ETERNAL WARRIORS ARMY LIST |
This section of the book is given over to the Blood Axes army list, a listing of the different troops and vehicles a Blood Axe Warboss can use in games of Warhammer 40,000. The army list allows you to fight battles using the scenarios included in the Warhammer 40,000 rulebook, but it also provides you with the basic information you'll require to field a Blood Axe army in scenarios you've devised yourself, or as part of a campaign series of games, or what ever else may take your fancy.
The army list is split into five sections. All of the squads, vehicles and characters in an army list are placed in one of the five sections depending upon their role on the battlefield. In addition every model included in the army list is given a points value, which varies depending upon how effective that model is on the battlefield.
Before you can choose an army for a game you will need to agree with your opponent upon a scenario and upon the total number of points each of you will spend on your army. Having done this you can proceed to pick an army as described below.
The army lists are used in conjunction with the Force Organisation chart from a scenario. Each Force Organisation chart is split into five categories that correspond to the sections in the army list, and each catagory has one or more boxes. Each box indicates that you may make one choice from that section of the army list, while a dark toned box means that you must make a choice from that section.
To make a choice, look in the relevant section in the army list and decide what unit you wish to have in your army, how many models there will be in the unit, and which upgrades that you want (if any). Remember that you can not field models that are equipped with weapons and wargear that is not shown on the model. Once this is done subtract the points value of the unit from your total points, and then go back and make another choice. Continue doing this until you have spent all your points. Then you can get on with the serious business of commanding your Blood Axe army!
SPECIAL RULESHatred The Eternal Warriors have fought all their lives against the evil forces of Chaos. Thy have witnessed many of the atrocities that have been caused by Chaos, having been stationed in the front line. The Eternal Warriors are so disgusted by the Traitor Legions that the mere sight of them will drive the Eternal Warriors Marines into a savage fury, fighting for all they are worth to ensure that Chaos does not escape. To reflect this, they are affected by hatred when fighting any form of Heresy, be it Chaos, Cultists, or Traitor Imperials (any Imperial army that they are fighting is considered to be Traitors by them). This means that they will strike the Heretics on a 3+ in close combat. However, such is their fury that they will not be defending themselves as vigorously as they should. To represent this, any Heretic will strike an Eternal Warrior on a 3+ in close combat. All Eternal Warriors characters are immune to all psychology and Break tests when fighting Chaos. If they are called upon to take any Leadership test they will pass it automatically, so no dice need be rolled. (Note that this rule does *not* apply to psychic powers, either casting them or being affected by them.) |