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lambda lions battalion
tempest prime with LL warlord trait and relic, command rod and powerfist
tempest prime with -1 cp extra warlord trait and laurels of command(-1cp), command rod his trait is an old grudge.
tempest prime with command rod
inquisitor malleus order, -1 cp for extra psyker power, cast, and deny, -1 to be wounded. combimelta and chainsword.
215
scions command squad with 4 plasma
scions command squad with 4 plasma
scions command squad with 4 plasma
astropath with +1 save
officer of the fleet
ministerium priest
10 crusaders in a squad (no slot required as m.p. above)
5 crusaders in a squad (no slot required, same reason)
630
5 man scions squad with 2 plasma rifle and 1 plasma pistol
5 man scions squad with 2 plasma rifle and 1 plasma pistol
5 man scions squad with 2 plasma rifle and 1 plasma pistol
5 man scions squad with 2 plasma rifle and 1 plasma pistol
5 man scions squad with 2 plasma rifle and 1 plasma pistol
5 man scions squad with 2 plasma rifle and 1 plasma pistol
420
vendetta with 6 lascannon and 2 heavy bolter
vendtta with 6 lascannon and 2 heavy bolter
vendetta with 6 lascannon and 2 heavy bolter
735

So, this is 2000 points. Its 45 scions and 15 crusaders with another 5 or so bodies thrown in, and three 10 point models, so that's thin ranks for only 9 points at most.
Its got a weakness to assassinate but I am gaurd, so sue me. There are only 9 points of vehicles if the anti-vehicle secondary is taken.
It has only 2 psykers -- but I suspect I can keep one alive if I try. Point is, the three secondaries that are loudest lost in gaurd games are going to be hard for an enemy to advantage against. Still, you can mount 3 denies which isn't shabby for a low psyker army.
15 crusaders with a ministerium priest is nothing to sneeze at, not with s4 power swords and the backup of the scions, whose little fists swing at ap-1 cause lambdas.

18 lascannons in 3 14 wound T7 -1 to be hit flyers? Respectable. Not the best ever, but not crap, and worth shutting down the occasinoal big tank or angry knight.

Starts with 8 cp, which seems low for one detachment, but hopefully the 2 warlords and the good psyker inquisitor are worth those already spent.

You folk probably know this army is comparing to my usual fare, which is more similar but has a cadian artillery detachment
The same scions, but with no crusaders, no heavy bolters on the 3 vendetta, and those 390 points replaced by 3 squads of gaurd and a primaris psyuker, lord commisar, and a manticore with full payload.

That list starts with more like 4 cp.


So what do you think, is this a ninth edition "improvement" or "bad idea?" What secondary objectives would you run against it in a fight?