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I quite like the idea behind the Goremongers, that actually seeing a daemon and surviving is rare enough to constitute a miracle for Chaos cultists, leading them to remake themselves in the image of their patron's angels

Sculpt-wise, they're completely fine, other than the tactical rocks. They'd be much better received if the generic Jakhal unit didn't already exist, and if Warcry's Claws of Karanak weren't a more interesting approach to the conceit. All of them having the cybernetic chicken legs undermines the overall impact, there's no visual hierarchy or position outside of the Blood Taker and the Impaler (the Aspirants look the same as the Skullclaimer, who I assume is supposed to be a champion after the leader), and they feel more like a generic combat unit rather than a flavoured cult. I know Kill Team is often used to refresh or introduce units into 40K proper, but these are just Jakhals, albeit slightly more interesting because they more visually conform to being the World Eaters' hunting dogs.

Could've been better if only one or two of them had been augmented to make them look like the more devoted or successful followers, maybe throw in a pet Fellgor partially shaved and adorned to look like a Bloodletter, like a golden (or brass) calf. The impaler and the inciter both pinning enemy operatives in different ways takes on a more narrative function if the whole cult operates in a more ritual fashion, allowing their dedicated close combat champions to spill blood in their name.

Love the Ecclesiarchy though, even without the nostalgia element. Imperial Agents are fairly consistent winners

Everything looks so great. DCA I would not have guessed what it was if it didnt have a label. It looks more asassins creed rather than Blanche, but he still looks cool I guess.

love both units. definitely would love to paint both of them

What a killer box upcoming for the second half of the season! A must-buy for me, even if I am going to be selling off those Khorne cultists.

While these look a bit uniform, wouldn't take all that much kitbashing to make both teams really look like a warband made up from ragtag individuals. I personally think the Death Cult assassin looks way off, but its an easy swap with the other assassin models (for example, much prefer the assassin in the Euclidean Starstriders) out there

I do wonder what other terrain there will be in the box besides that statue..?

 tauist wrote:
What a killer box upcoming for the second half of the season! A must-buy for me, even if I am going to be selling off those Khorne cultists.

While these look a bit uniform, wouldn't take all that much kitbashing to make both teams really look like a warband made up from ragtag individuals. I personally think the Death Cult assassin looks way off, but its an easy swap with the other assassin models (for example, much prefer the assassin in the Euclidean Starstriders) out there

I do wonder what other terrain there will be in the box besides that statue..?

I was thinking he reminds me of the 30k Assassin. Which he might become.

The Statue would be an amazing set piece for a display board.

 tauist wrote:
...even if I am going to be selling off those Khorne cultists.

If anyone in the UK is selling these hit me up

 GaroRobe wrote:
Didn't Valrak mention in a recent video that he heard an unreliable rumor awhile ago that mentioned that warband as well?

LOL "rumor"? He babbles anything resembling new unit name in his sPeCuLaTiOn videos to gloat about it later (while quietly ignoring 99.5% of stuff that was wrong). Sometimes it's really hilarious like when he tries to guess new stuff totally not based on Rumor Engine pictures and gets blatantly obvious faction (or even game system even when it's plain it's not 40K model) wrong

 silverstu wrote:
Yeah he had mentioned a Khorne killteam before and recently thinks it will be the next one vs Grey Knights.

Oh look, it was not. Unless Grey Knights became weirdly small, zealot, unarmored, and not-psykers while I wasn't looking. I'd bet on it being prime example of clownery above, V mistaking emblem of Ecclesiarchy for Ordo Malleus one GK wear on RE photos and running with it to be first with sPeCuLaTiOn video in an attempt to vaingloat as always

I really like both of these. The box is hitting the same kind of ground level Imperium notes as Necromunda.

They're all religiously fanatic nutbags, but underneath the trappings, there's a 'just people' vibes. Not grotesque caricatures like Catachans, or overly disciplined soldiers or weird aliens. Just people pressed to the borders of insanity by the universe they live in.

I know its khorne but isnt kill team set in 40k and has nice scenery where you can hide and shoot your ennemys. Only 2 members from the khorn team have guns and the impaler isnt realy a gun??

 Fayric wrote:
Everything looks so great. DCA I would not have guessed what it was if it didnt have a label. It looks more asassins creed rather than Blanche, but he still looks cool I guess.

It's nice that somebody has finally remembered that Severina and Sevora's BDSM getup wasn't standard for all (most) death cults.

This is an instant purchase for me. I love the Ecclesiarchy kill team.

Well, we just solved the recent rumor engine pic

And the taser held by the cherub

And the Cherubs wings

And Not-Josef's skull-in-a-box.

And one of the Not-Jakhals' feet.

Is a good box for solving rumour engines.

 KidCthulhu wrote:
Well, we just solved the recent rumor engine pic

Oooooohhhhh that's what it is. I didn't visually distinguish the fins of the projectile from the arm and was wondering why a Khornate cultist was carrying a gun that fired lady's entertainment devices

Imperial minis are superb, really good opportunities for conversions. I like the idea behind the Khorne cultists but they look a bit dull.

Someone should cross-post this in the Necromunda thread.

There are quite a few rumor engine shots identified in this latest lot.

If the cultists are trying to emulate Bloodletters, why haven't they gone all-in on the red body paint? Or black, or brass, or whatever your favourite Bloodletter scheme is?

 Mr_Rose wrote:
If the cultists are trying to emulate Bloodletters, why haven't they gone all-in on the red body paint? Or black, or brass, or whatever your favourite Bloodletter scheme is?

You'd think that they might copy their weaponry first (ie. swords), or the easiest body modifications (horns)...

Also you'd think that cultists who hang around with World Eaters on the regular (to the point where their stim injectors contain their blood) might get to see more than a single lesser daemon.

 Lord Damocles wrote:

 Mr_Rose wrote:
If the cultists are trying to emulate Bloodletters, why haven't they gone all-in on the red body paint? Or black, or brass, or whatever your favourite Bloodletter scheme is?

You'd think that they might copy their weaponry first (ie. swords), or the easiest body modifications (horns)...

Also you'd think that cultists who hang around with World Eaters on the regular (to the point where their stim injectors contain their blood) might get to see more than a single lesser daemon.

Few do twice apparently

Even fewer with whatever sanity they had left intact.

I love the team of religious nutters; the Chaos team (as usual) leaves me cold. I’ll get the humans just for the fun of having some grungy ‘normal’ people.

 skeleton wrote:
I know its khorne but isnt kill team set in 40k and has nice scenery where you can hide and shoot your ennemys. Only 2 members from the khorn team have guns and the impaler isnt realy a gun??

Melee-only teams arent all that uncommon in Kill Team. Chaos cults and Beastmen teams are like this as well

You dont need a gun to benefit from cover

After having slept over this, I am now thinking this box is "just OK". While I need that statue, the lack of any real terrain is a letdown.. Since this will most likely be priced the same as Brutal Kunnin', its not a superb value.. Could just as well buy the Ecclesiarchy team later when they get their kit, and get the statue from ebay instead. Our group hasnt even started Ashes Of Faith yet, so I dont need more missions of this type.. The rules would have to be something really special..

Speaking of Ashes Of Faith, been skimming through the book and I reckon I should be able to make it into a co op campaign with some tweaks. Basically I'd just need to create a new type of NPO which is otherwise like the BRAWLER NPO outlined in KT24 joint Ops, but can also do mission actions like the MARKSMAN type NPOs can.. The Inq team is actually neat for joint ops, since you have the team already in two parts (Retinue & Ancillaries). I'd just need to figure out how the Chaos side would use those extra AOF shenanigans without a player deciding when to use them..

 skeleton wrote:
I know its khorne but isnt kill team set in 40k and has nice scenery where you can hide and shoot your ennemys. Only 2 members from the khorn team have guns and the impaler isnt realy a gun??

Most of the leggy guys have pistol holsters on their belts.

The Confessor and Drill Abbot are superb. I like the concept of the other side, but the sculpts are leaving me flat.

It’s quite funny that the Khorne team in Warcry were a cult based around Karanak and the Flesh Hounds, and the Khorne team in Kill Team are all about trying to emulate Bloodletters.

A poster with a solid rumour track record on TGA has hinted at a future KT box of "Tyranids VS Servitors on a Tyranid planet"

The priest team is awesome! like peak classic 40K, I love them! I hope they get 40K rules ASAP.