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So the Ravenwing Strike Force allows for up to three HQ units with the Ravenwing rule (per the rules they MUST have the Ravenwing rule), but there are only two valid choices for this, and only one of those choices can be chosen at any given time. Obviously, it would be easier to just amend the rule stating that all units from the Ravenwing Strike Force must have the Ravenwing rule to say something like "All units besides HQ units must have the Ravenwing rule", but I decided to have a little fun with it and come up with a few HQ special characters that would have the Ravenwing rule so they could function in the RWSF. I will post these as I come up with them.

To me, one of the most important characters that is missing from the Ravenwing is a Chaplain. Unlike Interrogator-Chaplains and Librarians, Chaplains don't have the Deathwing rule because they are not part of the Inner Circle. Additionally, it would make sense for there to be a Chaplain since every Company, Ravenwing included, is supposed to have a Chaplain.

I also kinda want to make a special character Black Knight. If the Ultramarines can have umpteen Sergeants as HQs, I don't see why the Ravenwing can't. What I have in mind is to take the Ravenwing Champion from the Ravenwing Command Squad, up his points a little, give him a bolt pistol for an added attack. Maybe give him a Combat Shield so he has a ++ even if it is just a 6++. He would clock in at like 75-100 pts. He would be a cheap choice for the Ravenwing.

Perhaps I could make an alternate character that operates Sableclaw when Sammael is on his Jetbike.

What other Special Characters do you think I could make for the Ravenwing? Again, I am not really looking to make a Librarian or Interrogator-Chaplain, they are more Deathwing.

Librarians and Chaplains for sure. Ravenwing have their own, so I wish the rules allowed it. Kinda blows that everytime I make an army list I have to make 2 for each point value, One for when opponents are strictly Rules as written, and one where my opponent allows me to use a librarian or chaplain on a bike that grants Ravenwing. Its weird that For HQ's, 6 of the available 9 HQ choices have the Deathwing rule, Vs 1 of 9 for Ravenwing. and 2 of 9 that are bare.