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As the title says. Pretty sure there's been about a million versions of this thread before, hell I may have created one a few years ago.

So, who is your favorite special character, playability/rules-wise, and also fluffwise? They can be the same.


For me -
Playability/rules: Ragnar Blackmane. Okay, so he's not the strongest character, and he doesn't grant some amazing army-wide boon. But in one-on-one close-combat fights, very little will stand in his way, especially when backed up with a unit or two. And the idea of his insane and vicious charges is the epitome of what makes 40k awesome. Just look at the picture for his profile in the 'dex!
Fluff-wise: Pedro. Kantor. He is definitely not the strongest physically, but his will power, determination and leadership skills are virtually second-to-none in the Space Marine chapters. He inspires those he leads to ever greater feats of badass, and he's got the Gene-seed of one of the most awesome Primarchs flowin' through him. Oh, and he's a Space Marine.


What're your choices, Dakka?

Seeing as I play BT with a whopping 2 SCs, I don't have much of a choice. Grimaldus wins both cathegories over Helbrecht though, even though I wish that Helbrecht was viable in a list that isn't crazy. Don't get me wrong, he's pretty OK, but he's overcosted for what you get. So is Grimaldus, but his relic is gold in a black tide list.

Game wise: Lucius the eternal.

Fluff wise: about all the Guard special characters, especially Col. Scheafer and Gaunt.

Game wise: Astorath

Fluff wise: Sammael

Lucius the Eternal is my favorite. I rarely use Special Characters, but just by looks AND backround, that dude is my favorite.

My second favorite?

Can't tell you. I really haven't read up much on any of the other codices' characters :/

I'd have to say Rules Wise: Forgefather Vulkan He'stan from C:SM and then Fluff-Wise: It would have to be the Primarch of the XI, only because I'm designing them

In game there a few things as fun a running a Nightbringer Necron army. He, like the Monolith, is a beautiful centerpiece that will attract alot of fire, thereby having it not be shot at your easier to vanquish units.

For Fluff...I really like Ahriman's and Ku'gath's. Ahriman is a man damned for saving his legion, a parallel to his own primarch. Ku'gath is just a silly over-sized Nurgling so he entertains me greatly.

sanguinor in both catagories. he's the closest thing ruleswise to sanguinius and he's space jesus. gold nipples+1. Fluffwise though ghazkull cause' he's the biggest and da baddest ork of dem all

Fluffwise: Pedro Cantor. Chapter Master of the only latino chapter out there!

Gamewise: Old Zogwort. IC's into Squigs = win ! FETH U MEPHISTON !!

Fluffwise: Gabriel Seth. He's just constantly wanting to go out in a blaze of glory.

Gameplaywise: The Nightbringer. Sure, he'll probably be killed before he does damage, but if he closes the gap, he's DEVASTATING.

Fluffwise-Lukas the Trickster-I really love the background to him it's pretty damn entertaining
Gameplay-Either Sicarius or Marbo-Sicarius is a douche background-wise but gameplay he is pretty damn good. Marbo is just entertaining and i like to have a wild card.

Gamewise: Old Zogwort. IC's into Squigs = win ! FETH U MEPHISTON !!

That would be illegal then since meph isnt an IC



Play wise - night bringer: Quality model for pushing units out of the way, killing anything in your way and soaking up firepower.

Fluff wise - night bringer: whats not to like about a psychotic god who eats stars?

۞ Jack ۞ wrote:Fluff wise - night bringer: whats not to like about a psychotic god who eats stars?

He knows where you live..

Rules wise. Lysander. Beast who can kill anything and take damage and survive easily. Except a vortex grenade. I hate those.

Fluff it's gotta be Wazzdakka. Fun.

Commissar Yarrick in both categories. Yes, I know he's not worth the points, but he tends to get back up a lot for me.

MARBO!

I have to say Marbo, because who doesn't love a silent, demo charge chucking, sniper pistol wielding hero? And plus, he can come in right behind you! There's a reason he's been in all of my lists...

UG