Legiones Astartes – Ashen Circle Squad
- Ashen Circle Squad 125 pts
Serving alongside the Destroyers of the Word Bearers Legion, the Ashen Circle was a unique formation created for a unique purpose: the destruction of culture, learning and faith. These Space Marines were iconoclasts, charged beyond the battlefield with hunting down works of false doctrine and those who purveyed it, consigning both to destruction and eradicating flame. On the battlefield, their task was deemed no less important by their Legion; seeking out those things which gave the foe the heart and courage to fight: charismatic leaders, priests, battle flags and champions. These they singled out, dragged down with the hookblades of their axe-rakes and destroyed with brutal fervour, often making plunging attacks far in advance of their own lines in order to do so, with no thought as to their own survival. On world after world the Ashen Circle tore down libraries and churches, parliaments and sepulchres; first so that the Imperial Truth might be set up in their place, but later so that far darker creeds could take root and fester.
| LD | CL | WP | IN | |||||||||||
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | LD | CL | WP | IN | SAV | INV | |
| Incendiary (⌀32mm) | 8 | - | - | - | ||||||||||
| Incendiary (⌀32mm) | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | - | - | - | 3+ | - |
| Iconoclast (⌀32mm) | 9 | - | - | - | ||||||||||
| Iconoclast (⌀32mm) | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | - | - | - | 3+ | - |
- Akkadic hand flamer
- Axe-rake
- Frag grenades
- Krak grenades
- Melta bombs
- Power armour
- Legion Warhawk jump pack
- Word Bearers
- Legiones Astartes (Word Bearers)
- Stubborn
- Crusader
- Bitter Duty
- Scorched Earth
- Incendiary: Infantry (Heavy)
- Iconoclast: Infantry (Heavy, Character)
- An Ashen Circle Squad may include:
- - Up to 5 additional Incendiaries+20 points per model
- The Iconoclast may exchange his Akkadic hand flamer for one of the following:
- - Inferno pistol +15 points
- - Plasma pistol +10 points
- •The Iconoclast may take one phosphex bomb+15 points
- The Iconoclast may exchange his power armour for:
- - Artificer armour+10 points
Axe-rake
A heavily reinforced axe-weapon with a grappling barb, this vicious blade is used to drag down victims and topple graven idols and false icons for the Word Bearers’ pyres.
R | FP | RS | AP | D | Special Rules | Traits |
- | +1 | 3 | Melee, Shred |
Iconoclast Armoury
The Ashen Circle are masters of a variety of esoteric thermal weaponry, making use of both advanced flame weapons and compact melta pistols in battle.
| Ranged Weapon | |||||||
Ranged Weapon | R | FP | RS | AP | D | Special Rules | Traits |
| Inferno pistol | |||||||
| Inferno pistol | 6" | 8 | 1 | Pistol 1, Armourbane (Melta) | - | ||
| Akkadic hand flamer | |||||||
| Akkadic hand flamer | Template | 4 | 4 | Assault 1, Torrent (6"), Pinning | - | ||
Scorched Earth
When a model with this special rule inflicts hits due to the Hammer of Wrath (X) special rule, it inflicts an additional Hit (so, a model with Hammer of Wrath (1) would inflict 2 Hits), and all Hits inflicted due to the Hammer of Wrath (X) special rule gain a bonus of +1 to their Strength (this is cumulative with any other modifiers that may be applied to such Hits) and are counted as ‘Flame’ attacks for those rules that modify such attacks.This datasheet has Elites Battlefield Role. Full list of Legiones Astartes units sharing same Battlefield Role follows:
Some weapons are capable of breaching armour with a terrifying ease, whether by specially designed munitions, careful targeting or sheer brute power.
When rolling To Wound for a model that has the Breaching (X) special rule, or is attacking with a weapon that has the Breaching (X) special rule, for each To Wound roll equal to or higher than the value listed in brackets, the controlling player must resolve these wounds at AP 2 instead of the weapon’s normal AP value. This rule has no effect on models that do not have Wounds, such as models with the Vehicle Unit Type.For example, a model with the Breaching (5+) special rule that rolls To Wound and rolls a result of ‘5’ or higher, the Wound inflicted gains an AP of ‘2’ regardless of the AP value listed on the weapon’s profile. Note that a weapon that has both the Breaching (X) and the Gets Hot special rules always uses the base AP of the weapon when rolls of ‘1’ To Hit inflict Wounds on the attacking model.
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).Made from high grade composite armour plating over an augmenting musculature of electro-fibre bundles, power armour features its own energy systems, sensors and environmental seals. Legiones Astartes power armour is the signature wargear of the Space Marine Legions and subject to an on-going evolution in design stretching back to the Thunder Warriors of the Unification Wars of Old Earth, fused with the wisdom of the Mechanicum of Mars and technological relics recovered over the years of the Great Crusade. At the outset of the Horus Heresy, the most common patterns employed by the Legions are the ‘Crusade’ and ‘Maximus’ types, with the ‘Iron’ pattern favoured for siege and close assault work, although there are considerable customised panoplies and many other Legion-specific sub-patterns in service.
Power armour provides a 3+ Armour Save.The Warhawk is the standard pattern of jump pack unit employed by the Space Marine Legions. Its ability to function in almost any atmosphere and its robust systems have proven better than many of the more advanced devices in use by the Mechanicum and xenos forces.
At the start of the controlling player’s Movement phase, or when deployed as part of a Deep Strike Assault, a model with a Legion Warhawk jump pack may set its Move Characteristic to a value of 12 for the duration of the controlling player’s turn (sometimes referred to as ‘activating’ the jump pack). This allows a model with a Warhawk jump pack to move up to 12", regardless of the Movement Characteristic shown on its profile and gain any other benefits of a Movement Characteristic of 12 (including the bonus to Charge distance). In addition, all models with a Warhawk jump pack that have been activated ignore terrain while Moving and Charging, but must take Dangerous Terrain tests as normal when beginning or ending their Movement in Dangerous Terrain. A model with an activated Legion Warhawk jump pack treats all Difficult Terrain as Dangerous Terrain and may move over both friendly and enemy models or units without penalty – but must end its Movement at least 1" away from any model from another unit.A model with a Legion Warhawk jump pack may still Run if it would normally be able to Run (this does not allow units that include any models with the Heavy Sub-type to Run). When making a Run move for a model with an activated Legion Warhawk jump pack, add the Initiative Characteristic of that model to 12 to determine how far it may move – the model ignores terrain and models from other units while making a Run move with a Legion Warhawk jump pack as previously noted, but may not make Shooting Attacks or declare a Charge in the same turn in which it has Run as per the normal rules for Running.
Any model with a Legion Warhawk jump pack also gains the Bulky (2), Hammer of Wrath (1) and Deep Strike special rules – if it already has the Bulky (2) special rule, it gains the Bulky (3) special rule instead.
During a Reaction made in any Phase, a player may not choose to activate a model’s Legion Warhawk jump pack to gain any bonus to its Movement Characteristic. Any models with a Legion Warhawk jump pack deployed as part of a Deep Strike Assault are considered to have activated their jump packs in the turn that they enter play.
Many warriors live and die according to the principle of ‘death before dishonour’. Seldom do such warriors take a backward step in the face of danger.
When a unit that contains at least one model with this special rule takes Morale checks or Pinning tests, the unit ignore any negative Leadership modifiers. If a unit is both Fearless and Stubborn, the unit uses the rules for Fearless instead.Some warriors are marked by the dire weaponry they bear or the grim tactics in which they are trained. These dour cohorts are shunned by their brethren, whether out of respect for their burden or from fear of their rage.
A unit that includes any models with this special rule may not be joined by any model that does not also have this special rule (this includes Legion Techmarines and Legion Apothecaries, which may not be assigned to a unit with this special rule unless they also have this special rule).A carefully placed explosive charge can easily doom even the most heavily armoured vehicle, but are difficult to attach accurately in the heat of combat.
A weapon with this special rule may only be used to attack models of the Vehicle, Dreadnought or Automata Unit Types, any model with a Movement Characteristic of 0 or ‘-’, or Buildings or Fortifications. Furthermore, a model that is chosen to attack with a weapon with this special rule during the Assault phase may only make a single attack in the Fight sub-phase, regardless of its Attacks Characteristic and any bonus attacks from Charging or other special rules.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.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.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.
R | FP | RS | AP | D | Special Rules | Traits |
Template | 4 | 4 | Assault 1, Torrent (6"), Pinning |
Axe-rake
A heavily reinforced axe-weapon with a grappling barb, this vicious blade is used to drag down victims and topple graven idols and false icons for the Word Bearers’ pyres.
R | FP | RS | AP | D | Special Rules | Traits |
- | +1 | 3 | Melee, Shred |
Iconoclast Armoury
The Ashen Circle are masters of a variety of esoteric thermal weaponry, making use of both advanced flame weapons and compact melta pistols in battle.
| Ranged Weapon | |||||||
Ranged Weapon | R | FP | RS | AP | D | Special Rules | Traits |
| Inferno pistol | |||||||
| Inferno pistol | 6" | 8 | 1 | Pistol 1, Armourbane (Melta) | - | ||
| Akkadic hand flamer | |||||||
| Akkadic hand flamer | Template | 4 | 4 | Assault 1, Torrent (6"), Pinning | - | ||
R | FP | RS | AP | D | Special Rules | Traits |
6" | 8 | 1 | Pistol 1, Armourbane (Melta) |