Sunday, May 6, 2018

Drop Troops Provenance of War - Draft Rules

I'd like to be able to use my drop troops in our games of Horus Heresy. It seems the closest army list is the Imperialis Militia and Cults, as the Solar Auxilia is a bit too elite and has a very distinct fighting style built in to their rules. The Militia list allows for quite a bit of customization through the Provenances of War, but none of them really fit a drop troop army so I thought I would take a stab at making my own.


Drop Troopers................................+50 points

Unlike most Imperialis Militias and Cults, a drop troopers army is made up of highly-trained professional soldiers in a permanent state of combat readiness. They are an airborne force that trades heavy armor for mobility. They have no use for any equipment that cannot be transported by a Valkyire.

All units consisting entirely of Infantry gain Deep Strike.
Option - Sentinel units can gain Deep Strike for +50 points per unit.
Option - Grenadiers and Platoon Command Cadres can take a Valkyrie as a dedicated transport as long as they number 12 or less.

Cannot be combined with Cult Horde, Tainted Flesh, or Abhuman Helots.



Due to the unique structure of a drop troops army, their unit selection options are quite different than a standard Imperialis Militia list:

HQ
Force Commander
Discipline Cadre
Rogue Psyker
Platoon Command Cadre

Troops
Infantry Squad
Inducted Levy Squad
Grenadier Squad
Fire Support Squad
  • Mortor
  • Twin-linked heavy stubber
  • Heavy bolter
  • Multi-laser
  • Heavy flamer
  • Missile launcher
  • Autocannon
  • Lascannon
  • Plasma guns (+10 pts)
  • Melta guns (+10 pts)
Reconnaissance Squad

Dedicated Transports
Gorgon Heavy Transporter
Aurox
Valkyrie/Valkyrie Sky Talon

Elites
Medicae Detachment
Ogryn Brute Squad
Engineer Auxilia
Sentinel Scout Squadron (moved from Fast Attack)

Fast Attack
Arvus Lighter
Vaulture/Vendetta Squadron
Tauros Squadron (counts as Space Marine Land Speeder or Attack Bike?)

Heavy Support
Rapier Battery
Thunderbolt (moved from Fast Attack)
Lightning (as per Solar Auxilia)
Avenger (as per Drop Troops list)
Tarantula Sentry Gun Battery
Malcador Heavy Tank
Battle Tank Attack Squadron
Ordnance Battery
Mutant Spawn


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