wielding, flanking assault squads. 

 

Athenoi Terminator Squad

 

Comparison Base: Firedrake Terminator Squad (275 points)

 

Attributes

 

• -1 W: (-10) points

 

Total: (-10) points

 

Wargear

 

• Combi-Bolter: (-5) points
• Guardian-pattern Storm Shield: 20 points
• Master-crafted Power Weapon: (-5) points

Total: 10 points

 

Special Rules

• Veterans of the Maelstrom: 10 points

 

Total: 10 points

 

Total cost: 10 points

 

Recommend overall cost: 285 points

 

Notes: 

 

• N/A

 

Initial 2nd Founding List:

• Halcyon Wardens (Sim)
• [Hindu Warrior-Monks] (Sim)
• Steel Wave (Sim)
• Crimson Crusaders (Sim/Blunt)
• Imperius Lancea (San)
• [TBD] (French)

[bluntblade]

You came up with the Crusaders, I merely appointed their founder

[simison]

You came up with the Crusaders, I merely appointed their founder

 

Still counts as shared credit.

 

The Athenoi have been approved. They are priced at 300 points and have lost the Veterans of the Maelstrom rule. They will remain in Tartaros pattern.

[simison]

Caryana Detachment

 

Comparison Base: Apothecarion Detachment (45 points)

 

Attributes

 

• +1 A & LD: 10 points
  

 

Total: 10 points

 

Wargear

 

• Narthecium: (-15) points
  
• Pugaree: 5 points
  

Total: (-10) points

 

Special Rules

• Psyker: 30 points
  
• Vidhya: 5 points
  

 

Total: 35 points

 

Total cost: 35 points

 

Recommend overall cost: 80 points

 

Notes: 

 

• Does a bolter equal a chainsword in terms of points?
  
• I made Vidhya so cheap because, ultimately, it's offering an additional option not an additional power.
  

[simison]

[At the request of Grifft.]

 

Caryana Detachment

 

Comparison Base: Librarian Consul (95 points)

 

Attributes

 

• -1 WS/BS/A: (-15) points
• -1 I/W: (-20) points

 

Total: (-35) points

 

Wargear

 

• Pugaree: 5 points

Total: 5 points

 

Special Rules

• Independent Character: (-15) points

 

Total: (-15) points

 

Total cost: (-45) points

 

Recommend overall cost: 50 points

 

Notes:

• Grifft recommended Vidhya cost nothing. 
• I'm not sure how to price Independent Character.
• First price came in at 75, and second at 50. Quite the difference. 

[Grifftofer]

I feel that in this case splitting the difference and going for 60-65 is pretty reasonable. At least for a first playtest, anyway

[simison]

Blitzer Assault Squad

 

Comparison Base: Legion Assault Squad (175 points)

 

Attributes

 

• N/A
  

 

Total: 0 points

 

Wargear

 

• Eskut-Pattern Shotgun: 5 points
  

Total: 5 points

 

Special Rules

• Outflank: 15 points
  
• Move through Cover: 15 points
  

 

Total: 30 points

 

Total cost: 35 points

 

Recommend overall cost: 210 points

 

Notes:

• Not sure if the shotgun should cost anything.
  

[bluntblade]

Be worth checking them against the Dark Furies, wouldn't it?

[Grifftofer]

I think Reaver Attack Squads might be a better comparison unit personally.

[simison]

Blitzer Assault Squad

 

Comparison Base: Reaver Attack Squad (135 points)

 

Attributes

 

• N/A
  

 

Total: 0 points

 

Wargear

 

• Eskut-Pattern Shotgun: 5 points
  
• Jump packs: 50 points
  

Total: 55 points

 

Special Rules

• Assassin's Eye: (-10) points
  
• Move through Cover: 15 points
  

 

Total: 5 points

 

Total cost: 60 points

 

Recommend overall cost: 195 points

 

Notes:

• That's a bit cheaper than expected.
  

~~~

 

Blitzer Assault Squad

 

Comparison Base: Dark Fury Assault Squad (175 points)

 

Attributes

 

• -1 WS: (-5) points
  

 

Total: (-5) points

 

Wargear

 

• Eskut-Pattern Shotgun: 5 points
  
• Lightning Claws (Squad): (-80) points
  
• Raven's Talons: (-30) points
  
• Artificer Armour: (-10) points
  

Total: (-115) points

 

Special Rules

• Outflank: 15 points
  
• Move through Cover: 15 points
  
• Sudden Strike: (-5) points
  
• Fateful Descent: (-5) points
  

 

Total: 20 points

 

Total cost: (-100) points

 

Recommend overall cost: 75 points

 

Notes:

• Those Raven's Talons are bullcrap! And so is this unit's absurdly cheap power weapons!