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Quick question in regards to the Inquisition Detachment in the Imperial Agents Codex. While the usual detachment is an Inquisitor and 3x Inquisition Warbands, I read that depending on what Inquisitor you take, you may add another unit that reflects their preference. Example: If I take an Ordo Malleus Inquisitor, I can then take up to 3x Inquisition Warbands as well as a squad of GK Terminators correct?

And can Inquisitor take their own personal Inquisition Warband as well? Or are they just limited to the 3x that already comes in the detachment.

...The Inquisition detachment in Imperial Agents...isn't Warbands as you are thinking.

It's 1 HQ and 1-3 Elites of the Inquisition faction (Acolytes, Daemonhosts, Jokaero). There are no rules that let you take additional squads based on the Ordo.

The Inquisitorial Henchman Warband is a Formation that is the Inquisitor, 1 Mandatory Squad of Acolytes and various options from Inquisition, Adepta Soritas, Cult Mechanicus, etc that combine together to form a single unit.

That Formation allows you to take a squad of GK Terminators, DW Veterans or Sisters as part of the warband - Ordo Dependant- (remember though - they form a single unit for all intents and purposes).

The Detachment is not the Formation. What you seem to think it is is the Inquisitor and 3 formations. It's not. It's the Inquisitor and 3 Elite Choices. If you want the wacky warband you'd take the Formation.

Really though, the formation is the best bet unless you really want to field like, 30 ghetto Storm Troopers and an Inquisitor - as the formation gets the same command benefit and can capitalise on the mixing and matching that is otherwise impossible.

As an interesting aside there doesn't seem to be a cap on sizes for the Formation...can potentially make a giant 50 man blob if you wanted to.

EDIt: So I thought of that.

Hereticus Inquisitor (for Sisters of Battle).

12 Acolytes
6 Daemonhosts
6 Jokaero
10 Crusaders
10 Arco Flagellants
10 Death Cult Assassins
1 Enginseer
1 Priest
1 Astropath
20 Sisters.

Plus a transport of your choice.

77 Strong Warband. Go nuts.

 DarkStarSabre wrote:
...EDIt: So I thought of that.

Hereticus Inquisitor (for Sisters of Battle).

12 Acolytes
6 Daemonhosts
6 Jokaero
10 Crusaders
10 Arco Flagellants
10 Death Cult Assassins
1 Enginseer
1 Priest
1 Astropath
20 Sisters.

Plus a transport of your choice.

77 Strong Warband. Go nuts.

(You can do this, but it's 1,048pts before upgrades so you usually don't. You can make two 50-man Conscript blobs with Priests and Commissars for less than half that, if you just want a mass quantity of Fearless T3 wounds.)

Hmm honestly I was thinking the following but let me know if I am confusing what it is trying to say because I thought the Inquisition Henchmen Warband Formation was along these lines:

Example #1:

* Ordo Malleus Inquisitor w/Terminator Armor, DH, SB
w/a 10x man Squad of GK Terminators

* 3x Squads of Acolyte Henchmen
- each w/9x SB, LP, Carapace Armor
- 3x Plasma Gun, Carapace Armor, LP
- Chimera w/Turret and HM Hvy. Bolters, Psybolt Ammo

Basically I was thinking that it was the same as the Inquisition Detachment in Imperial Agents where I could field 3x Inquisition Warband's on top of an extra squad of GK Terminators, Deathwatch, or Sisters depending on which type of Inquisitor I would take. That's how I read it anyways.