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So, Im going to use my copy of Prospero Burns to build a Sons list (Ahriman did it for me). For whatever reason, all my Space Marine armies start off at 1600p, so this is no exception.


HQ

Legion Praetor.....245p

Combi-weapon
Archaeotype Pistol
Master-Crafted Thunder Hammer
Melta Bombs
Iron Halo
Artificer Armour
Jetbike w/ Heavy Bolter

This guy will represent Captain Amon of the 9th Fellowship, query to Magnus the Red
This guy is gonna be fun...

Librarian.....160p

Volkite Charger
Force Stave
Melta Bombs
Refractor Field
Artificer Armour
Mastery Lv. 2

This will be Ahriman until he gets rules.

Librarian.....130p

Volkite Serpentia
Force Stave
Artificer Armour
Mastery Lv. 2

This will represent Tolbek, an adept of the Pyrae who later joined Ahrimans Cabal, left, joined Amon and then was killed by Ahriman.

Elites

Legion Terminator Squad.....227p

Reaper Autocannon
Volkite Charger
2x Power Fist
2x Chainfist


Troops

Legion Tactical Squad.....215p

Additional Chainswords
Vexilla

Sergeant w/
Artificer Armour
Melta Bombs
Power Sword
Combi Weapon

Legion Tactical Squad.....210p

Additional Chainswords
Vexilla

Sergeant w/
Artificer Armour
Melta Bombs
Power Fist
Bolt Pistol

Fast Attack


Legion Seeker Squad

2x Combi-Weapons

Sergeant w/
Power Fist
Artificer Armour
Melta Bombs


Heavy Support

Heavy Support Squad

5x Heavy Bolter

Sergeant w/
Augury Scanner
Artificer Armour



So that comes in at around 1560p, although i may have miscalculated so it could be more. I haven't decided what Psychic Powers i will use, so please help.

Ember

Looks good! However, you have mostly foots logging infantry. The only str. 8 you have is a melta bomb with armour bane. My opinion would be to take out the support squad and add either a deredeo dreadnought or 2x Rapier Graviton guns.

I may ally these guys with other armies, but i will agree that it lacks anti armour is somewhat worrying. Luckly i play against mostly infantry armies anyway.

Does snyone know if a praetor can upgrade his bikes weapon to something better?

So, as you might have noticed I don't have a RoW for this list, as everything seems to either involve buying tons of tanks from FW or using vets, which I don't want. The options left are:

Orphans of Betrayal

And

Sacrificial Ritual (think that's what it's called)


So, what thoughts are there? Anything besides these two?

No one is forcing you to use rites of war. They generally don't work out for balanced lists.
I like armoured breakthrough, but it is expensive for sure.

Does anyone know where I can get force stave bits? Or those sweet TS terminator khopeshes from the new kit?

.. you mean other than buying the new kits right?

I trawled local bits boxes for tomb kings stuff, but I'm sure the bits sites will have the new ones a few weeks after release