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Hello everyone, while debating building a Howling Griffons Mech army a buddy of mind hearing about my idea turned my attention toward the Grey Knights Inquisitorial Henchmen list that has become very popular nowadays. After reading through it, and feeling my creative juices flowing I have decided to give these guys a shot at potentially doing an army of them instead of the Howling Griffons Space Marines for a number of reasons. Pirmarily, the fact I could use my Elysian IG as the Henchmen to save money and be able to toss in some creative looking models/conversions to fit the style of a Mechanized Light Infantry army. Fluffwise as, according to the Imperial Guard EVERY army must have some armor I figured a Airborne/Air Assault Primary army would have some light mechanized vehicles to help their forces (much like the US Airborne Divisions today). This is my first attempt at this list so any thoughts, comments and posts are more then welcome. Thanks for reading guys!

HQ:

-Commander Aleron (Inquisitor Coteaz)

-Seargent Major Folgrim (*Ordo Mallus Inquisitor*)
*w/ Incinerator, Chainsword, x3 Servo Skulls

-Command Sentinel (*Tau Commander*)
*w/ x2 Missile Pods, Talisman of Arthas Moloch, Counterfire Defense System

ELITES:

-Stalker War Walker (*Riptide*)
*w/ Ion Accelerator, Smart Missile System, Earth Caste Pilot Array, Skyfire and Interceptor

TROOPS:

-x5 Guardsmen
*w/ x4 Bolters, x1 Melta Gun
-Razorback
*w/ Assault Cannon, Psybolt Ammunition

-x5 Guardsmen
*w/ x5 Bolters, x1 Melta Gun
-Razorback
*w/ Assault Cannon, Psybolt Ammunition

-x6 Guardsmen
*w/ x5 Bolters, x1 Melta Gun
-Razorback
*w/ Assault Cannon, Psybolt Ammunition

-x6 Guardsmen
*w/ x5 Bolters, x1 Melta Gun
-Razorback
*w/ Assault Cannon, Psybolt Ammunition

-x6 Guardsmen
*w/ x5 Bolters, x1 Melta Gun
-Razorback
*w/ Assault Cannon, Psybolt Ammunition

-x6 Guardsmen
*w/ x5 Bolters, x1 Melta Gun
-Razorback
*w/ Assault Cannon, Psybolt Ammunition

-x3 Striker Assault Mechs (*Crisis Suits*)
*w/ x2 Missile Pods Each, x3 Counterfire Defense Systems

-x3 Striker Assault Mechs (*Crisis Suits*)
*w/ x2 Missile Pods Each, x3 Counterfire Defense Systems

HEAVY SUPPORT:

-x3 Heavy Sentinels (*Broadsides*)
*w/ x3 Heavy Rail Rifle, Skyfire

(or)

-x3 Heavy Sentinels (*Broadsides*)
*w/ High Yield MIssile Pod, Counterfire Defense System

FORTIFICATIONS:

-Aegis Defence Line

TOTAL ARMY: 1997 POINTS

Tactics:

The idea of this army is to have as many S7 shots on the table as possible, and with this list (if I take the High Yield Missile Broadsides) I will have over 71 S7 shots a turn! With the Aegis Defense Line it will give my vehicles and suits a cover save while they pour fire down upon my opponent. Against more assault oriented armies I will have a lot of Overwatch on 5's (especially if the new rumors of 7th say that if you overwatch you cant shoot the next turn, definitely will like the better BS to hit!) to try and delay assaults. Sergeant Major Folgrim (Ordo Mallus Inquisitor) is there primarily for the servo skulls to stop people from deepstriking near me and messing me up while Coteaz will cast shrouding bubble along with my Tau Commanders deny the witch bubble. Let me know what you guys think!

List looks solid. Shame I don't have Tau to try this out. Id probably switch out Coteaz and save the 75 Points. But other than that it looks damn good.

Edit: Just realised you have another inquisitor. Id remove him completely and spend 100 points on whatever you feel is missing

 Alphabet wrote:
List looks solid. Shame I don't have Tau to try this out. Id probably switch out Coteaz and save the 75 Points. But other than that it looks damn good.

Edit: Just realised you have another inquisitor. Id remove him completely and spend 100 points on whatever you feel is missing

The second Inquisitor is there primarily for the Servo Skulls to protect against deep striking. My army is very fragile so I figured a way to keep Deep Striking armies away from it as much as possible will go a long way to my survivability.

 gmaleron wrote:

 Alphabet wrote:
List looks solid. Shame I don't have Tau to try this out. Id probably switch out Coteaz and save the 75 Points. But other than that it looks damn good.

Edit: Just realised you have another inquisitor. Id remove him completely and spend 100 points on whatever you feel is missing

The second Inquisitor is there primarily for the Servo Skulls to protect against deep striking. My army is very fragile so I figured a way to keep Deep Striking armies away from it as much as possible will go a long way to my survivability.

I may be missing your thinking, which I probably am. But for this list, coteaz doesnt seem to be all that useful. Unless Im getting his rules mixed up.

Coteaz makes the Inquisitorial Henchmen (aka the Guardsmen) Troop Choices so he is very essential to this army.

 gmaleron wrote:
Coteaz makes the Inquisitorial Henchmen (aka the Guardsmen) Troop Choices so he is very essential to this army.

Ohh that's what I was missing. My bad.

Your list seems great then, plenty of troops, plenty of mech, enough targets to trouble your opponent, and plenty of high str hits.

Goodluck:-)