Introduction and Objective
Hello,
My name is Bex and I am working on making a competitive Grey Knight tournament list that uses no special characters. I want a generalized all comers list. You can follow this to watch my progression.
Lists
Current 500 List:
- 1 - Ordo Xenos Inquisitor
- 2 - Grey Knight Strike Squad (5 Man)
- 1X Psycannon
- 1X Nemesis Daemon Hammer
- 2 - Razorback
- 1 - Dreadnought
- 2X Twin Linked Autocannon
- Psybolt Ammunition
Current 750 (745) List:
- 1 - Ordo Xenos Inquisitor
- 1 - Inquisitorial Henchmen Warband
- 2 - Grey Knight Strike Squad (5 Man)
- 1X Psycannon
- 1X Nemesis Daemon Hammer
- 3 - Razorback
- 2 - Dreadnought
- 2X Twin Linked Autocannon
- Psybolt Ammunition
Current 1000 (990) List:
- 1 - Ordo Xenos Inquisitor
- Rad Grenades
- Psyker (Hammer Hand)
- 1 - Inquisitorial Henchmen Warband
- 2X Crusader
- 8X Death Cult Assassin
- 2 - Grey Knight Strike Squad (5 Man)
- 1X Psycannon
- 1X Nemesis Daemon Hammer
- Psybolt Ammunition
- 3 - Razorback
- 1 - Stormraven Gunship
- 1 - Dreadnought
- 2X Twin Linked Autocannon
- Psybolt Ammunition
Current 1500 List:
- 1 - Ordo Xenos Inquisitor
- Rad Grenades
- Psyker (Hammer Hand)
- 1 - Inquisitorial Henchmen Warband
- 2X Crusader
- 9X Death Cult Assassin
- 3 - Venerable Dreadnought
- 2X Twin Linked Autocannon
- Psybolt Ammunition
- 2 - Grey Knight Strike Squad (5 Man)
- 1X Psycannon
- 1X Nemesis Daemon Hammer
- Psybolt Ammunition
- 2 - Razorback
- 1 - Stormraven Gunship
- Multi-Melta
- Assault Cannon
- 1 - Dreadnought
- 2X Twin Linked Autocannon
- Psybolt Ammunition
Current 1750 (1745) List:
- 1 - Ordo Xenos Inquisitor
- Rad Grenades
- Psyker (Hammer Hand)
- 1 - Inquisitorial Henchmen Warband
- 2X Crusader
- 9X Death Cult Assassin
- 2 - Venerable Dreadnought
- 2X Twin Linked Autocannon
- Psybolt Ammunition Amunition
- 4 - Grey Knight Strike Squad (5 Man)
- 1X Psycannon
- 1X Nemesis Daemon Hammer
- Psybolt Ammunition
- 4 - Razorback
- 1 - Stormraven Gunship
- Multi-Melta
- Assault Cannon
- Psybolt Ammunition
- 1 - Dreadnought
- 2X Twin Linked Autocannon
- Psybolt Ammunition Amunition
Current 1850 (1845) List:
- 1 - Ordo Xenos Inquisitor
- Rad Grenades
- Psyker (Hammer Hand)
- 1 - Inquisitorial Henchmen Warband
- 2X Crusader
- 8X Death Cult Assassin
- 2 - Venerable Dreadnought
- 2X Twin Linked Autocannon
- Psybolt Ammunition
- 4 - Grey Knight Strike Squad (5 Man)
- 1X Psycannon
- 1X Nemesis Daemon Hammer
- Psybolt Ammunition
- 4 - Razorback
- 1 - Stormraven Gunship
- Multi-Melta
- Assault Cannon
- 2 - Dreadnought
- 2X Twin Linked Autocannon
- Psybolt Ammunition
Current 2000 (1995) List:
- 1 - Ordo Xenos Inquisitor
- Rad Grenades
- Psyker (Hammer Hand)
- 1 - Inquisitorial Henchmen Warband
- 2X Crusader
- 9X Death Cult Assassin
- 3 - Venerable Dreadnought
- 2X Twin Linked Autocannon
- Psybolt Ammunition
- 4 - Grey Knight Strike Squad (5 Man)
- 1X Psycannon
- 1X Nemesis Daemon Hammer
- Psybolt Ammunition
- 4 - Razorback
- 1 - Stormraven Gunship
- Multi-Melta
- Assault Cannon
- Psybolt Ammunition
- 2 - Dreadnought
- 2X Twin Linked Autocannon
- Psybolt Ammunition
Current 2500 (2495) List:
- 2 - Ordo Xenos Inquisitor
- Rad Grenades
- Psyker (Hammer Hand)
- 2 - Inquisitorial Henchmen Warband
- 2X Crusader
- 9X Death Cult Assassin
- 3 - Venerable Dreadnought
- 2X Twin Linked Autocannon
- Twin Linked Autocannon
- Psybolt Ammunition
- 4 - Grey Knight Strike Squad (5 Man)
- 1X Psycannon
- 1X Nemesis Daemon Hammer
- Psybolt Ammunition
- 4 - Razorback
- 2 - Stormraven Gunship
- Multi-Melta
- Assault Cannon
- 2 - Dreadnought
- 2X Twin Linked Autocannon
- Twin Linked Autocannon
- Psybolt Ammunition
- 1 - Dreadnought
- Twin Linked Autocannon
- Twin Linked Autocannon
- Psybolt Ammunition
Results
- Game 1 - Loss - Was against Chaos Space Marines http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/412369.page
- Game 2 - Loss - Was against Space Wolves
- Game 3 - Win - Was against Chaos Space Marines
- Game 4 - Win - Was against Ultramarines
- Game 5 - Win - Was a team game my GK and a DW GK player against Vanilla marines and Tyranids
Impressions: Game 5 -- It was fun, Gave me confidence in the number of shots I could put down.
Changes: None
Background on my army
Ordo Universitas
Universitas is defined as: the whole, total, universe, world. As such Ordo Universitas is a small Ordo kept very quiet. At any one time there are four Ordo Universitas Inquisitors, to represent the original 4 lords. They are chosen from the other Ordo's when one passes on by the seers. The oldest of the Ordo Universitas is stationed on Titan as an adviser to the Grey Knights, rarely known of by any one below grand master, those who encounter this inquisitor would not know what Ordo he is from. For this great assistance he lends to the Grey Knights each of the three other Ordo Universitas Inquisitors is given command of 60 battle brothers from the tenth brotherhood and is in fact why the Grey Knights do not have scouts. These battle brothers only report to the grand master and the Inquisitor they are assigned. Many of these battle brothers have risen to be purifiers due to the harsh situations presented to them. Only an Inquisitor familiar with battle can be selected and they have to be able to see things that others can not. Ordo Universitas believes there is no lines between the threats to humanity. Xenos, those Orks are actually heretics using psyker powers to fuel their guns. The heretic wielding powers that many would see as a psyker is actually daemon tainted, that is where he got the power from in the first place, a dark pact. Lastly, the daemons are not a separate thing, they are simply another alien race. Any of these and so many more conclusions can be brought to show why Ordo Universitas is needed to understand there is no true black and white only shades of grey. Each Ordo Universitas Inquisitor once chosen by the seers is give a one year test, at the end they live or die, but for those who make it are expected to have selected their assistants during this time.
The Finding of Dexter
Inquisitor Karamazov once had a young crusader named Dexter. This shield bearer some how managed to keep Karamazov safe and avoid his persecution. It was on a joint venture when he got ascended to the station of Interrogator, for Gregor Eisenhorn. This caused some friction between the two inquisitors but it was soon forgotten, Dexter was just a crusader after all. Inquisitor Eisenhorn saw the boy as more than just a shield. In the battle he watched him slay 6 of the biggest Orks he had seen.
It was on the world of Gudrun when his Inquisitor Lord was captured that showed both a moment of bravery, and wisdom. Rather than fighting blindly by himself he made a strategic retreat and got a communication channel open spreading word to Inquisitor Voke of the capture which lead to the purging. Within a year he was elevated to Inquisitor.
Years passed and many battles waged. It was on a investigation into a strange Eldar sect when it happened, Inquisior Damon of the Ordo Universitas drew his last breath on Cadia, a daemon blade through his heart. A message was given to the eldest inquisitor but the seers had a more important task. Their eyes turned to each other and and they vanished. In a flash on the hive world Verghas three hooded figures appeared before Inquisitor Dexter, his bolt pistol extended as he went to pull the trigger the three each extended a mark of the Inquisition and Dexter's test had begun...
Dexter's Test
Dexter puts his hand to his face to rub his eyes. Everything was bright. “Where am I, what happened, and who were those three?” Thoughts flood his mind but there was no time for that, being experienced in warfare his wits come about him that’s not ringing in his ear its the humming charge of a las weapon, a lasgun to be exact. Dexter reaches down to his holster to pull his bolt pistol, nothing there, his power sword, nothing there. He looks down his terminator armor has been stripped he lays there in rags. He sees the man with the lasgun, a bald man with a trench coat with a bright red snake on the lapel. The trench coat wearing man looks down at him through his goggles and the shot misses. Thinking quick not to allow a second shot Dexter reaches over and fees a scrap piece of metal many years ago it may have been a road sign, but for now it will work. The next shot comes in as Dexter gets to his feet, much more use to the protection of a storm shield yet the metal holds he is knocked back a step by the impact but quickly gets his head of steam back. Right as the next shot is getting ready to go off Dexter dips his shoulder low slamming his makeshift shield into the man. They both tumble over and struggle over the lasgun. Then the trench coated man stopped struggling but when he got to his feet he looked down and there was a bullet whole in the man's head. He never heard the shot. Turning his head to look around there was a man in a red bandana with a stub pistol with smoke still coming out of the barrel and beside him a woman with a chainsword.
“Are you ok?” the man with the stub pistol asked quietly.
“Where am I?” Dexter replied.
Dexter's Identity
The days that followed were confusing to say the least. Dexter learned he was in a hive called Primus, or more specifically in the under hive. The world was Necromunda, the Segmentum Solar. He was familiar with hive life but he was use to the upper spires, with their clean air and real food. The great inquisitor was reduced to synthetic food and constantly wearing a respirator. His prized bolt pistol and power sword replaced by a only half functioning lasgun he took off the “Delaque.” He learned that his gracious host let him keep it due to aiding in the defeat of a spy they had been trying to take down for months. House Orlock held this pit and House Escher traded with them, House Delaque was trying to drive a wedge in that union. When he first told his story to “Little Mike” and “Esmeralda” they laughed and simply asked what an inquisitor would be doing unarmed in the under hive and where his shiny armor was. They quickly shook it off as a mining accident where he got a bump on the head. At first Dexter played along to get access to a com to get out of this place. On his second patrol with the Orlock's presented his opportunity. He came across a old message relay station but the transmitter worked. He dialed the frequency he had friends in the Ordo Xenos and he knew one of their Thunderhawks was in that area. The transmission went through but no response came back. Every day for a month after Dexter was done his chores for the day, be that working in the pits or fighting House Delaque, he would go to the transmitter and send the signal again. On the 30th day he got a response. It implied that Dexter did not exist and continued transmissions would be met with force. Understanding “met with force” equated to a bombardment of the location Dexter went back to thinking.
Dexter's Opportunity
The Orlocks treated Dexter well, as well as they would treat any juvie in their gang. He was expected to work, and to fight after that was done he would be given fresh cartridges for his re-breather, a meal, a bed to sleep on and some where to charge his weapon. After a while he was respected as a full gang member where he could run his own missions, Little Mike would never let him carry out anything too big, but some meet ups for trading with the Echers, each time though Esmeralda would ruffle his hair then look at his head and ask, “Still think you are an inquisitor lord or has that bump gone down?”
This time it was different though. Little Mike walked up to the meeting spot with Dexter and John Boy, another ganger, in tow and was greeted by Esmeralda and two dozen of her house armed to the teeth. “Hey I thought we had a deal?” Little Mike reached to his side where he had a hand flamer.
“Relax, we do, but I figured you'd want in on this,” Esmeralda motioned to her gang and they lowered their weapons. Little Mike raised one eyebrow urging her to continue. She smiled a little, “There is a Lord of the Spire tournament. One of my girls 'persuaded' the event organizer to let you in and the Delaque are going to be there.”
“So you want me and my boys to be cannon fodder for you? I thought you hated seeing women oppressed?” Little Mike shot back calmly.
“Yeah but this is different, first off, you ain't no woman and secondly you can fight.” Esmeralda put her hands on her hip.
“So what's in it for you? I know our relationship is one of convenience, I mean it is mutually beneficial but...” he starts to ask before she interrupts.
“I want a new sword, they have a functioning power sword and some other stuff. I figured with both of us working together we could split the cache.”
“How do I know you won't just take that meat grinder and run it down my back?” Little Mike tilts his head asking calmly.
Esmeralda pulls her chain sword out and tosses on the ground in front of him, “I want that back after the game, lets go give those upper spire people a good show.”
Dexter's Play
He was up, out of the under hive. There was a massive tower outside the gates. Beams of light shown on a button at the top. Little Mike looked at his guys all with their crude weapons, “Remember boys, don't shoot the girls and we can get some new gear. Kill as many of those snakes as you like.” He walked over to Dexter, “Give me your gun.” Dexter raised an eyebrow but had learned not to question Little Mike and extended it slowly.
“So I am out?”
“No you are my shield, more more importantly don't let any of the girls take their meat grinder to my back.” Two of the fellow gangers brought out the sign Dexter had used to help wrestle the first Delaque to the ground with. “I had the boys modify it, may not be what the boys up there fighting the bugs use but its got a small pulse generator for a force shield that should work, and here you'll need this.” He held out Esmeralda's chainsword. “Don't go dieing I need to give that back to her after the game. You know it was a year ago today that we found you. You've done good work.”
Little Mike went to each of his gangers giving them something special, something meaningful, saying his good byes he knew this could be the last time he saw them. Dexter just looked out through the bars. The announcer was walking around on the tower structure talking this whole time, there was cheers from the crowd. It was when the announcer showed the prize that he knew something was amiss, it was his power sword, and his bolt pistol that the announcer displayed. This made Dexter wake up he looked at his companions, they were shrouded with white light.
Little Mike came back over to him, he had been speaking for some time but Dexter finally heard “... Dawg you ok? Focus I don't want you to die out there.”
“There is a terrible darkness descending upon the galaxy, and we shall not see it ended in our lifetimes. I must carry on. I hope you survive this day, the Emperor protects yet I am his hand.” Dexter says his eyes nearly glossed over.
“I don't know what your on but if that is what it takes... Just don't die Dawg” Mike looked at him puzzled for a moment but then had to focus himself for battle.
The announcer gone, the buzzer rang and the gates opened. Dexter was back in time under the command of Inquisitor Karamazov, but this time it was different. He didn't have armor and there was no clean lines of right and wrong. Only his perception of it, the people he knew were pure were shrouded in white, the others were varying shades of gray. The battle was intense, Dexter was still in a haze but this didn't effect his ability to fight, staying at the side of Little Mike slaughtering the Delaques and Redemptionists alike. Targeting the ones with out pure souls he let his body control where the sword went each swipe carving a spray of blood over the floor. Little Mike a little bewildered followed the man currently acting more like a machine up the tower. The Delaque gang leader stand in front of him, he dropped the shield and charged full on rending the man with the chainsword. The Delaque leader dropped his bolt pistol Dexter picked it up and strode with his familiar walk. The stride of any one who had spent years in terminator armor.
“The weak will always be led by the strong. Where the strong see purpose and act, the weak follow; where the strong cry out against fate, the weak bow their heads and succumb. There are many who are weak; and many are their temptations. Despise the weak for they shall flock to the call of the Daemon and the Renegade. Pity them not and scorn their cries of innocence - it is better that one hundred innocently fall before the wrath of the Emperor than one kneels before the Daemon. Follow me for I am the hand of the Emperor.” They reached the top of the massive tower and Dexter pressed the button. The gunfire died slowly and the lights were on him, Dexter put his hand on Little Mike's shoulder, “I was your shield I need you to be mine brother for I am the hand of the emperor, know what I ask and what's at stake and what it means. Will you help me save all of mankind in the name of the emperor?”
“What? We are not back on this are we? You aren't an inquis...” Little Mike starts to say but a man in golden power armor teleports in the three robed figures behind him.
Dexter's Ascension
“Slay them in the name of the emperor. I am his hand. There is no place for the weak willed or hesitant. Only by firm action and resolute faith will mankind survive. No sacrifice is too great. No treachery too small.” Dexter says lunging forward, nine of the Eschers follow suit. Little Mike takes a deep breath thinking of the consequences and starts the heavy stubber rolling, John Boy also laying down cover fire. They are met with a bright flash of light as the attacks bounce off of a force shield around the four. The three seers hold up the mark of the inquisition again Dexter leaps to try to save Little Mike but it is too late.
The flash happens and Dexter knows right where he is at, a containment bay of a Thunderhawk. The seers are not there only the man in the golden power armor. “Are any of these nine unpure?” the man asks. The gangers start to make noise and raise their weapons.
Dexter calm and cold replies short, “No, where are the three robed ones, they have stopped the work on an inquisitor they shall pay, I am the hand of the emperor.”
“My child the Emperor protects,” the man calmly says as the gangers bounce off the containment cell they are in. The man in the golden armor puts down the flamer he was carrying, “Have them put down their weapons Inquisitor Dexter, Ordo Xenos no longer has use of you. You were meant for something more but first there had to be a test, we had to see if you could survive with out your ties.” The gangers stare at Dexter baffled. “Will you have these eleven as your escort through the universe?”
“I will but will they have me?” He looks to the people in the cell. “Speak now and I will say you are unfit to be my companion, stay silent and live, breath, and die only knowing each other and the emperor.”
None of the gangers put down their weapons, it is actually Little Mike who speaks first, “You have proven yourself to me but... Aww, hell what do I have to kill?”
The man in the golden power armor walks over to the control panel, “Welcome to Ordo Universitas,” He presses a button on the control panel and a door opens and thirty Grey Knights march in. “Meet me on Titan, this is your Thunderhawk now. Get your assistants outfitted, there is training and purification to be done. Justicar Decimus,” as he puts a hand on a Grey Knight's shoulder, “will assist you until they are ready.” With that said he teleports out. Dexter turns to Esmerlda with a smile extending the chainsword, “Yes, I still know I am an Inquisitor Lord, there was never a bump on my head, and I was told to keep this safe for you but I feel you may want better now.” His gaze turns to Little Mike, “Believe me now?”
Names
Inquisitor Names are old Latin names.
Vehicle names are Latin Words.
Grey Knights are Roman Names.
Death Cult Assassins are Spanish names.
Crusaders are names from an old Necromunda gang.
Gunners are Romanian names.
- Thunderhawk - Arcis
- Thunderhawk - Domus
- Thunderhawk Pilot - Isidor
- Thunderhawk Pilot - Icarius
- Storm Raven - Ocius
- Storm Raven Pilot - Asius
- Storm Raven Gunner - Fane
- Inquisitor - Dexter
- Crusader - Little Mike
- Crusader - John Boy
- Death Cult Assassin - Esmeralda
- Death Cult Assassin - Alisa
- Death Cult Assassin - Isabel
- Death Cult Assassin - Lara
- Death Cult Assassin - Lela
- Death Cult Assassin - Rita
- Death Cult Assassin - Sara
- Death Cult Assassin - Sofia
- Death Cult Assassin - Teresa
- Storm Raven - Cito
- Storm Raven Pilot - Itheus
- Storm Raven Gunner - Doru
- Inquisitor - Carme
- Crusader - Jake
- Crusader - Skinny Tony
- Death Cult Assassin - Carla
- Death Cult Assassin - Crista
- Death Cult Assassin - Dani
- Death Cult Assassin - Deina
- Death Cult Assassin - Eva
- Death Cult Assassin - Reya
- Death Cult Assassin - Rosalyn
- Death Cult Assassin - Tia
- Death Cult Assassin - Zita
- Venerable Dreadnought - Auctoritas
- Venerable Dreadnought - Firmitas
- Venerable Dreadnought - Severitas
- Dreadnought - Gravitas
- Dreadnought - Virtus
- Razorback - Mortis
- Razorback Commander - Remus
- Grey Knight Justicar - Decimus
- Grey Knight with Daemonhammer - Martinus
- Grey Knight with Psycannon - Vitus
- Grey Knight - Gaius
- Grey Knight - Marcus
- Razorback - Nex
- Razorback Commander - Telys
- Grey Knight Justicar - Octavius
- Grey Knight with Daemonhammer - Servius
- Grey Knight with Psycannon - Rufus
- Grey Knight - Agrippa
- Grey Knight - Caius
- Razorback - Letum
- Razorback Commander - Irus
- Grey Knight Justicar - Septimus
- Grey Knight with Daemonhammer - Domitius
- Grey Knight with Psycannon - Avitus
- Grey Knight - Fabius
- Grey Knight - Titus
- Razorback - Interimo
- Razorback Commander - Duris
- Grey Knight Justicar - Quintus
- Grey Knight with Daemonhammer - Vinicius
- Grey Knight with Psycannon - Gallus
- Grey Knight - Lucius
- Grey Knight - Priscus