Trigger-Happy Baal Predator Pilot
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Custom Chapter:
The Nighthawks
Counter Force
Second Founding
Raven Guard
A New Generation
Swift As The Wind
20% Mutation Chance
We Stand Alone (Distristed because of stealth tactics)
Hero Of Legend- Raven Guard Battle Brother Of 3rd Company, Defeated Chaos. Slew a Daemon Prince.
Uninhabited World (Orvan Prime, Mountainous Terrain)
Directly Rules Planet
Divergent Chapter
Stealth Combat Doctrine
Refuses To Work With Mechanicum
Preferred Fighting Style- Stealth
Totem Creature- Nighthawk
Chapter Strength- Nominal
Friendly With Raven Guard
Hates Alpha Legion
Fluff:
Draavin Verdax was a recon marine sergeant of the Raven Guard Legion during the Horus Heresy. He was widely considered to be the greatest marksman in the legion. Among his kills included several Eldar Frasers, an Ork Warboss and an Avatar of Khaine. When heresy broke out among the space marine legions, Verdax tried to persuade Corvus Corax, the Primarch of the Raven Guard to strike against expanding traitor forces in a series of hit and run attacks. Corax agreed that this would be more wise, but told Verdax that he had to follow the Emperor's order to assault Istvaan V. Verdax survived the subsequent Drop Site Massacre and after the Alpha Legion infiltrated the remaining Raven Guard forces and corrupted their gene seed, Corax gave Verdax permission to lead stealth strikes against traitor forces. Verdax soon found a plot by the Alpha Legion to perform a ritual to ascend a captain to the level of daemon prince on
the traitor controlled world of Orvan prime in the segmentum obscurus. Verdax and his men made plans for an attack on Orvan prime and deliberately spread false information about the attack to lead Alpha Legion's spies off course. Silently infiltrating the traitor strongpoint, Verdax and his men opened fire. Verdax himself put an exorcist round in the foul daemon's head, banishing f him. Corax was so impressed with Verdax's performance that he allowed the creation of a new chapter of the Raven Guard that would be led by Verdax: The Nighthawks. After the end of the heresy and the implementation of the Codex Astartes, the Nighthawks became an independent character, however they still keep close relations with their first founding chapter. They made their world on Orvan prime and draw their recruits from the nearby hive world of Orvan secundus. Since they orbit a hive world, the Nighthawks always have a fresh supply of recruits for their chapter. Their gene seed is taken from the experimentation Corax performed during the heresy. As a result, they do not suffer from as much mutation as the Raven Guard. Their world of Orvan Prime is a bleak, rocky world that is compromised mostly of treacherous mountains, canyons and valleys. Due to it's terrain and proximity to a hive world, it is notoriously difficult to mount an attack on Orvan Prime. The Nighthawks, as previously mentioned, recruit from the hive world of Orvan Secundus and instead of having aspirants fight to the death in a series of brutal tournaments, the Nighthawks will give all aspirants basic training and will begin the transformation process for those who pass. Otherwise, aspirants are free to leave at any time. Aspirants who pass the brutal training must accept that if they choose to begin the transformation into a space marine, only the strongest will survive. The Nighthawks mostly follow the codex astartes, but there are several deviations. Firstly, the Nighthawks disregard the Codex's tactical doctrines and despise those who follow them as blind fools who are lacking in initiative. Secondly, the Nighthawks do not use new recruits as scout marines. Instead, the recruits are formed into neophyte squads and are used as a vanguard. Those who demonstrate high initiative, an affinity for stealth and ambush tactics and who are able to survive the dangerous missions are promoted to the devastator company. Those who are boisterous and arrogant and rely on petty heroics and brute strength rarely survive their first encounter with the enemy. Instead of scout squads, the Nighthawks use recon squads. There is one recon squad in each company and they are made up of marines who are best suited to stealth combat, sabotage and other work behind enemy lines. Unlike scouts in a codex chapter, which are new recruits, Nighthawk recon squadrons are elite space marines that are equipped with power armour as well as acute senses and more advanced equipment. The recon squad takes the place of a sixth tactical squad in a codex company. Thirdly, the nighthawks have the special "shadow guard", this is due to a mutation in the Nighthawk's gene seed where a neophyte will develop the ability to be completely undetectable. The neophyte's eyes and hair will darken until they are jet black and their skin will lighten until it is chalk white. They will also become psychic blanks, making them undetectable even to Psykers. They will take the place of an honour guard in a standard chapter straight after their graduation from the 10th company and are revered as the greatest examples of Nighthawks. They have the honour of accompanying the chapter master himself. The Nighthawk's chapter master is currently Adrien Vraaxis, a mysterious and enigmatic figure that has distinguished himself as the Nighthawks' greatest marksman since Verdax himself. Although little is known about Vraaxis, he clearly has some connection with the vindicare temple, as he wields an exitus rifle. Vraaxis is cold, calculating, fiercely intelligent and executes plans with perfect and ruthless efficiency. It was Vraaxis who was responsible for the death of the infamous Dark Apostle, Asim Gardor (Or The Bullet From His Rifle Was Responsible).The Nighthawks have less than stellar relations with the adeptus mechanicus. This is due to the Nighthawks' insistance on modifying vehichles and weapons based on the tactical situations dn the strategic need for specialised vehichle. The adeptus mechanicus has declared this as defacing the sacred technology of the machine god. The Nighthawks have responded by training their techmarines in the manufactorums of Orvan Secundus. They also receive all of their technology from Orvan Secundus, as other worlds have refused to provide them with armament due to their disrespect of the cult mechanicus. The tech priests on Orvan Secundus will reluctantly provide technology, as the world relies on the Nighthawks for defence. This has led the Nighthawks' vehicles and weapons to become top-quality and highly specialised. The Nighthawks are widely distrusted for their use of tactics that other marines look down upon as cowardly, but they have been proved time and time again to be an extremely effective and extremely loyal chapter.
Chapter Layout:
Headquarters:
Commander Adrien Vraaxis
Chapter Champion Champion
29 Shadow Guard
Librarium:
Chief Librarian
19 Librarians
Reclusiam:
Master Of Sanctity
11 Chaplains
Armoury:
Master Of The Forge
15 Techmarines
48 Servitors
13 Predators
7 Whirlwinds
6 Land Raiders
4 Stormravens
8 Stormtalons
Apothecarion:
Master Of The Apothecarion
10 Apothecaries
Veteran Company-
1st Company:
Captain
2 Terminator Squads
2 Assault Terminator Squads
3 Sternguard Veteran Squads
3 Vanguard Veteran Squads
3 Venerable Dreadnoughts
Battle Companies-
2nd Company:
Captain
5 Tactical Squads
2 Assault Squads
2 Devastator Squads
1 Recon Squad
3 Dreadnoughts
3rd Company:
Captain
5 Tactical Squads
2 Assault Squads
2 Devastator Squads
1 Recon Squad
2 Dreadnoughts
4th Company:
Captain
5 Tactical Squads
2 Assault Squads
2 Devastator Squads
1 Recon Squad
2 Dreadnoughts
5th Company:
Captain
5 Tactical Squads
2 Assault Squads
2 Devastator Squads
1 Recon Squad
3 Dreadnoughts
Reserve Companies-
6th Company:
Captain
10 Tactical Squads
2 Dreadnoughts
7th Company:
Captain
10 Recon Squads
2 Dreadnoughts
8th Company:
Captain
10 Assault Squads
3 Dreadnoughts
9th Company:
Captain
10 Devastator Squads
3 Dreadnoughts
Neophyte Company:
10th Company:
Captain
10 Neophyte Squads
Adrien Vraaxis
WS5, BS7, S4, T4, I5, W4, At3, Sv: 2+, 4++
Special Rules:
And They Shall Know No Fear
Independent Character
Chapter Tactics
Trained Marksman
Shadow Master
Sabotage
Chapter Tactics:
Strike From The Shadows-
Non-Bulky Nighthawk units may scout move and gain stealth and shrouded on the first turn.
Ranged Combat-
If a unit does not move in the movement phase, roll 2D6 then add the results together. The result will be the increase in range for all shooting weapons the unit has in the shooting phase. Furthermore, any model equipped with a bolter gains rending.
Trained Marksman:
Before the beginning of the game, roll D3.
If The Result Is 1: Any Unit He Joins Hits On A 5 When Overwatching
If The Result Is 2: Any Unit He Joins Gains +1 Ballistic Skill
If The Result Is 3: Any Unit He Joins Gains +2 Strength To Shooting Attacks
(Only While Vraaxis Remains In The Unit)
Shadow Master:
Vraaxis May Infiltrate With Up To 3 Non-Vehicle Units
Sabotage:
Enemies Must Re-Roll Successful Reserve Rolls And Scatter D6 Extra Inches Regardless Of Whether They Are Deep Striking Within Six Inches Of A Unit With A Locator Beacon Or A. Teleport Homer. (They Still Scatter D6 Inches If They Have The Former Or The Latter).
Wargear:
Exitus Rifle
Power Sword
Bolt Pistol
Artificer Armour
Iron Halo
Frag Grenades
Krak Grenades
(220pts)
Recon Squad:
Recon Squads Are A Troops Choice
WS4, BS5, S4, T4, I4, W1, Sv: 3+
Unit Composition: 4 Marines + Sergeant
Wargear:
Bolters
Bolt Pistols
Power Armour
Frag Grenades
Krak Grenades
Special Rules:
And They Shall Know No Fear
Chapter Tactics
Infiltrate
Scout
Move Through Cover
(85pts)
Up To 5 Extra Marines May Be Added (17pts Each)
Marines May Exchange Their Bolters For CCWs/ Shotguns/ Sniper Rifles (Free)
Marines May Take Stalker Pattern Bolters (2pts Each)
Marines May Take A Missile Launcher (15pts)
Marines May Take Flakk Missiles For A Missile Launcher (10pts)
Marines May Take Camo Cloaks (2pts Each)
Sgt. May Take Combi-Weapon (10pts)
Sgt. May Take Power Weapon (15pts)/ Power Fist (25pts)/ Lightning Claw (15pts)/ Thunder Hammer (30pts)
Sgt. May Take Plasma/Grav Pistol (15pts)
Sgt. May Take A Locator Beacon (15pts)
Sgt. May Be Upgraded To A Veteran Sgt. (10pts)
Sgt. May Take Melta Bombs (5pts)
Stalker Bolters:
36", Str 6, AP3, Heavy 1, Sniper
Shadow Guard:
Shadow Guard Are A HQ Choice, But Do Not Take Up HQ Slots. They Can Only Be Taken If Adrien Vraaxis Is Present. Only One Unit May Be Taken
WS4, BS5, S4, T4, I4, W1, At2, Sv: 2+ Armour, 4+ Cover
Unit Composition:
2 Shadow Guards And Chapter Champion
Special Rules:
And They Shall Know No Fear
Chapter Tactics
Scout
Infiltrate
Move Through Cover
Outflank
Acute Senses
Shadow Walkers
Honour Or Death (Chapter Champion)
Shadow Walkers:
Shadow Guard Gain An Automatic 4+ Cover Save
(90pts)
Wargear:
Artificer Armour
Stalker Bolters
Power Weapons
Bolt Pistols
Frag Grenades
Krak Grenades
Shadow Guard May Take:
Up To 8 More Shadow Guards (30pts Each)
Relic Blades (25pts Each)
Chapter Banner (25pts)
Standard Of The Emperor Ascendent (65pts)
Chapter Champion May Take:
Thunder Hammer (15pts)
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