Legiones Astartes – Konrad Curze
- Konrad Curze 450 pts
Called the ‘Night Haunter’ by the people of his home world of Nostramo, Konrad Curze was from his earliest days a figure of dark renown. Growing to maturity upon benighted city streets ruled by criminals while corrupt overlords enjoyed lives of luxury, Curze took it upon himself to exert his own bloody brand of justice. Instituting a reign of terror that cowed criminal and tyrant alike, the Night Haunter brought order, of a kind, to Nostramo. When at last the Emperor came, Curze had foreseen his life, his role as Primarch and his ultimate end, his sanity ever stretched taut by grim visions of the horrors soon to overwhelm the galaxy. Having been granted command of the VIIIth Legion, which the Primarch named the Night Lords, Curze set about imposing his particular notions of order and justice upon the wider galaxy. World after world fell to the Night Haunter’s bloody campaigns of conquest, the Primarch becoming so feared that the mere word of his approach was often sufficient to suppress rebellion and cow disobedience. At the urging of his brother, the Warmaster, Curze would throw in his lot with the Traitors, his cruel ire now directed against his own brothers and their Legions.
| LD | CL | WP | IN | |||||||||||
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | LD | CL | WP | IN | SAV | INV | |
| Konrad Curze (⌀40mm) | 10 | - | - | - | ||||||||||
| Konrad Curze (⌀40mm) | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | - | - | - | 2+ | - |
- The Nightmare Mantle
- Mercy & Forgiveness
- The Widowmakers
- Frag grenades
- Night Lords
- Legiones Astartes (Night Lords)
- Master of the Legion
- Hit & Run
- Fear (3)
- The King of Terrors
- Bloody Murder
- Night Vision
- A Death Long Foreseen
- Traitor
- Warlord: Sire of the Night Lords
- Primarch (Psyker, Unique)
The Nightmare Mantle
Curze’s raiment of war was a customised artificer suit, bedecked in grisly trophies of judgement and the flayed skins of those whose sins he saw as particularly egregious or noteworthy.
The Nightmare Mantle provides a 2+ Armour Save and a 4+ Invulnerable Save. In addition, the Nightmare Mantle allows Konrad Curze to ignore all modifiers to his Movement from any source, automatically pass all Dangerous Terrain Tests and when choosing to Run adds 12 to his Movement Characteristic instead of his Initiative Characteristic.Mercy & Forgiveness
This pair of murderous artificer lightning claws, unknown in origin, which Curze favoured as his personal weapons were given the doleful names ‘Mercy’ and ‘Forgiveness’ by the Night Lords; though what their wielder named them, if anything, remains as with so much about their master, unknown.
Mercy & Forgiveness are two separate weapons, and Konrad Curze gains the +1 Attack bonus for having two weapons when using them – this is not included as part of his profile.R | FP | RS | AP | D | Special Rules | Traits |
- | User | 2 | Melee, Shred, Murderous Strike (4+) | |||
- | User | 2 | Melee, Shred, Murderous Strike (4+) |
The Widowmakers
Based on the micro-serrated throwing blades utilised for signature-kills by certain Nostraman assassin-cults, Curze favoured the use of these vicious, yet highly precise weapons over more conventional firearms in battle, using them to disable and maim as he willed.
R | FP | RS | AP | D | Special Rules | Traits |
12 | 4 | 5 | Assault 3, Rending (4+) |
The King of Terrors
Such is Curze’s aura of preternatural malice and sinister intent, that even the most valorous warriors buckle before his onslaught, all thoughts of standing against this spectre of doom washed away by an unnatural despair.
When Konrad Curze and any unit he has joined ends a combat by removing all enemy models as casualties or destroying an enemy unit due to a Sweeping Advance, all enemy units that are not locked in combat and can draw a line of sight to Konrad Curze must immediately take a Pinning test.A Death Long Foreseen
Konrad Curze was cursed with one tiny sliver of his father’s psychic talent – he could foresee snatches of the future with limited clarity. Only one vision he ever accepted with unswerving certainty, that of his own death. Curze could conjure up this vision with a moment of focus, reaffirming his belief in its truth and thus entering the fray with a suicidal fury.
Konrad Curze gains access to the Glimpse of Death Psychic Power only and gains no other Disciplines.Glimpse of Death (Psychic Power)
An empire in flames, a throne in a palace of nightmares and a shadowy figure wreathed in righteous anger. It all ends in horror and a short, undignified stroke of a blade. What terror can the battlefields of the present hold compared to the empty futility of the future?
At the start of any Assault phase, a Psychic check may be made for Konrad Curze by the controlling player, this Psychic check must be made against a Leadership of 7. If this Check is passed, Konrad Curze gains the Feel No Pain (4+) special rule and +1 Attacks for the duration of that Assault phase. If the Check is failed, Konrad Curze suffers Perils of the Warp.Warlord: Sire of the Night Lords
A dark and haunted figure, obsessed by death and judgement, and unshakable in his belief in the fundamental fallibility of Mankind and the agency of fear as the only true means of controlling humanity’s failings, Konrad Curze and his Legion were shaped by the terror and darkness of Nostramo just as much as they were by the genecraft of the Emperor.
If chosen as the army’s Warlord, Konrad Curze automatically has the Sire of the Night Lords Warlord Trait and may not select any other Warlord Trait.Sire of the Night Lords – All models with the Infantry, Dreadnought or Cavalry Unit Type and the Legiones Astartes (Night Lords) special rule in the same army as Konrad Curze gain the Night Vision and Bloody Murder special rules and are immune to the effects of the Fear (X) special rule. In addition, an army with Konrad Curze as its Warlord gains an additional Reaction in the Movement phase as long as Konrad Curze has not been removed as a casualty.
This class of grenade contains only a small explosive charge, and is intended primarily to disorientate and distract the foe while closing on a fixed position.
A unit that includes at least one model with frag grenades makes attacks at its normal Initiative Step during an Assault after it has successfully Charged through Difficult Terrain or Dangerous Terrain, but still suffers any penalties to Charge rolls imposed by Difficult Terrain or Dangerous Terrain when resolving a Charge through Difficult Terrain or Dangerous Terrain.Some troops employ a flexible battle stance, engaging the foe at close quarters one moment, before peeling off to strike with renewed vigour the next.
A unit that contains at least one model with this special rule that is locked in combat can choose to leave close combat at the end of any Assault phase. If the unit wishes to do so, it must take an Initiative test.If the Test is failed, nothing happens and the models remain locked in the fight.
If the Test is passed, choose a direction – then roll 2D6 and add the unit’s Movement Characteristic to the result. As long as the distance rolled, in inches, is sufficient to allow the entire unit to move over 1" away from all of the enemy units they are locked in combat with, the unit breaks away from combat and must immediately move a number of inches in the chosen direction equal to the 2D6 + Movement result, ignoring the models they were locked in combat with. No Sweeping Advance rolls are made. Enemy units that are no longer locked in combat immediately Consolidate a number of inches equal to their Initiative.
A Hit & Run Move is not slowed by Difficult Terrain, but does trigger Dangerous Terrain tests as normal. It may not be used to move into base contact with enemy units, and models instead stop 1" away. If there are units with this rule on both sides who wish to disengage, roll off to determine who goes first and then alternate disengaging them. If the last of these ends up no longer in combat, it Consolidates instead.
This datasheet has Primarch Battlefield Role. Full list of Legiones Astartes units sharing same Battlefield Role follows:
The greatest commanders of the Space Marine Legions are all but peerless in their strategic and tactical abilities. The genecraft of the Emperor that created them, honed by individual talent and the experience of countless battles, has sharpened their acumen to a preternatural degree.
The Master of the Legion special rule grants the following benefits:- Rites of War: If a Detachment with the Legiones Astartes Faction includes at least one model with the Master of the Legion special rule then that Detachment may select a single Rite of War. Rites of War are presented in the Legiones Astartes Rites of War section.
- The Few and the Proud: An army may only include a maximum of one model with this special rule per 1,000 points. This counts across all Detachments of an army. Thus, an army that totals at least 1,000 points may include only a single model with the Master of the Legion special rule, and an army that totals at least 2,000 points may include up to two models with the Master of the Legion special rule, etc.
- Retinue: A model with this special rule may also include a Legion Command Squad, Legion Cataphractii Command Squad or Legion Tartaros Command Squad as part of the same Force Organisation slot as the model with the Master of the Legion special rule.
In the name of the Warmaster Horus, a vast host took up arms against those they had once called brothers – some driven by a lust for power and others by a misguided desire for justice. Regardless of the cause they held dear, there could be no turning back for these warriors, only victory or damnation.
A model with this special rule may only be included in an army that has the Traitor Allegiance.
The Nightmare Mantle
Curze’s raiment of war was a customised artificer suit, bedecked in grisly trophies of judgement and the flayed skins of those whose sins he saw as particularly egregious or noteworthy.
The Nightmare Mantle provides a 2+ Armour Save and a 4+ Invulnerable Save. In addition, the Nightmare Mantle allows Konrad Curze to ignore all modifiers to his Movement from any source, automatically pass all Dangerous Terrain Tests and when choosing to Run adds 12 to his Movement Characteristic instead of his Initiative Characteristic.Mercy & Forgiveness
This pair of murderous artificer lightning claws, unknown in origin, which Curze favoured as his personal weapons were given the doleful names ‘Mercy’ and ‘Forgiveness’ by the Night Lords; though what their wielder named them, if anything, remains as with so much about their master, unknown.
Mercy & Forgiveness are two separate weapons, and Konrad Curze gains the +1 Attack bonus for having two weapons when using them – this is not included as part of his profile.R | FP | RS | AP | D | Special Rules | Traits |
- | User | 2 | Melee, Shred, Murderous Strike (4+) | |||
- | User | 2 | Melee, Shred, Murderous Strike (4+) |
The Widowmakers
Based on the micro-serrated throwing blades utilised for signature-kills by certain Nostraman assassin-cults, Curze favoured the use of these vicious, yet highly precise weapons over more conventional firearms in battle, using them to disable and maim as he willed.
R | FP | RS | AP | D | Special Rules | Traits |
12 | 4 | 5 | Assault 3, Rending (4+) |
A TALENT FOR MURDER
When a unit made up entirely of models with this special rule attacks during the Fight sub-phase or makes a Shooting Attack against an enemy unit that is Pinned, Falling Back or outnumbered by the attacking unit, it gains a bonus of +1 to all To Wound or Armour Penetration rolls made during the Shooting Attack or Assault. When determining if a unit is outnumbered, models with the Bulky (X) special rule count as a number of models equal to the value included as part of that special rule. Models with the Vehicle Unit Type count as ten models for the purposes of determining if the model is outnumbered by another unit.
Models with this special rule gain access to unique Wargear options (see The Armoury of the Night Lords).
Children of the Night
A Warlord with this special rule may select a Warlord Trait from the Night Lords Warlord Trait list.
Such is Curze’s aura of preternatural malice and sinister intent, that even the most valorous warriors buckle before his onslaught, all thoughts of standing against this spectre of doom washed away by an unnatural despair.
When Konrad Curze and any unit he has joined ends a combat by removing all enemy models as casualties or destroying an enemy unit due to a Sweeping Advance, all enemy units that are not locked in combat and can draw a line of sight to Konrad Curze must immediately take a Pinning test.The Night Lords were renowned for their vicious cruelty in battle, they always sought to target their foes at their weakest point and when they found such a weakness, left only twisted and mutilated corpses in their wake.
When a unit composed entirely of models with this special rule declares a Charge targeting a unit that is Pinned or Falling Back, the Charge roll gains an additional +1 modifier, and if the Charge is successful then all models in the Charging unit gain +1 Attack for the duration of the turn in which that Charge is made.Some warriors can see almost as clearly in the darkness as they can in daylight.
A unit that contains at least one model with this special rule ignores the effects of Night Fighting and no model may make Shrouded rolls to negate Wounds inflicted by their attacks.An empire in flames, a throne in a palace of nightmares and a shadowy figure wreathed in righteous anger. It all ends in horror and a short, undignified stroke of a blade. What terror can the battlefields of the present hold compared to the empty futility of the future?
At the start of any Assault phase, a Psychic check may be made for Konrad Curze by the controlling player, this Psychic check must be made against a Leadership of 7. If this Check is passed, Konrad Curze gains the Feel No Pain (4+) special rule and +1 Attacks for the duration of that Assault phase. If the Check is failed, Konrad Curze suffers Perils of the Warp.Konrad Curze was cursed with one tiny sliver of his father’s psychic talent – he could foresee snatches of the future with limited clarity. Only one vision he ever accepted with unswerving certainty, that of his own death. Curze could conjure up this vision with a moment of focus, reaffirming his belief in its truth and thus entering the fray with a suicidal fury.
Konrad Curze gains access to the Glimpse of Death Psychic Power only and gains no other Disciplines.A dark and haunted figure, obsessed by death and judgement, and unshakable in his belief in the fundamental fallibility of Mankind and the agency of fear as the only true means of controlling humanity’s failings, Konrad Curze and his Legion were shaped by the terror and darkness of Nostramo just as much as they were by the genecraft of the Emperor.
If chosen as the army’s Warlord, Konrad Curze automatically has the Sire of the Night Lords Warlord Trait and may not select any other Warlord Trait.Sire of the Night Lords – All models with the Infantry, Dreadnought or Cavalry Unit Type and the Legiones Astartes (Night Lords) special rule in the same army as Konrad Curze gain the Night Vision and Bloody Murder special rules and are immune to the effects of the Fear (X) special rule. In addition, an army with Konrad Curze as its Warlord gains an additional Reaction in the Movement phase as long as Konrad Curze has not been removed as a casualty.