Using Nova Marines in the new Codex.

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**Coyote81**

Basically I want to use the Nova Marines chapter with the new marine codex. But to make them really count, I want to take their master librarian. So do I just choose a chapter I want them to be represented by? And if so, what if I take a Forge World character that changes the unit composition. I was thinking of taking Captain Mordaci and using the Iron Hands chapter tactics. Scoring terminators with 6+fnp sounds pretty good. Do you think this is legal?

**RatLord**

Without having the rules for Captain Mordaci handy. I would guess he does not have the chapter tactics rule and thus would not benefit from the iron hands chapter tactics.

If he does have the chapter tactics rule I'm sure forge world has chapter tactics for his own chapter similar to how you cannot take an ultramarines character in a white scars army due to the chapter tactics restriction.

**Coyote81**

He doesn't have any rules that use chapter tactics. He has the combat tactics rule. But that has no effect anymore. The way I see it. If I can take him as a SM HQ, and I can choose which chapter tactics to use for Nova Marines. I'm fine. After reading some more, I guess I should be using Ultramarines, since they're a successor chapter.

**B0B MaRlEy**

Yeah ,as ultramarines successors we're told to use the UM CT.
That'd also allow you to represent their master librarian, using Tigurius.
Regarding Captain Mordaci , FW should put out an FAQ for their marines characters soon-ish. At least I hope, I've got a small novamarines force from a Badab campaing I participated.