Death Guard successor

[casb1965]

Bear with me.

 

1. Malcador the Sigilite was the master meddler

2. Malcador collected "The Seventy" together and from that the Knights-Errant

3. From the Knights-Errant Malcador created the Grey Knights for the Ordo Malleus

4. One of the Seventy Meric Voyen did not join the GKs but left to find a cure to Nurgle's Rot

5. The Ordo Sepultrum seek infestations of the Zombie Plage and Obliterator Virus.

 

So my idea is.

 

A loyalist Death Guard successor chapter attached to the Ordo Sepultrum as their Chapter Militant. Based around a rapid attack force of scouts and vehicles. Nurgle Green armour so they can infiltrate where the Chaos Death Guard are / have been.

 

My question is what would be the best Chapter Tactics for them, I like the idea of Iron Hands as the 6+ FNP could be a resilience to pestilence.

[Gederas]

More than likely Iron Hands, as that's the best way to show the XIV's ridiculous durability.

[redmapa]

Iron Hands seem like an obvious fit so Im going to suggest Salamanders to focus more on the "Purge the Unclean" part of this chapter. I would give them Stalwart (can only be wounded on 3+) for their tougher nature and Long Range Marksmen to represent a mastery of flamer weapons needed to remove plague vectors.

[Dumah]

Stalwart ignores wounding on unmodified rolls of 1 and 2. 3+ still wounds.

[The_son_of_Dorn]

Let me know how this goes. Been toying with an almost identical idea myself.

[Lord_Caerolion]

Thinking to use the Salamanders supplement, for the added survivability and "cleanse with fire" Librarians. Successor Tactics are probably best off with either Stalwart/Warded, maybe both, or Preferred Enemy (Heretic Astartes).

[jaxom]

I like Salamanders in part because the flamer mortal wound stratagems re-skin as chemical weapon use really well.

[casb1965]

Thanks for pointing me toward the Salamanders I hadn't thought of them.

 

Looking at Warded and Long Range Marksmen as my Chapter tactics.

 

Taking a Salamander's warlord I'll be taking Forge Master (+2T) and either Anvil of Strength (+2S) or Storm of Fire from the main SM Codex.

 

Alternatively, Imperial Fists warlord with Indomitable and Stubborn heroism.

[casb1965]

With Faith and Fury coming out I'm thinking Iron Hands again as the Chief Apothecary feels like a good Warlord to take.

 

With Father of the Future it would make the IH 5+ FNP, my question then is, if the Warlord has All Flesh is weakness as a 2nd WT does he become 4+++ or stay at 5+++?

[Shas Oh Dear]

He stays at 5+++ neither of them say that the FNP is improved by 1 just that they become 5+++ if you're planning on having your warlord in the bubble it's probably better to have a different trait.

[casb1965]

Thanks, I thought it would be that. Might switch out Father of the Future for Selfless Healer, he'll still be 5+++ just won't have the 6" bubble. Healing up a second unit might counter the loss of the 5+++ bubble.