.Starstrider Voidsmen

Riguez, Theolus and Firemane  10 points each

  Lief Firehair, "Rico" Riguez", and Brutus Theolus are three Veteran Voidsmen serving in “Nitsch’s Squad”. Hailing from far flung worlds, each man is a seasoned veteran of countless campaigns. All have served the Starstriders for several years - and each had a long history in various Navi Imperialis and Militarum Tempestus regimens for years before that. Between these three long-time comrades, there are few alien menaces or battlefield threats they have not faced and overcome.

  'Firehair' was born on Icy Fenris, and like his fellow Fenrisians, was a Warrior-born. He sought acceptance by the Space Wolves Legion of his homeworld, and underwent the ingestion of the "Canis Helix". But, Leif never succumed to the distortion of his form and release of his most feral nature. Only his already abundant and firey-hair grew profusely, over a metter long! Instead, the Wolf-Seed turned his aggression inward - and he became a Berzerker in combat, but using only the most cunning and efficient attack forms. He underwent no further implantation, and returned to the Fenrisian Milita to continue service. But, the Wolf-Gene was potent, even adding to his ancient-altered Fenrisian DNA. He became a remarkable warrior, a Moritat with his pistol, and a highly-efficient bodyguard.

  Eventually, Firehair found work in the Navis Fleet, and became a sought-after bodyguard for Regimental Advisors and Planetary Overlords. At length, he came to the attention of Anaximander Nitsch, who procured his services amonst his Elite Voidsmen - and service with esteemed Rogue Trader Elucia Vhane herself. Along with their able Voidmaster Sergeant, the imposing Stromian Grell, these Voidsmen form the core of the fighting squad of bodyguard-operatives for Elucia Vhane. Each able Trooper has his own special skills, and each is a crack-shot, resourceful soldier, and brutal trench fighter in combat.

  WS    BS    S     T     W     I      A     Ld      Sv
    4       4      3     3       1     4     1/2     8      4+/6+

Composition/Type: Infantry (Character): Troops

Wargear:

 * Layered Refractor-backed Carapace armour - sealed

 * Master-crafted Hot-Shot Lascarbine with Overcharger

 * Hot-Shot Laspistol and Magna grenades

Special Rules:  

• And they shall know no fear…
• Sniper (allows Skyfire)
• Berzerker: +D3 attacks (Leif Firemane)
• Machine Saboteur (“Rico” Riguez)
• Eagle Eye: +50% Range (Brutus Theolus)

Carapace plate and Heavy STF Uniform: Voidsmen wear full body STF Bulletproof uniforms, a super-alloy field-backed curiass, hard metal pads and a full helmet:

  The Voidsmen’s layered armour and refractor grants a single 4+ Armour Save vs attacks of 4 AP, and re-rolls Saves versus AP 5 or more. The refractor grants 5+ Invulnerability, Oxygen, and seals (even in vacuum).

  The ‘heads-up’ IR-visor re-rolls Blind saves, is -2 to enemy cover and ignores Darkness penalties. The helm, armour and pauldron grants Hammer of Wrath at AP6.

Starstrider Hotshot Lascarbine: This state-of-the art Lasgun comes with a Collimator Array and Capacitor Overcharge upgrades, as well as IR laser-scope:

  This compact Master-crafted Lasrifle is an Assault 2 variant. The shots do 4 Strength to wound AP 3 at 24”. The Collimator allows it to re-focus its optics for a 30” extended range, albeit as Rapid Fire. The battery and capacitors can Overcharge the emitter, changing the weapon to ‘Ordnance 1’ at 18”, but doing Strength 6 to wound at AP 2, and it may not fire at all on the next turn. When overcharging, roll a D6. On a 1 the firearm burns out and becomes a high-tech ‘club’.

Starstrider Hotshot Laspistol:  The advanced handgun includes a Collimator Array and Capacitor Overcharge upgrades, with IR laser-sights, and a custom holster:

  The Master-crafted arms of the Starstrider Voidsmen were designed at the behest of Elucia Vhane herself - to insure her private guards bore weapons superior to any opposition. Like the larger Lascarbine, this Pistol 2 also does 4 Strength to wound AP 3 at 12”. The Collimator allows it to re-focus its optics for an extended range of 18”, albeit as Pistol 1. The capacitors can Overcharge the emitter to make the gun Ordnance 1 at 9”, Strength 6 to wound at AP 2, and it may not fire next turn (then roll D6 - on a 1 the handgun burns out and is a ‘club’).

Magna Grenades - Starstriders equip dual-setting smart bombs of: Strength 5, AP 4 in a 3” Blast; or, Strength 7 AP 2, Rend 5+ if mag-charged on a Vehicle or Monster.

Weapon        Range    S   AP    Type: Master-crafted

Lascarbine 24”     4    3      Assault 2 (Skyfire*)

Collimated 30”     4   3       Rapid Fire*

Overcharged 18”     6   2        Ordnance 1*

Laspistol  12”     4    3       Pistol 2

Collimated 18”     4   3       Pistol 1

Overcharged   9”      6    2       Ordnance 1

Magna   8”      5    4       Ignore Cover (3” Blast)

Magna   -        7    2       Rend, re-roll wound/pen.

Void Fighter: Space Troopers fight with esoteric tactics and advanced weapons. They are adept at urban combat or close starship settings, and favor a pistol over a shiv. 

  Voidsmen have ‘Close Quarter Combat’ gaining +1 WS and I if within 1” of another. They gain Stealth/+1 Cover in Urban, Modern or High-Tech areas (Ships, Towns).

  Starstriders Move through Cover, and fire Overwatch at their BS -1. They can use their pistol’s Strength and AP for close combat gaining +1 Attacks per pistol.

Starstrider - These space operatives can act singly, or automatically break-up or form within 2” into squads of at least 2 models. All are Characters, and may “Look Out, Sir!", or ‘Heroic Intervention’ for Characters within 6”. Such units may re-roll its first model’s failed Saving Throw each turn. Further, if a Starstrider makes any such successful roll, he re-rolls his own defensive save, or has a +1 to an Invulnerable save from the hit he saw coming (blocking with a Lasgun butt or Pauldron, etc.).

  All have Sniper, so any gun hit wounds on 4+, Rending on a 5+ for +D3 Penetration, and auto-wounding.

  If killed, this model will again make one attack, either shooting or melee, at the end of that phase.

Machine Saboteur: When Riguez hits/'plants a charge' on a vehicle in melee, roll a D6 to determine the effect: 1: No effect;

2-4: Glancing hit; 5-6: Penetrating hit (roll damage). [He adds +1 to Larsen’s Battlesmith rolls.]