Legiones Astartes – Lorgar
PRIMARCH Lorgar Aurelian, the Golden Son, who alone amongst his brothers wielded the raw power of devotion as his preferred weapon, was the lord of the Word Bearers Legion. He swayed worlds with his powerful oratory and the sheer force of his charisma, leading them to the veneration of the Emperor, who he saw as the divine saviour of Mankind. At the head of his Word Bearers, Lorgar conquered, not simply through stratagem, overmatching power or simple brute violence, but by the subtle craft of exaltation, by inspiring his sons to feats of arms in the name of the Imperial Truth and swaying whole planetary populations through his statecraft and vision. His Legion did not simply batter a world into submission, but applied force of arms only as needed to raise them up and render them to freedom. But in his literal interpretation of the meaning of the Great Crusade, he and his Legion strayed from the path that had been set out for them. For his failings, Lorgar received only censure from his siblings and father. With his beliefs shattered, anger and resentment set Lorgar to secretly accept new, darker truths. Both betrayer and betrayed, it was Lorgar and his Legion who would set the stage for the nightmare of the Horus Heresy, seeking to spread his new creed across the galaxy. | ||
- Lorgar 415 pts
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- 1 Lorgar
- The Armour of the Word
- Illuminarum
- Devotion
- Frag grenades
- •Lorgar may take the Lorgar Transfigured special rule+25 points
The Fortress of the WordThough less skilled with weapons than his brethren, Lorgar had long worked to flex other muscles and bring other weapons to bear on the battlefield. Among his brothers he was one of the few to master the power of the æthereal to any degree, and though his skill was dwarfed by that of Magnus he could still work feats that surpassed most mortal scholars. Lorgar gains the Psychic Disciplines Thaumaturgy and Divination from the Core Psychic Disciplines list and may not select any other Psychic Discipline.The Power of the WordLorgar, ever the least physically imposing of the Primarchs, relied on his skills as an orator and statesman more than his skill as a strategist or warrior. When forced to take to the front lines, he allowed his warriors and bodyguard to see to his safety while he focussed on the morale and fervour of his warriors. Any Legion Command Squad, Legion Cataphractii Command Squad or Legion Tartaros Command Squad selected as a Retinue Squad with Lorgar as its Leader gains the Fearless and Feel No Pain (4+) special rules. In addition, once per battle, one friendly unit composed entirely of models with the Infantry or Cavalry Unit Type with at least one model within 18" of Lorgar (but not a unit that includes Lorgar himself) may be selected at the start of any Game Turn. The chosen unit gains the Fearless and Feel No Pain (4+) special rules for the duration of that Game Turn.Warlord: Sire of the Word BearersLorgar, though mightier than any mortal combatant, was often seen as the least martial of his brethren. More of a statesman than a swordsman, Lorgar was a master beyond compare with rhetoric and oratory, and wielded these tools with a deft touch. While he could not stand in a duel against any of his brothers, there was none he could not stir with his words. If chosen as the army’s Warlord, Lorgar automatically has the Sire of the Word Bearers Warlord Trait and may not select any other Warlord Trait.Sire of the Word Bearers – All units composed entirely of models which have the Legiones Astartes (Word Bearers) special rule and which can draw line of sight to Lorgar add +1 to the result of Charge Distance rolls made for them, and may use Lorgar’s Leadership in all Leadership tests, Morale checks and Pinning tests made for them. In addition, an army with Lorgar as its Warlord gains an extra Reaction in the opposing player’s Assault phase, as long as Lorgar has not been removed as a casualty. Lorgar TransfiguredWhen Lorgar came to embrace what he saw as the Primordial Truth of Chaos, he used it and its sorcerous lore to finally unlock his full psychic potential. If Lorgar is upgraded with this special rule, he gains the Corrupted Unit Sub-type and replaces the Thaumaturgy and Divination Psychic Disciplines with the Anathemata and Diabolism Psychic Discipline. In addition, an army that includes Lorgar Transfigured may fill any non-Compulsory slots in its Force Organisation chart with units from the Ruinstorm Daemon army list – these choices are paid for in points and occupy slots on the Force Organisation chart as normal, but must begin the battle in Reserve and may only enter play by means of the Breach the Veil (Psychic Power).The Armour of the WordLorgar’s battle plate is a customised suit of artificer armour based upon the Maximus pattern, incorporating a defensive field generator and graven with ancient Colchisian sigils of protection and Lorgar’s own words of anathema. The Armour of the Word provides a 2+ Armour Save and a 4+ Invulnerable Save. This Invulnerable Save increases to a 3+ against any Wound inflicted by a weapon with the Force or Psychic Focus special rules and Wounds inflicted by Perils of the Warp.IlluminarumThis ornate sceptre-maul was fashioned for Lorgar by the master weaponsmith Ferrus Manus in a rare display of filial support. Perfectly balanced for Lorgar’s strength and size, it is a formidable weapon and apocryphally seen as the pattern on which the Chaplains’ crozius was later based. The weapon listed here is counted as a ‘Power’ weapon for those rules that affect such weapons.
DevotionAn archaic weapon whose origin lies in the lost Dark Age of Technology, the pistol known to Lorgar as Devotion did not fire any projectile or beam, but instead warped the local gravitic field. The device enabled Lorgar to vastly intensify local gravity and crush any foolish enough to defy the Primarch. The weapon listed here is counted as a ‘Graviton’ weapon for those rules that affect such weapons.
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These weapons are grafted to the same targeting system for greater accuracy.
When attacking with a weapon that has this special rule, the controlling player may re-roll all failed To Hit rolls.+1 Charge Bonus: Engaged models that Charged this turn get +1 Attack this turn. Models in units that made a Disordered Charge do not get this bonus.
+1 Two Weapons: Engaged models with two single-handed weapons (often a Melee weapon and/or Pistol in each hand) get +1 Attack. Models with more than two weapons gain no additional benefit; you only get one extra attack.
Other Bonuses: Models may have other special rules and Wargear that confer extra attacks.
This weapon is very large, and more than a little clumsy, making swift blows all but impossible to achieve.
A model attacking with this weapon Piles-in and fights at Initiative step 1, unless it has the Dreadnought Unit Type or Monstrous sub-type.The mightiest weapons only reach their full potential when wielded in pairs, as they require an entirely different battle stance from that of more commonplace weapons.
A model fighting with this weapon does not receive +1 Attack for fighting with two weapons unless it is armed with two or more Melee weapons with the Specialist Weapon rule. The additional weapon does not have to be the same weapon as the one used to attack, but it must have the Specialist Weapon rule in order to grant an additional Attack for fighting with two weapons.Some weapons strike with such force that they cause terrible wounds that can lay low even the most formidable combatant.
When a model is allocated a Wound inflicted by a weapon with this special rule, it does not suffer only one Wound but instead suffers a number of Wounds equal to the number in brackets associated with the specific variant of this special rule, with all of the Wounds inflicted using the same AP and special rules as that of the initial Wound. Roll to save against each Wound inflicted separately, but note that Wounds caused in excess of a given model’s remaining Wounds do not spill over to other models and are lost. This special rule has no effect on models that do not have a Toughness value.Some weapons and warriors strike in a flurry of blows, tearing flesh asunder in a series of brutal strikes.
If a model has the Shred special rule, or is attacking with a Melee weapon that has the Shred rule, it re-rolls failed To Wound rolls in close combat.Similarly, if a model makes a Shooting Attack with a weapon that has the Shred rule, it re-rolls its failed To Wound rolls.
Some weapons can inflict critical strikes against which no armour can protect.
If a model has the Rending special rule, or is attacking with a Melee weapon that has the Rending special rule, there is a chance that their close combat attacks will strike a critical blow. For each To Wound roll equal to or higher than the value listed, the target automatically suffers a Wound, regardless of its Toughness. The controlling player may choose to resolve these Wounds at AP 2 instead of the weapon’s normal AP value.Similarly, if a model makes a Shooting Attack with a weapon that has the Rending special rule, a To Wound roll of equal to or greater than the listed value wounds automatically, regardless of Toughness, and is resolved at AP 2.
In either case, against Vehicles each Armour Penetration roll of equal to or greater than the listed value allows a further D3 to be rolled, with the result added to the total Strength of the attack. These Hits are not resolved at AP 2, but are instead resolved using the weapon’s AP value.
For example, a model with the Rending (5+) special rule that rolls To Wound against a non-Vehicle model will wound automatically on the roll of a 5+, and the attacking player has the choice of using an AP value of 2 instead of the AP value of their weapon.
Some weapons rely not on the speed of their wielder, but on their sheer length or cunning design to inflict harm upon the foe before they can react.
A model making attacks as part of an Assault using a weapon with this special rule, adds the value of (X) that is included as part of this special rule to its Initiative Characteristic. If a model has more than one weapon with this special rule then that model only increases the value of its Initiative by the value of the special rule on the weapon whose profile is used by that model to attack during the Fight sub-phase. A weapon that is not used to attack does not modify the model’s Initiative Characteristic – models that may attack with more than one weapon, or models claiming the bonus for having a second weapon, may only add the value of the highest variant of this special rule and do not add the values together.For example, a model attacking as part of an Assault with a weapon that has the Reach (1) special rule increases its Initiative by +1.
These melee weapons are sheathed in disruption fields that allow them to cleave armour as though it were paper and annihilate flesh or bone with ease. They are both difficult to master, for a single mis-stroke can lead to catastrophe in a close packed melee, and expensive to manufacture and maintain, and so are mostly found only in the hands of the finest warriors in the Legiones Astartes.
All weapons listed here are counted as ‘Power’ weapons for those rules that affect such weapons. A model that is eligible to select a power weapon may take any of the weapons included in this Profile.Range | Str | AP | Type | |
| Power sword | - | User | 3 | Melee, Rending (6+) |
| Power axe | - | +1 | 2 | Melee, Unwieldy |
| Power maul | - | +2 | 3 | Melee |
| Power lance | - | +1 | 3 | Melee, Reach (1) |
Although technically operated on the same principle, the following weapons are far rarer and more difficult to master than the more common power weapons. They count as a ‘Power’ weapons, but may not be selected by a model eligible to claim a generic power weapon.
When a model has two lightning claws, that model gains +2 Attacks instead of the usual +1 Attack for using an additional weapon in combat.
Range | Str | AP | Type | |
| Power fist | - | x2 | 2 | Melee, Unwieldy, Specialist Weapon |
| Gravis power fist | - | 9 | 2 | Melee, Brutal (3) |
| Thunder hammer | - | x2 | 2 | Melee, Unwieldy, Brutal (2), Specialist Weapon |
| Lightning claw | - | User | 3 | Melee, Shred, Rending (6+), Specialist Weapon |
Some weapons are fuelled by unstable power sources and risk overheating with each shot – often to the detriment of their wielder.
When firing a weapon that Gets Hot, roll To Hit as normal. For each unmodified To Hit roll of 1, the firing model immediately suffers a single Wound with an AP value equal to that of the weapon that was used to attack (Armour Saves, Invulnerable Saves and Feel No Pain rolls can be taken, but not Cover Saves or Shrouded rolls) – this Wound cannot be allocated to any other model in the unit. A Vehicle instead rolls a D6 for each roll of a 1 To Hit. If this roll results in a 1 or 2, the Vehicle suffers a Glancing Hit.Assault weapons either fire so rapidly or indiscriminately that they can be fired while a warrior is moving.
A model attacking with an Assault weapon makes the number of Attacks indicated on its profile regardless of whether the bearer has moved or not. A model carrying an Assault weapon can make a Shooting Attack with it in the Shooting phase and still Charge in the Assault phase.
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These are heavy, man-portable weapons that typically require reloading between each shot or bracing to counter their recoil.
When making a Shooting Attack, a model with a Heavy weapon attacks the number of times indicated. If a model equipped with a Heavy weapon moved in the preceding Movement phase, they can only make Snap Shots with that Heavy weapon during the Shooting phase. Note that weapons with the Blast special rule cannot fire Snap Shots. Models that make Shooting Attacks with Heavy weapons in the Shooting phase cannot Charge in the ensuing Assault phase.
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The ancient volkite weaponry employed by the armies of Terra in the earliest years of the Great Crusade fired arcing blasts of energy rather than solid projectiles.
After normal attacks by this weapon have been resolved, count the number of unsaved Wounds caused on the target unit. Immediately resolve a number of additional automatic Hits on the same unit using the weapon’s profile equal to the number of unsaved Wounds – these can then be saved normally. Models in the targeted unit must still be in range in order for these additional Hits to take effect. These additional Hits do not themselves inflict more Hits and do not benefit from any other special rules possessed by the attacking model, such as Preferred Enemy (X) or Precision Strikes (X).Pistols are light enough to be carried and fired one-handed.
A model attacking with a Pistol weapon makes the number of Attacks indicated on its profile regardless of whether the bearer has moved or not. A model carrying a Pistol weapon can make a Shooting Attack with it in the Shooting phase and still Charge in the Assault phase. A Pistol weapon also counts as a close combat weapon in the Assault phase. In addition, all models with two Pistol type weapons can attack with both in the same Shooting phase. This follows the normal rules for shooting.
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This weapon fires ammunition that cheats an enemy of their shelter.
Cover Saves and Damage Mitigation rolls granted by the Shrouded special rule cannot be taken against Wounds or Hull Point damage caused by weapons with the Ignores Cover special rule. This includes Cover Saves granted by Reactions and other special rules as well as Cover Saves conferred by terrain.Coming under fire without knowing where the shots are coming from, or having ordnance rain down from the skies, can shake the resolve of even the bravest warriors, making them dive flat and cling to whatever cover presents itself.
If a non-Vehicle unit suffers one or more unsaved Wounds from a weapon with the Pinning special rule, it must take a Leadership test once the firing unit has finished its Shooting Attacks for that Phase. This is called a Pinning test. If the unit fails the Test, it is Pinned. As long as the Test is passed, a unit can be called upon to take multiple Pinning tests in a single turn, but only once for each unit shooting at them.A unit that is affected by any of the following conditions does not take Pinning tests, and if called upon to do so is considered to automatically pass them:
- The unit is locked in combat.
- The unit is already Pinned (the unit remains Pinned, but takes no further Tests).
- The unit is composed entirely of Vehicle models.
- The unit is Embarked on a Transport Vehicle.
- The target unit is affected by the Fearless special rule.
This weapon has been crafted with one aim in mind – to pierce the hides of armoured vehicles.
If a model or weapon has this special rule, it rolls an additional D6 for armour penetration when targeting a Vehicle model, or, when targeting a model with the Automata or Dreadnought Unit Type, re-rolls all failed rolls To Wound instead. These effects apply to both Shooting Attacks and close combat attacks.Some instances of the Armourbane special rule may include a qualifier after the rule in brackets, for example Armourbane (Melta) or Armourbane (Melee). These variant rules are described below:
Armourbane (Melta): A model or weapon with this Armourbane special rule only gains the benefits of the Armourbane special rule when at half range or less. If the attack is more than half its Maximum Range away, it gains no benefit from the Armourbane special rule. If a weapon with this version of Armourbane also has the Blast special rule, measure the distance to the centre of the Blast marker after it has scattered. If this is half the weapon’s range or less, then all Hits are counted as having the Armourbane special rule, otherwise the Hits are resolved as if they did not have the Armourbane special rule.
Armourbane (Melee): A weapon or model with this version of the Armourbane special rule only gains the benefits of the Armourbane special rule when attacking in close combat.
Armourbane (Ranged): A weapon or model with this version of the Armourbane special rule only gains the benefits of the Armourbane special rule when making Shooting Attacks.
- A ‘Small’ Blast marker (3" in diameter).
- A ‘Large’ Blast marker (5" in diameter).
- A ‘Template’ (a teardrop-shaped template roughly 8" long).
- A ‘Massive’ Blast marker (7" in diameter).
- An ‘Apocalyptic’ Blast marker (10" in diameter).
- An ‘Apocalyptic Barrage’ marker (a clover-shaped set of five overlapping markers, each 5" in diameter).
- A ‘Hellstorm’ (a teardrop-shaped template roughly 16" long).
The templates and Blast markers are used as a way of determining how many models have been hit by an attack that has an area of effect or a blast radius. When an attack uses a template or Blast marker, it will explain how the template is positioned, including any kind of scatter that might occur (scatter is discussed further later in this section). To work out the number of Hits, you normally need to hold the template or Blast marker with its central hole over an enemy model or a particular point on the battlefield, and then look underneath (or through, if using a transparent template) to see how many models lie partially or completely underneath. Various special rules and weapon effects will provide additional details on the specific use of templates when making attacks with those special rules or weapons.
A unit takes a Hit for each model that is fully, or even partially, underneath the template or Blast marker. Remember that a model’s base is counted as being part of the model itself, so all a template or Blast marker has to do to cause a Hit is to cover any part of the target’s base.
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 weapons are designed to leave any foe that manages to survive their strike disoriented and easy to slay.
A unit that suffers one or more Wounds, regardless of whether those Wounds are Saved or otherwise discounted, from a weapon with this special rule must take a Leadership test at the end of the Shooting phase (if the attacks were inflicted as part of a Shooting Attack), or the current combat (if the attacks were inflicted as part of a Melee attack). If the test is failed then that unit’s WS is reduced by the value in brackets listed as part of the special rule until the end of the following Assault phase (if no value is listed then reduce the target unit’s WS by -1).No matter how many times a unit has taken saved or unsaved Wounds from an attack with the Concussive special rule, it may only be forced to take one Leadership test because of it. If a single unit has been the target of several Concussive attacks with different values and fails the Leadership test, then it suffers the effects of the highest single modifier among those attacks – the effects do not stack or otherwise become cumulative.
Some weapons crush their targets, cracking bones and rupturing organs.
Instead of rolling To Wound normally with this weapon, any model without the Vehicle, Dreadnought or Automata Unit Type that suffers a Hit from a weapon with this special rule must instead roll under their Strength on a D6 or suffer a Wound (a roll of a ‘6’ always counts as a failure). If a Graviton Pulse weapon also has the Blast type, then leave the Blast marker in place after resolving all Wounds, or otherwise mark the area. This area now counts as both Difficult Terrain and Dangerous Terrain until the start of the next turn of the player that made the attack.Glancing Hits – If a Glancing Hit was scored, the Vehicle loses 1 Hull Point.
Penetrating Hits – If a Penetrating Hit was scored, the Vehicle not only loses 1 Hull Point, but also suffers additional damage.
After deducting any Hull Points, roll a D6 for each Penetrating Hit and look up the result using the Vehicle Damage table, applying any appropriate modifiers. All modifiers on the Vehicle Damage table are cumulative. If you inflict a Penetrating Hit, you must roll on the Vehicle Damage table even if the Vehicle loses sufficient Hull Points to be Wrecked, as there is still a chance it might suffer an Explodes result on the Vehicle Damage table.
Invulnerable Saves are different to Armour Saves in that they may always be taken whenever the model suffers a Wound, or, in the case of Vehicles, suffers a Penetrating Hit or Glancing Hit – the Armour Piercing value of attacking weapons has no effect on an Invulnerable Save. Even if a Wound, Penetrating Hit or Glancing Hit ignores all Armour Saves, an Invulnerable Saving Throw can still be taken.
Haywire weapons send out powerful electromagnetic pulses.
For each Hit inflicted on a unit that contains at least one model with the Vehicle, Dreadnought or Automata Unit Type, roll a D6 to determine the effect rather than rolling To Wound or for armour penetration normally. AP has no effect on this roll:
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Some weapons are lovingly maintained artefacts, crafted with skills now lost. Though the exact form of master-crafting varies, it is always considered to be the pinnacle of the weaponsmith’s art.
Weapons with the Master-crafted special rule allow the bearer to re-roll one failed roll To Hit per turn with that weapon.Barrage weapons lob shells high into the air, landing them in the midst of the foe.
All Barrage weapons use Blast markers and consequently use the rules for Blast weapons, as indicated by their profile, with the following exceptions:Barrage weapons can fire indirectly. This means they can fire at a target that they do not have line of sight to, as long as the target is beyond their Minimum Range (if applicable). When firing indirectly, the Ballistic Skill of the firer is not subtracted from the scatter distance; unless a Hit is rolled on the Scatter dice, the Blast marker always scatters a full 2D6". If a Barrage weapon has line of sight to its target it can fire directly, even if the target is within its Minimum Range.
Note that any Hits inflicted upon Vehicles by an Attack using the Barrage special rule are always resolved against the Vehicle’s Side Armour Value.
Ordnance weapons are cannon so vast, they are typically mounted on tanks and artillery.
When making Shooting Attacks, a model equipped with an Ordnance weapon fires the number of times indicated in its profile after its Type. A non-Vehicle model carrying an Ordnance weapon cannot attack with it in the Shooting phase if they moved in the preceding Movement phase. Ordnance weapons cannot make Snap Shots. Furthermore, if a non-Vehicle model attacks with an Ordnance weapon, that model may not make any further Shooting Attacks with any other weapon in the Phase nor will it be able to Charge in the ensuing Assault phase. Vehicle models that fire Ordnance weapons may also suffer some restrictions based upon the distance they have moved that turn.Ordnance weapons hit with such force that when you roll to penetrate a Vehicle’s armour with an Ordnance weapon, roll two dice instead of one and pick the highest result.
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For one model to have line of sight to another, you must be able to trace a straight, unblocked line from its body (the head, torso, arms or legs) to any part of the target’s body.
Sometimes, all that will be visible of a model is a weapon, banner, or other ornament they are carrying. In these cases, the model is not visible. Similarly, mechanical appendages such as cables, probes and ammo feeds are ignored, even though they may be part of a model’s body. These rules are intended to ensure that models don’t get penalised for having impressive banners, weaponry, and so on.
In many cases, what a model can ‘see’ will be obvious – if there’s a hill, building or mechanical construct in the way, the enemy might be blatantly out of sight. In other cases, two units will be clearly in view of each other as there is nothing at all in the way.
On those other occasions, where it’s not entirely obvious whether or not one unit can see another, the player will have to stoop over the battlefield and look from behind the model’s head for a ‘model’s eye view’. This means getting down to the level of your models and checking the battlefield from their perspective to ‘see what they can see’. You will find that you can spot lurking enemies through the windows of ruined buildings, catch a glimpse of a model’s legs under tree branches and see that high vantage points become very useful for the increased line of sight that they offer.
These weapons emit an unstable stream of gravitons that causes a catastrophic implosion at the target point. Such is the power of these weapons that even the strongest of targets is dragged in and torn apart by the forces unleashed, the sheer mass of their armour serving only to increase the power of the detonation.
Instead of rolling To Wound normally with a weapon with this special rule, the controlling player of any model Hit by it must roll equal to or under that model’s Strength Characteristic on 2D6 or it suffers a Wound (Armour Saves and Damage Mitigation rolls may be taken as normal – except Shrouded rolls which may not be used). Against targets with an Armour Value, the attacking player rolls 4D6 for Armour Penetration instead.Driven by technology little understood, even by the initiates of the Mechanicum, these weapons are the bane of the complex war machines of the Horus Heresy. Once such weapons have cut through the target’s armour, their exotic energies and sheer destructive power wreak havoc on the delicate internal machinery of the target.
When a target with an Armour Value is struck by a weapon with this special rule, the amount of Hull Point damage caused by the weapon is doubled.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.
Similar to other Leadership-based tests, Morale checks (also sometimes referred to as Morale tests) are taken by rolling 2D6 and comparing the total to the unit’s Leadership value.
If the total is equal to or less than the unit’s Leadership Characteristic, the test is passed and the unit does not suffer any ill effects.
If the total is higher than their Leadership Characteristic, the test is failed and the unit will immediately Fall Back.
Some units have special rules pertaining to Morale checks that are detailed in their Army List or Army List entry. For example, some units might always pass Morale checks, while others might always pass all Leadership tests. This difference is subtle, yet important. A unit that always passes Morale checks still has to test when hit by an attack with the Pinning special rule, while a unit that always passes all Leadership tests wouldn’t.
Bolstered by their ultimate faith in their goal, the crusader is tireless, sweeping from one foe to the next in a battle that never ends.
A unit that contains at least one model with this special rule rolls an extra dice when making Sweeping Advances and discards the lowest scoring dice before determining the result.Many of the most famous and powerful commanders went to war with a dedicated cadre of bodyguards and adjutants. These guardians served both to protect their master in the heat of battle, preserving his life against all threats, and as a vital reserve of skilled warriors to press the attack at the most crucial moment.
A Legion Command Squad, Legion Cataphractii Terminator Command Squad or Legion Tartaros Command Squad may only be selected as part of a Detachment that includes at least one model with the Master of the Legion special rule. A unit selected in this manner is considered a ‘Retinue Squad’ and the model with the Master of the Legion special rule is referred to as the Retinue Squad’s Leader for the purposes of this special rule (if the Detachment includes more than one model with the Master of the Legion special rule then the controlling player selects one as the unit’s Leader). The Retinue Squad does not use up a Force Organisation slot and is considered part of the same unit as the model selected as its Leader. The Retinue Squad must be deployed with the model selected as its Leader deployed as part of the unit and the Leader may not voluntarily leave the Retinue Squad during play. A Legion Command Squad, Legion Cataphractii Terminator Command Squad or Legion Tartaros Command Squad may not be selected as part of an army without a Leader.Whether through force of will, bionic augmentation or foul sorcery, this warrior can still fight despite fearsome wounds.
When a model with this special rule suffers an unsaved Wound, it can make a special Feel No Pain roll to avoid being Wounded (this is a special Saving Throw which is made after unsaved Wounds are suffered).Feel No Pain rolls may not be taken against unsaved Wounds that have the Instant Death special rule.
Roll a D6 each time an unsaved Wound is suffered. On a result that is equal to or greater than the value in brackets, the unsaved Wound is discounted – treat it as having been saved. On any other result the Wound is taken as normal.
For example, a unit with the special rule Feel No Pain (5+) would need to score a 5 or 6 in order to discount a Wound inflicted upon it.
This is a Damage Mitigation roll – any model may make only a single Damage Mitigation roll of any type for any given Wound.
Fearless troops never give up and seldom make full use of cover – even if it would be wiser to do so.
Units with one or more models with the Fearless special rule automatically pass Pinning tests, Regroup tests and Morale checks. In addition, models with the Fearless special rule ignore the effects of the Fear special rule.However, units containing one or more models with the Fearless special rule cannot use any Reactions that grant a Cover Save, Armour Save or Invulnerable Save, and cannot choose to fail a Morale check due to the Our Weapons Are Useless special rule. If a unit has become Pinned and then gains the Fearless special rule, all the effects of being Pinned are immediately cancelled.
In the dark corners of the galaxy, there are creatures that heal at a terrifying speed.
At the end of each of your turns, roll a D6 for each of your models with this special rule that has less than its starting number of Wounds or Hull Points, but that has not been removed as a casualty or destroyed. On a roll equal to or greater than the number in brackets associated with the special rule, that model regains a Wound, or Hull Point, lost earlier in the game. For example, a model with It Will Not Die (5+) would regain a lost Wound on the roll of a 5 or more.To take a Leadership test, use the following procedure:
- Roll 2D6 and compare the result to the model’s Leadership Characteristic.
- If the result is equal to or less than the model’s Leadership Characteristic, then the test has been passed.
- If the result is greater than the model’s Leadership Characteristic, the test has been failed and the model faces the consequences as detailed in the rule that prompted the test.
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.Interceptor - This Advanced Reaction may be made whenever an enemy unit enters play from Reserve within line of sight of a friendly unit, and within the maximum range of at least one weapon in that unit. The Reacting unit may make a Shooting Attack, targeting a unit deployed onto the battlefield in this Phase and following all the usual rules for Shooting Attacks. Vehicles may only fire Defensive weapons, unless another rule specifically states otherwise. Shooting Attacks made as part of the Interceptor Reaction do not cause Morale checks, regardless of the number of casualties inflicted.
Unless otherwise specified by another rule, making this Reaction expends a point from the Reactive player’s Reaction Allotment for the Phase in which the Reaction is made.
Whenever a Psyker or other model/unit suffers Perils of the Warp, apply the rule below:
Perils of the Warp: When a model or unit suffers Perils of the Warp, it receives D3 Wounds against which only Invulnerable Saves may be taken (no Damage Mitigation rolls may be made to negate these Wounds). These Wounds may be allocated to any model in the unit, including models without the Psyker Sub-type, in the same manner as those received during a Shooting Attack. If the Psyker is a Vehicle, it suffers D3 Hull Points of damage against which only Invulnerable Saves may be taken.
These Hull Points of damage may be allocated to other Vehicle models in the same Squadron, in the same manner as a Shooting Attack.
The Armour of the Word
Lorgar’s battle plate is a customised suit of artificer armour based upon the Maximus pattern, incorporating a defensive field generator and graven with ancient Colchisian sigils of protection and Lorgar’s own words of anathema.
The Armour of the Word provides a 2+ Armour Save and a 4+ Invulnerable Save. This Invulnerable Save increases to a 3+ against any Wound inflicted by a weapon with the Force or Psychic Focus special rules and Wounds inflicted by Perils of the Warp.Illuminarum
This ornate sceptre-maul was fashioned for Lorgar by the master weaponsmith Ferrus Manus in a rare display of filial support. Perfectly balanced for Lorgar’s strength and size, it is a formidable weapon and apocryphally seen as the pattern on which the Chaplains’ crozius was later based.
The weapon listed here is counted as a ‘Power’ weapon for those rules that affect such weapons.Range | Str | AP | ||
| Illuminarum | - | +2 | 2 | Melee, Master-crafted, Armourbane (Melee), Brutal (2) |
Little understood even by the Tech-priests of Mars, the term ‘graviton gun’ refers to a group of gravity projector devices whose sophistication is such that the few that now remain are relics of a lost age. Such weapons prove extremely useful when fighting on a starship or in a null gravity environment. The power of the graviton gun’s highest settings is sufficient to rupture organs and crack bones even inside armour, but its primary use is to impede the enemy and damage machinery without the risks of secondary explosions.
All weapons listed here are counted as ‘Graviton’ weapons for those rules that affect such weapons.Range | Str | AP | Type | |
| Graviton gun | 18" | † | 4 | Heavy 1, Blast (3"), Concussive (1), †Graviton Pulse, Haywire |
| Graviton cannon | 36" | † | 4 | Heavy 1, Large Blast (5"), Concussive (1), †Graviton Pulse, Haywire |
| Graviton-charge cannon | 24" | † | 4 | Ordnance 1, Massive Blast (7"), Barrage, Concussive (1), †Graviton Pulse, Haywire |
| Grav-flux bombard | 18" | † | 4 | Heavy 1, Large Blast (5"), †Graviton Collapse, Torsion Crusher, Ignores Cover, Concussive (1) |
Devotion
An archaic weapon whose origin lies in the lost Dark Age of Technology, the pistol known to Lorgar as Devotion did not fire any projectile or beam, but instead warped the local gravitic field. The device enabled Lorgar to vastly intensify local gravity and crush any foolish enough to defy the Primarch.
The weapon listed here is counted as a ‘Graviton’ weapon for those rules that affect such weapons.Range | Str | AP | ||
| Devotion | 12" | 8 | 2 | Pistol 1, Concussive (2), Graviton Pulse, Haywire, Master-crafted |
TRUE BELIEVERS
A model with this special rule may never have its Leadership Characteristic modified below a value of 6. Furthermore, if one or more models with this special rule are part of a combat that results in a draw, then a side that includes one or more models at the end of the Fight sub-phase with this special rule is counted as having won the combat by 1 point. If both sides include models with this special rule then the combat remains a draw.
Models with this special rule gain access to unique Wargear options (see The Armoury of the Word Bearers).
Any Legion Praetor, Legion Cataphractii Praetor or Legion Tartaros Praetor with this special rule may select the Burning Lore upgrade, and any models with both the Legiones Astartes (Word Bearers) and the Legiones Consularis special rules gain access to the Diabolist upgrade – see The Armoury of the Word Bearers for details.
A Warlord with this special rule may select a Warlord Trait from the Word Bearers Warlord Trait list.
Though less skilled with weapons than his brethren, Lorgar had long worked to flex other muscles and bring other weapons to bear on the battlefield. Among his brothers he was one of the few to master the power of the æthereal to any degree, and though his skill was dwarfed by that of Magnus he could still work feats that surpassed most mortal scholars.
Lorgar gains the Psychic Disciplines Thaumaturgy and Divination from the Core Psychic Disciplines list and may not select any other Psychic Discipline.Lorgar, ever the least physically imposing of the Primarchs, relied on his skills as an orator and statesman more than his skill as a strategist or warrior. When forced to take to the front lines, he allowed his warriors and bodyguard to see to his safety while he focussed on the morale and fervour of his warriors.
Any Legion Command Squad, Legion Cataphractii Command Squad or Legion Tartaros Command Squad selected as a Retinue Squad with Lorgar as its Leader gains the Fearless and Feel No Pain (4+) special rules. In addition, once per battle, one friendly unit composed entirely of models with the Infantry or Cavalry Unit Type with at least one model within 18" of Lorgar (but not a unit that includes Lorgar himself) may be selected at the start of any Game Turn. The chosen unit gains the Fearless and Feel No Pain (4+) special rules for the duration of that Game Turn.Lorgar, though mightier than any mortal combatant, was often seen as the least martial of his brethren. More of a statesman than a swordsman, Lorgar was a master beyond compare with rhetoric and oratory, and wielded these tools with a deft touch. While he could not stand in a duel against any of his brothers, there was none he could not stir with his words.
If chosen as the army’s Warlord, Lorgar automatically has the Sire of the Word Bearers Warlord Trait and may not select any other Warlord Trait.Sire of the Word Bearers – All units composed entirely of models which have the Legiones Astartes (Word Bearers) special rule and which can draw line of sight to Lorgar add +1 to the result of Charge Distance rolls made for them, and may use Lorgar’s Leadership in all Leadership tests, Morale checks and Pinning tests made for them. In addition, an army with Lorgar as its Warlord gains an extra Reaction in the opposing player’s Assault phase, as long as Lorgar has not been removed as a casualty.
When Lorgar came to embrace what he saw as the Primordial Truth of Chaos, he used it and its sorcerous lore to finally unlock his full psychic potential.
If Lorgar is upgraded with this special rule, he gains the Corrupted Unit Sub-type and replaces the Thaumaturgy and Divination Psychic Disciplines with the Anathemata and Diabolism Psychic Discipline. In addition, an army that includes Lorgar Transfigured may fill any non-Compulsory slots in its Force Organisation chart with units from the Ruinstorm Daemon army list – these choices are paid for in points and occupy slots on the Force Organisation chart as normal, but must begin the battle in Reserve and may only enter play by means of the Breach the Veil (Psychic Power).Aetheric lightning is the fury of the Warp itself, coalesced and given form by the will of the psyker and directed at their foes like a storm of eldritch power.
Range | Str | AP | ||
| Aetheric Lightning | 18" | 3 | 4 | Assault 4, Force |
Force: Any Psyker with a weapon or ability with this special rule may choose to make a Psychic check before making any attacks with that weapon or resolving the ability. If the test is successful then the Strength value of any attacks made is doubled. If the test is failed then a Perils of the Warp attack is resolved targeting the unit containing the model that failed its test. If the Psyker survives Perils of the Warp then it may attack as normal.
Psychic Discipline: Diabolism
A Psyker with this Discipline gains the listed Powers, Weapon and other special rules, as well as the Aetheric Lightning Psychic Weapon.- Place the object on the battlefield as instructed by the rule.
- Roll a Scatter dice and 2D6 to determine the direction and distance of scatter in inches.
- If a Hit is rolled on the Scatter dice, the object does not move – leave it in place and resolve the remainder of the rule.
- If an arrow is rolled, move the object the distance shown on the 2D6 in the direction of the arrow. Ignore intervening terrain, units, etc, unless the rule states otherwise.
- Once the object has scattered to its final position, resolve its effects.
Scatter dice and other dice and accessories that you can use in your games of Horus Heresy – Age of Darkness can be purchased from the Games Workshop website.
Esoterists are dedicated to the study of the Warp and its denizens, seeing them as tools for the prosecution of war, unburdened by loyalty or purpose. If they can chain them to the cause of their master, then they will gladly sacrifice their sanity in the pursuit of victory.
Instead of making a Shooting Attack, a Psyker with this Psychic Power may select a point within 12" and at least 3" away from any enemy model or Impassable Terrain – place a Blast (3") Marker to represent the Warp Rift until this power is resolved.
The controlling player may then choose to make a Psychic check for the Esoterist. If the Check is failed or not taken then the chosen point is scattered as per the normal rules for Scatter. If it scatters onto Impassable Terrain, within 3" of an enemy model, or off of the edge of the battlefield then the Esoterist suffers Perils of the Warp, and the chosen point is moved the minimum distance required in a direction of the controlling player’s choice to place it clear of all Impassable Terrain, on the battlefield, and at least 3" away from any enemy model. If the Check is passed then the Warp Rift does not scatter.
Once the final location of the chosen point is determined, the Esoterist’s controlling player may choose to deploy up to one of the Ruinstorm Daemon units in Reserves onto the battlefield (that player may choose to place no units if they wish). That unit moves onto the battlefield from any point along the edge of the Blast marker placed to represent the Warp Rift as if it was entering play from Reserves, treating the Warp Rift marker as though it was the controlling player’s battlefield edge.
Once all models in the unit have moved onto the battlefield, the Warp Rift marker is removed from play. The Daemon unit brought into play by use of this power may be targeted by the Interceptor Reaction and may act as normal in the Shooting phase in which it arrives and may declare a Charge in the Assault phase of the turn in which it enters play.
Note that to use this power, a player will need access to the Ruinstorm Daemon Army List.