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**General Annoyance**

Awesome!

**Ffyllotek**

guru wrote:

He is definitely not six inches away.

**ClockworkZion**

They also don't mention rollong for 'Keep One Eye Open' either.

**Nostromodamus**

Trazyn: "Grayfax, I choose you!"

*Inquisitor Grayfax used Exterminatus...

...it was super effective!*

**Mr Morden**

Ffyllotek wrote:
guru wrote:

He is definitely not six inches away.

He is just trying to impress Valeria.

**Matt.Kingsley**

Does Valeria know he keeps another Female Inquistor locked away for rainy days when she is not around?

And yes I just creeped myself out.

**ClockworkZion**

Matt.Kingsley wrote:
Does Valeria know he keeps another Female Inquistor locked away for rainy days when she is not around?

And yes I just creeped myself out.

It runs the lotion on the skin or it gets the hose again!

Put the Scarab on the basket!

**CthuluIsSpy**

ClockworkZion wrote:
Matt.Kingsley wrote:
Does Valeria know he keeps another Female Inquistor locked away for rainy days when she is not around?

And yes I just creeped myself out.

It runs the lotion on the skin or it gets the hose again!

Put the Scarab on the basket!

Would you collect me? I'd collect me.

**Alpharius**

Again, less LULZ, more on topic...

**ClockworkZion**

So some stuff gleaned from the battle report:

[*]Greyfax is a level 2 ~~witch~~ Psyker who knows powers from Telepathy.
[*]Greyfax has a unique power (looks to be a Malediction) called "Aura of Oppression" that can apparently "neutralize" nearby units. I'm guessing it either messes with the opposing unit's stats, or keeps them from acting for a turn.
[*]It looks like Trazyn is probable getting some kind of update that lets him be taken on his own as an ally (though the Forces of the Imperium still don't trust him) and lets him release models from the Tesseract Labrynths. Deploying this way is refered to as coming in from "Tesseract Reserve" in the BatRep and lets a squad of Ogryns pop up in the Chaos back lines.
[*]Cawl's Canticles boost Admech units and Imperial vehicles. I'm guessing the limits of his boosting allies is through their vehicles then.
[*]Cawl's "War Hymn of Fortitude" gives all vehicles in 12" of him a 5++.
[*]Celestine's arrival auto-rallied the fleeing units of the Imperial side. Looks to be some sort of special rule or warlord trait.
[*]Cawl regained wound(s) on his own. IWND?
[*]Celestine can still come back after dying, but as she never died in the BatRep the way this rule works wasn't mentioned.

Empyric Storms mentioned:

[*]Psychic Stun: Roll a die for every psyker on the battlefield. On a 6 they lose a randomly selected power.
[*]Reality Speeds: Models gain 1" of movement in the movement phase. Psykers and Daemons gain 3" instead.
[*]Warp Surge: Range of psychic powers is doubled for the turn.
[*]Overwhelming Power: Randomly select a psyker on the battle field. Double that psyker's Strength, Toughness and Attacks Characteristics.
[*]Psychic Devastation: Everytime a psychic power successfully resolves and is not resisted by Deny the Witch resolve it's effects then resolve them again. You may target the same unit twice.
[*]The Denizens Hunger: Psykers suffer Perils of the Warp any time they make a psychic test that includes any double.
[*]Warp Regeneration: Every model on the battlefield heals a single wound lost earlier in the battle.
[*]Total Power: If a psyker makes a psychic test on any double, that power is automatically manifested and no attempts to Deny the Witch can be made to resist it. Perils of the Warp still occur on a double 6.

**Matt.Kingsley**

I'm more inclined to think that Trazyn's special stuff is a special part of the 4th Altar of War mission in the Campaign book, since that's what they were playing in the battle report.

**ClockworkZion**

It's definitely possible.

**BBAP**

WrentheFaceless wrote:
So it seems Celestine gives AoF to allies within 12, and Cawl gives Canticles to all units within 12 inches as well

So yet another Codex: Space Marines supplement? Might hold off on buying that xenos army I was planning.

**ClockworkZion**

BBAP wrote:
WrentheFaceless wrote:
So it seems Celestine gives AoF to allies within 12, and Cawl gives Canticles to all units within 12 inches as well

So yet another Codex: Space Marines supplement? Might hold off on buying that xenos army I was planning.

Cawl only buffs imperial Vehicles and Ad Mech units. No sign of what Celestine's bubble does. Was never mentioned in the batrep.

**deleted20250424**

Maybe he can just call his Blood Angel buddies to come help.

**Rihgu**

ClockworkZion wrote:
[*]It looks like Trazyn is probable getting some kind of update that lets him be taken on his own as an ally (though the Forces of the Imperium still don't trust him) and lets him release models from the Tesseract Labrynths. Deploying this way is refered to as coming in from "Tesseract Reserve" in the BatRep and lets a squad of Ogryns pop up in the Chaos back lines.

It is extremely possible that he gets 0 update and the scenario has special rules allowing him to do these things.

**ClockworkZion**

Also a fair interpretation. I was just jotting down initial thoughts as I read the batrep.

**H.B.M.C.**

guru wrote:

I love the way he's leering at them, almost as if he's about to say "Can I... borrow... that from you for a moment?".

"Moment" in Necron terms would be several millennia.

**Slayer-Fan123**

All we need are slightly better rules for Trazyn and we are set.

I mean , would it really have been that bad to let him possess Lychgaurd again?

**Pariah-Miniatures**

Why have Lychguard when you can have what's in the mystery box?

**vostroyan second born**

Darth Bob wrote:
Anyone see today's Regimental Standard? Looks like the Imperium may have more than just Chaos to worry about on Cadia:

https://regimental-standard.com/2017/01/04/no-necrons-on-cadia-study-finds/

I wonder if this could be an indication that we'll be getting some sort of Necron release in the near future. But then again there's definitely, certainly no Necrons on Cadia, so there's probably nothing to worry about. The pylons are just big natural structures and there are no strange aliens walking around Cadia. Nope. Not a single one. Move along.

Necrons do not need any new stuff at all. togeather with chaos demons they are "Alpha Predators" in 40K. The Tyranids and AM should get some attention :-(

**ncshooter426**

ClockworkZion wrote:
So some stuff gleaned from the battle report:
[

Empyric Storms mentioned:

[*]Overwhelming Power: Randomly select a psyker on the battle field. Double that psyker's Strength, Toughness and Attacks Characteristics.

....so I can double amp Coteaz? Great googliemooglie!!

**unmercifulconker**

Are the current guardsmen models the generic guardsmen uniform or is it only the Cadians that have that look? I wish the other regiments would get an update, you only need one box really for each, would love to see Vostroyan. Surely if the Cadian system falls, that's billions of less troops each year, the other regiments would have to pick up the slack in conscription.

**commander dante**

ncshooter426 wrote:
ClockworkZion wrote:
So some stuff gleaned from the battle report:
[

Empyric Storms mentioned:[list]

[*]Overwhelming Power: Randomly select a psyker on the battle field. Double that psyker's Strength, Toughness and Attacks Characteristics

....so I can double amp Coteaz? Great googliemooglie!!

Nope, Double Amp Sevrin Loth would be the most broken
What about Pink Horrors?
T6 Pink Horrors would be Scary

**Nostromodamus**

unmercifulconker wrote:
Are the current guardsmen models the generic guardsmen uniform or is it only the Cadians that have that look? I wish the other regiments would get an update, you only need one box really for each, would love to see Vostroyan. Surely if the Cadian system falls, that's billions of less troops each year, the other regiments would have to pick up the slack in conscription.

It is the Cadian uniform, though it can represent anyone really. Cadians deployed elsewhere, regiments supplied by Cadia, uniforms that just look a lot like Cadians, etc.

**unmercifulconker**

Nostromodamus wrote:
unmercifulconker wrote:
Are the current guardsmen models the generic guardsmen uniform or is it only the Cadians that have that look? I wish the other regiments would get an update, you only need one box really for each, would love to see Vostroyan. Surely if the Cadian system falls, that's billions of less troops each year, the other regiments would have to pick up the slack in conscription.

It is the Cadian uniform, though it can represent anyone really. Cadians deployed elsewhere, regiments supplied by Cadia, uniforms that just look a lot like Cadians, etc.

Thanks.

I hope this means the Guard will get a new fashion designer, silver lining and all.

**EnTyme**

Alpharius wrote:Again, less LULZ, more on topic...

And again, you can't really discuss Trazyn without LULZ. That's kind of his character.

Pariah-Miniatures wrote:Why have Lychguard when you can have what's in the mystery box?

A Lychguard's a Lychguard, but the mystery box could be anything. It could even be a Lychguard!

**Alpharius**

AGAIN, feel free to discuss Trazyn for this release, and add in some LULZ, if you must, but posts of just the LULZ?

They'll be treated accordingly, as SPAM, and the poster in question will receive a warning and possibly a suspension if they've already received enough warnings.

Hopefully that's clear now?

**CthuluIsSpy**

EnTyme wrote:
Alpharius wrote:Again, less LULZ, more on topic...

And again, you can't really discuss Trazyn without LULZ. That's kind of his character.

Pariah-Miniatures wrote:Why have Lychguard when you can have what's in the mystery box?

A Lychguard's a Lychguard, but the mystery box could be anything. It could even be a Lychguard!

There was a titan in the box. Trazyn is a titan now. Just as planned.

Anyway, I think its pretty clear the tessaract reinforcements are part of the scenario. I doubt its a new rule.
It does specify "in this battle."

**reds8n**

Nostromodamus wrote:
unmercifulconker wrote:
Are the current guardsmen models the generic guardsmen uniform or is it only the Cadians that have that look? I wish the other regiments would get an update, you only need one box really for each, would love to see Vostroyan. Surely if the Cadian system falls, that's billions of less troops each year, the other regiments would have to pick up the slack in conscription.

It is the Cadian uniform, though it can represent anyone really. Cadians deployed elsewhere, regiments supplied by Cadia, uniforms that just look a lot like Cadians, etc.

IIRC they mentioned how non Cadian units model themselves after ~~Ultramarines~~ ..errr Cadians ... too.

And again, you can't really discuss Trazyn without LULZ.

I'm sure we can manage it if we really try.