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battalion one, stormtrooper specialist drop detachment (-1cp)
2 tempestor prime with 2 command rods
1 is specialist field commander / drop boss (-1cp) (deathmask of oleanus (-1cp)
1 is extra warlord (old grudges?) (progeny of combat, -1cp)
2 4 man scion command squads
4 plasma rifle
4 plasma rifle
3 5 man scion squads (base equipment)
2 plasma rifle and 1 plasma pistol, powersword
2 hotshotvolleyguns and 1 plasma pistol,
2 hotshotvolleyguns and 1 plasma pistol
3 astropaths
malstrom
-1 to be hit
+1 to save
2 valkyrie
2 heavy bolter, 2 multirocketpod, 1 lascannon, (advanced coutnermeasures -1 cp_)
2 heavy bolter, 2 multirocketpod, 1 lascannon, (advanced coutnermeasures -1 cp_)
749

Elysian Paradrop battalion
1 elysian company commander (auxilliary grenade launcher) ("Skylord Aperion")
2 primaris psyker
1 elysian platoon commander(auxilliary grenade launcher), power fist
1 elysian command squad
4 grenade launcher
3 elysian regular gaurdsman squads (10 each)
grenade launcher, plasma pistol, power sword, 8 lasguns
grenade launcher, plasma pistol, power sword, 8 lasguns
grenade launcher, plasma pistol, power sword, 8 lasguns
3 elysian heavy weapon squads
3 missle launcher, 3 lasguns
3 missle launcher, 3 lasguns
3 missle launcher, 3 lasguns
501

Cadian Airbase Security detachment (battalion, emperor's wrath)(-1 cp)
Lord Commisar Yarrik
Lady Aradia
Company commander(Warlord. has given up his power to make a second tank commander)
Ministerium priest
3 regular cadian gaurd squads (10 each)
grenade launcher, missle launcher, bolter, 7 lasguns
grenade launcher, missle launcher, bolter 7 lasguns
grenade launcher, missle launcher, bolter 7 lasguns
Master of Ordinance
Manticore (-1 cp) with hunter killer missle, heavy bolter
Manticore (-1 cp) with hunter killer misle, heavy bolter
677
Inquisitor Charles Martel, Ordo Malleus (-1 cp_) extra psyk power, spell, and deny, and -1 to be wounded relic. combimelta and chainsword
70

So, this gives the mix of forces I think air mobile units deserves. The artillery punch is solid for round 1, and in a pinch, you can dump the elysian heavy weapons out of the birds to both protect and use them on round 1. That gives 2 manticores at full power, 1 master of ordinance's 6 shot barrage, 2 lascannon, 12 missle launchers (3 of them, rerolling everything, the rest hitting on 4's with no penalty for moving from elysia's special order). Its not incredible, but its pretty good and would reasonably threaten bringing down any one target in the game. Add in all the grenade launchers, to diminish enemy screens, and oyu can blow a hole big enough to land your scions on turn 2. Maybe.
This is my shot at a not quite competitive, not quite uncompetitive fun list. I think it has all the elements of a classic gaurd army, except of course armor and melee of any kind.
Ok, I added a little tiny bit of melee a minipriest, and a few power weapons.

Thoughts?
Oh dear gods, I forgot to put in the primaris psykers. hmm.
I guess for the casual list, 2 is enough ... added back in. now 1997 points and no crusaders :(.

Greetings

Looks fun with a punch, I would love to play against it
Lots of plasma is good imho

I look the list over and you can hear in my head "ARGH, I FORGOT THE FLEET OFFICER.
And I know I cry at the lack of even a few crusaders and a few ogryn bodygaurds.

hmm.

I wonder.