The Red Brigade
The Red Brigade is made of volunteers who have lost someone close to them in the battles of the Great War. The unit was founded by St. Ernest, the sole survivor of the second battle of Acre; where he lost his brother Wilhelm to the forces of the Heresiarch Berenguer.
It is said that when his brother fell in comabt Ernest donned the blood-stained helmet of Wilhelm and returned to the fray to kill Heretics until there were no more left to slay. As silence finally fell over the battlefield, Ernest was the sole survivor of either side. Seeing this as an ordained miracle by the Almighty, he gathered the rest of his brother's bloodied armour and returned to the Principality of New Antioch. There he began recruiting volunteers for his vendetta. As a gifted orator driven by the anguish of his loss, Ernest soon gathered a following of many bereaved soldiers like himself. Thus the first Red Brigade was formed and Ernest led his unofficial warband into the No Man's Land on a hunt for Heretics, through ambush and deep strikes at the vulnerable enemy supply lines. His bloodsoaked warriors soon began to resemble their leader in appearance which earned the unit its name.
Their skill and cunning on the battleifled caught the attention of the thrine of New Antioch and the Red Brigade was recognised as an official unit in the ducal armed forces. Since those times the Red Brigade has been used as the personal special operations force by the Duke of New Antioch. These driven soldiers undertake the most dangerous missions where unsustainable casualties would make it impossible to use the regular units. To join the Red Brigade a soldier has to volunteer, bringing to the recruiting officer a piece of kit tarnished by the blood of fallen comrades as proof of their right to serve as a 'Blood Pledge', as the soldiers of the Brigade are known.
As a unit under the direct command of the Duke, the Red Brigade is granted many privileges while garrisoned within the city, in addition to arms and provisions from the city's stores. Their barracks are located at the ducal palace, and before the Red Brigade leaves for a mission they dine at the table of the Duke and his closest officers, in a lavish banquet known as the Feat of the Dead Men.
Due to their propensity for hunting high-value targets, the Red Brigade is supplied with warhounds from the kennels of the Duke. These loyal beasts give solace and companionship to the troopers and have been trained to provide the soldiers with grenades in the heat of battle when the Red Brigade strive to take heavily defended enemy stringpoints and trenches. Malinois, wolfhounds and mastiffs are especially popular and much-loved by the soldiery of the unit.
The Red Brigade are a grim and silent unit, haunted by their losses and long patrols in enemy territory. Often yearning to be reunited with their lost ones; they are willing to accept missions where death is almost certain. This self-destructive attitude chafes many members of the clergy, who do not condone the existence of the unit; as suicide is a motal sin. However, the Brigade has proven itself to be so useful to the Duke that the red-armoured troops have seen continuous service for decades.
After each fray it is the task of the Quartermaster of the Brigade to gather the arms and red armour of the fallen and redistribute it so new recruits will have a real, tangible link to the fallen. But when faces with a battle where the commander of the Brigade sees there is no hope of survival, it is customary to dispatch one of their soldiers back to New Antioch in order to notify the Duke of the unit's demise. This messenger is chosen by drawing lots and the selected soldier takes the dogtags of the entire unit back to the Home of All Our Hopes, to be hung from the walls of the Chapel of Remembrance; there to join the thousands that have given their lives for the Brigade before.
The last member of the Brigade then asks for a personal audience with the ruling duke or duchess. The traditional greeting in such circumstances by the survivor is as follows:
"The Red Brigade has fallen"
To which the rule of New ANtioch solemnly answers:
"And the Red Bridage will rise anew"
And thus the recruitment of the new Red Brigade commences and the cycle of violence, revenge, and blood begins once more.
Faction Rules
A New Antioch Warband can include up to 2 Fireteams. Each Fireteam consists of any two models from the Warband. All of the models in the Fireteams are given the FIRETEAM Keyword at no additional cost in . Fireteams in a New Antioch Warband have the Concentrated Attack ability:
FIRETEAM: Models that are part of the same Fireteam are Activated simultaneously. They can take their ACTIONS in any order you wish, and you can switch between the two models freely. However, if the Activation of either member of the Fireteam ends (due to a failed Risky Success Roll for example), it immediately ends for the other model that is in the Fireteam too.
Concentrated Attack: If a model from a Fireteam hits a target that has already been hit by an attack made by the other member of their Fireteam, then you can spend 3 BLOOD MARKERS to convert the Injury Roll for the second attack to a Bloodbath Roll, even if the target is not Down.
Captains
The Lieutenant orders their warband to stop shooting, forcing the enemy to move first. To represent this, a Lieutenant can take a Hold Your Fire! ACTION. If they do so, pick 1 enemy model that is in the Lieutenant’s Line of Sight and that the opponent is allowed to Activate. The Lieutenant’s Activation then ends, and the opponent must Activate the model you picked.
A model in a Red Brigade Warband cannot take a Retreat ACTION unless a special rule forces them to do so.
Lieutenants are the leaders of small squads or platoons of New Antioch’s soldiers, playing a fundamental role on the frontlines. They are steadfast in their duty, preserving the unity and morale of their troops amid relentless conflict. A lieutenant may be a noble family’s favoured son or daughter, or have risen through the ranks by impressing their superiors with their exceptional strategic acumen and audacious bravery.
In addition to their command role, Lieutenants are responsible for acquiring weapons, arms, equipment and provisions for their troops. With resupply sporadic at best, they are frequently forced to loot the battlefields of No Man’s Land or even raid settlements to sustain their forces.
Having rightfully earned their position, Lieutenants enjoy the privilege of selecting their preferred arms and armour, often claiming the rarest battlefield finds. Many wield distinctive weapons, be it a revered family heirloom, an idiosyncratic affectation, or an ostentatious piece providing some much-needed swagger.
Elite
Add +1 DICE to the Crimson Communicant’s Melee characteristic for each BLOOD MARKER currently placed next to it.In addition, your opponent cannot spend a Crimson Communicant’s BLOOD MARKERS to add - DICE to a Success Roll for a Fight ACTION.
A model in a Red Brigade Warband cannot take a Retreat ACTION unless a special rule forces them to do so.
Atonement Bell
| Hands | 1 Hands (Ranged) 1 Hands (Melee) |
HELD
An Atonement Bell can only be used to make an off-hand attack, and does not roll an Injury Roll if it hits. Instead If the roll is a Success or Critical Success, move the target model D3”. The move must be in a straight line, but can be in any direction, and can be used to make the model retreat, and to Climb a sheer surface, Jump across a gap, or Jump Down.
A Crimson Communicant can channel the sorrow of the Second Meta-Christ through the sound of the bell, causing all to flee in despair.
Wracked with an aching sense of loss and despair, the Crimson Communicants find solace to their pain in the company of the grim Red Brigade. Numb to lesser physical sensations, they actively seek grevious wounds on the battlefield to forget their mental anguish. As a parting gift when leaving the Mendelist monastery, they are each gifted an Atonement Bell.
A Sniper Priest can take an Aim ACTION. If they do so, take a Risky Success Roll for the model and add +2 DICE to the roll. If the roll is a Failure, nothing happens and the Sniper Priest’s Activation ends. If the roll is a Success or Critical Success, for the rest of the Activation, add +2 DICE to the Success Rolls for Ranged Attacks that are made by the Sniper Priest
Sniper Priests do not use their eyesight to aim at their enemies. The opposing player cannot spend BLOOD MARKERS to add -DICE to a Ranged Attack by a Sniper Priest.
A model in a Red Brigade Warband cannot take a Retreat ACTION unless a special rule forces them to do so.
These devotees of the Church ritually blind themselves as a devotion to God, relying solely on their faith to strike His enemies. Stories have been told that during the Siege of the Monastery of Saint Lux, a Sniper Priest killed a target three miles away.
Friendly NEW ANTIOCH models within 8" of a Trench Cleric have the NEGATE FEAR Keyword.
A Trench Cleric can take a God is With Us! ACTION. If they do so, take a Risky Success Roll for the Trench Cleric. If the roll is a Failure, nothing happens, and the Trench Cleric’s Activation ends. If the roll is a Success or a Critical Success, you can place 1 BLESSING MARKER next to the Trench Cleric or a friendly model within 6" of the Trench Cleric.
A model in a Red Brigade Warband cannot take a Retreat ACTION unless a special rule forces them to do so.
A holy warrior entrusted with the very souls of the soldiers in the company. The Cleric chants inspiring battle prayers and can invoke divine miracles, from healing the wounded to smiting the enemy. The Cleric often carries a portable shrine on their back, honouring the company’s Patron, be it a revered saint of their homeland, a mighty archangel, or the Lord himself.
Infantry
You can ignore the Effect of the HEAVY Keyword for 1 Satchel Charge that a Combat Engineer has. A Combat Engineer still cannot have more than 1 Weapon (of any type) with the HEAVY Keyword.
A Combat Engineer can take a Fortify ACTION. If they do so, take a Risky Success Roll for the Combat Engineer. If the roll is a Failure, the Combat Engineer’s Activation ends. If the roll is a Success or a Critical Success, the Combat Engineer has the COVER Keyword until they move away from their current position.
When you move a Combat Engineer into contact with a terrain piece that has been mined, you can say the Combat Engineer will try to defuse the mine before it detonates. If you do so, take a Risky Success Roll for the model. If the roll is a Failure the mine detonates and the Combat Engineer’s Activation ends. If the roll is a Success or a Critical Success, the mine does not detonate, and the terrain piece is no longer considered mined.
A model in a Red Brigade Warband cannot take a Retreat ACTION unless a special rule forces them to do so.
A Combat Engineer always has Engineer Body Armour (▶ see New Antioch Battlekit) and a Shovel. This Battlekit cannot be removed or lost throughout the campaign for any reason. The Injury Modifier for the Armour is included in the model’s Profile above. They can also have any Battlekit from the New Antioch Armoury Tables, apart from Armour.
Engineer Body Armour
-2 INJURY MODIFIER, NEGATE SHRAPNEL
Add -1 INJURY DICE to Injury Rolls for a model that has Engineer Body Armour that has been hit by an attack with the SHRAPNEL Keyword.
New Antioch Combat Engineers are clad in specially designed reinforced armour.
Shovel
| Range | Melee |
A model equipped with a Shovel that starts the game on Open terrain has the COVER Keyword until it moves away from its starting position. In addition, a model equipped with a Shovel can use it as a 2-Handed Melee Weapon instead of using any other Melee Weapons it has.
Battlefield shovels allow troops to dig in and fight from cover in virtually any battlefield.
Combat Engineers specialise in destroying bunkers, discovering minefields, and building battlefield emplacements. Clad in steel body armour and armed for close combat, they brave the most perilous frontlines. Casualties within their ranks are exceedingly high, yet they consider it an honour to fight and die for New Antioch and the Church.
Due to their knowledge of anatomy and physiology, medics are experts at inflicting debilitating injuries and excruciating pain. Add +1 DICE to Injury Rolls for Melee Attacks made by a Combat Medic if the target is Down and does not have the BLACK GRAIL or DEMONIC Keywords.
Add +2 DICE to the Risky Success Roll when a Combat Medic carries out a Treat ACTION with their Medi-kit.
A model in a Red Brigade Warband cannot take a Retreat ACTION unless a special rule forces them to do so.
Gas Mask
NEGATE GAS
Mustard gas, phosgene, chlorine as well as noxious fumes from the bolgias of Hell plague the battlefield. The gas mask allows soldiers to withstand such attacks.
Standard Armour
-1 INJURY MODIFIER
With the advancements in metallurgy and technology, both Faithful and Heretic armies are well-equipped with suits of alloy armour that can withstand an impact from a bullet or turn aside the sharpest of blades. Standard armour is usually massproduced, but highly effective even against high-calibre weapons.
Medi-Kit
ACTION: A model with this Keyword can take a Treat ACTION. If it does so, take a Risky Success Roll for the model. If the roll is a Failure, the model’s Activation ends immediately. If it is a Success or a Critical Success, you can do one of the following things:
- Remove 1 BLOOD MARKER from the model or a friendly model within 1" of the model.
- Stand up a friendly model that is Down and within 1" of the model.
Battlefield first aid has brought many soldiers back from the brink of death. Blessed ointments can seal fatal wounds completely, while the black blood of demons used by twisted Heretic medics allows mangled troops to return to the fray.
Misericordia
| Range | Melee |
| Hands | 1 Hands (Melee) |
Ignores the armour of opponents that are Down.
This weapon has the IGNORE ARMOUR Keyword if the target is Down.
The misericordia dagger is designed to put enemies out of their misery by finding chinks in the armour: eye slits, neck joints and every other vulnerable seam.
New Antioch Combat Medics are highly-trained specialist troops. Many are devout followers of Saint Michael, the Archangel, revered as both a warrior-saint and the protector of medics, whom they believe steadies their hands and guides their blades. Combat Medics serve a brutal dual duty. They must deliver emergency battlefield treatment aimed at returning soldiers to the fight as swiftly as possible, while also standing shoulder to shoulder with them on the front lines. Their misericordia knives are equally useful for on-the-spot surgery and the rapid dispatch of fallen enemies.
A model in a Red Brigade Warband cannot take a Retreat ACTION unless a special rule forces them to do so.
Reinforced Armour
-2 INJURY MODIFIER
Reinforced armour is a master-crafted suit made individually for the most important and elite troops. Each one is richly decorated and often carries the personal device of the warrior who wears it.
Well-armoured, imposing soldiers, the Mechanized Heavy Infantry wield the heavy weaponry of the company. Selected from amongst the best, they undergo heavy chemical enhancements to maximise their strength and endurance.
When you roll the Charge Bonus for a Shock Trooper, roll 1 extra D6 and use the single highest die to determine the bonus.
You can ignore the Effect of the HEAVY Keyword for 1 Melee Weapon that a Shock Trooper has. A Shock Trooper still cannot have more than 1 Weapon (of any type) with the HEAVY Keyword.
A model in a Red Brigade Warband cannot take a Retreat ACTION unless a special rule forces them to do so.
A Shock Trooper can have any Battlekit from the New Antioch Armoury Tables.
Highly trained in combined arms and fireteam tactics, these assault troops specialise in breaching enemy defences, and are masters of rapid assault and melee combat.
A Trench Dog has the same Faction Keyword as the model that has it. For example, the owner of a Trench Dog had the NEW ANTIOCH Faction Keyword, then the Trench Dog will have the NEW ANTIOCH Faction Keyword too.
Dogs may take any Dash ACTION or Jump/Diving Charge ACTION with bonus +1 DICE. They cannot climb sheer surfaces.
A model in a Red Brigade Warband cannot take a Retreat ACTION unless a special rule forces them to do so.
Trench Dogs of the Red Brigade that are equipped with either Frag Grenades or Molotov Cocktails cannot use them to take a Shoot ACTION. However any friendly non-Trench Dog model can use them to take a Shoot ACTION if they were within 1” of a Trench Dog equipped with them at any point during their own Activation.
Soldiers of New Antioch love heroic stories and improbable tall tales. A Red Brigade Warband can include Trench Dogs of the Red Brigade. In addition, any Trench Dogs purchased as Glory Items in a Campaign are treated as being Trench Dogs of the Red Brigade at no additional cost in Glory. However, the number of Trench Dogs (including Trench Dogs purchased as Glory Items in a Campaign) in a Red Brigade Warband cannot exceed the number of other models in the Warband. If this happens due to models being killed in action during a campaign, you cannot include any more Trench Dogs until this condition is met once more. In addition, the örst two Glorious Deeds each battle performed by a Trench Dog that is part of a Red Brigade Warband earns 2 Glory instead of 1 Glory.
A Trench Dog has the same Faction Keyword as the model that has it. For example, the owner of a Trench Dog had the NEW ANTIOCH Faction Keyword, then the Trench Dog will have the NEW ANTIOCH Faction Keyword too.
These dogs warn their masters of impending danger and fight fiercely for their company. Models cannot use the INFILTRATOR Keyword to deploy within 12" of an enemy Guard Dog. In addition, you do not have to take a Risky Success Roll for a Guard Dog when it charges an enemy model it cannot see, as long as the enemy model is within 4" of the Guard Dog at the start of the charge.
Dogs may take any Dash ACTION or Jump/Diving Charge ACTION with bonus +1 DICE. They cannot climb sheer surfaces.
A model in a Red Brigade Warband cannot take a Retreat ACTION unless a special rule forces them to do so.
Trench Dogs of the Red Brigade that are equipped with either Frag Grenades or Molotov Cocktails cannot use them to take a Shoot ACTION. However any friendly non-Trench Dog model can use them to take a Shoot ACTION if they were within 1” of a Trench Dog equipped with them at any point during their own Activation.
Soldiers of New Antioch love heroic stories and improbable tall tales. A Red Brigade Warband can include Trench Dogs of the Red Brigade. In addition, any Trench Dogs purchased as Glory Items in a Campaign are treated as being Trench Dogs of the Red Brigade at no additional cost in Glory. However, the number of Trench Dogs (including Trench Dogs purchased as Glory Items in a Campaign) in a Red Brigade Warband cannot exceed the number of other models in the Warband. If this happens due to models being killed in action during a campaign, you cannot include any more Trench Dogs until this condition is met once more. In addition, the örst two Glorious Deeds each battle performed by a Trench Dog that is part of a Red Brigade Warband earns 2 Glory instead of 1 Glory.
A Trench Dog has the same Faction Keyword as the model that has it. For example, the owner of a Trench Dog had the NEW ANTIOCH Faction Keyword, then the Trench Dog will have the NEW ANTIOCH Faction Keyword too.
Dogs may take any Dash ACTION or Jump/Diving Charge ACTION with bonus +1 DICE. They cannot climb sheer surfaces.
A model in a Red Brigade Warband cannot take a Retreat ACTION unless a special rule forces them to do so.
Trench Dogs of the Red Brigade that are equipped with either Frag Grenades or Molotov Cocktails cannot use them to take a Shoot ACTION. However any friendly non-Trench Dog model can use them to take a Shoot ACTION if they were within 1” of a Trench Dog equipped with them at any point during their own Activation.
Mercy dogs carry a Medi-Kit which can be used by any friendly model on themselves within 3" of the dog with +1 DICE. Mercy dogs can also drag any model (unless it has a base size of 40mm or greater) within 1" that is Down at with them, both with normal movement or when dashing -if this takes the model out of melee combat, this does not trigger a free melee attack ACTION.
Soldiers of New Antioch love heroic stories and improbable tall tales. A Red Brigade Warband can include Trench Dogs of the Red Brigade. In addition, any Trench Dogs purchased as Glory Items in a Campaign are treated as being Trench Dogs of the Red Brigade at no additional cost in Glory. However, the number of Trench Dogs (including Trench Dogs purchased as Glory Items in a Campaign) in a Red Brigade Warband cannot exceed the number of other models in the Warband. If this happens due to models being killed in action during a campaign, you cannot include any more Trench Dogs until this condition is met once more. In addition, the örst two Glorious Deeds each battle performed by a Trench Dog that is part of a Red Brigade Warband earns 2 Glory instead of 1 Glory.
Medi-Kit
ACTION: A model with this Keyword can take a Treat ACTION. If it does so, take a Risky Success Roll for the model. If the roll is a Failure, the model’s Activation ends immediately. If it is a Success or a Critical Success, you can do one of the following things:
- Remove 1 BLOOD MARKER from the model or a friendly model within 1" of the model.
- Stand up a friendly model that is Down and within 1" of the model.
Battlefield first aid has brought many soldiers back from the brink of death. Blessed ointments can seal fatal wounds completely, while the black blood of demons used by twisted Heretic medics allows mangled troops to return to the fray.
Dogs may take any Dash ACTION or Jump/Diving Charge ACTION with bonus +1 DICE. They cannot climb sheer surfaces.
A Trench Dog has the same Faction Keyword as the model that has it. For example, the owner of a Trench Dog had the NEW ANTIOCH Faction Keyword, then the Trench Dog will have the NEW ANTIOCH Faction Keyword too.
A model in a Red Brigade Warband cannot take a Retreat ACTION unless a special rule forces them to do so.
Trench Dogs of the Red Brigade that are equipped with either Frag Grenades or Molotov Cocktails cannot use them to take a Shoot ACTION. However any friendly non-Trench Dog model can use them to take a Shoot ACTION if they were within 1” of a Trench Dog equipped with them at any point during their own Activation.
Soldiers of New Antioch love heroic stories and improbable tall tales. A Red Brigade Warband can include Trench Dogs of the Red Brigade. In addition, any Trench Dogs purchased as Glory Items in a Campaign are treated as being Trench Dogs of the Red Brigade at no additional cost in Glory. However, the number of Trench Dogs (including Trench Dogs purchased as Glory Items in a Campaign) in a Red Brigade Warband cannot exceed the number of other models in the Warband. If this happens due to models being killed in action during a campaign, you cannot include any more Trench Dogs until this condition is met once more. In addition, the örst two Glorious Deeds each battle performed by a Trench Dog that is part of a Red Brigade Warband earns 2 Glory instead of 1 Glory.
Trench Moles are scouts who use tunnels that criss-cross No Man’s Land to reach positions ahead of the main trench lines. Up to 2 Yeomen can be upgraded to Trench Moles with the INFILTRATOR Keyword at a cost of +10 each. You can include a 3rd Trench Mole in a Warband if the total cost of all of the other models in the Warband (including their Battlekit, etc) adds up to 1,000 or more.
A model in a Red Brigade Warband cannot take a Retreat ACTION unless a special rule forces them to do so.
A Yeoman may be recruited with a Bolt-Action Rifle for a reduced cost of 5. The Yeoman can also have any Battlekit from the New Antioch Armoury Tables
Bolt-Action Rifle
| Range | 24" |
| Hands | 2 Hands (Ranged) |
BAYONET LUG
The workhorse of the Great War. Sturdy, highly reliable and reasonably accurate, it is no surprise that most of the infantry of the Great War carry this battlefield classic.
The basic troopers of New Antioch are brave men and women who have undergone standard training and sworn an oath to the Duke of New Antioch. Though they may lack the combat skills of more elite troops, they make up for it with sheer numbers and access to a wide array of weaponry.
Mercenaries
When a Combat Biologist takes any enemy model with the Keyword DEMONIC or BLACK GRAIL Out of Action with a Melee attack, place 1 BLESSING MARKER beside the Combat Biologist.
Whenever a Combat Biologist is part of your Warband, you can add the following Glorious Deed in addition to those normally available in each Scenario you play
Battlefield Vivisection
Standard Armour
-1 INJURY MODIFIER
With the advancements in metallurgy and technology, both Faithful and Heretic armies are well-equipped with suits of alloy armour that can withstand an impact from a bullet or turn aside the sharpest of blades. Standard armour is usually massproduced, but highly effective even against high-calibre weapons.
Gas Grenades
| Range | 8" |
GRENADE, ASSAULT, GAS, IGNORE ARMOUR, IGNORE COVER, IGNORE LONG RANGE, -1 INJURY DICE, BLAST 2"
Gas grenades are insidious weapons, attacking the lungs and other internal organs with noxious fumes. Devil alchemists of the Fifth Circle are especially clever in creating these fiendish and hated weapons.
Vivisector
| Range | Melee |
| Hands | 2 Hands (Melee) |
CUMBERSOME, BLOCK
Lower the roll needed to achieve a Critical Success for a Melee Attack made by this weapon by 1 for each BLOOD MARKER next to the target by 1 (so an enemy with 1 BLOOD MARKER will suffer a Critical Success on a roll of 11+).
If an attack made by this weapon against a target, without the ARTIFICIAL Keyword and mounted on a 40mm base or smaller is, a Critical Success, but the target is not taken Out of Action, then the target will move D3" in a straight line directly away from the attacking model. It will stop if it moves into a friendly model, Impassable Terrain, a terrain piece it cannot cross without having to Climb, or immediately before it would move within 1" of an enemy model other than the attacker. If the target model would finish the move more than 1" from the attacking model, then the attacking model and any other models within 1" of the target model can make an additional Melee Attack on it before it is moved, as if the target were carrying out a retreat move. If this causes the model to move a second time, add D3" to the distance it is moved but do not attack it again.
This weapon offers both excellent protection by keeping the targets at bay, and its haft incorporates a trigger that injects a horrifying cocktail of holy ointments, chemical toxins, nerve agents and micro-shards of holy relics into any open wound, causing pain that is unbearable to even supernatural enemies. It can also be used to quickly dissect fallen enemies so their organs can be preserved by the Combat Biologist.
Combat Biologists are members of the Pontifical Office of Biological warfare, or in the case of the Sultanate, the Al-Bisţāmī School of Ninety-Nine Names, which trains some failed Alchemist apprentices in a similar fashion. These scholars specialise in battlefield vivisections and collecting samples of the most powerful servants of Hell so they can be studied, in the hopes of finding ways to develop weapons capable of driving the servants of the Pit back to the darkness.
Due to their training, hypnotic conditioning and constant exposure to captured specimens, the Combat Biologist enters a battle trance when faced with creatures that normally induce fear in ordinary troopers. They wield vivisectors, polearm blade weapons that combine sophisticated biological warfare agents and the functional brutality of trench warfare.
When you Activate a Communicant, before carrying out any ACTIONS, you can remove up to 1 BLOOD MARKER from the model.
The flesh of a Communicant Anti-Tank Hunter is as hard as iron, which makes their fists deadly weapons in their own right. A Communicant Anti-Tank Hunter can make a Melee Attack despite having no Melee Weapons. When a Communicant Anti-Tank Hunter makes a Melee Attack, it can attack twice even though it doesn’t have any Melee Weapons (the Off-Hand Weapon modifier applies to the second attack).
Trench Club
| Range | Melee |
| Hands | 1 Hands (Melee) |
Trench Clubs are one of the most common weapons of the Great War, as meleecombat is frequent and brutal. Usually made of wood with a metal tip from iron, lead or steel, trench clubs often feature spikes and hobnails. Most designs have some form of cord or leather strap at the end to wrap around the user’s wrist.
Combat Helmet
NEGATE SHRAPNEL
The simple combat helmet has proven its value on the battlefield time and again.
Anti-Material Rifle
| Range | 36" |
| Hands | 2 Hands (Ranged) |
HEAVY, CRITICAL, IGNORE ARMOUR, +1 INJURY DICE
Enormous long rifles designed to take out heavily armoured targets, vehicles and strongpoints. With the powerful armour available to the armies of the Great war, these terrifying weapons are much in demand. A downside is their enormous weight and terrifying recoil, and thus they are most often used by Communicants or Anointed who possess the supernatural strength to wield such weapons.
Communicants are forged through the experimental rite of chemical communion, in which Mendelist monks bond blood and flesh harvested from a Meta-Christ to the recipient’s genome. Only the most devout and pious of the Church are granted the honour of communion. Those who endure the ritual transcend their mortal biology and are granted immense size and resilience, making them formidable assets on the battlefield. Their divinely-enhanced strength allows them to wield massive anti-materiel guns as if they were no heavier than a standard-issue firearm. The process is far from perfected, however, with a high possibility of unpredictable side effects. Some unlucky subjects lose the ability to speak, others lose their higher brain functions, as they are distracted by the Heavenly choir only they can hear, and cannot function without exact commands from their handlers.
The Church, ever needing funds to sustain its military operations, frequently allocates Communicants to the highest bidders. Their services are in constant demand as they possess the ability to incapacitate enemy fighting vehicles, heavily armoured troops, and strongpoints with a single shot.
When you recruit a Mamluk Faris to your Warband, before adding it to your roster, you can say it will form a FIRETEAM with 1 other model from your Warband that has the ELITE Keyword. Both of the models gain the FIRETEAM Keyword. Note that the Mamluk Faris’s FIRETEAM is in addition to any other FIRETEAMS your Warband can have, and that if a Mamluk Faris is in a FIRETEAM with a model from a New Antioch Warband, then only the model from the New Antioch Warband can use the Concentrated Fire special rule.
Mamluks are disciples of furūsiyya, the knightly discipline passed on through generations, they practice ceaselessly and thus have few equals. The Mamluk’s Greatsword does not have the HEAVY Keyword, and the Jezzail carried by a Mamluk Faris has the ASSAULT Keyword and Shield Combo stipulation.
If the scenario you are playing allows Infiltrators to use their special deployment rules, after any Infiltrators have deployed, you can deploy the Mamluk Faris within 1" of any edge of the battlefield and more than 8" away from any enemy models.
Jezzail
| Range | 18" |
| Hands | 2 Hands (Ranged) |
These long arms are by far the most common weapons carried by the soldiers of the Sultanate of the Great Iron Wall. Their barrels are smoothbore, which limits their accurate range, but this is more than made up for by the fact that this allows them to be loaded with different types of alchemical ammunition made by the Jabirean Alchemists.
Alchemical Ammunition
Add +1 DICE to rolls for Ranged Attacks made with Alaybozen, Halberd- Guns, Jezzails or Siege Jezzails by a model that has Alchemical Ammunition.
Jabirean Alchemists craft these jezzail bullets from the slivers of the Iron Wall. Each such shot is carved with the Seal of Solomon, guiding it with divine aim to its target.
Reinforced Armour
-2 INJURY MODIFIER
Reinforced armour is a master-crafted suit made individually for the most important and elite troops. Each one is richly decorated and often carries the personal device of the warrior who wears it.
Combat Helmet
NEGATE SHRAPNEL
The simple combat helmet has proven its value on the battlefield time and again.
| Choose One of the Following |
|---|
| Trench Polearm and Trench Shield |
| Sword / Axe and Pistol / Revolver |
| Mamluk Greatsword |
When you Activate a model within 1" of a Mendelist Ammo Monk, you can also Activate the Mendelist Monk if they have not yet been Activated during the Turn. If you do so, the two models can take their ACTIONS in any order you wish, and you can switch between the two models freely. If the Activation of either model ends (due to a failed Risky Success Roll, for example), the other model can carry on with its Activation normally.
A Mendelist Ammo Monk can take an Ammunition Sacrament ACTION. If they do so, take a Risky Success Roll for the Mendelist Ammo Monk. If the roll is a Failure, the Mendelist Ammo Monk’s Activation ends. If the roll is a Success or a Critical Success, pick 1 friendly model within 1" of the Mendelist Ammo Monk and in their Line of Sight, and then pick one of the following Ammunition Sacraments. The Sacrament you pick applies to the model until the end of its next Activation.
Bullet of the Guided Path: Add +1 DICE to rolls for Ranged Attacks made by the model. Cartridge of His Wrath: Add the BLAST 2" and SHRAPNEL Keywords to Ranged Weapons used by the model that do not have the BLAST or FLAMETHROWER Keywords. Echo of His Word: Add +1 INJURY DICE to rolls for Ranged Attacks made by the model.
Gas Mask
NEGATE GAS
Mustard gas, phosgene, chlorine as well as noxious fumes from the bolgias of Hell plague the battlefield. The gas mask allows soldiers to withstand such attacks.
The Order of Mendelist Monks is entrusted with the design of divinely enhanced items and the creation of the Communicants, devotees who have undergone chemical communion.
The Brotherhood of Blessed Munitions is a subsect of the Order whose duty is to supply the Faithful with ammunition infused with the chemically altered blood of a Meta-Christ. These concoctions are highly unstable, dangerous to handle, and the secrets behind their formulas are fiercely guarded.
On the battlefield, the monks brave enemy fire and infernal terrors, unwavering in their holy duty to deliver ammunition and unleash the wrath of the Lord upon the Heretics. Their patron, Saint Barbara, is believed to raise those who fall in battle to everlasting glory.
When an Observer takes a Fight ACTION, they can make 2 Melee Attacks with their Trench Polearm, one after the other.
Add -1 DICE to rolls for Ranged Attacks and Melee Attacks that target an Observer.
If a Success Roll or Risky Success Roll for an Observer is a Failure, you can re-roll all the dice you used to make the roll. If you do so and the re-roll is also a Failure, place 1 BLOOD MARKER next to the model and mark them as being Down. If the model is already Down, place 2 BLOOD MARKERS next to the model instead of 1.
An Observer can take a Voice of God ACTION. If they do so, take a Risky Success Roll for the Observer. If the roll is a Failure, the Observer’s Activation ends. If the roll is a Success or Critical Success, pick 1 model (friend or foe), anywhere on the battlefield, that has not been Activated this Turn. The Observer’s Activation then ends, and the other model’s Activation immediately begins.
Standard Armour
-1 INJURY MODIFIER
With the advancements in metallurgy and technology, both Faithful and Heretic armies are well-equipped with suits of alloy armour that can withstand an impact from a bullet or turn aside the sharpest of blades. Standard armour is usually massproduced, but highly effective even against high-calibre weapons.
Gas Mask
NEGATE GAS
Mustard gas, phosgene, chlorine as well as noxious fumes from the bolgias of Hell plague the battlefield. The gas mask allows soldiers to withstand such attacks.
Combat Helmet
NEGATE SHRAPNEL
The simple combat helmet has proven its value on the battlefield time and again.
Trench Polearm
| Range | Melee |
| Hands | 2 Hands (Melee) |
CUMBERSOME, SHIELD COMBO, BLOCK
Trench pikes, billhooks, spears and other long polearms are excellent defensive weapons, but are cumbersome and heavy.
Medi-Kit
ACTION: A model with this Keyword can take a Treat ACTION. If it does so, take a Risky Success Roll for the model. If the roll is a Failure, the model’s Activation ends immediately. If it is a Success or a Critical Success, you can do one of the following things:
- Remove 1 BLOOD MARKER from the model or a friendly model within 1" of the model.
- Stand up a friendly model that is Down and within 1" of the model.
Battlefield first aid has brought many soldiers back from the brink of death. Blessed ointments can seal fatal wounds completely, while the black blood of demons used by twisted Heretic medics allows mangled troops to return to the fray.
This order of warrior monks lives in absolute solitude, honing their minds and bodies to become living weapons of the Hand of God. Once a soldier joins the order, they rarely leave the Temple of the Word, the sole exception being when they are summoned to the battlefield, where their unique abilities can decisively shift the balance in favour of the Faithful. The slightest disturbance in their prayers or training could sever their connection to the Lord of all Creation. Thus, the days and nights of the Observers are spent in secluded, cloistered cells, when not practicing their rigorous martial and mental disciplines.
Treat a Scripture Guardian as having a Movement Characteristic of 3"/Infantry when it takes a Dash ACTION.
The Scripture Guardian reads words from the holy (or unholy) text it carries. A Scripture Guardian can take a Vengeful Scripture ACTION. If they do so, pick 1 enemy model within 18" of the Scripture Guardian and in its Line of Sight. Then take a Success Roll for the Scripture Guardian, with +2 DICE if the enemy model is within 9" of the Scripture Guardian and +1 DICE otherwise. If the roll is a Failure, nothing happens. If the roll is a Success, make an Injury Roll for the enemy model, with a +1 INJURY MODIFIER for each BLOOD MARKER the enemy model has (in addition to any benefits you receive if you then spend them to affect the Injury Roll). If the roll is a Critical Success, make an Injury Roll for the enemy model with +1 INJURY DICE and a +1 INJURY MODIFIER for each BLOOD MARKER the enemy model has.
Combat Helmet
NEGATE SHRAPNEL
The simple combat helmet has proven its value on the battlefield time and again.
Reinforced Armour
-2 INJURY MODIFIER
Reinforced armour is a master-crafted suit made individually for the most important and elite troops. Each one is richly decorated and often carries the personal device of the warrior who wears it.
A Witchburner can take a Divine Judgement ACTION. If they do so, take a Risky Success Roll for the Witchburner. If the roll is a Failure, the Witchburner’s Activation ends. If the roll is a Success or a Critical Success, pick 1 enemy model within 24" of the Witchburner (no Line of Sight is required) and place 1 BLOOD MARKER next to them. If the enemy model has the BLACK GRAIL, DEMONIC, or HERETIC Keyword, place 2 BLOOD MARKERS next to it instead of 1.
Witchburners are well aware of the dignity of their status. A Witchburner cannot take a Dash ACTION.
Combat Helmet
NEGATE SHRAPNEL
The simple combat helmet has proven its value on the battlefield time and again.
Reinforced Armour
-2 INJURY MODIFIER
Reinforced armour is a master-crafted suit made individually for the most important and elite troops. Each one is richly decorated and often carries the personal device of the warrior who wears it.
Gavel of Justice
| Range | Melee |
| Hands | 1 Hands (Melee) |
CRITICAL
After making the Injury Roll for a Gavel of Justice, place 1 extra BLOOD MARKER next to the target model (even if the Injury Roll has No Effect). If the target has the BLACK GRAIL, DEMONIC, or HERETIC Keyword, place 2 BLOOD MARKERS next to it instead of 1.
The staff of a Witchburner is both a mark of their office and a weapon imbued with the wrath of God against those who have broken divine law. It dooms the souls of those found guilty to burn in flames for all eternity.
The Witchburners are the field officers of the Inquisition. They are tasked with hunting down and punishing witches, warlocks and heretics that cannot be brought to face justice by conventional means.
On the battlefield they have the power to channel divine retribution on those deemed to have transgressed against God, causing sinners to burst into flames with mere words of condemnation. Since none are sinless, none are safe from their words of condemnation.
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