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So something I thought would be cool to have for the Death Korps of Krieg to have as a formation. Obvious inspiration from the Green Tide:

Special Rule: Death March- Models with this special rule have the furious charge special rule. In addition, for every 10 models with this rule in a unit you subtract -1 from any leadership tests that the unit takes.

Death March Formation: 700pts-
Unit Composition: 90 Krieg Guardsman and 10 Watchmasters & 1 Death March Commander

Krieg Guardsman Ws4 Bs3 S3 T3 W1 I3 A1 Ld7 Sv5+

Watch Master Ws4 Bs3 S3 T3 W1 I3 A2 Ld8 Sv5+

Krieg Veteran Ws4 Bs4 S3 T3 W1 I3 A1 Ld7 Sv4+

Death March Commander Ws5 Bs4 S3 T3 W3 I3 A3 Ld9 Sv4+5+

Quartermaster: Ws4 Bs4 S3 T3 W1 I3 A2 Ld8 Sv4+

Tech Priest Militant Ws4 Bs4 S3 T3 W1 I3 A1 Ld8 Sv3+

Krieg Guardsman and Watch Master:
Wargear:
Flak Armor, Lasgun, Close Combat Weapon, Frag & Krak grenades.

Special Rules:
Death Korps, Death March, Iron Discipline, (Watchmaster only) Character

Krieg Veteran:
Wargear:
Carapace Armor, Close Combat Weapon, Frag & Krak grenades.

Special Rules:
Death Korps, Death March, Iron Discipline,

Death March Commander:
Wargear:
Carapace Armor, Close Combat Weapon, Character, Frag Grenades, Junior Officer Orders, Krak Grenades, Laspistol, Refractor Field, Senior Officer Orders,

Special Rules:
Death Korps, Death March, Iron Discipline, Senior Officer, Voice of Command

Quartermaster:
Wargear:
Carapace Armor, Close Combat Weapon, Character, Frag Grenades, Laspistol, Medi-pack

Special Rules:
Death Korps, Death March, Iron Discipline,

Tech-Priest Militant
Wargear:
Character, Frag Grenades, Laspistol, Power Armor, Power Axe, Servo-arm

Special Rules:
Blessings of the Omnissiah, Death Korps, Death March, Iron Discipline, Machine-Bane

Death Korps Marshal Karis Venner
Warlord Trait - Blood of Martyrs
Wargear:
Carapace Armour, Frag & Krak Grenades, Hot-shot Laspistol, Junior Officer Orders, Memento Mori, Power Sword, Refractor Field, Senior Officer Orders

Special Rules:
Bitter Foe, Character, Death Korps, Death March, Implacable Command, Iron Discipline, Senior Officer, Stubborn, Voice of Command,

• The Death March may take Death Korps Marshal Karis Venner as shown above instead of the Death March Commander for an additional 65pts.

• The Death March may take up to 2 Quartermasters and up to 2 Tech-Priest Militants for 30pts each.

• All Krieg Guardsman may upgrade to Krieg Veterans for -2pts each.

• Up to 10 Krieg guardsman or Krieg Veterans may take options from the special weapons list.

• 1 Krieg Guardsman may take the Ossuary of the Blessed Dead- 25pts

• Each Watchmaster may take Carapace armor (-2pts each) a close combat shield (-3pts each) and melta bombs (-5pts each).

• Each Watchmaster may take from the following:
Power fist: -15 pts
Power weapon-10pts
Plasma Pistol- 10pts
Inferno Pistol-10pts.

Does anyone think this would be overpowered to play against?

I actually think it could do with a bit more "oomph!"
Having furious charge is nice, but not really useful if the unit gets charged.
Im dont play guard or its equivalents, but maybe give the unit the ability to follow more than one order in a turn? or always count as being under the effect of one of the less powerful orders (but still able to receive orders as normal).
Maybe move through cover or crusader USR.

Is it correctly understood that they dont have access to banners, commissars and vox casters?
I think the ossuary of the blessed dead would be just about mandatory.. giving +1 toughness for 100+ models for 25 points? (sadly the standard bearer cant look out sir!)


I wouldnt mind trying to play against them, especially on a gaming table with alot of trenches, barbwire, smoke and some ordnance batteries supporting them- very cinematic

How about in addition to the regular orders available to the officers, at the beginning of your turn you may select one of the following orders to come into affect immediately:

Strength in numbers!- The squad immediately assaults a unit of your choice (in range). For every 5 models you have in your squad (rounded down), enemy monstrous creatures/walkers get -1 WS and -1 I this assault.

Tell the men...- Your Death Watch Commander may make an additional order that automatically passes this turn.
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Supressing fire!- The squad's weapons count as pinning. Any glancing/penetrating hits deliver a 'crew stunned' in addition to whatever you roll.

Devastate them!- The squad fires with such ferocity that the enemy squad must make a Ld check for casualties if even one model is killed this shooting phase.


Add in. May take up to 3 commisars- 30pts, 1 Krieg Guardsman or Krieg Veteran may take a Death March banner( for every 10 models in your unit you the banner adds an extra wound for calculating the results of an assault). -25pts.
May take up to 3 Vox Casters-5pts each

Better?