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Really irritated right now because the forum and my wifi conspired to eat my first post and not bother saving it, so excuse me if I'm blunt. I had this whole intro story and everything!

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Some Notes

- The Lost Cartographers were the 11th legion, and were originally known as the Emperor's Zephyrs because they were the first into battle and the first to leave. They were considered cowards by the siege-based legions (Death Guard and Iron Warriors) due to their rapid  deep strike assaults instead of grueling assaults. 

- Their Primarch ĺroas crash landed on the planet of Gravitis, which had expanded into a system-spanning democracy. He was found by a lesser governor by the name of Lýteros, and raised as his son. As a child he was very adventurous, and often got into trouble. He became known across the system when on his 14th birthday, the day he would officially become a man, a chaos rebellion rose and attacked. He personally slayed dozens of cultists and eliminated the leader of the rebellion. His greatest test during that battle was against the Daemon Prince Skotádi. He emerged victorious, but very wounded. ĺroas was lauded as a hero of Gravitis and his father became the new head governor. As it happened, the Emperor was passing through the system and heard of the legendary warrior who defeated the cultists. Upon the sight of his true father, the Primarch knew he was a man of great power, but wished to test him. To that effect, ĺroas challenged the Emperor to a simple foot race. For most of the race, it seemed ĺroas would win, but at the last moment his strength failed him and he collapsed. In a stupor, the young Primarch swore loyalty to the man who taught him his limits.

- Upon returning to his legion, ĺroas pushed the concept of rapid strikes in the Emperor's Zephyrs even further, even requisition the help of Perturabo, one of the primarchs who hated him the most, in creating a new suit of Terminator armor that allowed the wearer to break the limits of speed with that much weight, known as Mercury-pattern. 

- ĺroas believed in the best in all, even the more brutal primarchs such as Angron. In fact, whenever Angron went too far, ĺroas was the first to come to his defense, believing the Primarch could not help himself. 

- At approximately the time Sanguinius was found, ĺroas and his legion found himself face to face with Eldar Corsairs. While in combat with a Warlock, some kind of hex was placed on him to "poison all those around him". The Eldar Corsairs escaped, and ĺroas thought nothing of it. It was only when it was discovered the minds of anyone who gazed upon a member of the Emperor's Zephyrs slowly went insane. The Primarchs and most Astartes were fine, but many of the Solar Auxilia or Imperial Militia that fought beside him went insane. Eventually, enough was enough, and the Emperor came to see Víosgi. At this point, Icarion and his legion had already been purged, so ĺroas was prepared to die with his legion. To his surprise however, the Emperor simply told him to take the inhabitants of his planet (who for some reason were unaffected by the curse), his legion, and all the support staff he would need (servitors operated remotely of course) and get out of the Imperium. They would be the forward scouts, sending information back to the Emperor and Malcador. This was shortly before the Salamanders were deployed to Istvaan...and no one would hear of the Emperor's Zephyrs, now the Lost Cartographers, again.

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Legiones Astartes (Lost Cartographers)

Units with this special rule may always attempt to regroup at its normal leadership value, regardless of casualties.

Fringe Elements: All units with this special rule have the Scout special rule, and may re-roll the result of table edge when outflanking.

Last of their Legion: If a force using a Warlord with this special rule ever loses half their units rounding up, all units with this special rule must immediately take a leadership test at the start of each turn or immediately be removed from play.

 

Any unit with the Legiones Astartes (Lost Cartographers) special rule in Tartaros Terminator armor may upgrade it to Mercury Terminator armor for 5 points a model. Mercury Terminator armor provides a 3+/5++ Armor Save and provides the Relentless, Crusader, Fleet, and Bulky special rules and may make Sweeping Advances.

 

Any model with the Legiones Astartes (Lost Cartographers) special rule and a power fist as part of their wargear may replace it with a power claymore for free, and any model with access to power fists as part of their options may instead take a power claymore at the same cost. A power claymore has the following profile:

 

Range/S/AP/Type

-/U+2/3/Melee, Two-handed, Heavy Strike

Heavy Strike: A model equipped with a weapon with this special rule may trade all their attacks for a single one at I1. This attack is resolved with the normal profile, but causes Instant Death. 

 

The Symbol of the Lost Cartographers

Lost Cartographers Symbols

Wow, many lost legions are turning up these days^^. You should consider to combine your atempts and create an alternate universe^^

 

Nice start but your rules are a bit uhm....well....a lot over the top. Mercury for free for Tartaros? The claymores are underpriced.

 

 

And you should rethink the descriptiin dark eldar. Eldar pirates yes, dark eldar? No

  • 2 weeks later...

ĺroas - 425 POINTS

The Morning Star, the Emperor's Javelin, Master of the Lost Cartographers, the Lost and Found Hero

 

Unit Type - Infantry (Character)

Unit Composition - 1 (Unique)

 

WS 7

BS 5

S 5

T 6

W 6

I 7

A 6

Ld 10

Sv 2+

 

Rules

Primarch (Independent Character, Eternal Warrior, Fear, Adamantium Will. Fleet, Fearless, It Will Not Die, Master of the Legion)

Sire of the Lost Cartographers: All models with the Legiones Astartes (Lost Cartographers) rule in an army containing ĺroas gains the Shrouded special rule (if they did not have it already). In addition, all models with the Legiones Astartes (Lost Cartographers) rule within 12" of ĺroas gain the Fleet special rule (if they did not have it already).

The Valient One: ĺroas, and any characters in an army containing him, must always issue and accept challenges if the opportunity is presented. If a challenge they issue is not accepted, then for the duration of the combat they gain the Hatred special rule.

Smash

 

Wargear

Kingslayer

Rng: -/S: U/AP: 3/Type: Melee, Instant Death, -1 Initiative

 

Thunderblow

Rng: 24/S: 5/AP: 5/Type: Assault 6, Deflagarate, Master Crafted

 

The Hero's Plate: The Hero's Plate provides a 2+ armor save and a 5+ Invulnerable save. In addition, ĺroas must reroll any failed armor saves against weapons with an AP of 5 or worse. 

 

Note: For purposes of modeling, start with a basis of the Roboute Guilliman model, keep the sword but replace the fist with the unarmed hand of any Primarch of similar size. Then, attach 3 Volkite Chargers in a triangular formation around the unarmed hand.

He ho, moi again. You could make the kingslayer.ap2. I think most of canonprimarch weapons are ap2 and botl primarchs too.

 

Not sure, but he could be overcosted. We have a somewhat points calculator over at the botl. It is not totally accurate but it helps gicing primarchs points..so maybe you wanna try? I see him more in the 350-375 range atm.

Vrontí, the Iron Breaker - 225 points

 

WS 6

BS 5

S 5 

T 4

I 5

W 4

I 5

A 6

Ld 10 

Sv 2+

 

Rules

Legiones Astartes (Lost Cartographers)

Hatred (Traitor Iron Warriors)

Jealous Command 

Eternal Warrior

Master of the Legion

Warlord (Divine Strike): All units in Terminator armor in an army with Vrontí as its Warlord gain the Deep Strike rule for free and their ranged weapons gain the Rending special rule on the turn they do.

Vendetta (Erasmus Golg): If fighting an army that includes Erasmus Golg, all scoring units in the army gain Hatred (Erasmus Golg and his unit) and if they kill him by the end of the game, they count as having scored an additional objective worth 1 Victory point. Vrontí and Erasmus Golg may never be in the same army.

Immense Strength: Once per game, Vrontí may use his immense strength. He ignores the Unwieldy special rule on his Thunder Hammer for the rest of the game turn.

 

Wargear

Mecury Terminator Armor

Master-Crafted Thunder Hammer

Combi-Bolter

 

Vrontí may only be included in a Loyalist force.

  • 2 months later...

Argos Strike Team - 105 points

Considered by many to be the inspiration for Seeker and Headhunter kill teams, despite the protests of the XXth primarch of the opposite, Argos Strike Teams are made up of Legion veterans from all paths, brought together and trained for months at a time to destroy a single enemy target, be it an Eldar farseer or the breeding ground of an Ork Waaagh!, and later, a traitorous Praetor or Archmagos...

 

Unit Composition - 4 Surveyors and a Survey Leader

 

Surveyor - Infantry

WS4 BS4 S4 T4 W1 I4 A2 Ld 9

 

Devestator - Infantry

WS4 BS5 S4 T4 W1 I4 A2 Ld 9

 

Striker - Jet Pack Infantry

WS5 BS4 S5 T4 W1 I4 A2 L9

 

Breacher - Infantry

WS4 BS4 S4 T5 W2 I3 A1 Ld9

 

Survey Leader - Infantry (Character)

WS4 BS4 S4 T4 W1 I4 A3 Ld10

 

Rules (All)

Scout

Infiltrate

Legiones Astartes (Lost Cartographers)

 

Rules (Surveyor)

Preferred Enemy (Characters)

Special Issue Amunition

 

Rules (Devestator)

Slow and Purposeful

 

Rules (Striker)

Rampage

 

Rules (Breacher)

Shield Wall

Move Through Cover

 

Rules (Survey Leader)

Preferred Enemy (Characters)

Special Issue Amunition

Forward Commander: If the army is under the effects of Last of their Legion, this unit is never affected.

 

Wargear (All)

Bolt Pistol

Power Armor

 

Wargear (Surveyor)

Boltgun

CCW

Nuncio Vox

 

Wargear (Devastator)

Heavy Bolter

 

Wargear (Striker)

Power Sword

Jump Pack

 

Wargear (Breacher)

Boarding Shield

CCW

 

Wargear (Survey Leader)

CCW

Cognis Signum

 

Options:

- May take up to 5 additional Surveyors - 16 points/model

- Any Surveyor may be upgraded to a:

- Devestator - 5 points

- Striker - 5 points

- Breacher - 7 points

 

- Any Devestator may replace their Heavy Bolter with...

- Heavy Bolter - free

- Autocannon - 5 points

- Missile Launcher (Frag and Krak) - 5 points

- Multi-Melta - 10 points

- Volkite Culverin - 10 points

- Plasma Cannon - 15 points

- Lascannon - 20 points

 

Any Striker may replace their Power Axe with...

- Power Weapon - Free

- Power Fist - 5 points

- Lightning Claw - 5 points

- Chainfist - 10 points

- Power Claymore - 15 points

 

Or replace their Bolt Pistol and Power Axe with...

- Thunder Hammer - 15 points

- Pair of Lightning Claws - 15 points

 

The Survey Leader may take...

- An Augury Scanner and Heavy Bolter, giving him access to the Devestator options - 5 points

- A Jump Pack and Power Axe, giving him access to Striker options - 5 points

- A Boarding Shield, giving him +1 Wounds and Toughness but -1 A and I

 

And May replace either his CCW or Bolt Pistol with...

- Heavy Chainblade - 5 points

- Power Weapon - 10 points

- Combi-Weapon - 10 points

- Plasma Pistol - 15 points

- Power Fist - 15 points

- Lightning Claw - 15 points

- Thunder Hammer - 20 points

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