Daemons of the Ruinstorm

Chaos in its purest form is a terror that few can stand before and remain sane. It hungers only for destruction, that all things mortal meet their predestined end and crumble into dust to be forgotten. To this singular end it moves inexorably, driven by a nightmarish purpose which subsumes the petty divisions of daemonkind.

• - Pyromancy
  +10 Points per Model

• - Telekinesis
  +20 Points per Model

• - Divination
  +20 Points per Model

The dark fury of battle and the red joy of life’s final end. For some among the hordes of the Warp, their only goal was to fight and to die - it mattered not where or why as long as blood flowed. Such vile entities would appear garbed in the trappings of conquerors and executioners, caring only for the tally of skulls and death they might reap from the mortal world, irrespective of such concerns as ‘friend’ or ‘foe’

Among the hosts of Chaos there were those who embraced a slow corruption, that rotted away both body and soul, but gave no final release in death. They cared nothing for victory or defeat, only that suffering was spread to as many as possible. Such creatures were ushered forth into the material world in a miasma of disease and filth, content to spread their vile gifts to the world of mortals.

For some among the numberless tide of Chaos, the ends of violence truly mattered not, merely that they were there to take part and to experience its vicissitudes, inflicting overwhelming pain and gorging on mortals’ fear. These daemonkind revelled in the sensory overload of war, bounding over shell-sundered battlefields to deliver blissful death as they exulted in each blinding flash and deafening blast.

• - Telekinesis
  +20 Points per Model

• - Telepathy
  +10 Points per Model

Even as Daemons manifested as obscene parodies of mortal forms, the true essence of Chaos endlessly shifted - unknowable, twisting, changing - perverting everything it touched. Some Daemons who crossed the veil into realspace embodied this ceaseless distortion to its fullest, shaping themselves into roiling agglomerations of immaterial flesh and bone, for whom death was simply one component of the eternal metamorphosis they would inflict upon the material world.

• - Divination
  +20 Points per Model

• - Telepathy
  +10 Points per Model

Some hosts of daemonkind brought forth a maelstrom of raw warpstuff with them, manifesting the energy of the Immaterium as sheer elemental power. Around these entities roiled tempests of prismatic balefire, the air riven with crackling arcs of lightning as the earth twisted into fragments of shimmering crystal. To these Daemons, there was no higher purpose than the promulgation of that power and of its profligate use on the battlefields of the mortal realm.

Such is the hatred that swirls within the Warp that it encompasses all things, and like the dragon of eternity that feasts upon its own tail, this hatred extends even to itself. To expect rational and sane logic from creatures such as these would be foolish, for Chaos was both its name and nature. Yet, in its self-destructive hatred there was no ally to be found, only a new and more unpredictable foe.

• - Telekinesis
  +20 Points per Model

• - Divination
  +20 Points per Model

• - Telepathy
  +10 Points per Model

Chaos reflects back a twisted mockery of humanity’s every facet, and so the very drive to create is perverted into a malevolent and destructive force within the Immaterium. Conjured forth into realspace, such daemonkind harnessed the works of mortals as a vector for their own annihilation, their monstrous machine-entity forms at once a mimicry of flesh and artifice, every action made to demonstrate their supremacy over mortal beings and everything they deigned to create.

Deep strike deployments are usually conducted en-masse and at a distance from the enemy, lest the attacking force be destroyed in detail as it lands.

Some units are drilled to hold the ground captured by the vanguard. Vigilant and steadfast, they are vital assets in any battle, standing sentinel over the vital objectives captured in any assault and holding back the foe’s counter-assault.

Through the destruction of all that is held dear by humanity and by the erection of debased fanes and devotional shrines to their patron gods, daemonkind propagate ruin and desecration throughout the Imperium.

Representing the elite of any army, commanders oversee the disposition of their troops, set strategy for the coming battle and often stand at the forefront of the conflict. The actions of such heroes can change the tide of battle in an instant.

• A Model with the Command Sub-Type may join and leave Units.
• A Model with the Command Sub-Type may Issue and Accept Challenges.
• The Controlling Player of a Unit that includes one or more Models with the Command Sub-Type may use the Characteristics of one of those Models to resolve any Characteristic Checks made for that Unit.

At the front of any charge and the heart of any defensive line are an army’s champions. These warriors stand ever ready to accept the challenge of their foes and inspire their allies.

• A Model with the Champion Sub-Type may Issue and Accept Challenges.

Some warriors are so inured to pain and suffering that nothing but the most grievous of hurts will slow their onslaught. The only way to stop such a berserk is to hit them again and again until at last they fall, the toll of their hurts far more than any mortal warrior should be capable of bearing.

Intended to break the lines of the foe or to hold the most dangerous of positions, heavy troops trade speed and manoeuvrability for indomitable toughness and stubborn tenacity.

• A Unit that includes only Models with the Heavy Sub-Type gains a bonus of +1 to its Cool Characteristic for Checks to avoid gaining Tactical Statuses.
• A Unit that includes any Models with the Heavy Sub-Type may not Rush.
• A Unit that includes any Models with the Heavy Sub-Type only uses its Movement Characteristic to determine how far it moves as part of a Set-up Move, not Movement and Initiative totalled.

Transport vehicles are designed to balance armour and capacity, attempting to mount the most protection without compromising how many warriors they can carry. Yet, some warriors are plated in such imposing armour or even spawned in such an aberrant nature that they occupy far more space than any regular fighter. Such warriors are mighty in both power and stature, but prove more difficult to ferry into battle.

Volatile fuel, overpowered reactors or dangerous munitions can cause some war engines to explode when destroyed. Such explosions can prove devastating to friend and foe alike.

Light troops are equipped and trained to fight on the move, pausing only briefly and trusting to speed over cover or heavy armour. Many armies will make use of such warriors as scouts, but they also serve as harassers and pursuit troops.

• A Unit that includes only Models with the Light Sub-Type gains a +2 modifier to its Initiative when determining how far that Unit may Rush (this bonus stacks with other bonuses to Rush distance).
• A Unit that includes only Models with the Light Sub-Type may make Shooting Attacks after having Rushed, but makes all such Shooting Attacks as Snap Shots. Models or Weapons that cannot attack as Snap Shots may not make attacks.

Some weapons are wreathed in flame emitted from small projectors, or burn with otherworldly fire, stirring a primaeval aversion in even the boldest warriors.

• That Model is in Base Contact with an enemy Model in the same Combat.
• That Model is no more than 2" from another Model in the same Unit which is in Base Contact with an enemy Model.

Hatred can be a force as potent as any munition, driving troops to fight harder and more ferociously. The Horus Heresy would stoke old hatreds and spawn many new ones, granting canny commanders ample opportunity to set troops against their chosen foes.

Some weapons are designed to crack armour and deal massive damage to internal components of armoured fighting vehicles. Few tanks can withstand the firepower of such weapons for long.

• The Controlling Player of a Unit that includes any Models that are Stunned may not declare any Reactions for that Unit.

Infused with the energies of the Warp and unbound by the normal laws of reality, these creatures ignore mortal concerns. While the ӕther is the source of their strength, when it wanes, such warriors find their forms weakening or even dissolving entirely.

• When a Unit composed entirely of Models with the Malefic Sub-Type would gain a Tactical Status of any kind, that Tactical Status is not applied to the Models in the Unit, but instead the Unit suffers D3 automatic wounds with an AP of 2 and a Damage Characteristic of 1 against which no Saving Throws of any kind may be made. Once these wounds are resolved, no Tactical Status is applied to any Model in the Unit.
• Models with the Malefic Sub-Type are not affected by Special Rules that negatively modify their Leadership, Cool, Willpower or Intelligence Characteristics.
• No Model that does not also have the Malefic Sub-Type may join or be joined by a Unit that includes one or more Models with the Malefic Sub-Type.

• The Model has an Armour Save Characteristic of ‘-’.
• The AP value of the wound for which the Armour Test is being made is equal to or lower than the Model’s Armour Save Characteristic.
• A Special Rule or other effect attached to the wound specifies that it ignores Armour Tests or that no Armour Test may be made.
• An Armour Test may not be made to discard a Penetrating Hit.

• A Special Rule or other effect attached to the wound specifies that it ignores Invulnerable Tests or that no Invulnerable Test may be made.
• An Invulnerable Test may be taken to discard a Penetrating Hit if one is available to the Model.

• Light Area Terrain provides a 6+ Cover Saves to all Models within its boundaries.
• Medium Area Terrain provides a 5+ Cover Save to all Models within its boundaries.
• Heavy Area Terrain provides a 4+ Cover Save to all Models within its boundaries.

• A Special Rule or other effect attached to the wound specifies that it ignores Cover Saves or that no Cover Test may be made.
• The attack is being made as part of a Combat during the Fight Sub-Phase, or a Challenge in the Challenge Sub-Phase.
• A Cover Test may be taken to discard a Penetrating Hit, if one is available to the Model.

• Armour Save (SAV) – An Armour Save is used to attempt to negate wounds suffered by a Model. When a Model’s Armour Save is at its minimum value of ‘-’, that Model may not make Armour Tests.
• Invulnerable Save (INV) – An Invulnerable Save is used to negate wounds that would normally ignore or bypass an Armour Save. When a Model’s Invulnerable Save is at its minimum value of ‘-’, that Model may not make Invulnerable Tests.
• Cover Save (COV) – A Cover Save is used to negate wounds that would normally ignore or bypass an Armour Test. Few Models will have a Cover Save Characteristic, but other Rules may grant them one temporarily - such as Area Terrain. When a Model’s Cover Save is at its minimum value of ‘-’, that Model may not make Cover Tests.

Some weapons are so heavy that, while they can be fired on the move, are more powerful when properly braced and made ready before shooting. Warriors on the battlefield must use their judgement to decide when speed is required and when the full firepower of their arsenal must be unleashed.

Vile toxins, exotic radiation and all-consuming chemical agents all sap the abilities of warriors in the field even as they kill them. Most terrible are the effects of phosphex, choking the life and strength from those it touches, or the fleshcorroding properties of the dreaded life-eater virus.

Whether by skill or the merits of a weapon’s design, some warriors are capable of sweeping strikes that scythe through the ranks of the foe.

Some weapons are designed for use in personal challenges rather than the vulgar press of battle. Often light and perfectly balanced, they provide a key edge in duels and bouts of honour.

Whether by dint of superior skill or exemplary wargear, some warriors are better able to place strikes on enemy weak points. Such attacks can fell even the most powerful foes with a single well-placed shot.

Designed to pierce the armour worn by heavy infantry, some weapons have gained a fearsome reputation on the battlefields of the Floras Heresy. While many such weapons are rare or temperamental in use, the sheer power of their attacks more than makes up for this.

Designed to rip and tear flesh, some weapons are fearsome and intimidating tools of warfare. Whether by the gnashing teeth of a chainblade or the jagged edges of flechette ammunition, these weapons scythe great holes in the lines of even the toughest of infantry and the largest of warriors.