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2014/04/16 13:59:43
Subject: Mad Max Gets Religion: Confessors on Chariots, Penitent Abhumans, & Disposable Frateris
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J3f wrote: From the 5th edition Imperial Guard Codex, Conscripts are those who are too young to be recruited by the Imperial Guard. Considering the U.S. Military starts recruiting at 17, Conscripts are probably younger than that. Considering the Guard's rate of Attrition, surviving more than 6 months probably makes you a Veteran.
Also I don't consider Chaos Cultists to have any formal training. All they have is their years of surviving a very harsh life.
It depends, one of the Cultist Champion models is an ex-commissar...
They're not Frateris, but they can join Frateris units: behold the horror of my new homebrewed Repentia Veteran and Repentia Champion. I'd love everyone's comments.
BURN IT DOWN BURN IT DOWN BABY BURN IT DOWN
Psienesis wrote: Well, if you check out Sister Sydney's homebrew/expansion rules, you'll find all kinds of units the Sisters could have, that fit with the theme of the Sisters (as a tabletop army) perfectly well, and are damn-near-perfectly balanced.
I've updated the Battle Conclave & Frateris Mob with the option to take a Repentia Veteran. Her final (I think) rules, cross-posted from this thread, are below for your delectation, denunciation, or insightful suggestions:
Repentia Veteran: 45 points Damn you all for cowards! My sins may be too great for the Sisterhood, but at least I know my duty to the Imperium. Whoever loves his soul more than his life, let him take up his sword and follow me! -- Sister Repentia Maria Annikova (redemptio postumus) to the Frateris Militia before the last charge at Yeshua's Gate
Sisters Repentia seek absolution in death -- but sometimes they survive. A handful even endure battle after battle, shaking off horrific wounds. Some of their Sisters see these veteran Repentia as failures, incapable even of dying properly, but the most see their survival as a sign of grace. Veteran Repentia are usually granted greater respect and greater freedom from the lash. Some are given the privilege of joining a priest's conclave as his bodyguard, while others become the de facto leaders of their squad if the Mistress of Penitents is slain or even, as the sole survivors of their unit, find themselves at the head of a ragged band of Frateris Militia. Often the Sisterhood would welcome a veteran Repentia back into their ranks, redeemed by countless battles, but her own shame is too deep to accept forgiveness.
Rules:
Spoiler:
You make add a single Repentia Veteran as a 45-point upgrade to any Battle Conclave, Frateris Militia Mob, or Repentia Squad in your army. Repentia Veterans take no Force Organization slots, are not Independent Characters, may never leave their unit, and may not use their Act of Faith if part of a battle conclave or Frateris mob, since those units include models that have neither the Act of Faith or War Hymns rules.
WS:4 BS:4 S:3 T:3 W:2 I:3 A:3 Ld:9 Sv:-/6++
Force Organization: HQ Unit Type: Infantry (character) Unit Composition: 1 Repentia Veteran
Wargear: Eviscerator
Special Rules: Act of Faith, Fearless, Fleet, Rage, Shield of Faith Feel No Pain (5+) Shred Inspiring Survivor
Act of Faith: Spirit of the Martyr
Costing:
Spoiler:
Repentia Veteran: Based on regular Repentia (14 points)
Add Standard upgrade to "sergeant"-style character (+1 A, +1 Ld): +10 Inspiring Survivor (i.e. Simulacrum Imperialis): +10
Add: +1 Wound: +10 Shred: +10 Permanent FNP (5+) on a T:3 model (per Ovion): +10 points Subtotal 30, divide by 3 for elite infantry = +10 pts
Total: 14 base + 20 + 10 = 44, round up to 45
This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2014/04/25 16:54:46
BURN IT DOWN BURN IT DOWN BABY BURN IT DOWN
Psienesis wrote: Well, if you check out Sister Sydney's homebrew/expansion rules, you'll find all kinds of units the Sisters could have, that fit with the theme of the Sisters (as a tabletop army) perfectly well, and are damn-near-perfectly balanced.
