Legiones Astartes – Ahzek Ahriman
- Ahzek Ahriman 185 pts
Ahriman was the first and last Chief Librarian of the Thousand Sons, and the most gifted of its formidable psykers. Born on Terra in the land of the ancient Aechmenid Empire, he and his twin brother were amongst the first recruits raised into the ranks of the XVth Legion. Possessed of profound psychic strength and a deep intelligence, he rose to prominence during his Legion’s darkest days, and after the reunification of his Legion with their Primarch, he became Magnus the Red’s foremost pupil and his chief lieutenant. The master of the soothsayers and warrior mystics of the Corvidae Cult, he was also a capable fighter and astute field commander, seasoned by over almost two centuries of warfare. In battle, Ahriman was often the linchpin of his Legion, foreseeing the actions of enemies and formulating intricate strategies to create a path to victory even as tumult and chaos reigned around him. But of all his strengths, Ahriman’s greatest was his indefatigable will, a will not only to survive but to overcome no matter the cost. It was a trait that would see him walk strange and terrible paths long after Prospero had burned.
| LD | CL | WP | IN | |||||||||||
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | LD | CL | WP | IN | SAV | INV | |
| Ahzek Ahriman (⌀32mm) | 10 | - | - | - | ||||||||||
| Ahzek Ahriman (⌀32mm) | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | - | - | - | 2+ | - |
- Master-crafted Asphyx bolt pistol
- The Corvidaean Sceptre
- Artificer armour
- Iron halo
- Frag grenades
- Krak grenades
- Thousand Sons
- Legiones Astartes (Thousand Sons)
- Master of the Legion
- Independent Character
- Relentless
- Adamantium Will (3+)
- Arch-magister of the Corvidae
- Traitor
- Warlord: The Pattern of Fates
- Infantry (Character, Psyker, Unique)
The Corvidaean Sceptre
Serving as both a mark of his station as master of the Cult of the Corvidae and a powerful weapon in its own right, the Corvidaean Sceptre was a long stave inlaid with intricate force conductive circuitry. The records of the Thousand Sons claim that this artefact was one of several early devices created by Magnus himself in an attempt to aid his sons in controlling their power.
The weapon listed here is counted as a ‘Force’ weapon for those rules that affect such weapons:R | FP | RS | AP | D | Special Rules | Traits |
- | +1 | 2 | Melee, Reach (1), Force, Master-crafted |
Arch-magister of the Corvidae
Ahzek Ahriman gains the Minor Arcana Corvidae and the Divination and Thaumaturgy Disciplines from the Core Psychic Discipline list at no additional points cost and may not select any other Minor Arcana or Psychic Disciplines.Warlord: The Pattern of Fates
If chosen as the army’s Warlord, Ahzek Ahriman automatically has The Pattern of Fates as his Warlord Trait and may not select any other.The Pattern of Fates – If an army’s Warlord has this Trait, then once all models have been deployed onto the battlefield (including any Infiltrating units and after any units have been redeployed using the Scout special rule), but before the first turn is begun, the controlling player may select up to three friendly units and either redeploy them to any other position within the controlling player’s Deployment Zone or remove them from the battlefield and place them in Reserves. In addition, an army that includes Ahzek Ahriman may make an additional Reaction in any one Phase once per turn, as long as Ahzek Ahriman has not been removed as a casualty (the Phase in which the additional Reaction is made does not need to be declared in advance).
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.
Relentless warriors are strong of arm – nothing can slow their implacable advance.
Relentless models can shoot with Heavy or Ordnance weapons, counting as Stationary, even if they moved in the previous Movement phase. They are also allowed to Charge in the same turn they fire Heavy, Ordnance, or Rapid Fire weapons.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.This class of grenade encompasses a variety of shaped charges, plasma detonators and crude bombs, all intended to disable armoured vehicles.
The controlling player may choose to have a model with krak grenades that is Engaged or otherwise in base contact during the Assault phase with a Building or Fortification, or a model with the Vehicle, Dreadnought or Automata Unit Type, inflict one automatic Str 6, AP 3 Hit on the target in Initiative Step 1 instead of attacking normally. Any model in a unit that is chosen to inflict Hits using krak grenades may not otherwise attack or make use of any other special rule or item of Wargear that inflicts Hits or Wounds on a model in the same Assault phase (but may participate in Sweeping Advances as normal).Forged by the master craftsmen of the Mechanicum, these superior variations of power armour are often highly embellished with ciphers of strength and durability, while some of wildly differing designs are far older than the present age and owe their origins to the forgotten zenith of human technological might.
Artificer armour confers a 2+ Armour Save.Utilised by Techmarines and the Adepts of the Mechanicum, cyber-familiar is a term that encompasses a variety of semiautonomous devices such as servo-skulls, mek-spiders and other smaller drone units and lesser haemonculites tied into the direct neural control of their operator. These miniondrones are an extension of their master’s will and provide them with a host of additional senses and capabilities.
A model with a cyber-familiar adds +1 to its Invulnerable Save (to a maximum of 3+) or an Invulnerable Save of 6+ if they do not already possess one. In addition, they allow them to re-roll failed Characteristic tests other than Leadership tests, Psychic checks or failed Dangerous Terrain tests.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.
This datasheet has HQ Battlefield Role. Full list of Legiones Astartes units sharing same Battlefield Role follows:
These devices are defensive field generators designed for personal protection. They encompass the wearer in an energy field or force barrier which serves to refract or deflect impacts and energy discharges. Although powerful, these fields are limited by the need for the wearer to move and the prodigious power consumption of the generator, which leaves vulnerabilities a canny opponent can exploit. Devices of this nature are relatively rare, even among the Space Marine Legions, and are the province of commanding officers and honoured champions, where they are often incorporated into armour or amulets and gifted as a mark of favour and rank.
A model with a refractor field gains a 5+ Invulnerable Save, and a model with an iron halo gains a 4+ Invulnerable Save.Invulnerable Saves granted by a refractor field or iron halo do not stack with other Invulnerable Saves, but can benefit from rules (such as cyber-familiar) that specifically increase existing saves. If a model has another Invulnerable Save then the controlling player must choose which one to use.
Mighty heroes go where they are needed, being at the forefront of the most vital charges and leading their troops to victory.
Independent Characters can join other units. They cannot, however, join units that contain Vehicles, Dreadnoughts, Automata or any model with the Monstrous sub-type (unless the Independent Character also has that Unit Type or sub-type). They can join other Independent Characters though to form a powerful multi-character unit.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.Inlaid with psy-conductive circuitry and forged of the rarest alloys, these weapons resemble more commonplace melee weapons, but are far from common. They are designed to allow those able to control the powers of the Warp to channel their psychic powers through the weapon and inflict grievous wounds upon the enemy, sending arcing tendrils of warp-lightning crawling along the length of these fearsome implements. In the latter days of the Horus Heresy, they would be noted for their efficacy in combat against the daemonic forces that sometimes fought at the behest of the Traitors.
All weapons listed here are counted as ‘Force’ weapons for those rules that affect such weapons. A model that is eligible to select a force weapon may take any of the weapons included in this Profile.| Ranged Weapon | |||||||
Ranged Weapon | R | FP | RS | AP | D | Special Rules | Traits |
| Force sword | |||||||
| Force sword | - | User | 3 | Melee, Rending (6+), Force | - | ||
| Force axe | |||||||
| Force axe | - | +1 | 2 | Melee, Unwieldy, Force | - | ||
| Force maul | |||||||
| Force maul | - | +2 | 3 | Melee, Force | - | ||
| Force staff | |||||||
| Force staff | - | +1 | 3 | Melee, Reach (1), Force | - | ||
CULT ARCANA
All models with the Infantry or Cavalry Unit Type (but not those with the Artillery or Automated Artillery Sub-type) with this special rule gain the Psyker Sub-type (this does not grant any Disciplines, but does not otherwise remove any Disciplines a model already has access to). In addition, all models with the Infantry or Cavalry Unit Type and the Character Unit Sub-type that have this special rule must select one Minor Arcana option (see the Prosperine Arcana special rule). Any model with the Infantry or Cavalry Unit Types and both the Independent Character and Legiones Astartes (Thousand Sons) special rules that does not already have one or more Psychic Disciplines may be upgraded for +15 additional points to gain a single Psychic Discipline from the Core Psychic Discipline list.
Prosperine Arsenal
Models with this special rule gain access to unique Wargear options (see The Armoury of the Thousand Sons).
The Corvidaean Sceptre
Serving as both a mark of his station as master of the Cult of the Corvidae and a powerful weapon in its own right, the Corvidaean Sceptre was a long stave inlaid with intricate force conductive circuitry. The records of the Thousand Sons claim that this artefact was one of several early devices created by Magnus himself in an attempt to aid his sons in controlling their power.
The weapon listed here is counted as a ‘Force’ weapon for those rules that affect such weapons:R | FP | RS | AP | D | Special Rules | Traits |
- | +1 | 2 | Melee, Reach (1), Force, Master-crafted |
The Pattern of Fates – If an army’s Warlord has this Trait, then once all models have been deployed onto the battlefield (including any Infiltrating units and after any units have been redeployed using the Scout special rule), but before the first turn is begun, the controlling player may select up to three friendly units and either redeploy them to any other position within the controlling player’s Deployment Zone or remove them from the battlefield and place them in Reserves. In addition, an army that includes Ahzek Ahriman may make an additional Reaction in any one Phase once per turn, as long as Ahzek Ahriman has not been removed as a casualty (the Phase in which the additional Reaction is made does not need to be declared in advance).
When a unit that includes a Psyker with this power makes a Shooting Attack, the controlling player may make a Psychic check for the Psyker with this power before any rolls To Hit are made. If the Check is successful then the first Wound scored on the target unit by the Shooting Attack is allocated by the Psyker’s controlling player (but once this model has been removed as a casualty, any further Wounds are allocated as per the normal rules). If the Psychic check is failed then the Psyker suffers Perils of the Warp.