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[I was wondering why the Guaard dont have any sharp shooters so I've made one ]

Guards woman Nina Rayon (fills an Elites slot);

Rayon was born on the world Idaho located in the Britannia sector of the Segmentum Tempest.
Idaho is a class 4 civilised world covered by lush forest and blue seas.
A fair and liberal political system, no sign of any pskers, self sufficient to the point of being able to triad its excess goods off world and with a Tech level close to that of the 4th Millennium, a near paradise compared to other worlds in the Imperium.

But that was all to change. On the date of 6123998.M41 a Space Hulk (code named Helios 22B) was detected entering the system, the system defence fleet was dispatched to investigate the hulk. The small under armed SDF ships where fired upon and utterly destroyed by the hulk. Immediately the planetary council sent a distress signal to the sectors capital system when it became apparent that the feeble planetary defence systems would be all but useless against it.

The hulk made a forced landing on the largest land mass on southern hemisphere of Idaho. The hastily assembled PDF awaited what was going to exit. As soon as the disembarking ramps hit the ground the horror of what was on board was unleashed. The Chaos Space Marines Bolters spat death as the woefully unprepared PDF was cut to ribbons.

At this time Nina Rayon was on the northern continent and as the Chaos forces swept aside the PDF she and her regiment was assigned to guard the capital city and Idahos only Starport.
The PDF fought valiantly but were no match to the traitor legions and their warp spawned evils. In a matter weeks most of Idaho had fallen under the boots of the combined might of Daemon and Bolter. Not much is known about the battles fought on that world but when a contingent of Ultramarines, Space Wolfs and Ravenguard arrived in Idaho orbit they where met by a fleet of what space worthy ships were left to the Idahoains, all packed full with none combatants. Planetside only the Starport remained in Loyalist hands. Most of the PDFs high command had been destroyed but the platoon commanders refused to give in until the last of transports were away.

The Space Marines knew that they could not retake the planet as they lacked the numbers but the could aid in the evacuation of the Starport. Drop pods and Thunderhawk gunships rained down from the sky. The order to surrender the PDF positions to the Marines and to evacuate was given.

Rayon was covering a retreating squad of Ultramarines with her trusty Longshot las-rifle, scorching laser blasts flashed only inches from the squad but every shot hit there mark on the Daemon horde following the Ultramarines, not even the Astartes sniper crack shots could keep up with her fire rate and 100% hit rate.


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Cost 65 pts

Unit Type: Infantry (unique)

Wargear:
Longshot Las-rifle (counts as sniper rifle), Hotshot Laspistol
Carapace Armour, Camo cloak.

Special rules:
Fearless, Loner, Move through cover, Stealth, Scout.

[Thoughts?]

The planet of idaho?

Well i couldn't call it Portsmouth (even it is already over run by Chaos scum )

I like her. Kind of like a different take on Marbo. Same type of unit I mean.

For that points though I would give her a special rule on her sniper rifle. Nothing major, something to the effect of she is such a good shot her rifle wounds on 3 rather than 4. Or perhaps a second wound.

But I like the concept.

BossGrizznit wrote:I like her. Kind of like a different take on Marbo. Same type of unit I mean.

For that points though I would give her a special rule on her sniper rifle. Nothing major, something to the effect of she is such a good shot her rifle wounds on 3 rather than 4. Or perhaps a second wound.

But I like the concept.

Sounds good, so how is this, alittle over the top?

Weapon..............]..Range..]..Str..]..AP..]..Type........]
Longshot Las-rifle]....40"...]...*...]...4...].Heavy 1 Sniper]

[b]Special rules;
Due to the Longshots over powered power pack it as an AP of 4.
Due to how good a shot Rayon is she will always wound on a 3+ or more.
Due to the high rate of fire that Rayon can do she gets an aditional shot if she missed the first time (counts as being twinlinked).

I like it. Maybeyou can put in an upgrade like she can be accomponied by a sort of apprentice?or an eagle that reduces her targets cover saves that are within a certain distance and the marksman rule that the vindecare assassins have.

Oakay rewriten
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Corporal Nina Rayon

Rayon was born on the world Idaho located in the Britannia sector of the Segmentum Tempest.
Idaho is a class 4 civilised world covered by lush forest and blue seas. A fair and liberal political system, no sign of any pskers, self sufficient to the point of being able to triad its excess goods off world and with a Tech level close to that of the 4th Millennium, a near paradise compared to other worlds in the Imperium. But that was all to change.

On the date of 6123998.M41 a Space Hulk (code named Helios 22B) was detected entering the system, the system defense fleet was dispatched to investigate the hulk. The small under armed SDF ships where fired upon and utterly destroyed by the hulk. Immediately the planetary council sent a distress signal to the sectors capital system when it became apparent that the feeble planetary defense systems would be all but useless against it.

The hulk made a forced landing on the largest land mass on southern hemisphere of Idaho. The hastily assembled PDF awaited what was going to exit. As soon as the disembarking ramps hit the ground the horror of what was on board was unleashed. The Chaos Space Marines Bolters spat death as the woefully unprepared PDF was cut to ribbons.

At this time Nina Rayon was on the northern continent and as the Chaos forces swept aside the PDF she and her regiment was assigned to guard the capital city and Idahos only Starport.
The PDF fought valiantly but were no match to the traitor legions and their warp spawned evils. In a matter weeks most of Idaho had fallen under the boots of the combined might of Daemon and Bolter. Not much is known about the battles fought on that world but when a contingent of Ultramarines, Space Wolfs and Ravenguard arrived in Idaho orbit they where met by a fleet of what space worthy ships were left to the Idahoains, all packed full with none combatants. Planetside only the Starport remained in Loyalist hands. Most of the PDFs high command had been destroyed but the platoon commanders refused to give in until the last of transports were away.

The Space Marines knew that they could not retake the planet as they lacked the numbers but the could aid in the evacuation of the Starport. Drop pods and Thunderhawk gunships rained down from the sky. The order to surrender the PDF positions the the Marines and to evacuate was given.
Rayon was covering a retreating squad of Ultramarines with her trusty Longshot las-rifle, scorching laser blasts flashed only inches from the squad but every shot hit there mark on the Daemon horde following the Ultramarines, not even the Astartes sniper crack shots could keep up with her fire rate and 100% hit rate.

What was left of the Idaho PDF was drafted into the 100 Imperial Guard Regiments sent to retake Idaho. Rayon on the other hand did not rejoin her PDF. She was seen as to unique to be sent into the meat grinder that was going to take place on the planet below and was asked to train the Scouts of the Ultramarines in the art of long range combat. Then when she gauged that the Scouts had become proficient at their skills lead Sniper Reconnaissance units down on Idaho.

She won many honers and victories in the Idaho war and when the Chaos forces had been utterly destroyed she requested to join the Guard Regulars. Now she is moved from battlefield to battlefield where her skill is in high demand by Regimental and Platoon Commanders alike. More often than not she takes with her a veteran of the Regiment who has shown high skill at sharp shooting and hones their skill so that when she is shipped off to her next assignment the Regiment has an able force of Snipers to take her place.

Her reputation as one of the best shots in the Imperium has become almost the stuff of myth and legend.

Corporal Nina Rayon
Unit Type: Infantry (unique): Cost 70pts (old cost 55pts)

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Wargear:
Longshot Las-rifle, Hotshot Laspistol
Carapace Armour, Camo cloak.

Special rules:
Fearless, Marksman, Move through cover, Stealth, Scout, Teacher.

Weapon............]..Range..]..Str..]..AP..].....Type........]
Longshot Las-rifle]....40"...]...*...]...4...].Heavy 1 Sniper]


Special rules;
Longshot Las-rifle
Due to the Longshots over powered power pack it has an AP of 4.
Due to how good a shot Rayon is she will always wound on a 3+ or more.
Due to the high rate of fire that Rayon can do she gets an additional shot if she missed the first time (counts as being twin linked).

Marksman. Rayon may ignore all restrictions on choosing a target (she can even fire at characters within a unit!) and may fire at any model she can see. Also all cover saves and wound allocations are ignored. All rolls must be made by the chosen target.

Teacher. At an additional cost of 15pts Rayon may take with her a veteran solder to become a Sniper Trainee.

Sniper Trainee: Cost 15pts
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Sniper Trainee. Are armed with a Needle Sniper rifle, Hotshot Laspistol, Carapace Armour and Camo Cloak. As long as Rayon is alive they benefit from her Fearless, Move through Cover, Scout and Stealth.
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So, better or too OP?

Increase the price of her to about 70pts

aromasin wrote:Increase the price of her to about 70pts

70pts...hmmmm ...Marbo is only 65pts and has more stuff. Okay he is not as deadly as Rayon for taking out high threat HQ IC and other nastys that want to rip your Guard to bits ...70pts it is

Maybe to set her apart more from every other generic sniper, she could fire twice. Just be extremely quick and dextrous with a bolt-action or something.

Just a vague idea to throw out there.

The Emperor of Mankind wrote:Maybe to set her apart more from every other generic sniper, she could fire twice. Just be extremely quick and dextrous with a bolt-action or something.

Just a vague idea to throw out there.

I did think of that in her special rules, i'll high light the good bits

Corporal Nina Rayon
Unit Type: Infantry (unique): Cost 70pts (old cost 55pts)

WS..BS...S....T..W...I...A..Ld..Sv
..3....5....3....3...1...5...2...8...4+

Wargear:
Longshot Las-rifle, Hotshot Laspistol
Carapace Armour, Camo cloak.

Special rules:
Fearless, Marksman, Move through cover, Stealth, Scout, Teacher.

Weapon............]..Range..]..Str..]..AP..].....Type........]
Longshot Las-rifle]....40"...]...*...]...4...].Heavy 1 TL, Sniper]


Special rules;
Longshot Las-rifle
Due to the Longshots over powered power pack it has an AP of 4.
Due to how good a shot Rayon is she will always wound on a 3+ or more.
Due to the high rate of fire that Rayon can do she gets an additional shot if she missed the first time (counts as being twin linked).

Marksman. Rayon may ignore all restrictions on choosing a target (she can even fire at characters within a unit!) and may fire at any model she can see. Also all cover saves and wound allocations are ignored. All rolls must be made by the chosen target.

I don't think that the armour suits a sniper from a PDF... might want to stick her back into flack to keep it a bit fluffier

Possible notation.

From reading Gaunt's Ghosts, I get the impression that hot shot packs are single use, and would require reloading. Possibly give her two options: One single shot that has decent AP, or she can fire Twin-Linked.

Or my personal favourite idea: If firing normally, should she kill someone, she gets an additional shot at a unit within 1-2 inches of the first victim. Playing off of stunned reactions.

Unsure if that would be over powered, being able to hit two different units at times like that.

Nakis wrote:Possible notation.

From reading Gaunt's Ghosts, I get the impression that hot shot packs are single use, and would require reloading. Possibly give her two options: One single shot that has decent AP, or she can fire Twin-Linked.

Or my personal favourite idea: If firing normally, should she kill someone, she gets an additional shot at a unit within 1-2 inches of the first victim. Playing off of stunned reactions.

Unsure if that would be over powered, being able to hit two different units at times like that.

^ This.

Of course it would be limited to the two targets, sniping more than two people at once would require some sort of tactical ge- be too awesome for the average person's mind to comprehend.

Now this I like! I agree with the comments about her armour though, carapace armour is kinda heavy and inflexible.

Corporal Redshirt wrote:Now this I like! I agree with the comments about her armour though, carapace armour is kinda heavy and inflexible.

Flak, with the camo cloak, works just fine.
3+ save in cover? Great.

Sure, cover can be ignored by Markerlights, flamers, certain blast, etc. etc.
But if your opponent is putting that much focus on her, then she *should* be at risk.

If it is a las-rifle similar to a lasgun then make it heavy two, or give her two shots, especially as it states that they can't keep up with her fire rate.

Sorry, ignore me , missed the rest.

IC already get move through cover so there is no need to state it. Maybe replace that with something else.

Nakis wrote:

Or my personal favourite idea: If firing normally, should she kill someone, she gets an additional shot at a unit within 1-2 inches of the first victim. Playing off of stunned reactions. .

I LIKE THIS very nice ADD IT thanks

I think its easy to get carried away with special rules for a sniper rifle.

I think that the rules similar to those for an Eldar Pathfinder would be most adequate to represent her marksmanship.

So her Las Long Rifle could look something like this

twin linked, a role to hit of a 5 or 6 is AP1

Give Her Special rules allowing her to ignore difficult and dangerous terrain, and to pick which model takes the shot in the enemy squad.

There is no reason she needs I5 and 2 attacks. Shes a sniper special character... and should be far away from melee. I3 and 1 attack would be unoticeable.

Infact if you give her a weapon similar to an eldar sniper rifle, she would be better with a lower ballistic skill, re roll more often for another chance at ap1. Balistic skill 4 should do.