Alternate Legion - The Scions Hospitalier

[bluntblade]

Sips, do you have a potential name for Antonidas' ship? I figure he'd have the old Phantoms flagship.

[Slips]

Hmmm, how about...

 

The "Silence" kind've an oxymoron of a name to give a Giant Flagship the name Silence but, hey, its the Phantoms.

[bluntblade]

I'm little wary of using that solely because of Mortarion's scythe. Silent Blade, perhaps?

[Slips]

I'm little wary of using that solely because of Mortarion's scythe. Silent Blade, perhaps?

Fair enough, Silent Blade might fit but seems but it might need a bit more. Maybe just Nightsaber or something.

[bluntblade]

Night's Sabre?

[Slips]

Night's Sabre?

Yeah, that might be the better choice :p

[bluntblade]

Nightsabre just sounds a little too Star Wars-y

[Slips]

Nightsabre just sounds a little too Star Wars-y

Thats true, mainly because they actually have a Darksaber in there @_@

[Nomus Sardauk]

How about the Whisper Of Steel? For the near-silent sound of a waveblade being drawn from it's sheath?

 

EDIT: Argh, Typos!

Edited February 20, 2018 by SanguiniusReborn

[Slips]

How about the Whisper Of Steel?

Doesn't fit the Phantoms or Scions :p Great ship name for the Steel Legion though haha!

[bluntblade]

Nah, I think it'd be good for the Phantoms.

[simison]

A quick glance at the Scions' LA rule. I don't believe it has changed at all when it was first authorised, but is there anyone with second thoughts?

[simison]

The Scions' LA rules have been approved after a tweak to the 'Purity Above All' rule.

[simison]

Phaeton-pattern Storm Eagle

 

Comparison Base: Storm Eagle (210 points)

 

Attributes

 

• N/A

 

Total: 0 points

 

Wargear

 

• Two Twin-Linked Lascannons: 40 points
• Hull-Mounted Twin-linked Volkite Culverin: 5 points
• Defensive Twin-linked Volkite Culverin: (-5) points
• Extra Armour: 5 points

 

Total: 40 points

 

Special Rules

• Rapid Insertion: 10 points
• Reinforced Structure: 20 Points

 

Total: 30 points

 

Total cost: 70 points

 

Recommend overall cost: 280 points

 

Notes: 

 

 

• Reinforced Structure and the Defensive turret versus the Vengeance launcher makes this tricky to price.

[simison]

Depthstriders

 

Comparison Base: Firedrakes (275 points)

 

Attributes

 

• N/A
  

 

Total: 0 points

 

Wargear

 

• No Master-Crafted Power Weapon: (-5) points
  

 

Total: (-5) points

 

Special Rules

• Chosen of Pionus: (-5) points
  
• Fearless: 15 Points
  
• Implacable Advance: (-20) points
  
• Night Vision: 10 points
  

 

Total: 0 points

 

Total cost: (-5) points

 

Recommend overall cost: 270 points

 

Notes: 

 

 

• They are remarkably equal.
  

[bluntblade]

Will dig up his rules shortly:

 

Metis Odyssalas

Second Captain of the Scions Hospitalier, the Serpent Blade

Raised on Iona, Odyssalas aspired more to a station within the Apothecarion than high command, but fate seems to have chosen him for a grander destiny. Antonidas took an interest in Odyssalas during the compliance of Requa 4-Beta, when he saw the young Apothecary challenge an Eldar champion who had severely wounded his captain. Odyssalas was sorely overmatched and his defiance would have been in vain had Antonidas not intervened, but the First Captain recognised his potential and, after saving his life, set about mentoring him.

 

Odyssalas’ apprenticeship brought to light an aptitude for command and close-quarters combat. This was furthered by a collaborative campaign alongside the Warriors of Peace, well known for their blademasters. Odyssalas became fond of the guan dao polearms used by the XVIIth as he honed his skills, and while relations between the two Legions soured shortly afterwards, he adopted the glaive as his weapon of choice.

 

Serving under Antonidas, he joined the Phantoms, rising to the rank of sergeant before being promoted to a captaincy of his own. The influence of his time among the assault elite was clearly apparent in his methods as a commander; fast, coordinated strikes to keep enemy forces disoriented and deprive them of any initiative. The best example of this is the audacious raid he led during the Laeran campaign alongside Achille Nibaasiniiwi of the Iron Bears, which cemented a bond between the two warriors with far-reaching consequences.

 

Ladon

A paragon of XIXth Legion forgecraft, Odyssalas bore this waveblade glaive into battle dozens of times, and reaped an impressive tally of foes with its lethal blade.

Edited July 30, 2018 by bluntblade

[simison]

Phantoms

 

Comparison Base: Templar Brethren (175 points)

 

Attributes

 

• N/A
  

 

Total: 0 points

 

Wargear

 

• Obscura-Pattern Jump Packs: 150 points
  
• Lancea and Hooknet: 20 points
  
• Shroud Bombs: 25 points
  

Total: 195 points

 

Special Rules

• Void-Hardened Armour: 10 points
  

 

Total: 10 points

 

Total cost: 205 points

 

Recommend overall cost: 380 points

 

Notes: 

 

 

• It's solely because of those jump packs.
  

Edited July 27, 2018 by simison

[bluntblade]

Antonidas

First Captain of the Scions Hospitalier, Master of the Phantoms, the Spectre of Anatolia

 

Earning his spurs in the Solar Conquests, Antonidas displayed an exceptional gift for bladework and command early on, and rose swiftly to high rank within the Stygian Phantoms. Troubled by the hubris that so often infected his brothers, he earned his rank as much for his level head as skill, saving his warriors from near disaster on multiple occasions. His response was to embark on a programme of reform, although he found that many of his captains dragged their feet, resenting his command. The discovery of Pionus, therefore, would prove a positive boon to the Legion Master.

 

Antonidas served as First Captain of the Scions Hospitalier from the reunion with his Primarch, during which time his reputation as a fearsome warrior only grew. Grim and taciturn to all but his closest brothers, he adapted the finesse of the Stygian Phantoms to fit the surgical ways of the new XIXth Legion, and led both them in stealth missions and devastating shock attacks with lethal precision. His military mind was no less deadly, as he proved in foiling the attack on his own fleet. In the subsequent years of war, he would give the Traitors ample reason to rue their failure to kill him.

 

Hoarfrost

A forearm-mounted blade of exceptional quality, Hoarfrost was unique among the weapons discovered during the Great Crusade. A relic recovered on Natnuat Prime, the materials used in its construction defied classification by even the most knowledgeable Adepts. It resembled a shard of the void itself, and emanated a lethal chill rather than the heat of a power weapon.

 

Spectre of Anatolia

Antonidas exemplified the methods of the Phantoms, leading his warriors unseen even in the havoc of battle. Many an enemy of the Imperium found their death at his hands, to their great surprise as the First Captain broke cover and made a killing charge.

[bluntblade]

Considering the overlap between Odyssalas and Antonidas, I suggest we swap out the former for Mytakis.

[bluntblade]

Found this back when we were discussing rules for Mytakis:

 

Volkite Storm Array; ie Two Volkite Caliver Strapped Together. Caliver to match the other Depthstriders.

 

 

Range 30" S6 Ap5 Heavy 2, Deflagrate Twin-Linked

 

I don't know whose idea that was, suspect it's not a thing. He's got a Waveblade sword.

[bluntblade]

Therskites brings with him an idea. Might Depthstrider Captains have a particular title as the Divemasters do, and might the individual companies be denoted something like Cataph Alpha/Beta/Delta?

 

Therskites

Captain of the Thirty-First Company, ___ Gamma

Having served for two decades as a Divemaster, Therskites ascended to command of his company - also known as ___ Gamma, as a Depthstrider company - in the second year of the Qarith War. An exemplary line officer, he regularly served under Darius Mytakis, leading the Brotherhood’s entire force of Depthstriders when his commander was busy elsewhere. On Untara, he would once again serve in Mytakis’ stead, marshalling ___ Gamma in a last stand that would allow Mytakis to deliver the wounded Pionus to safety.

[Nomus Sardauk]

Nautilus perhaps? Or maybe something more historically-based like... Navarch? It's an Ancient Greek naval title for a Commander of a squadron of 10 ships. Or Nauarchus, if you prefer the Latin transliteration.

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navarch

[bluntblade]

Nautarch?

[Slips]

Too similar to the Eldar Autarch.

 

I don't see why Depthstriders who've been promoted to captainhood should have a special title if, at the end of the day, they're just a Captain.

[bluntblade]

Well, Divemasters are just sergeants, so I thought there'd be a similar title for captains within the unit.

 

Nautagos?

Edited August 21, 2018 by bluntblade