Procession of the Sacred Affliction
Trench Pilgrims of the Procession of the Sacred Affliction are known for their zeal in close-quarter combat, their armour decorated with icons and shields adorned with the depictions of the Saints, which, despite appearances, can withstand machine gun bullets. The millstones they carry upon their backs are used to tie about the necks of sinners before drowning them in the mud and blood of No Man’s Land. They spurn the use of the iron capirotes, believing firmly that faith alone is enough to withstand the horrors of Hell.
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Communicant Cross
NEGATE SHRAPNEL, NEGATE GAS, NEGATE FEAR
A sacred cross is nailed on the face of the Communicant.
Communicants are devotees who consumed the flesh of a Meta-Christ and drank its blood. Strengthened by the divine essence, they grow to enormous size, and the wounds they suffer close miraculously. They see more clearly blind, so blessed crosses are nailed through their eyes.
Infantry
- It has an Armour Characteristic of 0 and does not have the NegateShrapnelandToughKeywords.
- It treats Down results as Minor Hit results.
- The first time the Anchorite Shrine suffers an Out of Action result on the Injury Table, it is treated as a No Effect result. When this happens, any Blood Markers on the Anchorite Shire are removed, and from then on, these special rules no longer apply to the model.
Catherine Wheel
| Range | Melee |
| Hands | 1 Hands (Melee) |
HEAVY, RISKY, +1 DICE
Bonebreaker Mace
| Range | Melee |
| Hands | 1 Hands (Melee) |
RISKY, +1 INJURY DICE
Blessed with stigmata and unshakeable faith, these swordmaster nuns are the vanguard of any assault by the holy armies.
Mercenaries
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
- Remove 1 Blood Markerfrom 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) |
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.
The Sisters of Saint Cosmas are a highly trained elite medical corps specialising in battlefield first aid and surgeries on the front lines of the Great War. The Sisters take a modified Hippocratic Oath that compels them to aid any wounded soldiers of the faith, no matter how dire the circumstance, whilst showing no mercy or pity when dispatching Heretics and other enemies on the battlefield. Armed with a surgical knife that doubles as a misericordia, they are as adept at saving lives as taking them from those they find lying wounded in No Man’s Land.
They carry medical kits stocked with a variety of battlefield drugs, capable of numbing the pain of even the most ghastly wounds. In the heat of battle, these drugs are vital, giving soldiers the strength to rise once more and charge back into the fray, even if just for a few moments, so they can accomplish their mission or die trying.
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-Materiel 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.
- Bullet of the Guided Path: Add +1 Diceto rolls for Ranged Attacks made by the model.
- Cartridge of His Wrath: Add the Blast2" andShrapnelKeywords to Ranged Weapons used by the model that do not have theBlastor FLAMETHROWER Keywords.
- Echo of His Word: Add +1 Injury Diceto 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.
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
- Remove 1 Blood Markerfrom 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.
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.
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
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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